| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Combs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Combs, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Dilday - foul #2 on Roger Dilday, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves gets the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:07 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin can't finish the layup | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Jorgenson | 32-38 |
| 17:30 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Combs | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 17:04 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs drills a jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 37-42 |
| 16:29 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday drills a floater from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Atwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Joshua Jorgenson takes the ball from Rob Cevallos | 37-44 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 15:23 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:04 | Wichita State | Roger Dilday picks off the pass by Mike Atwell | 37-44 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Dilday | 37-46 |
| 14:47 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), John Wilkerson (SG), Edward O'Koren (SF), Steve Ledet (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Mike Atwell, Robert Mackinnon, Jeffrey Combs, Ognjen Zarkin, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Donald Difiore (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein dunks the ball | 37-48 |
| 13:58 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 13:56 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 13:49 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | The jumper by Donald Difiore is denied by Douglas Richey | 37-48 |
| 13:22 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:07 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward O'Koren | 39-48 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is called for 5 seconds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon (SG) Edward O'Koren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Bruce Carney | |
| 12:28 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon misses badly on a jumper from close range | 39-48 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 39-48 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is hacked by Lyle Darden - foul #2 on Lyle Darden, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Atwell (PG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Rob Cevallos (C) Lyle Darden, John Wilkerson, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Michael Bessler, Donald Difiore | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the floater from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Ledet (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 11:15 | Wichita State | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Rob Cevallos - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin (PF) Steve Ledet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:02 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs jams it on a nice dish by Mike Atwell | 41-51 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-51 |
| 10:32 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:27 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Dilday | 41-53 |
| 09:54 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Mike Atwell is called for the reach on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #1 on Mike Atwell, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Steve Ledet (PF) Mike Atwell, Jeffrey Combs, Ognjen Zarkin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Donald Difiore (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| 09:01 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-55 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Steve Ledet is called for the reach on Michael Bessler - foul #2 on Steve Ledet, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SF), Douglas Richey (C) Robert Mackinnon, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 08:18 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:13 | Wichita State | Harold Grafenstein picks off the pass by Lyle Darden in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the dunk attempt | 41-55 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney tips it home | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:57 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-57 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lyle Darden (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wilkerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward O'Koren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Ledet (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is denied on a layup by Steve Ledet | 41-57 |
| 07:30 | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 07:23 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bessler | 41-57 |
| 07:21 | Wichita State | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Darden | 41-57 |
| 07:16 | Wichita State | The pull-up jumper by John Wilkerson is blocked by Donald Difiore | 41-57 |
| 07:14 | Wichita State | Douglas Richey tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the dunk | 43-57 |
| 06:52 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:41 | Wichita State | Michael Bessler steals the ball from Edward O'Koren | 43-57 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Austin Schlater | 43-59 |
| 06:10 | Wichita State | John Wilkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Mike Atwell (PG), Robert Mackinnon (SG), Jeffrey Combs (SF), Ognjen Zarkin (PF), Rob Cevallos (C) Lyle Darden, John Wilkerson, Edward O'Koren, Steve Ledet, Douglas Richey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler, Donald Difiore | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 43-59 |
| 05:43 | Wichita State | Ognjen Zarkin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 05:31 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Rob Cevallos - foul #2 on Rob Cevallos, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ognjen Zarkin - foul #1 on Ognjen Zarkin, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-61 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Rob Cevallos blocks the short jumper by Joshua Jorgenson | 46-61 |
| 04:13 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Ognjen Zarkin | 46-61 |
| 04:07 | Wichita State | Rob Cevallos is hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #3 on Keith Churchill, team foul #3 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (C) Keith Churchill | |
| 03:52 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Mike Atwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mackinnon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ognjen Zarkin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rob Cevallos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Difiore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a shot near the basket | 49-63 |
| 03:24 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Atwell | 51-63 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 03:05 | Wichita State | Jeffrey Combs misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-66 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #3 on Roger Dilday, team foul #4 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lyle Darden (PG), John Wilkerson (SF), Steve Ledet (PF), Douglas Richey (C) Mike Atwell, Jeffrey Combs, Ognjen Zarkin, Rob Cevallos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves, Donald Difiore | |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:30 | Wichita State | Robert Mackinnon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is hacked by John Wilkerson - foul #2 on John Wilkerson, team foul #7 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Wichita State | Edward O'Koren (SF) Robert Mackinnon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:53 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet is hacked by Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #5 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Gary Chaves (PF) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler | |
| 01:42 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson connects on the floater from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Chaves - foul #1 on Gary Chaves, team foul #6 | 53-73 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:54 | Wichita State | Steve Ledet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Wilkerson steals it from Joshua Jorgenson | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Wichita State | Lyle Darden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 55-73 |