| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore inbounds the ball | 23-39 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 19:44 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski gets the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 26-39 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Youngblood | 26-41 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Charles Powers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-41 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood tips it in | 26-43 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Chris Morrissette is called for the reach on Jan Christensen - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore, Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-43 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Sato | 28-43 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Dikembe Sato steps in front of the Douglas Faris pass | 28-43 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato lays it in | 30-43 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | George Taylor buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 30-45 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Jack Llanas, Dikembe Sato, John Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Myers - foul #1 on Nathan Myers, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the jump hook from the left block | 32-47 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 15:47 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | John Hale is whistled for traveling | 35-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), John Becker (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Myers - foul #2 on Nathan Myers, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Eddie Cuellar (C) Nathan Myers, Jerry Moore, John Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Eddie Cuellar is hacked by Charles Powers - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski (C) Eddie Cuellar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Powers takes the ball from Scott Bostick | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | George Taylor is whistled for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Jerry Moore (PF), Eddie Cuellar (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato is fouled on the floor by Chris Morrissette - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Dikembe Sato, Eddie Cuellar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) George Taylor | |
| 13:06 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-48 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Scott Bostick picks off the pass by Leonard Youngblood | 35-48 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas's pass is intercepted by Douglas Faris in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Omer Kotarski is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), John Becker (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Jerry Moore, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled on the floor by John Becker - foul #2 on John Becker, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | John Hale hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Taylor | 35-51 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Scott Bostick - foul #4 on Scott Bostick, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Stevan Zempel, Dikembe Sato, Scott Bostick, Dennis Breeden, John Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 15 pts. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | George Taylor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-51 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it but misses | 38-51 |
| 11:22 | Central Michigan | Nathan Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:58 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Dikembe Sato (SG), Dennis Breeden (C) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-53 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden travels with the ball | 38-53 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Jerry Moore, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood connects on the runner near the basket set up by Chris Morrissette | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Central Michigan | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Omer Kotarski - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Dennis Breeden (C) Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:54 | Central Michigan | Douglas Faris steps in front of the Jerry Moore pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-55 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 09:40 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:29 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore grabs the offensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:18 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jan Christensen - foul #1 on Jan Christensen, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Sato (SG), Stevan Zempel (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jan Christensen, Nathan Myers, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF), Steven Timko (C) Bruce Hankins, Chris Morrissette | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski is whistled for a carry | 41-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Becker (C) Omer Kotarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Steven Timko clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 41-57 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood tips it home | 41-59 |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Becker | 43-59 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Stevan Zempel steps in front of the Charles Powers pass | 43-59 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Moore out of the doubleteam | 46-59 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | George Taylor's pass is intercepted by Jack Llanas | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Dikembe Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Powers - foul #4 on Charles Powers, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Scott Bostick (SF), Dennis Breeden (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Dikembe Sato, Jerry Moore, Stevan Zempel, John Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is hacked by Omer Kotarski - foul #3 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG) Jack Llanas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Jan Christensen takes the ball from Chris Morrissette | 51-60 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jan Christensen | 53-60 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | George Taylor buries a runner from close range set up by John Hale | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jan Christensen | 56-62 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:28 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 56-62 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | George Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 56-64 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski scores on a floater near the basket | 58-64 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Nathan Myers (SF), Jerry Moore (PF) Stevan Zempel, Jan Christensen, Dennis Breeden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Faris | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Chris Morrissette picks off the pass by Nathan Myers | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Douglas Faris is blocked by Jerry Moore | 58-67 |
| 04:20 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Moore | 60-67 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 60-69 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Omer Kotarski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-69 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | George Taylor can't tip it in | 60-69 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the tip | 60-69 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Scott Bostick | 60-69 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Omer Kotarski misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 60-69 |
| 02:40 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the rebound | 60-69 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-69 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled on the floor by Nathan Myers - foul #3 on Nathan Myers, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Nathan Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-71 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-71 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Moore | 60-71 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Powers takes the ball from Jerry Moore | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Jack Llanas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Llanas, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SF), Bruce Hankins (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen travels with the ball | 60-73 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Steven Timko loses the ball out of bounds | 60-73 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith runs out the clock | 63-73 |