| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | William Pellerin inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 19:30 | Alabama | Harry Nolin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Harry Nolin knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Pellerin and he's fouled by Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 19:07 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Heriberto Marino | 38-27 |
| 18:28 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-27 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is whistled for a carry | 38-27 |
| 17:42 | Alabama | Harry Nolin hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 38-29 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed's layup is rejected by William Pellerin | 38-29 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Leon Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino loses the dribble to Harry Nolin | 38-29 |
| 16:39 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the dunk attempt | 38-29 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed loses the dribble to Harry Nolin | 38-29 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Richard Carter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (PF) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Vincent Good (SF), Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, William Pellerin, Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Chan (fresh) SF - Vincent Good (fresh) PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) C - Michael Kolb (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Eric Greening buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes and he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Eric Greening misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hollingsworth | 40-29 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Eric Greening hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Barnes | 42-29 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | Michael Kolb comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | Michael Kolb gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer misses the runner from the right block | 42-29 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer can't tip it in | 42-29 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | James Anderson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Lawrence Jones steals the ball from Anthony Mayfield | 42-29 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | James Anderson is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #4 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Eric Sneed (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, James Anderson, Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), William Pellerin (SF), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Vincent Good, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| 13:41 | Alabama | The pull-up jumper by Richard Carter is blocked by Heriberto Marino | 42-29 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dwayne Brooks | 42-29 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Harry Nolin is called for the reach on Eric Sneed - foul #1 on Harry Nolin, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Harry Nolin - foul #2 on Harry Nolin, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hollingsworth | 45-29 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-29 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is hacked by Christopher Lachance - foul #3 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (C) Harry Nolin | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Kolb (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Christopher Lachance | |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Richard Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Pellerin | 45-32 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Jamaal Widmer - foul #1 on Jamaal Widmer, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (PG), Rodney Chan (SG), Vincent Good (SF) Richard Carter, Glenn Shaffer, William Pellerin | |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rodney Chan - foul #3 on Rodney Chan, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG) Leon Collins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Harry Nolin (C) Michael Kolb | |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:56 | Alabama | Joshua Barnes is called for the reach on Rodney Chan - foul #1 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG) Dwayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Lachance (PF) Jamaal Widmer | |
| 09:49 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Eric Greening grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Lachance denies the turnaround by Anthony Mayfield | 47-32 |
| 09:40 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Rodney Chan | 47-32 |
| 09:22 | Alabama | Rodney Chan connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 47-35 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Joshua Barnes | 49-35 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Rodney Chan is hacked by Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #4 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (PF) Joshua Barnes, Anthony Mayfield, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Glenn Shaffer (SG), William Pellerin (SF) Lawrence Jones, Rodney Chan, Vincent Good | |
| 08:23 | Alabama | Harry Nolin loses the ball out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Kolb (C) Harry Nolin | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Eric Greening drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:39 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Leon Collins - foul #1 on Leon Collins, team foul #5 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF) Christopher Lachance | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pf. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Pellerin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jamaal Widmer (fresh) C - Michael Kolb (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-35 |
| 07:16 | Alabama | William Pellerin grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 07:06 | Alabama | Thomas Hollingsworth picks off the pass by Glenn Shaffer | 51-35 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth misses the easy layup | 51-35 |
| 07:00 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Richard Carter | 51-35 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Michael Kolb hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 51-38 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth makes the runner in the lane | 53-38 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 06:08 | Alabama | William Pellerin tips it back up and in | 53-40 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Leon Collins and he's fouled by Michael Kolb - foul #2 on Michael Kolb, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Glenn Shaffer, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:29 | Alabama | Harry Nolin's layup is rejected by Heriberto Marino | 56-40 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Leon Collins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield tips it home | 58-40 |
| 04:52 | Alabama | Harry Nolin scores on a jumper in the paint | 58-42 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't tip it in | 58-42 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Lachance blocks the jumper by Leon Collins | 58-42 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Leon Collins tips it back up and in | 60-42 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #3 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #6 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (SG), Vincent Good (SF) Richard Carter, William Pellerin | |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:58 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 60-43 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-43 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed gets the offensive rebound | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Good (fresh) PF - Christopher Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Harry Nolin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #5 on James Anderson, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (PF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Christopher Lachance makes the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Shaffer takes the ball from Anthony Mayfield | 62-44 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones is fouled on the floor by Eric Sneed - foul #1 on Eric Sneed, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | Alabama | Jamaal Widmer (PF), Michael Kolb (C) Christopher Lachance, Harry Nolin | |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:30 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Collins | 65-46 |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Vincent Good knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Thomas Hollingsworth - foul #1 on Thomas Hollingsworth, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Christopher Lachance (PF), Harry Nolin (C) Lawrence Jones, Jamaal Widmer, Michael Kolb | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | Vincent Good misses the free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is hacked by Christopher Lachance - foul #4 on Christopher Lachance, team foul #9 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Pellerin (SF) Vincent Good | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | William Pellerin grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 01:17 | Alabama | William Pellerin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-50 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Collins | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Carter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leon Collins - foul #2 on Leon Collins, team foul #10 | 68-50 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:44 | Alabama | Richard Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-52 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | William Pellerin gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Heriberto Marino is called for the reach on Harry Nolin - foul #4 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #11 | 68-52 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Harry Nolin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leon Collins runs out the clock | 68-53 |