| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Searcy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Roosevelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Earnest (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Claude Searcy inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Troy | Charles Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 37-29 |
| 19:37 | Troy | Robert Earnest hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Radwanski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Claude Searcy - foul #1 on Claude Searcy, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Radwanski misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Radwanski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | James Radwanski misses the 3rd free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:22 | Troy | Robert Earnest grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 19:08 | Troy | Robert Earnest can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 39-29 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | James Radwanski gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-29 |
| Subs | Troy | John Ammons (SF), George Dorsey (C) Claude Searcy, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), James Miller (C) Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| 18:53 | Troy | Jason Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:51 | Troy | Jason Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:40 | Troy | James McCormik picks off the pass by Carl Roosevelt | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | James McCormik hits the finger roll | 39-31 |
| 18:35 | Troy | James McCormik is called for the reach on Jason Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCormik, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), David Milbrandt (C) Charles Smith, Jason Lee, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) Marcus Bishop | |
| 18:26 | Troy | James Miller swats the layup by John Ammons | 39-31 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | James McCormik grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 17:58 | Troy | David Milbrandt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Mulvaney - foul #1 on George Mulvaney, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF), Robert Earnest (C) John Ammons, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, George Mulvaney, Robert Gomes, James Miller | |
| 17:58 | Troy | David Milbrandt makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 17:58 | Troy | David Milbrandt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Robert Corley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Rosario Reyes | 41-36 |
| 17:15 | Troy | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Dixon is blocked by Daniel Jones | 41-36 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:36 | Troy | Andrew Dixon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), Jason Lee (SG), Carl Roosevelt (PF), John Ammons (C) Thomas McNamee, Andrew Dixon, David Milbrandt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Cesar Costa (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Rosario Reyes, Daniel Jones, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| 16:23 | Troy | Robert Gomes takes the ball from John Ammons | 41-39 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Marcus Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney banks in the layup on a great pass from Marcus Bishop and he's fouled by Carl Roosevelt - foul #1 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Troy | George Dorsey (C) John Ammons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG) Cesar Costa | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:58 | Troy | Jason Lee is hacked by James Radwanski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Radwanski, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Duffy (C) George Mulvaney | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jason Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Searcy (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Roosevelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCormik (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gomes (fresh) C - Harry Duffy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 15:42 | Troy | George Dorsey tips it in | 43-42 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Radwanski | 43-44 |
| 15:06 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Lee | 46-44 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy's pass is intercepted by Claude Searcy in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:51 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt misses short on a jumper from the right side | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | James McCormik's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Roosevelt | 46-44 |
| 14:44 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:39 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses the dunk | 46-44 |
| 14:38 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James McCormik | 46-44 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Charles Smith is called for the reach on James McCormik - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Troy | John Ammons (SF), Robert Earnest (C) Claude Searcy, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Corley (PF), James Miller (C) Marcus Bishop, James McCormik, James Radwanski, Robert Gomes, Harry Duffy | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG) Jason Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:00 | Troy | Andrew Dixon can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:58 | Troy | The offensive rebound goes to John Ammons | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Troy | Robert Earnest can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), David Milbrandt (PF) Charles Smith, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF) Cesar Costa, James Miller | |
| 13:46 | Troy | Robert Earnest makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:46 | Troy | Robert Earnest makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo clanks a shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop tips it home | 48-46 |
| 13:04 | Troy | Andrew Dixon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:49 | Troy | David Milbrandt snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | Troy | Andrew Dixon is hacked by George Mulvaney - foul #2 on George Mulvaney, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), Jason Lee (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF) Thomas McNamee, Andrew Dixon, David Milbrandt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (PG), Cesar Costa (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley, George Mulvaney | |
| 12:17 | Troy | Claude Searcy buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ammons | 53-46 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rosario Reyes | 53-48 |
| 11:35 | Troy | John Ammons throws it down set up by Jason Lee | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Searcy (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Roosevelt (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Ammons (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Rosario Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Radwanski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Robert Gomes (tiring) 2 pts. C - Harry Duffy (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Ammons - foul #2 on John Ammons, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), George Dorsey (C) Charles Smith, John Ammons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), James McCormik (SG), James Miller (PF) Rosario Reyes, Cesar Costa, Robert Gomes | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 11:10 | Troy | George Dorsey grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 11:05 | Troy | James Radwanski takes the ball from Claude Searcy in the backcourt | 55-48 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | James Radwanski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Troy | George Dorsey blows the layup | 55-48 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | James McCormik grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Harry Duffy | 55-51 |
| 09:53 | Troy | Thomas McNamee double dribbles | 55-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), John Ammons (SF), David Milbrandt (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Thomas McNamee, Jason Lee, Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Robert Gomes (C) James McCormik, James Radwanski, James Miller, Harry Duffy | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Robert Gomes in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 09:46 | Troy | Andrew Dixon can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-51 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Earnest - foul #1 on Robert Earnest, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:16 | Troy | Charles Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Dixon | 58-53 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marcus Bishop | 58-56 |
| 08:49 | Troy | Andrew Dixon's pass is intercepted by Federico Colombo in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marcus Bishop | 58-59 |
| 08:23 | Troy | Charles Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Milbrandt | 60-59 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 08:00 | Troy | John Ammons grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:00 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Jason Lee (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF), George Dorsey (C) Charles Smith, Andrew Dixon, John Ammons, David Milbrandt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (PG), Cesar Costa (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), James Miller (PF) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley | |
| 07:57 | Troy | Claude Searcy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:42 | Troy | George Dorsey snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:40 | Troy | Jason Lee is hacked by Cesar Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cesar Costa, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SF) Robert Gomes | |
| 07:29 | Troy | Thomas McNamee hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Claude Searcy | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas McNamee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Searcy (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Roosevelt (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dorsey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Rosario Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cesar Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James McCormik (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Mulvaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | James Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Roosevelt - foul #2 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | James Miller misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:27 | Troy | Jason Lee pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:17 | Troy | George Dorsey is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Dorsey, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Cesar Costa, James Miller | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | James McCormik connects on the shot in the paint | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | Troy | Rosario Reyes is called for the reach on Jason Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SF) Claude Searcy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG) Rosario Reyes | |
| 07:00 | Troy | Jason Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James McCormik | 63-64 |
| 06:40 | Troy | Jason Lee double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG), David Milbrandt (C) Thomas McNamee, George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Robert Gomes (C) Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | James Radwanski is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF) Jason Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:07 | Troy | Claude Searcy buries a shot from the right block | 65-64 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | James Radwanski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 05:54 | Troy | Andrew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:49 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 05:47 | Troy | Claude Searcy gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:36 | Troy | Charles Smith can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 65-64 |
| 05:35 | Troy | Andrew Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:27 | Troy | Charles Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Gomes | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Dixon - foul #2 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Jason Lee (SG), John Ammons (SF), George Dorsey (PF), Robert Earnest (C) Charles Smith, Andrew Dixon, Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (PG), Federico Colombo (SF), James Miller (PF), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, James Radwanski, George Mulvaney, Robert Gomes | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Troy | Rosario Reyes is called for the reach on Thomas McNamee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG) Daniel Jones | |
| 05:14 | Troy | Thomas McNamee misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Federico Colombo | 65-65 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 04:52 | Troy | John Ammons hits a jumper in the paint set up by Thomas McNamee and he's hacked by Federico Colombo - foul #1 on Federico Colombo, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF) Harry Duffy | |
| 04:52 | Troy | John Ammons misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Robert Corley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Troy | The rebound goes to John Ammons | 67-65 |
| 03:56 | Troy | Thomas McNamee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rosario Reyes - foul #5 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF), David Milbrandt (C) Jason Lee, John Ammons, George Dorsey, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Harry Duffy (C) Rosario Reyes, Cesar Costa, Federico Colombo, James Miller | |
| 03:56 | Troy | Thomas McNamee makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:56 | Troy | Thomas McNamee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by Thomas McNamee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas McNamee, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG) Thomas McNamee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Gomes (PF) Robert Corley | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:40 | Troy | Claude Searcy misses the floater from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 03:33 | Troy | David Milbrandt gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:26 | Troy | The short jumper by Carl Roosevelt is denied by George Mulvaney | 69-67 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dixon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Claude Searcy (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Roosevelt (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (tiring) 11 pts. SF - George Mulvaney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Gomes (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Duffy (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop | 69-69 |
| 03:04 | Troy | George Mulvaney picks off the pass by Charles Smith in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Lee (SG) Claude Searcy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Daniel Jones, Robert Gomes, Harry Duffy | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Carl Roosevelt is called for the reach on Robert Corley - foul #3 on Carl Roosevelt, team foul #11 | 69-69 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Charles Smith misses long on an open shot from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marcus Bishop | 69-71 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Robert Corley blows the wide open layup | 69-71 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | James Radwanski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 02:08 | Troy | David Milbrandt pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:47 | Troy | Andrew Dixon hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Smith | 72-71 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:40 | Troy | Jason Lee gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:26 | Troy | Jason Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 01:25 | Troy | David Milbrandt tips it home | 74-71 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Troy | Claude Searcy (SF), Robert Earnest (C) Andrew Dixon, David Milbrandt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, George Mulvaney | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Jason Lee is called for the reach on Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Lee, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:10 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-73 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Robert Corley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy tips it in | 74-75 |
| 00:55 | Troy | Troy calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:37 | Troy | Carl Roosevelt buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | James Radwanski buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Troy | Claude Searcy comes up short on the runner from close range | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy grabs the board | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Charles Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Searcy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Roosevelt (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Earnest (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Radwanski (tired) 8 pts. PF - Robert Corley (very tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Harry Duffy (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Troy | Robert Earnest wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Troy | Claude Searcy connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Earnest and the foul's on Robert Corley - foul #3 on Robert Corley, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), Andrew Dixon (SG), John Ammons (PF), George Dorsey (C) Charles Smith, Jason Lee, Carl Roosevelt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Cesar Costa (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), James Miller (C) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| 04:45 | Troy | Claude Searcy makes the free throw | 80-77 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 80-77 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes misses the tip | 80-77 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo tips it but misses | 80-77 |
| 04:24 | Troy | The rebound goes to Claude Searcy | 80-77 |
| 04:02 | Troy | George Dorsey drills a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by James Miller - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #12 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Troy | David Milbrandt (C) Claude Searcy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), George Mulvaney (C) James McCormik, Cesar Costa, James Miller | |
| 04:02 | Troy | George Dorsey makes the free throw | 83-77 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney travels with the ball | 83-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Lee (SG) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Duffy (C) Federico Colombo | |
| 03:44 | Troy | George Mulvaney steals the ball from David Milbrandt in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Thomas McNamee steals the ball from Harry Duffy | 83-77 |
| 03:22 | Troy | George Dorsey misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Harry Duffy - foul #2 on Harry Duffy, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| 03:22 | Troy | George Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 03:22 | Troy | George Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Robert Earnest (C) George Dorsey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Troy | Jason Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney's pass is intercepted by Thomas McNamee in the backcourt | 85-77 |
| 02:55 | Troy | Thomas McNamee banks in the layup | 87-77 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-77 |
| 02:40 | Troy | Robert Earnest grabs the defensive rebound | 87-77 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Thomas McNamee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #14 | 87-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Dixon (SG), Claude Searcy (SF), Carl Roosevelt (PF) Jason Lee, David Milbrandt, Robert Earnest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (PG), James McCormik (SG), James Miller (PF) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, Harry Duffy | |
| 02:36 | Troy | Thomas McNamee makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 02:36 | Troy | Thomas McNamee makes the 2nd free throw | 89-77 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | James McCormik blows the layup but he's hacked by Thomas McNamee - foul #4 on Thomas McNamee, team foul #13 | 89-77 |
| Subs | Troy | Charles Smith (PG) Thomas McNamee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF) George Mulvaney | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses the 1st free throw | 89-77 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | James McCormik makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 02:01 | Troy | Charles Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Dixon | 91-78 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | James Miller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Claude Searcy - foul #2 on Claude Searcy, team foul #14 | 91-78 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas McNamee (PG), George Dorsey (PF), David Milbrandt (C) Charles Smith, Claude Searcy, Carl Roosevelt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (SF) Federico Colombo | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | James Miller makes the 1st free throw | 91-79 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | James Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Andrew Dixon scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by David Milbrandt and the foul's on Robert Gomes - foul #1 on Robert Gomes, team foul #15 | 93-80 |
| 01:30 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses the free throw | 93-80 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | James Miller grabs the board | 93-80 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 93-80 |
| 01:03 | Troy | John Ammons grabs the board | 93-80 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Thomas McNamee (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Ammons (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Dorsey (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - David Milbrandt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James McCormik (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Costa (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Mulvaney (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gomes (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Miller (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Troy | Andrew Dixon misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 93-80 |
| 00:39 | Troy | George Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 93-80 |
| 00:19 | Troy | David Milbrandt loses the ball out of bounds | 93-80 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James McCormik throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-80 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Thomas McNamee runs out the clock | 93-80 |