| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) SF - Gerald Chung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is hacked by Joseph Rucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Rucker - foul #4 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG) Joseph Rucker | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung is fouled on the floor by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski clanks a jumper from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Green | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Edward Bartow (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Larry Washington, Gerald Chung, Daniel Green | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is fouled on the floor by Joseph Shanley - foul #1 on Joseph Shanley, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Don Dileo | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow hits a shot near the basket | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Ventura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal connects on the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Vyacheslav Karnofski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Shanley, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Zachary Fernandes, Roy Ventura | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Don Dileo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ron Rennick (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG) Robert Hughes | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | William Allison is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Washington | 41-35 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Allison | 44-35 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Green can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-35 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | William Allison pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Chung - foul #3 on Gerald Chung, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) John Dudzinski, David Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SG), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Larry Washington, Don Dileo, Edward Bartow, Daniel Green | |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Pavelski | 46-35 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | William Allison picks off the pass by Gerald Chung | 46-35 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes buries a shot from close range | 46-37 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Zachary Fernandes steals the ball from Ivan Pavelski in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | William Allison takes the ball from Joseph Shanley | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Chung (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Ventura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski lays it in set up by William Allison | 48-37 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), David Hill (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Shanley, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Gerald Chung, Roy Ventura | |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Allison | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses the lay-in | 50-37 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from William Allison | 52-37 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Larry Washington | 52-40 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Green steps in front of the Ivan Muszynski pass | 52-40 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Maurice McNeal swats the layup by Larry Washington | 52-40 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker can't tip it in | 52-40 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Larry Washington tips it home | 52-42 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Zachary Fernandes - foul #2 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, David Hill, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Joseph Rucker, Larry Washington, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Laubach - foul #1 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Robert Hughes is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses the shot from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Don Dileo pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Prue swats the layup by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 56-43 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow tips it but misses | 56-43 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Dudzinski (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ron Rennick (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Dileo (tiring) SF - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Ventura (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski connects on the 3 from the right corner | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Ron Rennick swats the shot by Roy Ventura | 59-43 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hughes can't tip it in | 59-43 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Vyacheslav Karnofski steals the ball from Geoffrey Prue | 59-43 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Ron Rennick blocks the short jumper by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 59-43 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Don Dileo - foul #2 on Don Dileo, team foul #8 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Joseph Shanley (SF), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Daniel Green (C) Robert Hughes, Don Dileo, Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zachary Fernandes | 59-43 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses short on a floater near the basket | 59-43 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hill | 59-43 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rucker - foul #5 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #9 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SF) Joseph Rucker | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal loses the ball out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Washington | 61-49 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Allison | 63-49 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | David Hill pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | William Allison clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 63-49 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley grabs the board | 63-49 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | William Allison steps in front of the Joseph Shanley pass | 63-49 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | William Allison can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Pavelski (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (tiring) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Chung (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Maurice McNeal swats the layup by Larry Washington | 63-49 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Larry Washington grabs the offensive board | 63-49 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ivan Muszynski - foul #2 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) William Allison, David Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski (SG), Edward Bartow (SF) Joseph Shanley, Gerald Chung | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is whistled for traveling | 63-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Ventura (C) Daniel Green | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Dudzinski | 65-50 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow blows the layup but the foul's on Ivan Pavelski - foul #1 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), Daniel Green (C) Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Daniel Green is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach - foul #1 on Daniel Green, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SF) Edward Bartow | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-52 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski pulls down the rebound | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung is called for traveling | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach runs out the clock | 68-52 |