| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | James Klingler inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Ohio | Daniel Massey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean's layup is rejected by Glenn Spinks | 20-28 |
| 19:24 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Daniel Massey slams it home set up by Glenn Spinks and he's fouled by Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool | |
| 19:02 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a floater from the left block | 22-28 |
| 18:38 | Ohio | Anthony Swan gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:16 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 17:18 | Ohio | Ronald Milam connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Klingler | 24-28 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:03 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cline - foul #3 on Joseph Cline, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Glenn Spinks, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| 16:56 | Ohio | John Summerville takes the ball from Ronald Milam | 24-28 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | John Summerville throws it down | 24-30 |
| 16:35 | Ohio | James Klingler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF) Anthony Swan, James Klingler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Ryan Dean | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Ikner | 24-33 |
| 16:04 | Ohio | Mack Crunk picks off the pass by Daniel Sammons | 24-33 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG), Glenn Spinks (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Ronald Milam, Kenneth Johnson, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Spinks (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Ohio | Daniel Massey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), James Klingler (SF) James Colin, Daniel Sammons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on James Klingler - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) John Summerville | |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:54 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Charles Ikner | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:19 | Ohio | Ronald Milam drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anthony Swan | 29-37 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 29-39 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | James Klingler makes the 3 from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Glenn Spinks swats the layup by Bill Peck | 32-39 |
| 13:17 | Ohio | Daniel Massey gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Peck - foul #2 on Bill Peck, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Anthony Swan, James Klingler, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck | |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sammons - foul #2 on Daniel Sammons, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Alan Bryant (C) Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 12:15 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from James Colin and the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (PG) Ronald Milam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 36-39 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fresh) SG - James Colin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sammons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Alan Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a jumper in the paint | 36-39 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it in | 36-41 |
| 10:57 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alan Bryant | 39-41 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 10:27 | Ohio | James Colin grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:03 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-41 |
| 10:01 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 39-41 |
| 09:43 | Ohio | Kyle Poulson picks off the pass by Daniel Sammons | 39-41 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-41 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 08:56 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:31 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Summerville | 39-41 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Robby Euler takes the ball from Charles Ikner | 39-41 |
| 07:58 | Ohio | James Colin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robby Euler | 41-41 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Robby Euler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Colin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sammons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ikner (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 41-43 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | John Summerville travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Anthony Swan (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (PF), Daniel Massey (C) Robby Euler, James Colin, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| 06:26 | Ohio | James Klingler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:15 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Dean | 41-43 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Swan steals it from Ryan Dean | 41-43 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Roman Cool denies the turnaround by Daniel Massey | 41-43 |
| 05:35 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 43-45 |
| 05:08 | Ohio | Ronald Milam double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Bill Peck comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 04:50 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 04:34 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Bill Peck knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 46-47 |
| 03:50 | Ohio | Ronald Milam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 03:48 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it home | 48-47 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Spinks blocks the short jumper by Roman Cool | 48-47 |
| 03:27 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 6 blk. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Ohio | Ronald Milam works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Walters | 48-47 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 02:44 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:22 | Ohio | Anthony Swan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ronald Milam | 50-47 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 01:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks dunks the ball set up by Ronald Milam | 52-49 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mack Crunk | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | Ohio | Anthony Swan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bill Peck clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Daniel Massey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Daniel Massey - foul #1 on Daniel Massey, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is hacked by Glenn Spinks - foul #3 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is fouled on the floor by Anthony Swan - foul #2 on Anthony Swan, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Ronald Milam, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Massey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean wins the tip | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 04:30 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is fouled on the floor by Roman Cool - foul #4 on Roman Cool, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Alan Bryant (C) Glenn Spinks, Daniel Massey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Roman Cool | |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 55-54 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 03:40 | Ohio | Ryan Dean steals it from Kenneth Johnson | 55-54 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Daniel Sammons (SF) Anthony Swan, James Klingler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Mack Crunk | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right side | 57-55 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Alan Bryant takes the ball from Bill Peck | 57-55 |
| 02:49 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (PF), Daniel Massey (C) James Colin, Daniel Sammons, Kenneth Johnson, Alan Bryant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Charles Ikner | |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Daniel Massey lays it in | 59-55 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Swan steals it from Thomas Walters | 59-55 |
| 01:59 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the finger roll | 61-55 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is hacked by James Klingler - foul #3 on James Klingler, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:33 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Bill Peck | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| 00:51 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Massey (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Daniel Massey - foul #2 on Daniel Massey, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | Ohio | Daniel Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Daniel Massey is hacked by Joseph Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Cline, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Daniel Massey makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:41 | Ohio | Daniel Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 00:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Cline - foul #5 on Joseph Cline, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG) Anthony Swan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:31 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Dean | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | John Summerville is called for the reach on Robby Euler in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (SG), Daniel Sammons (PF) Ronald Milam, Glenn Spinks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Anthony Swan | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG) Robby Euler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ronald Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Daniel Massey pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Daniel Massey runs out the clock | 66-60 |