| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Jack Parker inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Purdue | Jerome Iler steals it from Jack Parker | 29-26 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Jack Parker steals it from Jerome Iler | 29-26 |
| 19:12 | Purdue | Ronald Steenbergen is called for the reach on Ricky Heath - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Purdue | Jack Parker drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Harris picks off the pass by Norman Jandreau | 29-29 |
| 18:15 | Purdue | William Garner comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Iler | 29-29 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 29-29 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Ricky Heath is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Ricky Heath, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (C) Ricky Heath | |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Christopher West is called for a charge - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher West, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Jack Parker | |
| 16:17 | Purdue | Harry Howell drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jeffrey Harris | 29-31 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | Purdue | Ricky Heath (C) Martin Chatfield | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Purdue | William Garner misses badly on a floater in the paint | 29-31 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | William Garner steals it from Jerome Iler | 29-31 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Harry Howell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #3 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jack Parker (SF) Lenny Akers | |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 29-33 |
| 15:05 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 14:42 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 29-33 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Christopher West gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-33 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Jack Parker | 29-33 |
| 14:21 | Purdue | Harry Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Martin Chatfield (C) Ricky Heath | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 29-33 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler gets the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Iler | 32-33 |
| 13:47 | Purdue | Harry Howell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip clanks a shot from the right block | 32-33 |
| 13:18 | Purdue | Jack Parker gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:13 | Purdue | Ronald Steenbergen swats the short shot by William Garner | 32-33 |
| 13:11 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris tips it home | 32-35 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 12:52 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), John Geib (C) Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), Lenny Akers (SF), Ricky Heath (C) Harry Howell, William Garner, Jack Parker, Martin Chatfield | |
| 12:05 | Purdue | Ricky Heath misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 11:42 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Geib (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Harris (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Purdue | Joey Beverage misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | Joey Beverage grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 10:42 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris lays it in on a great pass from Joey Beverage | 32-37 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 10:24 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 09:56 | Purdue | Lenny Akers is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zayas - foul #1 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) John Mendelsohn, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith, John Geib | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Jack Parker (SF), James Miles (PF) Anthony Stephens, Lenny Akers, Jeffrey Harris | |
| 09:50 | Purdue | Ronald Steenbergen is called for the reach on Ricky Heath - foul #4 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (C) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 09:32 | Purdue | Harry Howell double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (SG), Martin Chatfield (C) Joey Beverage, Ricky Heath | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by William Garner - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau loses the dribble to Jack Parker | 32-37 |
| 08:57 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-37 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 08:34 | Purdue | The rebound goes to Harry Howell | 32-37 |
| 08:15 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Chatfield - foul #2 on Martin Chatfield, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris (PF), Ricky Heath (C) James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | John Geib pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Harry Howell is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #3 on Harry Howell, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen (C) John Geib | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joey Beverage (SG) William Garner | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Steenbergen and the foul's on Jeffrey Harris - foul #1 on Jeffrey Harris, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Harry Howell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Beverage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Parker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Heath (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Purdue | Jack Parker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher West | 37-40 |
| 06:44 | Purdue | Joey Beverage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Harris steals it from Jerome Iler | 37-40 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | Jeffrey Harris buries a fadeaway in the paint | 37-42 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 05:58 | Purdue | Ricky Heath grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 05:39 | Purdue | Joey Beverage scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Howell | 37-45 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher West, Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Purdue | William Garner (PG), Lenny Akers (SF), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Harry Howell, Jack Parker, Jeffrey Harris, Ricky Heath | |
| 05:17 | Purdue | Joey Beverage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andrew Smith | 37-45 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Joey Beverage takes the ball from Ronald Steenbergen | 37-45 |
| 04:50 | Purdue | Joey Beverage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 04:49 | Purdue | William Garner snags the offensive board | 37-45 |
| 04:35 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jerome Iler (SF) Joseph Fischer, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG) Joey Beverage | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Steenbergen | 40-45 |
| 03:49 | Purdue | Martin Chatfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Garner | 40-47 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Anthony Stephens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Garner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lenny Akers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Miles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Martin Chatfield (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Purdue | Lenny Akers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-47 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 03:05 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) John Mendelsohn, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Harry Howell (PG), Jack Parker (SF), Jeffrey Harris (PF), Ricky Heath (C) Anthony Stephens, Lenny Akers, James Miles, Martin Chatfield | |
| 02:48 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| 02:15 | Purdue | Ricky Heath jams it | 45-52 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses long on a floater in the lane | 45-52 |
| 01:47 | Purdue | Harry Howell gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Harry Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher West - foul #4 on Christopher West, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:44 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Christopher West | 47-54 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | William Garner is hacked by Norman Jandreau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:29 | Purdue | William Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West travels with the ball | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Harry Howell is hacked by Christopher West in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher West, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:15 | Purdue | Harry Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Jack Parker picks off the pass by Jacob Hazelip | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker blows the layup but he's fouled by Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #10 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Anthony Stephens (PG), Joey Beverage (SG), James Miles (PF), Martin Chatfield (C) Harry Howell, William Garner, Jeffrey Harris, Ricky Heath | |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Jack Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is fouled on the floor by Joey Beverage - foul #1 on Joey Beverage, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lenny Akers (SF) Jack Parker | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Anthony Stephens runs out the clock | 47-58 |