| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Conley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Sax | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Trevor Meadows is denied by Jerold Rice | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it in | 4-1 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | A charge is called on Jerold Rice - foul #1 on Jerold Rice, team foul #1 | 4-1 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 7-1 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the rebound | 7-1 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Allen Johnson - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-1 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-1 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice tips it in | 9-3 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax connects on the floater from close range set up by Ryan Dean and he's hacked by Allen Johnson - foul #2 on Allen Johnson, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF) Allen Johnson | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the free throw | 11-3 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 11-5 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Jesse Tucker is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #1 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jerold Rice | 11-5 |
| 16:37 | Arkansas State | John Lewis's pass is intercepted by Clifton Nord | 11-5 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 13-5 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 13-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 15-5 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Morgan Hodges - foul #1 on Morgan Hodges, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is denied on a layup by Robert Conley | 17-8 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 17-8 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brian Summer - foul #1 on Brian Summer, team foul #7 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Morgan Hodges, Jerry Underwood | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | John Lewis is called for traveling | 19-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG) Santos Lever | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it home | 21-8 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-9 |
| 13:52 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice pulls down the rebound | 21-9 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas State | David Hartline can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-9 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Summer | 21-9 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-9 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Robert Conley's fadeaway is rejected by John Lewis | 21-9 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | John Lewis grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas State | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Brian Summer, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo is fouled on the floor by Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF) David Hartline | |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Charles Ikner is blocked by Morgan Hodges | 21-10 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it in | 23-10 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-12 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Michael Sax knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 25-12 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Underwood | 25-15 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is called for traveling | 25-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), David Hartline (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Jesse Tucker, Morgan Hodges, Jerry Underwood | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-15 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice clanks a runner from the right block | 28-15 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Trevor Meadows | 28-15 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled on the floor by Santos Lever - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 28-15 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord snags the defensive board | 28-15 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ryan Dean | 30-15 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Hartline | 30-18 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a driving attempt in the paint | 32-18 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | David Hartline loses the dribble to Trevor Meadows | 32-18 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows jams it | 34-18 |
| 08:51 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-18 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Richard Willett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord can't tip it in | 34-18 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it in | 36-18 |
| 08:04 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice drills a runner in the paint | 36-20 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Wolfe (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fairly fresh) SG - Ron Corbo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hartline (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerold Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the 3 from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | David Wolfe scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-20 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-20 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice gets the offensive rebound | 41-20 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 41-20 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-20 |
| 06:48 | Arkansas State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 41-20 |
| 06:29 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-20 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 41-20 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Jerold Rice takes the ball from Richard Willett | 41-20 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerold Rice | 41-23 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Nord | 43-23 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice blows the layup but he's hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #6 | 43-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Trevor Meadows, David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Richard Willett, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Morgan Hodges (PF) Santos Lever, Ron Corbo, David Hartline, John Lewis | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 43-24 |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's floater is tipped away by Jerold Rice | 43-25 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the follow up shot | 45-25 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Jerold Rice - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #7 | 45-25 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jerold Rice - foul #2 on Jerold Rice, team foul #9 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) Jerold Rice | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 04:14 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Underwood | 47-28 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 49-28 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Charles Ikner takes the ball from Jerry Underwood | 49-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #10 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 50-28 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood misses the dunk | 50-28 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 50-28 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline loses the dribble to Brian Summer in the backcourt | 50-28 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey blows the layup | 50-28 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 50-28 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Allen Johnson steals it from Michael Sax | 50-28 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer dunks the ball on a nice dish by Allen Johnson | 50-30 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Brian Summer steps in front of the Robert Conley pass | 50-30 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Summer | 50-32 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Robert Conley is blocked by Jerry Underwood | 50-32 |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Brian Summer - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Charles Alexander, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), John Lewis (PF) Jason Bailey, Morgan Hodges | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the runner from the left block set up by Michael Sax | 52-34 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brian Summer | 52-36 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Allen Johnson - foul #3 on Allen Johnson, team foul #11 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF) Brian Summer, Allen Johnson, Jerry Underwood | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to David Hartline | 53-36 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG) Santos Lever | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-36 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker pulls down the rebound | 53-36 |
| 00:47 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 53-36 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Nord | 56-36 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker double dribbles | 56-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond (PF), Jerold Rice (C) John Lewis, David Hartline | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-36 |