| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roger Vidrio (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard McCloughan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lynn Matlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Monteleone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Brown (fresh) PF - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Witty inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg can't finish the layup | 43-35 |
| 19:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 19:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan's floater is tipped away by Timothy Berg | 43-35 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Berg | 43-35 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 19:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Larkin (C) Lynn Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Barlowe (C) Timothy Berg | |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Donald Barlowe is fouled on the floor by Darrell Larkin - foul #2 on Darrell Larkin, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King (PG), Ralph Richardson (SG), Adam Burkart (SF), Daniel McQuesten (C) Roger Vidrio, Leonard McCloughan, Jim Witty, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Dansby (PG), Eric Burkett (SG), Darweshi Sato (SF), Dikembe Ako (C) Anthony Jackson, Steve Monteleone, Arthur Brown, Dikembe Afshari | |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Barlowe | 43-40 |
| 18:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Ralph Richardson is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins (SG) Darrell Larkin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Donald Barlowe is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darweshi Sato | 43-43 |
| 18:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Ralph Richardson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jacob King | 46-43 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Dikembe Ako grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jacob King is called for the reach on Mark Dansby - foul #3 on Jacob King, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio (PG), Leonard McCloughan (SG), Jim Witty (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Lynn Matlock (C) Jacob King, Eric Blevins, Ralph Richardson, Adam Burkart, Daniel McQuesten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson (PG), Steve Monteleone (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Dikembe Afshari (PF), Timothy Berg (C) Mark Dansby, Eric Burkett, Darweshi Sato, Donald Barlowe, Dikembe Ako | |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg is open but can't throw it down | 46-43 |
| 17:19 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Lynn Matlock | 46-43 |
| 17:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Dikembe Afshari steps in front of the Roger Vidrio pass | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jim Witty - foul #2 on Jim Witty, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Larkin (C) Lynn Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jesse Gasper (C) Timothy Berg | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 16:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Witty snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Jackson steps in front of the Roger Vidrio pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 16:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Arthur Brown is called for the reach on Jim Witty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Brown, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown (PG), Lynn Matlock (C) Roger Vidrio, Darrell Larkin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Berg (C) Jesse Gasper | |
| 16:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard McCloughan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Witty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lynn Matlock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Monteleone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Afshari (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg is hacked by Jim Witty - foul #3 on Jim Witty, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Hamilton picks off the pass by Dikembe Afshari | 46-47 |
| 15:25 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown loses the dribble to Steve Monteleone in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone jams it | 46-49 |
| 15:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard McCloughan | 49-49 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown is fouled on the floor by Jim Witty - foul #4 on Jim Witty, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King (PG), Eric Blevins (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF), Darrell Larkin (PF) Gerry Brown, Leonard McCloughan, Jim Witty, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato (SF), Donald Barlowe (PF), Dikembe Ako (C) Arthur Brown, Dikembe Afshari, Timothy Berg | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Darrell Larkin - foul #3 on Darrell Larkin, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Steve Monteleone steals it from Lynn Matlock | 49-51 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Jackson | 49-53 |
| 14:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Larkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Dikembe Ako misses short on a runner in the paint | 49-53 |
| 13:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio (PG), Leonard McCloughan (SG), Adam Burkart (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Daniel McQuesten (C) Jacob King, Eric Blevins, Ralph Richardson, Darrell Larkin, Lynn Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Dansby (PG), Eric Burkett (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Dikembe Afshari (PF), Jesse Gasper (C) Anthony Jackson, Steve Monteleone, Darweshi Sato, Donald Barlowe, Dikembe Ako | |
| 13:38 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Vidrio - foul #2 on Roger Vidrio, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 13:33 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel McQuesten buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Adam Burkart | 52-53 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Jesse Gasper misses the jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 12:54 | TX State-San Marcos | The rebound goes to Anthony Hamilton | 52-53 |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Adam Burkart misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 12:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 12:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Adam Burkart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Eric Burkett comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Leonard McCloughan - foul #3 on Leonard McCloughan, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown (PG), Jacob King (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF), Lynn Matlock (C) Roger Vidrio, Leonard McCloughan, Adam Burkart, Daniel McQuesten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson (PG), Steve Monteleone (SG), Darweshi Sato (SF), Timothy Berg (C) Mark Dansby, Arthur Brown, Dikembe Afshari, Jesse Gasper | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Eric Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Eric Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 12:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Richardson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Anthony Hamilton (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lynn Matlock (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Monteleone (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Darweshi Sato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Burkett (tiring) 6 pts. C - Timothy Berg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato is called for a charge - foul #3 on Darweshi Sato, team foul #2 | 52-55 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Larkin (PF) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Barlowe (PF) Eric Burkett | |
| 11:52 | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Larkin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Jackson - foul #1 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| 11:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Ralph Richardson buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 11:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Donald Barlowe misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 56-57 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg tips it in | 56-59 |
| 10:51 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio (PG), Leonard McCloughan (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Daniel McQuesten (C) Gerry Brown, Jacob King, Darrell Larkin, Lynn Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arthur Brown (SF), Dikembe Ako (PF) Anthony Jackson, Donald Barlowe | |
| 10:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel McQuesten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins (SG), Adam Burkart (SF) Leonard McCloughan, Ralph Richardson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari (PF) Timothy Berg | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Arthur Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson (PG) Darweshi Sato | |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Afshari - foul #2 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Darrell Larkin (C) Daniel McQuesten | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Dikembe Ako gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Blevins - foul #1 on Eric Blevins, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown (PG), Leonard McCloughan (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF), Jacob King (C) Roger Vidrio, Eric Blevins, Adam Burkart, Darrell Larkin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Dansby (PG), Eric Burkett (SG), Darweshi Sato (SF), Jesse Gasper (C) Anthony Jackson, Steve Monteleone, Arthur Brown, Dikembe Ako | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerry Brown | 61-63 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Dikembe Afshari knocks in the floater from the right block | 61-65 |
| 08:11 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard McCloughan | 64-65 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio (PG), Daniel McQuesten (PF), Lynn Matlock (C) Gerry Brown, Anthony Hamilton, Jacob King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson (PG), Arthur Brown (SF), Donald Barlowe (PF), Timothy Berg (C) Mark Dansby, Eric Burkett, Dikembe Afshari, Jesse Gasper | |
| 08:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 08:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel McQuesten gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 07:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roger Vidrio | 67-65 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Roger Vidrio (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard McCloughan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Richardson (tired) 9 pts. PF - Daniel McQuesten (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Matlock (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darweshi Sato (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Brown (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Donald Barlowe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Berg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Anthony Jackson | 67-67 |
| 07:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Daniel McQuesten misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 67-67 |
| 06:58 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:35 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 06:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-67 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King (SG), Jim Witty (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Darrell Larkin (C) Leonard McCloughan, Ralph Richardson, Daniel McQuesten, Lynn Matlock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Dansby (PG), Steve Monteleone (SG), Eric Burkett (PF), Dikembe Ako (C) Anthony Jackson, Darweshi Sato, Donald Barlowe, Timothy Berg | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Eric Burkett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 06:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 06:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Witty is hacked by Arthur Brown - foul #2 on Arthur Brown, team foul #5 | 67-67 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato (SF) Arthur Brown | |
| 05:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Jim Witty scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jacob King | 69-67 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim Witty - foul #5 on Jim Witty, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown (PG), Leonard McCloughan (SG), Adam Burkart (SF) Roger Vidrio, Jim Witty, Darrell Larkin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson (PG), Timothy Berg (C) Mark Dansby, Dikembe Ako | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Darweshi Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Darweshi Sato takes the ball from Jacob King | 69-69 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arthur Brown (SF), Dikembe Afshari (PF) Darweshi Sato, Eric Burkett | |
| 05:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gerry Brown | 71-69 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins (SG), Daniel McQuesten (PF) Leonard McCloughan, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Ako (PF), Jesse Gasper (C) Dikembe Afshari, Timothy Berg | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jacob King steals the ball from Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 04:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Jesse Gasper steals the ball from Gerry Brown | 71-69 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 71-69 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Jesse Gasper tips it home | 71-71 |
| 04:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 04:01 | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 04:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Jacob King grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:49 | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 03:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Adam Burkart tips it but misses | 71-71 |
| 03:46 | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:28 | TX State-San Marcos | Eric Blevins drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerry Brown | 73-71 |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Gerry Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Blevins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Burkart (tired) 4 pts. PF - Daniel McQuesten (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob King (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Jackson (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Monteleone (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Brown (very tired) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Ako (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jesse Gasper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Eric Blevins picks off the pass by Anthony Jackson in the backcourt | 73-71 |
| 03:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerry Brown can't finish the layup | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Jesse Gasper pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone is hacked by Daniel McQuesten - foul #1 on Daniel McQuesten, team foul #11 | 73-71 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio (PG), Leonard McCloughan (SG), Ralph Richardson (SF), Darrell Larkin (PF), Lynn Matlock (C) Gerry Brown, Eric Blevins, Adam Burkart, Daniel McQuesten, Jacob King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Dansby (PG), Darweshi Sato (SF), Dikembe Afshari (PF), Timothy Berg (C) Anthony Jackson, Arthur Brown, Dikembe Ako, Jesse Gasper | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:50 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard McCloughan - foul #4 on Leonard McCloughan, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton (PF) Darrell Larkin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Burkett (PF) Dikembe Afshari | |
| 02:46 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Leonard McCloughan can't connect on a jumper from close range | 73-74 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Barlowe (PF) Steve Monteleone | |
| 02:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Timothy Berg blocks the short jumper by Anthony Hamilton | 73-74 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Mark Dansby is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 73-74 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio grabs the board | 73-74 |
| 02:00 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson (PG), Steve Monteleone (SG), Arthur Brown (SF), Dikembe Afshari (PF) Mark Dansby, Eric Burkett, Darweshi Sato, Donald Barlowe | |
| 01:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton's floater is knocked away by Dikembe Afshari | 73-74 |
| 01:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Hamilton tips it in | 75-74 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Monteleone | 75-74 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-74 |
| 01:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Ralph Richardson grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:04 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-74 |
| 01:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Ralph Richardson is hacked by Steve Monteleone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Monteleone, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| 00:41 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard McCloughan | 77-74 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Lynn Matlock is called for the reach on Timothy Berg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lynn Matlock, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Timothy Berg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock's layup is rejected by Dikembe Afshari | 77-76 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Berg | 77-76 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Steve Monteleone is called for traveling | 77-76 |
| 00:11 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Roger Vidrio makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Roger Vidrio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Vidrio, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock pulls down the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock is hacked by Steve Monteleone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Monteleone, team foul #8 | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | TX State-San Marcos | Lynn Matlock makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-77 |