| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Charlton (fresh) SG - Brian Thomas (fresh) SF - Kendrick Hancock (fresh) PF - Gerald Carlile (fresh) C - Donald Zic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) SG - Richard Grube (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (fresh) PF - Jack Larsen (fresh) C - Rudy Huff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Thomas - foul #1 on Brian Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Michael Harden tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses short on a floater from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rudy Huff | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Victor Curry knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-5 |
| 19:10 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the easy layup | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | South Alabama | Donald Zic snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:53 | South Alabama | Michael Harden swats the layup by Gerald Carlile | 0-5 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Donald Zic steals it from Rudy Huff | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Charlton | 3-5 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Richard Grube clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Victor Curry can't tip it in | 3-5 |
| 18:14 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | South Alabama | James Charlton lays it in set up by Brian Thomas | 5-5 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | Donald Zic gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:45 | South Alabama | Victor Curry steals it from James Charlton in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry blows the dunk | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | South Alabama | Gerald Carlile pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:41 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grube - foul #1 on Richard Grube, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Victor Green (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Lester McCuller (PF), Herbert Myers (C) James Charlton, Brian Thomas, Kendrick Hancock, Gerald Carlile, Donald Zic | |
| 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 | |
| 17:32 | South Alabama | Herbert Myers lays it in | 7-5 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Victor Green picks off the pass by Stanislaus Kasuboski in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | South Alabama | Victor Green lays it in | 9-5 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | David Kelley knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Chan | 9-7 |
| 17:09 | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Paul Chan - foul #1 on Paul Chan, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Thomas (SG), Jamie Jackson (SF) Victor Green, Lester McCuller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Michael Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-7 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Herbert Myers is called for the reach on Stanislaus Kasuboski - foul #1 on Herbert Myers, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Charlton (PG), Gerald Carlile (PF), Michael Finkle (C) Charles Donaldson, Michael Jones, Herbert Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie, Rudy Huff | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:26 | South Alabama | Michael Finkle grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | James Charlton clanks a shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 16:19 | South Alabama | Gerald Carlile tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Victor Curry drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnny Armes and he's fouled by Gerald Carlile - foul #1 on Gerald Carlile, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Green (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF) Brian Thomas, Jamie Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rudy Huff (C) Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:01 | South Alabama | James Charlton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lester McCuller (PF), Donald Zic (C) Gerald Carlile, Michael Finkle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Charlton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kendrick Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lester McCuller (fresh) C - Donald Zic (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grube (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jack Entwistle (fresh) C - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Richard Grube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Thomas (SG) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG) Johnny Armes | |
| 15:16 | South Alabama | Lester McCuller hits the finger roll set up by Kendrick Hancock | 13-10 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Richard Grube clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 14:49 | South Alabama | Lester McCuller grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:29 | South Alabama | Richard Grube steals the ball from Lester McCuller | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Richard Grube misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Thomas - foul #2 on Brian Thomas, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Jamie Jackson (SF), Gerald Carlile (PF), Michael Finkle (C) James Charlton, Brian Thomas, Kendrick Hancock, Lester McCuller, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Michael Harden, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Richard Grube makes the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Richard Grube misses the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 14:25 | South Alabama | Gerald Carlile grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 14:02 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson misses short on an open shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Richard Grube is blocked by Michael Finkle | 13-11 |
| 13:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | South Alabama | Richard Grube steals it from Gerald Carlile | 13-11 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff loses the dribble to Charles Donaldson in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Michael Finkle misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Gary Zilk - foul #1 on Gary Zilk, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Green (SG), Herbert Myers (C) Michael Jones, Jamie Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Jack Larsen (PF) Gary Zilk, Richard Grube, Andre Yazzie | |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Michael Finkle misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:37 | South Alabama | Michael Finkle makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 13:09 | South Alabama | Victor Green connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Finkle | 17-14 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen is hacked by Victor Green - foul #1 on Victor Green, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Donald Zic (C) Charles Donaldson, Michael Finkle, Herbert Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Larsen, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson (PG), Herbert Myers (C) Gerald Carlile, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Rudy Huff | |
| 12:22 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kendrick Hancock | 19-14 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Michael Harden hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Larsen | 19-17 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | Paul Chan steals it from Kendrick Hancock in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jamie Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Green (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kendrick Hancock (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Zilk (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (tired) 5 pts. PF - Jack Larsen (tired) C - David Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Gary Zilk - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Lester McCuller (PF), Donald Zic (C) Jamie Jackson, Victor Green, Herbert Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen, David Kelley | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski misses long on an open shot in the paint | 19-17 |
| 11:26 | South Alabama | Michael Jones grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 11:21 | South Alabama | Michael Jones misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Victor Curry snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Donald Zic steps in front of the Victor Curry pass | 19-17 |
| 10:52 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kendrick Hancock, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Charlton (PG), Victor Green (SG), Gerald Carlile (PF) Charles Donaldson, Michael Jones, Lester McCuller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Victor Curry | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | South Alabama | Gerald Carlile hits a wide open floater from the baseline set up by Donald Zic | 21-19 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Paul Chan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson (SG), Michael Jones (SF) Victor Green, Kendrick Hancock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Michael Harden (SF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF) Victor Curry, Andre Yazzie, Jack Entwistle | |
| 09:59 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Herbert Myers (C) James Charlton, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herbert Myers - foul #2 on Herbert Myers, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Lester McCuller (PF), Donald Zic (C) Gerald Carlile, Herbert Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Jack Larsen (PF) Gary Zilk, Paul Chan, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Charlton (PG), Victor Green (SG), Michael Finkle (SF) Charles Donaldson, Jamie Jackson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Kelley (C) Rudy Huff | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | David Kelley pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Johnny Armes | 21-24 |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Donald Zic drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Charlton and he's fouled by Michael Harden - foul #1 on Michael Harden, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Michael Jones (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Gerald Carlile (PF) James Charlton, Victor Green, Michael Finkle, Lester McCuller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen | |
| 08:40 | South Alabama | Donald Zic misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Donaldson and he's fouled by Andre Yazzie - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson (SG), Michael Finkle (C) Michael Jones, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie, David Kelley | |
| 08:14 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the free throw | 25-24 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Entwistle | 25-24 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Charles Donaldson picks off the pass by Paul Chan in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Gerald Carlile connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Kendrick Hancock | 28-24 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Kendrick Hancock takes the ball from Stanislaus Kasuboski | 28-24 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kendrick Hancock (tired) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Carlile (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Finkle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grube (tiring) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanislaus Kasuboski (tired) 2 reb. PF - Jack Entwistle (tired) 2 reb. C - Rudy Huff (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Paul Chan is called for the reach on Kendrick Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chan, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Charlton (PG), Lester McCuller (C) Charles Donaldson, Michael Finkle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Richard Grube, Jack Entwistle, Rudy Huff | |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:41 | South Alabama | Lester McCuller snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 07:21 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-24 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Victor Curry snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Jackson - foul #1 on Jamie Jackson, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Green (SG), Michael Jones (SF), Donald Zic (C) Jamie Jackson, Kendrick Hancock, Gerald Carlile | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Andre Yazzie | |
| 07:18 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-24 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 07:07 | South Alabama | Donald Zic can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 07:05 | South Alabama | Donald Zic snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Lester McCuller is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Stanislaus Kasuboski - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kasuboski, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Michael Finkle (C) James Charlton, Victor Green, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Jack Larsen (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Gary Zilk, Stanislaus Kasuboski, David Kelley | |
| 06:38 | South Alabama | Lester McCuller makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Richard Grube is fouled on the floor by Kendrick Hancock - foul #2 on Kendrick Hancock, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson (SG), Gerald Carlile (PF) Kendrick Hancock, Lester McCuller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Michael Harden, Jack Larsen | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Richard Grube misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Richard Grube misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | Michael Finkle gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 06:09 | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andre Yazzie | 32-28 |
| 05:35 | South Alabama | Michael Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-28 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-28 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Green (SG), Donald Zic (C) Michael Jones, Michael Finkle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), David Kelley (C) Richard Grube, Andre Yazzie, Jack Entwistle, Rudy Huff | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Zilk and he's hacked by Gerald Carlile - foul #2 on Gerald Carlile, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Charlton (PG), Lester McCuller (PF) Charles Donaldson, Gerald Carlile | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:16 | South Alabama | Johnny Armes takes the ball from James Charlton in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | David Kelley gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Kelley blows the layup but he's hacked by Donald Zic - foul #1 on Donald Zic, team foul #12 | 32-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (SG) Victor Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:23 | South Alabama | Jack Entwistle swats the short shot by Lester McCuller | 32-33 |
| 04:21 | South Alabama | Donald Zic pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:06 | South Alabama | Donald Zic is denied on a dunk by David Kelley | 32-33 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 03:59 | South Alabama | Michael Jones grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 03:56 | South Alabama | Jamie Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Jackson, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Brian Thomas (SG), Kendrick Hancock (SF), Gerald Carlile (PF), Herbert Myers (C) James Charlton, Michael Jones, Jamie Jackson, Lester McCuller, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 03:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 32-33 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Charles Donaldson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kendrick Hancock (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Carlile (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Harden (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Stanislaus Kasuboski (tired) 2 reb. C - Rudy Huff (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Paul Chan is called for the reach on Kendrick Hancock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Chan, team foul #9 | 32-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG) Paul Chan | |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:36 | South Alabama | Gerald Carlile pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:29 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Carlile | 34-33 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Richard Grube is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 03:05 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kendrick Hancock | 37-33 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Victor Curry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 02:52 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 02:46 | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 02:45 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 02:32 | South Alabama | Kendrick Hancock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 02:31 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 37-33 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas is hacked by Stanislaus Kasuboski - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kasuboski, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Charlton (PG), Michael Finkle (C) Charles Donaldson, Gerald Carlile | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Victor Curry, Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 02:18 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 02:01 | South Alabama | Brian Thomas pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Jack Larsen is called for the reach on Herbert Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Larsen, team foul #11 | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie (SF) Jack Entwistle | |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Herbert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 01:57 | South Alabama | Herbert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | James Charlton is called for the reach on Johnny Armes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Charlton, team foul #14 | 41-33 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (PF) Herbert Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:27 | South Alabama | Michael Finkle lays it up and in set up by Kendrick Hancock | 43-34 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Michael Jones blocks the short jumper by Jack Larsen | 43-34 |
| 01:06 | South Alabama | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:59 | South Alabama | James Charlton is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk is hacked by Brian Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Thomas, team foul #15 | 43-34 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson (PG), Victor Green (SG), Jamie Jackson (SF), Herbert Myers (PF), Donald Zic (C) James Charlton, Brian Thomas, Kendrick Hancock, Michael Jones, Michael Finkle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Johnny Armes, Andre Yazzie, Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk misses the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:33 | South Alabama | Gary Zilk picks off the pass by Charles Donaldson | 43-35 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Michael Harden can't tip it in | 43-35 |
| 00:16 | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Richard Grube is called for the reach on Charles Donaldson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Grube, team foul #12 | 43-35 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Michael Jones (SF), Lester McCuller (PF) Jamie Jackson, Donald Zic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Jack Larsen (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:13 | South Alabama | Charles Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen drills a floater from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Victor Green misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-37 |