| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Long is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Rodney Cho steals it from James Anderson | 27-27 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses long on a runner from the right block | 27-27 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the shot near the basket | 27-27 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Rector | 27-27 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Rodney Cho is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Eric Greening hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi State | James Anderson swats the layup by Elbert Russ | 27-27 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, James Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Elbert Russ (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SF - Eric Greening (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Eric Greening evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Baillie | 29-29 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Don Hill (SF), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (PF) Kerry Clark, Eric Greening, James Anderson | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Baillie and he's fouled by James Long - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Brandon is called for the reach on Rodney Cho - foul #1 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Rodney Cho, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), James Anderson (PF) Carl Baillie, David Duffield | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Wallace - foul #1 on Jack Wallace, team foul #5 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Luis Melendez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (PG) Kerry Clark | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | James Long is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #6 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Rodney Cho, James Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) James Anderson | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Don Hill loses the dribble to Dennis Brandon | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Eric Greening lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Mayfield | 29-37 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Don Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on David Duffield - foul #1 on David Duffield, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), James Anderson (PF) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Don Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Eric Greening is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | James Long is denied on a dunk by David Duffield | 31-37 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | James Long hits a turnaround from close range set up by Jack Wallace and he's fouled by Carl Baillie - foul #2 on Carl Baillie, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (PF) Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (C) David Duffield | |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Anderson is hacked by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Eric Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Eric Greening out of the doubleteam | 33-41 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | James Long's pass is intercepted by Anthony Rector | 33-41 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Eric Greening comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Greening (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | James Long knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Aten | 35-41 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Eric Greening evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Eric Greening buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Rector | 35-43 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Luis Melendez - foul #3 on Luis Melendez, team foul #8 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (SG), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Luis Melendez, Rodney Cho, James Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Eric Greening | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 35-45 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 35-45 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 35-45 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Don Hill - foul #4 on Don Hill, team foul #9 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Rodney Cho (PF) Michael Aten, Don Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elbert Russ (fresh) PF - Rodney Cho (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - David Duffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Lewis Phillips - foul #1 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #10 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Phillips | 37-47 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jack Wallace and the foul's on James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (PG), Anthony Mayfield (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is fouled on the floor by Elbert Russ - foul #1 on Elbert Russ, team foul #11 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Don Hill (SF) Luis Melendez, Elbert Russ | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Kerry Clark | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Greening takes the ball from Jack Wallace | 40-49 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the finger roll set up by Eric Greening | 40-51 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Wallace is called for the reach on Anthony Rector - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #12 | 40-51 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by James Long is blocked by Dennis Brandon | 40-53 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the lay-in | 40-53 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | James Long snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Don Hill | 43-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Eric Greening runs out the clock | 43-53 |