| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Clinard | 32-25 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Ronald Cotta takes the ball from Melvin Jones | 32-25 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Lynch | 32-25 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Johnny Lynch | 32-25 |
| 18:22 | Indiana | Stephen Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | James Clinard comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:35 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens's layup is rejected by Timothy Schell | 32-25 |
| 17:34 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:18 | Indiana | Stephen Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the lay-in | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Johnny Lynch | 32-28 |
| 17:05 | Indiana | Danny Brown steals the ball from Virgil Coppedge in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Lynch - foul #1 on Johnny Lynch, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Thomas Wiens, Johnny Lynch, Melvin Jones | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:50 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:34 | Indiana | Fred Eason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 16:05 | Indiana | Earl Crawford snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 15:38 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Angelo Perez (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG) Virgil Coppedge | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | John Nordin drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 15:00 | Indiana | Fred Eason is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) Angelo Perez | |
| Subs | Indiana | Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Steven Simmons, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Melvin Jones swats the short shot by Timothy Schell | 35-28 |
| 14:41 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Fred Eason - foul #2 on Fred Eason, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Ronald Gordon (SG) Fred Eason, Stephen Clark | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-30 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell comes up short on the shot in the paint | 35-30 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 12:47 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Melvin Jones | 35-30 |
| 12:42 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Lynch | 35-32 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 38-32 |
| 12:00 | Indiana | Melvin Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Gordon is called for the reach on Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF), Earl Crawford (C) Ronald Gordon, Thomas Wiens, Johnny Lynch, Melvin Jones | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez banks in the layup | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steven Simmons (fresh) PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 10:52 | Indiana | Stephen Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Virgil Coppedge | 40-34 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Clark takes the ball from Angelo Perez | 40-34 |
| 10:25 | Indiana | Stephen Clark lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | Earl Crawford grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 09:39 | Indiana | Steven Simmons drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Clark | 40-38 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Earl Crawford misses badly on a shot from the left block | 42-38 |
| 08:55 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson tips it home | 42-40 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is fouled on the floor by Virgil Coppedge - foul #2 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Angelo Perez, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (PG), Ronald Gordon (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Virgil Coppedge, Stephen Clark, Steven Simmons, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 08:18 | Indiana | Fred Eason is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Brown - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) John Nordin | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:59 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Clark (SG) Ronald Gordon | |
| 07:25 | Indiana | Johnny Lynch is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schell - foul #1 on Timothy Schell, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson (PF) Johnny Lynch | |
| 06:59 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Fred Eason (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits a 3 from straight away | 47-40 |
| 06:10 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Clark | 47-42 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 06:03 | Indiana | Stephen Clark snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 47-42 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Steven Hutchinson takes the ball from Danny Brown after a doubleteam | 47-42 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Melvin Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Clinard | 47-42 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Melvin Jones grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 04:48 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (PF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Steven Simmons (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF) Fred Eason, Thomas Wiens, Steven Hutchinson | |
| 04:25 | Indiana | Steven Simmons misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mwla Abdeldayen | 47-42 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-42 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Indiana | Danny Brown steals the ball from Steven Simmons | 49-42 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen's pass is intercepted by Stephen Clark | 49-42 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Mwla Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Stephen Clark - foul #2 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Fred Eason (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Earl Crawford (C) Stephen Clark, Steven Simmons, Melvin Jones | |
| 02:54 | Indiana | Thomas Rogers steals the ball from Thomas Wiens | 49-42 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Virgil Coppedge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Eason (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Wiens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Earl Crawford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Danny Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:30 | Indiana | Fred Eason's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Cotta | 52-42 |
| 02:29 | Indiana | Thomas Wiens tips it home | 52-44 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Danny Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Virgil Coppedge - foul #3 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Ronald Gordon (SG), Steven Simmons (SF), Steven Hutchinson (PF) Virgil Coppedge, Thomas Wiens, Johnny Lynch | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Fred Eason can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #2 on Timothy Schell, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Fred Eason makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:57 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Clinard | 58-45 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Earl Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is fouled on the floor by Steven Hutchinson - foul #1 on Steven Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:14 | Indiana | Earl Crawford snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Eason | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gordon - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF) Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Steven Hutchinson | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:51 | Indiana | Fred Eason misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 00:49 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:45 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is hacked by Ronald Gordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:40 | Indiana | Steven Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 00:34 | Indiana | Ronald Gordon knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Hutchinson | 58-51 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge (PG), Stephen Clark (SG), Thomas Wiens (SF), Johnny Lynch (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Fred Eason, Ronald Gordon, Steven Simmons, Steven Hutchinson, Earl Crawford | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Virgil Coppedge is called for the reach on John Nordin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Coppedge, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Clark - foul #1 on Stephen Clark, team foul #11 | 60-51 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:16 | Indiana | Virgil Coppedge misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 62-51 |