| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Brisco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Korth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to George Korth | 43-31 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson tips it in | 45-31 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is hacked by Glenn Nelson - foul #1 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Gary Stevens is called for the reach on Leon Collins - foul #1 on Gary Stevens, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Oliver Hamlin is blocked by Glenn Nelson | 45-31 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 45-31 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino banks in the wide open layup set up by Patrick Reese | 45-33 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG), Zoran Zellinger (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) Gary Stevens, John Erwin, Ray Brisco, George Korth, Glenn Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Eric Sneed (SF), Jeffrey Hipple (C) Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed hits a shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Reese | 45-35 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David English, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Leon Collins | 45-37 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English scores on a jumper near the basket | 47-37 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Leon Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Patrick Reese | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 47-42 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 47-42 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | David English is called for the reach on Eric Greening in the backcourt - foul #3 on David English, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG), John Erwin (SG), Ray Brisco (SF), George Korth (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) David English, Zoran Zellinger, Michael Coomer, Christopher Kondo, Charles Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Heriberto Marino | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed clanks a runner from close range | 47-42 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hipple - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Greening, Eric Sneed | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Korth, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF) Ray Brisco, Glenn Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matteson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ronald Agin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin hits the easy wide open finger roll | 47-46 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Brooks - foul #1 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) George Korth, John Erwin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (PF) Leon Collins, Patrick Reese | |
| 14:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Charles Wingfield takes the ball from Oliver Hamlin in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Kondo - foul #2 on Christopher Kondo, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG), Zoran Zellinger (SG), Michael Coomer (SF), Glenn Nelson (C) Gary Stevens, Danny Matteson, Ronald Agin, Charles Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (PF) Dwayne Brooks | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Coomer | 55-46 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin's pass is intercepted by Glenn Nelson | 55-46 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco (SF) Christopher Kondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Patrick Reese (PF) Eric Greening, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Leon Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hipple | 55-49 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled in the backcourt by David English - foul #4 on David English, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (PG), Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), George Korth (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) David English, Zoran Zellinger, Ray Brisco, Michael Coomer, Glenn Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-51 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 55-51 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Brooks - foul #2 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG) Ronald Agin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Dwayne Brooks, Eric Sneed | |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Eric Greening grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is hacked by Charles Wingfield - foul #1 on Charles Wingfield, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger (SG), Ray Brisco (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) Danny Matteson, John Erwin, George Korth, Charles Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zoran Zellinger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Brisco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Kondo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Leon Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo is hacked by Eric Greening - foul #3 on Eric Greening, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin (SF), Michael Coomer (PF) Ray Brisco, Christopher Kondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Leon Collins | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (PG), Danny Matteson (SG) Gary Stevens, Zoran Zellinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (PF) Patrick Reese | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the dunk | 56-51 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Hipple | 56-51 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Eric Greening dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Hipple | 56-53 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-53 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer's fadeaway is rejected by Heriberto Marino | 56-53 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a jumper from the left block | 56-53 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Erwin | 59-53 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dwayne Brooks steals it from John Erwin | 59-53 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed throws it down on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 59-55 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 59-55 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Nelson is called for the reach on Eric Sneed - foul #2 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG), Zoran Zellinger (SG), Ray Brisco (SF), George Korth (PF), Christopher Kondo (C) John Erwin, Danny Matteson, Ronald Agin, Michael Coomer, Glenn Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Eric Greening, Jeffrey Hipple, Heriberto Marino | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Oliver Hamlin - foul #3 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 60-59 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens knocks in the turnaround from close range | 62-59 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is hacked by Gary Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Stevens, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield (C) George Korth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Sneed | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Kondo | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zoran Zellinger (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ray Brisco (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Kondo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Wingfield (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Oliver Hamlin - foul #4 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG) Dwayne Brooks | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Kondo swats the short shot by Oliver Hamlin | 64-60 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David English (PG), Danny Matteson (SG), George Korth (PF) Gary Stevens, Zoran Zellinger, Christopher Kondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Ray Brisco - foul #2 on Ray Brisco, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin (SF) Ray Brisco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-61 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 68-64 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Agin | 71-64 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Danny Matteson | 71-64 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hipple picks off the pass by Charles Wingfield | 71-64 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Leon Collins steals the ball from Danny Matteson | 71-64 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Leon Collins lays it up and in | 71-66 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Hipple blocks the short jumper by George Korth | 71-66 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Agin steals the ball from Leon Collins in the backcourt | 71-66 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-66 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Matteson | 71-66 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Eric Greening | 71-68 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hipple - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (SG), Ray Brisco (SF), Michael Coomer (PF), Christopher Kondo (C) Danny Matteson, Ronald Agin, George Korth, Charles Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Eric Sneed (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Greening, Oliver Hamlin, Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David English makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Brisco - foul #3 on Ray Brisco, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG) David English | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Brisco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Coomer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Kondo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (tiring) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Reese (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Christopher Kondo picks off the pass by Leon Collins | 73-70 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-70 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | John Erwin steals the ball from Patrick Reese in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco misses short on a shot from the baseline | 75-70 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 75-70 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | John Erwin is called for the reach on Dwayne Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Erwin, team foul #13 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger (SG), George Korth (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) Ray Brisco, Michael Coomer, Christopher Kondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF) Leon Collins, Patrick Reese | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt | 75-70 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple slams it home | 75-72 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Zoran Zellinger misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-72 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Hipple | 75-74 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Marino | 75-74 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino clanks a turnaround from close range | 75-74 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF) Zoran Zellinger, John Erwin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Patrick Reese (PF) Jeffrey Hipple, Eric Sneed | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Heriberto Marino - foul #3 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Patrick Reese steals it from Ronald Agin | 77-77 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matteson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Agin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 77-77 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it but misses | 77-77 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Patrick Reese | 77-79 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Leon Collins - foul #1 on Leon Collins, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (SG), Ray Brisco (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF) Danny Matteson, Ronald Agin, George Korth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Eric Sneed (PF), Jeffrey Hipple (C) Dwayne Brooks, Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| 03:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 03:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 79-79 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson tips it in | 81-79 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 81-79 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hipple | 81-79 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Glenn Nelson is called for the reach on Eric Greening in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #14 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), Charles Wingfield (C) Gary Stevens, Ray Brisco, Glenn Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG), Patrick Reese (PF) Leon Collins, Oliver Hamlin | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin is fouled on the floor by Eric Greening - foul #4 on Eric Greening, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Coomer (PF) Christopher Kondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Charles Wingfield | 81-79 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo (PF) Michael Coomer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Wingfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 81-79 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks | 81-82 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG), George Korth (PF), Glenn Nelson (C) John Erwin, Christopher Kondo, Charles Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Eric Greening, Eric Sneed, Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin misses the floater from the right side | 81-82 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 81-82 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth is hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #5 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #12 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matteson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Agin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Dwayne Brooks and the foul's on Glenn Nelson - foul #4 on Glenn Nelson, team foul #15 | 83-84 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Agin | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth grabs the defensive rebound | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Matteson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Agin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese jams it | 85-87 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 85-87 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth tips it back up and in | 87-87 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-87 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to George Korth | 87-87 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson clanks a 3 from straight away | 87-87 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the board | 87-87 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 87-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (SF), Christopher Kondo (PF), Charles Wingfield (C) Ronald Agin, George Korth, Glenn Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Jeffrey Hipple (C) Dwayne Brooks, Heriberto Marino | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Reese - foul #3 on Patrick Reese, team foul #13 | 87-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco (SG), Michael Coomer (SF) Gary Stevens, Danny Matteson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses long on an open runner from the left block | 88-87 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Charles Wingfield - foul #2 on Charles Wingfield, team foul #16 | 88-87 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Patrick Reese | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 88-89 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens (PG), Danny Matteson (SG), Ronald Agin (SF), Glenn Nelson (C) John Erwin, Ray Brisco, Michael Coomer, Charles Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kondo loses the dribble to Eric Greening | 88-89 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 88-89 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | George Korth (PF) Christopher Kondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Heriberto Marino is blocked by Glenn Nelson | 88-89 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino hits the follow up shot | 88-91 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Danny Matteson | 90-91 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 90-91 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin grabs the defensive rebound | 90-91 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Gary Stevens is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Stevens, team foul #17 | 90-91 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Sneed | 90-94 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-94 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese snags the defensive board | 90-94 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 90-94 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese tips it in | 90-96 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Gary Stevens (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Matteson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Agin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Korth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Glenn Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ronald Agin misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 90-96 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks pulls down the rebound | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is hacked by Danny Matteson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Matteson, team foul #18 | 90-96 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SF) Eric Sneed | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Patrick Reese takes the ball from George Korth | 90-97 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Gary Stevens is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Stevens, team foul #19 | 90-97 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Danny Matteson's pass is intercepted by Leon Collins | 90-98 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Danny Matteson is called for the reach on Heriberto Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Danny Matteson, team foul #20 | 90-98 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Erwin (SG) Danny Matteson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 90-99 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Heriberto Marino is called for the reach on Glenn Nelson - foul #4 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #14 | 90-99 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (SF) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-99 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 91-99 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Stevens - foul #5 on Gary Stevens, team foul #21 | 91-99 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco (SG) Gary Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SF) Eric Sneed | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 91-100 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ray Brisco clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 91-101 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Glenn Nelson misses the tip | 91-101 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Leon Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 91-101 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leon Collins runs out the clock | 91-101 |