| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Sher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Reinert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Croft (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earnest Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Labarge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Eilerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Egan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel King (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft inbounds the ball | 37-46 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher misses short on a jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | John Eilerman snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | John Eilerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 19:25 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Bradley Reinert | 37-46 |
| 19:21 | Oklahoma | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Edward Croft in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF) Marvin Friedman, Stephen Egan | |
| 19:13 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Croft | 39-46 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-46 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | John Eilerman's pass is intercepted by Bradley Reinert | 39-46 |
| 18:28 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft is hacked by Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan (PG), Matthew Shelton (SF), Ruben Dempsey (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Robert Sher, Edward Croft, Earnest Bieber, Gerald Labarge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG) John Eilerman | |
| 18:20 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert is open but misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 18:19 | Oklahoma | Jacob Carter snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 18:04 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Morgan and he's hacked by George Peralez - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Stephen Egan (PF) George Peralez, William Wallace | |
| 18:04 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | John Eilerman hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Egan | 42-48 |
| 17:33 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane | 44-48 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Bradley Reinert steals the ball from Marvin Friedman in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Green - foul #4 on Michael Green, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Edward Croft (SF), Earnest Bieber (PF) Matthew Shelton, Ruben Dempsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, Michael Green, Stephen Egan | |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:14 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Roger Meador scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Bradley Reinert - foul #1 on Bradley Reinert, team foul #1 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt (SG), Gerald Labarge (C) Bradley Reinert, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) George Peralez | |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 16:49 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wallace | 45-50 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Labarge - foul #1 on Gerald Labarge, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG) Troy Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Stephen Egan (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, William Wallace | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:20 | Oklahoma | Marvin Friedman steps in front of the Gerald Labarge pass | 45-52 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is hacked by Lewis Britt - foul #1 on Lewis Britt, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Travis Wade (SF), Matthew Shelton (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Edward Croft, Earnest Bieber, Gerald Labarge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF) Marvin Friedman, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-52 |
| 15:37 | Oklahoma | Travis Wade grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Sher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Wade (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Shelton (fresh) C - Jacob Carter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on George Peralez - foul #4 on George Peralez, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert (SG), Ruben Dempsey (PF) Lewis Britt, Travis Wade | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Stephen Egan (PF), Daniel King (C) George Peralez, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:21 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | John Eilerman's pass is intercepted by Robert Sher in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 15:03 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Bradley Reinert | 47-52 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan (PG), Edward Croft (SF), Earnest Bieber (PF) Robert Sher, Matthew Shelton, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, Stephen Egan, Daniel King | |
| 14:39 | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Croft - foul #1 on Edward Croft, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge (C) Ruben Dempsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) William Wallace | |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 14:12 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 14:00 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft misses the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | August Cisowski pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG) Troy Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), William Wallace (PF), Daniel King (C) Marvin Friedman, Stephen Egan, Joe Collins | |
| 13:26 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert can't connect on a floater from the right block | 47-52 |
| 13:25 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:12 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Croft, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt (SG), Travis Wade (SF) Bradley Reinert, Edward Croft | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | William Wallace buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Gerald Labarge - foul #2 on Gerald Labarge, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton (SF), Ruben Dempsey (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Travis Wade, Earnest Bieber, Gerald Labarge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) John Eilerman | |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 12:51 | Oklahoma | Ruben Dempsey snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:48 | Oklahoma | William Wallace is called for the reach on Lewis Britt in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Joe Collins (C) William Wallace, Daniel King | |
| 12:34 | Oklahoma | Jacob Carter can't connect on a shot from the left side | 47-54 |
| 12:33 | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton tips it home | 49-54 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Joe Collins buries a fadeaway in the lane | 49-56 |
| 12:09 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher hits the finger roll | 51-56 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-56 |
| 11:39 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Matthew Shelton | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Sher (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Dempsey (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Carter (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Oklahoma | Stephen Egan steals the ball from Lewis Britt | 51-56 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Lewis Britt - foul #2 on Lewis Britt, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan (PG), Bradley Reinert (SG), Edward Croft (SF), Earnest Bieber (PF), Gerald Labarge (C) Robert Sher, Lewis Britt, Matthew Shelton, Ruben Dempsey, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF), Daniel King (C) John Eilerman, Stephen Egan | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 10:43 | Oklahoma | William Wallace blocks the short jumper by Gerald Labarge | 51-58 |
| 10:41 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 10:28 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Reinert | 53-58 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Daniel King blows the layup | 53-58 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Roger Meador comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 10:01 | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge is hacked by Roger Meador in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Meador, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Travis Wade (PF) Earnest Bieber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG) Joe Collins, Roger Meador | |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:58 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | William Wallace is hacked by Troy Morgan - foul #1 on Troy Morgan, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) John Eilerman | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:46 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Travis Wade | 55-59 |
| 09:24 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert can't throw it down | 55-59 |
| 09:23 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is fouled on the floor by Travis Wade - foul #1 on Travis Wade, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Edward Croft, Gerald Labarge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:19 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jacob Carter and the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #4 on August Cisowski, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF) Stephen Egan, August Cisowski | |
| 08:57 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marvin Friedman | 60-62 |
| 08:22 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Earnest Bieber | 62-62 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 62-62 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | William Wallace can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | William Wallace tips it back up and in | 62-64 |
| 07:53 | Oklahoma | Travis Wade is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Green - foul #5 on Michael Green, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG), Matthew Shelton (PF), Gerald Labarge (C) Troy Morgan, Earnest Bieber, Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, Michael Green, William Wallace | |
| 07:53 | Oklahoma | Travis Wade makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:53 | Oklahoma | Travis Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 07:41 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 07:22 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert can't finish the uncontested layup | 64-64 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | George Peralez gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt (PG), Edward Croft (SF), Earnest Bieber (PF), Ruben Dempsey (C) Robert Sher, Travis Wade, Matthew Shelton, Gerald Labarge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Daniel King | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Lewis Britt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bradley Reinert (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Croft (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Earnest Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ruben Dempsey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - August Cisowski (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Lewis Britt - foul #3 on Lewis Britt, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG) Bradley Reinert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF), Daniel King (C) Stephen Egan, Joe Collins | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 07:03 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Ruben Dempsey | 64-65 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Meador - foul #5 on Roger Meador, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:01 | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Wallace is denied by Edward Croft | 66-65 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Ruben Dempsey - foul #2 on Ruben Dempsey, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Earnest Bieber, Ruben Dempsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF), Joe Collins (C) William Wallace, Daniel King | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:17 | Oklahoma | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Lewis Britt - foul #3 on John Eilerman, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert (SG) Robert Sher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG) John Eilerman | |
| 06:17 | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 06:17 | Oklahoma | Lewis Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan (PG) Lewis Britt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Daniel King (C) Marvin Friedman, Joe Collins | |
| 05:59 | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Morgan, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 05:42 | Oklahoma | Jacob Carter grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert is fouled in the backcourt by John Eilerman - foul #4 on John Eilerman, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Ruben Dempsey (PF) Edward Croft | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, Stephen Egan, Daniel King | |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:39 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | August Cisowski loses the dribble to Bradley Reinert | 70-67 |
| 05:19 | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber (PF) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Stephen Egan (PF), Daniel King (C) Marvin Friedman, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ruben Dempsey - foul #3 on Ruben Dempsey, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF) John Eilerman | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:14 | Oklahoma | Ruben Dempsey grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma | George Peralez steps in front of the Troy Morgan pass | 70-68 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Peralez | 70-70 |
| 04:31 | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-70 |
| 04:29 | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton tips it back up and in | 72-70 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 04:21 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:09 | Oklahoma | Matthew Shelton blows the layup | 72-70 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 72-70 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski blows the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Shelton - foul #1 on Matthew Shelton, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG), Lewis Britt (SG), Edward Croft (SF), Travis Wade (PF), Jacob Carter (C) Troy Morgan, Bradley Reinert, Matthew Shelton, Earnest Bieber, Ruben Dempsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Joe Collins (C) William Wallace, Daniel King | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:42 | Oklahoma | George Peralez steps in front of the Edward Croft pass in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | August Cisowski throws it down on a great pass from George Peralez | 72-74 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft misses the wide open shot in the lane but the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #5 on August Cisowski, team foul #13 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge (C) Jacob Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), William Wallace (PF) August Cisowski, Stephen Egan | |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | George Peralez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-74 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | John Eilerman tips it back up and in | 73-76 |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Robert Sher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Britt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Edward Croft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Travis Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Labarge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Eilerman (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Wade | 76-76 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert (SG), Earnest Bieber (PF) Robert Sher, Travis Wade | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) William Wallace | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Lewis Britt is called for the reach on Marvin Friedman - foul #4 on Lewis Britt, team foul #15 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Troy Morgan (PG) Lewis Britt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (C) Joe Collins | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 02:30 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 02:09 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 76-76 |
| 02:08 | Oklahoma | Gerald Labarge tips it in | 78-76 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Sher (PG) Troy Morgan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Stephen Egan, Daniel King | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Joe Collins connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 78-78 |
| 01:49 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher travels with the ball | 78-78 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF), Daniel King (C) William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-78 |
| 01:23 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber gets the rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:13 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bradley Reinert, team foul #16 | 78-78 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-78 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Egan | 78-81 |
| 00:51 | Oklahoma | Bradley Reinert makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Sher | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | George Peralez drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Friedman | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Peralez - foul #5 on George Peralez, team foul #14 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (SF) George Peralez | |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Robert Sher misses the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:16 | Oklahoma | Earnest Bieber gets the offensive rebound | 80-83 |
| 00:09 | Oklahoma | Edward Croft drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Reinert | 83-83 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan dunks the ball | 83-85 |