| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Farnum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Duerr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert inbounds the ball | 17-35 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum's floater is tipped away by Joshua Jorgenson | 17-35 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 17-35 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Tucker - foul #2 on John Tucker, team foul #1 | 17-35 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the 1st free throw | 17-35 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 17-36 |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joshua Jorgenson - foul #3 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #1 | 17-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 18:57 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 19-36 |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert pulls down the rebound | 19-36 |
| 18:08 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-36 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | John Tucker is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on John Tucker, team foul #2 | 19-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano (PF) John Tucker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled on the floor by Richard Calvert - foul #2 on Richard Calvert, team foul #3 | 19-36 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-36 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble makes the 3 from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Duerr | 22-39 |
| 16:22 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum is whistled for a carry | 22-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (SG), Tim Hendon (SF), William Devinney (C) Kenneth Kemble, Richard Calvert, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG), Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-42 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Hendon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Devinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Stiles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:46 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 22-42 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram pulls down the rebound | 22-42 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled on the floor by Tim Hendon - foul #1 on Tim Hendon, team foul #4 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert (SF), John Tucker (PF), Adam Stanley (C) Charles Bowler, Alberto Romano, William Devinney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF) Charles Stiles, Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Stanley - foul #4 on Adam Stanley, team foul #5 | 22-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG), William Devinney (C) Tim Hendon, Adam Stanley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Burke (C) Peter Ingram | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 22-44 |
| 14:48 | Appalachian State | Joshua Jorgenson steals the ball from Scott Nash | 22-44 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Jorgenson | 22-47 |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | John Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 22-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler (PG), Scott Farnum (C) Scott Nash, William Devinney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #2 | 22-47 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 22-47 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 22-47 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joshua Jorgenson and the foul's on Richard Calvert - foul #3 on Richard Calvert, team foul #6 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG) Dewey Carrier | |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the free throw | 22-50 |
| 12:56 | Appalachian State | John Tucker buries a jump hook near the basket | 24-50 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is hacked by Richard Calvert - foul #4 on Richard Calvert, team foul #7 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon (SF) Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 12:30 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Scott Farnum | 24-51 |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Kemble | 27-51 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the turnaround from the left block | 27-51 |
| 12:01 | Appalachian State | John Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Hendon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Farnum (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 6 pts. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Tim Hendon | 29-51 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Jorgenson | 29-53 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Duerr - foul #3 on William Duerr, team foul #3 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (SG), William Devinney (C) Kenneth Kemble, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Elmer Dunphy | |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler misses the 1st free throw | 29-53 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-53 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-56 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Jorgenson - foul #4 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #4 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville (SG), Alberto Romano (PF) Charles Bowler, John Tucker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Parsons (SG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Joshua Burke (C) William Duerr, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Peter Ingram | |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash makes the 1st free throw | 31-56 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 31-56 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy hits the follow up shot | 31-58 |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon loses the ball out of bounds | 31-58 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses short on a floater from the right side | 31-58 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | William Devinney gets the rebound | 31-58 |
| 09:37 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville is fouled on the floor by Joshua Burke - foul #3 on Joshua Burke, team foul #5 | 31-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG), John Tucker (PF), Scott Farnum (C) Gerald Granville, Alberto Romano, William Devinney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:25 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Nash | 33-58 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Keith Parsons is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Parsons, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler (PG) Tim Hendon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Duerr (SG), Peter Ingram (C) Keith Parsons, Elmer Dunphy | |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Dewey Carrier | 33-60 |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | John Tucker is hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #7 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville (SG), Tim Hendon (SF) Charles Bowler, Kenneth Kemble | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Burke | |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 34-60 |
| 07:50 | Appalachian State | John Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Granville (fresh) SF - Tim Hendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Duerr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-60 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-60 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-60 |
| 07:01 | Appalachian State | John Tucker grabs the board | 35-60 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by William Duerr | 35-60 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | William Duerr misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-60 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram tips it in | 35-62 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash travels with the ball | 35-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano (PF), William Devinney (C) John Tucker, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross, Peter Ingram | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Gerald Granville is called for the reach on William Duerr - foul #2 on Gerald Granville, team foul #8 | 35-62 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-64 |
| 05:52 | Appalachian State | William Devinney loses the dribble to Dewey Carrier | 35-64 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke knocks in the floater near the basket set up by William Duerr | 35-66 |
| 05:17 | Appalachian State | Donald Difiore takes the ball from Scott Nash | 35-66 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | William Duerr scores on a shot in the lane set up by Dewey Carrier and he's hacked by Scott Nash - foul #1 on Scott Nash, team foul #9 | 35-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | William Duerr makes the free throw | 35-69 |
| 04:43 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Ross swats the layup by Alberto Romano | 35-69 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 35-69 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled on the floor by Scott Nash - foul #2 on Scott Nash, team foul #10 | 35-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum (C) William Devinney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Peter Ingram (C) William Duerr, Joshua Burke | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 35-70 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-71 |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville can't tip it in | 35-71 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dewey Carrier | 35-71 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Granville (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Hendon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #11 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Stiles (PG) Dewey Carrier | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 35-71 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 35-71 |
| 03:24 | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 35-71 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-71 |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 35-71 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Charles Stiles is called for the reach on Scott Farnum - foul #1 on Charles Stiles, team foul #8 | 35-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Russell Knott (PF) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Parsons (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross, Peter Ingram | |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 36-71 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 37-71 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore connects on the jumper from close range | 37-73 |
| 02:15 | Appalachian State | Donald Difiore denies the turnaround by Russell Knott | 37-73 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 37-73 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke knocks in the runner from close range set up by Keith Parsons | 37-75 |
| 01:33 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-75 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy gets the rebound | 37-75 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Stiles and he's hacked by Tim Hendon - foul #2 on Tim Hendon, team foul #12 | 37-77 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano (PF) Russell Knott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), William Duerr (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF) Charles Stiles, Keith Parsons, Elmer Dunphy, Donald Difiore | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke misses the free throw | 37-77 |
| 01:11 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum grabs the board | 37-77 |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon makes the 3 from straight away | 40-77 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | William Duerr hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dewey Carrier | 40-79 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #9 | 40-79 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 41-79 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 42-79 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier runs out the clock | 42-79 |