| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Robert Corley (fresh) C - Harry Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - David McCumiskey (fresh) SG - Thomas Timothy (fresh) SF - Roy Anderson (fresh) PF - Richard Beach (fresh) C - David Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Thomas Timothy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | James Radwanski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Thomas Timothy - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 19:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Timothy connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David McCumiskey | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | James Radwanski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James McCormik | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey misses the shot near the basket | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | James McCormik grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Roy Anderson picks off the pass by James McCormik in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David McCumiskey - foul #1 on David McCumiskey, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Timothy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Bishop - foul #2 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) Marcus Bishop | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 18:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Timothy makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Thomas Timothy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | James Radwanski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 18:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Duffy - foul #1 on Harry Duffy, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), James Miller (C) James McCormik, James Radwanski, Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman (PG), Clarence Self (SG), Neil Lundy (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF), Peter Boose (C) David McCumiskey, Thomas Timothy, Roy Anderson, Richard Beach, David Wright | |
| 17:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Lefebvre | 6-7 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the jumper from the right block | 8-7 |
| 17:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bowman | 8-10 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes is fouled in the backcourt by Neil Lundy - foul #1 on Neil Lundy, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Federico Colombo (SF), Harry Duffy (C) Cesar Costa, George Mulvaney, James Miller | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Mark Coots (SF) Neil Lundy, Peter Boose | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach (PF) Clarence Self | |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman connects on the open runner near the basket set up by John Robinson | 8-12 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 16:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 16:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes lays it in and the foul's on John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (PG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Rosario Reyes, Federico Colombo, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey (PG), Thomas Timothy (SG), Neil Lundy (SF), Clarence Self (PF), Peter Boose (C) John Robinson, Robert Bowman, Mark Coots, Richard Beach, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes misses the free throw | 12-14 |
| 16:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 15:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cesar Costa (fairly fresh) SG - James McCormik (tired) 1 ast. SF - George Mulvaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Corley (tiring) C - Robert Gomes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - David McCumiskey (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Timothy (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Neil Lundy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Self (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Boose (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Timothy - foul #1 on Thomas Timothy, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), James Miller (C) George Mulvaney, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson (SF), David Wright (C) Neil Lundy, Peter Boose | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | James McCormik makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 15:26 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 15:17 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Wright | 13-19 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | James Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Timothy - foul #2 on Thomas Timothy, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) James McCormik | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman (SG), Richard Lefebvre (PF) Thomas Timothy, Clarence Self | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | James Radwanski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | James Miller tips it home | 15-19 |
| 14:30 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-19 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Robert Bowman picks off the pass by James Miller | 15-19 |
| 13:55 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey makes the turnaround from the right block | 15-21 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Wright - foul #1 on David Wright, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), George Mulvaney (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Rosario Reyes, James Radwanski, Robert Corley, James Miller | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Clarence Self (SG), Mark Coots (SF), Richard Beach (PF), Peter Boose (C) David McCumiskey, Robert Bowman, Roy Anderson, Richard Lefebvre, David Wright | |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 13:33 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by George Mulvaney - foul #1 on George Mulvaney, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy (SG) Richard Beach | |
| 13:33 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 13:33 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney is fouled on the floor by Clarence Self - foul #1 on Clarence Self, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Gomes (PF) Federico Colombo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach (PF) John Robinson | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 13:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 13:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy tips it in | 19-25 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF) Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 12:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Boose | 19-27 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-27 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney tips it home | 21-27 |
| 12:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach blows the wide open layup | 21-27 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | James McCormik pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Neil Lundy steps in front of the Rosario Reyes pass in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 12:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self scores on a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Federico Colombo - foul #1 on Federico Colombo, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG), Harry Duffy (C) Rosario Reyes, Federico Colombo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Robert Bowman (SG), Roy Anderson (SF), Richard Lefebvre (C) Mark Coots, Neil Lundy, Richard Beach, Peter Boose | |
| 12:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney can't finish the layup | 21-30 |
| 11:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 11:45 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson is hacked by James McCormik in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McCormik, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF) George Mulvaney, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright (C) Clarence Self | |
| 11:45 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 11:45 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cesar Costa (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James McCormik (very tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Radwanski (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Robert Corley (tiring) C - Harry Duffy (tired) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bowman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Anderson (tiring) PF - Richard Lefebvre (tiring) 2 pts. C - David Wright (tiring) | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | James Radwanski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 11:32 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Richard Lefebvre | 21-32 |
| 11:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson hits a jumper from close range and he's fouled by James McCormik - foul #2 on James McCormik, team foul #9 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) James McCormik | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey (PG), Richard Beach (PF) John Robinson, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 11:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson makes the free throw | 21-35 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rosario Reyes | 24-35 |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman is fouled on the floor by Rosario Reyes - foul #1 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #10 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Gomes (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Robert Corley, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots (PG), Neil Lundy (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF), Peter Boose (C) David McCumiskey, Roy Anderson, Richard Beach, David Wright | |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 10:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Mulvaney | 24-36 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Mark Coots steps in front of the George Mulvaney pass | 24-36 |
| 10:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots misses the dunk | 24-36 |
| 10:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 10:16 | Birmingham-Southern | George Mulvaney is called for the reach on Mark Coots - foul #2 on George Mulvaney, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF), James Miller (C) James Radwanski, George Mulvaney | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (SG), Richard Beach (PF) Robert Bowman, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 10:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 10:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes's pass is intercepted by Neil Lundy | 24-37 |
| 09:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses the easy layup | 24-37 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | James Miller gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa loses the dribble to Clarence Self | 24-37 |
| 09:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Federico Colombo, Robert Gomes, James Miller | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Roy Anderson (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF), David Wright (C) Mark Coots, Neil Lundy, Richard Beach, Peter Boose | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 09:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 08:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Robinson and he's fouled by Cesar Costa - foul #1 on Cesar Costa, team foul #12 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Gomes (C) James Radwanski, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey (PG), Robert Bowman (SG) John Robinson, Richard Lefebvre | |
| 08:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self misses the free throw | 24-39 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 08:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 08:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-39 |
| 08:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman grabs the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 08:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Miller (C) Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Neil Lundy (SF), Richard Beach (PF), Peter Boose (C) David McCumiskey, Roy Anderson, Clarence Self, David Wright | |
| 08:16 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy connects on the floater near the basket set up by John Robinson | 24-41 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 24-41 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | James Miller tips it but misses | 24-41 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-41 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 24-41 |
| 07:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Rosario Reyes (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Costa (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Federico Colombo (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gomes (tired) 2 pts. C - James Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bowman (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Lundy (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Beach (very tired) C - Peter Boose (tiring) | |
| 07:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Gomes is called for the reach on Neil Lundy - foul #1 on Robert Gomes, team foul #13 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Federico Colombo, Robert Gomes, James Miller | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey (PG), Roy Anderson (SF), Richard Lefebvre (PF) John Robinson, Richard Beach, Peter Boose | |
| 07:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 07:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-43 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes loses the dribble to David McCumiskey in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| 07:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre can't connect on a runner in the paint | 24-43 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy snags the defensive board | 24-43 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | James Radwanski loses the dribble to David McCumiskey in the backcourt | 24-43 |
| 07:07 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 24-43 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy pulls down the rebound | 24-43 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 06:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 06:43 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Corley - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #14 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Robert Gomes (PF) Cesar Costa, Robert Corley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (SG), David Wright (C) Robert Bowman, Neil Lundy | |
| 06:43 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 06:43 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-45 |
| 06:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 06:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Clarence Self | 24-47 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-47 |
| 05:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self snags the defensive board | 24-47 |
| 05:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-47 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 24-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Corley (PF), James Miller (C) James Radwanski, Robert Gomes, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Mark Coots (SF), Richard Beach (PF), Peter Boose (C) David McCumiskey, Roy Anderson, Richard Lefebvre, David Wright | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | James Miller misses short on an open floater from the left block | 24-47 |
| 05:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose gets the rebound | 24-47 |
| 05:25 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman (SG) Clarence Self | |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #2 on John Robinson, team foul #8 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy (SF) John Robinson | |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 05:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose pulls down the rebound | 24-47 |
| 05:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman is fouled in the backcourt by Rosario Reyes - foul #2 on Rosario Reyes, team foul #15 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Costa (SG) Rosario Reyes | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 05:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 05:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bowman is called for the reach on Federico Colombo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bowman, team foul #9 | 24-49 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 04:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-49 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | James Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-49 |
| 04:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach snags the defensive board | 26-49 |
| 03:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy misses long on an open shot from the right block | 26-49 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Miller | 26-49 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Cesar Costa is open but misses the lay-in | 26-49 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo tips it but misses | 26-49 |
| 03:46 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy grabs the defensive rebound | 26-49 |
| 03:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Beach knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Mark Coots | 26-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Costa (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Federico Colombo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Robert Corley (very tired) C - James Miller (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Mark Coots (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bowman (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Lundy (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Beach (very tired) 2 pts. C - Peter Boose (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Mark Coots steals it from Federico Colombo in the backcourt | 26-51 |
| 03:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Mark Coots is whistled for traveling | 26-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), George Mulvaney (SF), Robert Gomes (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Cesar Costa, Federico Colombo, Robert Corley, James Miller | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Thomas Timothy (SG), Roy Anderson (SF), Clarence Self (PF), David Wright (C) Mark Coots, Robert Bowman, Neil Lundy, Richard Beach, Peter Boose | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 29-51 |
| 02:38 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Self | 29-53 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Timothy - foul #3 on Thomas Timothy, team foul #10 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SF) Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey (PG), Richard Lefebvre (PF) John Robinson, Thomas Timothy | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 29-53 |
| 02:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre grabs the defensive rebound | 29-53 |
| 02:15 | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Lefebvre | 29-55 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by David McCumiskey in the backcourt | 29-55 |
| 01:58 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Self | 29-58 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 29-58 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes snags the offensive board | 29-58 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 29-58 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James McCormik pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-58 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Richard Lefebvre takes the ball from Daniel Jones | 29-58 |
| 01:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 29-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Harry Duffy (C) Marcus Bishop, Robert Gomes | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson (PG), Richard Beach (PF) David McCumiskey, David Wright | |
| 01:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Lefebvre loses the dribble to James McCormik in the backcourt | 29-58 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-58 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney hits the follow up shot | 31-58 |
| 00:59 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson is hacked by James McCormik in the backcourt - foul #3 on James McCormik, team foul #16 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) James McCormik | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Bowman (SG), Neil Lundy (SF) Clarence Self, Roy Anderson | |
| 00:59 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 31-59 |
| 00:59 | Birmingham-Southern | John Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | James Radwanski makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Marcus Bishop | 33-60 |
| 00:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Neil Lundy drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-63 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by John Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Robinson, team foul #11 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), Robert Gomes (C) James Radwanski, Harry Duffy | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | David McCumiskey (PG), Roy Anderson (SF), David Wright (C) John Robinson, Neil Lundy, Richard Beach | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 34-63 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 00:26 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 34-63 |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #17 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rosario Reyes (SG) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 00:24 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the board | 34-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Roy Anderson is called for the reach on Robert Corley - foul #1 on Roy Anderson, team foul #12 | 34-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 1st free throw | 35-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 00:20 | Birmingham-Southern | David Wright snags the defensive board | 35-64 |
| 00:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Rosario Reyes takes the ball from David McCumiskey in the backcourt | 35-64 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Roy Anderson - foul #2 on Roy Anderson, team foul #13 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Clarence Self (PF), Peter Boose (C) Richard Lefebvre, David Wright | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the free throw | 37-64 |
| 00:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose grabs the board | 37-64 |
| 00:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Anderson misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-64 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Peter Boose gets the offensive rebound | 37-64 |