| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Armijo (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Benny Heise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Morgan (fresh) PF - David Viverette (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Shears (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tulsa | Shane Morgan inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Tulsa | Mike Donovan denies the turnaround by Eric Shears | 34-24 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Maher | 36-24 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 18:48 | Tulsa | Eric Shears grabs the offensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:36 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Gibbs | 36-24 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Maher and the foul's on Eric Shears - foul #3 on Eric Shears, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Russell Walden (C) Eric Shears | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 18:05 | Tulsa | Benny Heise comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the tip | 39-24 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton hits the follow up shot | 41-24 |
| 17:36 | Tulsa | Benny Heise misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-24 |
| 17:34 | Tulsa | Benny Heise gets the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 17:08 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-24 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Micheal Sherman | 41-24 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Sherman and he's fouled by Michael Armijo - foul #3 on Michael Armijo, team foul #2 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF) Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Ugalde (PG), George Espana (SG), William Smith (SF) Michael Armijo, Benny Heise, Shane Morgan | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the free throw | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 16:38 | Tulsa | James Ugalde comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 16:16 | Tulsa | James Ugalde is hacked by Frank Brickner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Brickner, team foul #1 | 44-24 |
| 15:59 | Tulsa | Roger Gibbs takes the ball from James Ugalde | 44-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Ugalde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Espana (fresh) SF - William Smith (fresh) PF - David Viverette (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Russell Walden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | David Viverette is called for the reach on Mike Donovan - foul #1 on David Viverette, team foul #3 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Armijo (PG), Benny Heise (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Robert Laseter (PF), Eric Shears (C) James Ugalde, George Espana, William Smith, David Viverette, Russell Walden | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Laseter - foul #4 on Robert Laseter, team foul #4 | 44-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Shane Morgan (PF) Robert Laseter | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Mark Davis scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Shane Morgan | 45-26 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Jack Frias drills a floater from the right wing | 47-26 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Benny Heise hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-29 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Shane Morgan - foul #3 on Shane Morgan, team foul #5 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 14:07 | Tulsa | Eric Shears grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 13:49 | Tulsa | Mark Davis blows the layup | 48-29 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs hits the finger roll | 50-29 |
| 13:25 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo's pass is intercepted by David Huggins in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | David Huggins lays it up and in | 52-29 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Eric Shears misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Brickner - foul #4 on Frank Brickner, team foul #2 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Ugalde (SG) Benny Heise | |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Eric Shears makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Eric Shears misses the 2nd free throw | 52-30 |
| 13:07 | Tulsa | Shane Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 12:48 | Tulsa | Eddie Williams steals it from Eric Shears | 52-30 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams throws it down | 54-30 |
| 12:34 | Tulsa | Eric Shears hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 54-30 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs gets the rebound | 54-30 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the shot from close range | 54-30 |
| 12:15 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo pulls down the rebound | 54-30 |
| 12:11 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Mark Davis | 54-32 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Frank Brickner is blocked by Shane Morgan | 54-32 |
| 11:53 | Tulsa | Mark Davis gets the rebound | 54-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Armijo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Ugalde (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Shears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Ugalde | 54-34 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Benny Heise (SG), David Viverette (PF), Russell Walden (C) James Ugalde, Shane Morgan, Eric Shears | |
| 11:02 | Tulsa | Michael Armijo splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Russell Walden | 54-36 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Huggins | 56-36 |
| 10:37 | Tulsa | Mark Davis's pass is intercepted by Blaine Johnson | 56-36 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Huggins | 59-36 |
| 10:16 | Tulsa | Jack Frias is called for the reach on Russell Walden - foul #1 on Jack Frias, team foul #3 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Newton Gebhart (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 10:00 | Tulsa | Micheal Sherman steals it from Russell Walden | 59-36 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 59-36 |
| 09:38 | Tulsa | Russell Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:17 | Tulsa | David Viverette misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 59-36 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is fouled on the floor by Russell Walden - foul #1 on Russell Walden, team foul #6 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Eric Shears (C) Russell Walden | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-36 |
| 08:46 | Tulsa | Mark Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-36 |
| 08:22 | Tulsa | Benny Heise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-36 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner tips it home | 61-36 |
| 07:42 | Tulsa | Eric Shears banks in the layup set up by Michael Armijo | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Michael Armijo (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Heise (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Viverette (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Eric Shears (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David Viverette - foul #2 on David Viverette, team foul #7 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Ugalde (SG), Shane Morgan (SF), Robert Laseter (PF) Benny Heise, Mark Davis, David Viverette | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 07:19 | Tulsa | James Ugalde hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-38 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 63-38 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Laseter is called for the reach on Christopher Skelton - foul #5 on Robert Laseter, team foul #8 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | George Espana (SG), David Viverette (PF), Russell Walden (C) Michael Armijo, Robert Laseter, Eric Shears | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 06:57 | Tulsa | Russell Walden grabs the defensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 06:53 | Tulsa | George Espana can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-38 |
| 06:52 | Tulsa | Shane Morgan tips it back up and in | 63-40 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Kevin Maher | 65-40 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | James Ugalde hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Maher - foul #1 on Kevin Maher, team foul #4 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | James Ugalde makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 06:09 | Tulsa | James Ugalde makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | David Viverette denies the turnaround by Mike Donovan | 65-42 |
| 05:45 | Tulsa | Shane Morgan gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 05:38 | Tulsa | George Espana connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Morgan | 65-45 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the easy layup | 65-45 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | David Viverette snags the defensive board | 65-45 |
| 05:14 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Michael Armijo (PG), Benny Heise (SG), Mark Davis (SF), Eric Shears (C) James Ugalde, George Espana, David Viverette, Russell Walden | |
| 04:58 | Tulsa | Benny Heise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Ugalde (PG), George Espana (SG), David Viverette (PF), Russell Walden (C) Michael Armijo, Benny Heise, Mark Davis, Eric Shears | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs lays it in set up by Kevin Maher | 67-45 |
| 04:22 | Tulsa | Kevin Maher picks off the pass by George Espana | 67-45 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner lays it up and in set up by Kevin Maher | 69-45 |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | David Viverette hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Frank Brickner - foul #5 on Frank Brickner, team foul #5 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 03:51 | Tulsa | David Viverette makes the free throw | 69-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Huggins | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - James Ugalde (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Espana (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Viverette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Russell Walden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tulsa | James Ugalde clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-48 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Blaine Johnson | 71-48 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses short on an open jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Ugalde - foul #1 on James Ugalde, team foul #9 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Smith (SF) Shane Morgan | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 02:40 | Tulsa | George Espana pulls down the rebound | 72-48 |
| 02:25 | Tulsa | David Viverette hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Espana | 72-50 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 02:18 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Russell Walden | 72-50 |
| 01:59 | Tulsa | George Espana misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-50 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Blaine Johnson | 74-50 |
| 01:32 | Tulsa | George Espana knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Ugalde | 74-53 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 74-53 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman grabs the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 74-53 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Blaine Johnson | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 74-53 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Gibbs | 74-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Huggins runs out the clock | 74-53 |