| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Griggs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robinson (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Zlatko Zachman steals it from William Griggs | 30-38 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 30-40 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed William Franklin | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard banks in the layup | 32-42 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Franklin | 35-42 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | William Griggs is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 35-42 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | William Franklin splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 37-44 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Jeffrey O'Connor (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, James Robinson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Roy Fales snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Vance | 37-44 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Samuel Henderson is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | James Molino is hacked by Roy Fales - foul #1 on Roy Fales, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Stephen Vance and the foul's on Samuel Henderson - foul #3 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), James Robinson (PF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Clarence McCaig, Jeffrey O'Connor, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Norby (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Richard Norby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan's layup is rejected by Hugh Rabin | 38-47 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | William Griggs gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Samuel Henderson (C) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Richard Norby | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Ivan Zatarain picks off the pass by Joshua Savage | 38-47 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain banks in the layup | 40-47 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Roy Fales (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Ronald Hillman | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roy Fales - foul #2 on Roy Fales, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), James Robinson (PF) Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Vance - foul #3 on Stephen Vance, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Joshua Savage | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is fouled on the floor by William Griggs - foul #3 on William Griggs, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Molino | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig hits a jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is hacked by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Jeffrey O'Connor, Frank Wilson, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 47-53 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman loses the dribble to Samuel Henderson in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Joshua Savage takes the ball from Ivan Zatarain | 47-53 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled on the floor by Samuel Henderson - foul #4 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), William Griggs (SG), Roy Fales (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Rabin, Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig hits the finger roll | 49-55 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard can't finish the layup | 49-55 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Roy Fales gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Fales | 52-55 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | William Griggs steals it from Stephen Vance in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | William Franklin connects on the jumper in the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Roy Fales is called for the reach on Stephen Vance - foul #3 on Roy Fales, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), James Robinson (C) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, Roy Fales, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Paul Sanders, Lloyd Clark, Joshua Savage | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 57-56 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Griggs | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Stephen Vance | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Wilson | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman's layup is rejected by Hugh Rabin | 59-56 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | James Robinson hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Jeffrey O'Connor (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | William Franklin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos's floater is knocked away by Fred Morgan | 61-59 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Richard Norby can't connect on a floater near the basket | 64-59 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | William Franklin is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), William Griggs (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Jeffrey O'Connor, Samuel Henderson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Paul Sanders, Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Richard Norby | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard connects on the jumper from close range set up by James Molino and he's fouled by Roy Fales - foul #4 on Roy Fales, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (C) Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 64-61 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by William Griggs | 67-61 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is whistled for traveling | 67-61 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Griggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-61 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Hugh Rabin | 67-61 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the fadeaway near the basket | 67-61 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, William Griggs, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Stephen Vance, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 67-63 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) Clarence McCaig, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) James Molino | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-63 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Norby | 67-63 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Frank Wilson | 69-66 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Hillman | 69-69 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman pulls down the rebound | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | William Franklin is called for the reach on Joshua Savage - foul #3 on William Franklin, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (C) Richard Norby | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gilyard | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is hacked by William Griggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Griggs, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #4 | 69-73 |