| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Whisman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Shawn Bosco, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF) Shawn Bosco | |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker lays it up and in set up by Edward Holbrook and he's hacked by Craig Whisman - foul #2 on Craig Whisman, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:59 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Bechard - foul #2 on Robert Bechard, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:14 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 18:13 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman snags the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 17:52 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman lays it in | 36-24 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 38-24 |
| 17:00 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Bechard, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (PF) Robert Bechard | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly loses the ball out of bounds | 38-24 |
| 16:20 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-24 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-24 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it but misses | 38-24 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Crowley - foul #2 on Gary Crowley, team foul #5 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Bechard (PF) Harry Boucher, Robert Schell | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Bosco (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Wichita State | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on Robert Bechard - foul #1 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| 15:15 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-24 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook's floater is tipped away by Robert Bechard | 40-24 |
| 14:54 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Craig Whisman | 40-24 |
| 14:48 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-27 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-27 |
| 14:35 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Gary Crowley | 40-27 |
| 14:13 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Mattingly | 42-27 |
| 13:36 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Paul Hayes is called for the reach on Edward Holbrook - foul #1 on Paul Hayes, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (PG) Gary Crowley | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is hacked by Robert Bechard - foul #4 on Robert Bechard, team foul #7 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Rodney Ellis (SF), Robert Schell (PF) Paul Hayes, Shawn Bosco, Robert Bechard | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Holbrook - foul #2 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #3 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Payne (PF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 12:33 | Wichita State | Harry Boucher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Earl Lever hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 46-27 |
| 11:38 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Troy Poisson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Schell (fresh) C - Craig Whisman (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Earl Lever | 48-30 |
| 10:51 | Wichita State | Robert Schell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 48-30 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 10:22 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 10:18 | Wichita State | Troy Poisson is hacked by Earl Lever - foul #1 on Earl Lever, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Edward Holbrook, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Robert Zyskowski (C) Harry Boucher, Troy Poisson, Robert Schell, Craig Whisman | |
| 09:58 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis's dunk attempt is rejected by Kyle Jefferson | 48-30 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Earl Lever travels with the ball | 48-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (PF) Rodney Ellis | |
| 09:10 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes is fouled on the floor by Kyle Jefferson - foul #1 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:56 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 08:54 | Wichita State | Robert Zyskowski misses the tip | 48-30 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-30 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julian Patrick | 50-30 |
| 07:48 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 07:47 | Wichita State | Robert Zyskowski tips it in | 50-32 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Zyskowski - foul #1 on Robert Zyskowski, team foul #8 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF), Robert Bechard (PF), Craig Whisman (C) Shawn Bosco, Robert Schell, Robert Zyskowski | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bechard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Craig Whisman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker drills a runner from the baseline | 53-32 |
| 06:46 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #6 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 06:20 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Crowley | 53-34 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #7 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joseph Payne (PF) Edward Holbrook, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF) Gary Crowley, Paul Hayes | |
| 05:28 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-34 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 05:06 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 04:44 | Wichita State | Robert Bechard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Julian Patrick, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG) Harry Boucher, Troy Poisson | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Bechard - foul #5 on Robert Bechard, team foul #9 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Robert Schell (PF) Robert Bechard | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 04:17 | Wichita State | Robert Schell grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 03:48 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Hayes | 53-37 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Schell - foul #2 on Robert Schell, team foul #10 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Harry Boucher (SF), Robert Zyskowski (C) Shawn Bosco, Craig Whisman | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 03:22 | Wichita State | Robert Schell grabs the board | 54-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Gary Crowley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Schell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Zyskowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-37 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker snags the offensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Holbrook and the foul's on Gary Crowley - foul #3 on Gary Crowley, team foul #11 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Payne (PF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Troy Poisson (SG), Rodney Ellis (SF) Gary Crowley, Paul Hayes | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:10 | Wichita State | Michael Mattingly steals the ball from Robert Zyskowski | 57-37 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-37 |
| 01:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Robert Zyskowski | 57-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:43 | Wichita State | Rodney Ellis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 57-37 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly is hacked by Robert Zyskowski - foul #2 on Robert Zyskowski, team foul #12 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gary Crowley (PG), Paul Hayes (SG), Shawn Bosco (SF), Craig Whisman (C) Harry Boucher, Troy Poisson, Rodney Ellis, Robert Zyskowski | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Bosco is called for the reach on Kyle Jefferson - foul #4 on Shawn Bosco, team foul #13 | 57-37 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 00:59 | Wichita State | Craig Whisman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:56 | Wichita State | Gary Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Julian Patrick | 60-37 |
| 00:26 | Wichita State | Paul Hayes scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Crowley | 60-40 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick runs out the clock | 60-40 |