| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Bare (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Sebastian (fresh) PF - Johnny Timberlake (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Flack (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian is hacked by Anthony Tam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Tam, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:43 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Sebastian | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Frank Daughtrey is called for the reach on John Flack - foul #1 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bare - foul #3 on Christopher Bare, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG), Glenn Crosby (SF), James Slape (C) Christopher Bare, Albert Sebastian, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF) John Flack | |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 33-32 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:45 | South Alabama | Michael Waters snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:38 | South Alabama | James Slape grabs the offensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tam | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Jazon Kolasinski picks off the pass by Anthony Tam in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | Michael Waters is hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF), James Steele (C) Glenn Crosby, James Slape | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 17:55 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Waters | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey (C) Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Anthony Tam | |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Michael Waters misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Tucker - foul #1 on Edward Tucker, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SG), Johnny Timberlake (PF) Jazon Kolasinski, James Steele | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF), John Flack (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Michael Waters makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:14 | South Alabama | Michael Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Tucker and the foul's on Frank Daughtrey - foul #2 on Frank Daughtrey, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mason Chambers (C) Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:35 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Waters | 39-35 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is hacked by Albert Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF) Anthony Tam | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 39-35 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:16 | South Alabama | Michael Waters can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 16:14 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darren Goodell | 39-35 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | John Flack is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Sebastian - foul #3 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), Frank Daughtrey (C) Albert Sebastian, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF) John Flack | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:40 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Waters (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Crosby (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Timberlake (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn McCubrey (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski's pass is intercepted by Edward Tucker in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker slams it home | 39-37 |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby is open and scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Michael Waters and he's fouled by Anthony Tam - foul #3 on Anthony Tam, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Christopher Bare (SF), James Slape (PF) Michael Waters, Jazon Kolasinski, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | South Alabama | James Daly is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on James Daly, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), James Steele (PF), Mason Chambers (C) James Daly, Glenn Crosby, James Slape, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Scott Harmon | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Jones | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Goodell - foul #1 on Darren Goodell, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Slape (PF) James Steele | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 14:17 | South Alabama | James Slape misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey tips it in | 42-44 |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) James Slape, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), John Flack (SF) Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by John Flack | 42-46 |
| 13:17 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jazon Kolasinski | 44-46 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bare - foul #4 on Christopher Bare, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG), Glenn Crosby (SF), James Steele (C) Christopher Bare, Albert Sebastian, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF), Tyler McBurrough (C) John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:54 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby is hacked by Tyler McBurrough - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Slape (C) Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | James Steele travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF) Jazon Kolasinski, James Steele | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 12:12 | South Alabama | Michael Waters comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 12:11 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Slape | 44-50 |
| 12:00 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), James Steele (PF), Mason Chambers (C) Albert Sebastian, Johnny Timberlake, James Slape | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Waters (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Crosby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Steele (fresh) C - Mason Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | James Steele misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bobby Staley | 44-50 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Staley and the foul's on James Steele - foul #3 on James Steele, team foul #8 | 44-52 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake (PF) James Steele | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF) Bobby Staley | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 11:07 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Tam | 44-55 |
| 10:49 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jazon Kolasinski, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey (C) Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam lays it in uncontested set up by John Flack | 44-57 |
| 10:19 | South Alabama | Michael Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF), James Slape (PF) Glenn Crosby, Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | John Flack is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher O'Banion | 44-59 |
| 09:38 | South Alabama | Christopher O'Banion swats the layup by Frank Daughtrey | 44-59 |
| 09:36 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to James Slape | 44-59 |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | James Slape lays it up and in and he's fouled by Lindsay Wessel - foul #4 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SG), James Steele (PF), Mason Chambers (C) Jazon Kolasinski, Albert Sebastian, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 09:16 | South Alabama | James Slape makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker loses the dribble to James Steele in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 08:55 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-59 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Waters - foul #2 on Michael Waters, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Anthony Tam (SF) Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | Michael Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 49-61 |
| 08:20 | South Alabama | James Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Anthony Tam steals it from Mason Chambers | 49-61 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is open but misses the lay-in | 49-61 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is open and lays it up and in set up by Tyler McBurrough | 49-63 |
| 07:25 | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby can't connect on a floater from the left side | 49-63 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Waters (very tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Crosby (very tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Slape (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Steele (tiring) 3 pf. C - Mason Chambers (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Harmon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Tam (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn McCubrey (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Glenn Crosby is called for the reach on Scott Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Crosby, team foul #11 | 49-63 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Daly (PG), Christopher Bare (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Johnny Timberlake (PF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Michael Waters, Glenn Crosby, James Slape, James Steele, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Christopher Jones, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:03 | South Alabama | Bobby Staley swats the short shot by Johnny Timberlake | 49-64 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bobby Staley | 49-64 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the lay-in | 49-64 |
| 06:53 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Bare and the foul's on Glenn McCubrey - foul #1 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG) Albert Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Scott Harmon, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 06:47 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake makes the free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Darren Goodell | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Timberlake - foul #1 on Johnny Timberlake, team foul #12 | 52-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF), John Flack (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Bobby Staley, Lindsay Wessel, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | John Flack pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Johnny Timberlake pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:44 | South Alabama | James Daly drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is hacked by Christopher Bare in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Bare, team foul #13 | 54-64 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF) Christopher Bare | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Edward Tucker | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:31 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-66 |
| 05:30 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey snags the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | James Daly is fouled on the floor by Christopher Jones - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #9 | 54-66 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SG), James Steele (C) Jazon Kolasinski, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | James Daly makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 05:20 | South Alabama | James Daly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is hacked by Albert Sebastian in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #14 | 56-66 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | James Steele grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 05:09 | South Alabama | Christopher Jones steps in front of the Albert Sebastian pass | 56-67 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam connects on the open 3 from straight away | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on James Daly - foul #5 on Christopher Jones, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski (SG), James Slape (C) Albert Sebastian, James Steele | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-70 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | James Daly makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | James Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Daly - foul #5 on James Daly, team foul #15 | 57-70 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Waters (PG), Mason Chambers (C) James Daly, Glenn Crosby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Darren Goodell, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 04:04 | South Alabama | Bobby Staley takes the ball from Jazon Kolasinski in the backcourt | 57-71 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley misses long on a runner from close range | 57-71 |
| 03:42 | South Alabama | Mason Chambers grabs the board | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | John Flack is called for the reach on Jazon Kolasinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Flack, team foul #11 | 57-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF) James Slape | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Tyler McBurrough (PF) John Flack, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | Jazon Kolasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is called for traveling | 59-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Glenn Crosby (SF), Frank Daughtrey (C) Albert Sebastian, Mason Chambers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Michael Waters (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jazon Kolasinski (very tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Crosby (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Timberlake (tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Daughtrey (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Waters | 62-71 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Michael Waters is called for the reach on Darren Goodell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Waters, team foul #16 | 62-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Steele (PF) Johnny Timberlake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Tyler McBurrough | |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 02:53 | South Alabama | Michael Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lindsay Wessel | 62-75 |
| 02:12 | South Alabama | Michael Waters connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 64-75 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 01:52 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 01:44 | South Alabama | Michael Waters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-75 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 64-75 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is open and buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Tucker | 64-77 |
| 01:18 | South Alabama | Anthony Tam picks off the pass by Michael Waters | 64-77 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam lays it in | 64-79 |
| 00:54 | South Alabama | Frank Daughtrey is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-79 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam grabs the defensive rebound | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Michael Waters is called for the reach on Edward Tucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Waters, team foul #17 | 64-79 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Slape (SF), Mason Chambers (C) Jazon Kolasinski, Frank Daughtrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 64-79 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | South Alabama | Michael Waters's pass is intercepted by Christopher O'Banion in the backcourt | 64-80 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker loses the dribble to James Steele | 64-80 |
| 00:12 | South Alabama | James Steele is called for traveling | 64-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker runs out the clock | 64-80 |