| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:35 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Barry | 35-27 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Cline - foul #4 on Joseph Cline, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:55 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Cody Belcher is blocked by Ryan Dean | 35-29 |
| 18:40 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Lane | 35-31 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 35-31 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 37-32 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | John Summerville travels with the ball | 37-32 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses short on a shot near the basket | 37-33 |
| 16:56 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Cody Belcher | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kyle Poulson - foul #3 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Kyle Poulson, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Daniel Clark (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-34 |
| 16:22 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-34 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Bill Peck tips it in | 39-34 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher's fadeaway is rejected by Mack Crunk | 39-34 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF), Roman Cool (C) Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), John Lane (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, Benjamin Homan, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Daniel Clark | |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | William Ashley steals the ball from Bill Peck | 39-36 |
| 15:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley banks in the layup on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the shot in the paint set up by Roman Cool | 41-38 |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | John Lane buries a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Bill Peck - foul #2 on Bill Peck, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Barry (SF) Raymond Smith | |
| 14:23 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Roman Cool is denied by Tony Davis | 41-40 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | John Summerville pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:33 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to William Ashley | 41-40 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), Cody Belcher (PF) Cory Crouch, Tony Davis | |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:26 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley makes the floater in the lane set up by Michael Barry | 41-43 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | John Summerville is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan (SG), Daniel Clark (C) John Lane, William Ashley | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Walters - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith (SF) Michael Barry | |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Homan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Smith (fresh) PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Walters and he's fouled by Daniel Clark - foul #2 on Daniel Clark, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF) Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Bill Peck steals the ball from Cody Belcher | 46-44 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Peck | 48-44 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Lane | 48-46 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Roman Cool connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Bill Peck blocks the short jumper by Daniel Clark | 53-46 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Bill Peck snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 55-46 |
| 08:39 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher scores on a fadeaway from close range | 55-48 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a floater from the right block | 55-48 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline tips it in | 57-48 |
| 08:03 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 57-48 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the board | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Barry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Clark - foul #3 on Daniel Clark, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG), Benjamin Homan (SG), Raymond Smith (SF), Tony Davis (PF), William Ashley (C) Gilbert McIver, John Lane, Michael Barry, Cody Belcher, Daniel Clark | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Cory Crouch | 59-51 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Tony Davis - foul #1 on Tony Davis, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | John Summerville steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-51 |
| 06:49 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Tony Davis tips it home | 59-53 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-53 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | John Summerville takes the ball from Cory Crouch in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't throw it down | 61-53 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Raymond Smith grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 06:05 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Benjamin Homan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond Smith | 61-56 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ikner | 64-56 |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Mack Crunk steps in front of the William Ashley pass | 64-56 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (C) Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver (PG), John Lane (SG), Michael Barry (SF), Cody Belcher (PF) Cory Crouch, Benjamin Homan, Raymond Smith, Tony Davis | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | William Ashley loses the ball out of bounds | 66-56 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | John Lane picks off the pass by John Summerville | 66-56 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | John Lane hits the finger roll | 66-58 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-58 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gilbert McIver (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cody Belcher (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Central Michigan | Michael Barry misses long on a jumper from the right block | 66-58 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Bill Peck snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 03:10 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 02:55 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Summerville | 66-58 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) John Summerville, Bill Peck | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | William Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:21 | Central Michigan | Gilbert McIver shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-60 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher grabs the board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | William Ashley misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on William Ashley - foul #3 on William Ashley, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG) Kyle Poulson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | William Ashley's pass is intercepted by Roman Cool | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled in the backcourt by John Lane - foul #2 on John Lane, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Lane is called for the reach on Kyle Poulson - foul #3 on John Lane, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | William Ashley snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | John Lane makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gilbert McIver | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert McIver - foul #3 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Cody Belcher snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | William Ashley tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Joseph Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG) Kyle Poulson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:19 | Central Michigan | John Lane misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Gilbert McIver is called for the reach on Mack Crunk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gilbert McIver, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Cory Crouch (PG) Gilbert McIver | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | William Ashley gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | John Lane buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Crouch | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is hacked by Cory Crouch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Crouch, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG) Kyle Poulson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | John Lane knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline runs out the clock | 72-71 |