| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Koval (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Clarence Preston inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Clarence Preston loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer scores on a driving attempt from close range | 21-29 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 18:40 | Memphis | John Koval misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer grabs the board | 21-29 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-29 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | John Koval grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Harton - foul #2 on Marvin Harton, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Clarence Preston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Jamie Speciale and the foul's on Richard Hinton - foul #1 on Richard Hinton, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Clarence Preston makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-33 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Clarence Preston is denied on a dunk by Silas Pringle | 24-33 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle clanks a shot from close range | 24-33 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Koval (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Harry Minter is blocked by Marvin Harton | 24-33 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Marvin Harton gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Speciale | 27-33 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Harry Minter can't connect on a shot in the paint | 27-33 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Casimir Cichonski, Jamie Speciale, Clarence Preston, Marvin Harton, John Koval | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Robert Villasenor (SF), William Duncan (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis, Silas Pringle, Daniel Eisenhauer, Harry Minter | |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Kinney | 27-37 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | Terry Leggett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Robert Rutherford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Terry Leggett grabs the board | 29-37 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Jerry Falcon grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Falcon and he's fouled by Robert Villasenor - foul #3 on Robert Villasenor, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski (PG), Jamie Speciale (SG), Marvin Harton (PF), John Koval (C) Robert Rutherford, Jerry Falcon, Terry Leggett, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Bruce Willis (SG), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Roosevelt Littlefield, William Duncan, Kevin Staten | |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Harry Minter clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Casimir Cichonski - foul #2 on Casimir Cichonski, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Clarence Preston (SF) Leonard Parrish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF) Robert Villasenor | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | John Koval grabs the board | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Koval (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Memphis | John Koval connects on the turnaround from close range | 34-37 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | John Koval takes the ball from Bruce Willis | 34-37 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Eisenhauer | 34-37 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Harry Minter throws it down set up by Richard Hinton | 34-39 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Silas Pringle picks off the pass by Jamie Speciale | 34-39 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Harry Minter lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Willis | 34-41 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Clarence Preston works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Harton | 36-41 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Willis | 36-43 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hinton | 36-46 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Clarence Preston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Harry Minter snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Marvin Harton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Koval (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle's pass is intercepted by Clarence Preston | 36-46 |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Clarence Preston lays it up and in | 38-46 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle tips it home | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale double dribbles | 38-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Casimir Cichonski, Jamie Speciale, Clarence Preston, Marvin Harton, John Koval | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Robert Villasenor (SF), William Duncan (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis, Silas Pringle, Daniel Eisenhauer, Harry Minter | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Falcon steals the ball from Ronald Kinney | 38-48 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Robert Rutherford scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Parrish | 41-48 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriquez blocks the short jumper by Kevin Staten | 41-48 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Raul Rodriquez - foul #2 on Raul Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski (PG), Jamie Speciale (SG), Clarence Preston (SF) Robert Rutherford, Jerry Falcon, Leonard Parrish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer (PF) William Duncan | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jamie Speciale | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Raul Rodriquez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Roosevelt Littlefield and the foul's on Terry Leggett - foul #4 on Terry Leggett, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Harton (PF), John Koval (C) Terry Leggett, Raul Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG), Harry Minter (C) Roosevelt Littlefield, Kevin Staten | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Jamie Speciale can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-52 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Harry Minter pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Eisenhauer, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG) Ronald Kinney | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Casimir Cichonski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Speciale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Preston (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Harton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Koval (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Clarence Preston buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the floater from the left wing set up by Richard Hinton and he's hacked by John Koval - foul #1 on John Koval, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Clarence Preston drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Speciale | 46-55 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Hinton | 46-58 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | John Koval misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Marvin Harton grabs the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Clarence Preston works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | John Koval can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the lay-in | 46-58 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't tip it in | 46-58 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Casimir Cichonski grabs the board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:05 | Memphis | John Koval knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Casimir Cichonski and he's hacked by Robert Villasenor - foul #4 on Robert Villasenor, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF) Robert Villasenor | |
| 01:05 | Memphis | John Koval makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer drills a jumper from close range | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Clarence Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Willis - foul #2 on Bruce Willis, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Rutherford (PG), Jerry Falcon (SG), Leonard Parrish (SF), Terry Leggett (PF), Raul Rodriquez (C) Casimir Cichonski, Jamie Speciale, Clarence Preston, Marvin Harton, John Koval | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Leonard Parrish misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harry Minter | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton runs out the clock | 50-60 |