| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sustaita (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Provost (fresh) C - Shawn Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jamieson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hasler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita inbounds the ball | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the runner from the left block set up by Jamar Adams and he's hacked by Jeremy Decarlo - foul #1 on Jeremy Decarlo, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 19:17 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:51 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Collier - foul #1 on Albert Collier, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (C) Bernard Palmer | |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 18:03 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo is fouled on the floor by Robert Hasler - foul #1 on Robert Hasler, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Mitchell (PG), Darin Moyer (SG), James McGoff (PF), Dominick Branam (C) Albert Collier, Jeremy Decarlo, Lawrence Provost, Shawn Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) William Hutto | |
| 17:42 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita's fadeaway is rejected by George Phillips | 45-41 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Phillips | 45-41 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 17:36 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:21 | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | George Phillips gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jamar Adams | 45-43 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | George Phillips swats the layup by Donald Sustaita | 45-43 |
| 16:40 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 16:22 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Mitchell | 47-43 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-43 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:02 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Mitchell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier (PG), Jeremy Decarlo (SG), Lawrence Provost (PF), Shawn Hoke (C) Kenneth Mitchell, Darin Moyer, James McGoff, Dominick Branam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) John Flack, George Phillips | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Provost | 47-43 |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Collier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Decarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Sustaita (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Provost (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jamieson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 5 pts. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bernard Palmer | 47-43 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Jeremy Decarlo steps in front of the Jamar Adams pass | 47-43 |
| 15:09 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier can't finish the layup | 47-43 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | William Hutto gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Provost | 47-43 |
| 14:59 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier is fouled in the backcourt by Jamar Adams - foul #3 on Jamar Adams, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG) Jamar Adams, Brian Jamieson | |
| 14:46 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Collier | 49-43 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer buries a floater from the left side set up by Anthony Tam | 49-45 |
| 14:12 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Albert Collier, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Mitchell (PG), Darin Moyer (SF), James McGoff (PF), Ronald Gettinger (C) Albert Collier, Donald Sustaita, Lawrence Provost, Shawn Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey (C) Bernard Palmer | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to James McGoff | 49-45 |
| 13:32 | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:04 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hasler | 52-47 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Glenn McCubrey | 52-49 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Gettinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:24 | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer is fouled on the floor by William Hutto - foul #1 on William Hutto, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier (PG), Travis Burton (SG), Dominick Branam (SF), Lawrence Provost (PF), Shawn Hoke (C) Kenneth Mitchell, Jeremy Decarlo, Darin Moyer, James McGoff, Ronald Gettinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), John Flack (SF), George Phillips (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Anthony Tam, William Hutto, Robert Hasler, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Burton | 55-49 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams snags the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Jamar Adams | 55-52 |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier is hacked by Jamar Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamar Adams, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Jamar Adams | |
| 11:31 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blum | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Collier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dominick Branam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Provost (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Hoke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. SG - Kenneth Blum (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - John Flack (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Bernard Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Burton - foul #4 on Travis Burton, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo (SG) Travis Burton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF) John Flack | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Dominick Branam misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Blum - foul #4 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer (SG), Ronald Gettinger (C) Jeremy Decarlo, Shawn Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer | |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Dominick Branam misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:55 | Jacksonville State | Dominick Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | George Phillips is hacked by Ronald Gettinger - foul #1 on Ronald Gettinger, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Mitchell (PG), Donald Sustaita (SF) Albert Collier, Dominick Branam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) George Phillips | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 10:00 | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Gettinger - foul #2 on Ronald Gettinger, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James McGoff (C) Ronald Gettinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Robert Hasler, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Sustaita | 58-57 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 09:18 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 09:16 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost tips it home | 60-59 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:48 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Mitchell | 62-62 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | William Hutto is hacked by Lawrence Provost - foul #3 on Lawrence Provost, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier (PG), Jeremy Decarlo (SG), Dominick Branam (SF), Ronald Gettinger (PF), Shawn Hoke (C) Kenneth Mitchell, Darin Moyer, Donald Sustaita, Lawrence Provost, James McGoff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG), Robert Hasler (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Brian Jamieson, John Flack, Bernard Palmer | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | William Hutto makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Tam - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG) Anthony Tam | |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | George Phillips misses the tip | 63-64 |
| 08:03 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Shawn Hoke | 63-64 |
| 07:42 | Jacksonville State | Dominick Branam comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Gettinger tips it back up and in | 65-64 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-64 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Collier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Decarlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Branam (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Gettinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Hoke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. SG - Brian Jamieson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Hutto (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 9 pts. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier is hacked by George Phillips - foul #3 on George Phillips, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton (SG), Donald Sustaita (SF), James McGoff (PF) Jeremy Decarlo, Dominick Branam, Ronald Gettinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), Bernard Palmer (C) Brian Jamieson, Robert Hasler, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 07:08 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 07:08 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff grabs the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the jumper in the paint set up by Kenneth Blum | 68-66 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Sustaita | 70-66 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | William Hutto's pass is intercepted by James McGoff | 70-66 |
| 06:25 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Mitchell (PG), Darin Moyer (SG), Lawrence Provost (PF) Albert Collier, Travis Burton, Shawn Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) George Phillips | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamar Adams | 70-69 |
| 05:53 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 05:52 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left block | 70-69 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blum | 70-69 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Hutto | 70-71 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Mitchell - foul #2 on Kenneth Mitchell, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Travis Burton (PG), Jeremy Decarlo (SG), Ronald Gettinger (C) Kenneth Mitchell, Darin Moyer, James McGoff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), John Flack (SF), George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, William Hutto, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Burton | 75-73 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-73 |
| 04:35 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Burton | 78-73 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Gettinger - foul #3 on Ronald Gettinger, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Dominick Branam (PF), Shawn Hoke (C) Lawrence Provost, Ronald Gettinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita hits a wide open jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Bernard Palmer - foul #2 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #8 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier (PG) Travis Burton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) John Flack | |
| 04:00 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita makes the free throw | 81-75 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer is hacked by Albert Collier - foul #3 on Albert Collier, team foul #10 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Darin Moyer (SF) Donald Sustaita | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:40 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Tam steps in front of the Albert Collier pass in the backcourt | 81-76 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam hits the finger roll | 81-78 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Dominick Branam connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Darin Moyer | 83-78 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-78 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke grabs the defensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 03:00 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James McGoff (SF), Ronald Gettinger (C) Darin Moyer, Shawn Hoke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, Brian Jamieson, Bernard Palmer | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Collier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Decarlo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James McGoff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dominick Branam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Gettinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Tam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Flack (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier is hacked by Jamar Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamar Adams, team foul #9 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) Jamar Adams | |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 02:58 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Albert Collier takes the ball from Anthony Tam | 85-78 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | George Phillips picks off the pass by Albert Collier in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita (SF), Lawrence Provost (PF), Shawn Hoke (C) James McGoff, Dominick Branam, Ronald Gettinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 85-78 |
| 02:15 | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 01:54 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo can't finish the layup | 85-78 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 85-78 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), William Hutto (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Anthony Tam, John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | William Hutto clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 01:30 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Provost gets the rebound | 85-78 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Kenneth Blum is called for the reach on Jeremy Decarlo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #10 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG) Kenneth Blum | |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hasler | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Bernard Palmer is called for the reach on Jeremy Decarlo - foul #3 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #11 | 86-78 |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 01:03 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hutto | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Tam - foul #5 on Anthony Tam, team foul #12 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James McGoff (SF) Donald Sustaita | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG) Anthony Tam | |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Shawn Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita (SF) James McGoff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Brian Jamieson - foul #1 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #13 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James McGoff (SF) Donald Sustaita | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | George Phillips is called for the reach on Albert Collier in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Phillips, team foul #14 | 89-81 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:33 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson connects on the shot from the left side set up by George Phillips | 91-83 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff is hacked by George Phillips in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Phillips, team foul #15 | 91-83 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) George Phillips | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff makes the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | James McGoff misses the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 92-83 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-83 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 92-83 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Flack snags the offensive board | 92-83 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 92-83 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Sustaita (SF) James McGoff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-83 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James McGoff (SF) Donald Sustaita | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo is hacked by Brian Jamieson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #16 | 92-83 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo makes the 1st free throw | 93-83 |
| 00:09 | Jacksonville State | Jeremy Decarlo makes the 2nd free throw | 94-83 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James McGoff steals the ball from Robert Hasler | 94-83 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Albert Collier runs out the clock | 94-83 |