| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Moorhouse (fresh) SG - William Toledo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Austin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | William Austin inbounds the ball | 37-12 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Baylor | Richard Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-12 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison snags the defensive board | 37-12 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-12 |
| 19:34 | Baylor | William Toledo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-12 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Everitt | 37-12 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Everitt | 40-12 |
| 18:53 | Baylor | Walter Smith comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Jones, team foul #1 | 40-12 |
| 18:53 | Baylor | Walter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-13 |
| 18:53 | Baylor | Walter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-14 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | William Austin is called for the reach on Daniel Everitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Austin, team foul #1 | 40-14 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-14 |
| 18:32 | Baylor | William Austin gets the rebound | 40-14 |
| 18:21 | Baylor | Walter Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Walter Smith, team foul #2 | 40-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Willie Chapa (SG), Martin Marks (SF), Gregory Burnett (PF), Victor Jenkins (C) William Toledo, William Austin, Richard Gray, Walter Smith | |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-14 |
| 17:58 | Baylor | Martin Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-14 |
| 17:40 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins's dunk attempt is rejected by Ryan Jones | 40-14 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Jones | 40-14 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 40-14 |
| 17:09 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett grabs the board | 40-14 |
| 16:51 | Baylor | Willie Chapa clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-14 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt pulls down the rebound | 40-14 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector lays it in | 42-14 |
| 16:40 | Baylor | William Moorhouse drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Jenkins | 42-17 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 44-17 |
| 16:17 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-17 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison gets the rebound | 44-17 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Victor Jenkins is called for the reach on Robert Ellison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Jenkins, team foul #3 | 44-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Kim Richardson (SG), Dennis Brandon (SF) Daniel Everitt, Anthony Rector, Robert Ellison | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Smoot (PG), William Toledo (SG), William Austin (SF), Richard Gray (PF), Walter Smith (C) William Moorhouse, Willie Chapa, Martin Marks, Gregory Burnett, Victor Jenkins | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Richard Gray denies the turnaround by Dennis Brandon | 44-17 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb tips it back up and in | 46-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Jones (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - James Smoot (fresh) SG - William Toledo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Austin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Baylor | William Toledo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (SG), David Duffield (C) Eric Holcomb, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Smoot is called for the reach on Kerry Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smoot, team foul #4 | 46-17 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Baillie and the foul's on James Smoot - foul #3 on James Smoot, team foul #5 | 48-17 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the free throw | 48-17 |
| 15:09 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Walter Smith | 48-17 |
| 15:00 | Baylor | Walter Smith blows the layup | 48-17 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson snags the defensive board | 48-17 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | David Duffield's floater is tipped away by Walter Smith | 48-17 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie gets the offensive rebound | 48-17 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the dunk but the foul's on Richard Gray - foul #2 on Richard Gray, team foul #6 | 48-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Robert Ellison (SF) Carl Baillie, Kim Richardson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Willie Chapa (PG), Lance Heavener (SF), Martin Marks (PF), Gregory Burnett (C) William Toledo, William Austin, Richard Gray, Walter Smith | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | David Duffield makes the 1st free throw | 49-17 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the 2nd free throw | 49-17 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 49-17 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Lance Heavener steals it from David Duffield | 49-17 |
| 13:34 | Baylor | Willie Chapa scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-20 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Willie Chapa takes the ball from Anthony Rector in the backcourt | 49-20 |
| 13:16 | Baylor | Dennis Brandon takes the ball from Martin Marks | 49-20 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 52-20 |
| 12:30 | Baylor | James Smoot is whistled for a carry | 52-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Kim Richardson (SF), Eric Holcomb (PF), Ryan Jones (C) Kerry Clark, Robert Ellison, Dennis Brandon, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Baylor | Victor Jenkins (PF) Martin Marks | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson travels with the ball | 52-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (SG) Anthony Rector | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 11:48 | Baylor | Lance Heavener drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Jenkins | 52-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Willie Chapa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Smoot (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Lance Heavener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Burnett (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Burnett - foul #1 on Gregory Burnett, team foul #7 | 52-23 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-23 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-23 |
| 11:14 | Baylor | James Smoot misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-23 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones snags the defensive board | 53-23 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Gregory Burnett steals it from Ryan Jones | 53-23 |
| 10:40 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-23 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Baillie | 53-23 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-23 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones tips it in | 55-23 |
| 09:51 | Baylor | James Smoot comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-23 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Everitt | 55-23 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie is hacked by James Smoot - foul #4 on James Smoot, team foul #8 | 55-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), Dennis Brandon (PF), David Duffield (C) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson, Eric Holcomb, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Baylor | Martin Marks (SF) James Smoot | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie makes the 1st free throw | 56-23 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-23 |
| 09:12 | Baylor | Anthony Rector steps in front of the Martin Marks pass | 57-23 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the easy layup | 57-23 |
| 09:07 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins grabs the board | 57-23 |
| 08:55 | Baylor | Martin Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG) Carl Baillie | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 59-23 |
| 08:11 | Baylor | Martin Marks misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 59-23 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-23 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 59-23 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Willie Chapa (tired) 6 pts. SG - Lance Heavener (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Marks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Victor Jenkins (tiring) 4 reb. C - Gregory Burnett (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 61-23 |
| 07:07 | Baylor | Lance Heavener hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-23 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the board | 61-23 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Gregory Burnett is called for the reach on David Duffield - foul #2 on Gregory Burnett, team foul #9 | 61-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Kim Richardson (SF), Eric Holcomb (PF) Kerry Clark, Robert Ellison, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Baylor | James Smoot (PG) Gregory Burnett | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the 1st free throw | 61-23 |
| 06:37 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins grabs the board | 61-23 |
| 06:23 | Baylor | Lance Heavener hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-23 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 61-23 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-23 |
| 06:03 | Baylor | Willie Chapa grabs the defensive rebound | 61-23 |
| 05:43 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Smoot | 61-25 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Rector | 63-25 |
| 05:19 | Baylor | James Smoot clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-25 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | David Duffield pulls down the rebound | 63-25 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Everitt, team foul #2 | 63-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (SF), Ryan Jones (C) Anthony Rector, David Duffield | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Burnett (C) Victor Jenkins | |
| 05:10 | Baylor | Daniel Everitt is called for the reach on James Smoot - foul #2 on Daniel Everitt, team foul #3 | 63-25 |
| 04:51 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Jones - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #4 | 63-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Robert Ellison (SF) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson, Eric Holcomb | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 04:51 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 63-26 |
| 04:51 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-26 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-26 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carl Baillie | 65-26 |
| 04:09 | Baylor | Carl Baillie is called for the reach on Willie Chapa - foul #1 on Carl Baillie, team foul #5 | 65-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Victor Jenkins (C) Lance Heavener | |
| 03:56 | Baylor | Martin Marks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-26 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Burnett - foul #3 on Gregory Burnett, team foul #10 | 65-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Kim Richardson (SF) Kerry Clark, Carl Baillie, Robert Ellison | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 66-26 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - James Smoot (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willie Chapa (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Martin Marks (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Gregory Burnett (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Jenkins (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Victor Jenkins, team foul #11 | 67-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb (PF) Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | Baylor | Lance Heavener (SF) Gregory Burnett | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 67-26 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson hits the follow up shot | 69-26 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Willie Chapa clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-26 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson snags the defensive board | 69-26 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Marks - foul #2 on Martin Marks, team foul #12 | 69-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Kim Richardson, Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Baylor | Gregory Burnett (PF) Martin Marks | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 70-26 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-26 |
| 02:15 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Ellison - foul #1 on Robert Ellison, team foul #6 | 71-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Ryan Jones (C) Daniel Everitt, Anthony Rector, Eric Holcomb | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 02:15 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 71-26 |
| 02:15 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-27 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Heavener - foul #4 on Lance Heavener, team foul #13 | 71-27 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 72-27 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-27 |
| 02:02 | Baylor | Victor Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-27 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Willie Chapa takes the ball from Robert Ellison | 73-27 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Lance Heavener misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-27 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon snags the defensive board | 73-27 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Willie Chapa steps in front of the Kerry Clark pass in the backcourt | 73-27 |
| 01:04 | Baylor | The short jumper by Gregory Burnett is denied by Ryan Jones | 73-27 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison gets the rebound | 73-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon is fouled on the floor by Gregory Burnett - foul #4 on Gregory Burnett, team foul #14 | 73-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Anthony Rector (SG) Kerry Clark, Carl Baillie | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 74-27 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Baylor | Daniel Everitt steals it from Lance Heavener | 75-27 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt jams it | 77-27 |
| 00:24 | Baylor | Daniel Everitt steps in front of the Lance Heavener pass | 77-27 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 79-27 |
| 00:12 | Baylor | Gregory Burnett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-27 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 79-27 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt runs out the clock | 79-27 |