| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lebouef (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Justin Nowacki takes the ball from William Ramsey | 32-20 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the offensive board | 32-20 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Carlton Long misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Ramsey - foul #2 on William Ramsey, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Carlton Long misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Carlton Long makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-21 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | William Ramsey snags the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Lebouef - foul #2 on Joshua Lebouef, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Justin Nowacki | 33-21 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Caufield - foul #1 on Curtis Caufield, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh (SG) William Ramsey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Stoller | 36-23 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Charles Hanson is fouled on the floor by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Barraza (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Curtis Caufield, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Alexander Swift (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Justin Nowacki, Charles Hanson | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Carlton Long knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-26 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), Stephen Watchman (SF) Nathan Davenport, Timothy Stoller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Riley (SF) Joshua Lebouef | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Frederick Paugh steals the ball from Michael Searfoss | 36-26 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Frederick Paugh and he's hacked by Alexander Swift - foul #2 on Alexander Swift, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ramsey (SG), Curtis Caufield (PF) Frederick Paugh, Lucas Barraza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Charles Hanson (C) Carlton Long, Alexander Swift, Isaac Brosius | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Riley (fresh) PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hanson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki's floater is tipped away by Stephen Watchman | 39-26 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | William Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the dunk attempt | 39-26 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Charles Hanson grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki can't finish the layup | 39-26 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | William Ramsey connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Caufield | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Charles Hanson is whistled for traveling | 42-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport (PG), Frederick Paugh (SG), Timothy Stoller (SF), Lucas Barraza (PF), Carl Lewis (C) William Ford, William Ramsey, Stephen Watchman, Curtis Caufield, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlton Long (PG), Joshua Lebouef (SF), Alexander Swift (PF) Michael Searfoss, Carlos Riley, Justin Nowacki | |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlton Long - foul #2 on Carlton Long, team foul #3 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Charles Hanson | |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Carlton Long connects on the runner from the baseline | 44-28 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by Nathan Davenport | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lucas Barraza - foul #1 on Lucas Barraza, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) Justin Larios | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller misses badly on a floater from the right block | 46-30 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joshua Lebouef | 46-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Carl Lewis - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #5 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield (PF) Lucas Barraza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Alexander Swift | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-31 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nathan Davenport and the foul's on Joshua Lebouef - foul #3 on Joshua Lebouef, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ramsey (SG) Frederick Paugh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Hanson (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-31 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lebouef (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Carlton Long steals the ball from Carl Lewis | 49-31 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef slams it home on a great pass from Carlton Long | 49-33 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Davenport | 51-33 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Carlton Long is whistled for a carry | 51-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), Frederick Paugh (SG), Stephen Watchman (SF), Cory Fouch (C) Nathan Davenport, William Ramsey, Timothy Stoller, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (SG), Carlos Riley (SF) Michael Searfoss, Joshua Lebouef | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-33 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Carlton Long grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Barraza (PF) Curtis Caufield | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alexander Swift (PF) Justin Nowacki | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-33 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-33 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-33 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | William Ford grabs the offensive board | 53-33 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a jump hook from close range | 55-33 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Carlton Long connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 55-35 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-35 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Charles Hanson snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Carlton Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 55-35 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses long on a jumper near the basket | 55-35 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh tips it in | 57-35 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Carlton Long is called for traveling | 57-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport (PG), William Ramsey (SG), Timothy Stoller (SF), Curtis Caufield (PF), Carl Lewis (C) William Ford, Frederick Paugh, Stephen Watchman, Lucas Barraza, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Joshua Lebouef (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Carlos Riley, Alexander Swift, Charles Hanson | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-35 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Carlton Long pulls down the rebound | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Carlton Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Lebouef (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nathan Davenport - foul #2 on Nathan Davenport, team foul #6 | 57-35 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef makes the 3rd free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 59-37 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Joshua Lebouef drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carlton Long | 59-40 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller is called for traveling | 59-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Riley (SF) Carlton Long | |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlos Riley | 59-42 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Davenport | 61-42 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits a jumper from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Lebouef picks off the pass by William Ramsey | 61-44 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Curtis Caufield | 61-44 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield double dribbles | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), Frederick Paugh (SG), Stephen Watchman (SF), Lucas Barraza (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Nathan Davenport, William Ramsey, Timothy Stoller, Curtis Caufield, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlton Long (PG), Justin Larios (SG), Alexander Swift (PF), Charles Hanson (C) Michael Searfoss, Joshua Lebouef, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Carlton Long double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Alexander Swift is called for the reach on William Ford - foul #3 on Alexander Swift, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh is fouled on the floor by Carlton Long - foul #3 on Carlton Long, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Justin Larios is called for the reach on William Ford - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Earl Fuquay (C) Carlton Long, Charles Hanson | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Lucas Barraza is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 63-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg (PF) Lucas Barraza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg drills a fadeaway in the paint | 65-46 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-46 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Michael Searfoss picks off the pass by William Ford in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Frederick Paugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Holmberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alexander Swift (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Riley misses the dunk attempt | 65-46 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg's pass is intercepted by Carlos Riley | 65-46 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg lays it in set up by Stephen Watchman | 67-46 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift blows the layup | 67-46 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the board | 67-46 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Justin Larios swats the shot by William Ford | 67-46 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Swift - foul #4 on Alexander Swift, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlton Long (PG), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Earl Fuquay | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Alexander Swift snags the defensive board | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Paul Holmberg denies the turnaround by Carlton Long | 68-46 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Watchman | 70-46 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Carlton Long makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Searfoss | 70-49 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Paugh | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Watchman - foul #2 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #7 | 72-49 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Swift - foul #5 on Alexander Swift, team foul #9 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF) Alexander Swift | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Carlton Long misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the offensive rebound | 73-51 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Carlton Long clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Carlton Long misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Carlton Long makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William Ford runs out the clock | 73-52 |