| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Masuda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Grafton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Christian Wright inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is hacked by Joe Claycomb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Claycomb, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Christian Wright is called for the reach on Gerald Atkin - foul #3 on Christian Wright, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF) Christian Wright | |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin blows the wide open layup | 36-37 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 18:41 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Rector - foul #3 on Anthony Rector, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Charles Owens (C) Joe Claycomb, Joe Ogawa | |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 36-39 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 17:37 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is hacked by Travis Brown - foul #2 on Travis Brown, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Wilson Pickering (PF), John Parker (C) Douglas Masuda, Travis Brown, Ralph Grafton | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 40-39 |
| 16:30 | Murray State | John Parker hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | James Anderson is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Joe Ogawa (C) Antonio Velasquez, Charles Owens | |
| 16:15 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Joe Claycomb | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Rector (SG) Robert Ellison, Kerry Clark | |
| Subs | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez (SG), Christian Wright (SF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Wilson Pickering | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Duffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Parker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-44 |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:20 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | David Duffield gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Joe Ogawa swats the dunk try by James Anderson | 41-44 |
| 14:57 | Murray State | The rebound goes to John Parker | 41-44 |
| 14:49 | Murray State | Carl Baillie steps in front of the Joe Claycomb pass | 41-44 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 41-44 |
| 14:25 | Murray State | Christian Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb is fouled on the floor by Carl Baillie - foul #2 on Carl Baillie, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Carl Baillie, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Ralph Grafton (PF), Charles Owens (C) Joe Claycomb, Antonio Velasquez, Christian Wright, John Parker, Joe Ogawa | |
| 13:56 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton is hacked by Anthony Rector - foul #4 on Anthony Rector, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 13:37 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Douglas Masuda is called for the reach on Kerry Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Masuda, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Ellison and he's hacked by Travis Brown - foul #3 on Travis Brown, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF), Joe Ogawa (C) Travis Brown, Charles Owens | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton scores on a turnaround from close range | 44-46 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't finish the layup | 44-46 |
| 12:29 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Christian Wright dunks the ball on a great pass from Douglas Masuda | 44-48 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christian Wright - foul #4 on Christian Wright, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), James Anderson (PF) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Travis Brown (SF), Wilson Pickering (PF), Charles Owens (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, Joe Ogawa | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Travis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wilson Pickering (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Antonio Velasquez is called for the reach on Kerry Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Velasquez, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Murray State | Anthony Mayfield takes the ball from Travis Brown | 48-50 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 50-50 |
| 10:36 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (C) David Duffield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), John Parker (C) Joe Claycomb, Antonio Velasquez, Wilson Pickering, Charles Owens | |
| 09:49 | Murray State | Travis Brown makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a shot in the lane | 50-56 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield throws it down on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Murray State | James Anderson picks off the pass by Ralph Grafton | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Douglas Masuda steals the ball from Carl Baillie in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 08:42 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Masuda | 52-58 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Carl Baillie | 54-58 |
| 07:57 | Murray State | Kerry Clark is called for the reach on Ralph Grafton - foul #1 on Kerry Clark, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Gerald Atkin (PF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark, James Anderson, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Antonio Velasquez (SG), Christian Wright (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Douglas Masuda, Travis Brown, Ralph Grafton, John Parker | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Christian Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Mayfield (tiring) 34 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Duffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Joe Claycomb (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antonio Velasquez (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christian Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Owens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Ogawa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Charles Owens denies the turnaround by Anthony Mayfield | 54-58 |
| 07:15 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 07:08 | Murray State | Charles Owens blows the layup | 54-58 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from David Duffield | 56-58 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Ellison - foul #3 on Robert Ellison, team foul #5 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (SF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (SG), Wilson Pickering (PF) Joe Claycomb, Charles Owens | |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:27 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | James Anderson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Ellison | 58-60 |
| 05:48 | Murray State | Antonio Velasquez is fouled on the floor by Anthony Rector - foul #5 on Anthony Rector, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Anthony Rector, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF), John Parker (C) Antonio Velasquez, Wilson Pickering, Joe Ogawa | |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | James Anderson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-60 |
| 05:12 | Murray State | John Parker pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | John Parker takes the ball from Gerald Atkin | 58-60 |
| 04:22 | Murray State | John Parker misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-60 |
| 04:20 | Murray State | John Parker grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:14 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Swietomierz Zavadoski picks off the pass by Dennis Brandon | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tiring) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tired) 2 pts. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Swietomierz Zavadoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Masuda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christian Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Grafton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Murray State | John Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton tips it in | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | James Anderson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Ellison | 60-62 |
| 02:57 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), David Duffield (C) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Travis Brown (SF), Charles Owens (PF), Joe Ogawa (C) Douglas Masuda, Christian Wright, Ralph Grafton, John Parker | |
| 02:32 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | Charles Owens tips it home | 60-64 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (PF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Douglas Masuda (SG), Ralph Grafton (PF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Charles Owens | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't finish the layup | 60-64 |
| 02:13 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Travis Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Douglas Masuda | 60-67 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Gerald Atkin (PF) Carl Baillie, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christian Wright (SF) Travis Brown | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield lays it in set up by Kerry Clark | 62-67 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-67 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joe Ogawa denies the turnaround by Anthony Mayfield | 62-67 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Christian Wright steps in front of the Kerry Clark pass | 62-67 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Joe Claycomb misses the dunk attempt | 62-67 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ellison and he's fouled by Ralph Grafton - foul #3 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #10 | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa is hacked by Robert Ellison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Ellison, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Swietomierz Zavadoski (PG), Travis Brown (SF) Joe Claycomb, Christian Wright | |
| 00:24 | Murray State | Joe Ogawa misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Brown - foul #4 on Travis Brown, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda is fouled in the backcourt by Kerry Clark - foul #2 on Kerry Clark, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Claycomb (PG), Christian Wright (SF) Swietomierz Zavadoski, Travis Brown | |
| 00:15 | Murray State | Douglas Masuda misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield buries a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Christian Wright - foul #5 on Christian Wright, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Travis Brown (SF) Christian Wright | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin snags the offensive board | 68-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin is fouled on the floor by Ralph Grafton - foul #4 on Ralph Grafton, team foul #13 | 68-67 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | Murray State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Ralph Grafton clanks a turnaround from the left block | 69-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin gets the rebound | 69-67 |