| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Scott Carbone inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Brian Roden - foul #1 on Brian Roden, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:43 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is hacked by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| 19:05 | Purdue | Eugene Orr hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Omar Dashner | 39-36 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Brian Roden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 39-38 |
| 18:24 | Purdue | Robert Babb takes the ball from Omar Dashner | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles throws it down on a great pass from Robert Babb | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Purdue | Omar Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| Subs | Purdue | Christopher Ferry (SG), Dean McMurrin (PF) Eugene Orr, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | David Hamilton swats the shot by Mark Deloach | 39-40 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 18:00 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Purdue | Matthew Czarkowski takes the ball from Scott Carbone in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Dean McMurrin denies the turnaround by Eddie Zurcher | 39-40 |
| 17:44 | Purdue | Dean McMurrin grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 17:40 | Purdue | Omar Dashner loses the dribble to Raymond Robinson | 39-40 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 17:25 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Scott Carbone, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG) Jerry Stiles | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Blackwell steps in front of the Raymond Robinson pass | 39-42 |
| 16:45 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the shot from the baseline set up by Joseph Blackwell | 41-42 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Wayne Kramer - foul #3 on Wayne Kramer, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Jerry Stiles (SF), George Garten (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:21 | Purdue | Brian Roden steals it from Bobby Wilson in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Blackwell | 41-43 |
| 15:47 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-43 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Robert Babb gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Chris Lamphere (fresh) SG - Eugene Orr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:39 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by George Garten - foul #2 on George Garten, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Scott Carbone (SF), David Hamilton (C) Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 15:35 | Purdue | Eugene Orr makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is hacked by Joseph Renwick - foul #1 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 44-45 |
| 14:55 | Purdue | George Garten swats the shot by Eugene Orr | 44-45 |
| 14:54 | Purdue | Scott Carbone tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | Purdue | Thomas Schurman steals it from Eugene Orr in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Brian Roden slams it home on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 44-49 |
| 14:24 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG) Eugene Orr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Renwick - foul #3 on Joseph Renwick, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 13:54 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Scott Carbone, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Dean McMurrin (PF) Omar Dashner, Joseph Renwick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:28 | Purdue | David Hamilton snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 13:10 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:00 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Joseph Blackwell (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Wayne Kramer, Chris Lamphere, Scott Carbone, Dean McMurrin, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 12:27 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 12:08 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry is hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| 12:03 | Purdue | Eugene Orr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Purdue | Billy McGloin (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Eugene Orr, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Babb comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Ferry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Omar Dashner | 47-51 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | Purdue | Mark Deloach denies the turnaround by Joseph Blackwell | 47-53 |
| 10:58 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick tips it but misses | 47-53 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is hacked by Omar Dashner - foul #2 on Omar Dashner, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), David Hamilton (C) Omar Dashner, Billy McGloin, Christopher Ferry, Joseph Renwick, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Scott Carbone picks off the pass by Brian Roden | 47-53 |
| 10:30 | Purdue | Scott Carbone lays it in | 49-53 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Wayne Kramer takes the ball from Brian Roden | 49-53 |
| 10:22 | Purdue | Eugene Orr dunks the ball on a great pass from Wayne Kramer | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Purdue | Bobby Wilson (PF) Dean McMurrin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Robert Hubert | |
| 09:55 | Purdue | Scott Carbone drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wayne Kramer | 54-53 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | Purdue | David Hamilton is hacked by George Garten in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Garten, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Chris Lamphere (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson (PF) George Garten | |
| 09:18 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 09:16 | Purdue | David Hamilton snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | David Hamilton blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #3 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Purdue | Scott Carbone (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 09:07 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:07 | Purdue | David Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Brian Roden drills a fadeaway in the paint | 56-57 |
| 08:27 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block set up by David Hamilton | 58-57 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:05 | Purdue | Chris Lamphere buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Garten | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Lamphere (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Renwick (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Roden (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Garten (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Purdue | David Hamilton misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to George Garten | 61-62 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Omar Dashner - foul #3 on Omar Dashner, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Christopher Ferry (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Chris Lamphere, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Raymond Robinson | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 06:40 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stiles | 61-64 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski can't finish the layup | 61-64 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Mark Deloach and the foul's on Dean McMurrin - foul #1 on Dean McMurrin, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 06:10 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer scores on a jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Wayne Kramer takes the ball from Jerry Stiles | 63-67 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Mark Deloach is called for the reach on Christopher Ferry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Deloach, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:51 | Purdue | Christopher Ferry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 05:25 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 05:06 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Orr | 67-67 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Hubert | 67-69 |
| 04:54 | Purdue | Matthew Czarkowski takes the ball from Wayne Kramer in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher slams it home on a great pass from Robert Babb | 67-71 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Wayne Kramer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-71 |
| 04:06 | Purdue | Eugene Orr snags the offensive board | 67-71 |
| 03:56 | Purdue | Eugene Orr's pass is intercepted by Eddie Zurcher | 67-71 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Hubert, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Billy McGloin (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Eugene Orr, Christopher Ferry, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher, Robert Hubert | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Omar Dashner (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Billy McGloin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Carbone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - David Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Roden (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Purdue | Omar Dashner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Brian Roden grabs the board | 67-71 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Brian Roden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Robinson | 67-74 |
| 03:00 | Purdue | Brian Roden steals the ball from David Hamilton | 67-74 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses the lay-in | 67-74 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon can't tip it in | 67-74 |
| 02:52 | Purdue | David Hamilton grabs the board | 67-74 |
| 02:47 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Scott Carbone | 69-74 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Deloach | 69-76 |
| 02:42 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Scott Carbone is hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #4 on Mark Deloach, team foul #9 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 02:27 | Purdue | Scott Carbone misses the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon grabs the board | 69-76 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Brian Roden buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Omar Dashner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Babb - foul #3 on Robert Babb, team foul #10 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Chris Lamphere (SG) Billy McGloin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG) Brian Roden | |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:13 | Purdue | Omar Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | David Hamilton takes the ball from George Garten | 71-79 |
| 01:54 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Purdue | Eugene Orr (SG), Joseph Renwick (PF) Chris Lamphere, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 01:50 | Purdue | Omar Dashner loses the dribble to Brian Roden in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Roden | 71-81 |
| 01:20 | Purdue | Joseph Renwick travels with the ball | 71-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson travels with the ball | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #5 on Mark Deloach, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Mark Deloach | |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:53 | Purdue | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Ferry - foul #3 on Christopher Ferry, team foul #9 | 72-81 |
| Subs | Purdue | Omar Dashner (PG), Eugene Orr (SG), Scott Carbone (SF), Joseph Renwick (PF), David Hamilton (C) Wayne Kramer, Christopher Ferry, Bobby Wilson, Dean McMurrin, Joseph Blackwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Jerry Stiles, Matthew Czarkowski, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:46 | Purdue | Eugene Orr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-83 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Babb blows the layup | 72-83 |
| 00:40 | Purdue | David Hamilton snags the defensive board | 72-83 |
| 00:34 | Purdue | Eugene Orr misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 72-83 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Omar Dashner - foul #4 on Omar Dashner, team foul #10 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Purdue | Wayne Kramer (PG), Christopher Ferry (SG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Dean McMurrin (PF), Joseph Blackwell (C) Omar Dashner, Eugene Orr, Scott Carbone, Joseph Renwick, David Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Jerry Stiles (SF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:28 | Purdue | Joseph Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 00:26 | Purdue | Jerry Stiles steals it from Wayne Kramer in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Babb runs out the clock | 72-83 |