| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Troy Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlon Desantis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Alfredo Sanchez - foul #1 on Alfredo Sanchez, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Antonio Overturf (C) Alfredo Sanchez | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:49 | TCU | Troy Behne gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:41 | TCU | Paul Ishmael splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-34 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Silas Pringle | 26-34 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle can't finish the layup | 26-34 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Silas Pringle | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Harry Minter knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Hinton | 28-34 |
| 18:42 | TCU | Marlon Desantis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Michael Perry picks off the pass by Richard Hinton in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 18:35 | TCU | Marlon Desantis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 18:33 | TCU | Antonio Overturf tips it in | 28-39 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Michael Perry steps in front of the Silas Pringle pass | 28-39 |
| 18:12 | TCU | Michael Perry banks in the layup | 28-41 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Justin Hurd (PG), Edward Bennett (SG), William Thompson (SF), Alfredo Sanchez (C) Michael Perry, Paul Ishmael, Troy Behne, Marlon Desantis | |
| 17:39 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Hinton - foul #1 on Richard Hinton, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TCU | Marlon Desantis (PF) Antonio Overturf | |
| 17:39 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:39 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harry Minter | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Hinton | 30-42 |
| 16:56 | TCU | Justin Hurd misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Eisenhauer - foul #2 on Daniel Eisenhauer, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Robert Villasenor (SF) Richard Hinton, Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Ishmael (SG), Troy Behne (SF), Antonio Overturf (PF) Edward Bennett, William Thompson, Marlon Desantis | |
| 16:56 | TCU | Justin Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | TCU | Justin Hurd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney tips it in | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:09 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez tips it in | 32-45 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Kinney | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ronald Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Minter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Justin Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Ishmael (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Troy Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Overturf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Sanchez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | TCU | Justin Hurd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-45 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Justin Hurd is called for the reach on Ronald Kinney - foul #1 on Justin Hurd, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), William Duncan (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Ronald Kinney, Bruce Willis, Daniel Eisenhauer, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Perry (PG), Edward Bennett (SG), William Thompson (SF), Marlon Desantis (PF), James Farias (C) Justin Hurd, Paul Ishmael, Troy Behne, Antonio Overturf, Alfredo Sanchez | |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Edward Bennett - foul #2 on Edward Bennett, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF) Robert Villasenor | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:25 | TCU | William Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:24 | TCU | Marlon Desantis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | TCU | Kevin Staten takes the ball from Edward Bennett | 36-45 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten travels with the ball | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer (PF) William Duncan | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Ishmael (SG), Troy Behne (SF) Edward Bennett, William Thompson | |
| 13:20 | TCU | Silas Pringle is called for the reach on Troy Behne - foul #1 on Silas Pringle, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG) Roosevelt Littlefield | |
| Subs | TCU | William Thompson (SF), Antonio Overturf (PF), Alfredo Sanchez (C) Troy Behne, Marlon Desantis, James Farias | |
| 13:13 | TCU | Antonio Overturf can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 36-45 |
| 13:11 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:59 | TCU | Michael Perry knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses short on a jumper from close range | 36-48 |
| 12:52 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:34 | TCU | William Thompson is hacked by Richard Hinton - foul #2 on Richard Hinton, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor (SF), Harry Minter (C) Silas Pringle, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | TCU | Justin Hurd (PG), Troy Behne (SF), Marlon Desantis (PF), James Farias (C) Michael Perry, William Thompson, Antonio Overturf, Alfredo Sanchez | |
| 12:25 | TCU | Paul Ishmael splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Hurd | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Harry Minter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 36-51 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 11:46 | TCU | Marlon Desantis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Harry Minter gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Justin Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Troy Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Desantis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Farias (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Harry Minter knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 40-51 |
| 10:57 | TCU | Marlon Desantis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-51 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 10:24 | TCU | Marlon Desantis gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:00 | TCU | Harry Minter blocks the short jumper by James Farias | 40-51 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 40-51 |
| 09:30 | TCU | James Farias snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:17 | TCU | Justin Hurd's pass is intercepted by Robert Villasenor | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the easy layup | 40-51 |
| 09:10 | TCU | The rebound goes to Marlon Desantis | 40-51 |
| 08:53 | TCU | Paul Ishmael clanks a floater from the left side | 40-51 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Villasenor | 42-51 |
| 08:15 | TCU | Justin Hurd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton scores on a turnaround from the right block | 44-51 |
| 07:51 | TCU | Paul Ishmael shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Villasenor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Minter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Justin Hurd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Ishmael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Troy Behne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marlon Desantis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Farias (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Farias - foul #4 on James Farias, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Silas Pringle (SF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis, Robert Villasenor, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Perry (PG), Edward Bennett (SG), William Thompson (SF), Antonio Overturf (PF), Alfredo Sanchez (C) Justin Hurd, Paul Ishmael, Troy Behne, Marlon Desantis, James Farias | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:00 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duncan (PF) Daniel Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle hits a jump hook from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:17 | TCU | Edward Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Alfredo Sanchez is called for the reach on Roosevelt Littlefield - foul #2 on Alfredo Sanchez, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Michael Perry steals the ball from William Duncan | 48-51 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Michael Perry banks in the layup | 48-53 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | William Duncan hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Antonio Overturf - foul #1 on Antonio Overturf, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | William Duncan misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | William Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | William Duncan drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Kinney | 52-53 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 04:32 | TCU | William Thompson tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Staten | 52-53 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten tips it in | 54-53 |
| 03:42 | TCU | Antonio Overturf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Bruce Willis (SG), Robert Villasenor (SF), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Roosevelt Littlefield, Silas Pringle, William Duncan, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | TCU | Paul Ishmael (SG) Edward Bennett | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Antonio Overturf steals it from Richard Hinton | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SG - Paul Ishmael (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Overturf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | TCU | Richard Hinton steps in front of the Michael Perry pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton jams it | 56-53 |
| 02:55 | TCU | Antonio Overturf misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 56-53 |
| 02:53 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:37 | TCU | Paul Ishmael shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Villasenor | 56-53 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer lays it in | 58-53 |
| 01:44 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Michael Perry | 58-55 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 01:19 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:19 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF) Robert Villasenor | |
| Subs | TCU | Troy Behne (SF), Marlon Desantis (PF) William Thompson, Antonio Overturf | |
| 00:56 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez is denied on a layup by Harry Minter | 58-55 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle connects on the runner from the left block | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | TCU | Marlon Desantis misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harry Minter | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Michael Perry is called for the reach on Harry Minter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Harry Minter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Harry Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | TCU | Roosevelt Littlefield steals it from Michael Perry | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG) Ronald Kinney | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perry - foul #3 on Michael Perry, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Paul Ishmael buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Perry | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perry - foul #4 on Michael Perry, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG) Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:01 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Alfredo Sanchez comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-58 |