| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 35-30 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 35-30 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Englund and he's hacked by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG) Robert Englund | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Edwards steals the ball from Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 40-33 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is hacked by Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Charles Caputo | |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-35 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos knocks in the shot from close range | 42-35 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson's pass is intercepted by Mark Hulbert | 42-35 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Henry Oliveira swats the shot by Marvin Kardos | 42-35 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Fred Raminez is called for the reach on Robert Englund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Karl Chilson - foul #2 on Karl Chilson, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-37 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Carl Smith tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Carl Smith blocks the short jumper by Daniel Palmatier | 44-37 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-37 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Palmatier steals it from Carl Smith | 44-37 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson can't throw it down | 44-37 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Phelps - foul #1 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams, Shawn Moors | |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Carl Smith tips it but misses | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Paul Graham snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Carl Smith steals it from Henry Oliveira | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the jumper in the lane | 44-37 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Paul Graham snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Graham | 44-37 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Paul Graham's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Woods | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods loses the dribble to Henry Oliveira | 44-37 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 44-37 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #4 on Robert Englund, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Daniel Palmatier, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 44-37 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Johnny Katz | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Edwards (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-39 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Donald Haley swats the layup by Shawn Moors | 46-39 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 46-39 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Fred Raminez (SG) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Englund, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz, Patrick Williams | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Caputo | 46-39 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Carl Smith blocks the short jumper by Shawn Moors | 46-39 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Smith | 48-39 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack's layup is rejected by Shawn Moors | 48-39 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Roland Crouse - foul #2 on Roland Crouse, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF) Ryan Walters, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Phelps | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jackson (tiring) C - Carl Smith (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 54-42 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Patrick Williams picks off the pass by Carl Smith | 54-42 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Phelps - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Charles Caputo (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz, Patrick Williams | |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Graham - foul #3 on Paul Graham, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Johnson | 54-45 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards connects on the floater in the paint set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 56-45 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it in | 56-47 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Edwards, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Mark Johnson, Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-47 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Hulbert | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Jackson (tiring) C - Carl Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Marvin Kardos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Robert Englund | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 60-47 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse's fadeaway is rejected by James Jackson | 60-47 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it in | 60-49 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the jumper from the right block set up by Fred Raminez and he's hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #3 on Roland Crouse, team foul #7 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Thomas Phelps, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Karl Chilson picks off the pass by Daniel Palmatier in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the easy layup | 63-49 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shawn Moors | 63-51 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Robert Englund - foul #5 on Robert Englund, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Charles Caputo (SG), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the shot from the left side and the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is by himself and knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #7 | 67-54 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 68-56 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Paul Graham can't tip it in | 68-56 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Johnson and the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Darrell Womack, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is hacked by Charles Caputo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Caputo, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors lays it up and in | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Carl Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Caputo, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #5 on Charles Caputo, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Charles Caputo | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson loses the dribble to Mitchell Woods in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Anthony Edwards | 73-61 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Paul Graham | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Paul Graham connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 74-67 |