| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Law (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Gary Law throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bramblett | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried dunks the ball set up by Bruce Shreve | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Gary Law can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Gary Law makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Saint Louis | Gary Law misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:22 | Saint Louis | Gary Law pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Saint Louis | Roger White connects on the floater from the right side | 34-37 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Marine | 34-37 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 34-40 |
| 17:26 | Saint Louis | Roger White misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 16:48 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SF), Jose Zapata (PF) James Williams, Richard Bell, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| 16:11 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-43 |
| 16:09 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Dolin | 34-43 |
| 15:55 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bourke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Ashby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Robert Woods's pass is intercepted by Jose Zapata | 37-43 |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Harold Ashby | 39-43 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Jose Zapata - foul #2 on Jose Zapata, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Richard Bell (SF), Fred Redwine (C) Roger White, Robert Bourke, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Robert Woods, Cesar Gallo | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:57 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Gary Law (PF) Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF) Bruce Shreve | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried lays it in on a nice dish by Lon Smith | 39-47 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Gary Law misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:15 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Williams | 43-47 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Dolin is called for the reach on Harvey Marine - foul #2 on Christopher Dolin, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Harold Ashby (C) Christopher Dolin, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG) Russell Jolley, Lon Smith | |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 12:54 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:40 | Saint Louis | Gary Law buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Williams | 45-47 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (PG), Robert Bourke (SF), Jose Zapata (PF) James Williams, Richard Bell, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jose Zapata - foul #3 on Jose Zapata, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bourke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:51 | Saint Louis | Bruce Shreve steals it from Harold Ashby | 45-47 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Lon Smith lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Shreve | 45-49 |
| 10:28 | Saint Louis | Robert Bourke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 10:27 | Saint Louis | Jose Zapata grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | Roger White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Richard Bell (SF), Gary Law (PF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:03 | Saint Louis | Roger White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is hacked by James Williams - foul #3 on James Williams, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (SG), Fred Redwine (C) Roger White, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 09:10 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin is fouled on the floor by Cesar Gallo - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 08:54 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Lon Smith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 08:47 | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Richard Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby (C) Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Lon Smith | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo scores on a jump hook near the basket | 47-51 |
| 07:58 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-51 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Bruce Shreve | 47-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Robert Bourke (SF), Jose Zapata (PF) James Williams, Richard Bell, Gary Law | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Lon Smith (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Daniel Parada, Cesar Gallo | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bourke (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jose Zapata (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Lon Smith - foul #3 on Lon Smith, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:14 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine loses the dribble to Harold Ashby | 49-51 |
| 06:21 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled on the floor by Harold Ashby - foul #1 on Harold Ashby, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Williams (PG), Richard Bell (SF), Gary Law (PF) Christopher Dolin, Robert Bourke, Harold Ashby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Bruce Shreve, Harvey Marine | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Robert Woods hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-51 |
| 05:28 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Jose Zapata | 49-51 |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Gary Law buries a jumper in the paint | 51-51 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 51-53 |
| 04:40 | Saint Louis | Gary Law can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Roger White picks off the pass by Stuart Ried | 51-53 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Lon Smith is called for the reach on Roger White - foul #4 on Lon Smith, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Fred Redwine (PF), Harold Ashby (C) Gary Law, Jose Zapata | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Harvey Marine (PF) Lon Smith, Robert Woods | |
| 03:39 | Saint Louis | James Williams connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Harold Ashby is called for the reach on Stuart Ried - foul #2 on Harold Ashby, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin (SG) Roger White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Daniel Parada | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:19 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Dolin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Bell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fred Redwine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Ashby (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Saint Louis | Christopher Dolin's floater is knocked away by Stuart Ried | 53-53 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Roger White (SG), Gary Law (PF) Christopher Dolin, Fred Redwine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Daniel Parada (SF) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger White - foul #2 on Roger White, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:30 | Saint Louis | Gary Law pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:14 | Saint Louis | Gary Law misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Harvey Marine | 53-56 |
| 01:36 | Saint Louis | Harold Ashby hits a jump hook near the basket | 55-56 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine's pass is intercepted by Gary Law | 55-56 |
| 00:46 | Saint Louis | Gary Law comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger White - foul #3 on Roger White, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | James Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-58 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | James Williams is called for the reach on Stuart Ried in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Williams, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SF) Daniel Parada | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:07 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Saint Louis | James Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | Gary Law grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |