| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Shawn Walker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Derick Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Shawn Walker inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis clanks a jumper from the right side | 22-21 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless loses the dribble to Michael Hartley | 22-21 |
| 19:09 | Oklahoma | Richard Seitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Hartley | 22-23 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Scotti | 22-23 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | James Barkley is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| 18:27 | Oklahoma | Gregory Scotti is called for the reach on Michael Hartley - foul #1 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Weber - foul #1 on Randall Weber, team foul #2 | 22-23 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:10 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Walker steals it from Randall Weber | 22-25 |
| 17:22 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard clanks a shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Randall Weber is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Randall Weber, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Steven Lawless, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG), Brian Calle (SG), Benjamin Green (C) Michael Hartley, Richard Seitz, Willard Howard | |
| 16:28 | Oklahoma | Shawn Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Brian Calle steps in front of the Gregory Scotti pass | 22-25 |
| 15:47 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Derick Dennis | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - John Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Calle (fresh) SF - Shawn Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Derick Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Derick Dennis - foul #2 on Derick Dennis, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Richard Seitz (SG), Michael Hartley (SF), Willard Howard (PF) Brian Calle, Shawn Walker, Derick Dennis | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 15:22 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 15:00 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Puckett | 23-29 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Green - foul #1 on Benjamin Green, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barkley (PF) Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 14:09 | Oklahoma | Edward Simmons picks off the pass by Willard Howard | 25-29 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Barkley blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Green - foul #2 on Benjamin Green, team foul #3 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis (SF) Timothy Puckett | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma | Gregory Scotti picks off the pass by Derick Dennis | 27-29 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the fadeaway from the left block | 29-29 |
| 12:37 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard blows the layup | 29-29 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | James Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Randall Weber can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-29 |
| 12:15 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 11:47 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 11:45 | Oklahoma | Richard Seitz snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lawless (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derick Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Lawless - foul #1 on Steven Lawless, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG), Brian Calle (SG), Shawn Walker (SF) Michael Hartley, Richard Seitz, Benjamin Green | |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 11:27 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | John Pope clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Willard Howard - foul #3 on Willard Howard, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marquis Wilkes - foul #1 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | John Pope misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 31-32 |
| 10:20 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 09:51 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis loses the dribble to Matthew Danoski | 31-32 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski hits the finger roll | 33-32 |
| 09:22 | Oklahoma | John Pope blocks the short jumper by Willard Howard | 33-32 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rettkowski | 33-32 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Willard Howard steals the ball from Matthew Danoski | 33-32 |
| 08:43 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis misses short on a floater from close range | 33-32 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | John Pope pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro loses the dribble to Brian Calle | 33-32 |
| 08:05 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | John Pope gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Walker steals the ball from Marquis Wilkes | 33-32 |
| 07:42 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Calle | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Matthew Danoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Calle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Walker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derick Dennis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Howard (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma | Brian Calle grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 06:53 | Oklahoma | Shawn Walker is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley (PG), Richard Seitz (SG), Benjamin Green (C) Timothy Puckett, Brian Calle, Willard Howard | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Randall Weber comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Derick Dennis - foul #3 on Derick Dennis, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 05:58 | Oklahoma | Gregory Scotti is called for the reach on Derick Dennis - foul #2 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Gregory Scotti - foul #3 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #7 | 35-34 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 05:38 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti is hacked by Derick Dennis - foul #4 on Derick Dennis, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless is fouled on the floor by Shawn Walker - foul #2 on Shawn Walker, team foul #7 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG) Shawn Walker | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett is hacked by Randall Weber - foul #3 on Randall Weber, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 04:27 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Green blocks the jumper by Randall Weber | 37-38 |
| 04:07 | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 03:38 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis hits a driving attempt from close range | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Barkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Timothy Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Hartley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derick Dennis (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Puckett - foul #2 on Timothy Puckett, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Steven Lawless, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Brian Calle (SG), Shawn Walker (SF), Willard Howard (C) Richard Seitz, Michael Hartley, Benjamin Green | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 03:00 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Matthew Danoski, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley (PG), Richard Seitz (SG), Benjamin Green (C) Timothy Puckett, Brian Calle, Derick Dennis | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Randall Weber is fouled on the floor by Shawn Walker - foul #3 on Shawn Walker, team foul #9 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG) Shawn Walker | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Scotti - foul #4 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #9 | 41-40 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:26 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Randall Weber | 41-40 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Shawn Walker (SF), Derick Dennis (PF) Timothy Puckett, Benjamin Green | |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Randall Weber - foul #4 on Randall Weber, team foul #10 | 41-40 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 01:36 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Weber | 43-42 |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis's floater is tipped away by Randall Weber | 43-42 |
| 00:50 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 46-44 |
| 00:14 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Barkley can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Shawn Walker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Derick Dennis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Randall Weber wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons hits a floater from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green (C) Derick Dennis | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-46 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Randall Weber tips it home | 50-46 |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the dunk | 50-49 |
| 03:27 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 03:06 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green misses the floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons hits a jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | Steven Lawless is called for the reach on Benjamin Green - foul #2 on Steven Lawless, team foul #11 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Timothy Puckett (PG), Brian Calle (SG), Derick Dennis (PF) Michael Hartley, Richard Seitz, Willard Howard | |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Willard Howard (C) Benjamin Green | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Randall Weber lays it in and he's hacked by Shawn Walker - foul #4 on Shawn Walker, team foul #10 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley (PG), Richard Seitz (SG) Timothy Puckett, Brian Calle | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:46 | Oklahoma | James Barkley picks off the pass by Shawn Walker | 55-51 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Randall Weber | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 01:15 | Oklahoma | Derick Dennis grabs the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 01:04 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard knocks in the shot from close range set up by Richard Seitz | 58-53 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Walker is called for the reach on Gregory Scotti - foul #5 on Shawn Walker, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green (C) Shawn Walker | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Oklahoma | Willard Howard gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Michael Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Derick Dennis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willard Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Oklahoma | Randall Weber swats the layup by Derick Dennis | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Oklahoma | Benjamin Green tips it home | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hartley - foul #2 on Michael Hartley, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Oklahoma | Richard Seitz scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willard Howard | 61-58 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Richard Seitz is called for the reach on Gregory Scotti in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Seitz, team foul #13 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Derick Dennis | 63-61 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Seitz - foul #2 on Richard Seitz, team foul #14 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Edward Simmons, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley misses the 3rd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Lawless | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless is hacked by Richard Seitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Seitz, team foul #15 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Oklahoma | Michael Hartley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Randall Weber snags the defensive board | 66-62 |