| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Edmonds (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Choate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Mann (fresh) 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones inbounds the ball | 29-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Copley - foul #2 on Gary Copley, team foul #1 | 29-20 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 31-20 |
| 19:29 | TCU | Gary Copley misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| 19:16 | TCU | Gary Copley is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:01 | TCU | Charles Choate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-20 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Harry Edmonds - foul #2 on Harry Edmonds, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 18:54 | TCU | William Mann grabs the defensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 18:46 | TCU | William Mann hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Choate | 31-22 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 18:35 | TCU | Gary Copley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-22 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 18:10 | TCU | The rebound goes to William Mann | 31-22 |
| 18:06 | TCU | Gary Copley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 3 from the right corner | 34-22 |
| 17:32 | TCU | Gary Copley drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Mann | 34-24 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Harry Edmonds steps in front of the Bryan Jones pass | 34-24 |
| 17:00 | TCU | William Mann lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Edmonds | 34-26 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Charles Choate pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:34 | TCU | Gary Copley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-26 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 16:08 | TCU | Charles Choate grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 16:04 | TCU | Harry Edmonds can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Edmonds (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Choate (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Mann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel Penn (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | TCU | Nathaniel Penn knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Copley | 36-28 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | TCU | Christopher Lisle (SG), Philip Peck (SF), Michael Robinson (C) Harry Edmonds, Charles Choate, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 14:51 | TCU | William Mann hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by William Mann - foul #4 on William Mann, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Choate (PF) William Mann | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:15 | TCU | Gary Copley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 14:14 | TCU | Charles Choate snags the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:52 | TCU | Gary Copley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the paint | 37-28 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it back up and in | 39-28 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Gary Copley is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gary Copley, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Richard Hunter, Michael Bessler, Boris Wisniewski | |
| Subs | TCU | Harry Edmonds (SG), William Mann (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Christopher Lisle, Charles Choate, Michael Robinson | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 42-28 |
| 12:33 | TCU | Harry Edmonds misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 42-28 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Penn - foul #1 on Nathaniel Penn, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 12:02 | TCU | Gary Copley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Mann | 44-31 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-31 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't tip it in | 44-31 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill tips it home | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Churchill (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Edmonds (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Peck (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Mann (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Penn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | TCU | Harry Edmonds clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 11:21 | TCU | Philip Peck tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 49-33 |
| 10:45 | TCU | William Mann clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Chaves - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bryan Jones (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | TCU | Christopher Lisle (SG), Charles Choate (SF), Michael Robinson (C) Gary Copley, Philip Peck, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 10:45 | TCU | William Mann makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:45 | TCU | William Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 10:45 | TCU | Charles Choate gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:27 | TCU | William Mann misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-34 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Dilday | 49-34 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler can't tip it in | 49-34 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Robinson - foul #4 on Michael Robinson, team foul #6 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hunter (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Nathaniel Penn (C) Harry Edmonds, Michael Robinson | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:32 | TCU | Gary Copley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-34 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Boris Wisniewski | 51-34 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses badly on a floater from the left side | 51-34 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski tips it in | 53-34 |
| 08:55 | TCU | William Mann buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-36 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Richard Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-36 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 53-36 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Austin Schlater | 55-36 |
| 08:08 | TCU | Gary Copley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Charles Choate takes the ball from Richard Hunter | 55-36 |
| 07:50 | TCU | Charles Choate banks in the layup | 55-38 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Choate - foul #3 on Charles Choate, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Richard Hunter, Michael Bessler, Boris Wisniewski | |
| Subs | TCU | Harry Edmonds (SG), Philip Peck (SF), Michael Robinson (C) Christopher Lisle, William Mann, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Edmonds (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Peck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Choate (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Robinson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | TCU | Gary Copley is hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 07:06 | TCU | Gary Copley knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harry Edmonds and he's hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #3 on Gary Chaves, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| 07:06 | TCU | Gary Copley makes the free throw | 56-41 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 06:37 | TCU | Michael Robinson gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 06:34 | TCU | Gary Copley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Christopher Lisle (SG) Gary Copley | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-41 |
| 06:04 | TCU | The rebound goes to Philip Peck | 56-41 |
| 05:57 | TCU | Harry Edmonds misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-41 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-41 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 59-41 |
| 04:48 | TCU | Charles Choate's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Churchill | 59-41 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Christopher Lisle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Lisle, team foul #8 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (SG), Bryan Jones (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Roger Dilday, Paul Durham, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (PF) Charles Choate | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 04:19 | TCU | Harry Edmonds scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Robinson | 61-44 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the jumper from close range | 61-44 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't tip it in | 61-44 |
| 03:58 | TCU | William Mann gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 03:52 | TCU | Harry Edmonds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 61-44 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Peck - foul #3 on Philip Peck, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Boris Wisniewski (C) Michael Johnson, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Nathaniel Penn (PF) Harry Edmonds, William Mann | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski grabs the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Lisle - foul #3 on Christopher Lisle, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (PF) Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bryan Jones (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Lisle (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Peck (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Penn (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robinson (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| 03:01 | TCU | Gary Copley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-44 |
| 02:59 | TCU | Christopher Lisle tips it back up and in | 64-46 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is alone and drills a runner from the baseline set up by Austin Schlater | 66-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | TCU | Michael Bessler denies the turnaround by Nathaniel Penn | 66-46 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski pulls down the rebound | 66-46 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bessler | 69-46 |
| 02:03 | TCU | Gary Copley comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 02:01 | TCU | Nathaniel Penn snags the offensive board | 69-46 |
| 01:48 | TCU | Michael Bessler steals it from Gary Copley | 69-46 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Gary Copley - foul #4 on Gary Copley, team foul #11 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Bessler, Boris Wisniewski | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (PF) Nathaniel Penn | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 01:05 | TCU | William Mann makes the jump hook in the lane | 71-48 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Christopher Lisle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Lisle, team foul #12 | 71-48 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | TCU | Keith Churchill blocks the jumper by Christopher Lisle | 73-48 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't finish the uncontested layup | 73-48 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the offensive board | 73-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 73-48 |