| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin blows the layup but he's fouled by Willy McGeary - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Arthur Berger, team foul #1 | 29-18 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 29-20 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-20 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 29-20 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Seth Beard | 31-20 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-23 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin can't connect on a floater in the paint | 31-23 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adam Griffin | 33-23 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Arthur Berger denies the turnaround by Willy McGeary | 33-23 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 33-23 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Seth Beard snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Arthur Berger is blocked by Timothy Schell | 33-23 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | James Clinard is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hammerstein - foul #3 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-23 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-23 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Mwla Abdeldayen takes the ball from Kevin Hammerstein after a doubleteam | 33-26 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Nall - foul #2 on Frank Nall, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 33-27 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Cotta swats the dunk try by Arthur Berger | 33-27 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen loses the dribble to Arthur Berger | 33-27 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it in | 35-27 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Clinard | 35-30 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Berger | 37-30 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Seth Beard steps in front of the Willy McGeary pass | 37-30 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Seth Beard banks in the layup | 39-30 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mwla Abdeldayen | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Clinard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Nordin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Michael Ivey denies the turnaround by Mwla Abdeldayen | 39-30 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it home | 39-32 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 39-32 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jean Bazemore - foul #1 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, John Nordin | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Seth Beard | 41-34 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Danny Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ronald Cotta | 41-36 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Seth Beard - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #5 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Frank Nall, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 41-36 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Justin Hines snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Wheeler | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Michael Ivey is called for the reach on John Nordin - foul #2 on Michael Ivey, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Adam Griffin (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF) Timothy Schell | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers misses the easy layup | 46-36 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is called for a backcourt violation | 46-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Arthur Berger (C) Kevin Hammerstein, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Thomas Rogers | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta buries a jumper from the left side set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 46-38 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Willy McGeary - foul #3 on Willy McGeary, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Nall - foul #3 on Frank Nall, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is hacked by James Clinard - foul #1 on James Clinard, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) John Nordin | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the runner from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Danny Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Schell | 47-41 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #3 on Timothy Schell, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Michael Ivey (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Frank Nall, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #8 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Wheeler | 52-45 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kevin Hammerstein | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-47 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the follow up shot | 54-49 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is hacked by James Clinard in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Clinard, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schell - foul #4 on Timothy Schell, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary tips it home | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey is hacked by James Clinard in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Clinard, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Brown | 58-57 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is hacked by James Clinard in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Clinard, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | James Clinard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is hacked by Danny Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | James Clinard is called for the reach on Kevin Hammerstein in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Clinard, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) James Clinard | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Danny Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Justin Hines gets the rebound | 61-57 |