| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Knott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-22 |
| 19:33 | Texas | Donald Marks grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 19:04 | Texas | Michael Gipson is hacked by Thomas Walters - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #1 | 27-22 |
| 18:48 | Texas | William Knott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 18:47 | Texas | Robert Harder pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 18:24 | Texas | John Summerville steals it from Wilbur Elzy | 27-22 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner loses the ball out of bounds | 27-22 |
| 17:57 | Texas | William Knott knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Elzy | 27-25 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Wilbur Elzy is called for the reach on Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Wilbur Elzy, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by William Knott - foul #2 on William Knott, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 17:03 | Texas | Michael Gipson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Marks | 28-28 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk knocks in the jumper near the basket | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Knott - foul #3 on William Knott, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (SG), Thomas Meyers (SF), Joey Searle (PF), Ryan Ryan (C) Robert Harder, William Knott, Donald Marks, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Searle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Texas | Ryan Ryan clanks a jumper from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is fouled on the floor by Joey Searle - foul #1 on Joey Searle, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG) Michael Gipson | |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | William Igo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-28 |
| 15:01 | Texas | The rebound goes to Joey Searle | 31-28 |
| 14:36 | Texas | Robert Harder misses short on a jumper in the lane | 31-28 |
| 14:35 | Texas | Joey Searle hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | William Igo tips it but misses | 31-30 |
| 14:17 | Texas | Ryan Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:52 | Texas | Ryan Ryan is denied on a layup by Michael Hathcock | 31-30 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Dustin Regalado is denied by Thomas Meyers | 31-30 |
| 13:41 | Texas | Anthony Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 13:37 | Texas | Anthony Johnson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #5 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas | William Knott (SG), Wilbur Elzy (C) Robert Harder, Ryan Ryan | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Johnson takes the ball from Roman Cool | 31-30 |
| 13:00 | Texas | Mack Crunk is called for the reach on Thomas Meyers - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Donald Marks (PF) Thomas Meyers, Joey Searle | |
| 12:39 | Texas | Michael Gipson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Knott | 31-33 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Thomas Walters | 33-33 |
| 11:51 | Texas | William Knott drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Gipson | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - William Knott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Summerville | 35-36 |
| 11:09 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 10:46 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:40 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Marks and the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Harder (SG), Thomas Meyers (SF), Joey Searle (PF) Anthony Johnson, William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| 10:40 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 10:17 | Texas | Thomas Meyers grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:49 | Texas | Joey Searle lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Meyers | 35-41 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 09:00 | Texas | Joey Searle misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Walters - foul #3 on Thomas Walters, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Texas | Ryan Ryan (C) Wilbur Elzy | |
| 09:00 | Texas | Joey Searle makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:00 | Texas | Joey Searle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | William Igo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Donald Marks (PF) Michael Gipson, Joey Searle | |
| 08:21 | Texas | Ryan Ryan misses the runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado's floater is tipped away by Donald Marks | 37-43 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't tip it in | 37-43 |
| 07:57 | Texas | Anthony Johnson grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 07:51 | Texas | Thomas Meyers misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 37-43 |
| 07:49 | Texas | Donald Marks hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 39-45 |
| 07:07 | Texas | Robert Harder connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:31 | Texas | Donald Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Roman Cool (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Dustin Regalado, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), William Knott (SF), Joey Searle (PF) Anthony Johnson, Thomas Meyers, Donald Marks | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk lays it in | 43-47 |
| 05:45 | Texas | Ryan Ryan is fouled on the floor by John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Wilbur Elzy (C) Ryan Ryan | |
| 05:16 | Texas | Michael Gipson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 05:15 | Texas | Joey Searle grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 04:51 | Texas | William Knott is fouled on the floor by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Mack Crunk, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Thomas Meyers (SF) Michael Gipson, Robert Harder | |
| 04:32 | Texas | Thomas Meyers hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Johnson and the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #3 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Thomas Meyers makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Elzy - foul #3 on Wilbur Elzy, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (PF) Joey Searle | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 03:34 | Texas | William Knott misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Knott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Meyers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Summerville | 47-50 |
| 03:01 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 02:48 | Texas | Donald Marks snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 02:48 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Robert Harder (SG) Anthony Johnson, Thomas Meyers | |
| 02:31 | Texas | Michael Gipson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Roman Cool buries a driving attempt from the right block | 49-52 |
| 02:05 | Texas | Michael Gipson is hacked by John Summerville - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SF), Ryan Ryan (C) William Knott, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 02:05 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:05 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is called for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Knott (SF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| 01:24 | Texas | William Knott loses the ball out of bounds | 49-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Marks - foul #1 on Donald Marks, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:55 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Harder | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:47 | Texas | Michael Gipson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walters - foul #4 on Thomas Walters, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SF), Ryan Ryan (C) William Knott, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 00:47 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Thomas Walters is denied by Donald Marks | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 00:39 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Knott (SF), Wilbur Elzy (C) Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| 00:38 | Texas | Michael Gipson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walters - foul #5 on Thomas Walters, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:38 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:38 | Texas | Michael Gipson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 00:28 | Texas | The rebound goes to Wilbur Elzy | 53-59 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Summerville, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SF), Ryan Ryan (C) William Knott, Donald Marks | |
| 00:27 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Elzy - foul #4 on Wilbur Elzy, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Knott (SF), Donald Marks (PF) Thomas Meyers, Ryan Ryan | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:21 | Texas | Donald Marks pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Donald Marks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #12 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Meyers (SF), Ryan Ryan (C) William Knott, Wilbur Elzy | |
| 00:19 | Texas | Donald Marks makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:19 | Texas | Donald Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 00:11 | Texas | Ryan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Michael Gipson runs out the clock | 53-63 |