| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Frenette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Jones inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 44-37 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Piper | 44-37 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Booher | 44-39 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | John Jones is called for the reach on Richard Smith - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (SF), Kenneth Gordon (PF) Richard Smith, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (SF), Kyle Avilla (C) John Jones, Daniel Piper | |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF), Gene Felix (C) Martin Beckham, Larry Frenette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Swim (PF) Galen Davis | |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Michael Bulger steps in front of the Kyle Avilla pass in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | David Cary lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Bulger | 46-39 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Booher makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SG) James Booher | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Hansford and the foul's on Michael Bulger - foul #2 on Michael Bulger, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Smith (SG), Danny Hawkins (PF), Larry Frenette (C) David Cary, Kenneth Gordon, Gene Felix | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Hanson | 48-45 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Larry Frenette steals it from Willie Johnson | 48-45 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Bulger and he's fouled by Dwight Perreira - foul #1 on Dwight Perreira, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), Kenneth Gordon (C) Richard Smith, Larry Frenette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Dwight Perreira, Daniel Swim, Kyle Avilla | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | James Hansford can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bulger | 51-47 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF), Gene Felix (C) Michael Bulger, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (SF) James Hansford | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Beckham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Cary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gene Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Perreira (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon banks in the layup on a great pass from David Cary | 53-47 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | James Booher misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Mitchell Young (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Larry Frenette (C) Daniel Hanson, Martin Beckham, David Cary, Gene Felix | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Kyle Avilla (C) Dwight Perreira, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Richard Smith blows the layup | 53-47 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young blows the dunk | 53-47 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | James Hansford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger is fouled on the floor by Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF) Mitchell Young, Kenneth Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (SF) James Booher | |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Richard Smith loses the dribble to John Jones | 53-47 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Bulger - foul #3 on Michael Bulger, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mitchell Young (SG), Gene Felix (C) Richard Smith, Larry Frenette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Galen Davis (PF) Daniel Swim | |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | David Cary grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Galen Davis gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | James Hansford connects on the floater from the left side | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hansford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kyle Avilla (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young loses the dribble to Willie Johnson | 53-50 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson lays it up and in | 53-52 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Gene Felix blows the layup | 53-52 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins tips it in | 55-52 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | James Hansford buries a jumper in the lane | 55-54 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Gene Felix is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gene Felix, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Larry Frenette (C) Mitchell Young, David Cary, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), Dwight Perreira (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, James Hansford, Galen Davis, Kyle Avilla | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | John Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Booher and he's fouled by Michael Bulger - foul #4 on Michael Bulger, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Kenneth Gordon (PF) Michael Bulger, Gene Felix | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | John Jones makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Swim | 55-57 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Keith Craig (SF), Gene Felix (PF) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Kenneth Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Galen Davis (PF) Daniel Swim | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Booher is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Gene Felix comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Galen Davis snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper's layup is rejected by Gene Felix | 55-60 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Galen Davis | 55-60 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Frenette | 55-60 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Gene Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 55-60 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Martin Beckham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Craig (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Felix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Frenette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Booher (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Perreira (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Galen Davis (tiring) 5 reb. C - Daniel Piper (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Keith Craig is called for the reach on Dwight Perreira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Craig, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), David Cary (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF), Kenneth Gordon (C) Michael Bulger, Martin Beckham, Keith Craig, Gene Felix, Larry Frenette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), James Hansford (SG), Daniel Swim (PF), Kyle Avilla (C) James Booher, Dwight Perreira, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | James Hansford hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Willie Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Hanson - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-63 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins can't connect on a shot from close range | 58-63 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | James Hansford connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 58-66 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 60-66 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Hanson steals it from John Jones in the backcourt | 60-66 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses the dunk attempt | 60-66 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Mitchell Young (SG), Keith Craig (SF), Gene Felix (PF), Larry Frenette (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, David Cary, Danny Hawkins, Kenneth Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF) James Hansford, Daniel Swim | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Jones | 60-68 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | James Booher steals the ball from Larry Frenette | 60-68 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | James Booher loses the dribble to Mitchell Young in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young blows the layup | 60-68 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Galen Davis grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Galen Davis is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Booher | 60-70 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Michael Bulger misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Keith Craig tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson's pass is intercepted by Gene Felix | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Bulger (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mitchell Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Felix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Frenette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Galen Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Kyle Avilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Keith Craig can't finish the layup | 62-70 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Keith Craig gets the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kyle Avilla - foul #2 on Kyle Avilla, team foul #5 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF), Kenneth Gordon (C) Michael Bulger, Keith Craig, Gene Felix, Larry Frenette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SG), Dwight Perreira (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, James Booher, Galen Davis, Kyle Avilla | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | James Hansford misses long on a shot near the basket | 63-70 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim tips it but misses | 63-70 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim tips it in | 63-72 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Gordon connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Danny Hawkins | 65-72 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Mitchell Young takes the ball from Daniel Swim | 65-72 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Mitchell Young dunks the ball | 67-72 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | James Hansford clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira tips it back up and in | 67-74 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bulger (PG), Larry Frenette (C) Mitchell Young, Kenneth Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), James Booher (SG), Galen Davis (PF) James Hansford, Dwight Perreira, Daniel Swim | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Galen Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | James Booher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Beckham | 69-74 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | John Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Richard Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Bulger | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette blows the layup but the foul's on Daniel Piper - foul #2 on Daniel Piper, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette misses the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper is hacked by Michael Bulger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Bulger, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG) Michael Bulger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Frenette | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Beckham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Frenette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins clanks a shot from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses the floater from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 75-75 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hanson - foul #2 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SG), Daniel Swim (PF), Kyle Avilla (C) James Booher, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Larry Frenette | 75-75 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins comes up short on the shot from the right block | 75-75 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | James Hansford pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | John Jones is hacked by Daniel Hanson - foul #3 on Daniel Hanson, team foul #9 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mitchell Young (SG), Kenneth Gordon (PF), Gene Felix (C) Martin Beckham, Danny Hawkins, Larry Frenette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (SF) Willie Johnson | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Gene Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Kyle Avilla steals the ball from Gene Felix | 75-76 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-76 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira gets the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Beckham (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Danny Hawkins (PF), Larry Frenette (C) Mitchell Young, David Cary, Kenneth Gordon, Gene Felix | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG) James Hansford | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Frenette - foul #2 on Larry Frenette, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Galen Davis (PF) Daniel Swim | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Avilla misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Richard Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Frenette | 78-76 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Galen Davis misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Hawkins - foul #1 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Daniel Piper (C) Dwight Perreira, Kyle Avilla | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Galen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Galen Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 78-77 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frenette - foul #3 on Larry Frenette, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Beckham | 80-79 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | James Booher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-79 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Larry Frenette grabs the board | 80-79 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Beckham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Danny Hawkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Frenette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Booher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Jones (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Galen Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Martin Beckham knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Danny Hawkins | 82-79 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-79 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Galen Davis takes the ball from Danny Hawkins | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper loses the ball out of bounds | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson runs out the clock | 82-79 |