| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 35-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the board | 35-18 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-18 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 35-18 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Patrick Wilkinson picks off the pass by Charles Ikner | 35-18 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-20 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Clarence Opitz swats the short shot by Ryan Dean | 35-20 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #2 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Michael Glass is called for the reach on Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #4 | 35-22 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-22 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-22 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Leonard Thompson steals the ball from David Wolfe | 35-22 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't finish the layup | 35-22 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-22 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman is fouled on the floor by Richard Willett - foul #2 on Richard Willett, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | David Wolfe takes the ball from Leonard Thompson | 35-22 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the finger roll | 37-22 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz buries a fadeaway from the right block | 37-24 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 37-24 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander banks in the layup and he's fouled by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #5 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 39-26 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the finger roll | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 42-28 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled on the floor by Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #3 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #4 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Christopher Baker, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Willett | 42-28 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-28 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | John Kindel hits a shot from the baseline | 44-30 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Richard Willett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 44-30 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman tips it home | 44-32 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, John Kindel, Andrew Wilson, Patrick Weissman | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 45-32 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 45-32 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 45-32 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it in | 47-32 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 47-32 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-35 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Glass - foul #2 on Michael Glass, team foul #7 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the free throw | 49-35 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a floater from close range | 49-35 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the tip | 49-35 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Wilkinson | 49-37 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles's pass is intercepted by David Wolfe | 51-37 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson is denied on a layup by Walter Knowles | 51-37 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clarence Opitz | 51-37 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a jump hook from close range | 51-37 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #3 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the free throw | 54-39 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | David Wolfe steals it from Christopher Baker | 54-39 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Bill Peck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 56-39 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Weissman and he's hacked by Vincent Thompson - foul #2 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), James Western (SF) David Wolfe, Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) James Western | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman hits the finger roll set up by John Kindel | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 60-44 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Thompson | 60-44 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Alexander | 60-44 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander tips it home | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Michael Glass - foul #3 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is called for traveling | 62-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits a driving attempt in the paint | 62-48 |