| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Regnier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benny Tinkle (fresh) PF - Claude Pinkney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Brian Regnier is called for the reach on Gregory Scotti - foul #1 on Brian Regnier, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless connects on the jumper near the basket set up by James Barkley | 34-19 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | John Bryant knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Brian Regnier and the foul's on Steven Lawless - foul #2 on Steven Lawless, team foul #1 | 34-21 |
| 19:12 | Saint Louis | John Bryant makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 18:55 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 18:39 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-22 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Barkley | 34-22 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | James Barkley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 34-22 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the offensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Claude Pinkney is called for the reach on James Barkley - foul #3 on Claude Pinkney, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Kelly (PF) Claude Pinkney | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Regnier - foul #2 on Brian Regnier, team foul #3 | 34-22 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 17:41 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Brian Regnier | 34-22 |
| 17:28 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-22 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | James Barkley drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 36-22 |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Weber - foul #1 on Randall Weber, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Steven Lawless, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Allan Powell (SG), Johnny Lahr (SF), Henry Johnson (C) Brian Regnier, Benny Tinkle, John Bryant | |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 16:37 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Allan Powell steals the ball from Edward Simmons | 36-23 |
| 16:02 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 16:01 | Saint Louis | James Kelly tips it in | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregory Scotti (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pope (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allan Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Lahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti is whistled for a carry | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Jeremy Frison (SF), Claude Pinkney (PF) Harold Hopkins, Henry Johnson | |
| 15:33 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney scores on a floater from the left side | 36-27 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the shot from the baseline set up by Marquis Wilkes and he's fouled by Jeremy Frison - foul #1 on Jeremy Frison, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG), James Barkley (PF) Matthew Danoski, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier (SG), Benny Tinkle (SF), John Bryant (C) Allan Powell, Jeremy Frison, James Kelly | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | John Pope misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti grabs the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 38-27 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 14:56 | Saint Louis | John Bryant pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Lawless - foul #3 on Steven Lawless, team foul #3 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:37 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | James Barkley pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Benny Tinkle takes the ball from Randall Weber | 38-28 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Benny Tinkle | 38-31 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Barkley | 41-31 |
| 13:35 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle's fadeaway is rejected by James Barkley | 41-31 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Randall Weber jams it on a nice dish by Steven Lawless | 43-31 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Scotti - foul #2 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Allan Powell (SG) Johnny Lahr, Brian Regnier | |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Lawless | 45-32 |
| 12:36 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Hopkins | 45-35 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | James Barkley banks in the layup set up by Gregory Scotti | 47-35 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Scotti - foul #3 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #5 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (SF), James Kelly (C) Benny Tinkle, John Bryant | |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:49 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Harold Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Johnny Lahr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Claude Pinkney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Pope (C) Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier (SG), Henry Johnson (C) Johnny Lahr, Claude Pinkney | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:27 | Saint Louis | James Kelly grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 11:09 | Saint Louis | Matthew Danoski steals it from Brian Regnier | 48-37 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro throws it down set up by Matthew Danoski | 50-37 |
| 10:52 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Pope - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| 10:52 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:52 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski is whistled for a carry | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG), Randall Weber (C) Matthew Danoski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle (SF), John Bryant (C) Allan Powell, Henry Johnson | |
| 10:07 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons hits a runner in the paint set up by Steven Lawless | 52-38 |
| 09:53 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF) Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney (PF) James Kelly | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Benny Tinkle - foul #1 on Benny Tinkle, team foul #7 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (PG) Harold Hopkins | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:13 | Saint Louis | John Bryant makes the fadeaway from close range | 53-40 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Marquis Wilkes | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:41 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes loses the dribble to Johnny Lahr in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 08:21 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Randall Weber tips it in | 58-40 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Brian Regnier drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Lahr | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Scotti (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Barkley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnny Lahr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Regnier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Tinkle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Claude Pinkney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bryant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Barkley tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 06:52 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marquis Wilkes | 60-43 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 60-43 |
| 06:26 | Saint Louis | Claude Pinkney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | Benny Tinkle makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Pinkney | 60-46 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless is fouled on the floor by Benny Tinkle - foul #2 on Benny Tinkle, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins (PG), Allan Powell (SG), Jeremy Frison (SF), James Kelly (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Johnny Lahr, Brian Regnier, Benny Tinkle, Claude Pinkney, John Bryant | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:27 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-46 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 64-46 |
| 04:49 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson is called for traveling | 64-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG) Steven Lawless | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski clanks a floater from close range | 64-46 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski hits the follow up shot | 66-46 |
| 04:12 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell misses the 3 from straight away | 66-46 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | John Pope drills a jump hook from close range set up by Matthew Danoski | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Saint Louis | Harold Hopkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro is called for 5 seconds | 68-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF) Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr (PG) Harold Hopkins | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Pope (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Johnny Lahr (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allan Powell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Frison (fresh) PF - James Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Allan Powell and he's fouled by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson makes the free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Lahr is called for the reach on Edward Simmons - foul #2 on Johnny Lahr, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:58 | Saint Louis | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 02:45 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Justin McCaughan (C) Henry Johnson | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Danoski | 71-52 |
| 02:11 | Saint Louis | Allan Powell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-52 |
| 02:10 | Saint Louis | Justin McCaughan tips it in | 71-54 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Barkley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Kelly - foul #4 on James Kelly, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG) Matthew Danoski | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson (C) Justin McCaughan | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 01:26 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-54 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is denied on a dunk by James Kelly | 72-54 |
| 01:18 | Saint Louis | Henry Johnson grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | James Kelly knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Randall Weber - foul #2 on Randall Weber, team foul #8 | 72-56 |
| 01:13 | Saint Louis | James Kelly makes the free throw | 72-57 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons hits a floater from the right side set up by Gregory Scotti | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Saint Louis | Jeremy Frison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-57 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Randall Weber connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 76-57 |
| 00:25 | Saint Louis | Johnny Lahr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons runs out the clock | 76-59 |