| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - David Cushing (fresh) SG - Douglas Frazier (fresh) SF - Richie Caylor (fresh) PF - Richard Batchelor (fresh) C - Joseph Harlan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier hits a floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | David Byrd is fouled on the floor by David Cushing - foul #1 on David Cushing, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Richie Caylor steals the ball from Eric Robinson | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier blows the dunk | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:45 | Texas Tech | John Dyer is called for the reach on Joseph Harlan - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:32 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | John Dyer gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:46 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | John Dyer drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Archie Cutler | 4-8 |
| 16:12 | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor is called for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alex Sargent (PG), Barry Moore (SG), Daniel Abrams (PF), Dudley Marshall (C) David Cushing, Douglas Frazier, Richard Batchelor, Joseph Harlan | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | David Byrd's pass is intercepted by Alex Sargent | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) C - Bradley Govea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alex Sargent (fresh) SG - Barry Moore (fresh) SF - Richie Caylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Abrams (fresh) C - Dudley Marshall (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG) Amos Bator, David Byrd | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | Texas Tech | Barry Moore is hacked by Nicholas Buendia - foul #1 on Nicholas Buendia, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), John Dyer (C) Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Cushing (PG), Joseph Harlan (C) Alex Sargent, Dudley Marshall | |
| 14:35 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan misses the floater from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:34 | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 14:19 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan's fadeaway is rejected by John Dyer | 4-8 |
| 14:18 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan tips it home | 4-10 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:55 | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier (SG) Richie Caylor | |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams misses the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | David Cushing is called for the reach on Amos Bator in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Cushing, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alex Sargent (PG), Richard Batchelor (PF) David Cushing, Daniel Abrams | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson connects on the runner from the right block | 6-10 |
| 12:39 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Alex Sargent | 6-12 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the shot in the paint | 6-12 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | John Dyer tips it but misses | 6-12 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Dyer | 6-12 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 6-12 |
| 12:03 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:58 | Texas Tech | Alex Sargent misses badly on a runner in the lane | 6-12 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Harlan - foul #1 on Joseph Harlan, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor (SF) Barry Moore | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alex Sargent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richie Caylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Batchelor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Harlan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Sargent | 7-15 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is whistled for a carry | 7-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams (PF), Dudley Marshall (C) Richard Batchelor, Joseph Harlan | |
| 10:29 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | David Byrd connects on the floater from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 09:58 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Govea | 9-15 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alex Sargent - foul #1 on Alex Sargent, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Moore (PG), Richard Batchelor (PF), Joseph Harlan (C) Alex Sargent, Daniel Abrams, Dudley Marshall | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:41 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:20 | Texas Tech | Barry Moore is fouled on the floor by Jack Hoose - foul #1 on Jack Hoose, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:08 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Batchelor, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Alex Sargent (PG) Douglas Frazier | |
| 08:40 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Sargent | 11-17 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Alex Sargent steals the ball from Eric Robinson | 11-17 |
| 08:13 | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor lays it in on a great pass from Alex Sargent | 11-19 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | John Dyer is whistled for a carry | 11-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams (PF) Richard Batchelor | |
| 07:24 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Harlan, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier (SG), Dudley Marshall (C) Richie Caylor, Joseph Harlan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Alex Sargent (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Barry Moore (fresh) PF - Daniel Abrams (fresh) C - Dudley Marshall (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | David Byrd is fouled on the floor by Douglas Frazier - foul #1 on Douglas Frazier, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jeffery Clay, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor (SF) Barry Moore | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richie Caylor | 13-22 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Richie Caylor - foul #1 on Richie Caylor, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor (PF) Dudley Marshall | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:42 | Texas Tech | Amos Bator steals the ball from Douglas Frazier | 15-22 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Amos Bator can't finish the layup | 15-22 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alex Sargent - foul #2 on Alex Sargent, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Barry Moore (PG), Dudley Marshall (C) Alex Sargent, Daniel Abrams | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:44 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-22 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Amos Bator | 17-22 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | David Byrd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 04:20 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Richard Batchelor | 17-22 |
| 04:16 | Texas Tech | John Dyer takes the ball from Richie Caylor | 17-22 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Batchelor - foul #2 on Richard Batchelor, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | David Cushing (PG), Joseph Harlan (C) Richie Caylor, Dudley Marshall | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Andy Rainey - foul #1 on Andy Rainey, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (PF) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:35 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia loses the dribble to David Cushing | 18-23 |
| 03:15 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier misses the dunk attempt | 18-23 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andy Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - David Cushing (fresh) SG - Douglas Frazier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Barry Moore (fresh) PF - Richard Batchelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Harlan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Barry Moore - foul #1 on Barry Moore, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Abrams (PF) Richard Batchelor | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Jack Hoose is called for the reach on David Cushing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Hoose, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #2 on Andy Rainey, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richie Caylor (SF) Douglas Frazier | |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:53 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-23 |
| 02:31 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Harlan | 20-23 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Barry Moore buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 01:56 | Texas Tech | Joseph Harlan pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 01:51 | Texas Tech | David Cushing can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 01:49 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Abrams | 20-25 |
| 01:36 | Texas Tech | David Cushing misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier (SG), Alex Sargent (SF), Richard Batchelor (PF) Barry Moore, Richie Caylor, Daniel Abrams | |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | Alex Sargent misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-25 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | John Dyer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Douglas Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses short on a runner near the basket | 22-25 |
| 00:01 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Richard Batchelor misses the fullcourt shot | 22-25 |