| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Adam Kirchner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon Heinz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 19:47 | Kansas State | James Dill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Mack Cobb is called for the reach on John Northcutt - foul #3 on Mack Cobb, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Smoak (PF) Mack Cobb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Allen Bennett - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:10 | Kansas State | James Dill is hacked by Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Bennett, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:01 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is fouled on the floor by Eric Smoak - foul #3 on Eric Smoak, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mark Clark (SG), John Walker (PF) James Dill, Eric Smoak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jon Heinz steps in front of the Marcus Bishop pass | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Kansas State | Mark Clark is fouled on the floor by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #3 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (SG) Jon Heinz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt | |
| 18:10 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Walker | 41-36 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Mark Clark steals the ball from Edward Doxey | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell loses the dribble to Douglas Johnson in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Adam Kirchner steals it from Robert Corley | 41-39 |
| 16:48 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper's pass is intercepted by Robert Corley | 41-39 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer (PG), James Dill (SG), Jon Heinz (C) Adam Kirchner, Joel Tyrell, John Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Daniel Jones, Robert Corley, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 16:17 | Kansas State | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Jon Heinz - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the fadeaway in the lane | 41-39 |
| 16:00 | Kansas State | James Dill grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Sommer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcel Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jon Heinz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Doxey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kansas State | Mark Clark misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | John Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Jon Heinz steps in front of the Elvin Byrnes pass | 41-39 |
| 15:29 | Kansas State | Mark Clark is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Doxey | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Jon Heinz swats the short shot by Elvin Byrnes | 41-39 |
| 15:20 | Kansas State | Mark Clark gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 15:04 | Kansas State | James Dill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-39 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Jon Heinz denies the turnaround by Edward Doxey | 41-39 |
| 14:31 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:28 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz is hacked by John Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Northcutt, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), Joel Tyrell (SG), Eric Smoak (SF), Mack Cobb (PF), John Walker (C) Matthew Sommer, James Dill, Marcel Cooper, Mark Clark, Jon Heinz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, Edward Doxey, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 14:09 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-39 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 13:45 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:25 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Kirchner | 44-39 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | James Radwanski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:34 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:32 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:14 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:12 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 11:51 | Kansas State | John Walker knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Adam Kirchner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Tyrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Smoak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mack Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Radwanski (fairly fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Mulvaney (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 46-41 |
| 11:16 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak can't finish the uncontested layup | 46-41 |
| 11:15 | Kansas State | John Walker tips it home | 48-41 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney is fouled on the floor by Adam Kirchner - foul #1 on Adam Kirchner, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer (PG), James Dill (SG), Marcel Cooper (SF), Jon Heinz (C) Adam Kirchner, Joel Tyrell, Eric Smoak, John Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Allen Bennett, James Radwanski, Salvatore Costa, George Mulvaney | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by Mack Cobb - foul #4 on Mack Cobb, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eric Smoak (PF) Mack Cobb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | James Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Doxey - foul #3 on Edward Doxey, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | James Dill makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:36 | Kansas State | James Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | John Northcutt buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Doxey | 49-43 |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Waller (SG) James Dill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Robert Corley (C) Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:25 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 09:18 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 08:58 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the dunk attempt | 49-46 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:49 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Eric Smoak tips it in | 51-46 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Robert Corley hits a shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 08:17 | Kansas State | Bobby Waller is called for 5 seconds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), James Dill (SG), Mark Clark (PF), Kevin Gowen (C) Matthew Sommer, Bobby Waller, Eric Smoak, Jon Heinz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Daniel Jones, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson tips it home | 51-50 |
| 07:57 | Kansas State | James Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bennett - foul #4 on Allen Bennett, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Mack Cobb (PF) Marcel Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG) Marcus Bishop | |
| 07:57 | Kansas State | James Dill makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:57 | Kansas State | James Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (SG) James Dill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Adam Kirchner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joel Tyrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Gowen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper (SF) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) Allen Bennett | |
| 06:58 | Kansas State | Mack Cobb connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-50 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Marcus Bishop | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper is hacked by Sam Clatterbuck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jon Heinz (C) Kevin Gowen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG) Marcus Bishop | |
| 06:50 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck and he's fouled by Jon Heinz - foul #1 on Jon Heinz, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bobby Waller (SG) Joel Tyrell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:15 | Kansas State | Elvin Byrnes steps in front of the Mack Cobb pass | 56-55 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 05:42 | Kansas State | Bobby Waller misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 56-58 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Doxey | 56-58 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 56-58 |
| 05:26 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:23 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG), James Dill (SG), Mark Clark (SF), John Walker (PF), Kevin Gowen (C) Adam Kirchner, Bobby Waller, Marcel Cooper, Mack Cobb, Jon Heinz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | Kansas State | Kevin Gowen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell is fouled on the floor by Marcus Bishop - foul #3 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:10 | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | James Radwanski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Kansas State | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Kansas State | John Walker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joel Tyrell | 61-58 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | James Radwanski loses the ball out of bounds | 61-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Sommer (PG), Bobby Waller (SG), Marcel Cooper (SF), Mack Cobb (PF), Jon Heinz (C) Joel Tyrell, James Dill, Mark Clark, John Walker, Kevin Gowen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, James Radwanski, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | John Northcutt is called for the reach on Marcel Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Northcutt, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:07 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes can't finish the layup | 63-58 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Sommer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Waller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcel Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mack Cobb (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jon Heinz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the floater from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:21 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Waller and he's hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), Mark Clark (SF), Eric Smoak (PF) Matthew Sommer, Marcel Cooper, Mack Cobb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 02:59 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 02:44 | Kansas State | Mark Clark knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Heinz | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Robert Corley lays it in | 68-60 |
| 02:25 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Dill (SG), John Walker (C) Bobby Waller, Jon Heinz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, John Northcutt | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Kansas State | James Dill makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Kirchner | 70-60 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper (SF) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Daniel Jones, George Mulvaney | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | John Northcutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Marcel Cooper - foul #1 on Marcel Cooper, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG), Bobby Waller (SG), Mark Clark (SF) Adam Kirchner, James Dill, Marcel Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), James Dill (SG), Marcel Cooper (SF), Mack Cobb (PF), Jon Heinz (C) Joel Tyrell, Bobby Waller, Mark Clark, Eric Smoak, John Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Elvin Byrnes swats the dunk try by Jon Heinz | 70-61 |
| 01:35 | Kansas State | Jon Heinz can't tip it in | 70-61 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Dill | 72-63 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 00:50 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Marcel Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG), Bobby Waller (SG) Adam Kirchner, James Dill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:48 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marcus Bishop | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Kansas State | Kansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Allen Bennett is called for the reach on Marcel Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Allen Bennett, team foul #15 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | John Northcutt connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Bobby Waller in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #16 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | James Dill (SG), Eric Smoak (PF) Joel Tyrell, Mack Cobb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Marcus Bishop | |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Bobby Waller makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Bobby Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is called for traveling | 74-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG) Bobby Waller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Doxey - foul #4 on Edward Doxey, team foul #17 | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:21 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), Mack Cobb (PF) Joel Tyrell, Eric Smoak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | James Dill is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Doxey - foul #5 on Edward Doxey, team foul #18 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joel Tyrell (PG), Eric Smoak (PF) Adam Kirchner, Mack Cobb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG) Edward Doxey | |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | James Dill misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | James Dill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Adam Kirchner (PG), Mack Cobb (PF) Joel Tyrell, Eric Smoak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is hacked by Jon Heinz - foul #2 on Jon Heinz, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Marcel Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #19 | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Marcel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses long on a fullcourt shot | 77-74 |