| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Poe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Toni Nuzenski (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Vickery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Lambert | 33-41 |
| 19:29 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Reeves | 33-43 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-43 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Richard Triche pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 18:10 | Indiana | Robert Poe misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:32 | Indiana | David Vickery grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 17:07 | Indiana | Robert Poe is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Poe - foul #2 on Robert Poe, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Thomas Garretson (PF) Robert Fisher, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Indiana | Tom Thacker is called for the reach on John Reeves - foul #1 on Tom Thacker, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Richard Triche (C) Samuel Pugh, Steve Coleman, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey McCumiskey (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF), Joaquin Poirier (C) Bobby Smith, Robert Poe, David Vickery | |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Lambert - foul #1 on Nathan Lambert, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF) Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 16:18 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 16:08 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 15:46 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-45 |
| 15:45 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Valente (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) C - Richard Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Reeves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McCumiskey (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toni Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joaquin Poirier (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by John Reeves - foul #1 on John Reeves, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Robert Fisher, Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Merritt (PG), Robert Poe (SF), Robert Jones (PF) John Reeves, Jerry Kelly, Toni Nuzenski | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:16 | Indiana | Robert Poe buries a jumpshot from the left side | 42-49 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:34 | Indiana | Robert Poe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 45-49 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 14:24 | Indiana | Robert Poe grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:10 | Indiana | Robert Poe misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:08 | Indiana | Robert Poe pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:56 | Indiana | Jeffrey McCumiskey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Harry Merritt | 45-51 |
| 13:21 | Indiana | Robert Poe misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 13:20 | Indiana | Joaquin Poirier tips it in | 45-53 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Nathan Lambert, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Reeves (PG), Bobby Smith (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF), Toni Nuzenski (PF), David Vickery (C) Harry Merritt, Jeffrey McCumiskey, Robert Poe, Robert Jones, Joaquin Poirier | |
| 12:42 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker tips it in | 47-53 |
| 12:06 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Kelly - foul #2 on Jerry Kelly, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Coleman (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Richard Triche (C) Steven Pratt, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Poe (SF) Jerry Kelly | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 11:31 | Indiana | John Reeves hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-53 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Garretson | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Poe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Toni Nuzenski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Vickery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh is hacked by John Reeves in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Reeves, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG) Samuel Pugh | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt travels with the ball | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG) Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:48 | Indiana | John Reeves misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Triche | 48-53 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Richard Triche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 10:29 | Indiana | John Reeves pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:07 | Indiana | John Reeves drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-56 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Bobby Smith grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 09:38 | Indiana | Robert Poe knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 48-58 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Samuel Pugh | 51-58 |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Robert Poe double dribbles | 51-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Merritt (PG), Jeffrey McCumiskey (SG), Jerry Kelly (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Joaquin Poirier (C) John Reeves, Bobby Smith, Robert Poe, Toni Nuzenski, David Vickery | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Tom Thacker | 53-58 |
| 08:33 | Indiana | Robert Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Fisher and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF) Steven Pratt, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Reeves (PG) Harry Merritt | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:48 | Indiana | John Reeves buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | John Reeves is called for the reach on Nathan Lambert - foul #3 on John Reeves, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Bryan Wellman (C) Jonathan Slaton, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Smith (SG), Robert Poe (SF), Toni Nuzenski (PF), David Vickery (C) Jeffrey McCumiskey, Jerry Kelly, Robert Jones, Joaquin Poirier | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Pratt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Poe (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Toni Nuzenski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Vickery (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Indiana | David Vickery buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bobby Smith and the foul's on Bryan Wellman - foul #1 on Bryan Wellman, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steve Coleman (SF) Steven Pratt, Robert Fisher, Nathan Lambert | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:11 | Indiana | David Vickery misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the tip | 57-63 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente can't tip it in | 57-63 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson tips it but misses | 57-63 |
| 06:56 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 06:28 | Indiana | Jonathan Slaton steals the ball from Robert Poe | 57-63 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente's floater is knocked away by David Vickery | 57-63 |
| 06:09 | Indiana | David Vickery snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 06:04 | Indiana | John Reeves is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 57-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Indiana | Harry Merritt (PG) John Reeves | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 05:36 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Thomas Garretson (PF), Richard Triche (C) Nathan Lambert, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeffrey McCumiskey (SG), Joaquin Poirier (C) Bobby Smith, David Vickery | |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Robert Poe misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Richard Triche grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Steven Pratt, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Reeves (PG), Jerry Kelly (SF) Harry Merritt, Robert Poe | |
| 04:40 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Reeves | 60-66 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Fisher | 63-66 |
| 04:01 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Indiana | Jerry Kelly grabs the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:39 | Indiana | Joaquin Poirier tips it in | 63-68 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | John Reeves steps in front of the Jonathan Slaton pass | 63-68 |
| 03:25 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Richard Triche (C) Jonathan Slaton, Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Indiana | Bobby Smith (SG), Robert Poe (SF), David Vickery (C) Jeffrey McCumiskey, Jerry Kelly, Joaquin Poirier | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Valente (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - John Reeves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Poe (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Toni Nuzenski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Vickery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Indiana | John Reeves is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Steven Pratt (SF), Bryan Wellman (C) Kyle Valente, Nathan Lambert, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:42 | Indiana | David Vickery is hacked by Bryan Wellman - foul #2 on Bryan Wellman, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF) Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 02:42 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:42 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | David Vickery steals the ball from Samuel Pugh | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Indiana | Toni Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Poe steps in front of the Nathan Lambert pass | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Indiana | John Reeves is hacked by Robert Fisher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Fisher, team foul #8 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (SG), Richard Triche (C) Robert Fisher, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 01:52 | Indiana | John Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:52 | Indiana | John Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:34 | Indiana | The rebound goes to David Vickery | 63-72 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | Samuel Pugh is called for the reach on David Vickery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Pugh, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 01:31 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-74 |
| 01:03 | Indiana | David Vickery snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | David Vickery is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Pugh - foul #3 on Samuel Pugh, team foul #10 | 63-74 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:02 | Indiana | David Vickery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Richard Triche can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 63-76 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | David Vickery snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Kyle Valente picks off the pass by David Vickery | 63-76 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh lays it in on a great pass from Kyle Valente | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | John Reeves runs out the clock | 65-76 |