| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Christopher | 31-30 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Christopher | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is called for a backcourt violation | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita is denied on a layup by Edward Ivey | 31-32 |
| 18:10 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson tips it in | 33-32 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 17:50 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:21 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lawson - foul #1 on Andrew Lawson, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is fouled on the floor by Orji Amezquita - foul #2 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams (C) Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Edward Ivey | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Holley | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | Gardner-Webb | Craig Holley picks off the pass by Andrew Lawson | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it in on a great pass from Craig Holley | 33-36 |
| 15:47 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher scores on a turnaround in the lane | 33-38 |
| 14:58 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams connects on the jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Andrew Lawson takes the ball from Ernest Christopher | 35-38 |
| 14:21 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Rentz takes the ball from Arthur Williams | 35-38 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Craig Holley jams it on a great pass from Edward Rentz | 35-40 |
| 13:47 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nelson | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Nelson | 37-40 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 13:19 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:00 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Lawson | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Arthur Williams - foul #1 on Arthur Williams, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Victor Campbell (SF), Edward Ivey (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Mark Moshier, Ernest Christopher | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:14 | Gardner-Webb | Garrett Harrington's pass is intercepted by Victor Campbell | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Robert Donlon is called for the reach on Edward Ivey - foul #1 on Robert Donlon, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Claude Bennett | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Donlon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Victor Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky is called for traveling | 39-41 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Victor Campbell | 39-44 |
| 10:48 | Gardner-Webb | Victor Yoder misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Orji Amezquita (PF) Victor Yoder, Garrett Harrington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:03 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton loses the dribble to Edward Thomason | 39-44 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Gary Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 39-46 |
| 09:35 | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason's pass is intercepted by Robert Donlon | 41-46 |
| 09:21 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Ternasky | 44-46 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Donlon - foul #2 on Robert Donlon, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Arthur Williams (C) Darren Black, Richard Ternasky, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Victor Campbell, Gary Lee | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 08:35 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:47 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-48 |
| 07:46 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams tips it home | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Brian Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Patton (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Orji Amezquita (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is whistled for a carry | 46-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Mark Moshier, Edward Ivey | |
| 06:51 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:50 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Craig Holley | 46-48 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Orji Amezquita picks off the pass by Claude Bennett | 46-48 |
| 06:05 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the driving attempt from the right block | 46-50 |
| 05:15 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Nelson | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Edward Patton steps in front of the Ernest Christopher pass | 49-50 |
| 04:58 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton can't throw it down | 49-50 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Craig Holley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-50 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Nelson - foul #3 on Brian Nelson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG), Victor Yoder (SG), Richard Ternasky (SF), Garrett Harrington (PF), Arthur Williams (C) Brian Nelson, Edward Patton, Andrew Lawson, Orji Amezquita, Robert Donlon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Victor Campbell | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:26 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Arthur Williams | 49-51 |
| 03:59 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Darren Black | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Arthur Williams is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Arthur Williams, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:36 | Gardner-Webb | Arthur Williams snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Darren Black (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Yoder (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Garrett Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson (PG) Darren Black | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Ternasky misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | William O'Connell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton (SG), Andrew Lawson (SF), Orji Amezquita (PF), Robert Donlon (C) Victor Yoder, Richard Ternasky, Garrett Harrington, Arthur Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Victor Campbell (SF) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Donlon - foul #3 on Robert Donlon, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:40 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon loses the dribble to Edward Ivey | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 02:01 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-55 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Orji Amezquita - foul #3 on Orji Amezquita, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | Brian Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Orji Amezquita tips it home | 55-57 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Christopher | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is open and buries a floater from the left block set up by Edward Rentz out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by Brian Nelson - foul #4 on Brian Nelson, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Patton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is hacked by Edward Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Patton, team foul #11 | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 00:13 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Patton | 61-62 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Ernest Christopher (PF) Edward Thomason, Gary Lee | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nelson - foul #5 on Brian Nelson, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Darren Black (PG) Brian Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Robert Donlon snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Gardner-Webb | Andrew Lawson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 61-63 |