| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) PF - Robert Brister (fresh) C - Gene Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) SG - James Nadler (fresh) SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) PF - James Bidwell (fresh) C - Daryl Radley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens drills a floater from the right block set up by Robert Brister | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Nadler | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's floater is knocked away by James Nadler | 2-3 |
| 19:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley drills a shot from the right block set up by Charles Baudoin | 2-5 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses short on a runner from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski tips it home | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Brister | 6-5 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brister - foul #1 on Robert Brister, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Octavio Marino - foul #1 on Octavio Marino, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Baudoin - foul #1 on Charles Baudoin, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter (PF) James Bidwell | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Baudoin and he's hacked by Carlos Moore - foul #1 on Carlos Moore, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG) Ohanko Sato | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), David Kuhns (SF) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca | |
| 17:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis (C) Daryl Radley | |
| 16:52 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 6-9 |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis tips it home | 6-11 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore jams it | 8-11 |
| 16:19 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Francis is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Jimoh Elijah, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF), James Bidwell (PF) David Kuhns, Patrick Carter | |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the floater in the lane | 8-11 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it in | 10-11 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell misses the easy open layup but he's fouled by Robert Brister - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Gene Stephens (C) Enoch Zibell, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG) John Perry, Pete Ornelas | |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:59 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Hardiman (fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) PF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bidwell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Francis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Deloach, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns (C) Ronald Francis | |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell travels with the ball | 10-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley (C) Keith Vacca | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | James Nadler takes the ball from Stanley Todd | 10-13 |
| 15:17 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler hits the finger roll | 10-15 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 15:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 15:09 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler travels in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) James Hardiman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG) Charles Baudoin | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ivan Madalinski | 12-15 |
| 14:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), Patrick Carter (PF) James Nadler, David Kuhns, James Bidwell | |
| 14:34 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley blows the layup | 12-15 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Deloach | 12-15 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | John Perry is called for the reach on Enoch Zibell - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF) Ohanko Sato, Stanley Todd, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas (SG), Ronald Francis (C) Keith Vacca, Daryl Radley | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 14-15 |
| 13:53 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Pete Ornelas | 14-17 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell drills a 3 from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 13:35 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #3 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Carlos Moore (PF) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), James Nadler (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), David Kuhns (PF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, Pete Ornelas, John Perry, Patrick Carter, Ronald Francis | |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Daryl Radley denies the turnaround by Ivan Madalinski | 17-17 |
| 13:24 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 13:06 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-17 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore's fadeaway is rejected by David Kuhns | 17-17 |
| 12:57 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Octavio Marino is called for the reach on Charles Baudoin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Octavio Marino, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF), Mark Deloach (PF) Octavio Marino, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd buries a turnaround in the paint | 19-19 |
| 12:42 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) James Hardiman | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell (PF) David Kuhns | |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato is fouled on the floor by James Nadler - foul #1 on James Nadler, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Daryl Radley picks off the pass by Ohanko Sato | 19-19 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | James Bidwell steps in front of the Stanley Todd pass | 19-19 |
| 11:51 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley can't connect on a floater in the paint | 19-19 |
| 11:49 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Stephens (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nadler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vacca (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Bidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Radley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Enoch Zibell (SG), Igor Zielesch (SF), Carlos Moore (PF) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), David Kuhns (SF), Patrick Carter (PF) Charles Baudoin, James Nadler, Keith Vacca, James Bidwell | |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 11:25 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 11:11 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 10:50 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley tips it home | 19-23 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell is hacked by David Kuhns - foul #1 on David Kuhns, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Keith Vacca (SF), James Bidwell (PF), Ronald Francis (C) John Perry, David Kuhns, Patrick Carter, Daryl Radley | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 22-23 |
| 09:56 | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-25 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG) Pete Ornelas | |
| 09:19 | Gardner-Webb | James Hardiman steps in front of the Ronald Francis pass | 22-25 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by James Bidwell - foul #1 on James Bidwell, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Enoch Zibell (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, James Hardiman, Igor Zielesch, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), John Perry (SF), David Kuhns (PF), Patrick Carter (C) John Walker, Keith Vacca, James Bidwell, Ronald Francis | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-25 |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to James Nadler | 25-25 |
| 08:31 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 25-25 |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Patrick Carter | 25-25 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Carlos Moore - foul #2 on Carlos Moore, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Mark Deloach, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell (PF), Daryl Radley (C) James Nadler, Patrick Carter | |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:02 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 25-27 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Todd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Zielesch (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gene Stephens (tired) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Perry (fairly fresh) SF - David Kuhns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bidwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Daryl Radley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | John Perry takes the ball from Stanley Todd | 25-27 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry's pass is intercepted by Jimoh Elijah in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah lays it in | 27-27 |
| 07:03 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Kuhns | 27-29 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | James Bidwell grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 06:49 | Gardner-Webb | Stanley Todd steps in front of the David Kuhns pass in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd can't finish the layup | 27-29 |
| 06:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Todd - foul #1 on Stanley Todd, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Mark Deloach (SF) Enoch Zibell, Jimoh Elijah, Stanley Todd | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), Keith Vacca (SF), Ronald Francis (C) Charles Baudoin, John Perry, James Bidwell, Daryl Radley | |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 06:30 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 06:09 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from John Walker | 27-31 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is whistled for traveling | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) James Hardiman, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), Patrick Carter (PF) Pete Ornelas, David Kuhns | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | John Walker misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 27-31 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 29-31 |
| 04:47 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Keith Vacca | 29-33 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, Jimoh Elijah, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Pete Ornelas (SG), John Perry (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, James Nadler, Keith Vacca, Ronald Francis | |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter is hacked by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Perry | 29-34 |
| 03:53 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas clanks a runner from the right block | 29-34 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hardiman (fresh) SF - Stanley Todd (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Deloach (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Stephens (tired) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Charles Baudoin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Pete Ornelas (fresh) SF - John Perry (fresh) PF - Patrick Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daryl Radley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 03:29 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Pete Ornelas | 29-34 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hardiman - foul #1 on James Hardiman, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Carlos Moore (C) James Hardiman, Stanley Todd, Mark Deloach, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Walker (PG), David Kuhns (PF) Charles Baudoin, Patrick Carter | |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski is fouled on the floor by Pete Ornelas - foul #1 on Pete Ornelas, team foul #7 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) Enoch Zibell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler (SG), James Bidwell (PF), Ronald Francis (C) Pete Ornelas, John Perry, Daryl Radley | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:44 | Gardner-Webb | David Kuhns gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler is fouled on the floor by Carlos Moore - foul #3 on Carlos Moore, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (C) Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:24 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Robert Brister gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | James Bidwell takes the ball from Octavio Marino | 30-37 |
| 01:47 | Gardner-Webb | James Nadler scores on a jump hook near the basket | 30-39 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski drills a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on James Bidwell - foul #2 on James Bidwell, team foul #8 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin (PG), Keith Vacca (SF), Daryl Radley (C) John Walker, David Kuhns, Ronald Francis | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Hardiman - foul #2 on James Hardiman, team foul #14 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Perry (SG) James Nadler | |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Charles Baudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Daryl Radley - foul #1 on Daryl Radley, team foul #9 | 35-41 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:07 | Gardner-Webb | Daryl Radley snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 00:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry is hacked by James Hardiman - foul #3 on James Hardiman, team foul #15 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (C) James Hardiman, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas (SG) Keith Vacca | |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:45 | Gardner-Webb | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Brister | 38-42 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by Enoch Zibell - foul #1 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #16 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Enoch Zibell | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Keith Vacca (SF), Patrick Carter (C) John Perry, Daryl Radley | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Pete Ornelas makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Carter steals it from Mark Deloach | 38-45 |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Carter comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-45 |