| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grube (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Harden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Larsen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Strand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sam Sevin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Weston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Ledoux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Harden inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:42 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Weston | 41-39 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Harden - foul #2 on Michael Harden, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff is whistled for a carry | 41-41 |
| 19:11 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux makes the floater from the left block | 41-43 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Michael Harden connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Victor Curry | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 43-43 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Victor Curry grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Michael Harden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Sam Sevin is blocked by Jack Larsen | 43-43 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux blows the layup | 43-43 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal (PG), Walter Lambert (SG), Jason Dembowski (SF), Victor Mangus (PF), James Moore (C) Edward Strand, Sam Sevin, Terry Weston, Christopher Ledoux, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-43 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | James Moore tips it but misses | 43-43 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus snags the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Lambert | 43-45 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | David Kelley loses the dribble to Michael Leventhal | 43-45 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Paul Chan - foul #3 on Paul Chan, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Von Zick (SG), Christopher Ledoux (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Walter Lambert, Jason Dembowski, James Moore | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanislaus Kasuboski | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andre Yazzie (fresh) PF - Stanislaus Kasuboski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Leventhal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Zick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Mangus (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Ledoux (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the finger roll | 45-47 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Victor Mangus is called for the reach on Johnny Armes - foul #1 on Victor Mangus, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Jack Larsen (PF) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Terry Weston (SF) Michael Leventhal, Victor Mangus | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-49 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Ledoux | 45-49 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Larsen steals the ball from Von Zick | 45-49 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie is called for a charge - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert (SG), James Moore (C) Von Zick, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux misses the dunk | 45-49 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rudy Huff | 45-49 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Zilk | 48-49 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Harden denies the turnaround by Walter Lambert | 48-49 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Ledoux | 48-49 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Larsen steals it from Edward Strand | 48-49 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff is whistled for a carry | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jason Dembowski (PG), Sam Sevin (SG) Edward Strand, Walter Lambert | |
| 13:03 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 48-49 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Christopher Ledoux, James Moore | |
| 12:49 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes's pass is intercepted by Jason Dembowski in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 12:33 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin is called for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Richard Grube | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal (PG) Terry Weston | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 50-51 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama lays it in set up by Michael Leventhal and he's fouled by David Kelley - foul #2 on David Kelley, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Von Zick (SG), Terry Weston (SF), Christopher Ledoux (PF) Sam Sevin, Jason Dembowski, Victor Mangus | |
| 11:49 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanislaus Kasuboski | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Larsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Stanislaus Kasuboski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Michael Leventhal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Zick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Weston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ledoux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Akiyama (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Larsen is called for the reach on Christopher Ledoux - foul #2 on Jack Larsen, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Jack Larsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Walter Lambert (SG), James Moore (C) Michael Leventhal, Von Zick, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 10:58 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 52-53 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Paul Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Paul Chan scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Zilk | 54-53 |
| 10:46 | Eastern Michigan | Andre Yazzie is called for the reach on Terry Weston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Strand | 54-56 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Chan | 57-56 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-56 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand is hacked by Rudy Huff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rudy Huff, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Jack Larsen (PF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Stanislaus Kasuboski, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin (SG), Jason Dembowski (SF), Victor Mangus (PF) Walter Lambert, Terry Weston, Christopher Ledoux | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Richard Grube comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Victor Curry tips it home | 61-58 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Victor Curry's pass is intercepted by Sam Sevin | 61-58 |
| 09:12 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin travels in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (PF) Jack Larsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal (PG), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Edward Strand, James Moore | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jason Dembowski is called for the reach on Richard Grube - foul #2 on Jason Dembowski, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Victor Curry, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Von Zick (SG) Sam Sevin | |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Entwistle | 64-58 |
| 08:30 | Eastern Michigan | Stanislaus Kasuboski takes the ball from Dikembe Akiyama | 64-58 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is hacked by Von Zick - foul #1 on Von Zick, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, Richard Grube, Michael Harden | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert (PG), Terry Weston (SF), Christopher Ledoux (PF), James Moore (C) Michael Leventhal, Jason Dembowski, Victor Mangus, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Zilk, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Jack Entwistle, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Zilk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jack Larsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rudy Huff (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Walter Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Zick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Weston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Ledoux (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Ledoux tips it home | 64-60 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Michigan | Von Zick gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chan - foul #4 on Paul Chan, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie, Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Sam Sevin (SG), Victor Mangus (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Walter Lambert, Von Zick, Christopher Ledoux, James Moore | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | David Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 64-61 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Victor Mangus gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Mangus | 64-64 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Terry Weston takes the ball from Michael Harden | 64-64 |
| 06:04 | Eastern Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Victor Mangus is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF) Jack Entwistle | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal (PG), Jason Dembowski (SF), Christopher Ledoux (PF) Edward Strand, Terry Weston, Victor Mangus | |
| 05:49 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama gets the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Johnny Armes picks off the pass by Michael Leventhal | 64-64 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski loses the dribble to Sam Sevin | 64-64 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Stanislaus Kasuboski steals it from Dikembe Akiyama | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Armes | 66-64 |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Victor Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Victor Curry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | David Kelley tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Armes - foul #1 on Johnny Armes, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Stanislaus Kasuboski, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Terry Weston (SF), James Moore (C) Michael Leventhal, Jason Dembowski, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Richard Grube snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Grube (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jack Larsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rudy Huff (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Edward Strand (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sam Sevin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Weston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ledoux (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - James Moore (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Grube - foul #2 on Richard Grube, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (PF) Jack Larsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Sam Sevin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Ledoux picks off the pass by Andre Yazzie | 70-64 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand is hacked by Rudy Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rudy Huff, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert (SG) Sam Sevin | |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:19 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Ledoux blocks the jumper by Jack Entwistle | 70-66 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Grube steals it from Edward Strand in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-66 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chan - foul #5 on Paul Chan, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Jack Larsen (PF) Paul Chan, Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Von Zick (SG) Edward Strand | |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:35 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Richard Grube comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Ledoux - foul #3 on Christopher Ledoux, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal (PG) Von Zick | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Richard Grube makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Richard Grube makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Leventhal | 75-69 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Richard Grube knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 77-69 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Michigan | Jack Entwistle takes the ball from James Moore in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Terry Weston is called for the reach on Jack Entwistle - foul #2 on Terry Weston, team foul #6 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Michael Harden (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Jack Entwistle, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Sam Sevin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Michael Leventhal, Walter Lambert, James Moore | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Edward Strand steps in front of the Richard Grube pass | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand is fouled on the floor by Richard Grube - foul #3 on Richard Grube, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is hacked by Christopher Ledoux - foul #4 on Christopher Ledoux, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF) Richard Grube, Jack Larsen | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Terry Weston is called for the reach on Johnny Armes - foul #3 on Terry Weston, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 81-70 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle grabs the board | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (SF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Michael Harden, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal (PG), Walter Lambert (SG), Jason Dembowski (SF), James Moore (C) Edward Strand, Sam Sevin, Terry Weston, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 00:39 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Leventhal's layup is rejected by Jack Entwistle | 81-70 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Moore | 81-70 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Stanislaus Kasuboski is called for the reach on Walter Lambert - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kasuboski, team foul #15 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Von Zick (SG) Christopher Ledoux | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | Walter Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is hacked by Michael Leventhal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Leventhal, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Michael Harden (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Stanislaus Kasuboski, David Kelley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Strand (PG), Sam Sevin (SG), Terry Weston (SF), Christopher Ledoux (PF), Dikembe Akiyama (C) Michael Leventhal, Von Zick, Jason Dembowski, Walter Lambert, James Moore | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Edward Strand | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Strand - foul #1 on Edward Strand, team foul #10 | 83-75 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Johnny Armes - foul #2 on Johnny Armes, team foul #16 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Jack Larsen (PF) Johnny Armes, Jack Entwistle | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Michigan | Terry Weston misses the free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Larsen | 85-77 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Sevin - foul #1 on Sam Sevin, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG) Richard Grube | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Michigan | Dikembe Akiyama's pass is intercepted by Johnny Armes in the backcourt | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Victor Curry runs out the clock | 87-77 |