| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses short on a shot from close range | 31-30 |
| 19:49 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie Kane | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits a shot from the left block and he's fouled by Keith Churchill - foul #3 on Keith Churchill, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober | |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 31-35 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is called for 3 seconds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Tom Sneed | |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker is denied on a dunk by Michael Bessler | 31-35 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 31-35 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #3 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Michael Johnson, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 3rd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Paul Spector denies the turnaround by Donald Difiore | 33-35 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Schlater | 36-35 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Jorgenson - foul #1 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith | |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore's pass is intercepted by Joshua Schober | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Keith Churchill | 36-36 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Archie Kane steals the ball from Joshua Jorgenson | 36-36 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Archie Kane | 36-38 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 39-38 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Schober is called for the reach on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #2 on Joshua Schober, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 41-41 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker is hacked by Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 41-41 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Spector (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it home | 44-43 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bessler is called for the reach on Eric Goodman - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Roger Dilday, Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Harold Grafenstein steps in front of the John Smith pass | 47-43 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Harold Grafenstein | 49-43 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #4 on Keith Churchill, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Harold Grafenstein, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, John Smith | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by John Whitaker | 49-45 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson loses the dribble to Paul Spector | 49-45 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker lays it in | 49-47 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 49-47 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson buries a jumper in the paint set up by Austin Schlater and he's hacked by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #4 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Johnson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 52-47 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it in | 52-49 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 07:04 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Spector | 52-49 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector is whistled for traveling | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Ivan Brent swats the shot by Donald Difiore | 52-49 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Paul Spector is called for the reach on Bruce Carney - foul #3 on Paul Spector, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore clanks a jumper from the right side | 52-49 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, John Smith, John Whitaker | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is fouled on the floor by Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed (C) John Whitaker | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a runner from close range | 53-49 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Archie Kane | 55-51 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Johnson, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Dilday | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Harold Grafenstein takes the ball from Dustin Sensabaugh | 60-54 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-54 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Dustin Sensabaugh steps in front of the Keith Churchill pass | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Cahoon | 60-57 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's pass is intercepted by Eric Goodman in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon lays it in on a great pass from Eric Goodman | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is hacked by Jerry Cahoon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith, John Whitaker | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Harold Grafenstein takes the ball from Ivan Brent in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Tom Sneed is called for the reach on Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Tom Sneed, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed tips it back up and in | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Ivan Brent in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 62-61 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson's floater is tipped away by Tom Sneed | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joshua Schober | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:39 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a floater from close range | 62-62 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harold Grafenstein | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #1 on Gary Chaves, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF) Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is called for traveling | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, John Whitaker | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 64-64 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Joshua Jorgenson | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Johnson picks off the pass by Ivan Brent | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tom Sneed - foul #3 on Tom Sneed, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Eric Goodman, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Bruce Carney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Joshua Schober, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed (C) John Whitaker | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Chaves | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Chaves | 72-64 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Harold Grafenstein steps in front of the Ivan Brent pass in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein can't finish the layup | 72-64 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-64 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Spector (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Schober is called for the reach on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #4 on Joshua Schober, team foul #12 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Archie Kane is called for the reach on Harold Grafenstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-66 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Grafenstein | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Brent - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the offensive board | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Harold Grafenstein | 78-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits the finger roll set up by Ivan Brent | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein runs out the clock | 78-68 |