| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) SG - Charles Cook (fresh) SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (fresh) SG - Martin Maclachlan (fresh) SF - James Watson (fresh) PF - Lonnie Lee (fresh) C - Roger Fort (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Roger Fort wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Alabama State | James Watson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Pollard - foul #1 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Alabama State | Roger Fort banks in the layup on a great pass from Lonnie Lee and the foul's on Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leopoldo Gallo | 2-2 |
| 19:33 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan's pass is intercepted by Arnold Durrant in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Lonnie Lee denies the turnaround by Arnold Durrant | 2-4 |
| 18:46 | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Alabama State | James Watson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Charles Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Alabama State | Roger Fort snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Cook - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Charles Cook grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Charles Cook grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Fort - foul #1 on Roger Fort, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Robert Alves (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), Terry Mefford (SG), James Hewes (SF), Duane Carroll (PF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Washington, Martin Maclachlan, James Watson, Lonnie Lee, Roger Fort | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mitchell Eastwood - foul #1 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 17:19 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Alves | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Terry Mefford is called for the reach on Glenn Benner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Mefford, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Terry Mefford is called for the reach on Glenn Benner - foul #2 on Terry Mefford, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel (C) Terry Mefford | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Scott Butler steals it from Travis Richards | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Alabama State | James Hewes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons (C) Scott Butler | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the dunk attempt | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:23 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Peter Walker | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Alabama State | Peter Walker is called for the reach on Forrest Plemons - foul #1 on Peter Walker, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Glenn Benner, Travis Richards, Robert Alves, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Watson (SF), Scott Butler (C) Raymond Nagel, James Hewes, Harvey Mitchel, Forrest Plemons | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Vento (fresh) PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (tiring) SG - Martin Maclachlan (tiring) SF - James Watson (tiring) PF - Duane Carroll (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Butler (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Alabama State | Donald Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Carroll | 6-8 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Leopoldo Gallo, team foul #6 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roger Fort (C) Scott Butler | |
| 15:07 | Alabama State | James Watson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Carroll | 6-11 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Martin Maclachlan is called for the reach on Leopoldo Gallo - foul #1 on Martin Maclachlan, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Robert Alves (C) Charles Cook, Victor Vento, Carlton Janney, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee (PF) Duane Carroll | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Robert Alves can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-11 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Robert Alves gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Lee - foul #1 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (C) Donald Washington, James Watson, Roger Fort | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-11 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 6-11 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Robert Alves tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:14 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is hacked by Martin Maclachlan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Maclachlan, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Peter Walker (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Stanley Pollard, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Duane Carroll (SG), James Watson (SF), Forrest Plemons (C) Raymond Nagel, Martin Maclachlan, James Hewes, Scott Butler | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is hacked by Donald Washington - foul #1 on Donald Washington, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel (PF) Lonnie Lee | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:46 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | Donald Washington is hacked by Peter Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Walker, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | Donald Washington makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:44 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Mitchel | 8-12 |
| 12:30 | Alabama State | Donald Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Travis Richards connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Cook | 10-12 |
| 11:54 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Charles Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Janney (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Donald Washington (tired) 4 pts. SG - Duane Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Watson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Harvey Mitchel (fairly fresh) C - Forrest Plemons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Cook | 13-15 |
| 11:37 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-15 |
| 11:35 | Alabama State | James Watson tips it in | 13-17 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Charles Cook hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Alabama State | James Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Robert Alves (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Travis Richards, Carlton Janney, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG), James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (PF), Roger Fort (C) Donald Washington, James Watson, Harvey Mitchel, Forrest Plemons | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the fadeaway in the lane | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Alabama State | James Hewes's pass is intercepted by Glenn Benner in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 10:02 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Alves - foul #1 on Robert Alves, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee (PF) Scott Butler | |
| 10:02 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 10:02 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Nagel - foul #1 on Raymond Nagel, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:56 | Alabama State | Roger Fort pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:51 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel loses the dribble to Mitchell Eastwood in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 09:28 | Alabama State | Roger Fort grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:24 | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel banks in the layup on a great pass from Duane Carroll | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is fouled on the floor by Raymond Nagel - foul #2 on Raymond Nagel, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), Scott Butler (PF) Raymond Nagel, Lonnie Lee | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:40 | Alabama State | Duane Carroll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:38 | Alabama State | Scott Butler snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:28 | Alabama State | Scott Butler hits a floater from close range | 20-23 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 20-23 |
| 08:07 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to James Hewes | 20-23 |
| 07:58 | Alabama State | Roger Fort drills a driving attempt near the basket | 20-25 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Donald Washington is called for the reach on Leopoldo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Washington, team foul #10 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Cook (SG), Carlton Janney (PF) Mitchell Eastwood, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG), James Watson (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF) Donald Washington, James Hewes, Scott Butler | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Cook (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Terry Mefford (fresh) SG - Duane Carroll (tired) 6 pts. SF - James Watson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Lee (tired) 2 pts. C - Roger Fort (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Alabama State | Joseph Johnson blocks the short jumper by Duane Carroll | 21-25 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Leopoldo Gallo | 21-25 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the wide open shot from the left side | 21-25 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo tips it in | 23-25 |
| 07:08 | Alabama State | James Watson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-25 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 06:59 | Alabama State | Roger Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 06:59 | Alabama State | Alabama State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Travis Richards (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel (PF), Forrest Plemons (C) Lonnie Lee, Roger Fort | |
| 06:48 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Terry Mefford and he's fouled by Glenn Benner - foul #1 on Glenn Benner, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roger Fort (C) Terry Mefford | |
| 06:48 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons makes the free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | James Watson swats the short shot by Carlton Janney | 23-28 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Travis Richards tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 06:15 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses the floater near the basket | 25-28 |
| 06:13 | Alabama State | James Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:52 | Alabama State | Travis Richards blocks the short jumper by Duane Carroll | 25-28 |
| 05:50 | Alabama State | Forrest Plemons grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:32 | Alabama State | James Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-28 |
| 05:30 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:20 | Alabama State | Roger Fort misses short on a runner from close range | 25-28 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | James Watson is called for the reach on Victor Vento in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Watson, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Arnold Durrant (PF), Robert Alves (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Glenn Benner, Carlton Janney, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), James Hewes (SF), Lonnie Lee (PF), Scott Butler (C) Forrest Plemons, James Watson, Harvey Mitchel, Roger Fort | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:01 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan hits the finger roll | 26-30 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Hewes - foul #1 on James Hewes, team foul #12 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard (SF) Victor Vento | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Terry Mefford (PG) Duane Carroll | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:22 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roger Fort (C) Lonnie Lee | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 03:55 | Alabama State | Scott Butler hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Mefford | 30-32 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Peter Walker (C) Charles Cook, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Raymond Nagel (PG) Martin Maclachlan | |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mitchell Eastwood - foul #2 on Mitchell Eastwood, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:40 | Alabama State | Terry Mefford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Eastwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 2 pts. C - Peter Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Raymond Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Mefford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hewes (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Butler (tiring) 4 pts. C - Roger Fort (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is hacked by Raymond Nagel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Nagel, team foul #13 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan (SG), Lonnie Lee (PF) Raymond Nagel, Scott Butler | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:30 | Alabama State | Peter Walker is called for the reach on Martin Maclachlan - foul #3 on Peter Walker, team foul #11 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson (C) Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF) James Hewes | |
| 03:30 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:30 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leopoldo Gallo, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| 03:18 | Alabama State | James Watson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Mefford | 32-39 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Lonnie Lee is called for the reach on Arnold Durrant - foul #2 on Lonnie Lee, team foul #14 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:48 | Alabama State | James Watson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lonnie Lee | 34-41 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Mefford - foul #3 on Terry Mefford, team foul #15 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (PF) Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Donald Washington (PG), James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (PF), Harvey Mitchel (C) Terry Mefford, James Watson, Lonnie Lee, Roger Fort | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 02:29 | Alabama State | Scott Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mitchell Eastwood | 37-41 |
| 02:03 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel is hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #13 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF) Leopoldo Gallo, Mitchell Eastwood, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Watson (SF), Forrest Plemons (C) James Hewes, Scott Butler | |
| 02:03 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 02:03 | Alabama State | Harvey Mitchel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Forrest Plemons - foul #1 on Forrest Plemons, team foul #16 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Lonnie Lee (PF) Harvey Mitchel | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:31 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Alves - foul #2 on Robert Alves, team foul #14 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Roger Fort (C) Forrest Plemons | |
| 01:31 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 01:31 | Alabama State | Donald Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Charles Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Arnold Durrant (PF), Travis Richards (C) Glenn Benner, Carlton Janney, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Hewes (SF), Scott Butler (PF) James Watson, Lonnie Lee | |
| 01:02 | Alabama State | Roger Fort is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 00:41 | Alabama State | Roger Fort grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 00:39 | Alabama State | Mitchell Eastwood picks off the pass by James Hewes in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood slams it home | 42-43 |
| 00:36 | Alabama State | James Hewes is hacked by Stanley Pollard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #15 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Joseph Johnson (C) Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 00:36 | Alabama State | James Hewes makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:36 | Alabama State | James Hewes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 00:25 | Alabama State | James Hewes misses badly on a floater from close range | 42-45 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo connects on the open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Mitchell Eastwood | 44-45 |
| 00:05 | Alabama State | Donald Washington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 00:03 | Alabama State | Martin Maclachlan snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Scott Butler can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-45 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Butler | 44-45 |