| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fresh) SF - Randall Winberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Vaz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier inbounds the ball | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Josh Webster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 32-19 |
| 19:51 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz gets the rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:30 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington misses the 3 from straight away | 32-19 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Josh Webster pulls down the rebound | 32-19 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Josh Webster buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 35-19 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof blows the layup | 35-19 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg gets the offensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Delbert Witherington | 35-21 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 18:10 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Delbert Witherington | 35-24 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-24 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Delbert Witherington steals the ball from John Blackburn | 35-26 |
| 17:08 | Eastern Michigan | Josh Webster picks off the pass by Anthony Vaz | 35-26 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 37-26 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Delbert Witherington | 37-29 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Delbert Witherington - foul #2 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Richard Roof, Randall Winberg, Anthony Vaz | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-29 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 41-29 |
| 15:19 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood's layup is rejected by Robert Bates | 41-29 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | John Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:01 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Eastwood - foul #1 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Ray Sullivan (C) Benny Hansen, John Hopkins | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Michigan | Ray Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:23 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 42-32 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ray Sullivan - foul #4 on Ray Sullivan, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof (SG), Randall Winberg (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF) David Waters, Steve Eastwood, Ray Sullivan | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Christopher Gibbs is blocked by Timothy Holder | 44-32 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 44-32 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Daniel Ebbert - foul #2 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:31 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof misses the easy layup | 44-32 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Vaz and he's fouled by Robert Bates - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 13:22 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 13:01 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Randall Winberg | 44-35 |
| 12:47 | Eastern Michigan | Randall Winberg makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Roof | 44-37 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dewey Carrier | 47-37 |
| 12:13 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Ross steps in front of the Christopher Gibbs pass | 47-37 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Josh Webster hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Moore | 50-37 |
| 11:37 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Ross takes the ball from Christopher Gibbs | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Roof (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Winberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Vaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Delbert Witherington - foul #3 on Delbert Witherington, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Benny Hansen (SF), John Hopkins (PF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Randall Winberg, Anthony Vaz, Christopher Gibbs | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 52-37 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Hopkins | 52-39 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 55-39 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-39 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Roof - foul #2 on Richard Roof, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG), Timothy Holder (PF) Thomas Moore, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), Randall Winberg (SF), Anthony Vaz (C) Richard Roof, Benny Hansen, Steve Eastwood | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Waters, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Benjamin Ross (C) George Brown, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder is whistled for a carry | 57-39 |
| 09:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the board | 57-39 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-39 |
| 09:15 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 09:10 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Ross swats the short shot by Anthony Vaz | 57-39 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder pulls down the rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Randall Winberg denies the turnaround by Lee Westmoreland | 57-39 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert grabs the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hopkins - foul #2 on John Hopkins, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Lee Westmoreland, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Steve Eastwood (C) David Waters, Randall Winberg, Anthony Vaz | |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Michigan | The jumper by John Hopkins is denied by Timothy Holder | 59-39 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood gets the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Holder | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Delbert Witherington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Eastwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 61-42 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is fouled on the floor by Steve Eastwood - foul #2 on Steve Eastwood, team foul #8 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Richard Roof (SG), Randall Winberg (SF), Anthony Vaz (PF), Ray Sullivan (C) Delbert Witherington, Christopher Gibbs, Benny Hansen, John Hopkins, Steve Eastwood | |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-44 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Josh Webster gets the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Ray Sullivan - foul #5 on Ray Sullivan, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood (C) Ray Sullivan | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:48 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz can't tip it in | 62-44 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-44 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 05:14 | Eastern Michigan | Anthony Vaz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Delbert Witherington (PG), John Hopkins (PF) David Waters, Steve Eastwood | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Blackburn | 65-44 |
| 04:40 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Roof buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-46 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore double dribbles | 65-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Waters (PG), Christopher Gibbs (SG), Benny Hansen (SF), Steve Eastwood (C) Delbert Witherington, Richard Roof, Randall Winberg, John Hopkins | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Moore steals it from Benny Hansen | 65-46 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood connects on the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Timothy Holder (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, John Blackburn, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses the free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Holder | 70-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (tiring) 23 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Eastwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Vaz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Eastern Michigan | Benjamin Ross steals it from Christopher Gibbs | 70-48 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 72-48 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Thomas Moore steals the ball from Christopher Gibbs | 72-48 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-48 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Josh Webster tips it but misses | 72-48 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | Benny Hansen gets the rebound | 72-48 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters is hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #5 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF) Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 72-50 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Steve Eastwood swats the shot by Dewey Carrier | 72-50 |
| 01:00 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Gibbs gets the rebound | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Eastwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-50 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Josh Webster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 74-50 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Michigan | David Waters misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-50 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | John Blackburn snags the defensive board | 74-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore runs out the clock | 74-50 |