| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | James Kirk is called for the reach on Randall Backus - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 38-31 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls hits a floater from the baseline set up by Edward Patterson | 38-33 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | James Kirk is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway - foul #3 on James Kirk, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Randall Backus double dribbles | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance's pass is intercepted by James Kirk | 38-33 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is hacked by Hollis Lachance in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (C) Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (SF) Jeff Young | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | John Ferguson steals the ball from James Kirk in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 42-36 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-36 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Brisson (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF) Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), George Eddleman (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, Ryan Krueger, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford is denied on a layup by Ronald Mayle | 44-36 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy tips it home | 44-38 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Young | 44-38 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Kevin Holloway is called for the reach on Leonard Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Jeff Young banks in the layup set up by Dustin Thompson | 44-40 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle banks in the layup and he's hacked by Dustin Thompson - foul #2 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) George Eddleman, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-40 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | John Ferguson grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | John Ferguson knocks in the runner in the lane | 49-42 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 49-42 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Mario Rarick, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Brian McGahey steals it from George Eddleman | 49-42 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is called for traveling | 49-42 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 52-42 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the dunk attempt | 52-42 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a floater from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | George Eddleman can't tip it in | 54-42 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | James Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the jump hook near the basket | 54-42 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford hits the follow up shot | 54-44 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is whistled for a carry | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Leonard Pomeroy (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Kevin Holloway picks off the pass by James Kirk in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) James Kirk | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle loses the dribble to Jeff Young | 54-44 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on Dustin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Mayle swats the short shot by Leonard Pomeroy | 54-44 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Patterson | 54-44 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Hollis Lachance - foul #2 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), John Ferguson (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Joseph Keith, Hollis Lachance, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG) Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 56-47 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy buries a floater from the left block and the foul's on John Ferguson - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) Edward Patterson | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Randall Backus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (C) Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | James Kirk connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Pomeroy | 56-53 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | James Kirk loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, John Ferguson, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, Leonard Pomeroy, Ryan Krueger | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on George Eddleman - foul #4 on George Eddleman, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, David Baccus, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Ralls (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | George Eddleman clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mayle | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Keith | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Lachance - foul #3 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (C) Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | David Baccus snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | David Baccus is fouled on the floor by Edward Patterson - foul #2 on Edward Patterson, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Jeff Young, Dustin Thompson, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | David Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-54 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Krueger | 63-54 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | David Baccus snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy banks in the layup | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the tip | 63-56 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey tips it in | 65-56 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson is hacked by Mario Rarick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, David Baccus, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, George Eddleman, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-57 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Edward Patterson, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson loses the ball out of bounds | 65-57 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Jeff Young pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is hacked by Randall Backus - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Mayle - foul #4 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Edward Patterson is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway - foul #3 on Edward Patterson, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle's pass is intercepted by James Kirk | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on George Eddleman, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) George Eddleman | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is fouled in the backcourt by James Kirk - foul #4 on James Kirk, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Mario Rarick picks off the pass by Phillip Brisson in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by James Kirk - foul #5 on James Kirk, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) James Kirk | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Depp - foul #1 on Richard Depp, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Leonard Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Pomeroy, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Richard Depp (PF) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-62 |