| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Darr (fresh) SF - Alberto Zepeda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 22-29 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Miser | 22-31 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | George Wilson gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Michael Darr - foul #1 on Michael Darr, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:18 | Southern Methodist | James Smith snags the defensive board | 22-32 |
| 17:56 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Reid Wilson | 24-32 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 24-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG), Joseph McGillivray (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Michael Darr, Aaron Widner, James Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Shane Bennett (SG), Michael Bell (PF) John Miser, George Wilson, Ken Pegg | |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Michael Bell gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Shane Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG) Reid Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Shane Bennett - foul #2 on Shane Bennett, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | George Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Shane Bennett - foul #3 on Shane Bennett, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner (PF), James Smith (C) Joseph McGillivray, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Ken Pegg (PF) George Wilson, Shane Bennett | |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Cecil Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Zepeda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda misses short on a runner from the left block | 29-35 |
| 15:25 | Southern Methodist | James Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:58 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Alberto Zepeda is denied by Michael Bell | 29-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-35 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled on the floor by Ralph Thomas - foul #2 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Joseph McGillivray (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alberto Zepeda, Aaron Widner, James Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Jeffrey Clark (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Joseph Thompson, Michael Bell, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | George Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 13:52 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 13:51 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia tips it in | 31-38 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Alfonso Garcia takes the ball from Shane Bennett in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 13:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alfonso Garcia | 34-38 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 12:54 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | George Wilson steals it from Michael Darr | 34-38 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Wilson | 34-40 |
| 12:09 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland is fouled on the floor by Mark Baity - foul #1 on Mark Baity, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Aaron Widner (PF), James Smith (C) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Shane Bennett, George Wilson, Jeffrey Clark, Mark Baity | |
| 11:56 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | John Miser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:49 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Reid Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alberto Zepeda (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Methodist | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Laughlin - foul #3 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (SF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| 11:14 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ken Pegg | 37-40 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Cecil Young steals it from John Miser in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:30 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda misses the driving attempt from close range | 37-40 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | John Miser pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Reid Wilson steals the ball from Mark Jones in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | James Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bell | 37-40 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Widner - foul #1 on Aaron Widner, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Owen Foster (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Reid Wilson, Cecil Young, Alberto Zepeda, Aaron Widner, James Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Mark Jones, Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:18 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Darr, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark (PF) Ken Pegg | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson is hacked by Ralph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 08:30 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr is hacked by Jeffrey Clark - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray (PF) Owen Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:17 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Alfonso Garcia is denied by Lawrence Laughlin | 37-44 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 07:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Darr (fresh) SF - Alfonso Garcia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Knauss (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Baity (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas clanks a shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 37-44 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Mark Baity clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Darr - foul #3 on Michael Darr, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alberto Zepeda (SF), Aaron Widner (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Thomas, Michael Darr, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Ken Pegg (PF) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Mark Baity misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Laughlin | 37-45 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Mark Jones double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF), Dennis Heckman (C) Lawrence Laughlin, Mark Baity | |
| 06:20 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Strickland | 39-45 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 05:51 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 05:35 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland's pass is intercepted by Mark Jones | 39-45 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Mark Jones jams it | 39-47 |
| 05:06 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner's pass is intercepted by Dennis Heckman | 39-47 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Michael Darr (SG) Joseph Strickland, Cecil Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Mark Jones, Shane Bennett | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Miser | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | James Smith hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 41-50 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | John Miser loses the dribble to Aaron Widner in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 04:10 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Widner | 43-50 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Aaron Widner swats the short shot by Ken Pegg | 43-50 |
| 03:43 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Darr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alberto Zepeda (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (tiring) 1 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-50 |
| 03:24 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled on the floor by Michael Darr - foul #4 on Michael Darr, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Joseph McGillivray (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Ralph Thomas, Michael Darr, Alberto Zepeda, Aaron Widner, James Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Dennis Heckman | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:06 | Southern Methodist | Timothy Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:50 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland travels with the ball | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Michael Bell (PF) George Wilson, Ken Pegg | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Aaron Widner (PF), James Smith (C) Joseph Strickland, Cecil Young, Joseph McGillivray, Timothy Knauss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | John Miser hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Laughlin | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda (SF) Alfonso Garcia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF) Michael Bell | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-54 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Alberto Zepeda - foul #3 on Alberto Zepeda, team foul #9 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Baity | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Thomas | 47-57 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Darr - foul #5 on Michael Darr, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG) Michael Darr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:57 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 00:56 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ralph Thomas is called for the reach on Ken Pegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Baity (C) Dennis Heckman | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner is fouled on the floor by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Baity | |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Alberto Zepeda is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Alberto Zepeda, team foul #12 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Baity (C) Dennis Heckman | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mark Baity is hacked by Ralph Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #13 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mark Baity misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Baity swats the short shot by James Smith | 49-60 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | John Miser drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Wilson | 49-62 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Aaron Widner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Strickland | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 51-62 |