| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the floater from the left block | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Deshi Sun gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | The jump hook by Pete Armstrong is blocked by Jacob Hazelip | 3-5 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Deshi Sun tips it home | 3-7 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Deshi Sun hits a turnaround from the baseline | 3-9 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-9 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Matthew Coyne - foul #1 on Matthew Coyne, team foul #1 | 3-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Matthew Coyne | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Christopher West steps in front of the Augustus Zelmar pass | 5-9 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-9 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski and he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Matthew Coyne (C) Augustus Zelmar | |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau connects on the shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne lays it up and in | 7-14 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher West | 10-14 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Deshi Sun can't throw it down | 10-14 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is hacked by Charles Morin - foul #1 on Charles Morin, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG) Charles Morin, Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas double dribbles | 10-14 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong loses the ball out of bounds | 10-14 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Tony Branham snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Ronald Steenbergen swats the short shot by Pete Armstrong | 10-14 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it in | 10-16 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Tony Branham - foul #1 on Tony Branham, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Pete Armstrong, Matthew Coyne | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-18 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the offensive board | 11-18 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 14-18 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Ronald Steenbergen steps in front of the Augustus Zelmar pass | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Deshi Sun - foul #1 on Deshi Sun, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (SG), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong can't connect on a shot from the left side | 15-18 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | William Ferris gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Szychowski takes the ball from Thomas Zayas | 15-18 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 15-18 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Price - foul #1 on Anthony Price, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) William Ferris, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF) Charles Morin, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Geib (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 17-22 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-22 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 19-22 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, Jerome Iler, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Matthew Coyne | |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Pete Armstrong takes the ball from John Geib | 21-24 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is fouled on the floor by John Geib - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ferris (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Christopher Thomas, John Geib | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Anthony Price (SF), Leland Pettigrew (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Deshi Sun, Pete Armstrong | |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Anthony Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - William Ferris (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Morin | 21-24 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew clanks a turnaround in the lane | 21-24 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Zayas | 21-24 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 21-24 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the board | 21-24 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew misses the easy layup | 21-24 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar tips it in | 21-26 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Norman Jandreau | 23-26 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew drills a runner from the left block set up by Charles Morin | 23-28 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Price picks off the pass by Norman Jandreau | 23-28 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | Anthony Price banks in the layup | 23-30 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer is fouled on the floor by Charles Morin - foul #2 on Charles Morin, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, William Ferris, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Deshi Sun (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Anthony Price, Leland Pettigrew, Augustus Zelmar | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-30 |