| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Mundy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Fritz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Hixson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Mike Mathews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is hacked by Thomas Mundy - foul #3 on Thomas Mundy, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (SG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Kevin Belt (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Thomas Mundy, Jason Fritz, Jeffery Hixson, Mike Mathews | |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Brunswick swats the short shot by Walter Kirk | 46-38 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 49-38 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Marcus Thomas is open and lays it up and in | 49-40 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 18:27 | Troy | Kevin Belt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:13 | Troy | Bill Olsen is fouled on the floor by James Leslie - foul #1 on James Leslie, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (SG), Jason Fritz (SF), Jeffery Hixson (PF), Mike Mathews (C) Marcus Thomas, Ronald Brunswick, Kevin Belt, Bill Olsen | |
| 17:54 | Troy | Marty Currey connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Schuller | 49-43 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 17:27 | Troy | Jason Fritz misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (SG) Paul Schuller | |
| 16:53 | Troy | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 16:52 | Troy | Jason Fritz gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:44 | Troy | Mike Mathews misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-43 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 16:19 | Troy | Marty Currey snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 15:53 | Troy | Marty Currey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (tired) 10 pts. SG - Marcus Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Jason Fritz (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Hixson (tired) 6 pts. C - Mike Mathews (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marlon Howard | 52-43 |
| 15:27 | Troy | James Leslie takes the ball from Marcus Thomas in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is hacked by Mike Mathews - foul #3 on Mike Mathews, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Bradley Beard (C) James Leslie, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Archie Sharp, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (PG), Thomas Mundy (SG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Kevin Belt (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Marty Currey, Marcus Thomas, Jason Fritz, Jeffery Hixson, Mike Mathews | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Schuller - foul #2 on Paul Schuller, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 14:59 | Troy | The rebound goes to Thomas Mundy | 53-43 |
| 14:39 | Troy | Thomas Mundy's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Batts | 53-43 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Wayne Bostwick | 53-43 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Ronald Brunswick - foul #1 on Ronald Brunswick, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (SF) Paul Schuller | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:33 | Troy | Kevin Belt snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 14:27 | Troy | Robert Crosby picks off the pass by Bill Olsen in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 14:13 | Troy | Thomas Mundy gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:53 | Troy | Kevin Belt buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 13:31 | Troy | Marcus Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Wayne Bostwick, Robert Crosby, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (PG), Jason Fritz (SF), Mike Mathews (C) Ronald Brunswick, Marcus Thomas, Kevin Belt | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a jumper from the right block | 58-46 |
| 13:03 | Troy | Thomas Mundy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Walter Kirk, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG) Paul Schuller | |
| 13:03 | Troy | Thomas Mundy makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 13:03 | Troy | Thomas Mundy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is hacked by Thomas Mundy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Mundy, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (SG) Thomas Mundy | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a shot from the left side | 58-48 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Paul Schuller pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:43 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Archie Sharp (SF) James Leslie, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Troy | Jeffery Hixson (PF) Mike Mathews | |
| 12:29 | Troy | Jason Fritz's pass is intercepted by Bradley Beard | 58-48 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp drills a floater from close range set up by Walter Kirk | 60-48 |
| 12:06 | Troy | Bill Olsen loses the dribble to Kevin McQuilliams in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marty Currey (tired) 10 pts. SG - Paul Schuller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Fritz (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffery Hixson (tired) 6 pts. C - Bill Olsen (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bill Olsen - foul #2 on Bill Olsen, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF) Bradley Beard, Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (SG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Kevin Belt (PF), Mike Mathews (C) Paul Schuller, Jason Fritz, Jeffery Hixson, Bill Olsen | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 11:36 | Troy | Mike Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 11:07 | Troy | The short jumper by Mike Mathews is denied by Isaac Berube | 61-48 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube grabs the defensive rebound | 61-48 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 10:45 | Troy | Marcus Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Brunswick | 61-51 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Crosby | 63-51 |
| 10:04 | Troy | Marty Currey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-51 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is hacked by Ronald Brunswick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Brunswick, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF) James Leslie, Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Fritz (SF), Jeffery Hixson (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Marty Currey, Kevin Belt, Mike Mathews | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 09:45 | Troy | Bill Olsen misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marlon Howard and he's hacked by Bill Olsen - foul #3 on Bill Olsen, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Archie Sharp (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Isaac Berube, Walter Kirk, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (PG) Ronald Brunswick | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:21 | Troy | Archie Sharp denies the turnaround by Jason Fritz | 68-51 |
| 09:20 | Troy | Marcus Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 09:09 | Troy | Bill Olsen drills a turnaround from close range | 68-53 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is hacked by Jeffery Hixson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Hixson, team foul #9 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Bradley Beard, Eugene Covington, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Troy | Ronald Brunswick (SF) Jason Fritz | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 09:05 | Troy | The rebound goes to Bill Olsen | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:53 | Troy | Marcus Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Archie Sharp (SF) James Leslie, Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Troy | Mike Mathews (C) Bill Olsen | |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 68-53 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the offensive board | 68-53 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk tips it home | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:17 | Troy | Archie Sharp picks off the pass by Ronald Brunswick | 70-53 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Paul Schuller steals the ball from Bradley Beard in the backcourt | 70-53 |
| 08:08 | Troy | Wayne Bostwick steps in front of the Jeffery Hixson pass | 70-53 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard loses the dribble to Marcus Thomas | 70-53 |
| 07:59 | Troy | Ronald Brunswick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marcus Thomas | 70-55 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Archie Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Paul Schuller (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Brunswick (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Thomas (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Hixson (very tired) 6 pts. C - Mike Mathews (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Mike Mathews drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Schuller and he's hacked by Kevin McQuilliams - foul #2 on Kevin McQuilliams, team foul #3 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (C) Bradley Beard, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG), Thomas Mundy (SG), Jason Fritz (SF), Bill Olsen (PF) Paul Schuller, Ronald Brunswick, Marcus Thomas, Jeffery Hixson | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Mike Mathews misses the free throw | 73-57 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 73-57 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the follow up shot | 75-57 |
| 06:55 | Troy | Jason Fritz connects on the open runner near the basket | 75-59 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is hacked by Jason Fritz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Fritz, team foul #10 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (C) Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | Troy | Kevin Belt (PF) Mike Mathews | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 06:32 | Troy | Kevin Belt clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Batts - foul #1 on Donald Batts, team foul #4 | 77-59 |
| 06:32 | Troy | Kevin Belt makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 06:32 | Troy | Kevin Belt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Donald Batts | 79-61 |
| 05:53 | Troy | Marty Currey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) James Leslie, Eugene Covington, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (SF) Jason Fritz | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by Kevin Belt - foul #2 on Kevin Belt, team foul #11 | 79-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Schuller (PG), Mike Mathews (C) Marty Currey, Bill Olsen | |
| 05:37 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-61 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 05:18 | Troy | Marcus Thomas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Isaac Berube | 81-61 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Paul Schuller steals it from Isaac Berube in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 05:11 | Troy | Paul Schuller misses the easy layup | 81-61 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the defensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses short on an open floater in the paint | 81-61 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk tips it but misses | 81-61 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube snags the offensive board | 81-61 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Paul Schuller picks off the pass by Walter Kirk | 81-61 |
| 04:18 | Troy | Thomas Mundy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 81-61 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Mundy steals it from Marlon Howard in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 03:58 | Troy | Thomas Mundy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-61 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Paul Schuller steps in front of the Isaac Berube pass in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 03:53 | Troy | Paul Schuller throws it down | 81-63 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Paul Schuller is called for the reach on Isaac Berube in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Schuller, team foul #12 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | Troy | Marty Currey (PG), Ronald Brunswick (SF), Jeffery Hixson (PF), Bill Olsen (C) Paul Schuller, Marcus Thomas, Kevin Belt, Mike Mathews | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 82-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Troy | Thomas Mundy is whistled for a carry | 82-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Donald Batts (C) Isaac Berube, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | Troy | Marcus Thomas (PG), Paul Schuller (SG), Kevin Belt (PF) Marty Currey, Thomas Mundy, Jeffery Hixson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Beard (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Marcus Thomas (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Schuller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Brunswick (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Belt (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Olsen (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Donald Batts buries a jumper from close range | 84-63 |
| 03:19 | Troy | Wayne Bostwick steps in front of the Paul Schuller pass in the backcourt | 84-63 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Bostwick | 86-63 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Paul Schuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 86-63 |
| 02:59 | Troy | The jump hook by Paul Schuller is blocked by Donald Batts | 86-63 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 86-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Marcus Thomas is called for the reach on Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #13 | 86-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 86-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 87-63 |
| 02:38 | Troy | Ronald Brunswick scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-66 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Donald Batts drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Bostwick | 89-66 |
| 02:08 | Troy | Marcus Thomas knocks in the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #6 | 89-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (C) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 02:08 | Troy | Marcus Thomas makes the free throw | 89-69 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Marcus Thomas is called for the reach on Bradley Beard - foul #3 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #14 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 90-69 |
| 01:50 | Troy | Ronald Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 90-69 |
| 01:39 | Troy | Kevin Belt buries a shot from the free throw line | 90-71 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Olsen - foul #4 on Bill Olsen, team foul #15 | 90-71 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 2nd free throw | 91-71 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Batts | 91-71 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-71 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby gets the offensive rebound | 91-71 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Donald Batts is fouled on the floor by Paul Schuller - foul #4 on Paul Schuller, team foul #16 | 91-71 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:46 | Troy | Marcus Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 92-71 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard gets the rebound | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is hacked by Marcus Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcus Thomas, team foul #17 | 92-71 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the 1st free throw | 92-71 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick makes the 2nd free throw | 93-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Troy | Paul Schuller loses the dribble to Donald Batts | 93-71 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube can't connect on a jumper from close range | 93-71 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the offensive rebound | 93-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube runs out the clock | 93-71 |