| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mario Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Charles Jones inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UMKC | Charles Jones misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Stockton | 27-28 |
| 19:22 | UMKC | Mario Ramos is fouled on the floor by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF) Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 19:07 | UMKC | Scott Stockton clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Savage, team foul #2 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF) Paul Sanders, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 19:07 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:07 | UMKC | Scott Stockton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Molino | 29-29 |
| 18:31 | UMKC | Charles Jones buries a shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:03 | UMKC | Scott Stockton snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:45 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 17:44 | UMKC | Scott Stockton tips it home | 30-33 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-33 |
| 17:24 | UMKC | Scott Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:18 | UMKC | Joshua Savage steals the ball from Scott Stockton | 30-33 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | James Molino connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Hillman | 32-33 |
| 16:44 | UMKC | The jump hook by Scott Stockton is blocked by Lawrence Gilyard | 32-33 |
| 16:42 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Charles Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Earl Gause (SG), Leo King (SF), Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) James Johnson, Mario Ramos, Charles Jones, Anthony Giroux, Scott Stockton | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a floater from the left block set up by James Molino and the foul's on Richard Willis - foul #1 on Richard Willis, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Gause (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leo King (fresh) PF - Paul Tackett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Willis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | UMKC | Paul Tackett lays it in set up by Andrew Pytlewski | 35-35 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Paul Tackett is called for the reach on Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Paul Tackett, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG) James Molino, Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG), Scott Stockton (C) Earl Gause, Richard Willis | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Scott Stockton steals it from Ronald Hillman | 35-35 |
| 14:44 | UMKC | Mario Ramos evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is hacked by Scott Stockton - foul #2 on Scott Stockton, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Anthony Giroux (PF) Andrew Pytlewski, Leo King, Paul Tackett | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by James Molino | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Johnson | 37-40 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Scott Stockton swats the short shot by James Molino | 37-40 |
| 13:26 | UMKC | Mario Ramos pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:05 | UMKC | James Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | James Molino can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 12:41 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:36 | UMKC | James Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 39-40 |
| 12:09 | UMKC | James Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:48 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Mario Ramos | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stockton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | UMKC | Mario Ramos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Leo King (SF), Paul Tackett (C) James Johnson, Charles Jones, Scott Stockton | |
| 11:43 | UMKC | Mario Ramos misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | UMKC | Mario Ramos misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Giroux - foul #1 on Anthony Giroux, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Gause (SG), Richard Willis (C) Mario Ramos, Anthony Giroux | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:05 | UMKC | Richard Willis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 44-42 |
| 10:49 | UMKC | Richard Willis connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is hacked by Andrew Pytlewski - foul #3 on Andrew Pytlewski, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Charles Jones (SF) Earl Gause, Leo King | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:12 | UMKC | Paul Tackett loses the dribble to Zlatko Zachman | 46-44 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Lloyd Clark and he's hacked by Paul Tackett - foul #3 on Paul Tackett, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UMKC | Anthony Giroux (PF), Scott Stockton (C) Paul Tackett, Richard Willis | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Fred Morgan - foul #4 on Fred Morgan, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (C) Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG) Andrew Pytlewski | |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux misses the 3rd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 51-46 |
| 08:36 | UMKC | Scott Stockton misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-46 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Charles Jones picks off the pass by Lawrence Gilyard | 51-46 |
| 08:22 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Jones | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Hillman and he's hacked by Scott Stockton - foul #3 on Scott Stockton, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fred Morgan (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski (PG), Leo King (SF) James Johnson, Charles Jones | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:56 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Norby (C) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 54-48 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman tips it in | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Andrew Pytlewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Ramos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leo King (fresh) PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | UMKC | Mario Ramos knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Pytlewski | 56-50 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Molino | 58-50 |
| 06:34 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Molino - foul #4 on James Molino, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Paul Tackett (PF), Richard Willis (C) Mario Ramos, Leo King, Anthony Giroux, Scott Stockton | |
| 06:34 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:34 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | James Johnson steps in front of the Fred Morgan pass | 58-52 |
| 06:07 | UMKC | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Richard Willis is called for the reach on Lawrence Gilyard - foul #2 on Richard Willis, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:49 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Richard Willis | 58-54 |
| 05:38 | UMKC | Richard Willis loses the ball out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-54 |
| 05:12 | UMKC | Charles Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:08 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski is hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mario Ramos (SG), Anthony Giroux (PF), Scott Stockton (C) James Johnson, Paul Tackett, Richard Willis | |
| 04:55 | UMKC | Andrew Pytlewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | James Molino grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Molino | 61-54 |
| 04:04 | UMKC | Scott Stockton loses the dribble to Lloyd Clark | 61-54 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux blows the layup but he's fouled by Fred Morgan - foul #5 on Fred Morgan, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Johnson (PG), Leo King (SF) Andrew Pytlewski, Charles Jones | |
| 03:47 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:47 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders's floater is knocked away by Anthony Giroux | 63-56 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Richard Norby can't tip it in | 63-56 |
| 03:18 | UMKC | Mario Ramos gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Vance (fresh) C - Richard Norby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Ramos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leo King (fresh) PF - Anthony Giroux (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Stockton (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | UMKC | James Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Stockton | 63-59 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Sanders | 66-59 |
| 02:14 | UMKC | Stephen Vance takes the ball from Mario Ramos after a doubleteam | 66-59 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Giroux takes the ball from Paul Sanders | 66-59 |
| 01:27 | UMKC | James Johnson buries a shot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UMKC | Charles Jones (SF) Leo King | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Sanders | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UMKC | Mario Ramos makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Molino and he's fouled by Charles Jones - foul #3 on Charles Jones, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Scott Stockton gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UMKC | Charles Jones is fouled on the floor by James Molino - foul #5 on James Molino, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) James Molino | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:20 | UMKC | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:20 | UMKC | Anthony Giroux grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Ronald Hillman is called for the reach on Charles Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Charles Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Charles Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark runs out the clock | 72-64 |