The 7-footGermanforward, playing with a torn tendon in hisleft hand, notchedDallas'finalninepoints in a 24-point haul which included the winning layup with just threesecondsleft.
Syracuse rallied from a 10-point deficit in the last five minutes, but Elashier Hall's attempt at a game-tying 3-pointer with threesecondsleft went off the right side of the rim with threesecondsleft.
Wichita State trailed by three points with nine secondsleft, but Louisville forced a tie-up and had the possession arrow, giving the Cardinals the ball and the chance to put its national-championship game appearance on ice.
Tyshawn Taylor, Kansas' up-and-down point guard who struggled from three-point range throughout the tournament, sank two free throws with eight secondsleft to secure a three-point lead.