| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) SG - James Clinard (fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (fresh) SG - Stephen Crowder (fresh) SF - Joseph Caron (fresh) PF - Daniel McClung (fresh) C - Micheal Tobias (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Methodist | Danny Brown takes the ball from Dennis Seguin in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Dennis Seguin - foul #1 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dennis Seguin | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | Southern Methodist | Daniel McClung connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Micheal Tobias | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | James Clinard's pass is intercepted by Stephen Crowder in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Southern Methodist | Willy McGeary takes the ball from Daniel McClung | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:51 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is hacked by Stephen Crowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Eric Moss (SF), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Dennis Seguin, Stephen Crowder, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Caron | 2-4 |
| 15:55 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) SF - John Nordin (fresh) PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fresh) SG - Joseph Caron (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Moss (fresh) PF - Mark Hebron (fresh) C - Heriberto Camacho (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Mark Hebron denies the turnaround by Thomas Rogers | 2-4 |
| 15:42 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:27 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Stephen Crowder (SG) Herbert Byrd, Joseph Caron | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Rogers | 4-4 |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 14:49 | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | John Nordin is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mwla Abdeldayen | 7-4 |
| 14:13 | Southern Methodist | John Nordin steals the ball from Stephen Crowder | 7-4 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez grabs the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | John Nordin is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Nordin, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Dennis Seguin (SG), Joseph Caron (SF), Larry Earls (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Anthony Wise, Stephen Crowder, Eric Moss, Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 13:03 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Caron | 7-6 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Danny Brown | 9-6 |
| 12:34 | Southern Methodist | James Clinard picks off the pass by Micheal Tobias | 9-6 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | James Clinard lays it up and in | 11-6 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron throws it down | 11-8 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 11:35 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Herbert Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Seguin (fresh) SF - Joseph Caron (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Earls (fairly fresh) C - Micheal Tobias (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Cotta | 13-8 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Anthony Wise (SF), Daniel McClung (PF) Herbert Byrd, Joseph Caron, Larry Earls | |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:43 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Angelo Perez | 13-8 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 10:21 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:04 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF) Dennis Seguin | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Micheal Tobias steps in front of the Thomas Rogers pass in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Crowder is called for the reach on James Clinard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF) Stephen Crowder | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | James Clinard is hacked by Anthony Wise - foul #1 on Anthony Wise, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Micheal Tobias | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Byrd - foul #1 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Hebron (PF) Daniel McClung | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron is hacked by James Clinard - foul #1 on James Clinard, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 08:21 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Byrd | 15-10 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Danny Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Clinard and he's fouled by Joseph Caron - foul #1 on Joseph Caron, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Willy McGeary, Angelo Perez | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (PG), Daniel McClung (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Hebron, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:37 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Cotta is called for the reach on Eric Moss - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #5 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 07:17 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Anthony Wise (fresh) SG - Joseph Caron (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eric Moss (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel McClung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Tobias (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-10 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 06:29 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 21-10 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen snags the defensive board | 21-10 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Angelo Perez (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Hebron (PF), Larry Earls (C) Eric Moss, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| 05:58 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise is called for traveling | 21-10 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-10 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 21-10 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Earls - foul #1 on Larry Earls, team foul #8 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), John Nordin (SF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Daniel McClung (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Mark Hebron, Larry Earls | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Angelo Perez - foul #1 on Angelo Perez, team foul #7 | 22-10 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 22-10 |
| 04:38 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Heriberto Camacho | 22-10 |
| 04:23 | Southern Methodist | Ronald Cotta steals it from Eric Moss | 22-10 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-10 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Heriberto Camacho grabs the board | 22-10 |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | Mwla Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Herbert Byrd - foul #1 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #8 | 22-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, John Nordin, Angelo Perez, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Crowder (SG), Mark Hebron (PF) Joseph Caron, Daniel McClung | |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 22-10 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin (PG) Herbert Byrd | |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-10 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 22-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Dennis Seguin (fresh) SG - Stephen Crowder (fresh) SF - Eric Moss (tiring) PF - Mark Hebron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heriberto Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell lays it in uncontested | 24-10 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Brown - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #9 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Wise (SF), Larry Earls (C) Eric Moss, Heriberto Camacho | |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 03:07 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is intercepted by Stephen Crowder in the backcourt | 24-12 |
| 03:04 | Southern Methodist | Dennis Seguin lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Crowder | 24-14 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Seguin is called for the reach on Mwla Abdeldayen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Seguin, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG) Dennis Seguin | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| 02:35 | Southern Methodist | Willy McGeary steals the ball from Mark Hebron | 24-14 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-14 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Byrd - foul #2 on Herbert Byrd, team foul #10 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron (SF), Daniel McClung (PF), Micheal Tobias (C) Herbert Byrd, Mark Hebron, Larry Earls | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 01:33 | Southern Methodist | Micheal Tobias clanks a runner from close range | 25-14 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the board | 25-14 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willy McGeary | 27-14 |
| 00:54 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron's layup is rejected by Ronald Cotta | 27-14 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Nordin gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Micheal Tobias steals the ball from Willy McGeary | 27-14 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Clinard - foul #2 on James Clinard, team foul #10 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Thomas Rogers (C) Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Herbert Byrd (PG), Mark Hebron (PF), Heriberto Camacho (C) Anthony Wise, Daniel McClung, Micheal Tobias | |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Caron makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers is hacked by Stephen Crowder - foul #3 on Stephen Crowder, team foul #11 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) James Clinard | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Eric Moss (SF), Larry Earls (C) Stephen Crowder, Mark Hebron | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 00:01 | Southern Methodist | Larry Earls misses the easy layup | 29-16 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | The clock runs out | 29-16 |