| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Raymond Lukavsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Simonson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | James Sheldon inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Delbert Chandler - foul #2 on Delbert Chandler, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 19:38 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses the 3 from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones tips it home | 25-30 |
| 18:45 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Everitt | 28-30 |
| 18:07 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Sheldon | 28-33 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones can't throw it down but the foul's on Ralph Simonson - foul #1 on Ralph Simonson, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:12 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski is hacked by Delbert Chandler - foul #3 on Delbert Chandler, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort (C) Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ryan Jones - foul #2 on Ryan Jones, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Robert Sinclair (SF), John Omara (C) James Sheldon, Fadey Napieralski | |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:59 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones blows the dunk | 30-35 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 16:40 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:17 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky's floater is knocked away by Ryan Jones | 30-35 |
| 16:16 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson tips it home | 30-37 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones is hacked by Robert Sinclair - foul #1 on Robert Sinclair, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (SG), James Sheldon (SF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Raymond Lukavsky, Ralph Simonson, John Omara | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Justin Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sinclair (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:25 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:01 | Indiana | James Sheldon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:32 | Indiana | Justin Thompson loses the dribble to Delbert Chandler | 30-37 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb makes the shot from close range set up by Daniel Everitt | 32-37 |
| 13:41 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort (C) Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky (SG), Ralph Simonson (PF), John Omara (C) Howard Bouffard, Robert Sinclair, Fadey Napieralski | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kim Richardson | 35-37 |
| 12:48 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Justin Thompson | 35-39 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-39 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 12:17 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky is hacked by Daniel Everitt - foul #2 on Daniel Everitt, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Bouffard (PG), Robert Sinclair (SF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Justin Thompson, James Sheldon, John Omara | |
| 11:58 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | Indiana | Robert Sinclair misses the tip | 37-39 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 11:36 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Fadey Napieralski | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Raymond Lukavsky (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sinclair (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Simonson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Kim Richardson and he's fouled by Robert Sinclair - foul #2 on Robert Sinclair, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (PG), John Omara (PF) Howard Bouffard, Ralph Simonson | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones misses the free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:42 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:22 | Indiana | Eric Holcomb steals it from Raymond Lukavsky | 39-39 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kim Richardson | 42-39 |
| 09:44 | Indiana | A charge is called on Raymond Lukavsky - foul #2 on Raymond Lukavsky, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort (C) Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Bouffard (PG), James Sheldon (SF), Ralph Simonson (PF) Raymond Lukavsky, Robert Sinclair, Fadey Napieralski | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| 08:57 | Indiana | Eric Holcomb steals it from John Omara | 42-39 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Jones | 45-39 |
| 08:02 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard misses the driving attempt in the lane | 45-39 |
| 08:00 | Indiana | James Sheldon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:34 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard misses the floater from the right block | 45-39 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Beaufort (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Sheldon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Simonson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Omara (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones misses short on a shot from close range | 45-39 |
| 07:12 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:52 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 06:50 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:32 | Indiana | Ryan Jones steals it from Justin Thompson | 45-39 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-39 |
| 06:19 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky (SG), Robert Sinclair (PF), Fadey Napieralski (C) Justin Thompson, Ralph Simonson, John Omara | |
| 05:58 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Holcomb - foul #1 on Eric Holcomb, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-42 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones tips it home | 47-42 |
| 04:19 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Howard Bouffard | 47-44 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Omara (PF) James Sheldon | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | John Omara denies the turnaround by Ryan Jones | 47-44 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | John Omara pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 03:36 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-44 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Howard Bouffard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Lukavsky (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sinclair (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Omara (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fadey Napieralski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (PG), Ralph Simonson (PF) Howard Bouffard, John Omara | |
| 02:58 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Sinclair | 47-46 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler tips it home | 49-46 |
| 02:33 | Indiana | Indiana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | James Sheldon (SF) Robert Sinclair | |
| 02:15 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Raymond Lukavsky - foul #3 on Raymond Lukavsky, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:47 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky comes up short on the floater near the basket | 51-46 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb is hacked by James Sheldon - foul #3 on James Sheldon, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Howard Bouffard (PG) Justin Thompson | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 01:10 | Indiana | The rebound goes to James Sheldon | 51-46 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky is fouled on the floor by Ryan Jones - foul #4 on Ryan Jones, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:55 | Indiana | Raymond Lukavsky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | James Sheldon is called for the reach on Eric Holcomb - foul #4 on James Sheldon, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael McEady (SG) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:32 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Ralph Simonson | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana | Eric Holcomb steps in front of the Ralph Simonson pass | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Bouffard - foul #2 on Howard Bouffard, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:24 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Michael McEady gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael McEady is hacked by Howard Bouffard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Bouffard, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael McEady makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael McEady misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:15 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Indiana | Ralph Simonson is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Lukavsky is called for the reach on Kim Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Lukavsky, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:04 | Indiana | Howard Bouffard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Michael McEady is hacked by Raymond Lukavsky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Lukavsky, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Justin Thompson (SG) Raymond Lukavsky | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Michael McEady makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Michael McEady misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:02 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Fadey Napieralski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 57-51 |