| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Herbert Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troxell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Castilleja (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Steven Malley inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Flanagan | 34-23 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja loses the dribble to William Anderson | 34-23 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Steven Malley scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Willie Johnson | 36-23 |
| 18:43 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk buries a jumper from the right wing set up by George Castilleja | 36-25 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by William Anderson | 38-25 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Flanagan | 38-25 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Steven Malley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-25 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Steven Malley pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | William Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Steven Malley | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steven Malley - foul #1 on Steven Malley, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) William Anderson, Steven Malley, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SG), Kenneth Suits (SF), Rick Baker (C) Robert Troxell, Stanley Silvers, Herman Meyer | |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:57 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | James Booher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 16:35 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk is fouled on the floor by Galen Davis - foul #1 on Galen Davis, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Dingle (SG) Herbert Polk | |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Parker Carlton, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Tanksley (PG), Felton Powell (PF) Parker Carlton, George Castilleja | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Howard Tanksley steals the ball from Galen Davis | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Hansford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dingle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Suits (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felton Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | James Dingle is fouled on the floor by Galen Davis - foul #2 on Galen Davis, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), William Anderson (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Daniel Swim (PF) Willie Johnson, James Booher, James Hansford, Galen Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (PG), Robert Troxell (SG), Stanley Silvers (SF), Herman Meyer (C) Howard Tanksley, James Dingle, Kenneth Suits, Rick Baker | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Parker Carlton steps in front of the Daniel Swim pass | 40-31 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer misses the dunk but he's fouled by Daniel Piper - foul #2 on Daniel Piper, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan (C) Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Castilleja (PF) Felton Powell | |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:53 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim misses the dunk but he's fouled by Herman Meyer - foul #2 on Herman Meyer, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG) Dwight Perreira | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (PG) Parker Carlton | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:25 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Malley | 42-33 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | George Castilleja steps in front of the Keith Flanagan pass | 42-33 |
| 13:48 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Stanley Silvers, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Galen Davis (PF) William Anderson, Steven Malley, Daniel Swim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | James Hansford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Galen Davis comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by George Castilleja - foul #1 on George Castilleja, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Piper (C) Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SF) Stanley Silvers | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Galen Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Galen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | James Booher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk buries a shot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Galen Davis is called for traveling | 44-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), William Anderson (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Daniel Swim (PF) Willie Johnson, James Booher, James Hansford, Galen Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Dingle (SG), Kenneth Suits (SF), Rick Baker (C) Herbert Polk, Robert Troxell, Herman Meyer | |
| 11:51 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Suits banks in the layup | 44-38 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Rick Baker is called for the reach on William Anderson - foul #1 on Rick Baker, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Keith Flanagan (C) Dwight Perreira, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers (SF), Felton Powell (PF) Kenneth Suits, George Castilleja | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Parker Carlton (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Dingle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Felton Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Steven Malley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stanley Silvers - foul #4 on Stanley Silvers, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kenneth Suits (SF) Stanley Silvers | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Steven Malley misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | James Dingle grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 11:12 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Suits connects on the jumper from the right block | 46-40 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Dingle - foul #3 on James Dingle, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG), George Castilleja (PF), Herman Meyer (C) James Dingle, Felton Powell, Rick Baker | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:33 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer tips it in | 47-42 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Anderson | 49-42 |
| 09:51 | Central Michigan | Keith Flanagan steals the ball from Parker Carlton | 49-42 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Troxell - foul #1 on Robert Troxell, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Galen Davis (PF) William Anderson, Steven Malley, Daniel Swim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herbert Polk (PG) Parker Carlton | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:14 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Suits double dribbles | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Galen Davis misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 51-42 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Galen Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Galen Davis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 51-42 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira tips it back up and in | 53-42 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Herbert Polk | 53-44 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | James Booher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-44 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja misses the lay-in but the foul's on Galen Davis - foul #3 on Galen Davis, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), William Anderson (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) Dwight Perreira, James Booher, James Hansford, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SG), Stanley Silvers (SF), Rick Baker (C) Robert Troxell, Kenneth Suits, Herman Meyer | |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:32 | Central Michigan | George Castilleja misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Herbert Polk (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Parker Carlton (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stanley Silvers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Castilleja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan tips it home | 58-45 |
| 06:46 | Central Michigan | Stanley Silvers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | William Anderson is hacked by Parker Carlton - foul #4 on Parker Carlton, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Dingle (SG), Felton Powell (PF) Herbert Polk, George Castilleja | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:20 | Central Michigan | James Dingle comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 60-48 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | William Anderson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Steven Malley - foul #2 on Steven Malley, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Piper (C) Keith Flanagan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Troxell (SG), Herman Meyer (C) James Dingle, Rick Baker | |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 05:46 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Anderson | 65-49 |
| 05:19 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-49 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 65-49 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Johnson and the foul's on Felton Powell - foul #2 on Felton Powell, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF) William Anderson, Steven Malley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| 04:55 | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim lays it up and in | 70-49 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Herman Meyer loses the dribble to Willie Johnson | 70-49 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | James Hansford lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 72-49 |
| 03:57 | Central Michigan | Willie Johnson steals it from Robert Troxell | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Booher and the foul's on Felton Powell - foul #3 on Felton Powell, team foul #11 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Malley (SF), Keith Flanagan (C) James Hansford, Daniel Swim | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Howard Tanksley (PG), James Dingle (SG), Kenneth Suits (SF), Michael Pearson (PF), Rick Baker (C) Parker Carlton, Robert Troxell, Stanley Silvers, Felton Powell, Herman Meyer | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper misses the free throw | 74-49 |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Michael Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 03:37 | Central Michigan | James Dingle hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-49 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 74-49 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | James Dingle steals it from James Booher | 74-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Booher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Piper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Howard Tanksley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Suits (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Baker (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Rick Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 74-49 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Howard Tanksley tips it back up and in | 74-51 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Steven Malley is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Suits - foul #2 on Kenneth Suits, team foul #12 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), William Anderson (SG), Galen Davis (PF) Willie Johnson, James Booher, Daniel Piper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Steven Malley misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Steven Malley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Howard Tanksley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Galen Davis - foul #4 on Galen Davis, team foul #8 | 75-51 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Howard Tanksley misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Howard Tanksley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-52 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Anderson | 77-52 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Steven Malley steps in front of the Rick Baker pass | 77-52 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Steven Malley can't connect on a runner from close range | 77-52 |
| 01:31 | Central Michigan | James Dingle pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | William Anderson is called for the reach on James Dingle - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #9 | 77-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Daniel Swim (PF) Dwight Perreira, Galen Davis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Parker Carlton (SG), Felton Powell (PF) Howard Tanksley, Michael Pearson | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | James Dingle makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | James Dingle misses the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | William Anderson snags the defensive board | 77-53 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by James Dingle is blocked by Keith Flanagan | 79-53 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Baker | 79-53 |
| 00:38 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Suits comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 79-53 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Swim | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steven Malley's pass is intercepted by James Dingle | 79-53 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Suits jams it set up by James Dingle | 79-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson runs out the clock | 79-55 |