| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Harden inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Nathaniel Allen - foul #1 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Peter Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 41-32 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | John Thompson makes the 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Victor Vento hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | John Thompson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-35 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it in | 43-37 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Peter Walker's layup is rejected by Nathaniel Allen | 43-37 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Blair Guess (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (PF), John Bergantzel (C) Kenneth Smithey, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney blows the layup | 43-37 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi State | Johnny Armes is called for the reach on Blair Guess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Armes, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG) Johnny Armes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 43-39 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Victor Vento scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Paul Chan and he's hacked by Daniel Gordon - foul #2 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Douglas Brimmer | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman banks in the layup | 46-41 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Paul Chan is blocked by John Bergantzel | 46-41 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blair Guess - foul #1 on Blair Guess, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Peter Walker (C) Victor Vento, Travis Richards, Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Blair Guess, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Paul Chan misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Paul Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Thompson | 46-43 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant dunks the ball set up by Paul Chan | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Chan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Entwistle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Durrant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by Jack Entwistle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Entwistle, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Johnny Armes (SG) Victor Curry, Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite (C) Michael Hillman | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Parker | 48-45 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnny Armes and the foul's on Randall Morrison - foul #3 on Randall Morrison, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite is hacked by Peter Walker - foul #2 on Peter Walker, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is hacked by Peter Walker - foul #3 on Peter Walker, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Travis Richards (PF) Jack Entwistle, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG) John Thompson | |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker banks in the wide open layup set up by Reuben Applewhite | 50-47 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Travis Richards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Travis Richards, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Carlton Janney (PF) Glenn Benner, Johnny Armes, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Michael Hillman (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Randall Morrison, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Victor Curry steals the ball from Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Smithey | 52-47 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses short on an open shot from the right block but the foul's on Peter Walker - foul #4 on Peter Walker, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Rudy Huff (PF), Travis Richards (C) Victor Vento, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (PG), John Thompson (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Kenneth Smithey, Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Travis Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Michael Harden scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Victor Curry | 54-48 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | John Thompson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Bergantzel | 54-51 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff is fouled on the floor by John Bergantzel - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Michael Harden, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Douglas Brimmer, John Bergantzel | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is fouled on the floor by Blair Guess - foul #2 on Blair Guess, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Travis Richards (C) Paul Chan, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman (C) Reuben Applewhite | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Eric Evans steps in front of the Arnold Durrant pass | 54-51 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess lays it up and in on a great pass from Eric Evans | 54-53 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 56-53 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess travels in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Glenn Benner, Jack Entwistle, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG) Blair Guess | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Johnny Armes | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Richards (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker is open but misses the lay-in | 58-53 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | John Thompson steals it from Johnny Armes | 58-55 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Thompson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Evans | 58-57 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is hacked by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Glenn Benner (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Carlton Janney, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), John Bergantzel (PF), Nathaniel Allen (C) Randall Morrison, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Glenn Parker, Michael Hillman | |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Victor Curry is called for the reach on Kenneth Smithey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Curry, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (SF) Victor Vento | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff hits a runner in the paint set up by Victor Curry and the foul's on Daniel Gordon - foul #3 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG) Douglas Brimmer | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Benner - foul #4 on Glenn Benner, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG) Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rudy Huff | 63-59 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Allen - foul #2 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey's pass is intercepted by Victor Curry in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 67-59 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Allen steps in front of the Jack Entwistle pass | 67-61 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen drills a turnaround from the right block | 67-63 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Allen | 67-63 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rudy Huff - foul #1 on Rudy Huff, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Victor Curry, Paul Chan, Jack Entwistle, Arnold Durrant, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (PG), John Thompson (SG), Eric Evans (SF), Glenn Parker (PF) Kenneth Smithey, Blair Guess, Daniel Gordon, John Bergantzel | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Peter Walker drills a shot from the left side set up by Glenn Benner | 69-65 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Walker | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Glenn Benner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Randall Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Nathaniel Allen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner's pass is intercepted by John Thompson | 69-65 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Glenn Parker | 69-67 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Allen is called for the reach on Glenn Benner - foul #3 on Nathaniel Allen, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Travis Richards (PF) Michael Harden, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Brimmer (SF), Michael Hillman (C) Eric Evans, Nathaniel Allen | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Travis Richards steps in front of the Glenn Parker pass | 70-67 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is fouled on the floor by Douglas Brimmer - foul #1 on Douglas Brimmer, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Victor Vento | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG), Reuben Applewhite (C) Randall Morrison, Glenn Parker | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-70 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Travis Richards scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Benner and he's fouled by Reuben Applewhite - foul #2 on Reuben Applewhite, team foul #12 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Carlton Janney (PF) Johnny Armes, Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Evans (SF), John Bergantzel (C) Douglas Brimmer, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses the free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | John Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-70 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Peter Walker gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Paul Chan buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Richards | 76-70 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Hillman misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 76-70 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to John Thompson | 76-70 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Bergantzel is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | John Thompson tips it in | 76-72 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Travis Richards is fouled on the floor by Eric Evans - foul #1 on Eric Evans, team foul #13 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Paul Chan, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Randall Morrison (SG), Douglas Brimmer (SF), Glenn Parker (PF), Reuben Applewhite (C) Daniel Gordon, John Thompson, Eric Evans, Michael Hillman, John Bergantzel | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Michael Harden snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-72 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Reuben Applewhite snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Harden - foul #1 on Michael Harden, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Blair Guess (SG), Eric Evans (SF) Randall Morrison, Douglas Brimmer | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kenneth Smithey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Blair Guess (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Glenn Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Reuben Applewhite (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rudy Huff | 80-73 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the defensive board | 80-73 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Glenn Parker - foul #1 on Glenn Parker, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Peter Walker (C) Victor Curry, Michael Harden, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randall Morrison (SG), Michael Hillman (C) Kenneth Smithey, Reuben Applewhite | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess is hacked by Paul Chan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Chan, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF) Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Thompson (SG) Randall Morrison | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Blair Guess makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Blair Guess steps in front of the Victor Vento pass | 82-75 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon (PG) Blair Guess | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Daniel Gordon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jack Entwistle | 82-75 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker misses the tip | 82-75 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is fouled on the floor by Glenn Parker - foul #2 on Glenn Parker, team foul #15 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Peter Walker (C) Paul Chan, Jack Entwistle, Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey (PG), Nathaniel Allen (C) Daniel Gordon, Michael Hillman | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Allen | 84-78 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Peter Walker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 84-78 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Nathaniel Allen grabs the board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey is fouled on the floor by Glenn Benner - foul #5 on Glenn Benner, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-79 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Glenn Parker gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Parker | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Eric Evans snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Peter Walker steals the ball from Glenn Parker | 84-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Peter Walker is fouled in the backcourt by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #16 | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Eric Evans | 84-82 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Smithey misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 84-82 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Harden | 84-82 |