| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Wooten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Michael Fortune (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Morrone (fresh) PF - Richard Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fortune - foul #1 on Michael Fortune, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 19:39 | Texas | Leon Morgan snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:13 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Texas | Richard Hodge tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 17:46 | Texas | Perry Morrone grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 17:19 | Texas | Perry Morrone is hacked by Nelson Campbell - foul #3 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Juan Navarro (PG), Karl Barter (SG), Richard Elliott (SF), Todd Jennings (PF), Moises Reyes (C) Michael Fortune, Leon Morgan, Perry Morrone, Richard Hodge, Nathaniel Houser | |
| 17:10 | Texas | Juan Navarro misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 16:22 | Texas | Juan Navarro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:08 | Texas | The rebound goes to Juan Navarro | 27-31 |
| 15:39 | Texas | Moises Reyes is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Leon Morgan (SG), Alfredo Rojas (SF), Nathaniel Houser (C) Karl Barter, Todd Jennings, Moises Reyes | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Juan Navarro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Rojas (fresh) PF - Richard Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:10 | Texas | Richard Elliott comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Legge - foul #3 on Thomas Legge, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Willie Leonard (PF) Nelson Campbell, Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fortune (PG), Richard Hodge (PF) Juan Navarro, Alfredo Rojas | |
| 15:10 | Texas | Richard Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:10 | Texas | Richard Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson connects on the jumper from the right side | 29-33 |
| 14:30 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Perry Morrone (SF) Richard Elliott | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #4 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF), Brian Wooten (PF) Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Texas | Moises Reyes (C) Nathaniel Houser | |
| 13:50 | Texas | Moises Reyes clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nelson Campbell | 29-33 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Legge | 31-33 |
| 13:19 | Texas | Richard Hodge misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:17 | Texas | Perry Morrone tips it in | 31-35 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Leon Morgan is called for the reach on Brian Wooten in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Morgan, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Juan Navarro (PG), Karl Barter (SG), Alfredo Rojas (SF), Todd Jennings (PF) Michael Fortune, Leon Morgan, Perry Morrone, Richard Hodge | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher lays it in set up by Thomas Legge | 33-35 |
| 12:31 | Texas | Brian Wooten blocks the short jumper by Moises Reyes | 33-35 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Nelson Campbell, Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Elliott (SF), Nathaniel Houser (C) Alfredo Rojas, Moises Reyes | |
| 12:00 | Texas | Karl Barter is hacked by Thomas Legge - foul #4 on Thomas Legge, team foul #5 | 33-35 |
| 11:36 | Texas | Todd Jennings comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Willie Leonard - foul #1 on Willie Leonard, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Leon Morgan (SG), Perry Morrone (SF) Juan Navarro, Richard Elliott | |
| 11:36 | Texas | Todd Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:36 | Texas | Todd Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Leonard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Karl Barter (fresh) SG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Morrone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 10:46 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser misses badly on a floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 10:21 | Texas | Perry Morrone pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:07 | Texas | Perry Morrone hits a floater in the paint set up by Leon Morgan | 36-39 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 09:45 | Texas | The rebound goes to Perry Morrone | 36-39 |
| 09:31 | Texas | Tom Thacker is called for the reach on Perry Morrone - foul #1 on Tom Thacker, team foul #7 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF), Brian Wooten (PF) Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fortune (PG), Alfredo Rojas (SG), Richard Hodge (PF), Richard Elliott (C) Karl Barter, Leon Morgan, Todd Jennings, Nathaniel Houser | |
| 09:31 | Texas | Perry Morrone makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:31 | Texas | Perry Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Wooten | 38-41 |
| 08:50 | Texas | Brian Wooten swats the short shot by Richard Hodge | 38-41 |
| 08:49 | Texas | Richard Elliott tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-43 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten tips it home | 40-43 |
| 08:15 | Texas | Perry Morrone scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Fortune | 40-45 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten banks in the layup | 42-45 |
| 07:39 | Texas | Perry Morrone is fouled on the floor by Robert Fisher - foul #3 on Robert Fisher, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Texas | Juan Navarro (PG), Leon Morgan (SG), Moises Reyes (C) Michael Fortune, Alfredo Rojas, Richard Hodge | |
| 07:39 | Texas | Perry Morrone misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Wooten | 42-45 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Perry Morrone - foul #3 on Perry Morrone, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Juan Navarro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Perry Morrone (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Moises Reyes (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher connects on the open floater from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 06:36 | Texas | Richard Elliott hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 44-45 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 06:04 | Texas | Leon Morgan pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:45 | Texas | Moises Reyes misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-45 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tom Thacker | 44-45 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Nelson Campbell is denied by Moises Reyes | 44-45 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 05:18 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Willie Leonard (PF) Nelson Campbell, Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fortune (PG), Richard Hodge (SF), Todd Jennings (PF), Nathaniel Houser (C) Juan Navarro, Perry Morrone, Richard Elliott, Moises Reyes | |
| 04:57 | Texas | Todd Jennings is called for a charge - foul #2 on Todd Jennings, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Leon Morgan - foul #4 on Leon Morgan, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 04:32 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 04:08 | Texas | Richard Hodge buries a jumper near the basket set up by Nathaniel Houser | 47-47 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 03:46 | Texas | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Houser | 47-47 |
| 03:26 | Texas | Tom Thacker is called for the reach on Todd Jennings - foul #2 on Tom Thacker, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF), Brian Wooten (PF) Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Texas | Juan Navarro (PG), Karl Barter (SG), Richard Elliott (SF) Michael Fortune, Leon Morgan, Richard Hodge | |
| 03:26 | Texas | Todd Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:26 | Texas | Todd Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Juan Navarro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Barter (fresh) SF - Richard Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Nathaniel Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 02:57 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fortune (PG), Leon Morgan (SG), Richard Hodge (SF) Juan Navarro, Karl Barter, Todd Jennings | |
| 02:41 | Texas | Richard Hodge knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Fortune | 49-51 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Michael Fortune steals it from Robert Fisher in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 02:37 | Texas | Leon Morgan lays it in set up by Michael Fortune | 49-53 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Robert Fisher is blocked by Nathaniel Houser | 49-53 |
| 02:08 | Texas | Richard Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:46 | Texas | Richard Elliott can't connect on a floater in the lane | 49-53 |
| 01:44 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:30 | Texas | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Leon Morgan - foul #5 on Thomas Legge, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vern Minick (SG) Thomas Legge | |
| Subs | Texas | Perry Morrone (SF) Richard Elliott | |
| 01:30 | Texas | Leon Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:30 | Texas | Leon Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is fouled on the floor by Leon Morgan - foul #5 on Leon Morgan, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Karl Barter (SG) Leon Morgan | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 00:47 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser is fouled in the backcourt by Vern Minick - foul #1 on Vern Minick, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Juan Navarro (PG), Alfredo Rojas (SG) Michael Fortune, Karl Barter | |
| 00:44 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Vern Minick tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 00:37 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Fortune (PG), Karl Barter (SG) Juan Navarro, Alfredo Rojas | |
| 00:34 | Texas | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Nathaniel Houser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Juan Navarro (PG) Michael Fortune | |
| 00:34 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:34 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Karl Barter pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Alfredo Rojas (SF) Perry Morrone | |
| 00:25 | Texas | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Nathaniel Houser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Fisher, team foul #13 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:25 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:25 | Texas | Nathaniel Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tom Dietz | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Juan Navarro is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Dietz - foul #1 on Tom Dietz, team foul #14 | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Juan Navarro misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Texas | Juan Navarro makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Wooten | 54-60 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Vern Minick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Vern Minick misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Texas | The rebound goes to Juan Navarro | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Texas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas | Juan Navarro runs out the clock | 54-60 |