| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Caldwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Carmody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield's floater is tipped away by Ross Caldwell | 39-38 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Carmody | 39-38 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Brzezowski | 39-40 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Harding - foul #3 on Stephen Harding, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez (PG), Salvatore Camacho (SG), Jedrek Glomski (SF), Charles Slaugh (PF), Rolf Zanter (C) David Arnold, Jose Sanchez, Ross Caldwell, Michael Carmody, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Matthew Peer (SF), Allen Rogalski (PF), Joseph Bryant (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Stephen Harding, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 18:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ramon Jimenez | 42-40 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Slaugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Camacho | 42-40 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Slaugh is whistled for a carry | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore (PG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Michael Carmody (PF), Paul Floyd (C) Salvatore Camacho, Jedrek Glomski, Charles Slaugh, Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Sean Babich, Matthew Peer, Allen Rogalski, Joseph Bryant | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Carmody | 42-40 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd misses short on an open shot from the left block | 42-40 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd gets the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Brzezowski - foul #2 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Jose Sanchez (SG) James Sizemore, Ramon Jimenez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Peer (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Christopher Kovacs, Edward Rountree | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield hits the finger roll set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 44-42 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd loses the dribble to Anthony Brzezowski | 44-42 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho (SF), Jedrek Glomski (PF), Charles Slaugh (C) Ross Caldwell, Michael Carmody, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Allen Rogalski (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Matthew Peer, Martin Richardson | |
| 16:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joseph Bryant steals the ball from Salvatore Camacho | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Sean Babich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Sean Babich - foul #2 on Sean Babich, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart (SG), Rolf Zanter (C) Jose Sanchez, Jedrek Glomski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Stephen Harding (SG), Matthew Peer (SF) Sean Babich, Anthony Brzezowski, Allen Rogalski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Arnold (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Salvatore Camacho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Slaugh (fairly fresh) C - Rolf Zanter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Harding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Peer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Arnold, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez (PG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Michael Carmody (PF) David Arnold, Salvatore Camacho, Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (PF) Joseph Bryant | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Peer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Carmody - foul #2 on Michael Carmody, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Slaugh (C) Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield's floater is tipped away by Michael Carmody | 44-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody connects on the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Allen Rogalski - foul #1 on Allen Rogalski, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd (C) Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Matthew Peer, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski loses the dribble to Paul Floyd in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #3 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore (PG), Jedrek Glomski (PF) Ramon Jimenez, Michael Carmody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Rogalski - foul #2 on Allen Rogalski, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez (SF) Ross Caldwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sean Babich and he's fouled by Paul Floyd - foul #3 on Paul Floyd, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Michael Carmody (PF), Charles Slaugh (C) James Sizemore, Jedrek Glomski, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho (SF), Rolf Zanter (C) Jose Sanchez, Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Carmody - foul #3 on Michael Carmody, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Stephen Whitfield | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #4 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez (SG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Charles Slaugh (C) Frank Stewart, Salvatore Camacho, Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Peer (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Peer makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ramon Jimenez | 52-49 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-49 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Matthew Peer gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Peer is hacked by Charles Slaugh - foul #3 on Charles Slaugh, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore (PG), Frank Stewart (SG), Salvatore Camacho (SF), Jedrek Glomski (PF), Paul Floyd (C) David Arnold, Ramon Jimenez, Ross Caldwell, Michael Carmody, Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Stephen Harding, Joseph Bryant, Allen Rogalski | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Babich - foul #3 on Sean Babich, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez (PG), Jose Sanchez (SF), Rolf Zanter (C) James Sizemore, Salvatore Camacho, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Stephen Whitfield | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Babich | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ramon Jimenez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jedrek Glomski (fairly fresh) C - Rolf Zanter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Peer (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Sean Babich connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Kovacs | 54-52 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Zanter | 54-52 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jose Sanchez | 56-52 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-52 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jedrek Glomski | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Peer - foul #1 on Matthew Peer, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore (PG), Salvatore Camacho (SF), Charles Slaugh (PF), Paul Floyd (C) Ramon Jimenez, Frank Stewart, Jedrek Glomski, Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Stephen Harding (SG), Allen Rogalski (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Harding is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Rogalski | 57-54 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Paul Floyd is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Salvatore Camacho | 59-54 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell (SF), Michael Carmody (PF) Jose Sanchez, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Matthew Peer, Allen Rogalski | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Stephen Harding | 59-56 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore is hacked by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez (SG) Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Jose Sanchez steals it from Stephen Harding in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez throws it down | 63-56 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Harding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Salvatore Camacho steals it from Sean Babich | 66-56 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Ramon Jimenez (SG), Paul Floyd (C) James Sizemore, Jose Sanchez, Salvatore Camacho | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (PG), Matthew Peer (SF), Allen Rogalski (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Sean Babich, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Harding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Slaugh (PF) Michael Carmody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Harding snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Peer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-56 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Floyd - foul #4 on Paul Floyd, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski (PF), Rolf Zanter (C) Charles Slaugh, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Martin Richardson (PF) Stephen Harding, Joseph Bryant | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kovacs is called for the reach on Ramon Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #12 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Matthew Peer | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart (SG), Jose Sanchez (SF), Michael Carmody (PF), Paul Floyd (C) Ramon Jimenez, Ross Caldwell, Jedrek Glomski, Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Arnold (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jose Sanchez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Carmody (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Floyd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tired) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Martin Richardson (tired) 4 pts. C - Stephen Whitfield (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez is whistled for traveling | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho (SF), Charles Slaugh (C) Jose Sanchez, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (PG), Sean Babich (SG) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield blows the layup | 68-59 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | David Arnold picks off the pass by Sean Babich | 68-59 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Stewart | 71-59 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Frank Stewart picks off the pass by Anthony Brzezowski | 71-59 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold hits the finger roll set up by Frank Stewart | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by David Arnold - foul #2 on David Arnold, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez (PG), Jose Sanchez (SG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Jedrek Glomski (PF), Rolf Zanter (C) David Arnold, Frank Stewart, Salvatore Camacho, Michael Carmody, Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Harding (SG), Allen Rogalski (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 73-60 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Ramon Jimenez is blocked by Allen Rogalski | 73-60 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez tips it home | 75-60 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Ross Caldwell steps in front of the Allen Rogalski pass in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ross Caldwell | 77-60 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Harding can't connect on a floater from the left side | 77-60 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-60 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter tips it but misses | 77-60 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski snags the defensive board | 77-60 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski's fadeaway is rejected by Rolf Zanter | 77-60 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jose Sanchez | 80-60 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses the lay-in but the foul's on Rolf Zanter - foul #2 on Rolf Zanter, team foul #8 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore (PG), Frank Stewart (SG), Salvatore Camacho (SF), Paul Floyd (C) Ramon Jimenez, Jose Sanchez, Ross Caldwell, Rolf Zanter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG) Joseph Bryant, Stephen Harding | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 80-60 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho's floater is tipped away by Allen Rogalski | 80-61 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is hacked by Frank Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Stewart, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Carmody (PF) Jedrek Glomski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Peer (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Christopher Kovacs, Allen Rogalski, Edward Rountree | |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 80-62 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Peer clanks a shot in the lane | 80-62 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Martin Richardson steals the ball from Frank Stewart | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #13 | 80-62 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | David Arnold (PG), Ramon Jimenez (SG), Ross Caldwell (SF), Charles Slaugh (C) James Sizemore, Frank Stewart, Salvatore Camacho, Paul Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Allen Rogalski (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ross Caldwell misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-62 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs snags the defensive board | 80-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - David Arnold (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramon Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ross Caldwell (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Carmody (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Slaugh (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Kovacs (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Peer (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Allen Rogalski (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Whitfield (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Ramon Jimenez is called for the reach on Sean Babich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ramon Jimenez, team foul #10 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez (SG), Salvatore Camacho (SF), Jedrek Glomski (PF) David Arnold, Ross Caldwell, Michael Carmody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (C) Stephen Whitfield | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 1st free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 80-62 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-62 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski pulls down the rebound | 80-62 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Slaugh connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Camacho | 83-62 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Peer | 83-64 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Ramon Jimenez and the foul's on Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #14 | 85-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore (PG), Rolf Zanter (C) Jose Sanchez, Charles Slaugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho makes the free throw | 86-64 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs's pass is intercepted by Ramon Jimenez in the backcourt | 86-64 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jedrek Glomski misses the 3 from the right corner | 86-64 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 86-64 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-64 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore grabs the board | 86-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Christopher Kovacs is called for the reach on James Sizemore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #15 | 86-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez (SG), Charles Slaugh (PF) Ramon Jimenez, Jedrek Glomski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 87-64 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 88-64 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Sean Babich scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 88-67 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter's pass is intercepted by Allen Rogalski in the backcourt | 88-67 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Salvatore Camacho - foul #1 on Salvatore Camacho, team foul #11 | 88-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez (PG) James Sizemore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 88-68 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Slaugh misses short on an open shot from the left side | 88-69 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Peer | 88-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Charles Slaugh swats the dunk try by Sean Babich | 88-69 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jose Sanchez snags the defensive board | 88-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-69 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-69 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rolf Zanter grabs the defensive rebound | 88-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Kovacs - foul #5 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #16 | 88-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho misses the 1st free throw | 88-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Salvatore Camacho makes the 2nd free throw | 89-69 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant is fouled on the floor by Ramon Jimenez - foul #2 on Ramon Jimenez, team foul #12 | 89-69 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 89-70 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 89-70 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Salvatore Camacho | 89-70 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Babich is called for the reach on Ramon Jimenez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Babich, team foul #17 | 89-70 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez misses the 2nd free throw | 90-70 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Rogalski | 90-70 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Sean Babich loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ramon Jimenez runs out the clock | 90-70 |