| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Benton Egbert (fresh) SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luther Rector (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Julio Esquivel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Howland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) PF - David Conner (fresh) C - Mark Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Luther Rector inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert's pass is intercepted by William Schroeder in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | David Conner tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Luther Rector makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benton Egbert | 22-25 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 22-25 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Dikembe Akinyooye takes the ball from Joseph Howland | 22-25 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the finger roll set up by David Conner | 22-27 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jay Moree | 25-27 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | William Schroeder buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Conner | 25-29 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | Jay Moree is hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #3 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SG), Ernest Vila (SF) Benton Egbert, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brendan Lees (SF) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Orlinsky | 28-29 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is hacked by Ernest Vila - foul #3 on Ernest Vila, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SF) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Howland swats the shot by Mark Graham | 28-29 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Ernest Vila (SF) Jay Moree, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Brendan Lees | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Orlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Julio Esquivel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye is hacked by John Orlinsky - foul #1 on John Orlinsky, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is fouled on the floor by Jay Moree - foul #2 on Jay Moree, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SF), Julio Esquivel (C) Jay Moree, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Vila swats the short shot by William Schroeder | 30-31 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | David Conner swats the short shot by Julio Esquivel | 30-31 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Luther Rector steps in front of the Mark Graham pass | 30-31 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Joseph Howland (C) John Orlinsky, Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the finger roll | 30-33 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi | Jay Moree hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Schroeder | 30-33 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Julio Esquivel steps in front of the William Schroeder pass | 30-33 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Mark Graham swats the short shot by Julio Esquivel | 30-33 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Julio Esquivel denies the turnaround by Mark Graham | 30-33 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Julio Esquivel (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Schroeder (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Conner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Graham (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline | 33-33 |
| 10:59 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland is hacked by Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SG), Luther Rector (SF) Jay Moree, Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Joseph English (PF), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, David Conner, Mark Graham | |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses the floater near the basket | 33-33 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Howland is called for the reach on Benny Osuna - foul #1 on Joseph Howland, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna is fouled on the floor by Ernest Vila - foul #4 on Ernest Vila, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Howland (C) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Dikembe Akinyooye is blocked by Joseph Howland | 35-33 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Benny Osuna is called for the reach on Joseph Howland - foul #1 on Benny Osuna, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel (PF) John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ridinger | 38-35 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Renato Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Benny Osuna | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi | James Ridinger drills a floater from the left side set up by Joseph Howland | 40-35 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Craig Atkin and he's fouled by Jay Moree - foul #3 on Jay Moree, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (PF), Ernest Vila (C) Julio Esquivel, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila knocks in the jumper in the paint | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Rector (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Orlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Ernest Vila (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (tiring) 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 42-40 |
| 06:30 | Mississippi | James Ridinger buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel (PF), Joseph Howland (C) Jay Moree, John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brendan Lees (SF), Joseph English (PF), Benny Osuna (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner, Mark Graham | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi | Luther Rector hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses badly on a runner from the right block | 44-40 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi | Craig Atkin steals it from James Ridinger in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | William Schroeder tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi | Luther Rector misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Julio Esquivel steps in front of the William Schroeder pass | 44-42 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi | Luther Rector hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ridinger | 47-42 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Luther Rector | 47-42 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | James Ridinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), John Orlinsky (PF) Luther Rector, Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF), Mark Graham (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, Brendan Lees, Joseph English, Benny Osuna | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - John Orlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Howland (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - Renato Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #4 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel (C) Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Jay Moree misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Renato Russo - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SF) John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG) Robert Span | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is hacked by James Ridinger - foul #4 on James Ridinger, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Howland (C) Luther Rector | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | David Conner is called for the reach on James Ridinger - foul #3 on David Conner, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luther Rector (SF) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | James Ridinger misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | William Schroeder knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Atkin | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-46 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Conner misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Julio Esquivel - foul #2 on Julio Esquivel, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Atkin - foul #1 on Craig Atkin, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Julio Esquivel misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Ridinger - foul #5 on James Ridinger, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (PG) James Ridinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Jay Moree is hacked by William Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Schroeder, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | David Conner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland is hacked by Craig Atkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Atkin, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ernest Vila (PF) Julio Esquivel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Craig Atkin is called for the reach on Ernest Vila in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Atkin, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Graham | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Craig Atkin is called for the reach on Jay Moree in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Atkin, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Jay Moree makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye snags the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 59-52 |