| Lineup | Texas | PG - Micheal Graham (fresh) SG - James Buckner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis McCanna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Lima (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Brian Lima is called for the reach on Joshua Burke - foul #2 on Brian Lima, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Dunphy | 23-25 |
| 18:51 | Texas | Joshua Burke steals the ball from James Buckner | 23-25 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Travis McCanna | 23-25 |
| 18:33 | Texas | Brian Lima snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 18:09 | Texas | Kevin Yates is whistled for traveling | 23-25 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the shot from close range | 23-27 |
| 17:24 | Texas | Benjamin Ross picks off the pass by Travis McCanna | 23-27 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by James Buckner - foul #1 on James Buckner, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy scores on a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 16:30 | Texas | Brian Lima misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Burke - foul #3 on Joshua Burke, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Perkins (SF), Robert Hensley (PF) Kevin Yates, Travis McCanna | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Burke | |
| 16:30 | Texas | Brian Lima makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 16:30 | Texas | Brian Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | James Buckner picks off the pass by Benjamin Ross | 25-30 |
| 16:08 | Texas | Micheal Graham lays it up and in on a great pass from James Buckner | 27-30 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Brian Lima swats the layup by Benjamin Ross | 27-30 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Micheal Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Texas | Dewey Carrier picks off the pass by Paul Perkins | 27-32 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Perkins - foul #2 on Paul Perkins, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Kevin Yates (SF), Travis McCanna (PF) Micheal Graham, James Buckner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Keith Churchill | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:29 | Texas | Kevin Yates misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 14:27 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lima | 27-34 |
| 14:07 | Texas | Kevin Yates drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Perkins and he's hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Benjamin Ross | |
| 14:07 | Texas | Kevin Yates misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 13:43 | Texas | Kevin Yates drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Perkins and he's hacked by Donald Difiore - foul #2 on Donald Difiore, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 13:43 | Texas | Kevin Yates misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Micheal Graham (PG), James Buckner (SG) Robert Hensley, Brian Lima | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:07 | Texas | Micheal Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Difiore | 31-34 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore tips it home | 31-36 |
| 12:17 | Texas | Joshua Burke blocks the jumper by Paul Perkins | 31-36 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Hensley (SF), James Fowler (PF), Brian Lima (C) Kevin Yates, Travis McCanna, Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| 11:40 | Texas | Brian Lima misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Micheal Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Buckner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Fowler (fresh) C - Brian Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 11:16 | Texas | The rebound goes to Micheal Graham | 31-36 |
| 10:48 | Texas | James Buckner hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Harold Grafenstein - foul #3 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Sperberg (SF), Travis McCanna (PF) Micheal Graham, James Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:48 | Texas | James Buckner makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a jumper from the left block | 34-38 |
| 09:58 | Texas | Travis McCanna blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 09:56 | Texas | Travis McCanna hits the follow up shot | 36-38 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is hacked by Robert Hensley - foul #1 on Robert Hensley, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Perkins (PG), Kevin Yates (SF), James Fowler (C) James Buckner, Brian Sperberg, Brian Lima | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Harold Grafenstein, Keith Churchill | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Paul Perkins steals the ball from Benjamin Ross | 36-38 |
| 09:10 | Texas | Paul Perkins banks in the layup | 38-38 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | James Fowler takes the ball from Joshua Burke | 38-38 |
| 08:16 | Texas | Kevin Yates misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Micheal Graham (PG), James Buckner (SG), Brian Lima (C) Robert Hensley, Travis McCanna, James Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Kevin Yates - foul #2 on Kevin Yates, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Micheal Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Buckner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Brian Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Texas | Kevin Yates is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Lima - foul #3 on Brian Lima, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Texas | James Fowler (PF) Kevin Yates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Elmer Dunphy | |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 06:22 | Texas | Brian Lima lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Fowler | 40-43 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 05:59 | Texas | James Fowler snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 05:30 | Texas | James Buckner knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Texas | Kevin Yates (SF), Travis McCanna (PF) Paul Perkins, James Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF) Dewey Carrier, Harold Grafenstein, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy can't connect on a shot from the right block | 43-43 |
| 05:12 | Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Yates | 43-43 |
| 04:54 | Texas | Kevin Yates misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 04:52 | Texas | Micheal Graham gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 04:36 | Texas | Kevin Yates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Jorgenson | 43-45 |
| 03:49 | Texas | Brian Lima buries a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Elmer Dunphy | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Micheal Graham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Buckner (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Yates (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis McCanna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lima (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Texas | James Buckner is hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Paul Perkins (C) Brian Lima | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Burke | |
| 02:49 | Texas | Joshua Jorgenson steals the ball from Travis McCanna | 45-47 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Burke (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Keith Churchill | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein scores on a shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:17 | Texas | Paul Perkins misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-49 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it in | 45-51 |
| 01:32 | Texas | Kevin Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by Travis McCanna - foul #1 on Travis McCanna, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Lima (C) Paul Perkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Texas | Micheal Graham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Yates | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled in the backcourt by James Buckner - foul #2 on James Buckner, team foul #9 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Joshua Burke | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:56 | Texas | Kevin Yates snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 00:41 | Texas | Brian Lima buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Yates | 50-53 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Keith Churchill | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is fouled on the floor by Travis McCanna - foul #2 on Travis McCanna, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:09 | Texas | Kevin Yates connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Graham | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | James Buckner is called for the reach on Harold Grafenstein in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Buckner, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | Texas | Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Texas | Micheal Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Travis McCanna snags the offensive board | 53-56 |