| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Garten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Philson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) C - Daniel Rhynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Salcedo swats the layup by Jerry Stiles | 32-33 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 19:33 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Salcedo steals the ball from Jerry Stiles | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Philson - foul #2 on Barry Philson, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Barry Philson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Eastern Michigan | Barry Philson picks off the pass by Erick Wright | 34-34 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | George Garten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:01 | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | George Garten is called for the reach on Erick Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Garten, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Walter Allison (PF), Louis Hodges (C) Mark Peters, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Jeffrey Salcedo, Daniel Rhynes | |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper is hacked by Robert Brister - foul #3 on Robert Brister, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG) Erick Wright | |
| 17:00 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Madalinski | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper's pass is intercepted by Ohanko Sato | 36-34 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 16:35 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Dorsey and he's hacked by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Barry Philson (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mark Peters (SG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Fadey Kwiatkowski (PF) Mark Dorsey, Troy Moore, Scott Cooper, Louis Hodges | |
| 16:25 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes (C) Walter Allison | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 3rd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Stiles steals the ball from Erick Wright in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell buries a jump hook in the paint | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Barry Philson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fadey Kwiatkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rhynes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Fadey Kwiatkowski is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes misses long on a jumper from the left block | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Reynaldo Rodriguez - foul #2 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Mark Deloach (PF), Robert Brister (C) Enoch Zibell, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Troy Moore (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Louis Hodges (C) Erick Wright, Mark Peters, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Fadey Kwiatkowski, Daniel Rhynes | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Dorsey | 42-42 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Dorsey | 44-45 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:06 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Schurman is called for the reach on Troy Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), Igor Zielesch (C) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Walter Allison (C) Troy Moore, Louis Hodges | |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-45 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:05 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF), Barry Philson (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ohanko Sato, Mark Deloach, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters (SG), Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF), Fadey Kwiatkowski (PF), Daniel Rhynes (C) Mark Dorsey, Scott Cooper, Jeffrey Salcedo, Walter Allison | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by George Garten and he's fouled by Erick Wright - foul #2 on Erick Wright, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters hits the finger roll set up by Reynaldo Rodriguez | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | George Garten connects on the floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:50 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters misses long on an open shot from the left block | 49-47 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Enoch Zibell | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fadey Kwiatkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Rhynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Rhynes - foul #1 on Daniel Rhynes, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF) Enoch Zibell, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, George Garten | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (PG), Walter Allison (PF), Louis Hodges (C) Erick Wright, Fadey Kwiatkowski, Daniel Rhynes | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Barry Philson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Allison knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Reynaldo Rodriguez | 53-49 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a runner in the lane | 55-49 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 09:44 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Mark Peters | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters buries a jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Louis Hodges - foul #3 on Louis Hodges, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Brister (C) Jimoh Elijah, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Igor Zielesch, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mark Dorsey (SG), Scott Cooper (SF), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Fadey Kwiatkowski (C) Troy Moore, Mark Peters, Reynaldo Rodriguez, Walter Allison, Louis Hodges | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is hacked by Fadey Kwiatkowski - foul #1 on Fadey Kwiatkowski, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Madalinski | 57-54 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes (C) Fadey Kwiatkowski | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brister clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it in | 59-54 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Cooper | 59-56 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach clanks a turnaround in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Erick Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Salcedo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Rhynes (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Deloach | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | George Garten is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG), Fadey Kwiatkowski (PF) Mark Dorsey, Jeffrey Salcedo | |
| 07:12 | Eastern Michigan | Fadey Kwiatkowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell travels in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (C) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Abdin (SF) Scott Cooper | |
| 06:48 | Eastern Michigan | Enoch Zibell steps in front of the Fadey Kwiatkowski pass | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Barry Philson is hacked by Dikembe Abdin - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdin, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG) Erick Wright | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | Fadey Kwiatkowski gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Troy Moore - foul #1 on Troy Moore, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Mark Deloach (C) Enoch Zibell, Octavio Marino, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF) Troy Moore | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:59 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Daniel Rhynes | 60-58 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | Fadey Kwiatkowski connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Dorsey | 60-60 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | George Garten is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Robert Brister (PF) Jerry Stiles, George Garten | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mark Peters (SG), Jeffrey Salcedo (PF), Walter Allison (C) Mark Dorsey, Dikembe Abdin, Fadey Kwiatkowski, Daniel Rhynes | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters loses the dribble to Ivan Madalinski in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Robert Brister drills a jumper in the paint | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Barry Philson (C) Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Reynaldo Rodriguez (SF) Scott Cooper | |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Barry Philson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG) Ohanko Sato | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 04:12 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Walter Allison - foul #2 on Walter Allison, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Enoch Zibell, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Dorsey (PG), Troy Moore (SG), Fadey Kwiatkowski (PF), Louis Hodges (C) Erick Wright, Mark Peters, Jeffrey Salcedo, Walter Allison | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Hodges | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Igor Zielesch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Deloach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Troy Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fadey Kwiatkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Hodges (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Eastern Michigan | Louis Hodges loses the dribble to Thomas Schurman | 62-64 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Louis Hodges | 62-64 |
| 02:50 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright (PG), Mark Peters (SG), Walter Allison (PF) Mark Dorsey, Troy Moore, Fadey Kwiatkowski | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo (PF) Louis Hodges | |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Brister (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Robert Brister comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Allison | 62-66 |
| 02:20 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brister pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes (C) Walter Allison | |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Schurman is called for the reach on Daniel Rhynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rhynes - foul #2 on Daniel Rhynes, team foul #10 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (C) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:31 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo misses the 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes tips it but misses | 64-68 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | George Garten lays it in and he's fouled by Jeffrey Salcedo - foul #3 on Jeffrey Salcedo, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Peters snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Erick Wright and he's fouled by Barry Philson - foul #3 on Barry Philson, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| 01:06 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Rhynes makes the free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Stiles picks off the pass by Daniel Rhynes | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles lays it up and in | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Jimoh Elijah is called for the reach on Erick Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Scott Cooper (SF) Reynaldo Rodriguez | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Erick Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:11 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo is hacked by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Troy Moore (SG) Mark Peters | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:10 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | George Garten comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | George Garten buries a 3 from the left wing | 71-75 |