| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Durant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Larson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 42-40 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bryant - foul #3 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Larson - foul #2 on Thomas Larson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens loses the dribble to Joseph Durocher | 45-40 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Bryant steals the ball from Joshua Dejohn in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Bryant | 49-40 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Durant | 52-40 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wright | 52-43 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is hacked by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Jon Durant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 52-43 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Gerard Kelley swats the short shot by Brandon Bojorquez | 52-43 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stanley Blakley - foul #3 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Scott Turner gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) SF - Robert Dowdle (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Douglas | 55-44 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-44 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez tips it in | 55-46 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the finger roll set up by Vance Giddens and he's fouled by Jon Durant - foul #3 on Jon Durant, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt loses the dribble to Vance Giddens | 56-49 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-49 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant double dribbles | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Carl Brown | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Harold Okamoto is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Harold Okamoto - foul #4 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | James Rucks takes the ball from Harold Okamoto | 57-54 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Rucks | 57-56 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Scott Turner - foul #2 on Scott Turner, team foul #4 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Jon Durant (PF) Mark Douglas, Patrick Huneycutt, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | James Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Jon Durant scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Elizalde | 62-56 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jon Durant swats the layup by Brandon Bojorquez | 62-56 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Blakley - foul #4 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner | |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Vance Giddens | 62-60 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson clanks a shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses the 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Aaron Jamerson - foul #3 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), James Fouch (PF) Joseph Durocher, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Larson is called for the reach on Carl Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Larson, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Herbert Smith, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Stanley Blakley (SF) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bryant in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Kelley | 67-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 67-60 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 67-60 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | The jumper by Harold Okamoto is denied by Carl Brown | 67-60 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Okamoto - foul #5 on Harold Okamoto, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Herbert Smith (SG), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Thomas Bryant, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Carl Brown | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mark Douglas - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle clanks a runner from the baseline | 67-62 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson hits the follow up shot | 69-62 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is alone and throws it down | 69-64 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is hacked by Joshua Dejohn - foul #3 on Joshua Dejohn, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (PG), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Mark Douglas, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF), Carl Brown (C) Aaron Jamerson, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | James Rucks drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vance Giddens | 71-66 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Smith | 74-66 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown connects on the jumper from the right block set up by James Rucks | 74-68 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant drills a 3 from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses badly on a runner from the left block | 77-68 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley snags the offensive board | 77-68 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Carl Brown connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Rucks | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Dowdle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jon Durant (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Joshua Dejohn (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Vance Giddens, James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner, Carl Brown | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Mark Douglas steals it from Aaron Jamerson in the backcourt | 77-70 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt can't finish the layup | 77-70 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 77-70 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Wright | 77-72 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF), Scott Turner (PF) Joshua Dejohn, Robert Wright | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Blakley - foul #5 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SF) Stanley Blakley | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) James Taylor | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Scott Turner blows the layup but he's fouled by Jon Durant - foul #4 on Jon Durant, team foul #11 | 79-72 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-74 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses long on a floater from the left wing | 82-74 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 82-74 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vance Giddens and he's hacked by Jon Durant - foul #5 on Jon Durant, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF), Carl Brown (C) Scott Turner, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Durocher | 84-77 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the dunk | 84-77 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn can't tip it in | 84-77 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Joshua Dejohn is called for the reach on Herbert Smith - foul #4 on Joshua Dejohn, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Elizalde is called for the reach on Aaron Jamerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #13 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Gerard Kelley (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson clanks a shot from the left side | 85-79 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson snags the offensive board | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is fouled on the floor by Carl Brown - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #11 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-82 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Aaron Jamerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #12 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Fouch (C) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens is hacked by Joseph Durocher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #14 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Robert Dowdle, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the board | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is hacked by Vance Giddens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vance Giddens, team foul #13 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 91-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), James Fouch (C) Joseph Durocher, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde runs out the clock | 91-83 |