| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Garrett Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Ambriz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cranston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Catalano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Schwent (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Robert Cranston inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Baylor | Garrett Long is hacked by Fidel Gallegos - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 19:22 | Baylor | Robert Cranston is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 19:03 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 18:40 | Baylor | John Catalano misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 18:39 | Baylor | Robert Cranston tips it in | 29-39 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Garrett Long steals the ball from Cecil Didomenico | 29-39 |
| 17:53 | Baylor | John Catalano's layup is rejected by Cecil Didomenico | 29-39 |
| 17:51 | Baylor | John Catalano hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | James Molino loses the dribble to Rafael Ambriz in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 17:46 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz lays it in | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico drills a floater from the left block set up by James Molino | 33-41 |
| 16:55 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:53 | Baylor | Garrett Long tips it in | 35-41 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico is whistled for a carry | 35-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Zlatko Zachman, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 16:20 | Baylor | Garrett Long hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Ambriz out of a doubleteam | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Baylor | Robert Cranston grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Garrett Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Ambriz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cranston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Catalano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Schwent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. C - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz is hacked by Craig Drake - foul #4 on Craig Drake, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Craig Drake | |
| 15:13 | Baylor | Robert Cranston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Fidel Gallegos, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 14:14 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is called for 3 seconds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Ackley (PF) Nathaniel Schwent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Lloyd Clark, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 13:13 | Baylor | Fidel Gallegos takes the ball from Robert Cranston | 38-41 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 12:55 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Garrett Long | 38-41 |
| 12:33 | Baylor | Robert Cranston is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland blows the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Ackley - foul #2 on Gregory Ackley, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent (C) John Catalano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 11:54 | Baylor | Robert Cranston makes the 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Garrett Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Ambriz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cranston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Ackley (fresh) C - Nathaniel Schwent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Molino | 41-45 |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent misses long on an open jump hook from the right block | 41-45 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | James Molino snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Brian Maitland and he's fouled by Garrett Long - foul #2 on Garrett Long, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Baylor | Edison Crespo (PG), Frank Osterman (SG), William Slayton (SF), John Catalano (PF) Garrett Long, Rafael Ambriz, Robert Cranston, Gregory Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:36 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 10:11 | Baylor | William Slayton scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edison Crespo | 44-47 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Schwent steps in front of the Kyle Bochenski pass | 44-47 |
| 09:15 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent's pass is intercepted by Kyle Bochenski | 44-47 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 44-49 |
| 08:25 | Baylor | John Catalano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:01 | Baylor | Kyle Bochenski steals it from Frank Osterman | 44-49 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Craig Drake's pass is intercepted by John Catalano | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Edison Crespo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Osterman (fresh) SF - William Slayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Catalano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Schwent (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. C - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Baylor | Kyle Bochenski is called for the reach on John Catalano - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Baylor | Garrett Long (PG), Rafael Ambriz (SG), Robert Cranston (SF), Gregory Ackley (PF) Edison Crespo, Frank Osterman, William Slayton, John Catalano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Craig Drake | |
| 07:10 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 06:33 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski loses the dribble to Garrett Long | 47-51 |
| 05:43 | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent makes the floater from the left side set up by Rafael Ambriz out of the doubleteam | 49-51 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance lays it in on a great pass from Cecil Didomenico | 49-53 |
| 05:04 | Baylor | The short jumper by Nathaniel Schwent is denied by Kyle Bochenski | 49-53 |
| 05:02 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Ackley | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Baylor | Cecil Didomenico swats the layup by Garrett Long | 49-53 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski buries a runner in the lane set up by Stephen Vance and he's fouled by Gregory Ackley - foul #3 on Gregory Ackley, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Baylor | John Catalano (PF) Gregory Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:07 | Baylor | Garrett Long hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Maitland | 49-56 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Cranston - foul #2 on Robert Cranston, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Craig Drake (PF) Lloyd Clark, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is hacked by Robert Cranston - foul #3 on Robert Cranston, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Slayton (SF) Nathaniel Schwent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Garrett Long (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Ambriz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Slayton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Catalano (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cranston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Robert Cranston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman loses the ball out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Ackley (PF) William Slayton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Baylor | John Catalano misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Craig Drake - foul #5 on Craig Drake, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Lloyd Clark, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 02:08 | Baylor | John Catalano misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:08 | Baylor | John Catalano misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:40 | Baylor | Gregory Ackley is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Gregory Ackley, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Baylor | Nathaniel Schwent (C) Gregory Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Mark Gardner, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Vance | 49-64 |
| 01:06 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz is hacked by Fidel Gallegos - foul #3 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 00:48 | Baylor | Garrett Long misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | James Molino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance tips it back up and in | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Rafael Ambriz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Molino runs out the clock | 49-66 |