| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Leavitt (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman inbounds the ball | 15-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Christian | David Thompson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Schroeder | 15-19 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | William Schroeder blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Jennings - foul #2 on Shawn Jennings, team foul #1 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (PG), Lee Boyett (SG), Samuel Price (SF), Charlie Minor (C) Shawn Jennings, Marvin River, Michael Herman, David Thompson | |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 18:54 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt drills a jumper from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Schroeder is denied by Charlie Minor | 17-21 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Mark Graham can't tip it in | 17-21 |
| 18:32 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 18:04 | Texas Christian | Mark Graham steals the ball from Charlie Minor | 17-21 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Renato Russo is hacked by Antonio Moore - foul #2 on Antonio Moore, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Marvin River (SG), Michael Herman (SF), David Thompson (C) Antonio Moore, Lee Boyett, Samuel Price, Charlie Minor | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | David Conner's floater is tipped away by Charles Leavitt | 17-21 |
| 17:20 | Texas Christian | David Thompson gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 16:56 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt's layup is rejected by Dikembe Akinyooye | 17-21 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | William Schroeder buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 19-21 |
| 16:18 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt's layup is rejected by Mark Graham | 19-21 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | William Schroeder banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Leavitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (SG), Edward Lyons (SF), Charlie Minor (C) Marvin River, Michael Herman, David Thompson | |
| 15:24 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 15:24 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Mark Graham connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Conner and he's fouled by Charlie Minor - foul #2 on Charlie Minor, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (SG), David Thompson (C) Shawn Jennings, Charles Leavitt | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 14:39 | Texas Christian | David Thompson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Michael Herman (SF), Charles Leavitt (PF) Antonio Moore, Edward Lyons, Charlie Minor | |
| 13:53 | Texas Christian | Marvin River misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 13:51 | Texas Christian | David Thompson tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Mark Graham gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | David Conner tips it but misses | 24-24 |
| 13:21 | Texas Christian | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 12:56 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (SG), Samuel Price (SF), Charlie Minor (PF) Marvin River, Michael Herman, Charles Leavitt | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | David Conner lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Graham | 26-24 |
| 12:05 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore is hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #4 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #2 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brendan Lees (SF) Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett (PG), Marvin River (SG), Edward Lyons (SF), Charles Leavitt (PF) Shawn Jennings, Antonio Moore, Samuel Price, David Thompson | |
| 11:50 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Marvin River | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Lee Boyett (fresh) SG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Lyons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Leavitt (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charlie Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | The short jumper by David Conner is denied by Charlie Minor | 26-26 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | David Conner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Conner | 28-26 |
| 10:42 | Texas Christian | Lee Boyett clanks a shot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Mark Graham's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Marvin River | 28-26 |
| 09:48 | Texas Christian | Charlie Minor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 28-26 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | William Schroeder evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Marvin River - foul #3 on Marvin River, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Joseph English (PF), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, David Conner, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Antonio Moore (SG), Michael Herman (SF), Samuel Price (PF), David Thompson (C) Lee Boyett, Marvin River, Edward Lyons, Charles Leavitt, Charlie Minor | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 09:03 | Texas Christian | The jumper by Shawn Jennings is denied by Benny Osuna | 30-26 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benny Osuna | 30-26 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt (PF) Samuel Price | |
| 08:24 | Texas Christian | David Thompson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-26 |
| 08:23 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt tips it home | 30-28 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Jennings - foul #3 on Shawn Jennings, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Robert Span, Brendan Lees | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (SG) Antonio Moore | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 07:30 | Texas Christian | Joseph English steps in front of the Marvin River pass | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Joseph English (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Shawn Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marvin River (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Herman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Leavitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Renato Russo comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Marvin River - foul #4 on Marvin River, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF), Mark Graham (C) Joseph English, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (SG), Samuel Price (SF) Marvin River, Michael Herman | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Renato Russo misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Renato Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 06:51 | Texas Christian | David Thompson lays it in on a great pass from Shawn Jennings | 33-30 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 33-30 |
| 06:30 | Texas Christian | Samuel Price snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 06:07 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt knocks in the runner from the right block set up by David Thompson and the foul's on Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (SG), Michael Herman (SF) Antonio Moore, Samuel Price | |
| 06:07 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Mark Graham clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | William Schroeder snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 33-33 |
| 05:29 | Texas Christian | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 05:00 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses the dunk | 33-33 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | David Conner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 33-33 |
| 04:32 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 04:10 | Texas Christian | David Thompson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 04:08 | Texas Christian | Marvin River misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 33-33 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Conner | 35-33 |
| 03:41 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-33 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Craig Atkin | 35-33 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the contested jumper in the lane and the foul's on David Thompson - foul #2 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG) Craig Atkin | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (PG), Samuel Price (SF), Charlie Minor (PF) Shawn Jennings, Michael Herman, Charles Leavitt | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Graham (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Christian | PG - Antonio Moore (fresh) SG - Marvin River (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Price (fresh) PF - Charlie Minor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Texas Christian | David Thompson misses the lay-in | 38-33 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | David Conner misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Charlie Minor - foul #3 on Charlie Minor, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG), Benny Osuna (C) William Schroeder, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings (PG), Michael Herman (SF), Charles Leavitt (PF) Marvin River, Samuel Price, David Thompson | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:57 | Texas Christian | Charles Leavitt's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Osuna | 39-33 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Marvin River (SG), David Thompson (C) Antonio Moore, Charlie Minor | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:37 | Texas Christian | Marvin River misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Marvin River is called for the reach on William Schroeder - foul #5 on Marvin River, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore (SG) Marvin River | |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:12 | Texas Christian | Michael Herman pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:46 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antonio Moore | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 39-36 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Charles Leavitt is called for the reach on David Conner - foul #3 on Charles Leavitt, team foul #10 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:16 | Texas Christian | David Thompson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:10 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Leavitt | 40-39 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Conner is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Jennings - foul #4 on Shawn Jennings, team foul #11 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Christian | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 00:09 | Texas Christian | Texas Christian calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Christian | Texas Christian is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Texas Christian | Antonio Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 00:02 | Texas Christian | Shawn Jennings gets the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 00:00 | Texas Christian | The clock runs out | 42-39 |