| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Pellowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Muraski (fresh) PF - John Loiselle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) C - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 21-26 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Richard Stout steps in front of the John Loiselle pass | 21-26 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones buries a driving attempt from the left block | 21-28 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Melvin Simpson, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Danny Provencal is blocked by Melvin Simpson | 21-28 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Stout - foul #2 on Richard Stout, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Paul Smalls makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Smalls - foul #1 on Paul Smalls, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | John Loiselle pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Edward Pellowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal hits a shot from the right side | 22-31 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Paul Smalls scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Pellowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Muraski (fairly fresh) PF - John Loiselle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stout (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Jones | 25-34 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Victor Campbell picks off the pass by Melvin Simpson | 25-34 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Paul Smalls misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | John Loiselle snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Edward Pellowski misses the floater from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 14:04 | Memphis | Paul Smalls gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Edward Pellowski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Loiselle | 27-34 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Paul Smalls hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Fadey Muraski | 29-34 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Loiselle - foul #1 on John Loiselle, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Luckett (SF), Robert Carner (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Fadey Muraski, John Loiselle, Melvin Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Kelly Peacock (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Victor Campbell, Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Richard Stout | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Wanjohi Ashalintubbi pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Paul Smalls loses the dribble to Erick Pittman | 29-35 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Higuera | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Pellowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) PF - Robert Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) SF - Kelly Peacock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (tiring) 3 pts. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Erick Pittman is called for the reach on Wanjohi Ashalintubbi - foul #1 on Erick Pittman, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Paul Smalls is hacked by Erick Pittman - foul #2 on Erick Pittman, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Robert Carner jams it | 31-37 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 31-39 |
| 10:09 | Memphis | Robert Carner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lawrence Goforth | 31-42 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Carroll (SG), Fadey Muraski (SF), Melvin Simpson (C) Edward Pellowski, Jerry Luckett, Robert Carner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Robert Knoll (SG) Mitchell Higuera, Erick Pittman | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Wanjohi Ashalintubbi snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Carroll | 33-42 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lawrence Goforth | 33-44 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Robert Carroll scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Smalls | 36-44 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Robert Carroll picks off the pass by Lawrence Goforth | 36-44 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Fadey Muraski banks in the layup set up by Robert Carroll | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carroll (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fadey Muraski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Melvin Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kelly Peacock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Knoll and he's fouled by Wanjohi Ashalintubbi - foul #2 on Wanjohi Ashalintubbi, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Pellowski (SG), John Loiselle (PF) Paul Smalls, Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Kelly Peacock | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Richard Stout is called for the reach on John Loiselle - foul #3 on Richard Stout, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Erick Pittman (PF) Robert Knoll, Stephen Soares | |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Erick Pittman - foul #3 on Erick Pittman, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 39-50 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Edward Pellowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Stout - foul #4 on Richard Stout, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Luckett (SF) Fadey Muraski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Thomas Jones (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Erick Pittman | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Richard Stout clanks a jumper from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Richard Stout hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 04:52 | Memphis | Melvin Simpson hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Pellowski | 41-52 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses long on a runner from the right block | 41-52 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | Edward Pellowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Carroll, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Smalls (PG), Robert Carner (PF), Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (C) Edward Pellowski, John Loiselle, Melvin Simpson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Erick Pittman (C) Victor Campbell, Richard Stout | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Robert Carroll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | Robert Carner tips it back up and in | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Smalls (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Luckett (fresh) PF - Robert Carner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wanjohi Ashalintubbi (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Robert Carner gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Erick Pittman blocks the short jumper by Jerry Luckett | 43-56 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Wanjohi Ashalintubbi | 43-56 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Robert Carner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Pellowski (SG) Paul Smalls | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Stephen Soares (PF) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Robert Carner is called for the reach on Stephen Soares - foul #1 on Robert Carner, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares lays it up and in set up by Mitchell Higuera | 43-58 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Robert Carroll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Robert Carner tips it in | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carroll - foul #2 on Robert Carroll, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Richard Stout (C) Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Jerry Luckett buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Carroll | 47-60 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Edward Pellowski is called for the reach on Robert Knoll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Pellowski, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Robert Carner knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Richard Stout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Lawrence Goforth | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Robert Carroll is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Pellowski | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Pellowski - foul #3 on Edward Pellowski, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Robert Carner pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Robert Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones clanks a shot from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Wanjohi Ashalintubbi snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Edward Pellowski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth snags the defensive board | 52-62 |