| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Fleisher (fresh) PF - James Spano (fresh) 2 stl. C - Eddie Kile (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by James Spano - foul #2 on James Spano, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:33 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 19:28 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn McCubrey | 41-35 |
| 19:12 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Renn | 41-38 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn McCubrey | 44-38 |
| 18:47 | Missouri State | Glenn McCubrey steals it from Eddie Kile | 44-38 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Spano - foul #3 on James Spano, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SG), Otto Walsh (SF), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 18:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roy Kessel | 45-38 |
| 18:19 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-38 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Flack | 45-38 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Machuca - foul #3 on Eric Machuca, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Justin Tavares, Eric Machuca | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 17:38 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is hacked by Otto Walsh - foul #1 on Otto Walsh, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Eddie Kile (C) Christopher Walkowski, John Dibiase | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam connects on the turnaround in the lane | 49-41 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | The jump hook by Edward Fleisher is blocked by Lindsay Wessel | 49-41 |
| 16:37 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh tips it home | 49-43 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Edward Fleisher | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Scott Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher O'Banion (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Renn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Kessel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Kile (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Tam | 52-45 |
| 15:31 | Missouri State | Christopher O'Banion is called for the reach on Roy Kessel - foul #2 on Christopher O'Banion, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Edward Tucker (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Scott Harmon, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Eric Machuca (SF), James Spano (PF), John Dibiase (C) Otto Walsh, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, Roy Kessel, Eddie Kile | |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | James Spano is hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| 14:58 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is fouled on the floor by Tyler McBurrough - foul #1 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 14:51 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 52-45 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | John Flack pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | John Flack drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Tucker | 54-45 |
| 14:22 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Bobby Staley (PF) Edward Tucker, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chester Shaw (PF), Eddie Kile (C) James Spano, John Dibiase | |
| 13:48 | Missouri State | Bobby Staley denies the turnaround by Eddie Kile | 54-45 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Darren Goodell | 56-45 |
| 13:38 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Staley - foul #1 on Bobby Staley, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Christopher Walkowski, Eric Machuca | |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Renn - foul #3 on Christopher Renn, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell clanks a jumper from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on Justin Tavares in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Christopher Jones, Anthony Tam, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (C) Eddie Kile | |
| 12:45 | Missouri State | Edward Tucker steps in front of the Edward Fleisher pass | 56-46 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Renn - foul #4 on Christopher Renn, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Roy Kessel (SF), James Spano (PF) Justin Tavares, Christopher Renn, Edward Fleisher, Chester Shaw | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 12:31 | Missouri State | James Spano grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 12:16 | Missouri State | Bobby Staley steals it from Roy Kessel | 56-46 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Staley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Otto Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roy Kessel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Spano (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Dibiase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Missouri State | James Spano misses short on a floater from the baseline | 56-46 |
| 11:37 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca grabs the offensive rebound | 56-46 |
| 11:19 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Christopher Walkowski (SG), Chester Shaw (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Otto Walsh, Roy Kessel, James Spano, John Dibiase | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is fouled on the floor by Justin Tavares - foul #2 on Justin Tavares, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher (SF) Eric Machuca | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is hacked by John Flack - foul #2 on John Flack, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | John Flack can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 58-46 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:17 | Missouri State | Chester Shaw misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 58-46 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Scott Harmon | 60-46 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher is hacked by Anthony Tam - foul #3 on Anthony Tam, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Bobby Staley (PF) John Flack, Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Roy Kessel (PF), Eric Machuca (C) Justin Tavares, Chester Shaw, Eddie Kile | |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Walkowski takes the ball from Edward Tucker in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 09:42 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh lays it up and in set up by Christopher Walkowski | 60-50 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 09:33 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Tam - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Anthony Tam, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Spano (PF) Christopher Walkowski | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darren Goodell, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (C) Edward Fleisher | |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | James Spano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Otto Walsh and he's fouled by Tyler McBurrough - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 08:52 | Missouri State | James Spano makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell drills a shot from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca is hacked by Darren Goodell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Goodell, team foul #12 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Edward Fleisher (SF) Otto Walsh, Roy Kessel | |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:31 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Justin Tavares steps in front of the John Flack pass | 62-56 |
| 08:07 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares misses the dunk | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Spano | 62-56 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Edward Tucker is called for the reach on Justin Tavares in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Tucker, team foul #13 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Renn (SG), Chester Shaw (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Edward Fleisher, James Spano, John Dibiase | |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:58 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Kile - foul #2 on Eddie Kile, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF) Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski (PG) Justin Tavares | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:43 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Christopher Walkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Renn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Machuca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chester Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Kile (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jones - foul #5 on Christopher Jones, team foul #14 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is called for traveling | 63-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (SF), Roy Kessel (PF) Eric Machuca, Chester Shaw | |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Christopher Walkowski's pass is intercepted by Darren Goodell in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam tips it home | 65-60 |
| 07:09 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Dibiase (C) Eddie Kile | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is whistled for a carry | 65-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Darren Goodell, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon throws it down set up by Christopher O'Banion | 67-60 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Kessel | 67-63 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 05:32 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:17 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Otto Walsh | 67-65 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Anthony Tam | 69-65 |
| 04:52 | Missouri State | Roy Kessel scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Walkowski | 69-68 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Eric Machuca (SG), Edward Fleisher (SF), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Christopher Walkowski, Christopher Renn, Otto Walsh, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel loses the dribble to James Spano | 69-68 |
| 04:16 | Missouri State | Eric Machuca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lindsay Wessel | 71-68 |
| 04:07 | Missouri State | Darren Goodell picks off the pass by Justin Tavares in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell lays it up and in | 73-68 |
| 04:01 | Missouri State | Anthony Tam steals it from Eric Machuca in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey blows the layup | 73-68 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel tips it back up and in | 75-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Flack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Justin Tavares (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Machuca (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Fleisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Spano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Eddie Kile (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Missouri State | Glenn McCubrey blocks the short jumper by Justin Tavares | 75-68 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Kile | 75-68 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | Glenn McCubrey picks off the pass by Edward Fleisher | 75-68 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 75-68 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Eddie Kile - foul #3 on Eddie Kile, team foul #9 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) John Flack, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG), Christopher Renn (SG), Roy Kessel (PF), John Dibiase (C) Justin Tavares, Eric Machuca, James Spano, Eddie Kile | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | John Dibiase knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Otto Walsh | 77-70 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Darren Goodell, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Eric Machuca (SF) Edward Fleisher | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses the turnaround from the left block | 77-70 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 01:37 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Justin Tavares (PG), Edward Fleisher (SF), James Spano (PF), Eddie Kile (C) Otto Walsh, Eric Machuca, Roy Kessel, John Dibiase | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | Glenn McCubrey swats the dunk try by Edward Fleisher | 77-70 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker banks in the layup set up by Anthony Tam | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | Justin Tavares makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Spano | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Justin Tavares is called for the reach on Edward Tucker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Tavares, team foul #10 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (PF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:39 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Tavares | 81-76 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Tavares - foul #4 on Justin Tavares, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | Christopher Renn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-76 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley pulls down the rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Tavares - foul #5 on Justin Tavares, team foul #12 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Otto Walsh (PG) Justin Tavares | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Eddie Kile | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 00:19 | Missouri State | Edward Fleisher grabs the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:14 | Missouri State | James Spano gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | Missouri State | Tyler McBurrough takes the ball from James Spano | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is hacked by Otto Walsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otto Walsh, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | Eddie Kile grabs the board | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Tam - foul #5 on Anthony Tam, team foul #15 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Anthony Tam, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Otto Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker runs out the clock | 85-78 |