| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Shirley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau inbounds the ball | 28-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Shirley - foul #2 on Michael Shirley, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:16 | Missouri | 3 seconds is called on Jeff Gardener | 30-21 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | David Desalvo picks off the pass by Christopher Thomas out of a doubleteam | 30-21 |
| 18:31 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 30-23 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 33-23 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia is fouled on the floor by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 17:33 | Missouri | Michael Shirley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:32 | Missouri | Michael Shirley tips it but misses | 33-23 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Steenbergen | 33-23 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen banks in the layup and the foul's on David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Missouri | James Phillips (C) Craig Battaglia | |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the free throw | 36-23 |
| 16:48 | Missouri | David Desalvo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-26 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 16:07 | Missouri | David Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (C) James Phillips | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 15:32 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 15:11 | Missouri | David Desalvo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-26 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Craig Battaglia - foul #2 on Craig Battaglia, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:31 | Missouri | David Desalvo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-26 |
| 14:30 | Missouri | Craig Battaglia tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Craig Battaglia steals it from Norman Jandreau out of a doubleteam | 38-28 |
| 13:54 | Missouri | David Williams makes the jump hook in the paint | 38-30 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it home | 40-30 |
| 13:00 | Missouri | Michael Shirley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Shirley, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (SG), James Phillips (C) David Desalvo, Craig Battaglia | |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 12:44 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:22 | Missouri | Justin Love comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Zayas | 40-30 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Christopher West works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it in | 42-30 |
| 11:43 | Missouri | Justin Love misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the board | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Geib (fresh) C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Love (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Gardener (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Fischer | 44-30 |
| 11:05 | Missouri | Michael Shirley's floater is tipped away by John Geib | 44-30 |
| 11:03 | Missouri | Jeff Gardener grabs the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 10:52 | Missouri | Joseph Fischer is called for the reach on Justin Love - foul #2 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Desalvo (SG), Kurt Slaton (SF), Chad Harris (C) David Williams, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley | |
| 10:23 | Missouri | James Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kurt Slaton | 44-33 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas comes up short on the shot in the paint | 44-33 |
| 10:03 | Missouri | Chad Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:49 | Missouri | Justin Love double dribbles | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (PG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, John Geib, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Craig Battaglia (C) Kurt Slaton | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 44-33 |
| 09:32 | Missouri | Justin Love pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 09:09 | Missouri | Chad Harris buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Love | 44-36 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it home | 46-36 |
| 08:32 | Missouri | David Desalvo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | William Ferris is fouled on the floor by Chad Harris - foul #1 on Chad Harris, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Joseph Fischer (SG) William Ferris, Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | Missouri | David Williams (PG), Jeff Gardener (SF), Michael Shirley (PF) Justin Love, Chad Harris, James Phillips | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Christopher West knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Hazelip | 49-36 |
| 07:43 | Missouri | Michael Shirley buries a shot in the lane | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Desalvo (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Jeff Gardener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Shirley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (SG), James Phillips (C) David Desalvo, Craig Battaglia | |
| 06:58 | Missouri | Justin Love's pass is intercepted by Thomas Zayas | 49-38 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 51-38 |
| 06:27 | Missouri | John Geib swats the shot by Jeff Gardener | 51-38 |
| 06:25 | Missouri | David Williams misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Jeff Gardener steals it from Thomas Zayas | 51-38 |
| 05:38 | Missouri | David Williams misses the jumper in the lane | 51-38 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerome Iler | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 51-38 |
| 05:30 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeff Gardener | 51-38 |
| 05:02 | Missouri | Thomas Zayas is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, John Geib, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Missouri | Wayne Merkley (PG), David Desalvo (SG), Chad Harris (SF), Craig Battaglia (C) David Williams, Justin Love, Jeff Gardener, Michael Shirley | |
| 04:39 | Missouri | Chad Harris blows the layup but the foul's on Norman Jandreau - foul #2 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| 04:39 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 04:39 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | David Desalvo is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on David Desalvo, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kurt Slaton (SF) James Phillips | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | David Desalvo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 03:55 | Missouri | Chad Harris tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 03:53 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton grabs the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:38 | Missouri | Chad Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Wayne Merkley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Desalvo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Slaton (fresh) PF - Chad Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Battaglia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 53-40 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Battaglia - foul #3 on Craig Battaglia, team foul #8 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Missouri | Justin Love (PG), James Phillips (C) David Desalvo, Craig Battaglia | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:48 | Missouri | Justin Love is called for 3 seconds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Geib (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | John Geib misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Kurt Slaton - foul #1 on Kurt Slaton, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:32 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 02:10 | Missouri | Kurt Slaton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 02:09 | Missouri | Chad Harris hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Fischer | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley loses the dribble to Jerome Iler | 58-42 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, John Geib, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 00:57 | Missouri | Chad Harris makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kurt Slaton | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-44 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it back up and in | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Missouri | Wayne Merkley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West runs out the clock | 60-44 |