| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Duerr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Kevin Malizia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howin Xayasith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Silvis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Burks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson's floater is tipped away by Joshua Burke | 38-33 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | William Duerr pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke can't finish the layup | 38-33 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 19:28 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:09 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 19:01 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Burke | 38-33 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:36 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 40-33 |
| 17:53 | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia is whistled for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan (PG) Kevin Malizia | |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Burks - foul #2 on Nicholas Burks, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dewey Carrier - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 16:59 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:59 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 16:46 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:26 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson drills a jumper near the basket | 40-37 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert loses the dribble to Howin Xayasith in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 16:03 | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan's floater is knocked away by Joshua Burke | 40-37 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Darrell McKeegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howin Xayasith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Silvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Burks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke is fouled on the floor by Darrell McKeegan - foul #1 on Darrell McKeegan, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia (PG), Aaron Goins (SG) Darrell McKeegan, Howin Xayasith | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert out of a doubleteam | 42-37 |
| 15:22 | Alabama State | Aaron Goins buries a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Joshua Burke - foul #2 on Joshua Burke, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dikembe Alvarenga (SF), Vincent Payne (PF) Daniel Silvis, Nicholas Burks | |
| 15:22 | Alabama State | Aaron Goins makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:04 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | Aaron Goins is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Aaron Goins, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kelly (C) Michael Robertson | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:02 | Alabama State | Aaron Goins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | John Blackburn snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:40 | Alabama State | Vincent Payne pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), Dewey Carrier (SG), Joshua Burke (PF) Daniel Ebbert, David Nance, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan (PG), Howin Xayasith (SG), Daniel Silvis (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF) Kevin Malizia, Aaron Goins, Dikembe Alvarenga, Vincent Payne | |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is hacked by Howin Xayasith - foul #2 on Howin Xayasith, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | George Brown is fouled on the floor by William Kelly - foul #1 on William Kelly, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Robertson (C) William Kelly | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | George Brown snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Blackburn can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell McKeegan - foul #2 on Darrell McKeegan, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), William Duerr (SF) George Brown, Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:23 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Westmoreland - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Dikembe Alvarenga (SF) Daniel Silvis | |
| 12:23 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:23 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 11:43 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks lays it in set up by Darrell McKeegan | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joshua Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Darrell McKeegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Xayasith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) PF - Nicholas Burks (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Ebbert | 52-44 |
| 10:58 | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), David Nance (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Lee Westmoreland, William Duerr, Joshua Burke, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia (PG), Aaron Goins (SG), Daniel Silvis (SF), Vincent Payne (PF), William Kelly (C) Darrell McKeegan, Howin Xayasith, Dikembe Alvarenga, Nicholas Burks, Michael Robertson | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 52-44 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Peter Ingram and he's hacked by Vincent Payne - foul #2 on Vincent Payne, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:05 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis travels with the ball | 55-44 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | John Blackburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-44 |
| 09:33 | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the floater from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Aaron Goins | 57-44 |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SG), William Duerr (SF), Joshua Burke (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) George Brown, Dewey Carrier, David Nance, John Blackburn, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Robertson (C) William Kelly | |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:57 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-45 |
| 08:41 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:25 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kevin Malizia | 57-47 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), John Blackburn (PF) Lee Westmoreland, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan (PG), Howin Xayasith (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF) Kevin Malizia, Aaron Goins, Daniel Silvis, Vincent Payne | |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | William Kelly (C) Michael Robertson | |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:35 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Darrell McKeegan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Xayasith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) PF - Nicholas Burks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - William Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:25 | Alabama State | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 07:09 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-48 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Kelly - foul #2 on William Kelly, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:37 | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Darrell McKeegan, team foul #9 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SG), David Nance (SF), Joshua Burke (PF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Aaron Goins (SG) Howin Xayasith | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Daniel Ebbert | 60-48 |
| 06:05 | Alabama State | Aaron Goins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 06:03 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 05:49 | Alabama State | Dikembe Alvarenga misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is fouled on the floor by Darrell McKeegan - foul #4 on Darrell McKeegan, team foul #10 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (PG), Dewey Carrier (SG), William Duerr (SF), Peter Ingram (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, David Nance, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia (PG), Daniel Silvis (SF), Vincent Payne (PF), Michael Robertson (C) Darrell McKeegan, Dikembe Alvarenga, Nicholas Burks, William Kelly | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:14 | Alabama State | Vincent Payne double dribbles | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith (SG) Aaron Goins | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 63-48 |
| 04:48 | Alabama State | Michael Robertson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 63-48 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | William Duerr pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | George Brown is whistled for a carry | 63-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF) Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:23 | Alabama State | Howin Xayasith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-48 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | David Nance pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | George Brown is hacked by Daniel Silvis - foul #1 on Daniel Silvis, team foul #11 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF) Dewey Carrier, William Duerr | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | George Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert and the foul's on Kevin Malizia - foul #2 on Kevin Malizia, team foul #12 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF), Peter Ingram (C) George Brown, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Aaron Goins (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (SF), Nicholas Burks (PF) Howin Xayasith, Daniel Silvis, Vincent Payne | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Nance (fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Kevin Malizia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Goins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) PF - Nicholas Burks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Michael Robertson steals it from Lee Westmoreland | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Alabama State | Dikembe Alvarenga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (SG), William Duerr (SF), Joshua Burke (PF) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan (PG), William Kelly (C) Kevin Malizia, Michael Robertson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by William Duerr is blocked by Nicholas Burks | 66-48 |
| 02:16 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks pulls down the rebound | 66-48 |
| 01:56 | Alabama State | Darrell McKeegan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-48 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Burke | 68-48 |
| 01:32 | Alabama State | Aaron Goins connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darrell McKeegan | 68-50 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Nicholas Burks is called for the reach on Joshua Burke - foul #3 on Nicholas Burks, team foul #13 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kevin Malizia (PG), Howin Xayasith (SG), Daniel Silvis (SF), Michael Robertson (C) Darrell McKeegan, Aaron Goins, Dikembe Alvarenga, William Kelly | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | Alabama State | Nicholas Burks gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:58 | Alabama State | Joshua Burke swats the short shot by Daniel Silvis | 69-50 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it home | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Alabama State | Daniel Silvis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-50 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert runs out the clock | 71-50 |