| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Russell Swearingen (fresh) SG - Antonio Royal (fresh) SF - Frank Berstein (fresh) PF - Kevin Elliott (fresh) C - Joseph Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fresh) SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SF - Gary Welsh (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Welsh | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:19 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Frank Berstein is called for the reach on Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Frank Berstein, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers (SG), Donald Corbett (PF), Steven Thomason (C) Antonio Royal, Kevin Elliott, Joseph Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Jeff Young, Gary Welsh, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 17:29 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun (SG), David Smith (SF) Russell Swearingen, Frank Berstein | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by Michael Rathbun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Rathbun, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Thomason - foul #1 on Steven Thomason, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:14 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:51 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen (PG), Frank Berstein (SF) Michael Rathbun, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:44 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Frank Berstein - foul #2 on Frank Berstein, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal (SG), David Smith (SF), Kevin Elliott (PF) Warren Rogers, Frank Berstein, Steven Thomason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:18 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:03 | Texas A&M | Leonard Pomeroy is called for the reach on Russell Swearingen - foul #1 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby (C) Donald Corbett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:53 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Swearingen | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Russell Swearingen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Royal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Elliott (fresh) C - Joseph Willoughby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Clifford (fairly fresh) C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Gary Welsh (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Ryan Krueger, Michael Tarpley | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:31 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Willoughby | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side | 9-5 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the wide open jumper from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal misses badly on a floater from the left side | 9-7 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Welsh | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford tips it home | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Texas A&M | Kevin Elliott can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers (PG), Michael Rathbun (SG), James Hanson (SF), Donald Corbett (C) Russell Swearingen, Antonio Royal, David Smith, Joseph Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), John Webb (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Jeff Young, Gary Welsh, Jeffrey Clifford, Ernest Battle | |
| 14:03 | Texas A&M | Kevin Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Texas A&M | Kevin Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger comes up short on the floater in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:42 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun loses the dribble to Leonard Pomeroy | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Steven Thomason (C) Kevin Elliott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:00 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leonard Pomeroy - foul #2 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Smith (SF) James Hanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), Ernest Battle (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Michael Tarpley | |
| 13:00 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:00 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thomason - foul #2 on Steven Thomason, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby (C) Steven Thomason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell loses the dribble to Donald Corbett | 12-9 |
| 12:24 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Willoughby | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen (PG), Antonio Royal (SG), James Hanson (PF) Warren Rogers, Michael Rathbun, Donald Corbett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Willoughby | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Russell Swearingen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Royal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) PF - James Hanson (fresh) C - Joseph Willoughby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Welsh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Krueger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Webb | 14-11 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 14-11 |
| 11:09 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:45 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen is hacked by Gary Welsh - foul #1 on Gary Welsh, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers (SG), Kevin Elliott (PF), Donald Corbett (C) David Smith, James Hanson, Joseph Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 10:28 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Swearingen | 16-11 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Antonio Royal steals the ball from Matthew Michell in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 10:16 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-11 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Michell and he's fouled by Kevin Elliott - foul #1 on Kevin Elliott, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun (SG), James Hanson (SF) Russell Swearingen, Antonio Royal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Michell | 19-14 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Welsh | 19-16 |
| 09:16 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley misses the easy layup | 19-16 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tarpley | 19-16 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 08:27 | Texas A&M | James Hanson gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Elliott | 22-16 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell lays it up and in | 22-18 |
| 07:41 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 07:39 | Texas A&M | James Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Warren Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Rathbun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hanson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Elliott (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Corbett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Welsh (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Krueger (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Clifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Tarpley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers clanks a 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:29 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Corbett | 22-18 |
| 07:11 | Texas A&M | Kevin Elliott makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Rogers | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh loses the dribble to Warren Rogers in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 07:08 | Texas A&M | James Hanson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Warren Rogers | 26-18 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh loses the dribble to James Hanson in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 06:41 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 06:39 | Texas A&M | Kevin Elliott misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the easy layup | 26-18 |
| 06:13 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-18 |
| 06:08 | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:54 | Texas A&M | Kevin Elliott can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-18 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-18 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen (PG), Antonio Royal (SG), David Smith (SF), Joseph Willoughby (C) Warren Rogers, Michael Rathbun, James Hanson, Donald Corbett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (PG), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Tarpley | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh makes the floater from the right wing set up by Ernest Battle | 26-20 |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby can't finish the layup | 26-20 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Royal - foul #1 on Antonio Royal, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:50 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal loses the ball out of bounds | 26-21 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the open turnaround in the paint | 26-23 |
| 04:18 | Texas A&M | Matthew Michell is called for the reach on Antonio Royal - foul #2 on Matthew Michell, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| 04:18 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | John Webb pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 03:51 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 03:45 | Texas A&M | Ernest Battle is called for the reach on Joseph Willoughby - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers (PG), Michael Rathbun (SG), Frank Berstein (SF) Russell Swearingen, Antonio Royal, David Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (SG), Ryan Krueger (SF) Matthew Michell, Gary Welsh | |
| 03:45 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 26-23 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Warren Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rathbun (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Berstein (fresh) PF - Kevin Elliott (tiring) 3 pts. C - Joseph Willoughby (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) SF - Ryan Krueger (tiring) 6 pts. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Texas A&M | Frank Berstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Hanson (PF), Steven Thomason (C) Kevin Elliott, Joseph Willoughby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 02:23 | Texas A&M | Steven Thomason hits a wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Warren Rogers | 28-28 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Michael Rathbun is called for the reach on Leonard Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rathbun, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen (PG), Antonio Royal (SG), Donald Corbett (PF) Warren Rogers, Michael Rathbun, James Hanson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:02 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal is fouled on the floor by Gary Welsh - foul #2 on Gary Welsh, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley (C) Ernest Battle | |
| 02:02 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Webb | 28-30 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | John Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 01:50 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Swearingen | 30-30 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Antonio Royal picks off the pass by Jeff Young in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 01:29 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Welsh - foul #3 on Gary Welsh, team foul #10 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Smith (SF), James Hanson (PF) Frank Berstein, Steven Thomason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Jeffrey Clifford (PF) Gary Welsh, John Webb | |
| 01:29 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:29 | Texas A&M | Russell Swearingen makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Royal - foul #2 on Antonio Royal, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M | Donald Corbett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 31-32 |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Antonio Royal misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Warren Rogers (PG), Michael Rathbun (SG), Frank Berstein (SF), Joseph Willoughby (C) Russell Swearingen, Antonio Royal, David Smith, Donald Corbett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford, Michael Tarpley | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:17 | Texas A&M | Joseph Willoughby gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:01 | Texas A&M | Michael Rathbun comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |