| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Hensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 19:31 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 19:22 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 19:21 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 19:01 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Anderson and he's hacked by Stanley Blakley - foul #1 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 19:01 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammy Lewis - foul #3 on Sammy Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:40 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on James Rucks - foul #2 on James Rucks, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 18:26 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits a runner in the paint | 29-25 |
| 17:49 | Baylor | James Taylor steps in front of the Joshua Hensen pass | 29-25 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Robert Wright buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Blakley | 29-27 |
| 17:03 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the dunk but the foul's on Sammy Lewis - foul #4 on Sammy Lewis, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Bennington (SG) Sammy Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Alexander (PG), Sam Chaisson (SF), Walter Bales (PF) Benjamin Anderson, Jeffry Jones, Timothy Houghton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 15:43 | Baylor | Robert Alexander hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Bennington (fresh) SF - Sam Chaisson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bales (fresh) C - Joshua Hensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) C - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 31-27 |
| 15:06 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:54 | Baylor | Walter Bales connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Vance Giddens | 33-29 |
| 14:07 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 33-29 |
| 14:06 | Baylor | Robert Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 13:54 | Baylor | Walter Bales drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 13:31 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 13:24 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen knocks in the floater from the right block set up by David Bennington | 37-29 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Scott Turner connects on the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Sam Chaisson - foul #1 on Sam Chaisson, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson (PG), Sammy Lewis (SG), Jeffry Jones (SF), Timothy Houghton (PF), Floyd Cook (C) Robert Alexander, David Bennington, Sam Chaisson, Walter Bales, Joshua Hensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Carl Brown | |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:48 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Anderson | 39-32 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Scott Turner loses the dribble to Sammy Lewis | 39-32 |
| 12:04 | Baylor | James Taylor steals it from Sammy Lewis | 39-32 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Scott Turner's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Jones | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson is hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Scott Turner | |
| 11:09 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Anderson | 41-32 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Sammy Lewis picks off the pass by James Taylor | 41-32 |
| 10:33 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Anderson | 43-32 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the finger roll set up by James Rucks | 43-34 |
| 09:48 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | James Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Alexander (PG), Sam Chaisson (SF), Joshua Hensen (C) Benjamin Anderson, Jeffry Jones, Floyd Cook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 09:08 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wright and he's fouled by Timothy Houghton - foul #1 on Timothy Houghton, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Baylor | David Bennington (SG), Walter Bales (PF) Sammy Lewis, Timothy Houghton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 08:25 | Baylor | Robert Alexander is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Sam Chaisson - foul #2 on Sam Chaisson, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson (PG), Jeffry Jones (SF) Robert Alexander, Walter Bales | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Robert Wright | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:43 | Baylor | Scott Turner swats the layup by Joshua Hensen | 45-40 |
| 07:41 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson tips it home | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Bennington (fresh) SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Sam Chaisson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vance Giddens | 47-43 |
| 06:52 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sammy Lewis (SG), Timothy Houghton (PF) David Bennington, Sam Chaisson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Carl Brown | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner hits the finger roll | 47-45 |
| 05:57 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis can't throw it down | 47-45 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Scott Turner comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 05:29 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:16 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | Robert Alexander (PG), Sam Chaisson (SF), Floyd Cook (C) Benjamin Anderson, Jeffry Jones, Joshua Hensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Scott Turner | |
| 05:00 | Baylor | Robert Alexander misses the shot from the left side | 47-45 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanley Blakley | 47-45 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Sam Chaisson - foul #3 on Sam Chaisson, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Baylor | Walter Bales (PF) Timothy Houghton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 04:09 | Baylor | Walter Bales banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Alexander | 49-47 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 03:31 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis can't throw it down | 49-49 |
| 03:30 | Baylor | Walter Bales pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Sam Chaisson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Bales (fresh) 6 pts. C - Floyd Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Baylor | Sam Chaisson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Robert Alexander is called for the reach on Stanley Blakley - foul #2 on Robert Alexander, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson (PG), David Bennington (SG), Jeffry Jones (SF), Timothy Houghton (PF), Joshua Hensen (C) Robert Alexander, Sammy Lewis, Sam Chaisson, Walter Bales, Floyd Cook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:02 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 02:35 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Vance Giddens - foul #1 on Vance Giddens, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SF) Stanley Blakley | |
| 02:35 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:35 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Benjamin Anderson steps in front of the Vance Giddens pass in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 02:17 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton misses the floater from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 02:16 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones tips it but misses | 53-50 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Baylor | Sammy Lewis (SG) David Bennington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Carl Brown | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffry Jones - foul #2 on Jeffry Jones, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:32 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Benjamin Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Anderson, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:11 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton double dribbles | 53-53 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Robert Wright scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Rucks | 53-55 |
| 00:38 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 00:37 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:22 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Anderson | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joshua Hensen - foul #1 on Joshua Hensen, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | Baylor | Baylor calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hensen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Sammy Lewis steals the ball from Stanley Blakley | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Baylor | Stanley Blakley swats the short shot by Timothy Houghton | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:17 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-56 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 56-56 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 02:45 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 02:30 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Lewis | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 01:50 | Baylor | James Taylor is called for the reach on Benjamin Anderson - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) James Taylor | |
| 01:50 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:50 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stanley Blakley | 60-61 |
| 01:27 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Sammy Lewis and the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 01:27 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Vance Giddens and he's fouled by Jeffry Jones - foul #3 on Jeffry Jones, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley makes the free throw | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Houghton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:45 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Sammy Lewis | 66-64 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Baylor | Baylor calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fresh) 18 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hensen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens travels with the ball | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Baylor | James Rucks steals the ball from Benjamin Anderson in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens throws it down set up by James Rucks | 66-68 |
| 04:20 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Anderson | 68-68 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-68 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez tips it back up and in | 68-70 |
| 03:27 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Benjamin Anderson, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Scott Turner (PF) James Rucks, Robert Wright | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 02:53 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joshua Hensen | 70-70 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Robert Wright (PF) Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Wright | 70-72 |
| 02:11 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Sammy Lewis | 73-72 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | James Rucks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 01:31 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Timothy Houghton grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:01 | Baylor | Benjamin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones misses the tip | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | James Rucks gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Benjamin Anderson (fresh) 23 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sammy Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffry Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Houghton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Hensen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Wright's layup is rejected by Timothy Houghton | 73-72 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley tips it in | 73-74 |
| 00:23 | Baylor | Sammy Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-74 |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Joshua Hensen tips it back up and in | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Brandon Bojorquez is blocked by Joshua Hensen | 75-74 |
| 00:07 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Rucks - foul #3 on James Rucks, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Baylor | Jeffry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses the halfcourt shot | 76-74 |