| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Micheal Collum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Henault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Gary Chaves takes the ball from Ariel Costa | 24-27 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Micheal Collum - foul #2 on Micheal Collum, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is called for traveling | 25-27 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum's pass is intercepted by Bryan Jones | 25-27 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Chi Huang gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Collum | 25-27 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clarence Goff | 25-30 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 27-30 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Clarence Goff - foul #1 on Clarence Goff, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 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 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (PG), David Arline (SG) Clarence Goff, Ariel Costa | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Arline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chi Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Henault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Ben Henault is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ben Henault, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (PG), Ariel Costa (SG), Joseph Simmons (SF) Anthony Jackson, David Arline, Chi Huang | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler, Boris Wisniewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chi Huang (SF) Joseph Simmons | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Ben Henault grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-36 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Ben Henault snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 31-36 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the easy layup | 31-36 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Ben Henault - foul #2 on Ben Henault, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson (PF) Micheal Collum | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Ben Henault pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Ben Henault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (PG) Clarence Goff | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ben Henault - foul #3 on Ben Henault, team foul #6 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (SG) Ariel Costa | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Arline (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chi Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ben Henault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Chi Huang snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-36 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Jackson | 31-38 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-38 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | David Arline takes the ball from Keith Churchill | 31-38 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Chi Huang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Arline | 31-40 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson blows the layup | 33-40 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Durham | 36-40 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson is called for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Bryan Jones (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Paul Durham, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (PG), Ariel Costa (SG), Joseph Simmons (SF), Micheal Collum (PF) Anthony Jackson, David Arline, Chi Huang, Howard Ferguson | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Richard Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Henault (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Austin Schlater is called for the reach on Clarence Goff - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 38-43 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Simmons steps in front of the Austin Schlater pass | 38-43 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff banks in the layup set up by Joseph Simmons | 38-45 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chi Huang (SF), Howard Ferguson (C) Joseph Simmons, Ben Henault | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Goff | 38-47 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler slams it home on a nice dish by Austin Schlater | 40-47 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses short on a 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Austin Schlater - foul #3 on Austin Schlater, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF) Austin Schlater, Bryan Jones, Boris Wisniewski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 3rd free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Durham | 42-49 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Goff | 42-52 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it in | 44-52 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 44-52 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Durham | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ariel Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chi Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Collum (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Howard Ferguson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-52 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Paul Durham pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ben Henault (C) Micheal Collum | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryan Jones | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Howard Ferguson connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Clarence Goff | 50-54 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Ben Henault pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 50-54 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Chi Huang | 53-56 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill tips it but misses | 53-56 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Howard Ferguson | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Howard Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SF) Howard Ferguson | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Keith Churchill is called for the reach on Clarence Goff - foul #1 on Keith Churchill, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Chi Huang is hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Chi Huang is fouled on the floor by Keith Churchill - foul #3 on Keith Churchill, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bryan Jones | 56-58 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Ariel Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (PF) Anthony Jackson | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff runs out the clock | 59-60 |