| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher West | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Michael Paramore - foul #1 on Michael Paramore, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #1 on Dennis Williams, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 2-6 |
| 17:20 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Woodland - foul #1 on Charles Woodland, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:47 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas travels with the ball | 2-7 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 16:14 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Woodland | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it but misses | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Christopher West snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 15:29 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland comes up short on the floater from the left side | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it back up and in | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Richard Nygaard blocks the short jumper by Norman Jandreau | 6-9 |
| 14:41 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Dale Wells (SG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) Willie Smith, Charles Woodland, Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Jerome Iler | |
| 13:41 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 13:17 | Saint Louis | James Walsh's pass is intercepted by Christopher West | 6-9 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-9 |
| 13:01 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:44 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled in the backcourt by James Walsh - foul #1 on James Walsh, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Richard Nygaard (C) Dale Wells, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher West | 6-11 |
| 12:13 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is hacked by Christopher West - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Dennis Williams (SF) James Walsh, Timothy Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard connects on the 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 9-11 |
| 11:39 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Romo (fresh) C - Richard Nygaard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 9-11 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 10:59 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Dennis Williams, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jacob Hazelip, Andrew Smith | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the follow up shot | 9-13 |
| 10:34 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Bruce | 11-13 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen's pass is intercepted by Richard Nygaard | 11-13 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG) Christopher West | |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Steenbergen | 13-13 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 09:24 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Nygaard | 13-13 |
| 09:04 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG) Charles Woodland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Joseph Fischer, Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 08:49 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 08:25 | Saint Louis | James Walsh misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 08:23 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses the tip | 13-13 |
| 08:22 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard tips it back up and in | 15-13 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-13 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 07:59 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard is fouled on the floor by Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG), Robert Romo (PF), Michael Williams (C) James Walsh, Michael Paramore, Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher Thomas, Andrew Smith | |
| 07:46 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Woodland | 17-15 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Romo - foul #1 on Robert Romo, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Henry Brown (SF) Timothy Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:31 | Saint Louis | Michael Williams gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Romo (fresh) C - Michael Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Saint Louis | Henry Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 17-16 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Brown - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Richard Nygaard (C) Willie Smith, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:47 | Saint Louis | James Walsh is hacked by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore (PF) Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (SG), Jerome Iler (PF) Christopher West, John Geib | |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Ronald Steenbergen steals the ball from Charles Woodland | 17-18 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 06:07 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 05:54 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard can't finish the layup | 17-18 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Paramore - foul #2 on Michael Paramore, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Willie Smith (PG), Timothy Bruce (SF), Robert Romo (PF) Charles Woodland, Henry Brown, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Andrew Smith (C) William Ferris, Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 05:18 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 05:16 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:00 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 04:59 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo tips it back up and in | 19-19 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by Timothy Bruce - foul #1 on Timothy Bruce, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:47 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Robert Romo | 19-19 |
| 04:35 | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Nygaard pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Ferris - foul #1 on William Ferris, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland (SG) James Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:19 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip double dribbles | 20-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Michael Williams (C) Richard Nygaard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Woodland - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams (SF), Michael Paramore (PF) Timothy Bruce, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), John Geib (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) William Ferris, Jacob Hazelip, Andrew Smith | |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:47 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Christopher West is hacked by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #10 | 22-19 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Woodland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Paramore (fresh) C - Robert Romo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Geib (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Saint Louis | Michael Paramore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 22-21 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 22-24 |
| 02:42 | Saint Louis | Charles Woodland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 02:40 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:29 | Saint Louis | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-24 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | John Geib pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 02:05 | Saint Louis | Robert Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:59 | Saint Louis | Christopher West steps in front of the Willie Smith pass in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Robert Romo - foul #2 on Robert Romo, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | James Walsh (PG), Richard Nygaard (C) Willie Smith, Robert Romo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, John Geib, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 01:26 | Saint Louis | Dennis Williams knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Paramore | 24-26 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Dale Wells (SG) Charles Woodland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | James Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Timothy Bruce (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Dennis Williams, Michael Paramore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Jerome Iler | 24-28 |
| 00:10 | Saint Louis | Jacob Hazelip denies the turnaround by Michael Williams | 24-28 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-31 |