| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alvaro Greco (fresh) SG - Alvin Pippin (fresh) SF - Donald Hall (fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (fresh) C - James Bobrosky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - John Vincent (fresh) SF - Robert Jesus (fresh) PF - John Maberry (fresh) C - Francis Davidson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns misses the shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Donald Hall tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Indiana | Anthony Burns takes the ball from Francis Davidson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Bobrosky, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Indiana | Billy Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Vincent | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Jesus - foul #1 on Robert Jesus, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Indiana | Robert Jesus grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Indiana | Anthony Burns swats the shot by John Vincent | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Burns | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Indiana | Robert Jesus travels in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Moore (PG), Norman Breen (SG), Adam Schaal (SF), Laurence Frost (PF), Ivan Olszewski (C) Alvaro Greco, Alvin Pippin, Donald Hall, Anthony Burns, James Bobrosky | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Adam Schaal is hacked by John Maberry - foul #1 on John Maberry, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kang Hou (C) Francis Davidson | |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | David Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Indiana | Robert Jesus pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | Robert Jesus knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Maberry | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Norman Breen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Indiana | Kang Hou is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Olszewski - foul #1 on Ivan Olszewski, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Harris (PG), Stephen Linthicum (SG), Raymond McLean (SF), David Greene (PF) Billy Anderson, John Vincent, Robert Jesus, John Maberry | |
| 16:22 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | David Moore is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| 15:56 | Indiana | Raymond McLean hits the finger roll | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Breen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Schaal (fresh) PF - Laurence Frost (fairly fresh) C - Ivan Olszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) SG - Stephen Linthicum (fresh) SF - Raymond McLean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Greene (fresh) C - Kang Hou (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Harris - foul #1 on Kenneth Harris, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (PG), Alvin Pippin (SG), Donald Hall (SF), James Bobrosky (C) David Moore, Norman Breen, Adam Schaal, Laurence Frost | |
| Subs | Indiana | Francis Davidson (C) Kang Hou | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:31 | Indiana | Francis Davidson pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:16 | Indiana | Ivan Olszewski is called for the reach on Stephen Linthicum - foul #2 on Ivan Olszewski, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), Anthony Burns (PF) Connie Bensen, Ivan Olszewski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Anderson (PG), John Vincent (SG), John Maberry (PF) Kenneth Harris, Stephen Linthicum, David Greene | |
| 15:06 | Indiana | John Vincent misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin is whistled for a carry | 8-6 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | John Vincent's dunk attempt is rejected by James Bobrosky | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Donald Hall pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco misses long on a shot in the paint | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns tips it in | 10-6 |
| 14:37 | Indiana | Billy Anderson travels in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jesus (SF) Raymond McLean | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 14:18 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Francis Davidson | 10-6 |
| 14:13 | Indiana | Robert Jesus misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 14:12 | Indiana | John Maberry misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Bobrosky | 10-6 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alvaro Greco | 13-6 |
| 13:55 | Indiana | Alvaro Greco picks off the pass by Francis Davidson | 13-6 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Francis Davidson - foul #1 on Francis Davidson, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (PG), Adam Schaal (SF), Laurence Frost (PF) Alvaro Greco, Donald Hall, Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Harris (PG), Stephen Linthicum (SG), David Greene (PF), Kang Hou (C) Billy Anderson, John Vincent, John Maberry, Francis Davidson | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Kang Hou loses the dribble to James Bobrosky | 14-6 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (SG) Alvin Pippin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond McLean (SF) Robert Jesus | |
| 12:52 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Linthicum | 14-9 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Adam Schaal misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | Indiana | Stephen Linthicum gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Greene | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Breen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Connie Bensen (fairly fresh) SF - Adam Schaal (fairly fresh) PF - Laurence Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bobrosky (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kenneth Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Linthicum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Greene (fairly fresh) C - Kang Hou (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Indiana | Raymond McLean is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Harris | 16-13 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Connie Bensen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 10:59 | Indiana | Stephen Linthicum is hacked by Connie Bensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Connie Bensen, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), Alvin Pippin (SG), David Moore (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Norman Breen, Connie Bensen, Adam Schaal, Laurence Frost | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Anderson (PG), John Vincent (SG), Robert Jesus (SF), John Maberry (PF), Francis Davidson (C) Kenneth Harris, Stephen Linthicum, Raymond McLean, David Greene, Kang Hou | |
| 10:44 | Indiana | John Vincent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-13 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Billy Anderson misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | David Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns tips it back up and in | 18-13 |
| 10:32 | Indiana | Francis Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by James Bobrosky - foul #2 on James Bobrosky, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Hall (SF) James Bobrosky | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:16 | Indiana | John Vincent scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-16 |
| 10:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Francis Davidson | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Indiana | Anthony Burns blocks the short jumper by Robert Jesus | 18-16 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Davidson | 18-16 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | John Vincent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Indiana | John Maberry grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:12 | Indiana | Robert Jesus is hacked by Donald Hall - foul #1 on Donald Hall, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Laurence Frost (C) David Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Talkington (PG), Stephen Linthicum (SG) Billy Anderson, John Vincent | |
| 09:00 | Indiana | Alvin Pippin is called for the reach on Robert Jesus - foul #1 on Alvin Pippin, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Indiana | Robert Jesus misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | James Talkington takes the ball from Anthony Burns | 18-16 |
| 08:46 | Indiana | Robert Jesus lays it in set up by James Talkington | 18-18 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | James Talkington is called for the reach on Alvaro Greco - foul #1 on James Talkington, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (PG), Connie Bensen (SG) Alvaro Greco, Alvin Pippin | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Harris (PG) James Talkington | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Maberry - foul #2 on John Maberry, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond McLean (PF), Kang Hou (C) John Maberry, Francis Davidson | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:11 | Indiana | Kang Hou gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:09 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns connects on the runner from the left block | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Breen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Connie Bensen (fresh) SF - Donald Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Burns (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Laurence Frost (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Kenneth Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Linthicum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jesus (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond McLean (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kang Hou (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Indiana | Raymond McLean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Robert Jesus tips it home | 20-20 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Donald Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 07:11 | Indiana | Raymond McLean grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Kang Hou is hacked by Anthony Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Burns, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), Alvin Pippin (SG), David Moore (SF) Norman Breen, Connie Bensen, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Anderson (PG), John Vincent (SG), David Greene (PF) Kenneth Harris, Stephen Linthicum, Robert Jesus | |
| 07:09 | Indiana | Kang Hou misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 06:43 | Indiana | Raymond McLean grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | John Vincent misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Kang Hou steals it from Anthony Burns | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | Indiana | Laurence Frost is called for the reach on Raymond McLean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Frost, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Schaal (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Indiana | Francis Davidson (C) Kang Hou | |
| 06:22 | Indiana | Raymond McLean makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:22 | Indiana | Raymond McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin can't throw it down | 20-22 |
| 06:05 | Indiana | Raymond McLean pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:40 | Indiana | Billy Anderson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Laurence Frost grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin drills a runner from the right block set up by David Moore and he's hacked by John Vincent - foul #1 on John Vincent, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (PG), Donald Hall (SF) Alvaro Greco, David Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Harris (PG), Stephen Linthicum (SF) Billy Anderson, Raymond McLean | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:33 | Indiana | Francis Davidson snags the defensive board | 22-22 |
| 05:18 | Indiana | John Vincent clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-22 |
| 05:16 | Indiana | Francis Davidson tips it in | 22-24 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Donald Hall connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Norman Breen | 24-24 |
| 04:47 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (SG), Anthony Burns (PF), David Moore (C) Alvin Pippin, Adam Schaal, Laurence Frost | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jesus (SF), Raymond McLean (PF), Kang Hou (C) John Vincent, David Greene, Francis Davidson | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Donald Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 04:28 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris is open and scores on a turnaround from close range | 24-26 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Connie Bensen misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-26 |
| 04:06 | Indiana | Kenneth Harris grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 03:48 | Indiana | Stephen Linthicum is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Linthicum, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco (PG), Ivan Olszewski (PF), James Bobrosky (C) Norman Breen, Anthony Burns, David Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana | Billy Anderson (PG), John Vincent (SG), John Maberry (PF), Francis Davidson (C) Kenneth Harris, Stephen Linthicum, Raymond McLean, Kang Hou | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alvaro Greco (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Connie Bensen (fresh) SF - Donald Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Olszewski (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Bobrosky (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jesus (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Maberry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francis Davidson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Alvaro Greco buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Bobrosky | 26-26 |
| 03:13 | Indiana | Robert Jesus misses the floater in the lane | 26-26 |
| 03:12 | Indiana | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Davidson | 26-26 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Billy Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvaro Greco - foul #1 on Alvaro Greco, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin (SG), David Moore (SF) Connie Bensen, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:03 | Indiana | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvaro Greco | 29-28 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Billy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Pippin - foul #2 on Alvin Pippin, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Schaal (SF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Linthicum (SF), Kang Hou (C) Robert Jesus, Francis Davidson | |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Billy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:40 | Indiana | Billy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 02:25 | Indiana | John Maberry pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 02:08 | Indiana | Kang Hou can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:07 | Indiana | Kang Hou grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 01:49 | Indiana | John Vincent is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Breen (PG), Donald Hall (SF), Anthony Burns (PF) Alvaro Greco, Adam Schaal, Ivan Olszewski | |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Harris (PG), David Greene (SF) Billy Anderson, John Vincent | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Norman Breen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Talkington (PG) Kang Hou | |
| 01:29 | Indiana | James Talkington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Francis Davidson (C) Stephen Linthicum | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | John Maberry is called for the reach on Anthony Burns - foul #3 on John Maberry, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Connie Bensen (SG), David Moore (SF) Alvin Pippin, Donald Hall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Jesus (SF) John Maberry | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Burns misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:13 | Indiana | David Greene pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | David Moore is called for the reach on Francis Davidson - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski (PF) Anthony Burns | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Vincent (SG) Kenneth Harris | |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Francis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 00:59 | Indiana | Francis Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | James Bobrosky misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski hits the follow up shot | 31-32 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Connie Bensen is called for the reach on Robert Jesus in the backcourt - foul #2 on Connie Bensen, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alvin Pippin (SG) Norman Breen | |
| Subs | Indiana | Stephen Linthicum (SG), Raymond McLean (PF), Kang Hou (C) John Vincent, David Greene, Francis Davidson | |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Robert Jesus misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:39 | Indiana | Robert Jesus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Ivan Olszewski comes up short on the shot in the paint | 31-33 |
| 00:23 | Indiana | Robert Jesus snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Kang Hou makes the 3 from the left wing | 31-36 |