| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kris Smith (fresh) SG - Bruce Holman (fresh) SF - Emmett Hayes (fresh) PF - Fernando Sanchez (fresh) C - Allen Bury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) SG - Barry Langner (fresh) SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Allen Bury picks off the pass by Barry Langner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Nagle takes the ball from Bruce Holman in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits the finger roll | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Kris Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is hacked by Bruce Holman - foul #1 on Bruce Holman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Allen Bury gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Kris Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Safford swats the short shot by Allen Bury | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra (SG), James Bocanegra (PF) Bruce Holman, Fernando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra can't connect on a shot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Nathanial Corcoran | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Kris Smith - foul #1 on Kris Smith, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Justis (SG), Mark Gray (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Kris Smith, Emmett Hayes, Allen Bury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Gray - foul #1 on Mark Gray, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra is hacked by Nathanial Corcoran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanial Corcoran, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bruce Holman (SG) Joe Justis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Nathanial Corcoran | |
| 16:28 | South Carolina | James Bocanegra is whistled for a carry | 2-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Hugo Davidson, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Mark Gray is called for the reach on Barry Langner - foul #2 on Mark Gray, team foul #4 | 2-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis (SF), Allen Bury (C) Mark Gray, James Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Barry Langner knocks in the floater from the right block | 2-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Timothy Navarra (fresh) SG - Bruce Holman (fresh) SF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) PF - Fernando Sanchez (fresh) C - Allen Bury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis's pass is intercepted by Barry Langner in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Barry Langner throws it down | 2-10 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle drills a shot in the paint set up by Vernon Ollie | 5-12 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle grabs the board | 5-12 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Vernon Ollie | 5-14 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Allen Bury blows the layup | 5-14 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Langner | 5-14 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is hacked by Timothy Navarra - foul #1 on Timothy Navarra, team foul #5 | 5-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (PG), Joe Justis (SG), Emmett Hayes (SF), James Bocanegra (PF) Timothy Navarra, Bruce Holman, Jerry Lewis, Fernando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Jeff Sonntag, Joseph Bryant | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-14 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Allen Bury grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Allen Bury knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kris Smith and he's hacked by Stephen Whitfield - foul #1 on Stephen Whitfield, team foul #3 | 7-14 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Allen Bury makes the free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Allen Bury grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Joe Justis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-14 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Allen Bury | 8-14 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes slams it home on a nice dish by Joe Justis | 10-14 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield grabs the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Walker | 10-16 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Joe Justis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-16 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 10-16 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker is fouled on the floor by Emmett Hayes - foul #1 on Emmett Hayes, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Vincent (PG), Bruce Holman (SG), Thomas Evans (SF), Fernando Sanchez (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Kris Smith, Joe Justis, Emmett Hayes, James Bocanegra, Allen Bury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Hugo Davidson, Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle can't connect on a runner from the left block | 10-16 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Vincent (fresh) SG - Bruce Holman (fresh) SF - Thomas Evans (fresh) PF - Fernando Sanchez (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Patrick Sanderson blocks the short jumper by Thomas Evans | 10-16 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis hits the follow up shot | 12-16 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Barry Langner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra (PG) Brian Vincent | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra is hacked by Joseph Nagle - foul #1 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Vincent (PG) Bruce Holman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Vernon Ollie steals the ball from Brian Vincent | 12-16 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Joseph Nagle picks off the pass by Fernando Sanchez in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle lays it up and in | 12-19 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Brian Vincent's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Whitfield | 12-19 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez grabs the offensive rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Fernando Sanchez is blocked by Stephen Whitfield | 12-19 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vernon Ollie | 12-19 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 12-21 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Vincent | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the lay-in | 15-21 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Evans | 15-21 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Timothy Navarra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-21 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez tips it in | 17-21 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Navarra - foul #2 on Timothy Navarra, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (PG), Bruce Holman (SG), Emmett Hayes (SF), Allen Bury (C) Brian Vincent, Timothy Navarra, Thomas Evans, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Vernon Ollie, Joseph Bryant, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Barry Langner steals it from Fernando Sanchez | 17-23 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Barry Langner banks in the layup | 17-25 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | Patrick Sanderson is called for the reach on Allen Bury in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Sanderson, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Barry Langner | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Bocanegra (PF) Fernando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Safford (PF) Andrew Walker | |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Kris Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-25 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Emmett Hayes - foul #2 on Emmett Hayes, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Justis (SG), Jerry Lewis (SF) Bruce Holman, Emmett Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Idi Victor (SF) Nathanial Corcoran, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Justis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bocanegra (fairly fresh) C - Allen Bury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Langner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Idi Victor (fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Bocanegra and he's hacked by Idi Victor - foul #1 on Idi Victor, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Nagle, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Barry Langner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Hugo Davidson | 21-29 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Joe Justis is hacked by Hugo Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugo Davidson, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez (PF) James Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Joe Justis makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Joe Justis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson loses the dribble to Joe Justis | 23-29 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Allen Bury buries a jumper from close range | 25-29 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses the easy layup | 25-29 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Idi Victor misses the tip | 25-29 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Idi Victor pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson is hacked by Kris Smith - foul #2 on Kris Smith, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Vincent (PG), Bruce Holman (SG), Thomas Evans (SF), James Bocanegra (PF) Kris Smith, Joe Justis, Jerry Lewis, Fernando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Kevin Safford, Joseph Bryant | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bruce Holman | 25-29 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Hugo Davidson | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeff Sonntag | 25-32 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Vincent | 27-32 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-32 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag tips it home | 27-34 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Stephen Whitfield blocks the short jumper by Allen Bury | 27-34 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Whitfield | 27-34 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Sonntag | 27-36 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Thomas Evans | 29-36 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran blows the layup but the foul's on James Bocanegra - foul #1 on James Bocanegra, team foul #11 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Justis (PG), Jerry Lewis (SF), Fernando Sanchez (PF) Brian Vincent, Thomas Evans, Allen Bury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Andrew Walker, Jeff Sonntag, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Fernando Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Nathanial Corcoran | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 29-38 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Bocanegra | 29-38 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Joe Justis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Holman - foul #2 on Bruce Holman, team foul #12 | 29-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Vincent (PG) Bruce Holman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (C) Kevin Safford | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Jerry Lewis buries a jumper near the basket | 31-39 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Barry Langner lays it in set up by Joseph Nagle | 31-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Vincent (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joe Justis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fernando Sanchez (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Bocanegra (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Langner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Brian Vincent is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kris Smith (PG), Timothy Navarra (SG), Emmett Hayes (SF), Mark Gray (C) Brian Vincent, Joe Justis, Jerry Lewis, James Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Kevin Safford (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Joseph Nagle, Patrick Sanderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Barry Langner drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Timothy Navarra - foul #3 on Timothy Navarra, team foul #13 | 31-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bruce Holman (SG) Timothy Navarra | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the free throw | 31-44 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes's floater is tipped away by Kevin Safford | 31-44 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Walker, team foul #8 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Bury (C) Fernando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF) Barry Langner | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Idi Victor - foul #2 on Idi Victor, team foul #9 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Justis (SG) Bruce Holman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Andrew Walker | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Emmett Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Emmett Hayes is called for the reach on Jeff Sonntag - foul #3 on Emmett Hayes, team foul #14 | 32-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Evans (SF) Emmett Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Hugo Davidson, Kevin Safford | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Kris Smith is hacked by Idi Victor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Idi Victor, team foul #10 | 32-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Idi Victor | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Kris Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Kris Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-46 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Kris Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Mark Gray misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans is fouled on the floor by Vernon Ollie - foul #2 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #11 | 34-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bruce Holman (SG), Fernando Sanchez (PF) Joe Justis, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Patrick Sanderson (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Nagle, Nathanial Corcoran, Jeff Sonntag, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Thomas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Allen Bury grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 36-46 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie tips it home | 36-48 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bruce Holman loses the ball out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Vincent (PG), Jerry Lewis (SF), Mark Gray (C) Kris Smith, Thomas Evans, Allen Bury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Kevin Safford (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-48 |