| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Patenaude (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) PF - James Mattson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Swope (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett inbounds the ball | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Raymond Boyer takes the ball from Richard Morris in the backcourt | 44-26 |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Edmund Roark buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Patenaude | 44-28 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| 19:31 | Ohio | James Mattson's floater is knocked away by Jonathan Mobley | 44-28 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Michael Swope tips it home | 44-30 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is whistled for traveling | 44-30 |
| 18:52 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer is whistled for traveling | 44-30 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't finish the layup | 44-30 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Michael Swope makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 46-32 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is whistled for a carry | 46-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Gerald Mead (C) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, Michael Swope | |
| 17:27 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Eicher | 46-35 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Morris | 49-35 |
| 16:57 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 16:55 | Ohio | Gerald Mead grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 16:44 | Ohio | Jesse Smith makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad banks in the layup set up by Richard Morris | 51-37 |
| 16:14 | Ohio | Jesse Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Jesse Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Eicher (fairly fresh) PF - James Mattson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Gerald Mead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 53-37 |
| 15:23 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 56-40 |
| 14:45 | Ohio | Jesse Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #1 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Allen Midgette, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Michael Swope (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher, James Mattson, Gerald Mead | |
| 14:31 | Ohio | Edmund Roark drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Patenaude | 56-43 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 14:00 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-43 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Raymond Boyer is called for the reach on Howard Bennett - foul #2 on Raymond Boyer, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Marc Bybee (SF) Raymond Boyer | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jonathan Mobley | 59-43 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-43 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Velasco is called for the reach on Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Velasco, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), James Mattson (PF) Edmund Roark, Thomas Velasco | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Marc Bybee grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 12:34 | Ohio | James Mattson is fouled on the floor by Tomas Bowman - foul #3 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Raymond Boyer (SF) Marc Bybee | |
| 12:20 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer hits a turnaround from the baseline | 59-45 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Richard Morris hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Fong | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:50 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude is hacked by Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Allen Midgette, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Benjamin Ball, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG) Robert Benton, Mathew Patenaude | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Mattson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Michael Swope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Ohio | James Mattson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-45 |
| 11:44 | Ohio | Michael Swope snags the offensive board | 62-45 |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Michael Swope grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 11:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edmund Roark | 62-48 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled on the floor by James Mattson - foul #2 on James Mattson, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Jonathan Mobley, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Marc Bybee (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Gerald Mead (C) Kenneth Bronsky, Raymond Boyer, James Mattson, Michael Swope | |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Bad | 65-48 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Edmund Roark | 65-51 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marc Bybee - foul #1 on Marc Bybee, team foul #4 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Michael Swope (C) Edmund Roark, Marc Bybee | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Robert Benton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-51 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | Michael Swope snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 09:30 | Ohio | Robert Benton is hacked by Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Howard Bennett, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 09:25 | Ohio | Robert Benton is fouled on the floor by Richard Morris - foul #4 on Richard Morris, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Lloyd Remley (C) Richard Morris, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 09:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky travels with the ball | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Mattson (PF) Gerald Mead | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-51 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas hits the follow up shot | 69-51 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky travels with the ball | 69-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Marc Bybee (SF) Robert Benton, Raymond Boyer | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 69-51 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it in | 71-51 |
| 07:31 | Ohio | Marc Bybee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-51 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 71-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Remley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Edmund Roark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Bronsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marc Bybee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Mattson (tired) 4 reb. C - Michael Swope (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a shot near the basket | 71-51 |
| 07:24 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Mattson | 71-51 |
| 07:09 | Ohio | Benjamin Ball takes the ball from James Mattson | 71-51 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Marc Bybee - foul #2 on Marc Bybee, team foul #5 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (PG), Mathew Patenaude (SG), Raymond Boyer (SF), Kenneth Eicher (PF), Thomas Velasco (C) Edmund Roark, Kenneth Bronsky, Marc Bybee, James Mattson, Michael Swope | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Mathew Patenaude | 73-53 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 73-53 |
| 06:29 | Ohio | Jesse Smith snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 06:17 | Ohio | Jesse Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-53 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer tips it but misses | 73-53 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Richard Morris - foul #5 on Richard Morris, team foul #6 | 73-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Derrick Fong (C) Richard Morris, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Ohio | Gerald Mead (PF) Raymond Boyer | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Eicher | 73-56 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a shot from the baseline | 73-56 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it home | 75-56 |
| 05:09 | Ohio | Gerald Mead is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gerald Mead, team foul #6 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edmund Roark (PG), Raymond Boyer (SF) Jesse Smith, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Velasco steps in front of the Allen Midgette pass | 75-56 |
| 04:52 | Ohio | Thomas Velasco double dribbles | 75-56 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Roark - foul #2 on Edmund Roark, team foul #7 | 75-56 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Mathew Patenaude's pass is intercepted by Peter Bad | 77-56 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-56 |
| 04:25 | Ohio | Raymond Boyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robert Benton (PG), Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF), Michael Swope (PF) Edmund Roark, Mathew Patenaude, Raymond Boyer, Thomas Velasco | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Remley | 79-56 |
| 03:56 | Ohio | Allen Midgette swats the short shot by Gerald Mead | 79-56 |
| 03:54 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher snags the offensive board | 79-56 |
| 03:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Eicher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-56 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Robert Benton is called for the reach on Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Benton, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jesse Smith (SG), Marc Bybee (SF) Kenneth Bronsky, Kenneth Eicher | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 81-56 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Gerald Mead comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 81-56 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 81-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robert Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marc Bybee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Swope (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Mead (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-56 |
| 03:09 | Ohio | Marc Bybee grabs the board | 81-56 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Norman Thomas picks off the pass by Robert Benton in the backcourt | 81-56 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas throws it down | 83-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Ohio | Norman Thomas takes the ball from Gerald Mead | 83-56 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 85-56 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Lloyd Remley swats the shot by Gerald Mead | 85-56 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 85-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is intercepted by Robert Benton in the backcourt | 85-56 |
| 02:21 | Ohio | Lloyd Remley steals the ball from Michael Swope | 85-56 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Michael Swope is called for the reach on Peter Bad - foul #2 on Michael Swope, team foul #9 | 85-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky (SG), Kenneth Eicher (SF) Robert Benton, Marc Bybee | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Gerald Mead | 85-56 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the reach on Kenneth Bronsky - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #7 | 85-56 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky makes the 1st free throw | 85-57 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 85-57 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 85-57 |
| 01:15 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky grabs the defensive rebound | 85-57 |
| 01:10 | Ohio | Jesse Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 85-60 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 88-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Bronsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-60 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette gets the rebound | 88-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is hacked by Michael Swope - foul #3 on Michael Swope, team foul #10 | 88-60 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the 1st free throw | 88-60 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 89-60 |
| 00:08 | Ohio | Michael Swope's floater is knocked away by Allen Midgette | 89-60 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette snags the defensive board | 89-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas runs out the clock | 89-60 |