| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) SF - John Northcutt (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (fresh) SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (fresh) C - Randall Steelman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Michael Kuss | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rash | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo loses the dribble to Michael Kuss in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss banks in the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Nelson steals it from Salvatore Costa | 4-3 |
| 18:32 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo banks in the layup set up by Daniel Nelson | 4-5 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 4-5 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman tips it home | 4-7 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Nelson is called for the reach on John Northcutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Bradley Prill | 6-7 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Kuss is called for the reach on Heriberto Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kuss, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Randall Steelman | |
| 17:25 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 17:12 | Eastern Illinois | Allen Bennett is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SF) Allen Bennett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 16:56 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci's pass is intercepted by Douglas Johnson | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski, Robert Jackson | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Kuss takes the ball from Carlos Goris | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Northcutt | 10-7 |
| 15:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jing Zhou | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Northcutt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Elvin Byrnes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Robert Corley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Jing Zhou (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the easy open layup | 10-10 |
| 15:21 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Randall Steelman | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 10-10 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Allen Bennett, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (PF) Christopher Rash | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Kuss - foul #2 on Michael Kuss, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:48 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Heriberto Russo and the foul's on Edward Doxey - foul #1 on Edward Doxey, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Christopher Rash (PF) Otha Zeeb, Leslie Shea | |
| 14:28 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 10-13 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen blows the dunk | 10-13 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 10-13 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Nguyen swats the layup by Christopher Rash | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski is fouled on the floor by Bradley Prill - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) Edward Doxey, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Jing Zhou, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Christopher Rash, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 12-13 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-13 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Randall Steelman | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on Roberto Ricci in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #7 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF) Randall Steelman | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris is hacked by Bradley Prill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG) Bradley Prill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | John Northcutt clanks a floater from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Illinois | Douglas Johnson swats the layup by Roberto Ricci | 12-15 |
| 12:22 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Camacho | 12-15 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson lays it up and in | 12-17 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | John Northcutt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Carlos Goris, Leslie Shea, Robert Jackson | |
| 12:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Juan Camacho | 12-19 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (tired) SG - Edward Doxey (tiring) SF - John Northcutt (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (tired) 2 pts. C - Douglas Johnson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (fresh) SG - Roberto Ricci (fairly fresh) SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Rash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Steelman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci's pass is intercepted by Douglas Johnson | 14-19 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Ricci - foul #1 on Roberto Ricci, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa, Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Otha Zeeb, Roberto Ricci, Juan Camacho, Randall Steelman | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:53 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | John Northcutt snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #1 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (PG) Jing Zhou | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Nguyen is called for the reach on Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Christopher Rash, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Nelson - foul #2 on Daniel Nelson, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash (PF) Daniel Nelson | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck buries a jumper in the paint | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 19-21 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck loses the ball out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes, Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Carlos Goris, Leslie Shea, Randall Steelman | |
| 09:33 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Robert Corley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Christopher Rash | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci is fouled on the floor by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Douglas Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (SG) Roberto Ricci | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Nguyen is called for the reach on Otha Zeeb - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #11 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Christopher Rash (PF) Jing Zhou, Randall Steelman | |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Rash takes the ball from Edward Doxey | 19-25 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is hacked by Elvin Byrnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #12 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (C) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes clanks a 3 from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Otha Zeeb | 19-30 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes's fadeaway is rejected by Juan Camacho | 19-30 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (very tired) 4 pts. SG - Edward Doxey (very tired) SF - John Northcutt (very tired) 3 pts. PF - Elvin Byrnes (tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Corley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Goris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Rash (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Goris | 19-33 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carlos Goris | 19-33 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson is hacked by Robert Corley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #13 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Elvin Byrnes, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Heriberto Russo (SG), Roberto Ricci (SF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Christopher Rash | |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 06:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck's pass is intercepted by Jing Zhou in the backcourt | 19-34 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman buries a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Jackson | 19-36 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson can't finish the layup | 19-36 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 19-36 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa scores on a fadeaway from close range | 21-36 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SF) John Northcutt | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (PF) Roberto Ricci, Robert Jackson | |
| 06:02 | Eastern Illinois | Hollis Mikuszewski loses the dribble to Douglas Johnson | 21-36 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is fouled in the backcourt by Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #6 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash (PF) Randall Steelman | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes is fouled on the floor by Hollis Mikuszewski - foul #2 on Hollis Mikuszewski, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman (C) Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-36 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Rash and the foul's on Sam Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #14 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Heriberto Russo, Leslie Shea | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou makes the free throw | 23-39 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Randall Steelman picks off the pass by Bradley Prill | 23-39 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Juan Camacho | 23-41 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-41 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson tips it back up and in | 25-41 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Johnson - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #15 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Robert Corley (C) Bradley Prill, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb (PG), Roberto Ricci (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Robert Jackson (C) Jing Zhou, Carlos Goris, Juan Camacho, Randall Steelman | |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 04:23 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Robert Corley drills a shot from the right block | 27-43 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 27-43 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the defensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Leslie Shea steals the ball from John Northcutt | 27-43 |
| 03:36 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Rash scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roberto Ricci | 27-45 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Otha Zeeb is called for the reach on Michael Kuss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otha Zeeb, team foul #8 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Allen Bennett (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Edward Doxey, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF), Hollis Mikuszewski (C) Roberto Ricci, Christopher Rash, Robert Jackson | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #16 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Bradley Prill | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Allen Bennett (fresh) SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Corley (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (very tired) 4 pts. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Otha Zeeb (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heriberto Russo (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) C - Hollis Mikuszewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss snags the offensive board | 29-47 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Hollis Mikuszewski steals it from Salvatore Costa | 29-47 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Nelson | 29-50 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Robert Corley scores on a shot from the right side | 31-50 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Nelson banks in the layup set up by Heriberto Russo | 31-52 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Hollis Mikuszewski steals it from Allen Bennett in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-52 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-52 |
| 01:27 | Eastern Illinois | Otha Zeeb grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Illinois | Heriberto Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) Robert Corley, Salvatore Costa | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jing Zhou (PG), Carlos Goris (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Christopher Rash (PF), Randall Steelman (C) Otha Zeeb, Heriberto Russo, Daniel Nelson, Leslie Shea, Hollis Mikuszewski | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Rash is called for the reach on Allen Bennett - foul #1 on Christopher Rash, team foul #9 | 31-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho is hacked by Michael Kuss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kuss, team foul #17 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | John Northcutt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Juan Camacho - foul #1 on Juan Camacho, team foul #10 | 33-53 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Illinois | Randall Steelman pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #18 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (PF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci (SG), Daniel Nelson (SF) Jing Zhou, Juan Camacho | |
| 00:50 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Goris misses the free throw | 33-55 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck gets the rebound | 33-55 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | John Northcutt's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Steelman | 33-55 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Roberto Ricci steals the ball from Sam Clatterbuck | 33-55 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Roberto Ricci misses long on a fullcourt shot | 33-55 |