| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | James Molino is hacked by Kenneth Currin - foul #1 on Kenneth Currin, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (PF) James Molino, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ronald Hillman | 35-25 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-25 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Hillman and he's fouled by Jack Pickett - foul #2 on Jack Pickett, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:20 | Youngstown State | Lloyd Clark steals the ball from Jack Pickett | 38-25 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | James Molino scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joshua Savage | 40-25 |
| 17:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin drills a shot in the lane | 40-27 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard throws it down on a great pass from James Molino | 42-27 |
| 17:02 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming's pass is intercepted by James Molino | 42-27 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is fouled on the floor by Jack Pickett - foul #3 on Jack Pickett, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Paul Reed (SG), Steven Bales (SF), John Fowler (PF), Randy Powell (C) Shawn Fleming, Jack Pickett, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Steven Bales steals the ball from Fred Morgan | 42-27 |
| 16:25 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales hits the finger roll | 42-29 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Norby | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Mark Bayne (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Reed (fresh) SF - Steven Bales (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Powell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hillman steals the ball from Randy Powell | 45-29 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Paul Reed is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #3 on Paul Reed, team foul #4 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Fred Morgan, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Mark Bayne, Steven Bales, John Fowler, Randy Powell | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is fouled on the floor by Paul Reed - foul #4 on Paul Reed, team foul #5 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG) Paul Reed | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-29 |
| 14:36 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 14:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tim Hanson | 45-31 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Molino | 48-31 |
| 13:46 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | James Molino pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Molino | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 13:18 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin hits the follow up shot | 51-33 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | James Molino scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Sanders | 53-33 |
| 12:47 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Bales | 53-36 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-36 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman tips it in | 55-36 |
| 12:10 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming loses the dribble to Paul Sanders | 55-36 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | James Molino tips it home | 57-36 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Sanders - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #1 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Stephen Vance, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jack Pickett (SG), John Coleman (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Steven Bales, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 12:00 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Coleman (fresh) PF - John Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 57-37 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Richard Norby snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Richard Norby's floater is tipped away by Brian Stewart | 57-37 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Richard Norby snags the offensive board | 57-37 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 57-37 |
| 11:03 | Youngstown State | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 57-37 |
| 10:47 | Youngstown State | John Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-37 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Shawn Fleming picks off the pass by Zlatko Zachman | 57-37 |
| 10:19 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming banks in the layup | 57-39 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is hacked by Brian Stewart - foul #4 on Brian Stewart, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Tim Hanson (SF), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Shawn Fleming, John Coleman, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Pickett - foul #4 on Jack Pickett, team foul #7 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SG) Jack Pickett | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-39 |
| 09:19 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 09:01 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Bayne | 59-41 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Sanders | 62-41 |
| 08:24 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is hacked by Steven Bales - foul #2 on Steven Bales, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Paul Sanders, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (PG), Jack Pickett (SG) Mark Bayne, Steven Bales | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:00 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Paul Reed (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jack Pickett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tim Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Mort (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #2 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Joshua Savage (C) Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Bales (SF) Tim Hanson | |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 07:49 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Currin snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #3 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) James Molino, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | John Fowler (PF) Kenneth Currin | |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:14 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is fouled on the floor by Frank Mort - foul #3 on Frank Mort, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson (SF), Brian Stewart (C) Steven Bales, Frank Mort | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:42 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 64-46 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 06:10 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Stewart | 64-46 |
| 06:02 | Youngstown State | John Fowler connects on the runner from the right block set up by Brian Stewart | 64-48 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is hacked by Tim Hanson - foul #1 on Tim Hanson, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming (PG), Kenneth Currin (PF), Frank Mort (C) Jack Pickett, John Fowler, Brian Stewart | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:33 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-48 |
| 05:31 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 05:23 | Youngstown State | Richard Norby steals the ball from Frank Mort | 65-48 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | James Molino hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lloyd Clark | 67-48 |
| 04:57 | Youngstown State | Tim Hanson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Richard Norby misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-51 |
| 04:37 | Youngstown State | Frank Mort snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 04:17 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Richard Norby gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Shawn Fleming (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Tim Hanson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Currin (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Mort (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:41 | Youngstown State | Ronald Hillman takes the ball from Kenneth Currin | 70-51 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Hillman | 72-51 |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Norby swats the layup by Kenneth Currin | 72-51 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-51 |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 02:28 | Youngstown State | Shawn Fleming steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne (PG), Steven Bales (SG), John Coleman (SF), John Fowler (PF), Brian Stewart (C) Shawn Fleming, Paul Reed, Tim Hanson, Kenneth Currin, Frank Mort | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Brian Stewart is called for the reach on Stephen Vance - foul #5 on Brian Stewart, team foul #11 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Randy Powell (C) Brian Stewart | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Paul Sanders steals the ball from Mark Bayne in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman banks in the layup set up by Paul Sanders | 75-51 |
| 01:53 | Youngstown State | Mark Bayne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-51 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the tip | 75-51 |
| 01:25 | Youngstown State | John Fowler pulls down the rebound | 75-51 |
| 01:20 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-51 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders gets the rebound | 75-51 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Bayne - foul #1 on Mark Bayne, team foul #12 | 75-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Paul Reed (SG) John Coleman | |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Hillman | 76-51 |
| 00:54 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell tips it but misses | 76-51 |
| 00:52 | Youngstown State | John Fowler hits the follow up shot | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan's floater is tipped away by John Fowler | 76-53 |
| 00:30 | Youngstown State | Randy Powell gets the rebound | 76-53 |
| 00:23 | Youngstown State | Steven Bales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-53 |
| 00:22 | Youngstown State | Paul Reed tips it but misses | 76-53 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 76-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Molino runs out the clock | 76-53 |