| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) SF - Terry Grady (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the turnaround near the basket | 38-24 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | William Smith tips it but misses | 38-24 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Willie Gaillard picks off the pass by Daniel Seger | 38-24 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard lays it up and in | 38-26 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Smith is denied by Lee Hagan | 38-26 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley scores on a floater in the lane | 38-28 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Robert Englund knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 41-28 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-28 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | William Smith banks in the layup | 43-28 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-28 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is whistled for a carry | 43-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), Sean Begay (PF), John Flint (C) Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard, Lee Hagan | |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard loses the dribble to Daniel Seger | 43-30 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the easy layup | 43-30 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger tips it home | 45-30 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Moors blocks the short jumper by John Flint | 45-30 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Robert Englund lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Seger and he's fouled by Sean Begay - foul #2 on Sean Begay, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Terry Grady (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Lee Hagan (C) Willie Gaillard, Joseph Howard, Sean Begay, John Flint | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Conner | 47-33 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady misses the shot near the basket | 47-33 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Whatley | 47-33 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner banks in the layup | 47-35 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #2 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), William Smith (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Carl Mars, Robert Englund, Brian Segura, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Sean Begay (C) Richard Conner, Lee Hagan | |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Smith | 49-37 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Willie Gaillard | 49-39 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Terry Grady blocks the jumper by Willie Roberts | 49-39 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard gets the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Gaillard | 51-42 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Gaillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Grady (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a shot from the left side | 53-42 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 53-42 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hubbard steals the ball from Daniel Palmatier | 53-42 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner (SG), Lee Hagan (C) Richard Whatley, Robert Hubbard | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | William Smith is denied on a dunk by Lee Hagan | 53-45 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-45 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is hacked by Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Joseph Howard (SF), John Flint (PF) Willie Gaillard, Terry Grady, Sean Begay | |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Englund | 56-45 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Segura steals the ball from John Flint | 56-45 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Segura | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Hubbard (fresh) SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Conner | 58-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by John Flint | 58-47 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it home | 60-47 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Conner | 60-49 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Segura and he's fouled by John Flint - foul #3 on John Flint, team foul #2 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), William Smith (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Carl Mars, Robert Englund, Brian Segura, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard (PG), Richard Whatley (SG), Sean Begay (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), Michael Dublin (C) Jeffrey Hubbard, Richard Conner, Joseph Howard, John Flint, Lee Hagan | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Palmatier steps in front of the Sean Begay pass | 63-49 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 63-49 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the tip | 63-49 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Gaillard, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Terry Grady (SF) Michael Dublin | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 66-49 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay travels with the ball | 66-49 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | William Smith connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Corral and he's hacked by Robert Hubbard - foul #2 on Robert Hubbard, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Willie Gaillard can't connect on a shot from the right side | 69-49 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willie Roberts and the foul's on Terry Grady - foul #2 on Terry Grady, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard (PG), Richard Conner (SG), Joseph Howard (SF), John Flint (C) Willie Gaillard, Richard Whatley, Terry Grady, Robert Hubbard | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the free throw | 71-49 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 71-49 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Begay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Sean Begay blocks the short jumper by Brian Segura | 71-49 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Corral - foul #2 on Glenn Corral, team foul #5 | 71-49 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Segura | 74-51 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-51 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Hubbard misses the tip | 74-51 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the board | 74-51 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Brian Segura scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Tony Thompson | 76-51 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 76-53 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Palmatier | 79-53 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Tony Thompson takes the ball from Jeffrey Hubbard in the backcourt | 79-53 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier banks in the layup | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Sean Begay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Sean Begay, team foul #6 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Brian Segura | 83-53 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Richard Conner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 83-53 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 83-53 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Richard Conner picks off the pass by Robert Patterson | 83-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-53 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 83-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Carl Mars knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Robert Patterson | 85-53 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 85-53 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 85-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 85-53 |