| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hoskins and he's hacked by Jack Ramsey - foul #3 on Jack Ramsey, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SF) Jack Ramsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the free throw | 25-31 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Bufford | 25-31 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-31 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | John Turner grabs the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Hoskins - foul #4 on Joseph Hoskins, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) Joseph Hoskins | |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bufford - foul #3 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) Joseph Bufford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | John Turner is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte (SF) Gregg Patterson | |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Robinson | 27-34 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Doyle Crowe | 29-34 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lee Robinson is blocked by Richard Williams | 29-34 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley loses the dribble to Lee Robinson | 29-34 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses the dunk | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Gutman | 29-34 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is hacked by Martin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Ellis, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 29-34 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley hits the finger roll set up by John Turner | 31-36 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 31-36 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley's pass is intercepted by John Turner | 31-36 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | John Turner hits the finger roll | 33-36 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Doyle Crowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gutman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joel Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Turcotte (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Hensley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (PG), Cyril Bray (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Doyle Crowe, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Williams (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Joel Walker, Martin Ellis, Brian Turcotte, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gregg Patterson | 33-38 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Williams steals the ball from Gregg Patterson | 33-38 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG) John Williams | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson scores on a jumper near the basket | 35-40 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | James Colmenero tips it home | 37-40 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Joel Walker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joel Walker | 39-42 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Joel Walker is called for the reach on James Colmenero in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Walker, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), Jack Ramsey (PF), David Angulo (C) James Colmenero, Cyril Bray, Raymond Crawford, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), Gary Johnson (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Greg Phelps, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | David Angulo comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Gary Johnson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | John Turner is hacked by Mark Hensley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hensley, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Brian Turcotte (SF) Joel Walker, Gregg Patterson | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | John Turner can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Martin Ellis - foul #2 on Martin Ellis, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Ellis | 40-44 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | John Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hensley | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Ramsey - foul #4 on Jack Ramsey, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Doyle Crowe, Jack Ramsey, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF), Lee Robinson (C) Brian Turcotte, Gary Johnson, Mark Hensley | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Martin Ellis (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Patrick Kelley takes the ball from Gregg Patterson | 40-45 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | John Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Kelley | 42-45 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Bourgeois | 42-47 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Lee Robinson picks off the pass by Patrick Kelley in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson lays it in set up by Gregg Patterson | 42-49 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (PG), Cyril Bray (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps (SG), Brian Turcotte (SF), Mark Hensley (PF) Martin Ellis, Gregg Patterson, John Bourgeois | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson can't finish the layup | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley tips it home | 42-51 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Brian Turcotte hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Hoskins | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Greg Phelps picks off the pass by Cyril Bray in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Lee Robinson is blocked by David Angulo | 42-53 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | David Angulo gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Mark Hensley blocks the jumper by David Angulo | 42-53 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson throws it down and the foul's on David Angulo - foul #1 on David Angulo, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) James Colmenero, Cyril Bray, Doyle Crowe, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF), John Bourgeois (PF) Joseph Hoskins, Brian Turcotte, Mark Hensley | |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Walker - foul #4 on Joel Walker, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gary Johnson (C) Joel Walker, Lee Robinson | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Gregg Patterson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Greg Phelps | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joseph Hoskins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Greg Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Bourgeois (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | John Turner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | John Turner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary Johnson | 47-57 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Raymond Crawford is called for the reach on Joseph Hoskins - foul #4 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (PF) Joseph Bufford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joel Walker (PG), Martin Ellis (SG), John Williams (SF), Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Hoskins, Greg Phelps, Gregg Patterson, Gary Johnson | |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley blows the wide open layup | 47-57 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Raymond Crawford blocks the short jumper by John Bourgeois | 49-57 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson tips it back up and in | 49-59 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled on the floor by Joel Walker - foul #5 on Joel Walker, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (SG), Doyle Crowe (SF), David Angulo (C) John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Brian Turcotte (PF), Mark Hensley (C) Joel Walker, John Bourgeois, Lee Robinson | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (PG) Patrick Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey loses the dribble to Martin Ellis | 50-59 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the easy layup | 50-59 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey misses the dunk | 50-59 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Hensley | 50-59 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Cyril Bray | 52-61 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Ramsey | 52-61 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF) James Colmenero, Cyril Bray, Doyle Crowe, Jack Ramsey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois (PG), Greg Phelps (SG), Lee Robinson (C) Joseph Hoskins, Martin Ellis, Mark Hensley | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford's pass is intercepted by John Williams in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Raymond Crawford blocks the jumper by John Williams | 52-61 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | David Angulo grabs the board | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - David Angulo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bourgeois (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Greg Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Brian Turcotte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Phelps - foul #1 on Greg Phelps, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (C) David Angulo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley (PF) Brian Turcotte | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Hensley hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Bourgeois | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois is hacked by Patrick Kelley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins (PG), Gregg Patterson (SF) John Williams, Mark Hensley | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | John Bourgeois misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | John Gutman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on John Gutman, team foul #8 | 54-63 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | John Turner is called for the reach on Greg Phelps in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Turner, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Greg Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley's pass is intercepted by Gregg Patterson in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Raymond Crawford is called for the reach on Joseph Hoskins - foul #5 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (SF) Raymond Crawford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the wide open runner from the left block | 56-65 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by John Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Turner, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) John Gutman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis (SG), John Williams (SF) Greg Phelps, Gregg Patterson | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Martin Ellis - foul #3 on Martin Ellis, team foul #10 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Cyril Bray - foul #1 on Cyril Bray, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, Doyle Crowe, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | John Turner is hacked by Martin Ellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Ellis, team foul #11 | 58-67 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Patrick Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #13 | 60-67 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 60-69 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lee Robinson | 60-69 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Kelley - foul #4 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #14 | 60-69 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Ramsey | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Williams is hacked by Patrick Kelley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #15 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG) Patrick Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | John Bourgeois steals it from Richard Williams | 62-71 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis is hacked by Cyril Bray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cyril Bray, team foul #16 | 62-71 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) John Turner, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins is hacked by Doyle Crowe - foul #2 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #17 | 62-72 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-74 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | David Angulo grabs the offensive board | 62-74 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Lee Robinson blocks the short jumper by Cyril Bray | 62-74 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Lee Robinson pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hoskins runs out the clock | 62-74 |