| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 15 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cleveland State | Shawn Moors is called for the reach on Andrew Robertson - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:25 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng makes the driving attempt in the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:40 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks lays it up and in | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Moors | 43-36 |
| 18:12 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Robertson | 43-38 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Andrew Robertson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Robertson, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Shawn Moors and the foul's on Richard Clough - foul #2 on Richard Clough, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough drills a runner from the right block | 45-40 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (C) Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 16:56 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Randall Smith steals the ball from William Smith | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Faucher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Walck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Andrew Robertson | 47-47 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 15:14 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 47-47 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Roberts | 47-47 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Robert Englund tips it in | 49-47 |
| 14:35 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:34 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Olson | 49-47 |
| 14:07 | Cleveland State | Shawn Moors steals the ball from Richard Walck | 49-47 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | William Smith clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-47 |
| 13:50 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:32 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | William Smith slams it home on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 51-50 |
| 13:03 | Cleveland State | Ian Olson misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-50 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-50 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #2 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Robert Englund, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Daniel Chapman (PF), Kevin Brooks (C) Andrew Robertson, Randall Smith, Richard Walck, Ian Olson | |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Patterson | 53-51 |
| 11:49 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Joseph Faucher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Chapman (fresh) C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Segura | 53-51 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by Richard Clough - foul #3 on Richard Clough, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Joseph Faucher | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 56-51 |
| 10:48 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:47 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman tips it in | 56-53 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is fouled on the floor by Kevin Brooks - foul #1 on Kevin Brooks, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Johnson takes the ball from Daniel Palmatier | 56-53 |
| 10:08 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Johnson | 56-55 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), William Smith (PF) Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert James (SG), Richard Walck (PF) Glen Cheng, Daniel Chapman | |
| 09:28 | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Seger | 59-55 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG), Shawn Moors (C) Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (C) Aaron Johnson, Robert James, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-55 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Seger and he's hacked by Randall Smith - foul #3 on Randall Smith, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Brian Segura (PF) Carl Mars, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman (C) Richard Walck | |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 07:55 | Cleveland State | Brian Segura denies the turnaround by Andrew Robertson | 62-55 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Brian Segura connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Seger | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Randall Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ian Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Glen Cheng | 64-58 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Chapman - foul #2 on Daniel Chapman, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), William Smith (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Brian Segura, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 06:38 | Cleveland State | Robert James loses the dribble to Tony Thompson | 66-58 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Englund lays it up and in on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 68-58 |
| 06:31 | Cleveland State | William Smith steals it from Randall Smith | 68-58 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | William Smith misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 68-58 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | William Smith jams it on a nice dish by Willie Roberts | 70-58 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman blows the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #3 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SF) Tony Thompson, Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Andrew Robertson (PG), Glen Cheng (SG), Richard Clough (SF), Richard Walck (PF) Joseph Faucher, Robert James, Randall Smith, Ian Olson | |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 05:31 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Seger | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:59 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 73-60 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Glen Cheng is called for the reach on Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Glen Cheng, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks (C) Daniel Chapman | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 74-60 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 04:31 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Willie Roberts is denied by Kevin Brooks | 75-60 |
| 04:23 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Glen Cheng misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-60 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-60 |
| 03:34 | Cleveland State | Richard Clough pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Andrew Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Cheng (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clough (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Walck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Smith | 77-60 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck blows the layup | 77-60 |
| 02:42 | Cleveland State | Kevin Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Tony Thompson (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher (PG), Robert James (SG), Randall Smith (SF), Ian Olson (C) Andrew Robertson, Glen Cheng, Richard Clough, Kevin Brooks | |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:31 | Cleveland State | Richard Walck makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Richard Walck - foul #3 on Richard Walck, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Aaron Johnson (PG) Richard Walck | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 02:15 | Cleveland State | Randall Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher misses long on a shot from the left side | 77-62 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 77-62 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is whistled for traveling | 77-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SF) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman (C) Aaron Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Cleveland State | Robert James's pass is intercepted by Daniel Palmatier | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Robert James steals it from Robert Patterson | 77-62 |
| 01:05 | Cleveland State | Glenn Corral picks off the pass by Joseph Faucher | 77-62 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Patterson | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Cleveland State | Daniel Chapman's pass is intercepted by Carl Mars | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and he's fouled by Randall Smith - foul #4 on Randall Smith, team foul #9 | 82-62 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the free throw | 83-62 |
| 00:14 | Cleveland State | Joseph Faucher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 83-62 |