| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Irvin Swift (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Nicola (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Almodovar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Irvin Swift inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Texas | Alan Almodovar connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mason Carter | 42-28 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the easy layup | 42-28 |
| 19:21 | Texas | Alan Almodovar grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:04 | Texas | Alan Almodovar comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-28 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Silas Pringle | 42-28 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Antonio Souza (SF) Irvin Swift | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 18:41 | Texas | Alan Almodovar gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:32 | Texas | Mason Carter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor (SF) Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Johnson (PG) David Jones | |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:59 | Texas | Michael Nicola hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 17:37 | Texas | Michael Nicola hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Staten | 44-30 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't throw it down | 44-30 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor gets the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roosevelt Littlefield | 46-30 |
| 16:48 | Texas | Antonio Souza makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Mason Carter | 46-32 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten clanks a shot in the lane | 46-32 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't tip it in | 46-32 |
| 16:23 | Texas | Antonio Souza grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:19 | Texas | Ronald Kinney steps in front of the Antonio Souza pass | 46-32 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor lays it up and in set up by Ronald Kinney | 48-32 |
| 16:06 | Texas | Donald Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Kinney | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ronald Kinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Littlefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Staten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mason Carter (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Souza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Nicola (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Almodovar (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Texas | Kevin Staten is called for the reach on Donald Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Staten, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Bruce Willis (SG), Silas Pringle (SF), William Duncan (PF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Roosevelt Littlefield, Robert Villasenor, Daniel Eisenhauer, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Texas | David Jones (PG), Ronald Holliday (SG), Irvin Swift (SF), Gary Ronning (PF), Billy King (C) Donald Johnson, Mason Carter, Antonio Souza, Michael Nicola, Alan Almodovar | |
| 15:25 | Texas | Silas Pringle is called for the reach on Irvin Swift - foul #2 on Silas Pringle, team foul #2 | 50-35 |
| 15:08 | Texas | Gary Ronning misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by William Duncan - foul #2 on William Duncan, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| 15:08 | Texas | Gary Ronning makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:08 | Texas | Gary Ronning makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | William Duncan makes the floater from just outside the lane | 52-37 |
| 14:25 | Texas | William Duncan blocks the short jumper by Billy King | 52-37 |
| 14:24 | Texas | Billy King grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 14:06 | Texas | Harry Minter blocks the short jumper by Gary Ronning | 52-37 |
| 14:05 | Texas | Billy King gets the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 13:47 | Texas | Billy King lays it in | 52-39 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton is hacked by Ronald Holliday in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Holliday, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis, William Duncan, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Texas | Mason Carter (SG), Seth Bolt (SF), Michael Nicola (PF), Alan Almodovar (C) Ronald Holliday, Irvin Swift, Gary Ronning, Billy King | |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Kinney | 54-39 |
| 13:07 | Texas | Kevin Staten steps in front of the Michael Nicola pass | 54-39 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Alan Almodovar - foul #2 on Alan Almodovar, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor (PF) Daniel Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 12:46 | Texas | Alan Almodovar gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 12:34 | Texas | Seth Bolt is hacked by Robert Villasenor - foul #1 on Robert Villasenor, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF) Roosevelt Littlefield, Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Texas | Antonio Souza (SF) Seth Bolt | |
| 12:23 | Texas | Michael Nicola misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Eisenhauer | 55-39 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | David Jones is called for the reach on Kevin Staten - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), William Duncan (PF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Daniel Eisenhauer, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Johnson (PG), Ronald Holliday (SG), Gary Ronning (PF) David Jones, Mason Carter, Michael Nicola | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Harry Minter scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Hinton | 57-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Holliday (fresh) SF - Antonio Souza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ronning (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Almodovar (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Texas | William Duncan picks off the pass by Alan Almodovar | 57-39 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | William Duncan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 57-39 |
| 10:59 | Texas | Alan Almodovar snags the defensive board | 57-39 |
| 10:42 | Texas | Alan Almodovar drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Holliday | 57-41 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Silas Pringle (SF), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF) Bruce Willis, Robert Villasenor, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Texas | Mason Carter (SG), Irvin Swift (SF), Michael Nicola (PF), Billy King (C) Ronald Holliday, Antonio Souza, Gary Ronning, Alan Almodovar | |
| 10:29 | Texas | Michael Nicola is hacked by Daniel Eisenhauer - foul #3 on Daniel Eisenhauer, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Seth Bolt (PG) Donald Johnson | |
| 10:17 | Texas | The short jumper by Michael Nicola is denied by Harry Minter | 57-41 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 09:57 | Texas | Michael Nicola gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:32 | Texas | Mason Carter misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Seth Bolt steals it from Richard Hinton in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 09:09 | Texas | Mason Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-41 |
| 09:08 | Texas | Seth Bolt tips it home | 57-43 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Hinton | 59-43 |
| 08:38 | Texas | Michael Nicola can't finish the layup | 59-43 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-43 |
| 08:07 | Texas | Billy King grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 08:00 | Texas | Daniel Eisenhauer swats the shot by Michael Nicola | 59-43 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Harry Minter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Minter, team foul #6 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Bruce Willis (SG), Robert Villasenor (SF), William Duncan (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Roosevelt Littlefield, Silas Pringle, Daniel Eisenhauer, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Texas | David Jones (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Antonio Souza (SF), Gary Ronning (PF), Alan Almodovar (C) Seth Bolt, Mason Carter, Irvin Swift, Michael Nicola, Billy King | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ronald Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. C - Kevin Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Souza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ronning (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alan Almodovar (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Texas | Donald Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 07:06 | Texas | Antonio Souza tips it in | 59-45 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | David Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Kinney - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Ronald Holliday (SG) David Jones | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | William Duncan slams it home and he's fouled by Alan Almodovar - foul #3 on Alan Almodovar, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | William Duncan makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 05:51 | Texas | Antonio Souza hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | William Duncan pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Bill Rogers (PG), Irvin Swift (SF) Donald Johnson, Antonio Souza | |
| 05:34 | Texas | The short jumper by Alan Almodovar is denied by Kevin Staten | 62-45 |
| 05:32 | Texas | Alan Almodovar tips it but misses | 62-45 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Irvin Swift is called for the reach on Bruce Willis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irvin Swift, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield (PG), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, William Duncan, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Texas | Billy King (C) Alan Almodovar | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:11 | Texas | Ronald Holliday misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 05:09 | Texas | Bill Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:56 | Texas | Gary Ronning is whistled for a carry | 64-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG) Bruce Willis | |
| Subs | Texas | Mason Carter (SG) Ronald Holliday | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton is hacked by Irvin Swift - foul #3 on Irvin Swift, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF) Robert Villasenor | |
| Subs | Texas | Seth Bolt (PG), Antonio Souza (SF), Alan Almodovar (C) Mason Carter, Irvin Swift, Billy King | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:27 | Texas | Gary Ronning pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 04:25 | Texas | Richard Hinton steals the ball from Seth Bolt in the backcourt | 65-45 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hinton | 68-45 |
| 03:48 | Texas | Gary Ronning misses the jumper from the right side | 68-45 |
| 03:47 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Almodovar | 68-45 |
| 03:38 | Texas | Gary Ronning misses the shot from the right wing | 68-45 |
| 03:37 | Texas | Gary Ronning tips it home | 68-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers is called for the reach on Roosevelt Littlefield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Rogers, team foul #10 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), William Duncan (SF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Silas Pringle, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Texas | Donald Johnson (PG), Ronald Holliday (SG), Michael Nicola (PF) Seth Bolt, Bill Rogers, Gary Ronning | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:21 | Texas | Michael Nicola makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ronald Kinney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roosevelt Littlefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Staten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Holliday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Souza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nicola (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Almodovar (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Michael Nicola - foul #1 on Michael Nicola, team foul #11 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG) Roosevelt Littlefield | |
| Subs | Texas | Mason Carter (SG), Irvin Swift (SF), Billy King (C) Ronald Holliday, Antonio Souza, Alan Almodovar | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:05 | Texas | Billy King gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:50 | Texas | Donald Johnson hits a 3 from straight away | 70-52 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Nicola - foul #2 on Michael Nicola, team foul #12 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Texas | Seth Bolt (SF), Gary Ronning (PF) Irvin Swift, Michael Nicola | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Texas | Mason Carter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-52 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | William Duncan gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-52 |
| 01:36 | Texas | Gary Ronning pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Texas | Mason Carter misses long on an open runner from the right block | 71-52 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis pulls down the rebound | 71-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Silas Pringle (SF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, William Duncan, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Texas | Irvin Swift (SF), Michael Nicola (PF), Alan Almodovar (C) Seth Bolt, Gary Ronning, Billy King | |
| 01:04 | Texas | Mason Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-54 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 71-54 |
| 00:44 | Texas | Alan Almodovar gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Texas | Harry Minter steals the ball from Mason Carter | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Hinton - foul #3 on Donald Johnson, team foul #13 | 71-54 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 00:05 | Texas | Harry Minter swats the layup by Michael Nicola | 72-54 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harry Minter | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton runs out the clock | 72-54 |