| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Allen Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Sax - foul #1 on Allen Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by David Wolfe | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner is fouled on the floor by Jerold Rice - foul #1 on Jerold Rice, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Allen Johnson is called for the reach on Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Allen Johnson, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker (SF) Allen Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Jerold Rice takes the ball from Ryan Dean | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice knocks in the shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Michael Sax comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 2-4 |
| 17:13 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Wolfe | 5-7 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell is fouled on the floor by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Julian Johnson (PF), Leon McBride (C) Santos Lever, Eddie Heater, Martin Southwell, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer buries a jumper from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a jumpshot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Julian Johnson (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Michael Sax banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 7-11 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Alexander and he's hacked by John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), William Wolf (SF), Jerold Rice (C) John Mayhall, Jesse Tucker, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas State | William Wolf misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 7-15 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas State | William Wolf connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Santos Lever | 10-15 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | David Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Alexander | 10-18 |
| 13:47 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the easy layup | 10-18 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice can't tip it in | 10-18 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | William Wolf knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 12-18 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sax comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Jerold Rice - foul #2 on Jerold Rice, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Martin Southwell (PF), Leon McBride (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, William Wolf, Julian Johnson, Jerold Rice | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:00 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Richard Willett hits the follow up shot | 12-21 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker double dribbles | 12-21 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) John Mayhall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 12-23 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vincent Thompson | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-23 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson tips it home | 12-25 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Michael Sax pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-25 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it but misses | 12-25 |
| 11:12 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker gets the rebound | 12-25 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-25 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker hits the follow up shot | 14-25 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-25 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it home | 14-27 |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-27 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sax | 14-27 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson is hacked by Eddie Heater - foul #1 on Eddie Heater, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG), Brian Summer (SG), William Wolf (SF), Julian Johnson (PF) Santos Lever, Eddie Heater, Jesse Tucker, Martin Southwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Vincent Thompson, Richard Willett | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Julian Johnson is called for the reach on Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Julian Johnson, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Julian Johnson | 14-28 |
| 09:42 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Cline and he's hacked by John Mayhall - foul #2 on John Mayhall, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) John Mayhall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the free throw | 14-31 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | Charles Ikner picks off the pass by Brian Summer | 14-31 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a shot from the right side | 14-31 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Leon McBride | 14-31 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Santos Lever | 16-31 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Dean | 16-33 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | William Wolf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-33 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Santos Lever - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #9 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Martin Southwell (PF) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Julian Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Richard Willett (C) Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 16-34 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater pulls down the rebound | 16-34 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | William Wolf misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-34 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon McBride | 16-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Leon McBride (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-34 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker tips it back up and in | 18-34 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) William Wolf | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Vincent Thompson (PF) Charles Alexander, Ryan Dean | |
| 07:09 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater loses the dribble to Michael Sax | 18-34 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | David Wolfe buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 18-36 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever clanks a shot from the left side | 18-36 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Michael Sax - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #2 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG), Julian Johnson (PF) Eddie Heater, Martin Southwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Vincent Thompson | |
| 05:51 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Alexander | 21-38 |
| 05:30 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Santos Lever | 23-38 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #3 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Wolf (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| 04:54 | Arkansas State | Leon McBride throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Vincent Thompson (PF) Charles Alexander, Ryan Dean | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Julian Johnson is called for the reach on David Wolfe - foul #2 on Julian Johnson, team foul #10 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Martin Southwell (PF) Julian Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Bill Peck | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Thompson | 23-40 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sax | 23-40 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Cline and he's fouled by William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #11 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Mayhall (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), Jerold Rice (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, William Wolf, Leon McBride | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) David Wolfe | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the free throw | 23-42 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Charles Alexander, Vincent Thompson | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Mayhall (fresh) SG - Eddie Heater (fresh) SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - Martin Southwell (fresh) C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Bill Peck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Julian Johnson (PF) Martin Southwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice dunks the ball on a great pass from John Mayhall | 25-42 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Willett | 25-44 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eddie Heater - foul #2 on Eddie Heater, team foul #12 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Summer (SG) Eddie Heater | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), James Western (SF) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Bill Peck | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | John Mayhall clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | James Western buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 28-48 |
| 01:38 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-48 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julian Johnson - foul #3 on Julian Johnson, team foul #13 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Eddie Heater (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Martin Southwell (PF) John Mayhall, Brian Summer, Allen Johnson, Julian Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Richard Willett | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 28-48 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice gets the rebound | 28-48 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #4 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF) Charles Alexander, James Western, Ryan Dean | |
| 01:02 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Jerold Rice is blocked by Vincent Thompson | 28-48 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Michael Sax connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Charles Ikner and he's fouled by Jesse Tucker - foul #1 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #14 | 28-50 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the free throw | 28-51 |
| 00:31 | Arkansas State | Eddie Heater hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Santos Lever | 31-51 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Martin Southwell swats the layup by Michael Sax | 31-51 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 31-51 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-53 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-53 |