| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Collum (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Harold Travis can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | David Arline pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Amos Green makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Arline | 27-30 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is hacked by Curtis Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Curtis Fitzgerald, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 27-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | David Arline scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Fitzgerald | 30-33 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hall tips it home | 30-35 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | David Arline drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Fitzgerald | 33-35 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | David Arline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | Albert Render is called for the reach on Micheal Collum - foul #1 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF), Ben Henault (C) Amos Green, Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons connects on the runner in the paint set up by Ben Henault | 35-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ben Henault (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | Michael Bessler steps in front of the Curtis Fitzgerald pass | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Henault - foul #2 on Ben Henault, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (PG), Micheal Collum (C) David Arline, Curtis Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Johnson, Louis Cline | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Henault | 35-38 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Durham - foul #2 on Paul Durham, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Ben Henault's floater is tipped away by Harold Travis | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 37-40 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is fouled on the floor by Ben Henault - foul #3 on Ben Henault, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Ben Henault is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Ben Henault, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG) Amos Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Ben Henault grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Micheal Collum, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF), Curtis Fitzgerald (PF) Anthony Jackson, Ben Henault | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons buries a runner in the lane | 39-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Collum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is hacked by David Arline - foul #3 on David Arline, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG) Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 39-46 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | Louis Cline picks off the pass by Amos Green | 39-46 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Harris | 39-49 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Fitzgerald | 42-49 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Amos Green denies the turnaround by Paul Durham | 42-49 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Amos Green | 45-49 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Curtis Fitzgerald steals it from Michael Johnson | 45-49 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Brian Harris picks off the pass by David Arline | 45-49 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Louis Cline lays it in set up by Brian Harris | 45-51 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF), Ben Henault (C) Amos Green, Micheal Collum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ben Henault | 45-51 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ben Henault (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ben Henault - foul #5 on Ben Henault, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Collum (C) Ben Henault | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Simmons is blocked by Albert Render | 45-52 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is whistled for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hall | 48-52 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-52 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Robert Hall steps in front of the Curtis Fitzgerald pass | 48-52 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum's floater is tipped away by Albert Render | 48-52 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Curtis Fitzgerald denies the turnaround by Bryan Jones | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Amos Green (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Collum is blocked by Louis Cline | 48-52 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 48-54 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | David Arline misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Amos Green tips it in | 50-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Arline (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Amos Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Fitzgerald (tiring) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Micheal Collum (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Micheal Collum picks off the pass by Michael Bessler | 50-54 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Robert Hall picks off the pass by David Arline | 50-54 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson (SG) David Arline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Johnson | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons is hacked by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Harold Travis | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Harold Travis is called for the reach on Micheal Collum - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Arline (PG) Joseph Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | David Arline misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is hacked by Curtis Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Curtis Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Fitzgerald | 50-59 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Micheal Collum is hacked by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Albert Render is hacked by David Arline in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Arline, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by David Arline - foul #5 on David Arline, team foul #10 | 50-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (SF) David Arline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (PF) Albert Render | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald is hacked by Harold Travis - foul #2 on Harold Travis, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Curtis Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Harold Travis blows the layup | 52-62 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Amos Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 52-64 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Amos Green makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Amos Green makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 54-64 |