| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Liko Chio (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Bittner (fresh) SF - Albert Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Lopez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Eugene Cotton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz inbounds the ball | 30-57 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-57 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it home | 30-59 |
| 19:20 | South Alabama | Liko Chio's layup is rejected by Jose Flores | 30-59 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the rebound | 30-59 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Liko Chio is called for the reach on Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Liko Chio, team foul #1 | 30-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (PG), Aaron Deal (SG), Dezydery Mitkowski (PF), Nelek Kamrowski (C) Liko Chio, George Bittner, Rafael Lopez, Eugene Cotton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin blows the wide open layup | 30-59 |
| 18:58 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian pulls down the rebound | 30-59 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dezydery Mitkowski | 32-59 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is whistled for traveling | 32-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Bittner (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF), Eugene Cotton (C) Aaron Deal, Dezydery Mitkowski, Nelek Kamrowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | George Bittner drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Picou - foul #3 on Michael Picou, team foul #1 | 34-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG) Michael Picou | |
| 18:21 | South Alabama | George Bittner makes the free throw | 35-59 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eugene Cotton - foul #3 on Eugene Cotton, team foul #2 | 35-59 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Eugene Cotton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Richard Abrams | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 17:59 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #3 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #2 | 35-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG) Roger Dipietro | |
| 17:54 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-61 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Lorenzo Sanders picks off the pass by Bernard Striplin in the backcourt | 35-61 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian misses the easy layup | 35-61 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | William Beaty pulls down the rebound | 35-61 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | George Bittner steals it from Keith Poarch in the backcourt | 35-61 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Bittner | 37-61 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-61 |
| 17:23 | South Alabama | George Bittner pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 17:17 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Bittner | 40-61 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders is fouled on the floor by William Beaty - foul #2 on William Beaty, team foul #3 | 40-61 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (PG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Rafael Lopez (PF) Lorenzo Sanders, Albert Sebastian, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | George Bittner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-61 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the shot from the left side set up by Bernard Striplin | 42-63 |
| 16:44 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski misses the shot from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Jose Flores gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it home | 42-65 |
| 16:22 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez is hacked by Bernard Striplin - foul #1 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #4 | 42-65 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF) Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| 16:15 | South Alabama | Walter Briggs steals it from Aaron Deal | 42-65 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Aaron Deal - foul #3 on Aaron Deal, team foul #3 | 42-67 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (PG) Aaron Deal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the free throw | 42-68 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-68 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lorenzo Sanders (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bittner (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Sebastian (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Lopez (tiring) 1 pts. C - Nelek Kamrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Rafael Lopez is called for the reach on Walter Oliver - foul #2 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #4 | 42-68 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG), Liko Chio (SG), Eugene Cotton (C) Lorenzo Sanders, George Bittner, Albert Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-68 |
| 15:37 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 15:32 | South Alabama | Liko Chio connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Carter | 45-68 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | David Lenz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 45-71 |
| 15:12 | South Alabama | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF), Dezydery Mitkowski (PF) Nelek Kamrowski, Rafael Lopez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Walter Oliver (C) Michael Picou, David Lenz, Jose Flores | |
| 14:36 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-71 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez (PF) Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF) Walter Briggs | |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Rafael Lopez - foul #2 on Keith Poarch, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG) Liko Chio | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Walter Oliver | |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-71 |
| 14:10 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Robert Carter is hacked by Jose Flores - foul #2 on Jose Flores, team foul #6 | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (SG), Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Heriberto Martinez (PF) Aaron Deal, Albert Sebastian, Rafael Lopez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:58 | South Alabama | Liko Chio double dribbles | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Chester Jordan, Richard Abrams | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Robert Carter steps in front of the David Lenz pass in the backcourt | 45-71 |
| 13:44 | South Alabama | David Lenz takes the ball from Nelek Kamrowski | 45-71 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is hacked by Heriberto Martinez - foul #1 on Heriberto Martinez, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF), Dezydery Mitkowski (PF) Nelek Kamrowski, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-73 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #2 on Richard Abrams, team foul #7 | 45-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG), Rafael Lopez (PF) Liko Chio, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Walter Briggs (SF) Roger Dipietro, William Beaty | |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-73 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 12:47 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is hacked by Aaron Deal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Deal, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Bittner (SG) Aaron Deal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (PF) Richard Abrams | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-73 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Michael Picou misses the tip | 47-73 |
| 12:29 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-73 |
| 12:25 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-73 |
| 12:23 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian hits the follow up shot | 49-73 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Albert Sebastian, Eugene Cotton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 12:08 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski banks in the layup set up by Rafael Lopez | 51-73 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-73 |
| 11:57 | South Alabama | George Bittner gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Robert Carter (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Bittner (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nelek Kamrowski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Rafael Lopez (very tired) 1 pts. C - Heriberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Picou (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Briggs (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beaty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Oliver (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Flores (tiring) 10 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:51 | South Alabama | Robert Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 51-73 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | George Bittner is called for the reach on Michael Picou in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bittner, team foul #7 | 51-73 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (PG), Lorenzo Sanders (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Dezydery Mitkowski (PF) Robert Carter, George Bittner, Nelek Kamrowski, Rafael Lopez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, William Beaty, Walter Oliver | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Michael Picou makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Michael Picou misses the 2nd free throw | 51-74 |
| 11:47 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-74 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | David Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Albert Sebastian - foul #3 on Albert Sebastian, team foul #8 | 51-76 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton (C) Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Michael Picou makes the free throw | 51-77 |
| 11:18 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-77 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin pulls down the rebound | 51-77 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Liko Chio is called for the reach on Michael Picou in the backcourt - foul #4 on Liko Chio, team foul #9 | 51-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG) Liko Chio | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Jose Flores | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Michael Picou misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton pulls down the rebound | 51-77 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Robert Carter is hacked by Roger Dipietro - foul #4 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #8 | 51-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski (SF) Albert Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG) Roger Dipietro, Michael Picou | |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Robert Carter makes the 1st free throw | 52-77 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carter - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 53-77 |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Bittner (SG), Heriberto Martinez (PF) Robert Carter, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 10:54 | South Alabama | Eugene Cotton grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 10:38 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 53-78 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 53-78 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-78 |
| 10:29 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez grabs the board | 53-78 |
| 10:24 | South Alabama | Chester Jordan swats the short shot by Nelek Kamrowski | 53-78 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 53-78 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses the wide open floater from the left block | 53-78 |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | George Bittner snags the defensive board | 53-78 |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders is hacked by Keith Poarch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Poarch, team foul #9 | 53-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian (SF), Rafael Lopez (PF), Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Nelek Kamrowski, Heriberto Martinez, Eugene Cotton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), William Beaty (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Bernard Striplin, Chester Jordan, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 09:57 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 53-78 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Albert Sebastian steps in front of the William Beaty pass in the backcourt | 53-78 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | William Beaty is called for the reach on Lorenzo Sanders - foul #3 on William Beaty, team foul #10 | 53-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Walter Oliver | |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 09:44 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | William Beaty gets the rebound | 54-78 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is hacked by Dezydery Mitkowski - foul #1 on Dezydery Mitkowski, team foul #11 | 54-78 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Oliver (PF) William Beaty | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 54-79 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| 09:33 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez gets the rebound | 54-79 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Walter Briggs is called for the reach on Lorenzo Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Briggs, team foul #11 | 54-79 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-79 |
| 09:29 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 55-79 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver snags the defensive board | 55-79 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-79 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Jose Flores snags the offensive board | 55-79 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Poarch | 55-82 |
| 08:28 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-82 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-82 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Heriberto Martinez (PF), Eugene Cotton (C) Albert Sebastian, Rafael Lopez, Dezydery Mitkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Keith Poarch, David Lenz, Walter Oliver | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | George Bittner is called for the reach on Bernard Striplin in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bittner, team foul #12 | 58-82 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | William Beaty is called for the reach on Nelek Kamrowski - foul #4 on William Beaty, team foul #12 | 58-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-84 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Striplin | 59-84 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Lorenzo Sanders (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bittner (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nelek Kamrowski (tired) 5 pts. PF - Heriberto Martinez (tiring) 4 reb. C - Eugene Cotton (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Picou (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-84 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Michael Picou snags the offensive board | 59-84 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Abrams, team foul #13 | 59-84 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Liko Chio (PG), Aaron Deal (SG), Albert Sebastian (SF), Rafael Lopez (PF) Lorenzo Sanders, George Bittner, Nelek Kamrowski, Heriberto Martinez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), David Lenz (SF), William Beaty (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 07:09 | South Alabama | Aaron Deal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-84 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-84 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Jose Flores gets the offensive rebound | 59-84 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 59-86 |
| 06:23 | South Alabama | Albert Sebastian misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-86 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | William Beaty snags the defensive board | 59-86 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Lopez - foul #3 on Rafael Lopez, team foul #13 | 59-86 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Robert Carter (PG) Aaron Deal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, William Beaty | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 59-87 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Walter Oliver - foul #2 on Walter Oliver, team foul #14 | 59-88 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski (C) Eugene Cotton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell (C) Jose Flores | |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 59-88 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Rafael Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 59-88 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver pulls down the rebound | 59-88 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver hits the easy wide open finger roll | 59-90 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Robert Carter is hacked by Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #15 | 59-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski (SF), Heriberto Martinez (C) Albert Sebastian, Rafael Lopez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (SF) Roger Dipietro | |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Robert Carter misses the 1st free throw | 59-90 |
| 05:42 | South Alabama | Robert Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-90 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Nelek Kamrowski - foul #1 on Nelek Kamrowski, team foul #14 | 60-90 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG) Robert Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG) Walter Briggs | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-91 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 05:23 | South Alabama | Liko Chio misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-92 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan gets the rebound | 60-92 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-92 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Michael Picou grabs the offensive rebound | 60-92 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block | 60-94 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Deal | 63-94 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Michael Picou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-94 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), William Beaty (SF) Michael Picou, Walter Oliver | |
| 04:38 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Liko Chio | 65-94 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-96 |
| 04:11 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Dezydery Mitkowski is denied by Nicholas Blackwell | 65-96 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Blackwell | 65-96 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Dezydery Mitkowski - foul #2 on Dezydery Mitkowski, team foul #15 | 65-96 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Walter Oliver (C) Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses the 1st free throw | 65-96 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-97 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Liko Chio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Poarch, team foul #16 | 65-97 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Liko Chio makes the 1st free throw | 66-97 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Liko Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 66-97 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | William Beaty grabs the defensive rebound | 66-97 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | William Beaty can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-97 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | William Beaty tips it home | 66-99 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski is hacked by Michael Picou - foul #4 on Michael Picou, team foul #17 | 66-99 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Walter Oliver | |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-99 |
| 03:27 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-99 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Liko Chio (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Deal (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelek Kamrowski (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Dezydery Mitkowski (very tired) 9 pts. C - Heriberto Martinez (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Picou (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Briggs (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beaty (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Chester Jordan (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-99 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | William Beaty grabs the offensive board | 68-99 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | William Beaty makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-101 |
| 02:55 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-101 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | William Beaty snags the defensive board | 68-101 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | William Beaty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-101 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (SG) Aaron Deal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Walter Oliver (PF) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan | |
| 02:28 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez misses the wide open runner from the right block | 68-101 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Michael Picou snags the defensive board | 68-101 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is called for 10 seconds | 68-101 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG), Chester Jordan (PF) Michael Picou, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 02:05 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-101 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG) Lorenzo Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Aaron Deal steals the ball from Walter Briggs | 68-101 |
| 01:37 | South Alabama | Aaron Deal clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-101 |
| 01:36 | South Alabama | Heriberto Martinez hits the follow up shot | 70-101 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Dezydery Mitkowski is called for the reach on Chester Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dezydery Mitkowski, team foul #16 | 70-101 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders (SG) Aaron Deal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell (C) William Beaty | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 70-102 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-102 |
| 01:32 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski gets the rebound | 70-102 |
| 01:29 | South Alabama | Nelek Kamrowski loses the dribble to Chester Jordan in the backcourt | 70-102 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan blows the wide open layup | 70-102 |
| 01:13 | South Alabama | Lorenzo Sanders snags the defensive board | 70-102 |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Dezydery Mitkowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-102 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch gets the rebound | 70-102 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 70-102 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 70-102 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Liko Chio - foul #5 on Liko Chio, team foul #17 | 70-104 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Aaron Deal (SG) Liko Chio | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the free throw | 70-105 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | South Alabama | Aaron Deal hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-105 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs runs out the clock | 73-105 |