| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Lynch (fresh) C - Hal Frank (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Heriberto Marino | 35-27 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Hal Frank hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:16 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:58 | Tulsa | Oliver Hamlin takes the ball from Gregg Tirado | 35-27 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 3 from straight away | 35-27 |
| 18:40 | Tulsa | Jack Lynch grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:18 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Jack Lynch - foul #1 on Jack Lynch, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Heriberto Marino and the foul's on Roland Dill - foul #2 on Roland Dill, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:57 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:33 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn grabs the offensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Michael Yamamoto - foul #1 on Michael Yamamoto, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SG - Eric Greening (fresh) SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Tulsa | Patrick Reese steals the ball from Roland Dill | 35-32 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG) Joshua Barnes, Patrick Reese | |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:21 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Robert Dudley | 38-32 |
| 13:52 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto hits a jumper from close range | 40-32 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | James Herod takes the ball from Eric Sneed | 40-32 |
| 13:21 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Herod | 42-32 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Morris | 42-32 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | James Herod pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Sneed - foul #2 on Eric Sneed, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Jack Lynch (PF) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Sneed | |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:40 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Greening | 44-35 |
| 12:05 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto is hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hal Frank (C) Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver is hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #3 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 11:26 | Tulsa | Roland Dill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hal Frank (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jack Lynch steals it from Oliver Hamlin | 44-35 |
| 11:04 | Tulsa | Roland Dill buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Danny Dunn | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG) Joshua Barnes | |
| 10:29 | Tulsa | Hal Frank buries a shot from the right side | 49-35 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses the 3 from straight away | 49-35 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese tips it home | 49-37 |
| 09:42 | Tulsa | Patrick Carver misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Reese is blocked by Roland Dill | 49-37 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it in | 49-39 |
| 08:53 | Tulsa | Danny Dunn comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Collins | 49-41 |
| 08:01 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 07:21 | Tulsa | James Herod misses the floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Herod (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Tirado (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Yamamoto - foul #2 on Michael Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG) Leon Collins | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:35 | Tulsa | James Herod banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Morris | 51-43 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 06:20 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Herod | 51-43 |
| 05:59 | Tulsa | Thomas Hollingsworth is called for the reach on Gregg Tirado - foul #2 on Thomas Hollingsworth, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hal Frank (C) Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Patrick Reese | |
| 05:47 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF) Joshua Barnes, Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| 05:23 | Tulsa | Melvin Morris is whistled for a carry | 51-43 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jack Lynch (PF) Melvin Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks (SG) Eric Greening | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 04:45 | Tulsa | Heriberto Marino denies the turnaround by James Herod | 51-45 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Dudley - foul #2 on Robert Dudley, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Melvin Morris (PF), Michael Yamamoto (C) Jack Lynch, Hal Frank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (PF) Heriberto Marino | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:48 | Tulsa | James Herod can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Michael Yamamoto swats the short shot by Oliver Hamlin | 51-46 |
| 03:40 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto can't throw it down but he's hacked by Eric Sneed - foul #3 on Eric Sneed, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Danny Dunn (PG), Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Jack Lynch (PF) James Herod, Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Oliver Hamlin, Eric Sneed | |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | Michael Yamamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Danny Dunn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Dill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Yamamoto (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes | 53-48 |
| 02:44 | Tulsa | Heriberto Marino denies the turnaround by Michael Yamamoto | 53-48 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Barnes | 53-48 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Herod (PG), Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF), Melvin Morris (PF), Hal Frank (C) Danny Dunn, Patrick Carver, Roland Dill, Jack Lynch, Michael Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF) Joshua Barnes, Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | James Herod is hacked by Leon Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Collins, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Patrick Carver (SG), Roland Dill (SF), Jack Lynch (PF) Gregg Tirado, Robert Dudley, Melvin Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | James Herod misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:23 | Tulsa | Hal Frank snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 02:07 | Tulsa | Roland Dill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Jack Lynch - foul #2 on Jack Lynch, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado (SG), Robert Dudley (SF) Patrick Carver, Roland Dill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:44 | Tulsa | Hal Frank grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley is fouled on the floor by Patrick Reese - foul #2 on Patrick Reese, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 01:22 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| 00:42 | Tulsa | James Herod's floater is knocked away by Oliver Hamlin | 53-53 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin grabs the board | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Hal Frank - foul #2 on Hal Frank, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | Tulsa | Robert Dudley grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | Tulsa | Gregg Tirado buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | Dwayne Brooks is called for the reach on James Herod in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:01 | Tulsa | James Herod misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 55-54 |