| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wilbert Schofield (fresh) SG - Ralph Boyter (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Winkler (fresh) PF - Shannon Wagner (fresh) C - Willie Rodgers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) PF - Paul Graham (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Paul Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Ralph Boyter - foul #1 on Ralph Boyter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | TCU | Mark Johnson picks off the pass by Willie Rodgers in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Robert Englund dunks the ball set up by Mark Johnson | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | TCU | Paul Graham steals it from Shannon Wagner | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Winkler in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield double dribbles | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it home | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses short on a shot from close range | 0-6 |
| 18:12 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-8 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Boyter and he's fouled by Paul Graham - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), John Austin (SG), Fred Angleberger (PF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Wilbert Schofield, Ralph Boyter, Shannon Wagner, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Daniel Palmatier, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 17:39 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses the free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo blows the wide open layup | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 17:12 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the lay-in | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | TCU | The rebound goes to Richard McEndarfer | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | TCU | John Austin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Katz and he's hacked by Fred Angleberger - foul #1 on Fred Angleberger, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Sean Hawks (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF), Chad Millikan (C) Andrew Hegarty, John Austin, Jeffrey Winkler, Fred Angleberger, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:10 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 4-11 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-11 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (PF) Charles Caputo, Shawn Moors | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wilbert Schofield (fresh) SG - Ralph Boyter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Hawks (fresh) PF - Shannon Wagner (fairly fresh) C - Chad Millikan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | TCU | Robert Englund steals the ball from Wilbert Schofield in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Robert Englund connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 4-14 |
| 14:52 | TCU | Sean Hawks scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ralph Boyter | 6-14 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Paul Graham scores on a runner near the basket | 6-16 |
| 14:14 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield is hacked by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #2 | 6-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), John Austin (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Fred Angleberger (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) Wilbert Schofield, Ralph Boyter, Sean Hawks, Shannon Wagner, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Patrick Williams | |
| 14:00 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler clanks a turnaround in the lane | 6-16 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the rebound | 6-16 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 6-16 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it back up and in | 6-18 |
| 13:29 | TCU | John Austin is hacked by Shawn Moors in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | TCU | Justin White (SG), Sean Hawks (SF), Richard McEndarfer (PF) John Austin, Jeffrey Winkler, Fred Angleberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| 13:17 | TCU | Sean Hawks misses the lay-in | 6-18 |
| 13:16 | TCU | Willie Rodgers tips it home | 8-18 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 8-18 |
| 12:45 | TCU | The rebound goes to Justin White | 8-18 |
| 12:26 | TCU | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Justin White - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF) Andrew Hegarty, Justin White, Sean Hawks, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Charles Caputo (SG), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Roland Crouse, Robert Patterson, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 12:13 | TCU | Shannon Wagner makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Austin and he's hacked by Paul Graham - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG) John Austin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF) Paul Graham | |
| 12:13 | TCU | Shannon Wagner misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Winkler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Winkler, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (SG), Fred Angleberger (SF) Ralph Boyter, Jeffrey Winkler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 11:46 | TCU | Shannon Wagner gets the rebound | 10-19 |
| 11:44 | TCU | Mark Johnson picks off the pass by John Austin in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wilbert Schofield (fresh) SG - John Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Angleberger (fresh) PF - Shannon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Rodgers (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Caputo (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Palmatier (tiring) PF - Johnny Katz (tiring) 1 ast. C - Shawn Moors (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Caputo | 10-21 |
| 11:16 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 11:15 | TCU | Fred Angleberger misses the tip | 10-21 |
| 11:13 | TCU | Willie Rodgers can't tip it in | 10-21 |
| 11:11 | TCU | Fred Angleberger snags the offensive board | 10-21 |
| 11:06 | TCU | Shannon Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-21 |
| 11:04 | TCU | Fred Angleberger tips it in | 12-21 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-21 |
| 10:43 | TCU | The rebound goes to Willie Rodgers | 12-21 |
| 10:35 | TCU | Shannon Wagner misses short on a jump hook from close range | 12-21 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-21 |
| Subs | TCU | Ralph Boyter (SG), Sean Hawks (SF), Richard McEndarfer (C) John Austin, Fred Angleberger, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 10:03 | TCU | The rebound goes to Sean Hawks | 12-21 |
| 09:46 | TCU | Henry Oliveira swats the layup by Richard McEndarfer | 12-21 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 12-21 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Richard McEndarfer - foul #1 on Richard McEndarfer, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), Chad Millikan (C) Wilbert Schofield, Shannon Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Robert Englund | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chad Millikan - foul #1 on Chad Millikan, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Fred Angleberger (PF) Sean Hawks, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SF) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 08:57 | TCU | Ralph Boyter loses the dribble to Daniel Palmatier | 12-22 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by Chad Millikan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Millikan, team foul #6 | 12-22 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (SG), Willie Rodgers (C) Ralph Boyter, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Johnny Katz (PF) Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 12-25 |
| 08:29 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Sean Hawks (PF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Andrew Hegarty, Fred Angleberger, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| 08:29 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:29 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 13-25 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Robert Englund gets the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Ralph Boyter (SG), Fred Angleberger (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) John Austin, Jeffrey Winkler, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Englund, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wilbert Schofield (fresh) SG - Ralph Boyter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Hawks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Angleberger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) C - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:15 | TCU | Sean Hawks is hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #1 on Roland Crouse, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG) Wilbert Schofield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| 07:15 | TCU | Sean Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:15 | TCU | Sean Hawks misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 14-25 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Sean Hawks steals the ball from Thomas Phelps in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| 07:02 | TCU | Andrew Hegarty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-25 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 14-25 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sean Hawks - foul #1 on Sean Hawks, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Sean Hawks, Fred Angleberger, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Shawn Moors (C) Thomas Phelps, Henry Oliveira | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:30 | TCU | Ralph Boyter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ralph Boyter, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Chad Millikan (C) Andrew Hegarty, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (PF) Robert Patterson, Patrick Williams | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-27 |
| 06:15 | TCU | Shannon Wagner pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 05:48 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Graham | 14-27 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse dunks the ball | 14-29 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (SG), Sean Hawks (SF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Ralph Boyter, Jeffrey Winkler, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors | |
| 05:17 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:17 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Graham | 15-29 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 15-29 |
| 04:56 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer snags the defensive board | 15-29 |
| 04:54 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield is called for traveling in the backcourt | 15-29 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), Fred Angleberger (PF) Wilbert Schofield, Shannon Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-29 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham knocks in the floater from the right block | 15-31 |
| 03:59 | TCU | Sean Hawks clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #9 | 15-31 |
| Subs | TCU | Justin White (SG), Shannon Wagner (PF), Willie Rodgers (C) John Austin, Fred Angleberger, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Charles Caputo (SG), Shawn Moors (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Henry Oliveira | |
| 03:59 | TCU | Sean Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 03:59 | TCU | Sean Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sean Hawks - foul #2 on Sean Hawks, team foul #9 | 17-31 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Chad Millikan (C) Andrew Hegarty, Justin White, Sean Hawks, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wilbert Schofield (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ralph Boyter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Winkler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shannon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Millikan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Caputo (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Palmatier (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Paul Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shannon Wagner - foul #1 on Shannon Wagner, team foul #10 | 17-32 |
| Subs | TCU | Willie Rodgers (C) Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 03:07 | TCU | The rebound goes to Shannon Wagner | 17-33 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Roland Crouse is called for the reach on Wilbert Schofield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Crouse, team foul #10 | 17-33 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is whistled for a carry | 19-33 |
| Subs | TCU | Sean Hawks (SF) Jeffrey Winkler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF) Paul Graham | |
| 02:45 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield is hacked by Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | TCU | Fred Angleberger (PF) Shannon Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Patrick Williams | |
| 02:45 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:45 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | TCU | John Austin (PG), Justin White (SG) Wilbert Schofield, Ralph Boyter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:32 | TCU | Sean Hawks scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Justin White | 22-33 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the floater from close range | 22-33 |
| 02:01 | TCU | The rebound goes to Fred Angleberger | 22-33 |
| 01:56 | TCU | John Austin knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Fred Angleberger | 24-33 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is fouled in the backcourt by John Austin - foul #1 on John Austin, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG), Ralph Boyter (SG), Jeffrey Winkler (SF), Shannon Wagner (PF), Chad Millikan (C) John Austin, Justin White, Sean Hawks, Fred Angleberger, Willie Rodgers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Paul Graham (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:53 | TCU | Shannon Wagner snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 01:42 | TCU | Shannon Wagner knocks in the 3 from straight away | 27-34 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| 01:34 | TCU | Ralph Boyter misses the dunk attempt | 27-34 |
| 01:32 | TCU | Chad Millikan tips it but misses | 27-34 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Wilbert Schofield (PG) Andrew Hegarty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:18 | TCU | Shannon Wagner is fouled on the floor by Charles Caputo - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #12 | 27-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Sean Hawks (SF), Richard McEndarfer (C) Jeffrey Winkler, Chad Millikan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:18 | TCU | Shannon Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:18 | TCU | Shannon Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by Sean Hawks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Hawks, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Andrew Hegarty (PG) Sean Hawks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Patrick Williams | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 00:59 | TCU | Shannon Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeffrey Winkler (SF) Ralph Boyter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Johnny Katz (PF) Robert Patterson, Paul Graham | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-36 |
| 00:38 | TCU | Richard McEndarfer gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:20 | TCU | Wilbert Schofield scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Shannon Wagner | 31-36 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Ralph Boyter (SG), Fred Angleberger (PF), Chad Millikan (C) Andrew Hegarty, Shannon Wagner, Richard McEndarfer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Robert Englund's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Chad Millikan | 31-36 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 31-36 |