| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Allen Barber inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Texas | Robert Harder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 19:39 | Texas | Ryan Ryan tips it in | 29-21 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Neil Smith gets the offensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Neil Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 18:39 | Texas | Robert Harder is whistled for traveling | 29-21 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | John Summerville scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 17:55 | Texas | Michael Gipson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 29-24 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Harder - foul #1 on Robert Harder, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 17:18 | Texas | Robert Harder grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 17:06 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 29-24 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-24 |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Amado (SF), William Knott (PF) Allen Barber, Ryan Ryan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| 16:30 | Texas | Robert Harder comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 29-24 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-24 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Harder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Amado (fresh) PF - William Knott (fresh) C - Wilbur Elzy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Knott - foul #1 on William Knott, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jason Tomko (SG), Allen Barber (SF), Ryan Ryan (PF), Donald Marks (C) Michael Gipson, Robert Harder, Christopher Amado, William Knott, Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Neil Smith | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 15:18 | Texas | Jason Tomko is hacked by Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:58 | Texas | Anthony Johnson comes up short on the shot in the paint | 29-26 |
| 14:57 | Texas | Ryan Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:41 | Texas | Donald Marks misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 14:41 | Texas | Donald Marks makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:41 | Texas | Donald Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the turnaround from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by Ryan Ryan - foul #1 on Ryan Ryan, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Robert Harder (SG), Wilbur Elzy (C) Anthony Johnson, Jason Tomko, Donald Marks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Neil Smith (PF) Kyle Poulson, Erick Keen, Dustin Regalado | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses long on a shot in the paint | 30-26 |
| 13:34 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 13:29 | Texas | Michael Gipson is hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Amado (SF) Allen Barber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Michael Hathcock | |
| 13:04 | Texas | Ryan Ryan misses the dunk attempt | 30-26 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado tips it in | 30-28 |
| 12:32 | Texas | John Summerville takes the ball from Wilbur Elzy | 30-28 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | John Summerville lays it up and in | 30-30 |
| 11:58 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy jams it on a nice dish by Michael Gipson | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Amado (fresh) PF - Ryan Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 11:38 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 11:22 | Texas | Ryan Ryan clanks a shot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 11:20 | Texas | Ryan Ryan tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 32-30 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the floater in the paint set up by Mack Crunk and he's fouled by Wilbur Elzy - foul #1 on Wilbur Elzy, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jason Tomko (SG), Allen Barber (SF), William Knott (PF), Donald Marks (C) Michael Gipson, Robert Harder, Christopher Amado, Ryan Ryan, Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 10:33 | Texas | Jason Tomko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (PF) Roman Cool | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits the finger roll set up by Erick Keen | 32-35 |
| 10:05 | Texas | Anthony Johnson connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jason Tomko and he's fouled by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| 10:05 | Texas | Anthony Johnson makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Erick Keen | 35-37 |
| 09:18 | Texas | Joshua Thompson blocks the short jumper by Donald Marks | 35-37 |
| 09:16 | Texas | William Knott tips it in | 37-37 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Knott - foul #2 on William Knott, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Robert Harder (SG), Wilbur Elzy (C) Anthony Johnson, Jason Tomko, Donald Marks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG) John Summerville | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 08:41 | Texas | William Knott buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Gipson | 40-39 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Neil Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 40-41 |
| 08:07 | Texas | Michael Gipson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 08:06 | Texas | Michael Gipson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:58 | Texas | William Knott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Gipson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Knott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Elzy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by Robert Harder - foul #2 on Robert Harder, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Christopher Amado (SF), Ryan Ryan (PF) Allen Barber, William Knott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 06:43 | Texas | The rebound goes to Michael Gipson | 40-41 |
| 06:15 | Texas | Michael Gipson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 05:47 | Texas | Robert Harder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:35 | Texas | Christopher Amado's pass is intercepted by John Summerville | 43-41 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 05:30 | Texas | Robert Harder grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 05:13 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dustin Regalado - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG), Jason Tomko (SG), Allen Barber (SF) Michael Gipson, Robert Harder, Christopher Amado | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) Mack Crunk, Frederick Davis | |
| 05:13 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy misses the free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is fouled on the floor by Ryan Ryan - foul #2 on Ryan Ryan, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Marks (C) Wilbur Elzy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 04:41 | Texas | Dustin Regalado is called for the reach on Anthony Johnson - foul #3 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (PF) Dustin Regalado | |
| 04:32 | Texas | Donald Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Neil Smith | 45-46 |
| 04:05 | Texas | Donald Marks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the jumper in the lane | 45-46 |
| 03:56 | Texas | Donald Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Anthony Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Tomko (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Barber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Texas | Ryan Ryan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-46 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | John Summerville comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it back up and in | 45-48 |
| 03:01 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Gipson (PG), Robert Harder (SG), Wilbur Elzy (C) Anthony Johnson, Jason Tomko, Donald Marks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG) Erick Keen | |
| 02:32 | Texas | Michael Gipson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk drills a shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 01:53 | Texas | Ryan Ryan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 01:51 | Texas | Wilbur Elzy grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 01:40 | Texas | Michael Gipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 01:17 | Texas | Ryan Ryan grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 00:51 | Texas | Michael Gipson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Michael Gipson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gipson, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG) Mack Crunk | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Texas | Robert Harder knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Allen Barber | 48-52 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gipson - foul #3 on Michael Gipson, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG) Erick Keen | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:31 | Texas | Michael Gipson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 00:30 | Texas | Robert Harder gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Michael Gipson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wilbur Elzy | 51-54 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gipson - foul #4 on Michael Gipson, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:17 | Texas | Ryan Ryan's pass is intercepted by Michael Hathcock | 51-55 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Michael Gipson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Gipson, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Texas | Anthony Johnson (PG) Michael Gipson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:08 | Texas | Robert Harder works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Anthony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Johnson, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Robert Harder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-59 |