| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Griffin (fresh) PF - Wilbur Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Grover Chapa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Conti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Banister (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Lino Dobrynski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-39 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes loses the dribble to Stephen Griffin | 42-39 |
| 19:29 | Southern Methodist | Eddie Barnes steps in front of the Jeremy Coleman pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilbur Scott - foul #1 on Wilbur Scott, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman (C) Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:57 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Anthony Hodges (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Andrew Kennison (C) Daniel Waters, Jeremy Coleman, Stephen Griffin, Wilbur Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Vince Thomas (SF), Carl Goodson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Alphonso Conti, Thomas Banister, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:35 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:09 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Kennison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Kennison - foul #2 on Andrew Kennison, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Joseph Boaz (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF), Edward Harshberger (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Alexander Cirillo, Anthony Hodges, Samuel Snell, Geoffrey Moorman, Andrew Kennison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Thomas Banister (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Edwin Bradley, Vince Thomas, Carl Goodson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:01 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:41 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa banks in the layup | 44-41 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 44-41 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Eddie Barnes steps in front of the Daniel Waters pass | 44-43 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eddie Barnes | 44-45 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Chris Stephenson is called for the reach on Stephen Griffin - foul #2 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Jeremy Coleman (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF) Daniel Waters, Joseph Boaz, Stephen Griffin, Edward Harshberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG), Vince Thomas (SF), Carl Goodson (C) Chris Stephenson, Alphonso Conti, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 16:28 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott is fouled on the floor by Carl Goodson - foul #1 on Carl Goodson, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Andrew Kennison (C) Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:16 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-45 |
| 16:08 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Alexander Cirillo | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Alexander Cirillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Snell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Kennison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edwin Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Banister (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 15:40 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Anthony Hodges (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Alexander Cirillo, Jeremy Coleman, Samuel Snell, Andrew Kennison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Vince Thomas, Carl Goodson | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Walter Kelly | 46-47 |
| 15:09 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges is hacked by Chris Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Thomas Banister, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 14:50 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Stephenson | 46-50 |
| 14:19 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 46-50 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbur Scott - foul #2 on Wilbur Scott, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Jeremy Coleman (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Grover Chapa (C) Daniel Waters, Anthony Hodges, Stephen Griffin, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Thomas Banister (PF) Chris Stephenson, Alphonso Conti | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister misses the shot in the paint | 46-50 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Banister | 46-50 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Grover Chapa steals the ball from Edwin Bradley | 46-50 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Jeremy Coleman makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Cirillo | 49-50 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Bradley | 49-52 |
| 12:36 | Southern Methodist | Jeremy Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-52 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Anthony Hodges (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF), Edward Harshberger (PF), Andrew Kennison (C) Alexander Cirillo, Jeremy Coleman, Samuel Snell, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Chris Stephenson (SG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Carl Goodson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Edwin Bradley, Walter Kelly, Thomas Banister, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson is hacked by Edward Harshberger - foul #3 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Hodges is called for the reach on Alphonso Conti - foul #1 on Anthony Hodges, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Boaz (SG) Anthony Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:36 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Joseph Boaz | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Boaz (fresh) SF - Stephen Griffin (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Edward Harshberger (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Andrew Kennison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chris Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alphonso Conti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon can't finish the layup | 49-52 |
| 11:11 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:06 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vince Thomas | 49-55 |
| 10:18 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin misses the easy open layup | 49-55 |
| 10:16 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Boaz tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Waters takes the ball from Vince Thomas in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters lays it in | 53-55 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas is hacked by Daniel Waters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Waters, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Jeremy Coleman (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Daniel Waters, Joseph Boaz, Stephen Griffin, Edward Harshberger, Andrew Kennison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Edwin Bradley (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Thomas Banister (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Vince Thomas, Chris Stephenson, Alphonso Conti, Carl Goodson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 09:38 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 09:37 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges (SG), Grover Chapa (C) Jeremy Coleman, Wilbur Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:17 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges's pass is intercepted by Eddie Barnes in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Grover Chapa - foul #1 on Grover Chapa, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (SG) Edwin Bradley | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:54 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alexander Cirillo | 57-58 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Moorman blocks the short jumper by Chris Stephenson | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson tips it in | 57-60 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeremy Coleman (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF) Anthony Hodges, Samuel Snell, Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG), Alphonso Conti (C) Eddie Barnes, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Coleman in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 08:10 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeremy Coleman | 59-60 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Wilbur Scott blocks the jumper by Walter Kelly | 59-60 |
| 08:03 | Southern Methodist | Geoffrey Moorman snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Stephenson - foul #4 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #4 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG) Alexander Cirillo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG) Chris Stephenson | |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:45 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Griffin - foul #1 on Stephen Griffin, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa (C) Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:41 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:18 | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Coleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Griffin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Scott (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Grover Chapa (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Bradley (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Banister (tiring) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - Alphonso Conti (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley loses the dribble to Jeremy Coleman | 61-60 |
| 07:12 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Andrew Kennison (C) Daniel Waters, Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Chris Stephenson (SG) Eddie Barnes, Edwin Bradley | |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Chris Stephenson takes the ball from Alexander Cirillo in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti scores on a shot in the lane | 61-62 |
| 06:47 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Thomas - foul #2 on Vince Thomas, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Edward Harshberger (PF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Jeremy Coleman, Stephen Griffin, Wilbur Scott, Andrew Kennison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Goodson (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Thomas Banister, Alphonso Conti | |
| 06:39 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Edward Harshberger is called for the reach on Vince Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Harshberger, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:37 | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:12 | Southern Methodist | Walter Kelly steps in front of the Anthony Hodges pass | 64-62 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly double dribbles | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Joseph Boaz (SG), Stephen Griffin (SF), Wilbur Scott (PF), Andrew Kennison (C) Alexander Cirillo, Anthony Hodges, Samuel Snell, Edward Harshberger, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Edwin Bradley (SG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Thomas Banister (PF) Vince Thomas, Chris Stephenson, Walter Kelly, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 05:48 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Boaz is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Bradley - foul #2 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Kennison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-62 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Goodson | 64-62 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Grover Chapa (C) Andrew Kennison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:09 | Southern Methodist | Wilbur Scott buries a runner from the right block | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Grover Chapa steals it from Edwin Bradley | 66-62 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Boaz misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Bradley - foul #3 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jeremy Coleman (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Andrew Kennison (C) Stephen Griffin, Wilbur Scott, Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Eddie Barnes, Alphonso Conti, Carl Goodson | |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Boaz makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:41 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Boaz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edward Harshberger (PF) Joseph Boaz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Jeremy Coleman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Daniel Waters, Edward Harshberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Edwin Bradley, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 04:02 | Southern Methodist | Jeremy Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Kennison | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is whistled for a carry | 71-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin (SF), Edward Harshberger (PF) Samuel Snell, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Alphonso Conti (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Chris Stephenson, Thomas Banister, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Harshberger and he's hacked by Vince Thomas - foul #3 on Vince Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Waters (PG), Anthony Hodges (SG), Wilbur Scott (PF), Grover Chapa (C) Alexander Cirillo, Jeremy Coleman, Edward Harshberger, Andrew Kennison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG) Vince Thomas | |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin makes the free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (SG) Edwin Bradley | |
| 02:55 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (C) Stephen Griffin, Grover Chapa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (SG), Thomas Banister (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Walter Kelly, Lino Dobrynski | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Daniel Waters (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Snell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Scott (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Geoffrey Moorman (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chris Stephenson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vince Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alphonso Conti (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Banister (tiring) 14 pts. 13 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Geoffrey Moorman - foul #2 on Geoffrey Moorman, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo (PG), Jeremy Coleman (SG), Edward Harshberger (PF) Daniel Waters, Anthony Hodges, Wilbur Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo is fouled on the floor by Vince Thomas - foul #4 on Vince Thomas, team foul #11 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin (SF), Andrew Kennison (C) Samuel Snell, Geoffrey Moorman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Carl Goodson (C) Chris Stephenson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 02:13 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes loses the dribble to Andrew Kennison in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 01:43 | Southern Methodist | Stephen Griffin makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Coleman | 78-64 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Griffin - foul #2 on Stephen Griffin, team foul #11 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Hodges (SG), Samuel Snell (SF), Geoffrey Moorman (PF) Jeremy Coleman, Stephen Griffin, Edward Harshberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (SG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Thomas Banister | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:28 | Southern Methodist | Andrew Kennison grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell is hacked by Alphonso Conti - foul #1 on Alphonso Conti, team foul #12 | 78-65 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell misses the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:03 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 79-65 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson grabs the offensive board | 79-65 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Andrew Kennison steals the ball from Carl Goodson | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Goodson - foul #2 on Carl Goodson, team foul #13 | 79-65 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:23 | Southern Methodist | Samuel Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas makes the driving attempt in the paint | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Alexander Cirillo runs out the clock | 81-67 |