| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Edward Pernell picks off the pass by Adam Graham in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 19:57 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Pernell | 44-36 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun misses short on a jump hook from close range | 44-36 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Adam Graham | 47-36 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| 18:53 | Ball State | Edward Pernell makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 18:12 | Ball State | Edward Pernell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun is hacked by Adam Haywood - foul #1 on Adam Haywood, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 17:34 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Edward Pernell loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Jeffrey Yun, Lewis Strunk, George Bray | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier clanks a floater from the right side | 50-39 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins can't tip it in | 50-39 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Willard Drysdale steals the ball from Adam Graham | 50-39 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Adam Haywood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-39 |
| 16:14 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | Philip Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk (SF), George Bray (PF) Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Anthony Edwards (C) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Marvin Darnell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Bray | 53-39 |
| 15:14 | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-39 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Hopkins | 53-39 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 15:01 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 14:54 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Bray | 53-39 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Willard Drysdale takes the ball from Albert Derosier | 53-39 |
| 14:36 | Ball State | Philip Callahan is fouled on the floor by George Bray - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Ronald Cotta (PF) Brandon Hopkins, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Laurence Wiliams, David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Anthony Edwards | |
| 14:27 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 53-39 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Jeffrey Yun | 55-39 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | George Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-39 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | George Bray pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta loses the ball out of bounds | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Albert Derosier, Lewis Strunk, George Bray | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Edwards (C) Philip Callahan | |
| 12:55 | Ball State | Adam Haywood knocks in the jumper near the basket | 55-41 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun hits a 3 from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 12:25 | Ball State | Edward Pernell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-41 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-41 |
| 12:00 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Haywood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Lighty (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sean Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty steps out of bounds on the sideline | 58-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Wiliams (PG), David Buttrey (SG), Willard Drysdale (SF), Marvin Darnell (PF) Edward Pernell, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Marvin Darnell is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Marvin Darnell, team foul #2 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Lewis Strunk (SF), George Bray (PF) Jeffrey Yun, Brandon Hopkins, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Ball State | Philip Callahan (PF) Marvin Darnell | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Adam Graham buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Strunk and he's fouled by Philip Callahan - foul #1 on Philip Callahan, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the free throw | 60-41 |
| 11:14 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 60-41 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Thomas Rogers swats the short shot by Philip Callahan | 60-41 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Graham | 63-41 |
| 10:41 | Ball State | George Bray denies the turnaround by Philip Callahan | 63-41 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Philip Callahan gets the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 10:29 | Ball State | Philip Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Pernell (PG), Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Laurence Wiliams, David Buttrey, Willard Drysdale, Anthony Edwards | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-41 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Sean Reed snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 09:45 | Ball State | Adam Haywood knocks in the shot from the baseline | 63-43 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Pernell - foul #3 on Edward Pernell, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF) Adam Graham, Lewis Strunk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marvin Darnell (C) Philip Callahan | |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:10 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty hits a jumpshot from the left side | 65-45 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Nicholas Lighty steals the ball from Ronald Cotta | 65-45 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Adam Haywood blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #3 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Albert Derosier, George Bray | |
| Subs | Ball State | Willard Drysdale (SF), Anthony Edwards (C) Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed | |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Adam Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 08:33 | Ball State | Adam Haywood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk is fouled on the floor by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Adam Haywood | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the finger roll | 67-46 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Edward Pernell is hacked by Brandon Hopkins - foul #1 on Brandon Hopkins, team foul #4 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG) Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Philip Callahan (PF) Marvin Darnell | |
| 07:54 | Ball State | David Buttrey's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Yun | 67-46 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun banks in the layup | 69-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Edward Pernell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Buttrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ball State | Edward Pernell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-46 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 69-46 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on Jeffrey Yun - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF) Lewis Strunk | |
| Subs | Ball State | Adam Haywood (SG), Nicholas Lighty (SF), Sean Reed (PF) Edward Pernell, Willard Drysdale, Philip Callahan | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Sean Reed steps in front of the Adam Graham pass | 69-46 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Sean Reed comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 72-46 |
| 06:15 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the easy layup | 72-46 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Adam Graham drills a jumper in the lane | 74-46 |
| 05:24 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-46 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 74-46 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Yun | 77-46 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Nicholas Lighty is hacked by Adam Graham - foul #1 on Adam Graham, team foul #5 | 77-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), Lewis Strunk (SF), George Bray (C) Adam Graham, Jeffrey Yun, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | Tony Cotter (PG), Willard Drysdale (SG), Laurence Wiliams (SF), Philip Callahan (PF), Marvin Darnell (C) David Buttrey, Adam Haywood, Nicholas Lighty, Sean Reed, Anthony Edwards | |
| 04:53 | Ball State | Tony Cotter clanks a shot from the right side | 77-46 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 77-46 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-46 |
| 04:38 | Ball State | Philip Callahan snags the defensive board | 77-46 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Tony Cotter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 77-46 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Bray | 77-46 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-46 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-46 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-46 |
| 04:00 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale pulls down the rebound | 77-46 |
| 03:53 | Ball State | Brandon Hopkins steps in front of the Tony Cotter pass | 77-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Brandon Hopkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Tony Cotter (fresh) SG - Willard Drysdale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Laurence Wiliams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Darnell (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-46 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | George Bray misses the tip | 77-46 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the tip | 77-46 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Hopkins | 77-46 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronald Cotta | 80-46 |
| 03:00 | Ball State | Tony Cotter's pass is intercepted by Albert Derosier in the backcourt | 80-46 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk is called for a charge - foul #1 on Lewis Strunk, team foul #6 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG), Thomas Rogers (C) Brandon Hopkins, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Ball State | David Buttrey (SG) Tony Cotter | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Willard Drysdale makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Laurence Wiliams | 80-48 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk hits a 3 from the left corner | 83-48 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Philip Callahan's pass is intercepted by Albert Derosier | 83-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Marvin Darnell picks off the pass by Thomas Rogers | 83-48 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | David Buttrey is fouled on the floor by Albert Derosier - foul #1 on Albert Derosier, team foul #7 | 83-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Ronald Cotta (PF) Albert Derosier, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:34 | Ball State | David Buttrey misses the 1st free throw | 83-48 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 83-48 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-48 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses the easy layup | 86-48 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Adam Graham gets the rebound | 86-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta connects on the floater from the left side | 88-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Marvin Darnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 88-48 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk pulls down the rebound | 88-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Adam Graham runs out the clock | 88-48 |