| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Bolling (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alexander Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Bradberry (fresh) PF - Kevin Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Plewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta can't tip it in | 28-25 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta snags the offensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Richards - foul #1 on Alexander Richards, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:56 | Texas | Alexander Richards is called for 3 seconds | 28-26 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Frederick Davis and he's fouled by Benjamin Bradberry - foul #1 on Benjamin Bradberry, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta misses the free throw | 28-28 |
| 18:34 | Texas | Kevin Schaefer grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:06 | Texas | Francis Paul takes the ball from Kevin Schaefer | 28-28 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:40 | Texas | Kevin Schaefer gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:13 | Texas | Richard Plewinski steals it from Richard Bolling out of a doubleteam | 28-28 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Francis Paul's dunk attempt is rejected by Brian Jackson | 28-28 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean tips it in | 28-30 |
| 16:21 | Texas | Alexander Richards buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Schaefer | 31-30 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:01 | Texas | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Bolling (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Alexander Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Bradberry (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Schaefer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Plewinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Antoine Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Texas | Richard Bolling clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antoine Dean - foul #1 on Antoine Dean, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Texas | Patrick Nurse (SG), Jimmy Todaro (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF), Alfred Harrison (C) Alexander Richards, Benjamin Bradberry, Kevin Schaefer, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Greg Taylor (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Francis Paul, Frederick Davis, Eric Villacorta, Richard Plewinski, Antoine Dean | |
| 15:57 | Texas | Richard Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:57 | Texas | Richard Bolling misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Willie Roby clanks a shot near the basket | 32-30 |
| 15:37 | Texas | Alfred Harrison grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 15:08 | Texas | Richard Bolling splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Willie Roby snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-30 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Dennis Taylor is called for the reach on Greg Taylor - foul #1 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas | Peter Stoughton (PG), Alexander Richards (SG), Brian Jackson (C) Richard Bolling, Patrick Nurse, Alfred Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG) Willie Roby | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 14:30 | Texas | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:02 | Texas | Greg Taylor is called for the reach on Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Greg Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski (PF), Antoine Dean (C) Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| 13:48 | Texas | Peter Stoughton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 13:46 | Texas | Brian Jackson hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Francis Paul buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Plewinski and he's hacked by Peter Stoughton - foul #1 on Peter Stoughton, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Bolling (PG) Peter Stoughton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta (SF) Greg Taylor | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Francis Paul makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 13:13 | Texas | Brian Jackson lays it up and in | 36-33 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Plewinski - foul #2 on Dennis Taylor, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Benjamin Bradberry (SF), Kevin Schaefer (PF) Jimmy Todaro, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG) Paul Rogers | |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Bradberry - foul #2 on Benjamin Bradberry, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 12:42 | Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Schaefer | 36-34 |
| 12:13 | Texas | Richard Bolling drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alexander Richards | 39-34 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis travels with the ball | 39-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Patrick Nurse (SG), Alfred Harrison (C) Alexander Richards, Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Francis Paul, Richard Plewinski, Antoine Dean | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Bolling (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Patrick Nurse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Bradberry (fresh) PF - Kevin Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Texas | Patrick Nurse misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-34 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roby comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 11:27 | Texas | Richard Bolling snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 11:03 | Texas | Alfred Harrison is called for traveling | 39-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Alexander Richards (SG), Jimmy Todaro (SF), Dennis Taylor (PF) Patrick Nurse, Benjamin Bradberry, Kevin Schaefer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Greg Taylor (SF), Richard Plewinski (PF) Willie Roby, Frederick Davis, Eric Villacorta, Kenneth Duncan | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Francis Paul buries a jumper from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 10:32 | Texas | Richard Bolling shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Richard Bolling steals the ball from Robert Toscano | 39-36 |
| 09:44 | Texas | Robert Toscano is called for the reach on Alfred Harrison - foul #3 on Robert Toscano, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Peter Stoughton (PG), Brian Jackson (C) Richard Bolling, Alfred Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Antoine Dean (C) Paul Rogers, Greg Taylor, Robert Toscano | |
| 09:32 | Texas | Dennis Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right block | 39-36 |
| 09:30 | Texas | Brian Jackson tips it home | 41-36 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 09:10 | Texas | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 08:43 | Texas | Jimmy Todaro knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Antoine Dean - foul #2 on Antoine Dean, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Bolling (PG), Patrick Nurse (SG), Kevin Schaefer (PF) Peter Stoughton, Alexander Richards, Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Francis Paul, Richard Plewinski | |
| 08:43 | Texas | Jimmy Todaro makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Willie Roby is blocked by Jimmy Todaro | 44-36 |
| 08:25 | Texas | Kevin Schaefer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 07:57 | Texas | Brian Jackson makes the jump hook from close range | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Bolling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Nurse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Todaro (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Schaefer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 07:33 | Texas | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 07:11 | Texas | Brian Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-36 |
| 07:10 | Texas | Brian Jackson misses the tip | 46-36 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Jimmy Todaro swats the layup by Kenneth Duncan | 46-36 |
| 07:01 | Texas | Jimmy Todaro gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 06:45 | Texas | Brian Jackson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Bolling | 48-36 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Willie Roby | 48-38 |
| 06:02 | Texas | Richard Bolling misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Alexander Richards (SG), Benjamin Bradberry (SF) Patrick Nurse, Jimmy Todaro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Greg Taylor (SF), Richard Plewinski (PF) Willie Roby, Frederick Davis, Eric Villacorta, Kenneth Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski makes the 3 from straight away set up by Greg Taylor | 48-41 |
| 05:21 | Texas | Kevin Schaefer is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 04:55 | Texas | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:36 | Texas | Alexander Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Benjamin Bradberry - foul #3 on Benjamin Bradberry, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Texas | Dennis Taylor (PF) Kevin Schaefer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Toscano (C) Antoine Dean | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:58 | Texas | Richard Bolling is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Francis Paul | 50-43 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Francis Paul hits the finger roll | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Bolling (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Bradberry (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Dennis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Plewinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Texas | Alexander Richards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 03:30 | Texas | Richard Bolling pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:02 | Texas | Alexander Richards clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 03:00 | Texas | Dennis Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:43 | Texas | Alexander Richards hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Kevin Schaefer (PF) Dennis Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Antoine Dean (C) Paul Rogers, Greg Taylor, Robert Toscano | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Francis Paul loses the dribble to Benjamin Bradberry | 53-45 |
| 01:46 | Texas | Richard Bolling is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 01:28 | Texas | Richard Bolling grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 01:04 | Texas | Richard Bolling evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-45 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Antoine Dean | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Francis Paul | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Texas | Richard Bolling blows the layup | 53-48 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Antoine Dean | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Francis Paul buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Villacorta | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Texas | Brian Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Frederick Davis, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Richard Bolling is hacked by Frederick Davis - foul #3 on Frederick Davis, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Plewinski - foul #2 on Richard Plewinski, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Francis Paul clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Texas | Brian Jackson pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Francis Paul is called for the reach on Brian Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Paul, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Brian Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Texas | Brian Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-51 |