| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Robert Corley (fresh) C - Harry Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (fresh) SG - Otto Schreffler (fresh) SF - Michael Tetrault (fresh) PF - Russell Henke (fresh) C - Alvin Medders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Corley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | James Radwanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Bishop - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Robert Corley snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Murray State | Russell Henke gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Murray State | Daniel Jones takes the ball from Michael Tetrault in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Robert Corley lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler is fouled on the floor by James Radwanski - foul #1 on James Radwanski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Murray State | David Tibbs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Murray State | Alvin Medders tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the floater in the paint | 2-4 |
| 18:23 | Murray State | Russell Henke pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Corley | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | James Radwanski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Tetrault - foul #1 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | James Radwanski buries a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Alvin Medders comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Radwanski - foul #2 on James Radwanski, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Rosario Reyes (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), James Miller (C) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Louis Bragdon (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF) David Tibbs, Otto Schreffler, Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke | |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Alvin Medders misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Murray State | Alvin Medders makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF) Alvin Medders | |
| 17:12 | Murray State | Rosario Reyes is called for the reach on Kevin Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 17:03 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Davis | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | James Miller buries a shot from the right block | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Murray State | Kevin Davis is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Bragdon | 7-10 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Rodney Sweitzer takes the ball from James McCormik | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer clanks a runner in the lane | 7-10 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer tips it home | 7-12 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-12 |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James McCormik (fairly fresh) SG - Rosario Reyes (fairly fresh) SF - George Mulvaney (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gomes (fairly fresh) C - James Miller (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Guenther (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Sweitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Murray State | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James McCormik - foul #1 on James McCormik, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Cesar Costa (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, Rosario Reyes, George Mulvaney, James Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Chad Ryans (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Michael Jones, Kevin Davis, Ronald Guenther, Louis Bragdon, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 15:41 | Murray State | David Tibbs knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Michael Tetrault | 7-14 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Cesar Costa | 9-14 |
| 15:17 | Murray State | Federico Colombo picks off the pass by Otto Schreffler in the backcourt | 9-14 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Kevin Nicklas steals it from Cesar Costa | 9-14 |
| 14:43 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Tetrault and the foul's on Harry Duffy - foul #1 on Harry Duffy, team foul #6 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Cesar Costa, Federico Colombo, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Henke (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Chad Ryans, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 14:43 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the free throw | 9-17 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | David Tibbs picks off the pass by Daniel Jones | 9-17 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | David Tibbs lays it up and in | 9-19 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by Otto Schreffler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Louis Bragdon (SF) David Tibbs, Michael Tetrault | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Harry Duffy is denied by Louis Bragdon | 9-19 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 14:04 | Murray State | Alvin Medders pulls down the rebound | 9-19 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Harry Duffy - foul #2 on Harry Duffy, team foul #7 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Robert Gomes (C) Marcus Bishop, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Michael Tetrault (SF) Otto Schreffler, Alvin Medders | |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:57 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 9-20 |
| 13:35 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Russell Henke | 9-20 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | David Tibbs misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF) Michael Tetrault | |
| 13:26 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 9-21 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-22 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes is whistled for traveling | 9-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Louis Bragdon | |
| 12:59 | Murray State | Kevin Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-22 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Kevin Davis tips it home | 9-24 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | James McCormik knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Mulvaney and he's fouled by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #3 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF), James Miller (C) Daniel Jones, George Mulvaney, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Kevin Nicklas (SF), Chad Ryans (PF) Kevin Davis, Ronald Guenther, Russell Henke | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | James McCormik makes the free throw | 12-24 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Robert Corley is called for the reach on Chad Ryans - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #9 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) James McCormik | |
| Subs | Murray State | Alvin Medders (C) Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Chad Ryans makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Chad Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Otto Schreffler picks off the pass by Rosario Reyes in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 12:10 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 12-26 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes snags the defensive board | 12-26 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Otto Schreffler picks off the pass by Federico Colombo in the backcourt | 12-26 |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Medders | 12-29 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-29 |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler gets the rebound | 12-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (tiring) SG - Rosario Reyes (fairly fresh) SF - Federico Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Corley (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Miller (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (tiring) SG - Otto Schreffler (tired) 2 stl. SF - Kevin Nicklas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Ryans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Medders (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Murray State | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-29 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes pulls down the rebound | 12-29 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chad Ryans - foul #1 on Chad Ryans, team foul #4 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG), James McCormik (SF), George Mulvaney (PF), Robert Gomes (C) Marcus Bishop, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley, James Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Louis Bragdon (C) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Kevin Nicklas, Chad Ryans, Alvin Medders | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 12-29 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-29 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Robert Gomes is called for the reach on Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Robert Gomes, team foul #10 | 13-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG) Rosario Reyes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 13-30 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-31 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-31 |
| 10:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Louis Bragdon | 13-31 |
| 10:14 | Murray State | David Tibbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-31 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney pulls down the rebound | 13-31 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF) Cesar Costa, James McCormik | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (PF) Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | David Tibbs steals it from Robert Gomes in the backcourt | 13-31 |
| 09:58 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer jams it set up by Kevin Davis | 13-33 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-33 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon snags the defensive board | 13-33 |
| 09:22 | Murray State | David Tibbs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Guenther | 13-36 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by David Tibbs - foul #1 on David Tibbs, team foul #5 | 13-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG), Robert Corley (PF), James Miller (C) Daniel Jones, Robert Gomes, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF) David Tibbs, Kevin Davis, Ronald Guenther, Louis Bragdon | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-36 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Russell Henke gets the rebound | 13-36 |
| 08:51 | Murray State | Rosario Reyes picks off the pass by Michael Jones | 13-36 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't finish the uncontested layup | 13-36 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | James Miller tips it but misses | 13-36 |
| 08:35 | Murray State | Russell Henke snags the defensive board | 13-36 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Rosario Reyes steals it from Rodney Sweitzer in the backcourt | 13-36 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Rodney Sweitzer blocks the jumper by Robert Corley | 13-36 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Russell Henke | 13-36 |
| 08:14 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), James McCormik (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, Rosario Reyes, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley, James Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF), Chad Ryans (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Michael Tetrault, Russell Henke, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 07:54 | Murray State | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-36 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney gets the rebound | 13-36 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Michael Jones steals it from Cesar Costa in the backcourt | 13-36 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Jones | 13-38 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 13-38 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa tips it but misses | 13-38 |
| 07:41 | Murray State | Chad Ryans gets the rebound | 13-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cesar Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James McCormik (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Gomes (tired) C - George Mulvaney (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Jones (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Otto Schreffler (tired) 2 stl. SF - Ronald Guenther (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Ryans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Nicklas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther misses the easy layup | 13-38 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney pulls down the rebound | 13-38 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Cesar Costa and the foul's on Otto Schreffler - foul #2 on Otto Schreffler, team foul #6 | 15-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (PG), Robert Corley (PF) Cesar Costa, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Kevin Davis (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Louis Bragdon (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Michael Jones, Otto Schreffler, Ronald Guenther, Chad Ryans, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the free throw | 16-38 |
| 07:02 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault can't connect on a shot from the right side | 16-38 |
| 07:00 | Murray State | Alvin Medders misses the tip | 16-38 |
| 06:58 | Murray State | Alvin Medders hits the follow up shot | 16-40 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Robert Corley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Bragdon - foul #1 on Louis Bragdon, team foul #7 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF), James Miller (C) Daniel Jones, James McCormik, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Russell Henke (PF) Michael Tetrault | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses the 1st free throw | 16-40 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 06:11 | Murray State | Alvin Medders hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 17-42 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Gomes (C) Rosario Reyes, Federico Colombo, James Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Jones (PG), Ronald Guenther (SF), Rodney Sweitzer (C) David Tibbs, Louis Bragdon, Alvin Medders | |
| 05:40 | Murray State | George Mulvaney is called for the reach on Russell Henke - foul #1 on George Mulvaney, team foul #11 | 17-42 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Russell Henke makes the 1st free throw | 17-43 |
| 05:40 | Murray State | Russell Henke misses the 2nd free throw | 17-43 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes grabs the board | 17-43 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Rodney Sweitzer blocks the jumper by Robert Corley | 17-43 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer pulls down the rebound | 17-43 |
| 05:13 | Murray State | Marcus Bishop steps in front of the Russell Henke pass in the backcourt | 17-43 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses the lay-in | 17-43 |
| 05:09 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther gets the rebound | 17-43 |
| 04:57 | Murray State | Kevin Davis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-43 |
| 04:56 | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer gets the offensive rebound | 17-43 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | George Mulvaney is called for the reach on Ronald Guenther - foul #2 on George Mulvaney, team foul #12 | 17-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), James Miller (C) Marcus Bishop, Cesar Costa, George Mulvaney, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Tetrault (SF), Chad Ryans (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) Kevin Davis, Russell Henke, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 1st free throw | 17-44 |
| 04:39 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther makes the 2nd free throw | 17-45 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | James Miller knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Federico Colombo | 19-45 |
| 04:13 | Murray State | Ronald Guenther can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-45 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones snags the defensive board | 19-45 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-45 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Kevin Nicklas grabs the board | 19-45 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Chad Ryans comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James McCormik - foul #2 on James McCormik, team foul #13 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (PG), James Radwanski (SF), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, Federico Colombo, James Miller | |
| Subs | Murray State | David Tibbs (PG), Otto Schreffler (SG), Louis Bragdon (C) Ronald Guenther, Michael Jones, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Chad Ryans misses the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 03:38 | Murray State | Chad Ryans makes the 2nd free throw | 19-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Rosario Reyes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Jones (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Corley (very tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - David Tibbs (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Otto Schreffler (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Michael Tetrault (tired) PF - Chad Ryans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Louis Bragdon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | James Radwanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-46 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Louis Bragdon pulls down the rebound | 19-46 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | Rosario Reyes is called for the reach on David Tibbs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #14 | 19-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer (PF), Alvin Medders (C) Michael Tetrault, Chad Ryans | |
| 03:17 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 1st free throw | 19-47 |
| 03:17 | Murray State | David Tibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-48 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-48 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweitzer | 19-48 |
| 02:42 | Murray State | David Tibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-48 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy gets the rebound | 19-48 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes loses the dribble to David Tibbs | 19-48 |
| 02:31 | Murray State | David Tibbs hits the finger roll | 19-50 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-50 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy snags the offensive board | 19-50 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Louis Bragdon picks off the pass by Robert Corley | 19-50 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | David Tibbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Tibbs, team foul #8 | 19-50 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 19-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Robert Gomes (PF) Marcus Bishop, Rosario Reyes, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Davis (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Michael Tetrault (SF), Russell Henke (PF), Kevin Nicklas (C) David Tibbs, Otto Schreffler, Louis Bragdon, Rodney Sweitzer, Alvin Medders | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Cesar Costa and he's hacked by Michael Tetrault - foul #2 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #9 | 21-50 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the free throw | 21-50 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Michael Tetrault gets the rebound | 21-50 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Cesar Costa is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cesar Costa, team foul #15 | 21-50 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-51 |
| 01:36 | Murray State | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 21-51 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy grabs the board | 21-51 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Tetrault - foul #3 on Michael Tetrault, team foul #10 | 23-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Rodney Sweitzer (C) Michael Tetrault | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes makes the free throw | 24-51 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #16 | 24-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), George Mulvaney (PF) Cesar Costa, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-52 |
| 01:22 | Murray State | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-53 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | James Radwanski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-53 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Kevin Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #17 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ronald Guenther (SF), Chad Ryans (PF) Russell Henke, Rodney Sweitzer | |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney is hacked by Kevin Nicklas - foul #1 on Kevin Nicklas, team foul #11 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Otto Schreffler (SG), Louis Bragdon (C) Kevin Davis, Kevin Nicklas | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 1st free throw | 28-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Otto Schreffler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-55 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 29-55 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | James McCormik steals the ball from Otto Schreffler | 29-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James McCormik clanks a fullcourt shot | 29-55 |