| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris New (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the lay-in | 39-21 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Howard Phillips | 39-21 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-21 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Howard Phillips steals the ball from Richard Hinton in the backcourt | 39-21 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Michael Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Howard Phillips | 39-23 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis's pass is intercepted by Howard Phillips | 39-23 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier misses the tip | 39-23 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | Michael Williams tips it home | 39-25 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Harry Minter clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Harry Fortier - foul #2 on Harry Fortier, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Harry Minter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | Michael Wells is fouled on the floor by Silas Pringle - foul #1 on Silas Pringle, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Chris New shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Willis | 42-28 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Chris New is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chris New, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor (SF) Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Bowersox (PF) Michael Wells | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Chris New out of the doubleteam | 42-30 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Minter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris New (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Fortier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips is fouled on the floor by Daniel Eisenhauer - foul #2 on Daniel Eisenhauer, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), William Duncan (PF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Bruce Willis, Daniel Eisenhauer, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), Michael Wells (PF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, David Bowersox, Harry Fortier | |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Siddiqui | 42-33 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | William Duncan's layup is rejected by William Otis | 42-33 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Michael Wells drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Otis and the foul's on William Duncan - foul #1 on William Duncan, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF) Robert Villasenor, William Duncan | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, William Otis, Drew Jones | |
| 14:20 | Mississippi | Michael Wells makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips buries a fadeaway from the left side | 44-38 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney hits a jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi | Michael Wells is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Bruce Willis (SG), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Roosevelt Littlefield, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chris New (SG), David Bowersox (PF) Michael Siddiqui, Michael Wells | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Hinton | 49-38 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Bruce Willis is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #3 on Bruce Willis, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), William Otis (SF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Michael Williams, Harry Fortier | |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Jordon Horton buries a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jordon Horton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Chris New (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Drew Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis is hacked by Jordon Horton - foul #1 on Jordon Horton, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor (SF) Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer is hacked by David Bowersox - foul #3 on David Bowersox, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Drew Jones - foul #1 on Drew Jones, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duncan (PF) Daniel Eisenhauer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Williams (SF), Michael Wells (PF), Harry Fortier (C) Jordon Horton, William Otis, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Harry Minter is called for the reach on Chris New - foul #2 on Harry Minter, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Michael Wells misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-41 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi | Michael Wells can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Harry Minter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | William Duncan jams it and he's fouled by Michael Wells - foul #2 on Michael Wells, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Silas Pringle (SF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Robert Villasenor, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | William Duncan makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Ronald Kinney steals it from Michael Wells | 54-41 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Kinney | 56-41 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Ronald Kinney picks off the pass by Michael Wells | 56-41 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten is whistled for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Roosevelt Littlefield (SG), Daniel Eisenhauer (PF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Bruce Willis, William Duncan, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), David Bowersox (PF) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, Michael Wells | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | William Otis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier grabs the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | William Otis loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drew Jones (C) Harry Fortier | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roosevelt Littlefield (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Minter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jordon Horton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Otis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Drew Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Drew Jones - foul #2 on Drew Jones, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Phillips (PG), Michael Williams (SF) Jordon Horton, William Otis | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Roosevelt Littlefield makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Michael Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Silas Pringle - foul #2 on Silas Pringle, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Willis (SG), Robert Villasenor (SF) Roosevelt Littlefield, Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chris New (SG) Michael Siddiqui | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | David Bowersox pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Michael Williams clanks a driving attempt from close range | 58-43 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Michael Williams tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer comes up short on the shot in the lane | 58-45 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (SF) Robert Villasenor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Wells (PF), Harry Fortier (C) David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Michael Wells lays it in on a great pass from Howard Phillips | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Harry Minter is fouled on the floor by Michael Wells - foul #3 on Michael Wells, team foul #8 | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Harry Minter misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harry Fortier | 58-47 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | Michael Williams makes the floater near the basket | 58-49 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis loses the dribble to Michael Wells | 58-49 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Michael Wells misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Silas Pringle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Eisenhauer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Minter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Howard Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris New (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Harry Fortier (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Harry Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Chris New comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Silas Pringle - foul #3 on Silas Pringle, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney (PG), Robert Villasenor (SF), Kevin Staten (C) Richard Hinton, Silas Pringle, Harry Minter | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Chris New makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi | Chris New misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Eisenhauer | 58-50 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Kinney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten tips it in | 60-50 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | Howard Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-50 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Kevin Staten pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hinton (PG), Silas Pringle (SF), Harry Minter (C) Ronald Kinney, Robert Villasenor, Kevin Staten | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Bruce Willis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-50 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Wells - foul #4 on Michael Wells, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jordon Horton (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), William Otis (SF), David Bowersox (PF), Drew Jones (C) Howard Phillips, Chris New, Michael Williams, Michael Wells, Harry Fortier | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Mississippi | William Otis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Eisenhauer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-50 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | William Otis steals it from Silas Pringle | 62-50 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | William Otis hits the finger roll | 62-52 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Otis - foul #2 on William Otis, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Drew Jones pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William Otis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Silas Pringle - foul #4 on Silas Pringle, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William Otis misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | William Otis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Hinton runs out the clock | 63-53 |