| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Felix Rhodes (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Dutton (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | DePaul | William Strickland hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Dutton | 30-32 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | DePaul | The rebound goes to Charles Witt | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | DePaul | Frank Bilderback takes the ball from Shawn Dutton | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Randall Williams | 32-32 |
| 18:08 | DePaul | David Parks's fadeaway is rejected by Darrell Dupree | 32-32 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Randall Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Dupree | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:19 | DePaul | Charles Witt pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:03 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 17:01 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | DePaul | Frank Bilderback swats the shot by William Strickland | 35-32 |
| 16:48 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton gets the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:35 | DePaul | William Strickland knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Dutton | 35-34 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Witt - foul #2 on Charles Witt, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), James Eccleston (SF), Donovan Foster (PF), Jimmy Baldwin (C) Charles Witt, William Strickland, Felix Rhodes, David Parks, Shawn Dutton | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree can't connect on a shot from the left block | 36-34 |
| 15:44 | DePaul | Jimmy Baldwin snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Fabian (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) SF - James Eccleston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donovan Foster (fresh) C - Jimmy Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | DePaul | Nicholas Brown misses badly on a runner from close range | 36-34 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jimmy Baldwin - foul #2 on Jimmy Baldwin, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF) Randall Williams | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Donovan Foster scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Fabian and he's hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Rick Cassidy | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 15:07 | DePaul | Donovan Foster makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Nicholas Brown steals the ball from Thomas Waldschmidt | 37-37 |
| 14:43 | DePaul | James Eccleston's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kistner | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree clanks a jumper from the right side | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Greene | 37-37 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Robinson | 40-37 |
| 14:01 | DePaul | Donovan Foster scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Eccleston | 40-39 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | John Greene scores on a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Nicholas Brown - foul #1 on Nicholas Brown, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG) Jeffrey Kistner, Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Witt (PG), William Strickland (SG), Felix Rhodes (SF), David Parks (PF), Shawn Dutton (C) Christopher Fabian, Nicholas Brown, James Eccleston, Donovan Foster, Jimmy Baldwin | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:42 | DePaul | David Parks grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:15 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 42-39 |
| 12:55 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:32 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Strickland | 42-42 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | John Greene can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Felix Rhodes - foul #1 on Felix Rhodes, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Frank Bilderback (C) Mitchell Hannan, Rick Cassidy, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | DePaul | Donovan Foster (PF) David Parks | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:40 | DePaul | Donovan Foster misses the dunk attempt | 44-42 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Strickland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felix Rhodes (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Donovan Foster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Dutton (fairly fresh) 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | John Greene tips it in | 46-42 |
| 10:50 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton drills a floater from the right side | 46-44 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:28 | DePaul | Donovan Foster gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:10 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton snags the offensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:03 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes is hacked by Thomas Waldschmidt - foul #1 on Thomas Waldschmidt, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), Darrell Dupree (PF), Angel Flores (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Thomas Waldschmidt, Todd Robinson, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), James Eccleston (SF), David Parks (PF), Jimmy Baldwin (C) Charles Witt, William Strickland, Felix Rhodes, Donovan Foster, Shawn Dutton | |
| 09:55 | DePaul | Christopher Fabian can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Angel Flores | 46-44 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | David Parks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Angel Flores - foul #2 on Angel Flores, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) John Greene | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 09:28 | DePaul | David Parks makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | DePaul | David Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Randall Williams connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rick Cassidy | 48-45 |
| 08:51 | DePaul | David Parks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Jimmy Baldwin picks off the pass by Darrell Dupree | 48-45 |
| 08:09 | DePaul | David Parks hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-45 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-45 |
| 07:50 | DePaul | Jimmy Baldwin pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:41 | DePaul | James Eccleston misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:40 | DePaul | Jimmy Baldwin pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:25 | DePaul | James Eccleston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Angel Flores | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) SG - Rick Cassidy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Flores (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Christopher Fabian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) SF - James Eccleston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Fabian is called for the reach on Mitchell Hannan - foul #1 on Christopher Fabian, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (SF), Todd Robinson (PF), Frank Bilderback (C) Mitchell Hannan, Rick Cassidy, Randall Williams, Darrell Dupree, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Witt (PG), William Strickland (SG), Felix Rhodes (SF), Donovan Foster (PF), Shawn Dutton (C) Christopher Fabian, Nicholas Brown, James Eccleston, David Parks, Jimmy Baldwin | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 07:04 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 06:46 | DePaul | Donovan Foster's layup is rejected by Frank Bilderback | 48-45 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | John Greene's floater is tipped away by Donovan Foster | 48-45 |
| 06:35 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | DePaul | Charles Witt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Witt, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree (PF) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is whistled for a carry | 48-45 |
| 05:43 | DePaul | Darrell Dupree swats the shot by Felix Rhodes | 48-45 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | John Greene snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Felix Rhodes blocks the short jumper by Darrell Dupree | 48-45 |
| 05:20 | DePaul | Donovan Foster pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:09 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree lays it in | 50-47 |
| 04:31 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Waldschmidt, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), Randall Williams (SF), Todd Robinson (C) Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG), Nicholas Brown (SG), James Eccleston (SF), David Parks (PF), Jimmy Baldwin (C) Charles Witt, William Strickland, Felix Rhodes, Donovan Foster, Shawn Dutton | |
| 04:09 | DePaul | Randall Williams steals the ball from Christopher Fabian | 50-47 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree buries a runner in the lane set up by Jeffrey Kistner | 52-47 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | David Parks misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #1 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Angel Flores (C) Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | DePaul | Charles Witt (PG) Christopher Fabian | |
| 03:33 | DePaul | David Parks makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:33 | DePaul | David Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Randall Williams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Kistner | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Angel Flores (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | DePaul | PG - Charles Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Brown (fresh) SF - James Eccleston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Parks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:58 | DePaul | David Parks hits a floater in the paint set up by Nicholas Brown | 55-51 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF), Frank Bilderback (C) Randall Williams, Todd Robinson, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | DePaul | William Strickland (SG), Felix Rhodes (SF), Shawn Dutton (C) Nicholas Brown, James Eccleston, Jimmy Baldwin | |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree hits the follow up shot | 57-51 |
| 02:11 | DePaul | David Parks misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 02:09 | DePaul | David Parks tips it home | 57-53 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | John Greene can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 01:45 | DePaul | Shawn Dutton gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:27 | DePaul | David Parks misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 57-53 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rick Cassidy | 57-53 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Kistner | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:39 | DePaul | David Parks hits a jumpshot from the left side | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Charles Witt is called for the reach on Frank Bilderback in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Witt, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Witt - foul #5 on Charles Witt, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF) Jeffrey Kistner, Rick Cassidy, John Greene | |
| Subs | DePaul | Christopher Fabian (PG) Charles Witt | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | DePaul | William Strickland connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Randall Williams is hacked by Christopher Fabian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Fabian, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | DePaul | David Parks snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | DePaul | Felix Rhodes misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Fabian - foul #3 on Christopher Fabian, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:03 | DePaul | Christopher Fabian hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | DePaul | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | DePaul | DePaul is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Randall Williams runs out the clock | 66-58 |