| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Boler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Nguyen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Donald Edwards inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri | Donald Edwards clanks a jumper in the paint | 27-26 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 27-26 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | William Peterson connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 29-26 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Elwood Boler misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Elwood Boler makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 19:08 | Missouri | Elwood Boler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Petty - foul #1 on Theodore Petty, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:39 | Missouri | Elwood Boler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:22 | Missouri | Donald Edwards buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Bruno | 30-30 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 17:28 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen tips it home | 30-32 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Glenn Corral | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | Donald Edwards comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (PF) Theodore Petty, Elwood Boler | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:26 | Missouri | Mark Scott travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt (SG), Thomas Warren (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Donald Edwards | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Segura | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Mark Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Bobbitt (fresh) SF - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Warren (fresh) C - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Missouri | Thomas Warren scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-34 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Oscar Gonzalez | 36-34 |
| 14:52 | Missouri | Mark Scott clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Segura | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Theodore Petty (SG), Donald Edwards (SF), Elwood Boler (PF) Mark Scott, Ryan Bobbitt, Oscar Gonzalez, Thomas Warren | |
| 14:02 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno connects on the 3 from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:39 | Missouri | Elwood Boler snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:18 | Missouri | Theodore Petty is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (C) Edward Nguyen | |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Theodore Petty - foul #2 on Theodore Petty, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:59 | Missouri | Elwood Boler grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:31 | Missouri | Mark Scott misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Theodore Petty - foul #3 on Theodore Petty, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | William Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-37 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Nguyen (C) Mark Scott | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Boler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Missouri | Donald Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:25 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen tips it home | 37-39 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Smith is denied by Elwood Boler | 37-39 |
| 11:04 | Missouri | Elwood Boler snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:59 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 10:57 | Missouri | Elwood Boler tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the dunk attempt | 37-41 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Nguyen - foul #3 on Edward Nguyen, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), Brian Segura (C) William Peterson, Willie Roberts, Glenn Corral, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (PG), Ryan Bobbitt (SG), Oscar Gonzalez (SF), Thomas Warren (PF), Luigi Marino (C) Alfredo Bruno, Theodore Petty, Donald Edwards, Elwood Boler, Edward Nguyen | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:01 | Missouri | Thomas Warren pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:40 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 38-41 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the jumper from the left block set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 40-41 |
| 09:16 | Missouri | Thomas Warren is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG) Jessie Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 08:50 | Missouri | Ryan Bobbitt misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Seger | 40-41 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Carl Mars evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Warren - foul #2 on Thomas Warren, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edward Nguyen (C) Luigi Marino | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:21 | Missouri | Carl Mars steps in front of the Mark Scott pass | 42-41 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 44-41 |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl Mars - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Theodore Petty (SG), Donald Edwards (SF), Elwood Boler (PF) Mark Scott, Ryan Bobbitt, Oscar Gonzalez, Thomas Warren | |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:34 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Boler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Nguyen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:09 | Missouri | Elwood Boler gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:57 | Missouri | Elwood Boler hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Nguyen | 44-45 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is hacked by Elwood Boler - foul #2 on Elwood Boler, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Missouri | Mark Scott (C) Edward Nguyen | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:38 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Mark Scott | 44-45 |
| 06:18 | Missouri | Mark Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Tony Thompson, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | William Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| 05:09 | Missouri | Mark Scott is hacked by Brian Segura - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| Subs | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez (C) Theodore Petty | |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Oscar Gonzalez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Corral | 47-45 |
| 04:09 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Edwards | 47-48 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Alfredo Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elwood Boler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Oscar Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | William Peterson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 02:58 | Missouri | Missouri calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Missouri | Theodore Petty (SG), Edward Nguyen (C) Elwood Boler, Oscar Gonzalez | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:53 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on Willie Roberts - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Mark Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 02:11 | Missouri | Alfredo Bruno misses the 3 from straight away | 52-48 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Nguyen | 52-48 |
| 01:59 | Missouri | Mark Scott hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Theodore Petty | 52-51 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 54-51 |
| 01:20 | Missouri | Donald Edwards connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Nguyen | 54-53 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Theodore Petty - foul #4 on Theodore Petty, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Missouri | Elwood Boler (PF) Mark Scott | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is denied on a layup by Edward Nguyen | 56-53 |
| 00:35 | Missouri | Edward Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:17 | Missouri | Theodore Petty connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Donald Edwards loses the dribble to Jessie Heintzelman | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Bruno - foul #4 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #11 | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri | Donald Edwards comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 60-55 |