| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Harney (fresh) SG - Francis Winslow (fresh) SF - Thomas Snider (fresh) PF - Steven Folse (fresh) C - David Clark (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | David Clark wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Harney | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Christopher Jones steps in front of the Steven Folse pass | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Harney - foul #1 on William Harney, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:03 | Cleveland State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-3 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lindsay Wessel and the foul's on Francis Winslow - foul #1 on Francis Winslow, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:42 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider is open and scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Clark | 4-5 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is fouled on the floor by Francis Winslow - foul #2 on Francis Winslow, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (SG) Francis Winslow | |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Steven Folse blocks the short jumper by Anthony Tam | 4-5 |
| 18:14 | Cleveland State | William Harney pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Cleveland State | David Clark gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider is open but misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:37 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 4-5 |
| 17:13 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Harney | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Darren Goodell | 6-7 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by William Harney - foul #2 on William Harney, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (PG), Melvin Blackstock (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Richard McCornack (PF), Clarence Crippen (C) William Harney, Kenneth Myers, Thomas Snider, Steven Folse, David Clark | |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 3rd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:17 | Cleveland State | John Flack is called for the reach on Rodney Joshi in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Flack, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fresh) SG - Scott Harmon (fresh) SF - John Flack (fresh) PF - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Allen Grochowski (fresh) SG - Melvin Blackstock (fresh) SF - Rodney Joshi (fresh) PF - Richard McCornack (fresh) C - Clarence Crippen (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:38 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen can't tip it in | 8-7 |
| 15:37 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack misses the tip | 8-7 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 8-7 |
| 15:27 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Bobby Staley (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, John Flack, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (SG), Thomas Snider (SF), Steven Folse (PF) Allen Grochowski, Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Kenneth Myers is called for the reach on Anthony Tam - foul #1 on Kenneth Myers, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | David Clark (C) Richard McCornack | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses short on a shot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 14:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Myers | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (SG) Melvin Blackstock | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Folse - foul #1 on Steven Folse, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:41 | Cleveland State | David Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-7 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bobby Staley, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Bobby Staley, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Richard McCornack (C) Thomas Snider, David Clark | |
| 13:19 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Joshi | 10-9 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Anthony Tam | 12-9 |
| 12:36 | Cleveland State | Darren Goodell takes the ball from Richard McCornack | 12-9 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock (PG), Thomas Snider (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF), David Clark (C) Allen Grochowski, Rodney Joshi, Steven Folse, Richard McCornack | |
| 12:18 | Cleveland State | Lindsay Wessel is called for the reach on Thomas Snider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| 12:07 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-11 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bobby Staley (fresh) PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Melvin Blackstock (fresh) SG - Kenneth Myers (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Snider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey lays it up and in set up by Christopher Jones and the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), John Flack (SF) Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 11:27 | Cleveland State | David Clark snags the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Myers and he's fouled by Glenn McCubrey - foul #1 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Darren Goodell, John Flack, Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (SG), Richard McCornack (C) Kenneth Myers, David Clark | |
| 11:11 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 10:52 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:43 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Tam | 15-14 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Clarence Crippen - foul #1 on Clarence Crippen, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Edward Tucker, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (SG), Steven Folse (PF) Melvin Blackstock, Clarence Crippen | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Allen Grochowski and he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 10:14 | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider misses the free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon banks in the layup set up by Christopher Jones | 20-16 |
| 09:52 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), John Flack (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), David Clark (C) Allen Grochowski, Thomas Snider, Richard McCornack | |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:34 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 20-16 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is hacked by Melvin Blackstock - foul #1 on Melvin Blackstock, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) Edward Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:06 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse can't finish the uncontested layup | 22-16 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | David Clark tips it home | 22-18 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 08:33 | Cleveland State | David Clark grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 08:26 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Anthony Tam (SF) John Flack, Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski (SG), Clarence Crippen (PF), Richard McCornack (C) Kenneth Myers, Steven Folse, David Clark | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| 07:59 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen misses long on a shot in the lane | 22-18 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fairly fresh) SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Melvin Blackstock (fairly fresh) SG - Allen Grochowski (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Joshi (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Crippen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard McCornack (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Allen Grochowski takes the ball from Lindsay Wessel | 22-18 |
| 07:51 | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock banks in the layup set up by Allen Grochowski | 22-20 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel connects on the shot in the lane set up by Edward Tucker | 24-20 |
| 07:27 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel is fouled on the floor by Melvin Blackstock - foul #2 on Melvin Blackstock, team foul #10 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Tyler McBurrough (C) Darren Goodell, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers (SG), Thomas Snider (SF), David Clark (C) Melvin Blackstock, Rodney Joshi, Clarence Crippen | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:04 | Cleveland State | Lindsay Wessel swats the short shot by David Clark | 26-20 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | David Clark tips it home | 26-22 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Tucker and he's fouled by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Folse (PF) David Clark | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Scott Harmon is called for the reach on Allen Grochowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Harmon, team foul #7 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:42 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion is whistled for traveling | 29-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG) Scott Harmon | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:14 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 06:05 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 05:40 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski loses the dribble to Edward Tucker | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:32 | Cleveland State | Steven Folse grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Cleveland State | Richard McCornack is open but misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Staley | 32-24 |
| 05:11 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen (C) Richard McCornack | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel is fouled on the floor by Steven Folse - foul #2 on Steven Folse, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi (SF), Richard McCornack (C) Thomas Snider, Steven Folse | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 04:42 | Cleveland State | Lindsay Wessel steals it from Clarence Crippen | 33-24 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the jump hook from the baseline | 35-24 |
| 04:16 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen is denied on a layup by Lindsay Wessel | 35-24 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell slams it home on a great pass from Lindsay Wessel | 37-24 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers is hacked by Edward Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Tucker, team foul #8 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (PG) Edward Tucker | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Snider (SF) Rodney Joshi | |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:08 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Scott Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Myers (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Grochowski (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Snider (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Crippen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard McCornack (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Glenn McCubrey is denied by Richard McCornack | 37-26 |
| 03:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Richard McCornack | 37-26 |
| 03:40 | Cleveland State | Darren Goodell steps in front of the Allen Grochowski pass in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Darren Goodell | 39-26 |
| 03:37 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Myers's pass is intercepted by Anthony Tam in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Snider steals the ball from Scott Harmon | 39-26 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Allen Grochowski lays it up and in set up by Thomas Snider | 39-28 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Glenn McCubrey | 42-28 |
| 02:37 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Scott Harmon, Anthony Tam, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Harney (PG), Francis Winslow (SG), Rodney Joshi (SF), Steven Folse (PF), David Clark (C) Kenneth Myers, Allen Grochowski, Thomas Snider, Clarence Crippen, Richard McCornack | |
| 02:13 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tyler McBurrough | 42-28 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell loses the dribble to Francis Winslow | 42-28 |
| 01:51 | Cleveland State | Christopher Jones takes the ball from William Harney in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 01:28 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to William Harney | 42-28 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Christopher Jones takes the ball from Steven Folse in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley's pass is intercepted by Rodney Joshi | 42-28 |
| 01:11 | Cleveland State | William Harney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rodney Joshi | 42-30 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 42-30 |
| 01:02 | Cleveland State | Rodney Joshi pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 00:58 | Cleveland State | Francis Winslow lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Joshi | 42-32 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Folse - foul #3 on Steven Folse, team foul #13 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), John Flack (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Melvin Blackstock (PG), Thomas Snider (SF), Clarence Crippen (PF) William Harney, Rodney Joshi, Steven Folse | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:54 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 00:37 | Cleveland State | David Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-32 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Tam | 43-32 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Melvin Blackstock takes the ball from Glenn McCubrey | 43-32 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Clarence Crippen is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |