| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack McElvy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Huber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Linares | 32-41 |
| 19:44 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | James Bourbeau can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 19:40 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:40 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on James Bourbeau - foul #2 on James Bourbeau, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 3rd free throw | 34-42 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 19:14 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jack McElvy | 36-42 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant connects on the floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 18:35 | Mercer | Charles Cook picks off the pass by Jonathan Linares | 36-44 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Charles Cook's layup is rejected by Eric Huber | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 18:08 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Charles Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 18:00 | Mercer | Jack McElvy grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 17:31 | Mercer | Stanley Pollard picks off the pass by Jonathan Linares | 36-44 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 17:10 | Mercer | Eric Huber gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:07 | Mercer | Jack McElvy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant, Robert Alves | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-44 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 16:48 | Mercer | Glenn Benner steps in front of the Rodney Bulluck pass | 36-46 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-46 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Peter Walker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 16:25 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 16:04 | Mercer | Floyd Bush buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Ricketts | 39-46 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-46 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodney Bulluck (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Fair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Benner (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Janney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Bush - foul #1 on Floyd Bush, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Rodney Bulluck, Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Travis Richards (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:08 | Mercer | Leopoldo Gallo steals it from Troy Weber | 39-48 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood throws it down on a great pass from Leopoldo Gallo | 39-50 |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Troy Weber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Mitchell Eastwood - foul #2 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| 14:53 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the free throw | 42-50 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 14:26 | Mercer | Eric Huber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:02 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the shot in the paint set up by Charles Cook | 42-52 |
| 13:38 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares's pass is intercepted by Joseph Johnson | 42-52 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Troy Weber steps in front of the Travis Richards pass | 42-52 |
| 12:52 | Mercer | James Bourbeau buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack McElvy | 44-52 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Charles Cook knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Arnold Durrant - foul #1 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Gregory Ricketts (SG), Floyd Bush (SF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Peter Walker (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Travis Richards, Arnold Durrant, Joseph Johnson | |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Pollard | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Rodney Bulluck (fresh) SG - Gregory Ricketts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Linares (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Fair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Benner (fresh) SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 5 reb. C - Peter Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck clanks a shot from the right side | 46-56 |
| 11:26 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck tips it home | 48-56 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Peter Walker grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Peter Walker buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Rodney Bulluck - foul #1 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Mercer | Bobby Burke (PF) Jonathan Linares | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG) Glenn Benner | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Peter Walker makes the free throw | 48-59 |
| 11:06 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is hacked by Mitchell Eastwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Mitchell Eastwood - foul #4 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Carlton Janney (PF) Mitchell Eastwood, Peter Walker | |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Robert Alves hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Alfred Fair - foul #3 on Alfred Fair, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Rodney Bulluck | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 10:26 | Mercer | Bobby Burke pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 10:22 | Mercer | Floyd Bush's pass is intercepted by Victor Vento in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 51-61 |
| 10:04 | Mercer | Bobby Burke gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 10:02 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts loses the dribble to Leopoldo Gallo in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Victor Vento lays it up and in set up by Leopoldo Gallo | 51-63 |
| 09:42 | Mercer | James Bourbeau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-63 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Robert Alves snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Alfred Fair is called for the reach on Robert Alves - foul #4 on Alfred Fair, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Mercer | Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Victor Vento, Carlton Janney | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 09:29 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 09:12 | Mercer | Eric Huber knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by James Bourbeau | 53-63 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Robert Alves buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Benner | 53-65 |
| 08:48 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Stanley Pollard, Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 08:30 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Jonathan Linares | 53-65 |
| 08:25 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-65 |
| 08:24 | Mercer | Jack McElvy can't tip it in | 53-65 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Charles Cook gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Travis Richards's pass is intercepted by James Bourbeau | 53-65 |
| 08:15 | Mercer | James Bourbeau banks in the layup | 55-65 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Travis Richards | 55-67 |
| 07:36 | Mercer | Jack McElvy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Peter Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack McElvy (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Linares (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Huber (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Cook (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Richards (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Robert Alves (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 07:26 | Mercer | Troy Weber grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 07:10 | Mercer | Charles Cook steals the ball from Jack McElvy | 55-67 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Charles Cook lays it in | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:02 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Rodney Bulluck (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Travis Richards, Robert Alves, Peter Walker | |
| 06:43 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Glenn Benner is called for the reach on Gregory Ricketts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Benner, team foul #7 | 57-69 |
| 06:23 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Floyd Bush picks off the pass by Glenn Benner | 57-69 |
| 05:45 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Bush | 59-69 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Victor Vento hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 59-69 |
| 05:33 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 05:28 | Mercer | Charles Cook steals it from Bobby Burke | 59-69 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Floyd Bush is called for the reach on Victor Vento - foul #2 on Floyd Bush, team foul #6 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG), Jack McElvy (SF), Eric Huber (C) Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Carlton Janney, Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 04:42 | Mercer | Eric Huber snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 04:29 | Mercer | Alfred Fair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Charles Cook pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard is fouled on the floor by Jack McElvy - foul #1 on Jack McElvy, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jonathan Linares (PF) Gregory Ricketts, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG) Charles Cook | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | Mercer | Troy Weber connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jack McElvy | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jack McElvy - foul #2 on Jack McElvy, team foul #8 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson (C) Peter Walker | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Glenn Benner is called for the reach on Floyd Bush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Benner, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| 03:47 | Mercer | Floyd Bush misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 03:30 | Mercer | Floyd Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - James Bourbeau (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Weber (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Linares (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Huber (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Glenn Benner (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley Pollard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Mercer | James Bourbeau makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Bush | 64-72 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Eric Huber misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG), Jack McElvy (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) James Bourbeau, Floyd Bush, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Robert Alves (PF) Glenn Benner, Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant | |
| 02:42 | Mercer | Bobby Burke can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 64-75 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Johnson | 64-78 |
| 02:30 | Mercer | Troy Weber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Travis Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG) Troy Weber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:10 | Mercer | Jack McElvy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-78 |
| 02:09 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts grabs the offensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Bobby Burke is fouled on the floor by Robert Alves - foul #2 on Robert Alves, team foul #9 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Floyd Bush (SF) Jack McElvy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Peter Walker (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Carlton Janney | |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:53 | Mercer | Bobby Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 01:31 | Mercer | Bobby Burke gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Vento - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Gregory Ricketts, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Travis Richards, Robert Alves, Peter Walker | |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:28 | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-78 |
| 01:15 | Mercer | Eric Huber snags the defensive board | 70-78 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Arnold Durrant is called for the reach on Troy Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #11 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | James Bourbeau (PG) Rodney Bulluck | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Troy Weber makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:12 | Mercer | Troy Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 71-78 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Bourbeau steps in front of the Leopoldo Gallo pass | 71-78 |
| 00:46 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Bourbeau | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by James Bourbeau - foul #3 on James Bourbeau, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (PF) Arnold Durrant | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:45 | Mercer | Jonathan Linares snags the defensive board | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Mercer | Troy Weber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | James Bourbeau is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bourbeau, team foul #10 | 73-79 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Eric Huber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the defensive rebound | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is hacked by James Bourbeau in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Bourbeau, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts (PG) James Bourbeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts blows the layup but the foul's on Stanley Pollard - foul #2 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #12 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | Rodney Bulluck (PG), Floyd Bush (SF), Bobby Burke (PF), Alfred Fair (C) Troy Weber, Jack McElvy, Jonathan Linares, Eric Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Peter Walker (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard, Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:25 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is hacked by Rodney Bulluck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Bulluck, team foul #12 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Mercer | Troy Weber (SG), Jack McElvy (SF), Jonathan Linares (PF), Eric Huber (C) Rodney Bulluck, Floyd Bush, Bobby Burke, Alfred Fair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Travis Richards, Peter Walker | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:18 | Mercer | Gregory Ricketts misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-85 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the board | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo runs out the clock | 74-85 |