| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Cameron Eanes inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | Tom Simon hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Childress | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | James Hardiman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 19:00 | UMass | John Smith knocks in the shot from close range set up by Kajetan Ziel | 40-33 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Bobby Childress - foul #2 on Bobby Childress, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Farber (C) Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister | |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Smith | 42-35 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Kajetan Ziel - foul #1 on Kajetan Ziel, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes, John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (C) Gene Stephens | |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Farber | 42-36 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 42-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Hardiman gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Pink | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Jeffrey Farber makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Horn | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Jerry Tolbert is called for the reach on Igor Zielesch - foul #2 on Jerry Tolbert, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Bobby Childress (C) Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF) Octavio Marino, Igor Zielesch | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach's floater is tipped away by Jerry Tolbert | 44-36 |
| 17:01 | UMass | Bobby Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:57 | UMass | Lamar Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG) Donald Horn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF), Gene Stephens (C) Mark Deloach, Carlos Moore | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jerry Tolbert | 44-36 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Lamar Williams makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Simon | 46-36 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Tom Simon steps in front of the Stanley Todd pass | 46-36 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Tom Simon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Bobby Childress can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brister | 46-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamar Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pink (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Tolbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Hardiman (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd double dribbles | 46-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF), Jeffrey Farber (C) Tom Simon, Lamar Williams, Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Jimoh Elijah (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) James Hardiman, Ivan Madalinski, Stanley Todd, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| 15:24 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-36 |
| 15:22 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Donald Horn is called for the reach on Ohanko Sato - foul #1 on Donald Horn, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Carlos Moore | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 46-38 |
| 14:38 | UMass | John Smith makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Donald Horn | 48-38 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ohanko Sato | 48-41 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Donald Horn is fouled on the floor by Ohanko Sato - foul #4 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Russell Harrison (SF), William Pelaez (C) Donald Horn, Cameron Eanes, Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, Jimoh Elijah, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach, Igor Zielesch | |
| 13:51 | UMass | John Smith misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-41 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Robert Brister snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 48-44 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Russell Harrison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Simon | 51-44 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses the easy layup | 51-44 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Robert Brister hits a turnaround in the lane | 51-46 |
| 13:00 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel loses the dribble to Ivan Madalinski in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Kajetan Ziel, Russell Harrison, John Smith, William Pelaez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Enoch Zibell, Stanley Todd, Robert Brister, Carlos Moore | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 51-50 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Tom Simon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 51-50 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Tolbert is called for the reach on Jimoh Elijah - foul #3 on Jerry Tolbert, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG) Tom Simon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-50 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Farber (C) Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| 11:32 | UMass | Enoch Zibell is called for the reach on Donald Horn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Enoch Zibell | |
| 11:17 | UMass | Lamar Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SF) Cameron Eanes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah can't finish the layup | 51-50 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Robert Pink pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Donald Horn misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Donald Horn steals it from Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 10:51 | UMass | Robert Pink misses the lay-in | 51-50 |
| 10:49 | UMass | Robert Pink tips it in | 53-50 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Lamar Williams is called for the reach on Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Lamar Williams, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), John Smith (PF), William Pelaez (C) Lamar Williams, Jerry Tolbert, Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Mark Deloach, Gene Stephens | |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #3 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF) Donald Horn, Robert Pink | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| 10:04 | UMass | Tom Simon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Todd | 53-50 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | James Hardiman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Robert Brister is blocked by John Smith | 53-50 |
| 09:24 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kajetan Ziel | 53-50 |
| 09:20 | UMass | Tom Simon's pass is intercepted by Stanley Todd in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Tom Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Tom Simon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cameron Eanes | 56-50 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | James Hardiman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Cameron Eanes gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Tom Simon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kajetan Ziel | 59-50 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is hacked by William Pelaez - foul #1 on William Pelaez, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Jerry Tolbert (SF), Jeffrey Farber (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, William Pelaez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Stanley Todd, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Lamar Williams is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| 08:33 | UMass | Donald Horn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-52 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-52 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | James Hardiman clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 08:11 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert hits a shot from the right wing set up by Donald Horn | 61-52 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | James Hardiman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:56 | UMass | Bobby Childress is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Childress, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SF) Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG), Gene Stephens (C) James Hardiman, Octavio Marino | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 07:44 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Pink | 61-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pink (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carlos Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UMass | Donald Horn is fouled on the floor by Ohanko Sato - foul #5 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG), John Smith (PF) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF) Ohanko Sato, Carlos Moore | |
| 07:27 | UMass | Robert Brister steps in front of the John Smith pass | 61-52 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Pink - foul #1 on Robert Pink, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (SF) Robert Pink | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Mark Deloach | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:11 | UMass | Bobby Childress pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Ivan Madalinski is called for the reach on Kajetan Ziel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| 06:53 | UMass | Tom Simon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cameron Eanes | 64-53 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Kajetan Ziel steps in front of the Jimoh Elijah pass | 64-53 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Tom Simon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 06:28 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to John Smith | 64-53 |
| 06:18 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Childress - foul #4 on Bobby Childress, team foul #10 | 64-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Jeffrey Farber (C) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF), Mark Deloach (PF) Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:11 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 64-54 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 05:39 | UMass | Donald Horn snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:35 | UMass | Robert Pink misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 64-54 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens lays it in | 64-56 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Donald Horn buries a shot from the left side set up by Lamar Williams | 66-56 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell knocks in the runner from the left block | 66-58 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Donald Horn knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Lamar Williams | 68-58 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | The jumper by Jimoh Elijah is denied by Jerry Tolbert | 68-58 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd can't tip it in | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Robert Pink snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 03:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF), William Pelaez (C) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert, Jeffrey Farber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Jimoh Elijah, Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | UMass | Tom Simon is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Simon, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Bobby Childress (C) William Pelaez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch (C) Mark Deloach | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Hardiman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Enoch Zibell (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Igor Zielesch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel is called for 5 seconds | 68-58 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | James Hardiman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 03:00 | UMass | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Octavio Marino is called for the reach on Kajetan Ziel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Octavio Marino, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UMass | William Pelaez (C) Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (C) Robert Brister | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Carlos Moore, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Bobby Childress (C) William Pelaez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| 02:28 | UMass | John Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the right block set up by Cameron Eanes and he's hacked by Robert Brister - foul #1 on Robert Brister, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Jerry Tolbert (SF), Jeffrey Farber (C) Tom Simon, Kajetan Ziel, Cameron Eanes, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Octavio Marino, Robert Brister | |
| 02:28 | UMass | John Smith makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell loses the dribble to John Smith | 71-58 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Donald Horn is hacked by James Hardiman in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hardiman, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:08 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:08 | UMass | Donald Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donald Horn | 72-58 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Lamar Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) James Hardiman | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Lamar Williams - foul #2 on Lamar Williams, team foul #12 | 72-58 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Robert Pink buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 74-59 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch snags the offensive board | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Pink - foul #2 on Robert Pink, team foul #13 | 74-59 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert snags the defensive board | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UMass | Donald Horn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimoh Elijah - foul #5 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #11 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| 00:06 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell is whistled for traveling | 76-60 |