| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) SF - Paul Graham (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Steven Temple (fresh) SG - David Greenlaw (fresh) SF - Clint Kirby (fresh) PF - Gerald Soule (fresh) C - Floyd Schroeder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Schroeder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Temple and he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Englund | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Paul Graham is called for the reach on Steven Temple - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Temple | 2-6 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Vieira | 4-6 |
| 18:20 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Schroeder misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson is fouled on the floor by Floyd Schroeder - foul #1 on Floyd Schroeder, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is called for 5 seconds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis (PG), Caleb Roussel (SG), Anthony Vaughn (SF), Micah Hughes (PF), Mathew Markel (C) Steven Temple, David Greenlaw, Clint Kirby, Gerald Soule, Floyd Schroeder | |
| 17:42 | TX State-San Marcos | Micah Hughes slams it home | 4-8 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 17:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Micah Hughes is hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel is denied on a layup by Henry Oliveira | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Mathew Markel grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:51 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Jones steps in front of the Russell Davis pass in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo can't throw it down | 7-8 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis is hacked by Thomas Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Gary Jones, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple (PG), David Greenlaw (SG), Clint Kirby (SF), Gerald Soule (PF), Dennis Loveday (C) Russell Davis, Caleb Roussel, Anthony Vaughn, Micah Hughes, Mathew Markel | |
| 15:53 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Steven Temple (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Greenlaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clint Kirby (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Soule (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Loveday (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is hacked by David Greenlaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Greenlaw, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| 15:15 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw blows the layup | 9-8 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it but misses | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:28 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:27 | TX State-San Marcos | Clint Kirby grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule's floater is knocked away by Paul Graham | 9-8 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Kirby - foul #1 on Clint Kirby, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Henry Oliveira (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis (PG), Caleb Roussel (SF), Mathew Markel (PF), Floyd Schroeder (C) Steven Temple, Clint Kirby, Gerald Soule, Dennis Loveday | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira buries a runner near the basket | 11-8 |
| 13:27 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw clanks a shot from the right side | 11-8 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 13-8 |
| 12:36 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Schroeder lays it up and in set up by David Greenlaw | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the dunk | 13-10 |
| 12:12 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Paul Graham - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple (PG), Anthony Vaughn (SF), Micah Hughes (PF) Russell Davis, David Greenlaw, Mathew Markel | |
| 11:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Steven Temple (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Caleb Roussel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Vaughn (fresh) PF - Micah Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Schroeder (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gary Jones | 16-12 |
| 11:15 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Floyd Schroeder - foul #2 on Floyd Schroeder, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw (SG), Clint Kirby (SF), Gerald Soule (PF), Mathew Markel (C) Caleb Roussel, Anthony Vaughn, Micah Hughes, Floyd Schroeder | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule's layup is rejected by Melvin Vieira | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule tips it in | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors dunks the ball | 19-14 |
| 10:10 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Vieira | 19-14 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 21-14 |
| 09:18 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Vieira steps in front of the Steven Temple pass | 21-14 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 21-14 |
| 08:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:26 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-14 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Robert Englund's pass is intercepted by Mathew Markel in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 08:22 | TX State-San Marcos | TX State-San Marcos calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Gary Jones, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis (PG), Anthony Vaughn (SG), Micah Hughes (SF), Dennis Loveday (C) Steven Temple, David Greenlaw, Clint Kirby, Mathew Markel | |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:14 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule misses the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 08:00 | TX State-San Marcos | Micah Hughes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 07:48 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Russell Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Vaughn (fresh) SF - Micah Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Soule (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Loveday (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel (SG), Mathew Markel (C) Anthony Vaughn, Dennis Loveday | |
| 07:16 | TX State-San Marcos | Patrick Williams steals the ball from Caleb Roussel in the backcourt | 21-17 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-17 |
| 06:55 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 06:47 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-17 |
| 06:45 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule gets the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:29 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Williams | 21-17 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Oliveira | 24-17 |
| 05:57 | TX State-San Marcos | Henry Oliveira picks off the pass by Micah Hughes in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled on the floor by Russell Davis - foul #1 on Russell Davis, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple (PG), David Greenlaw (SG), Clint Kirby (SF), Dennis Loveday (C) Russell Davis, Caleb Roussel, Micah Hughes, Mathew Markel | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Paul Graham comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Clint Kirby - foul #2 on Clint Kirby, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel (SF), Micah Hughes (PF) Clint Kirby, Gerald Soule | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:06 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is fouled on the floor by Caleb Roussel - foul #1 on Caleb Roussel, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Vaughn (SF), Gerald Soule (PF), Mathew Markel (C) Caleb Roussel, Micah Hughes, Dennis Loveday | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:37 | TX State-San Marcos | Gerald Soule snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 04:23 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Vieira steals it from Anthony Vaughn | 26-20 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Anthony Vaughn is called for the reach on Melvin Vieira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Vaughn, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:59 | TX State-San Marcos | Anthony Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clint Kirby (SF), Floyd Schroeder (C) Anthony Vaughn, Mathew Markel | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | TX State-San Marcos | PG - Steven Temple (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Greenlaw (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clint Kirby (tiring) PF - Gerald Soule (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | TX State-San Marcos | Melvin Vieira steals it from Steven Temple | 30-20 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson clanks a floater from close range | 30-20 |
| 02:54 | TX State-San Marcos | Clint Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:39 | TX State-San Marcos | Gary Jones picks off the pass by Steven Temple | 30-20 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Gary Jones lays it up and in | 32-20 |
| 02:31 | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple's floater is tipped away by Melvin Vieira | 32-20 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Soule - foul #1 on Gerald Soule, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Gary Jones, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis (PG), Anthony Vaughn (SG), Caleb Roussel (SF), Dennis Loveday (PF) Steven Temple, David Greenlaw, Clint Kirby, Gerald Soule | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:02 | TX State-San Marcos | Floyd Schroeder grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 01:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Davis - foul #2 on Russell Davis, team foul #10 | 33-20 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 01:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Thomas Phelps is called for the reach on Caleb Roussel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Micah Hughes (PF) Dennis Loveday | |
| 01:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:34 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Floyd Schroeder is called for the reach on Thomas Phelps - foul #3 on Floyd Schroeder, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Mathew Markel (C) Floyd Schroeder | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 01:08 | TX State-San Marcos | Caleb Roussel loses the dribble to Johnny Katz in the backcourt | 37-22 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the wide open floater from the right side set up by Johnny Katz | 39-22 |
| 00:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Phelps - foul #3 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #9 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF) Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Clint Kirby (SF) Anthony Vaughn | |
| 00:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 00:43 | TX State-San Marcos | Mathew Markel gets the offensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:32 | TX State-San Marcos | Russell Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Kirby - foul #3 on Clint Kirby, team foul #12 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | TX State-San Marcos | Steven Temple (PG), David Greenlaw (SG) Russell Davis, Clint Kirby | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:26 | TX State-San Marcos | David Greenlaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-23 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-23 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 41-23 |