| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Losh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Marquette | Jon Hulse inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wayne Smith | 44-40 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 19:25 | Marquette | James Losh snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 19:06 | Marquette | James Losh misses long on a shot from close range | 44-40 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 18:58 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | Marquette | Wayne Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 18:38 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 44-40 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | James Losh misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jason Potter - foul #1 on Jason Potter, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | James Losh makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:31 | Marquette | James Losh misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jason Potter pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bohon - foul #1 on John Bohon, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:05 | Marquette | Jon Hulse misses badly on a shot from the right block | 46-41 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Jason Potter is hacked by Wayne Smith - foul #1 on Wayne Smith, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SF) Willie Crawford | |
| Subs | Marquette | Timothy Caroll (SF) Jon Hulse | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner hits a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Potter | 48-41 |
| 17:12 | Marquette | John Bohon is hacked by Patrick Stevens - foul #2 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (SG) Wayne Smith | |
| 16:56 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 48-41 |
| 16:55 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Timothy Caroll is called for the reach on James Hogan - foul #1 on Timothy Caroll, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Crawford (SF) James Hogan | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is fouled on the floor by William Sankey - foul #3 on William Sankey, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG), Jon Hulse (SF) William Sankey, Timothy Caroll | |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Alvin Ricker is called for the reach on Jason Potter - foul #3 on Alvin Ricker, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Smith (SG) Steve Wilson | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jason Potter steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Losh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Marquette | Wayne Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Stevens | 48-43 |
| 15:29 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 15:27 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:06 | Marquette | James Losh can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 48-43 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Jason Potter pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 14:39 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 48-43 |
| 14:26 | Marquette | James Losh is open and buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 48-45 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Wayne Smith steals the ball from Daniel Knight | 48-45 |
| 14:06 | Marquette | Wayne Smith throws it down | 48-47 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker's pass is intercepted by Jason Potter | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jon Hulse - foul #2 on Jon Hulse, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Robert Myers (SF), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF), Samuel Dunagan (PF), Jerry Knight (C) Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse, James Losh, Alvin Ricker | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:33 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll is hacked by Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG) Augustus Zinner | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 12:10 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sankey | 51-49 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Timothy Caroll is called for the reach on Edwin Lindsey - foul #2 on Timothy Caroll, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (SG) John Bohon | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:48 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Samuel Dunagan | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hogan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) PF - David Hollon (fresh) C - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - William Sankey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Caroll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Dunagan (fresh) C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Marquette | Charles Smiley blocks the short jumper by Jerry Knight | 52-49 |
| 11:27 | Marquette | Samuel Dunagan snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:11 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | James Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hogan | 54-49 |
| 10:46 | Marquette | William Sankey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Robert Myers snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | James Hogan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | David Hollon tips it in | 56-49 |
| 10:06 | Marquette | Steve Wilson travels with the ball | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Jason Potter (PF) Robert Myers, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG), Wayne Smith (SG), Damon Wilson (SF), James Losh (PF), Alvin Ricker (C) William Sankey, Steve Wilson, Timothy Caroll, Samuel Dunagan, Jerry Knight | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley can't connect on a shot in the paint | 56-49 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 09:43 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | Marquette | Damon Wilson drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bohon | 56-52 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 56-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Hulse (SF) Damon Wilson | |
| 08:51 | Marquette | John Bohon's pass is intercepted by Willie Crawford | 56-52 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Jason Potter clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Marquette | James Losh snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Marquette | Charles Smiley steals it from Jon Hulse | 56-52 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | John Bohon is called for the reach on Charles Smiley - foul #2 on John Bohon, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG) Patrick Stevens | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jerry Knight (C) Alvin Ricker | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Marquette | Wayne Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Smiley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Losh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Knight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Jason Potter connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Willie Crawford | 60-52 |
| 07:20 | Marquette | James Losh comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | James Losh swats the layup by Augustus Zinner | 60-52 |
| 06:52 | Marquette | Jerry Knight grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 06:35 | Marquette | Wayne Smith scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by James Losh | 60-54 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Wayne Smith steals it from Augustus Zinner | 60-54 |
| 06:04 | Marquette | John Bohon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 60-56 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner throws it down on a great pass from Jason Potter and he's hacked by John Bohon - foul #3 on John Bohon, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Willie Crawford, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG), Steve Wilson (SG), Timothy Caroll (SF), Samuel Dunagan (PF), Alvin Ricker (C) John Bohon, Wayne Smith, Jon Hulse, James Losh, Jerry Knight | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:34 | Marquette | Patrick Stevens takes the ball from Timothy Caroll | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens banks in the layup | 65-56 |
| 04:51 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Robert Myers (SF) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan | |
| Subs | Marquette | John Bohon (PG), James Losh (PF) Steve Wilson, Samuel Dunagan | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 67-56 |
| 04:24 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Bohon | 67-58 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Robert Myers drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Edwin Lindsey and he's hacked by Timothy Caroll - foul #3 on Timothy Caroll, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Marquette | Wayne Smith (SG) William Sankey | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Robert Myers makes the free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Marquette | Timothy Caroll misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 03:50 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker hits the follow up shot | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | David Hollon tips it home | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hollon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marquette | PG - John Bohon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Caroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Losh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Alvin Ricker (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Marquette | Wayne Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 03:08 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Marquette | John Bohon misses short on a shot from the left side | 72-60 |
| 02:55 | Marquette | The offensive rebound goes to James Losh | 72-60 |
| 02:43 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker knocks in the floater in the lane | 72-62 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF) Edwin Lindsey, Robert Myers, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Marquette | Jon Hulse (SF) Timothy Caroll | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Jason Potter clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Losh - foul #2 on James Losh, team foul #11 | 72-62 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:04 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker hits a fadeaway from close range | 73-64 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses short on a jumper in the lane | 73-64 |
| 01:43 | Marquette | The rebound goes to Alvin Ricker | 73-64 |
| 01:27 | Marquette | Wayne Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Bohon | 73-67 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Smith - foul #2 on Wayne Smith, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:09 | Marquette | The rebound goes to James Losh | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Marquette | Patrick Stevens is called for the reach on Wayne Smith - foul #3 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #4 | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Marquette | Jason Potter is called for the reach on James Losh - foul #2 on Jason Potter, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| 00:44 | Marquette | John Bohon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Jason Potter snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | John Bohon is called for the reach on Jason Potter in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bohon, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Craig Brown (C) Patrick Stevens, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:33 | Marquette | John Bohon double dribbles | 74-67 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is hacked by John Bohon in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Bohon, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Marquette | William Sankey (PG) John Bohon | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Marquette | William Sankey connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Smith | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Hollon (PF) Jason Potter | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is fouled in the backcourt by William Sankey - foul #4 on William Sankey, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:23 | Marquette | Alvin Ricker snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Marquette | Wayne Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | David Hollon gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | David Hollon is fouled in the backcourt by William Sankey - foul #5 on William Sankey, team foul #16 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Potter (PF) Craig Brown | |
| Subs | Marquette | Steve Wilson (PG) William Sankey | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Marquette | Marquette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Marquette | James Losh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Brown (C) David Hollon | |
| Subs | Marquette | | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford is hacked by Steve Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Wilson, team foul #17 | 79-70 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:07 | Marquette | James Losh grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 00:01 | Marquette | Jon Hulse clanks a runner in the lane | 80-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |