| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Doherty (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) C - James Hudson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker is fouled on the floor by Cory Fouch - foul #2 on Cory Fouch, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:31 | Youngstown State | Daniel Seger steps in front of the Ruben Nimmo pass | 21-29 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 24-29 |
| 18:58 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the jumper in the lane and the foul's on James Hudson - foul #3 on James Hudson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Peters (C) James Hudson | |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:32 | Youngstown State | James Peters grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Youngstown State | James Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 18:24 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:04 | Youngstown State | William Doherty is called for the reach on Brian Wannamaker - foul #1 on William Doherty, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 17:54 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 26-29 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Seger | 26-29 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a runner in the lane set up by William Doherty | 28-29 |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Daniel Seger - foul #2 on Daniel Seger, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 17:16 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Michael Cawley | 30-32 |
| 16:39 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-32 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman hits the finger roll | 32-32 |
| 15:47 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo connects on the open 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Sawinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Peters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Carl Mars double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (PF), William Doherty (C) Stephen Watchman, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Hudson (C) Jeremy Blass, Scott Sawinski, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Peters | |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | James Hudson comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Daniel Seger, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | James Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:05 | Youngstown State | James Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses badly on a shot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 14:40 | Youngstown State | James Hudson gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:25 | Youngstown State | Shawn Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 32-38 |
| 14:03 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:42 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 13:41 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell snags the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:30 | Youngstown State | William Thiel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-38 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | William Thiel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 12:46 | Youngstown State | James Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Seger - foul #4 on Daniel Seger, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Daniel Seger, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Ruben Nimmo (SF), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Peters (C) William Thiel, Shawn Wright, Arthur Bacon, James Hudson | |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:23 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 11:53 | Youngstown State | James Peters gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Sowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ruben Nimmo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wannamaker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Peters (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell is open but misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 11:36 | Youngstown State | James Peters tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman is hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #1 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG) Randy Sowell | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #2 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Doherty (C) Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | James Peters snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 10:51 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Sawinski, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (PF) Stephen Watchman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | William Doherty buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Peterson and he's fouled by James Peters - foul #2 on James Peters, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Hudson (C) James Peters | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:30 | Youngstown State | James Hudson grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:18 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #3 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| 10:02 | Youngstown State | James Hudson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | William Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | William Doherty snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Peterson | 39-42 |
| 08:59 | Youngstown State | James Hudson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ruben Nimmo | 39-44 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 39-44 |
| 08:41 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #4 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) William Peterson, Carl Mars, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Randy Sowell (SF), Arthur Bacon (PF), James Peters (C) Jeremy Blass, Ruben Nimmo, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:22 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 39-45 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman tips it in | 41-45 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | William Thiel is whistled for a carry | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Shawn Wright (SG) William Thiel, Scott Sawinski | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Jeremy Blass (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) C - James Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo (SF) Shawn Wright | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman is denied on a dunk by Arthur Bacon | 41-45 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley gets the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Arthur Bacon - foul #1 on Arthur Bacon, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), William Doherty (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Arthur Bacon, James Peters | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:14 | Youngstown State | James Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | William Ford snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Seger | 44-45 |
| 05:48 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass's pass is intercepted by Daniel Seger in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | James Hudson denies the turnaround by Stephen Watchman | 44-45 |
| 05:29 | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 05:12 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 44-47 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Cory Fouch (PF) William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Stephen Watchman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Thiel (PG), Scott Sawinski (SG), Arthur Bacon (SF) Jeremy Blass, Randy Sowell, Ruben Nimmo | |
| 04:28 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker makes the driving attempt in the paint | 44-49 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger's pass is intercepted by William Thiel | 44-49 |
| 03:55 | Youngstown State | William Thiel dunks the ball | 44-51 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | William Doherty throws it down | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Mars (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Doherty (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - William Thiel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Scott Sawinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Bacon (fresh) PF - Brian Wannamaker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Youngstown State | Daniel Seger steps in front of the William Thiel pass in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Doherty | 48-51 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass (PG), Ruben Nimmo (SF) William Thiel, Arthur Bacon | |
| 02:39 | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Blass | 48-53 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | James Hudson takes the ball from William Doherty | 48-53 |
| 01:44 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 01:42 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | William Doherty lays it in set up by Daniel Seger | 50-55 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Seger - foul #5 on Daniel Seger, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:09 | Youngstown State | Brian Wannamaker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the shot from the right block | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | William Peterson is called for the reach on Jeremy Blass in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Peterson, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), Gary Ryerson (C) Scott Sawinski, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:51 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | William Doherty comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:41 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #5 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG) Jessie Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:39 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Scott Sawinski (SG), Brian Wannamaker (PF), James Hudson (C) Randy Sowell, Arthur Bacon, Gary Ryerson | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Brian Wannamaker - foul #3 on Brian Wannamaker, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo is hacked by William Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Sowell (SG), Arthur Bacon (PF), Gary Ryerson (C) Scott Sawinski, Brian Wannamaker, James Hudson | |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:31 | Youngstown State | Ruben Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | William Peterson travels with the ball | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass is fouled in the backcourt by William Peterson - foul #3 on William Peterson, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | William Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-64 |
| 00:19 | Youngstown State | Arthur Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Blass runs out the clock | 54-64 |