| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Douglas Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bobby Pylant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claude Amaral (fresh) PF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Rodger Lowry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral inbounds the ball | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 43-26 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 43-26 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 45-26 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Douglas Schneider and the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #1 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (PF) Brian Ballenger | |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the free throw | 45-29 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral jams it on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 47-29 |
| 18:06 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-29 |
| 17:43 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Caputo - foul #4 on Charles Caputo, team foul #2 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (SG), Jason McClure (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF) Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral, Rodger Lowry | |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider misses the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is hacked by Jason McClure in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason McClure, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | John Arevalo (SG) Douglas Schneider | |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Oliveira | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette is fouled on the floor by William Riegel - foul #1 on William Riegel, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry (C) Todd Morissette | |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #4 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (PF) Brian Ballenger | |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 16:49 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jason McClure - foul #3 on Jason McClure, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG) Jason McClure | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 16:13 | Tulsa | Robert Patterson takes the ball from Rodger Lowry | 52-31 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the offensive board | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - Roland Crouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Riegel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bobby Pylant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Arevalo (fairly fresh) PF - David Huntsberger (fresh) C - Rodger Lowry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-31 |
| 15:11 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 15:04 | Tulsa | John Arevalo's pass is intercepted by Robert Patterson | 52-31 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Garrity picks off the pass by Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-31 |
| 14:48 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry tips it in | 52-33 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Eugene Garrity is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #3 | 52-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), Brian Ballenger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, John Arevalo, David Huntsberger, Rodger Lowry | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-33 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the follow up shot | 54-33 |
| 13:53 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Schneider | 54-36 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral travels with the ball | 54-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason McClure (SF) Claude Amaral | |
| 13:16 | Tulsa | Jason McClure clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 13:14 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 13:06 | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 13:04 | Tulsa | Jason McClure grabs the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 12:52 | Tulsa | Jason McClure loses the ball out of bounds | 54-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), James Tilford (SF) Matthew Ownby, Todd Morissette | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 54-36 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Brian Ballenger - foul #1 on Brian Ballenger, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), Claude Amaral (SF), Todd Morissette (PF) Douglas Schneider, James Tilford, Brian Ballenger | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 11:50 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Garrity | 56-39 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a shot from close range set up by Charles Caputo | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Pylant (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Amaral (fresh) PF - Todd Morissette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason McClure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette can't connect on a floater in the lane | 58-39 |
| 11:15 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette grabs the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 11:01 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-39 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 58-39 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pylant - foul #2 on Bobby Pylant, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF) Robert Englund, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby (SG), John Arevalo (SF), David Huntsberger (PF), Rodger Lowry (C) Bobby Pylant, Claude Amaral, Todd Morissette, Jason McClure | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Riegel (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-42 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Rodger Lowry is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodger Lowry, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), James Tilford (SF) Eugene Garrity, John Arevalo | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is hacked by James Tilford - foul #1 on James Tilford, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Riegel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Todd Morissette (C) Rodger Lowry | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:14 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette's pass is intercepted by Henry Oliveira | 60-42 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Todd Morissette blocks the short jumper by Glenn Corral | 60-42 |
| 08:51 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger pulls down the rebound | 60-42 |
| 08:27 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby is hacked by Charles Caputo - foul #5 on Charles Caputo, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), John Arevalo (SG), Claude Amaral (SF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, Matthew Ownby, James Tilford, David Huntsberger | |
| 08:13 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Eugene Garrity | 60-45 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Garrity picks off the pass by Robert Patterson in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 07:50 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette can't finish the layup | 60-45 |
| 07:49 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette tips it back up and in | 60-47 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is hacked by John Arevalo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Arevalo, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Riegel (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Brian Ballenger (PF) Todd Morissette | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Jason McClure comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Riegel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Amaral (fresh) PF - Brian Ballenger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jason McClure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Englund | 64-47 |
| 07:01 | Tulsa | Claude Amaral blows the layup | 64-47 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Riegel | 64-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Eugene Garrity is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Garrity, team foul #9 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF) Robert Englund, Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant (SG), James Tilford (SF), Rodger Lowry (C) John Arevalo, Claude Amaral, Jason McClure | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Rodger Lowry comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-47 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Bobby Pylant tips it back up and in | 66-49 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors blows the layup | 66-49 |
| 06:22 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to James Tilford | 66-49 |
| 06:07 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Tilford - foul #2 on James Tilford, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (C) William Riegel | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider (PG), Matthew Ownby (SG), David Huntsberger (PF), Todd Morissette (C) Eugene Garrity, Bobby Pylant, Brian Ballenger, Rodger Lowry | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 05:42 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-49 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 71-49 |
| 05:22 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette tips it back up and in | 71-51 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 73-51 |
| 04:52 | Tulsa | Douglas Schneider can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-51 |
| 04:51 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 04:38 | Tulsa | James Tilford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-51 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the defensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Todd Morissette steps in front of the Johnny Katz pass in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| 04:20 | Tulsa | David Huntsberger is whistled for traveling | 73-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), William Riegel (C) Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity (PG), John Arevalo (SF), Jason McClure (C) Douglas Schneider, James Tilford, David Huntsberger | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | William Riegel drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Patterson | 75-51 |
| 03:47 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Matthew Ownby is called for the reach on Robert Englund in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Ownby, team foul #11 | 75-54 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:37 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-54 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 76-54 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 03:27 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity is called for traveling | 76-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Riegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Eugene Garrity (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Ownby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Arevalo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason McClure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Todd Morissette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-54 |
| 03:09 | Tulsa | Todd Morissette pulls down the rebound | 76-54 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Jason McClure drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-57 |
| 02:22 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Todd Morissette | 76-57 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-57 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 76-57 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Tulsa | Eugene Garrity connects on the shot from the right wing | 79-59 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-59 |
| 01:20 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby grabs the defensive rebound | 79-59 |
| 01:06 | Tulsa | Henry Oliveira picks off the pass by Jason McClure | 79-59 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roland Crouse | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo is hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 82-59 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | John Arevalo misses the 2nd free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:30 | Tulsa | The offensive rebound goes to Jason McClure | 82-60 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Robert Englund is called for the reach on Matthew Ownby - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #8 | 82-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | David Huntsberger (PF) John Arevalo | |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Matthew Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 82-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 82-60 |