| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Calhoun (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lee Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Hubert Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Vital (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kearns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Daniel Johnson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | TCU | Ronald Linares steals it from Hubert Dailey | 34-36 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is called for traveling | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | TCU | Daniel Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 34-36 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Chiasson | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | TCU | Glenn Phillips misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Linares - foul #3 on Ronald Linares, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | TCU | Glenn Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | TCU | Glenn Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Donald Vital is called for the reach on Lawrence Calhoun - foul #2 on Donald Vital, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich (SF) Howard Chiasson | |
| Subs | TCU | Harry Adcox (PF) Glenn Phillips | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 17:45 | TCU | Harry Adcox grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | TCU | Harry Adcox connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and he's hacked by Ronald Linares - foul #4 on Ronald Linares, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SG), Lawrence Taylor (PF) Lee Marshall, Ronald Linares | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Talley (SG), Paul Carignan (SF), Justin Callahan (C) Donald Vital, Daniel Johnson, Robert Kearns | |
| 17:29 | TCU | Harry Adcox makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Stabile (SG) Hubert Dailey | |
| 16:55 | TCU | Justin Callahan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:14 | TCU | Harry Adcox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG), Howard Chiasson (SF) Lawrence Calhoun, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | TCU | Hubert Dailey (PG), Donald Vital (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Glenn Phillips (PF), Robert Kearns (C) Daniel Talley, Michael Stabile, Paul Carignan, Harry Adcox, Justin Callahan | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:01 | TCU | The rebound goes to Donald Vital | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Hubert Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Vital (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kearns (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | TCU | Robert Kearns comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Howard Chiasson - foul #1 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Dustin Goodrich | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 15:48 | TCU | Robert Kearns makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | TCU | Robert Kearns misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor hits a floater from the right side set up by Robert Matus | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | TCU | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson is fouled on the floor by Hubert Dailey - foul #1 on Hubert Dailey, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun (PG), William Camp (PF) Lee Marshall, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Calhoun | 44-40 |
| 14:34 | TCU | Donald Vital comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | TCU | Glenn Phillips tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Robert Matus drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Calhoun and he's hacked by Glenn Phillips - foul #1 on Glenn Phillips, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG), Dustin Goodrich (SF) Carlos Simpson, Howard Chiasson | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Talley (PG), Michael Stabile (SG), Paul Carignan (SF), Harry Adcox (PF), Justin Callahan (C) Hubert Dailey, Donald Vital, Daniel Johnson, Glenn Phillips, Robert Kearns | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:45 | TCU | Justin Callahan misses long on a jumper from the left block | 47-42 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | TCU | Daniel Talley snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | TCU | Harry Adcox misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 13:07 | TCU | Daniel Talley tips it in | 47-44 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Robert Matus tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 12:22 | TCU | Michael Stabile clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Marshall - foul #4 on Lee Marshall, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (PG), Howard Chiasson (SF), Ronald Linares (PF) Lawrence Calhoun, William Camp, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Vital (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Glenn Phillips (PF) Daniel Talley, Paul Carignan, Justin Callahan | |
| 12:22 | TCU | Michael Stabile makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | TCU | Michael Stabile makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Phillips takes the ball from Howard Chiasson | 49-46 |
| 12:01 | TCU | Harry Adcox misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dustin Goodrich (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Stabile (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Vital (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Adcox (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Howard Chiasson | 52-46 |
| 11:16 | TCU | Michael Stabile is fouled on the floor by Carlos Simpson - foul #2 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun (PG), Lawrence Taylor (C) Lee Marshall, Dustin Goodrich | |
| Subs | TCU | Hubert Dailey (PG), Robert Kearns (C) Michael Stabile, Glenn Phillips | |
| 10:52 | TCU | Harry Adcox hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Camp (SF) Howard Chiasson | |
| Subs | TCU | Justin Callahan (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:52 | TCU | Harry Adcox makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 10:32 | TCU | Harry Adcox grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | TCU | Harry Adcox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:12 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kearns | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | TCU | Carlos Simpson is called for the reach on Hubert Dailey - foul #3 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG) Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Talley (SG), Paul Carignan (SF), Glenn Phillips (PF) Donald Vital, Harry Adcox, Justin Callahan | |
| 09:53 | TCU | Hubert Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:53 | TCU | Hubert Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Kearns - foul #3 on Robert Kearns, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Johnson (SF) Paul Carignan | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:26 | TCU | Hubert Dailey misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Calhoun - foul #1 on Lawrence Calhoun, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF), Robert Matus (C) William Camp, Ronald Linares | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 09:26 | TCU | Hubert Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:26 | TCU | Hubert Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich (C) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | TCU | Justin Callahan (C) Robert Kearns | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:01 | TCU | The rebound goes to Glenn Phillips | 55-53 |
| 08:55 | TCU | Hubert Dailey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Taylor | 55-53 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich dunks the ball set up by Lee Marshall | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | TCU | Hubert Dailey makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Lee Marshall is fouled on the floor by Daniel Talley - foul #2 on Daniel Talley, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (PG), Ronald Linares (PF), Robert Matus (C) Lawrence Calhoun, Howard Chiasson, Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Vital (SG), Harry Adcox (SF), Robert Kearns (C) Hubert Dailey, Daniel Johnson, Glenn Phillips | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Lee Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Daniel Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Vital (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Harry Adcox (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Justin Callahan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Kearns (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Simpson | 59-56 |
| 07:27 | TCU | Harry Adcox can't connect on a floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Callahan - foul #2 on Justin Callahan, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Camp (SF) Dustin Goodrich | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Stabile (PG) Daniel Talley | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Michael Stabile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-56 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Camp | 60-56 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Robert Matus blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | William Camp grabs the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Robert Kearns picks off the pass by William Camp | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | TCU | Michael Stabile is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Stabile, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun (PG), Howard Chiasson (SF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Carlos Simpson, William Camp, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | TCU | Hubert Dailey (PG), Daniel Talley (SG), Daniel Johnson (SF), Glenn Phillips (PF) Michael Stabile, Donald Vital, Justin Callahan, Robert Kearns | |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Calhoun | 62-56 |
| 05:15 | TCU | Harry Adcox makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Hubert Dailey | 62-58 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Hubert Dailey is called for the reach on Lawrence Calhoun in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hubert Dailey, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Goodrich (C) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Kearns (C) Harry Adcox | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:59 | TCU | Dustin Goodrich steals it from Hubert Dailey | 64-58 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun is hacked by Hubert Dailey - foul #3 on Hubert Dailey, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SG), Robert Matus (C) Lee Marshall, Ronald Linares | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Vital (SG), Justin Callahan (C) Daniel Talley, Robert Kearns | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:35 | TCU | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Justin Callahan grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:18 | TCU | Hubert Dailey splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Matus | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | TCU | Donald Vital double dribbles | 68-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Linares (PF), Lawrence Taylor (C) Howard Chiasson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | TCU | Harry Adcox (PF) Glenn Phillips | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Calhoun (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Goodrich (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Linares (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Hubert Dailey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Vital (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Adcox (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Callahan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-60 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares tips it back up and in | 70-60 |
| 02:57 | TCU | Justin Callahan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Lawrence Taylor gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | TCU | Glenn Phillips (PF), Robert Kearns (C) Harry Adcox, Justin Callahan | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Johnson steals it from Dustin Goodrich | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | TCU | Robert Kearns misses the dunk attempt | 70-60 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Linares gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Dustin Goodrich | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Donald Vital - foul #3 on Donald Vital, team foul #11 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Marshall (SG) Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Talley (PG), Michael Stabile (SG), Paul Carignan (SF), Harry Adcox (PF), Justin Callahan (C) Hubert Dailey, Donald Vital, Daniel Johnson, Glenn Phillips, Robert Kearns | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:42 | TCU | Harry Adcox misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-60 |
| 01:41 | TCU | Daniel Talley snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 01:31 | TCU | Ronald Linares picks off the pass by Michael Stabile | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the jump hook in the paint | 71-60 |
| 01:07 | TCU | Justin Callahan pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:47 | TCU | Justin Callahan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Harry Adcox swats the shot by Ronald Linares | 71-60 |
| 00:22 | TCU | Justin Callahan gets the rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | TCU | Harry Adcox misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-60 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Calhoun runs out the clock | 71-60 |