| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Moore (fresh) C - Vule Sankowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses short on a shot from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 19:29 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 19:02 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Terry - foul #1 on Timothy Terry, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | William Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Terry | 23-28 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean knocks in the jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 17:58 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Kurt Nieves, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Richard Willett clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Terry - foul #2 on Timothy Terry, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:17 | Saint Louis | William Moore makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Terry | 25-31 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Kurt Nieves steals the ball from Ryan Dean | 25-31 |
| 16:20 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 28-31 |
| 15:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Nieves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Moore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vule Sankowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), William Ryan (PF) Richard Brower, Kurt Nieves, William Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| 15:34 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:34 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Michael Sax buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 30-33 |
| 14:43 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Ryan | 33-33 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is fouled on the floor by Ilia Marcheski - foul #2 on Ilia Marcheski, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Brower (SG), William Moore (PF) Timothy Terry, Vule Sankowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Ralph Penton - foul #1 on Ralph Penton, team foul #5 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves (SF) Ilia Marcheski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 13:39 | Saint Louis | William Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:16 | Saint Louis | Michael Sax is called for the reach on Richard Brower - foul #3 on Michael Sax, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Vule Sankowski (C) Ralph Penton, William Ryan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | William Moore clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:58 | Saint Louis | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Michael Sax lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 35-35 |
| 12:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Richard Willett can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-35 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Willett | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vule Sankowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett drills a shot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 11:03 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Terry | 38-37 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 10:09 | Saint Louis | William Moore misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | William Moore gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:42 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Vule Sankowski denies the turnaround by Ryan Dean | 38-40 |
| 09:21 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Vule Sankowski | 38-40 |
| 09:02 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 09:00 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-40 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it in | 40-42 |
| 08:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower is whistled for a carry | 40-42 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton (PG), Jeffery Norton (SG), Ilia Marcheski (SF), William Ryan (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Timothy Terry, Richard Brower, Kurt Nieves, William Moore, Vule Sankowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Norton - foul #1 on Jeffery Norton, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Ralph Penton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffery Norton (fresh) SF - Ilia Marcheski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | William Ryan tips it in | 42-44 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackson Varnell - foul #1 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:51 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Ralph Penton, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski (C) Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Alexander | 42-49 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Peck - foul #1 on Bill Peck, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Brower (SG) Jeffery Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:30 | Saint Louis | Ralph Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Richard Willett's fadeaway is rejected by Vule Sankowski | 43-49 |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Vule Sankowski | 43-49 |
| 04:58 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski blows the dunk | 43-49 |
| 04:57 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | Saint Louis | Richard Brower hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Vule Sankowski | 46-49 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Richard Willett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Ralph Penton is called for the reach on Richard Willett - foul #3 on Ralph Penton, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Terry (PG), Kurt Nieves (SF), William Moore (PF), Jackson Varnell (C) Ralph Penton, Ilia Marcheski, William Ryan, Vule Sankowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Timothy Terry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Brower (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Nieves (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackson Varnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | William Moore misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Sax - foul #4 on Michael Sax, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:22 | Saint Louis | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Richard Brower - foul #2 on Richard Brower, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jackson Varnell | 48-51 |
| 02:35 | Saint Louis | William Moore connects on the runner from the left block | 50-51 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jackson Varnell - foul #2 on Jackson Varnell, team foul #11 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski (C) Jackson Varnell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Richard Willett | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:57 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 01:55 | Saint Louis | William Moore tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Willett - foul #2 on Richard Willett, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 01:12 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Moore - foul #3 on William Moore, team foul #12 | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Kurt Nieves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | David Wolfe is called for the reach on Vule Sankowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | Vule Sankowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 54-53 |