| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Day (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mitchell McGeachy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Virgil Wiggins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) C - Peter Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Travis Richards inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is fouled on the floor by David Lipps - foul #1 on David Lipps, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-35 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Peter Walker tips it but misses | 44-35 |
| 19:15 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mitchell McGeachy | 44-35 |
| 18:58 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza can't connect on a runner in the paint | 44-35 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Victor Vento grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | David Lipps is called for the reach on Victor Vento - foul #2 on David Lipps, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron (C) Virgil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Travis Richards, Arnold Durrant | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 44-37 |
| 18:21 | Chicago State | David Lipps's pass is intercepted by Carlton Janney | 44-37 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Victor Vento loses the dribble to David Lipps | 44-37 |
| 18:14 | Chicago State | Victor Vento steals it from David Lipps in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Peter Walker is called for traveling | 44-37 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (PG), Tanner Lake (SG), Ron Chang (SF), Philip Travis (C) John Zaragoza, David Lipps, Allen Day, Mitchell McGeachy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Chang | 47-37 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Colletti steals the ball from Jack Entwistle | 47-37 |
| 17:14 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake slams it home set up by Matthew Colletti | 49-37 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Tanner Lake steals the ball from Carlton Janney | 49-37 |
| 16:39 | Chicago State | Ron Chang hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Entwistle | 52-39 |
| 16:06 | Chicago State | Paul Chan is called for the reach on Tanner Lake - foul #1 on Paul Chan, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), David Lipps (SG), Allen Day (SF), Mitchell McGeachy (PF), Virgil Wiggins (C) Matthew Colletti, Tanner Lake, Ron Chang, Jeffrey Marron, Philip Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Paul Chan, Jack Entwistle, Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| 15:44 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 15:43 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lipps (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Day (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mitchell McGeachy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Virgil Wiggins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fresh) SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) C - Peter Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Chicago State | Allen Day hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Durrant - foul #2 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Michael Harden (SF) Johnny Armes, Peter Walker | |
| 15:29 | Chicago State | Allen Day misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:29 | Chicago State | Allen Day misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is fouled on the floor by David Lipps - foul #3 on David Lipps, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Victor Vento's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ron Chang (SG) David Lipps | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG) Victor Vento | |
| 15:04 | Chicago State | Victor Curry steps in front of the Mitchell McGeachy pass in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 52-41 |
| 15:00 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joel Andre (PG) John Zaragoza | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (PG), David Iddings (SG) Joel Andre, Allen Day | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Travis Richards | |
| 14:22 | Chicago State | David Iddings comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is hacked by Ron Chang - foul #2 on Ron Chang, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG) Johnny Armes | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is hacked by David Iddings - foul #3 on David Iddings, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), Tanner Lake (PF) Matthew Colletti, Mitchell McGeachy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG) Victor Curry | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Chan | 52-43 |
| 13:35 | Chicago State | Ron Chang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Lipps (SG), Allen Day (SF) David Iddings, Ron Chang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (PF) Arnold Durrant | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Travis Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Paul Chan | |
| 12:56 | Chicago State | David Lipps misses long on a floater from the left block | 52-43 |
| 12:54 | Chicago State | Allen Day grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Zaragoza | 54-43 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Travis Richards buries a jump hook from the right block | 54-45 |
| 12:08 | Chicago State | David Lipps is hacked by Victor Vento in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (PG), David Iddings (SG), Ron Chang (SF), Mitchell McGeachy (PF), Philip Travis (C) John Zaragoza, David Lipps, Allen Day, Tanner Lake, Virgil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Travis Richards, Peter Walker | |
| 11:58 | Chicago State | Rudy Huff steals it from David Iddings | 54-45 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Chan | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Colletti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Iddings (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ron Chang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell McGeachy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Travis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Glenn Benner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Chan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jack Entwistle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mitchell McGeachy | 57-47 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 10:57 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mitchell McGeachy | 57-47 |
| 10:55 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Janney - foul #1 on Carlton Janney, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron (C) Philip Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Glenn Benner, Paul Chan, Jack Entwistle, Rudy Huff | |
| 10:47 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron travels with the ball | 57-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allen Day (SF) David Iddings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Carlton Janney | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is hacked by Ron Chang - foul #3 on Ron Chang, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Joel Andre (PG), David Lipps (SG) Matthew Colletti, Ron Chang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (SF) Victor Curry, Michael Harden | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Mitchell McGeachy | 57-47 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Joel Andre comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 09:52 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Travis Richards | 57-47 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant blows the layup | 57-47 |
| 09:43 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:30 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-47 |
| 09:29 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | David Lipps misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Arnold Durrant - foul #3 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), Ron Chang (SF), Tanner Lake (PF), Virgil Wiggins (C) Joel Andre, Allen Day, Mitchell McGeachy, Jeffrey Marron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Carlton Janney (C) Johnny Armes, Victor Vento, Travis Richards, Peter Walker | |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | David Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | David Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Michael Harden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Curry | 59-49 |
| 08:37 | Chicago State | Ron Chang is fouled on the floor by Victor Curry - foul #1 on Victor Curry, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG), Philip Travis (C) David Lipps, Virgil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant | |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Carlton Janney - foul #2 on Carlton Janney, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Paul Chan | |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:23 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Victor Curry can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Zaragoza - foul #3 on John Zaragoza, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Chicago State | Victor Curry takes the ball from John Zaragoza in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the lay-in | 60-51 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Victor Curry snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Rudy Huff, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy (PF), Virgil Wiggins (C) Tanner Lake, Philip Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Travis Richards (PF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Jack Entwistle, Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| 07:30 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-51 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Victor Curry | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Iddings (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Ron Chang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell McGeachy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Virgil Wiggins (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Peter Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is hacked by Virgil Wiggins - foul #2 on Virgil Wiggins, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (PG), Allen Day (SF) John Zaragoza, David Iddings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Peter Walker gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Victor Vento clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Virgil Wiggins | 60-52 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti is hacked by Michael Harden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Harden, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Lipps (SG), Jeffrey Marron (C) Ron Chang, Virgil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Johnny Armes (SG) Victor Curry, Victor Vento | |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:09 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is fouled on the floor by Allen Day - foul #1 on Allen Day, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:50 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:45 | Chicago State | Johnny Armes picks off the pass by Matthew Colletti in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Michael Harden lays it in on a great pass from Johnny Armes | 62-54 |
| 06:21 | Chicago State | Michael Harden steals it from David Lipps | 62-54 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Michael Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG), Ron Chang (SF), Tanner Lake (PF), Virgil Wiggins (C) David Lipps, Allen Day, Mitchell McGeachy, Jeffrey Marron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Travis Richards, Peter Walker | |
| 05:53 | Chicago State | Ron Chang can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Colletti - foul #2 on Matthew Colletti, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), Philip Travis (C) Matthew Colletti, Virgil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:47 | Chicago State | Philip Travis snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:26 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by John Zaragoza | 64-55 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Vento | 64-57 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Ron Chang misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlton Janney - foul #3 on Carlton Janney, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy (PF), Virgil Wiggins (C) Tanner Lake, Philip Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Arnold Durrant (PF), Peter Walker (C) Jack Entwistle, Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Ron Chang makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:06 | Chicago State | Ron Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Wiggins - foul #3 on Virgil Wiggins, team foul #11 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (PG), Allen Day (SF) John Zaragoza, David Iddings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Travis Richards (SF) Victor Vento, Glenn Benner | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Paul Chan is called for the reach on Ron Chang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chan, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Ron Chang misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:41 | Chicago State | Ron Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Victor Curry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Richards | 67-60 |
| 04:07 | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Lipps (SG), Jeffrey Marron (C) Ron Chang, Virgil Wiggins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF) Victor Curry, Peter Walker | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Paul Chan is called for traveling | 67-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Carlton Janney (C) Paul Chan, Travis Richards | |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Allen Day misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Carlton Janney - foul #4 on Carlton Janney, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Zaragoza (PG), Tanner Lake (PF) Matthew Colletti, Mitchell McGeachy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Allen Day makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:42 | Chicago State | Allen Day misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Carlton Janney | 68-62 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | David Lipps is hacked by Victor Vento in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Vento, team foul #13 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Philip Travis (C) Jeffrey Marron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | David Lipps makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:27 | Chicago State | David Lipps makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Zaragoza (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lipps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Allen Day (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tanner Lake (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Travis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlton Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Victor Vento | 70-64 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Philip Travis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Carlton Janney - foul #5 on Carlton Janney, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Iddings (SG) David Lipps | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Travis Richards (PF), Peter Walker (C) Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Carlton Janney | |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Philip Travis misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:07 | Chicago State | Philip Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Travis Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Victor Vento can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-64 |
| 03:00 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Tanner Lake | 70-64 |
| 02:41 | Chicago State | John Zaragoza clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Walker | 70-64 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Peter Walker | 70-66 |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Lipps (SG), Ron Chang (SF), Jeffrey Marron (C) David Iddings, Allen Day, Philip Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Rudy Huff (PF) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron drills a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Travis Richards - foul #1 on Travis Richards, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Jeffrey Marron makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allen Day (SF), Mitchell McGeachy (PF) Ron Chang, Tanner Lake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Peter Walker (C) Paul Chan, Travis Richards | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 73-69 |
| 01:42 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy buries a fadeaway in the paint | 75-69 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Victor Curry | 75-71 |
| 01:15 | Chicago State | David Lipps comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 01:13 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Marron | 75-71 |
| 00:54 | Chicago State | Allen Day makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Zaragoza | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Allen Day swats the short shot by Glenn Benner | 77-71 |
| 00:47 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Allen Day | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Glenn Benner is called for the reach on Allen Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Benner, team foul #16 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Colletti (PG), Tanner Lake (SG), Virgil Wiggins (C) John Zaragoza, David Lipps, Jeffrey Marron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Glenn Benner, Jack Entwistle, Rudy Huff | |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Allen Day makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:44 | Chicago State | Allen Day makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 79-71 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Michael Harden grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Virgil Wiggins picks off the pass by Victor Vento | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ron Chang (SF) Allen Day | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Ron Chang is hacked by Victor Vento in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Vento, team foul #17 | 79-71 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Ron Chang makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Chicago State | Ron Chang misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Victor Vento loses the dribble to Tanner Lake | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Curry - foul #2 on Victor Curry, team foul #18 | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Tanner Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Victor Curry | 81-73 |
| 00:15 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Curry - foul #3 on Victor Curry, team foul #19 | 81-73 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:13 | Chicago State | Mitchell McGeachy misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the board | 82-73 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Victor Vento can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-73 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Peter Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 82-73 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Virgil Wiggins runs out the clock | 82-73 |