| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) PF - Eric Holcomb (fresh) C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) SG - Jay Young (fresh) SF - John Holmes (fresh) PF - Barry Gaertner (fresh) C - Christopher Grimes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Christopher Grimes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana State | Willie Smith knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Gaertner | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Grimes - foul #1 on Christopher Grimes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Indiana State | John Holmes misses the jumper from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:57 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Grimes | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | Indiana State | Barry Gaertner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jay Young | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Holmes - foul #1 on John Holmes, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Indiana State | John Holmes drills a floater in the lane | 2-7 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | Indiana State | Christopher Grimes loses the dribble to Anthony Rector | 4-7 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb tips it back up and in | 6-7 |
| 16:42 | Indiana State | John Holmes hits a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Robert Ellison - foul #1 on Robert Ellison, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy (PG), Joseph Garvey (SG), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Vicini (C) Willie Smith, Jay Young, Barry Gaertner, Christopher Grimes | |
| 16:42 | Indiana State | John Holmes makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt's pass is intercepted by John Holmes in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 16:19 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-10 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Garvey - foul #1 on Joseph Garvey, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Kim Richardson (SF) Daniel Everitt, Robert Ellison | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Johnson (SG) John Holmes | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Rector, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) PF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Henry Kennedy (fresh) SG - Clifford Johnson (fresh) SF - Joseph Garvey (fresh) PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) C - Steven Vicini (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-10 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 8-10 |
| 14:54 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman loses the dribble to Eric Holcomb | 8-10 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Steven Vicini | 8-10 |
| 14:09 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Garvey and the foul's on Ryan Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Robert Ellison (SF) Kerry Clark, Anthony Rector, Kim Richardson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Jay Young (SG), John Holmes (SF), Barry Gaertner (PF) Henry Kennedy, Clifford Johnson, Joseph Garvey, Steven Vicini | |
| 14:09 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman misses the free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses long on an open shot from the right block | 8-12 |
| 13:49 | Indiana State | Barry Gaertner grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:42 | Indiana State | John Holmes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (PF), David Duffield (C) Eric Holcomb, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey (SF), Christopher Grimes (C) John Holmes, Charles Sherman | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | David Duffield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SG) Carl Baillie | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 12:58 | Indiana State | Willie Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Ellison | 11-15 |
| 12:22 | Indiana State | Robert Ellison takes the ball from Jay Young | 11-15 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Gaertner - foul #1 on Barry Gaertner, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Eric Holcomb (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson, Robert Ellison, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Johnson (PG), Henry Kennedy (SF), Kenneth McGlew (C) Willie Smith, Joseph Garvey, Christopher Grimes | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Brandon and he's fouled by Jay Young - foul #1 on Jay Young, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Clifford Johnson (fresh) SG - Jay Young (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Kennedy (fresh) PF - Barry Gaertner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth McGlew (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Indiana State | Clifford Johnson travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Jay Young steps in front of the Kerry Clark pass in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| 10:55 | Indiana State | Jay Young comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-15 |
| 10:54 | Indiana State | Jay Young tips it but misses | 15-15 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Brandon | 17-15 |
| 10:14 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Jones | 17-15 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kerry Clark | 17-15 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Clifford Johnson is called for the reach on Kerry Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (SF), David Duffield (C) Dennis Brandon, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sanford Tate (PG), Steven Vicini (SF), Christopher Grimes (C) Clifford Johnson, Henry Kennedy, Kenneth McGlew | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:52 | Indiana State | Sanford Tate can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-15 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb tips it home | 21-15 |
| 09:24 | Indiana State | Jay Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-15 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses long on a shot in the lane | 21-15 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | David Duffield tips it home | 23-15 |
| 08:43 | Indiana State | Sanford Tate misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Rector | 26-15 |
| 08:26 | Indiana State | David Duffield steps in front of the Sanford Tate pass | 26-15 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector can't finish the uncontested layup | 26-15 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | David Duffield tips it but misses | 26-15 |
| 08:01 | Indiana State | Jay Young gets the rebound | 26-15 |
| 07:57 | Indiana State | Jay Young drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Anthony Rector - foul #2 on Anthony Rector, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Kim Richardson (SF), Dennis Brandon (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Kerry Clark, Anthony Rector, Robert Ellison, Eric Holcomb, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Henry Kennedy (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Kenneth McGlew (C) Sanford Tate, Steven Vicini, Barry Gaertner, Christopher Grimes | |
| 07:57 | Indiana State | Jay Young makes the free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Sherman - foul #1 on Charles Sherman, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Clifford Johnson (SG) Jay Young | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:31 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Willie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford Johnson (fresh) SF - Henry Kennedy (fresh) PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth McGlew (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Indiana State | Willie Smith is called for traveling | 26-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey (PF) Charles Sherman | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon can't finish the layup | 26-18 |
| 06:48 | Indiana State | Kenneth McGlew grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 06:26 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-18 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Willie Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Everitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (SF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Charles Sherman (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Clifford Johnson, Kenneth McGlew | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:23 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman grabs the board | 27-18 |
| 06:07 | Indiana State | Christopher Grimes blows the layup | 27-18 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | David Duffield gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Charles Sherman is called for the reach on David Duffield - foul #2 on Charles Sherman, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Eric Holcomb (PF) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Barry Gaertner (PF) Charles Sherman | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | David Duffield makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison gets the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 28-18 |
| 05:27 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey pulls down the rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:22 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy loses the ball out of bounds | 28-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Jones (C) David Duffield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jay Young (SG) Henry Kennedy | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Jay Young steps in front of the Anthony Rector pass | 28-18 |
| 04:52 | Indiana State | Willie Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Jay Young | 28-20 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones is called for traveling | 28-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Dennis Brandon (PF) Kerry Clark, Eric Holcomb | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sanford Tate (PG), Clifford Johnson (SG), Kenneth McGlew (C) Willie Smith, Jay Young, Christopher Grimes | |
| 04:06 | Indiana State | Barry Gaertner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Baillie | 31-20 |
| 03:33 | Indiana State | Barry Gaertner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Kim Richardson (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Robert Ellison, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Henry Kennedy (SG), John Holmes (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Christopher Grimes (C) Sanford Tate, Clifford Johnson, Joseph Garvey, Barry Gaertner, Kenneth McGlew | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson loses the dribble to Charles Sherman in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Henry Kennedy (fresh) SF - John Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Grimes (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Smith | 31-23 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-23 |
| 02:49 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 02:43 | Indiana State | David Duffield blocks the short jumper by Christopher Grimes | 31-23 |
| 02:42 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Willie Smith is called for the reach on David Duffield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Smith, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Eric Holcomb (PF) Carl Baillie, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jay Young (SG), Steven Vicini (PF) Willie Smith, Christopher Grimes | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:40 | Indiana State | John Holmes pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:21 | Indiana State | Charles Sherman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 02:20 | Indiana State | Henry Kennedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:00 | Indiana State | John Holmes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jay Young - foul #2 on Jay Young, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Robert Ellison (SF), Dennis Brandon (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson, Eric Holcomb, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sanford Tate (PG), Clifford Johnson (SG), Joseph Garvey (PF), Kenneth McGlew (C) Henry Kennedy, Jay Young, Steven Vicini, Charles Sherman | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:19 | Indiana State | Dennis Brandon is called for the reach on John Holmes - foul #1 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| 01:08 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 01:06 | Indiana State | Kenneth McGlew tips it in | 32-27 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Anthony Rector | 34-27 |
| 00:38 | Indiana State | Joseph Garvey buries a jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Johnson - foul #2 on Clifford Johnson, team foul #13 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Willie Smith (PG), Jay Young (SG), Barry Gaertner (PF) Sanford Tate, Clifford Johnson, Joseph Garvey | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:13 | Indiana State | John Holmes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector hits the finger roll | 37-29 |