| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) SG - Patrick Walsh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wunder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | James Gray inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Kelly | 34-41 |
| 19:19 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Robert Babb clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Western Michigan | John Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:47 | Western Michigan | James Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Babb - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly, Vince Thomas, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), James Weisz (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), Justin Petersen (C) Adam Darling, Patrick Walsh, James Gray, John Allen, David Wunder | |
| 18:27 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner loses the ball out of bounds | 34-43 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Dante Crow picks off the pass by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-43 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Brian Roden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 17:52 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Weisz | 34-45 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | James Weisz gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:20 | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Weisz | 34-48 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 17:14 | Western Michigan | James Weisz snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Brian Roden is called for the reach on Dante Crow - foul #1 on Brian Roden, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Brian Roden, Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), James Gray (SF), John Allen (PF), David Wunder (C) Dante Crow, James Weisz, Tony Botello, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen | |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Vince Thomas - foul #3 on Vince Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Vince Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-50 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert tips it but misses | 34-50 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Robert Babb snags the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Babb | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Walsh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - David Wunder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Robert Babb picks off the pass by James Gray | 36-50 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher's pass is intercepted by John Allen | 36-50 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | James Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:59 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling hits a fadeaway from the left side | 36-52 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Adam Darling in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Darling, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PF) Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Weisz (SF) Adam Darling, Patrick Walsh, James Gray | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 14:24 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is hacked by Adolph Myles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adolph Myles, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson (C) Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen (PF) John Allen | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden scores on a shot in the paint | 38-52 |
| 13:58 | Western Michigan | Robert Babb steals the ball from James Weisz in the backcourt | 38-52 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly connects on the 3 from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 13:44 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is hacked by Vince Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vince Thomas, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Vince Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), Tony Botello (SF), John Allen (PF) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, James Weisz, David Wunder | |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Robert Hubert is called for the reach on Patrick Walsh - foul #1 on Robert Hubert, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen misses the easy open layup | 41-52 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly tips it but misses | 41-52 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Darling | 41-55 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 12:00 | Western Michigan | John Allen is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Adam Darling | 43-57 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Brian Roden (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (PF) Thomas Schurman, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Gray (SF), Dale Lechner (PF), James Weisz (C) Adam Darling, Patrick Walsh, Tony Botello, John Allen, Justin Petersen | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Czarkowski | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Roden (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Robinson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dante Crow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dale Lechner (fresh) 14 pts. C - James Weisz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Matthew Czarkowski is called for the reach on James Weisz - foul #1 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (C) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Wunder (C) James Gray | |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dante Crow | 45-60 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), James Gray (SF) Dante Crow, James Weisz | |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | David Wunder can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #1 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh (SG), John Allen (PF) Adolph Myles, Dale Lechner | |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | David Wunder makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:54 | Western Michigan | David Wunder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Robert Babb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | David Wunder misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 45-62 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 10:10 | Western Michigan | John Allen misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 45-62 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeremy Spurgeon | 45-62 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Brian Roden lays it up and in | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Western Michigan | John Allen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-62 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeremy Spurgeon | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Peter Kushner steps in front of the Brian Roden pass | 47-62 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner loses the ball out of bounds | 47-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF), Raymond Robinson (C) Robert Babb, Brian Roden, Walter Kelly, Jeremy Spurgeon, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (PF), James Weisz (C) Peter Kushner, Patrick Walsh, James Gray, John Allen, David Wunder | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Dante Crow is called for the reach on Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dante Crow, team foul #3 | 47-62 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles double dribbles | 47-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner (PF) Justin Petersen | |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Matthew Czarkowski is called for the reach on Dante Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Stiles | 49-64 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Schurman - foul #1 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Justin Petersen (C) Dante Crow, Adolph Myles | |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:40 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Adam Darling | 51-69 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the follow up shot | 53-69 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (tired) 2 pts. C - Eddie Zurcher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Weisz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tony Botello (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dale Lechner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Justin Petersen (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eddie Zurcher - foul #1 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), John Allen (PF), David Wunder (C) Adam Darling, James Weisz, Dale Lechner, Justin Petersen | |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Brian Roden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-71 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | John Allen's pass is intercepted by Vince Thomas | 53-71 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Dante Crow - foul #4 on Dante Crow, team foul #4 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), James Gray (SF) Dante Crow, Patrick Walsh, Tony Botello | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-71 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | David Wunder pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 05:55 | Western Michigan | David Wunder connects on the jumper from close range set up by James Gray | 53-73 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Vince Thomas | 56-73 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Babb - foul #3 on Robert Babb, team foul #11 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Brian Roden, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Patrick Walsh (SG), Justin Petersen (PF), James Weisz (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, John Allen, David Wunder | |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:34 | Western Michigan | James Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas grabs the board | 56-74 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Robert Babb double dribbles | 56-74 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen misses the jumper from the right side | 56-74 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Weisz | 56-74 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen is fouled on the floor by Walter Kelly - foul #2 on Walter Kelly, team foul #12 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (C) Robert Babb, Walter Kelly, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dale Lechner (PF) James Gray | |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses the wide open runner from the left block | 56-76 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas tips it in | 58-76 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SF) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), David Wunder (C) Adam Darling, Justin Petersen | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | James Weisz steps in front of the Brian Roden pass | 58-76 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | James Weisz makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dante Crow | 58-79 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Roden (tired) 14 pts. PF - Vince Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Robinson (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dante Crow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Walsh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Weisz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Lechner (tiring) 14 pts. C - David Wunder (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-79 |
| 03:24 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh grabs the board | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-79 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh hits the follow up shot | 58-81 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Walsh steps in front of the Vince Thomas pass in the backcourt | 58-81 |
| 02:52 | Western Michigan | Patrick Walsh hits the finger roll | 58-83 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski is hacked by Dale Lechner - foul #1 on Dale Lechner, team foul #5 | 58-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Vince Thomas, Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Tony Botello (SF), Justin Petersen (C) Dante Crow, Patrick Walsh, James Weisz, David Wunder | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-83 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello pulls down the rebound | 58-83 |
| 02:13 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 58-83 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen tips it in | 58-85 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Adolph Myles steals it from Matthew Czarkowski in the backcourt | 58-85 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles can't finish the layup | 58-85 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-85 |
| 02:00 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen snags the defensive board | 58-85 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Brian Roden - foul #2 on Brian Roden, team foul #13 | 58-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson (PF) Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (PG), James Weisz (SG) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles | |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 1st free throw | 58-86 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Tony Botello makes the 2nd free throw | 58-87 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Dale Lechner - foul #2 on Dale Lechner, team foul #6 | 60-87 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the free throw | 61-87 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | James Weisz is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #3 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #14 | 61-87 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses the 1st free throw | 61-87 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | James Weisz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-88 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Brian Roden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-88 |
| 01:04 | Western Michigan | James Weisz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-88 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-88 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-88 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-88 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #4 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #15 | 61-88 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 00:32 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-90 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Brian Roden clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-90 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon gets the offensive rebound | 61-90 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-90 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 61-90 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is fouled on the floor by Justin Petersen - foul #1 on Justin Petersen, team foul #7 | 61-90 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon misses the 1st free throw | 61-90 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Justin Petersen snags the defensive board | 61-90 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow runs out the clock | 61-90 |