| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fresh) SG - Stephen Hammes (fresh) SF - Maurice Allen (fresh) PF - Nenad Zupan (fresh) C - James Armbruster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:36 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | James Armbruster blocks the short jumper by Ernest Battle | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Nenad Zupan - foul #1 on Nenad Zupan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:20 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Ernest Battle is blocked by Nenad Zupan | 4-4 |
| 18:07 | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster connects on the runner from close range set up by Maurice Allen and the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 16:50 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Hammes steals it from Andrew Wilson | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Stephen Hammes | 10-4 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Maurice Allen steals it from Andrew Wilson | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Hammes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Nenad Zupan (fairly fresh) C - James Armbruster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Maurice Allen is called for the reach on John Webb - foul #1 on Maurice Allen, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | James Taylor comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Nenad Zupan - foul #2 on Nenad Zupan, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz (PF) Nenad Zupan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:13 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Felix Cruz | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a jumper from the right side | 12-6 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 12-6 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger tips it home | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 13:59 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Felix Cruz and he's fouled by Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Gary Welsh, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards misses the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Andrew Wilson | 14-10 |
| 13:07 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 13:06 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| 12:47 | Texas Tech | James Rucks swats the short shot by James Armbruster | 14-10 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | James Rucks hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Brooks (PG), Andrew Cassidy (SG), Michael Weist (PF) Christopher Richards, Stephen Hammes, Felix Cruz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), John Webb (PF) James Taylor, Ryan Krueger | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle scores on a shot from close range | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) SF - Maurice Allen (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Weist (fresh) C - James Armbruster (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster misses badly on a shot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy tips it in | 16-14 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 16-16 |
| 10:46 | Texas Tech | Ernest Battle is called for the reach on James Armbruster - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes (SG), Felix Cruz (PF) Andrew Cassidy, Maurice Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Ernest Battle | |
| 10:24 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist is fouled on the floor by James Rucks - foul #1 on James Rucks, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| 10:07 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 16-16 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Felix Cruz steals the ball from Matthew Michell | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh loses the dribble to Michael Weist | 16-16 |
| 09:25 | Texas Tech | Joseph Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Weist | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Weist - foul #1 on Michael Weist, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards (PG), Maurice Allen (SF) Joseph Brooks, Michael Weist | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, James Rucks, John Webb, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:39 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 08:38 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:12 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Maurice Allen - foul #2 on Maurice Allen, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy (SG), Michael Weist (SF) Stephen Hammes, Maurice Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Christopher Richards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Weist (fresh) PF - Felix Cruz (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Armbruster (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Texas Tech | Andrew Wilson is called for the reach on Andrew Cassidy - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| 07:28 | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:28 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Ernest Battle doubles Christopher Richards and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ernest Battle | |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:06 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Armbruster - foul #1 on James Armbruster, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes (SG) Andrew Cassidy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), John Webb (PF) James Rucks, Andrew Wilson, Ryan Krueger | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:52 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Richards | 23-21 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | James Taylor clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-21 |
| 06:07 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Stephen Hammes | 26-21 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Welsh | 26-23 |
| 05:27 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joseph Brooks (PG), Nenad Zupan (PF) Christopher Richards, Felix Cruz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), James Rucks (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, James Taylor, John Webb, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 05:14 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 04:48 | Texas Tech | Matthew Michell steals it from Nenad Zupan | 26-23 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is hacked by James Armbruster - foul #2 on James Armbruster, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Andrew Cassidy (SG) Stephen Hammes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Matthew Michell | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:25 | Texas Tech | James Armbruster gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | Joseph Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen (SF), Felix Cruz (C) Michael Weist, James Armbruster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF) James Taylor, Ryan Krueger | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Allen (fresh) PF - Nenad Zupan (fresh) C - Felix Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 26-26 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Nenad Zupan steals the ball from Andrew Wilson | 26-26 |
| 02:42 | Texas Tech | Felix Cruz buries a turnaround from the right block | 28-26 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Rucks | 28-29 |
| 01:50 | Texas Tech | James Rucks steals the ball from Nenad Zupan | 28-29 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Jeff Young lays it in set up by James Rucks | 28-31 |
| 01:22 | Texas Tech | Joseph Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Christopher Richards (PG), Stephen Hammes (SG), Michael Weist (PF) Joseph Brooks, Andrew Cassidy, Felix Cruz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Rucks, Andrew Wilson, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a floater near the basket | 28-31 |
| 01:01 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:42 | Texas Tech | Nenad Zupan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | James Taylor can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-31 |
| 00:20 | Texas Tech | Maurice Allen snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 00:03 | Texas Tech | Stephen Hammes misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-31 |