| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Allen Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Ortez (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) C - William Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) PF - Ronald Cotta (fresh) C - George Bray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Cleveland State | William Davis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Cleveland State | William Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | George Bray is hacked by William Cannon - foul #1 on William Cannon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Adam Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Cleveland State | William Cannon tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's fadeaway is rejected by William Cannon | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | William Cannon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Tommy Lenox steps in front of the Ronald Cotta pass | 2-2 |
| 17:18 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Ortez - foul #1 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Jeffrey Yun | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Lewis Strunk is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on Lewis Strunk, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Lewis Strunk, George Bray | |
| 16:49 | Cleveland State | William Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Rogers | 2-4 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-4 |
| 16:41 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | Cleveland State | Ronald Cotta steals it from Tommy Lenox out of a doubleteam | 2-4 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Adam Graham can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 16:05 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:51 | Cleveland State | William Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Michael Schacht (SF), Micheal Jessie (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Kevin Ortez, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), Lewis Strunk (SF), George Bray (PF) Adam Graham, Brandon Hopkins, Ronald Cotta | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Michael Schacht (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Yun (fresh) SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) PF - George Bray (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Yun | 2-7 |
| 15:24 | Cleveland State | Albert Derosier steps in front of the Eric Zelinski pass | 2-7 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Derosier | 2-9 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 15:06 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:52 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 2-9 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Lewis Strunk | 2-11 |
| 14:28 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk is hacked by Michael Schacht - foul #1 on Michael Schacht, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Charles Waters (PF), William Cannon (C) Eric Zelinski, Albert Rosen, Tommy Lenox, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Ronald Cotta (PF) Albert Derosier, Lewis Strunk, Thomas Rogers | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| 14:12 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:53 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez (SF) Charles Waters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Adam Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta banks in the layup on a great pass from George Bray | 5-13 |
| 13:05 | Cleveland State | William Davis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 5-13 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Adam Graham scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Bray | 5-16 |
| 12:33 | Cleveland State | William Davis knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Allen Watkins | 7-16 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Adam Graham | 7-18 |
| 12:11 | Cleveland State | William Cannon comes up short on the floater from close range | 7-18 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Schacht - foul #2 on Michael Schacht, team foul #5 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Charles Waters (SF), Tommy Lenox (PF), Micheal Jessie (C) William Davis, Allen Watkins, Kevin Ortez, Michael Schacht, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Lewis Strunk (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Jeffrey Yun, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Adam Graham steals it from Eric Zelinski in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses the lay-in | 7-19 |
| 11:44 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie pulls down the rebound | 7-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Zelinski (fresh) SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) SF - Charles Waters (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Strunk (fresh) PF - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox grabs the offensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 9-22 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Rosen, team foul #6 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), William Cannon (C) Albert Rosen, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SG) Adam Graham | |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-22 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Allen Watkins | 9-22 |
| 09:49 | Cleveland State | William Cannon connects on the shot from the right block | 11-22 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF) Eric Zelinski, Charles Waters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, Thomas Rogers | |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | William Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Hopkins - foul #1 on Brandon Hopkins, team foul #2 | 11-22 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:30 | Cleveland State | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Watkins - foul #1 on Allen Watkins, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie (PF) Tommy Lenox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:18 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Micheal Jessie | 13-23 |
| 09:04 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | George Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | George Bray is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #3 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) William Cannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:46 | Cleveland State | Ronald Cotta blocks the short jumper by Kevin Ortez | 13-23 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 13-23 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Bray | 13-25 |
| 08:28 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is fouled on the floor by Lewis Strunk as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Lewis Strunk, team foul #4 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Grover Branch (PG), Albert Rosen (SG) William Davis, Allen Watkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), Adam Graham (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Brandon Hopkins, Lewis Strunk, George Bray | |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | Thomas Rogers denies the turnaround by Tommy Lenox | 13-25 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Adam Graham snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers can't tip it in | 13-25 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 13-25 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Adam Graham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Derosier | 13-28 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Grover Branch (fresh) SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Ortez (fairly fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Yun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Cleveland State | Kevin Ortez can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-28 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 13-28 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Adam Graham connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Derosier | 13-31 |
| 07:01 | Cleveland State | Grover Branch misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-31 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the board | 13-31 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-31 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox snags the defensive board | 13-31 |
| 06:17 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-31 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier pulls down the rebound | 13-31 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun is fouled on the floor by Albert Rosen - foul #2 on Albert Rosen, team foul #8 | 13-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Allen Watkins (SG), Nathan Urick (SF), Charles Waters (PF), William Cannon (C) Grover Branch, Albert Rosen, Kevin Ortez, Tommy Lenox, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (PG), Lewis Strunk (SF), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, Thomas Rogers | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun makes the 1st free throw | 13-32 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun misses the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 06:12 | Cleveland State | William Cannon snags the defensive board | 13-32 |
| 05:47 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-32 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 13-32 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-32 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | George Bray snags the offensive board | 13-32 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brandon Hopkins | 13-34 |
| 05:09 | Cleveland State | Charles Waters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG) Jeffrey Yun | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | William Davis is called for the reach on Brandon Hopkins - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #9 | 13-34 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-35 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-36 |
| 04:30 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Charles Waters is blocked by Ronald Cotta | 13-36 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Lewis Strunk pulls down the rebound | 13-36 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-39 |
| 04:15 | Cleveland State | William Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-39 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox (PF) Charles Waters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), Thomas Rogers (C) Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Bray | 13-42 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins is hacked by George Bray - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #5 | 13-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Albert Rosen (SG), Michael Schacht (SF), Micheal Jessie (C) Eric Zelinski, Allen Watkins, Nathan Urick, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PG) Brandon Hopkins | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lewis Strunk - foul #3 on Lewis Strunk, team foul #6 | 13-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF) Lewis Strunk | |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 1st free throw | 14-42 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox makes the 2nd free throw | 15-42 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Albert Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Schacht (fresh) PF - Tommy Lenox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Micheal Jessie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-42 |
| 03:13 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht pulls down the rebound | 15-42 |
| 02:51 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-42 |
| 02:50 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox gets the offensive rebound | 15-42 |
| 02:33 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox double dribbles | 15-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins (SG), Kevin Ortez (SF), William Cannon (C) Albert Rosen, Tommy Lenox, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (PF) Thomas Rogers | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Kevin Ortez is called for the reach on Albert Derosier - foul #2 on Kevin Ortez, team foul #10 | 15-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Yun (SG) Brandon Hopkins | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 15-43 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 15-43 |
| 02:18 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht snags the defensive board | 15-43 |
| 02:00 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-43 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Adam Graham | 15-43 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta travels with the ball | 15-43 |
| 01:41 | Cleveland State | William Cannon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 15-43 |
| 01:40 | Cleveland State | Michael Schacht gets the offensive rebound | 15-43 |
| 01:21 | Cleveland State | Allen Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski (PG), Charles Waters (SF), Micheal Jessie (PF) William Davis, Kevin Ortez, Michael Schacht | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF) Albert Derosier | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Adam Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-43 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Micheal Jessie grabs the defensive rebound | 15-43 |
| 01:07 | Cleveland State | Eric Zelinski loses the dribble to Jeffrey Yun in the backcourt | 15-43 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Micheal Jessie is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Micheal Jessie, team foul #11 | 15-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Rosen (SG), Tommy Lenox (PF) Allen Watkins, William Cannon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) George Bray | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 15-44 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 15-45 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox is denied on a layup by Thomas Rogers | 15-45 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 15-45 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Adam Graham double dribbles | 15-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Davis (PG), Kevin Ortez (SF), Michael Schacht (C) Eric Zelinski, Charles Waters, Micheal Jessie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), George Bray (PF) Jeffrey Yun, Ronald Cotta | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | Tommy Lenox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-45 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The clock runs out | 15-45 |