| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | George Wilson steals it from Ted Smith in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 30-41 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse is fouled on the floor by Ken Pegg - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Douglas Sherwood is denied by Willie Mathis | 30-41 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the offensive board | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Sherwood is called for the reach on George Wilson - foul #2 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marc Menard (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Marc Menard pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Carlos Chambliss - foul #2 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Richard Luczak steals the ball from Marc Menard | 34-42 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Russell Hough lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Luczak | 34-44 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Travis Wingfield, Marc Menard, Jimmy Flemming, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 34-44 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath grabs the board | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | James Appleton connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Horvath | 36-44 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Ted Smith grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Ted Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 3 from straight away set up by George Wilson | 36-47 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is denied on a layup by Willie Mathis | 36-47 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | George Wilson grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero throws it down on a great pass from James Appleton and he's hacked by John Miser - foul #1 on John Miser, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) James Appleton, Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Russell Hough grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Ferrero picks off the pass by Richard Luczak | 38-49 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman tips it in | 40-49 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the floater from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Marc Menard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), James Appleton (SG) Anthony Ferrero, Travis Wingfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | James Appleton connects on the jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) C - Michael Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Luczak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Marc Menard, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Smith | 44-51 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Miser | 44-54 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 46-54 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ted Smith | 46-54 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Albert - foul #1 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), David Blaylock (SF) Jerry Horvath, James Appleton, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Jeffery Albert, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | David Blaylock is whistled for a carry | 46-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Michael Bell buries a jump hook from the left block | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF), Michael Chapman (C) David Blaylock, Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG) George Wilson | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero is hacked by Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), James Appleton (SG), Jimmy Flemming (PF) Anthony Ferrero, Travis Wingfield, Douglas Sherwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Russell Hough (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | John Miser is called for the reach on James Appleton - foul #2 on John Miser, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marc Menard (SF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Marc Menard blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Albert - foul #2 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Marc Menard makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) PF - Russell Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Kearse - foul #2 on Willie Kearse, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 47-57 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by John Miser | 49-59 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Ted Smith (SF) Jerry Horvath, Marc Menard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Jeffery Albert, Russell Hough, Ken Pegg | |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Michael Chapman (C) James Appleton, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Willie Mathis (PF) George Wilson, Greg Lively | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Travis Wingfield and the foul's on Carlos Chambliss - foul #3 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Greg Lively (C) Michael Bell, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-59 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Wingfield | 54-59 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman's dunk attempt is rejected by Ted Smith | 54-59 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Chapman | 54-59 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Wingfield, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), James Appleton (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Anthony Ferrero, Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Carlos Chambliss (PF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Greg Lively | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is fouled in the backcourt by George Wilson - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Wilson | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Horvath | 57-61 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Ted Smith (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Jerry Horvath, Marc Menard, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Michael Bell, Russell Hough, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | James Appleton is hacked by George Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Wilson, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Chapman (C) Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Michael Chapman steals the ball from Willie Mathis | 58-61 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman is fouled on the floor by Ken Pegg - foul #2 on Ken Pegg, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Douglas Sherwood steals it from John Miser | 59-61 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood tips it home | 61-61 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | John Miser is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Miser, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 61-63 |