| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) C - Mike Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) PF - Roman Cool (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Jacksonville State | Charles Ikner steps in front of the Robert Hockman pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Mike Davis is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mike Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool lays it in set up by Mack Crunk | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Ron Sneed takes the ball from Thomas Walters in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Ikner | 2-8 |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | Roman Cool steps in front of the Chester Lillie pass | 2-8 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hockman - foul #1 on Robert Hockman, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Patrick Nelson (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Robert Hockman, Chester Lillie, William Anderson, Ron Sneed, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Igo | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Patrick Nelson (fresh) SF - Charles Banning (fresh) PF - Steve Yee (fresh) C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee makes the fadeaway from the right block | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG) Patrick Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-12 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 4-12 |
| 14:37 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Charles Banning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Banning, team foul #4 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Thomas Kinsella (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Mike Davis (C) Kevin Williams, Charles Banning, Steve Yee, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters tips it back up and in | 4-14 |
| 13:58 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF) Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) John Summerville, Roman Cool | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses short on a runner in the paint | 4-14 |
| 13:44 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 13:39 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Hockman | 7-14 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson (SG) Chester Lillie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on an open jump hook from the right block | 9-14 |
| 12:51 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #3 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Chester Lillie (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Bradley Stahr (C) Robert Hockman, Patrick Nelson, William Anderson, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Roman Cool (PF) Thomas Walters, William Igo, Joshua Thompson | |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:37 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the wide open jump hook from close range set up by Michael Hathcock | 11-16 |
| 12:02 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning is fouled on the floor by Michael Hathcock - foul #1 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee (PF) Ron Sneed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 11:40 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:38 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Banning (fresh) PF - Steve Yee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a shot from the right side set up by Erick Keen | 11-18 |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Bradley Stahr is blocked by Charles Ikner | 11-18 |
| 10:58 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | John Summerville is whistled for a carry | 13-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Patrick Nelson (SG), William Anderson (SF), Mike Davis (C) Kevin Williams, Chester Lillie, Charles Banning, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Roman Cool | |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block | 13-18 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed (PF) Steve Yee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado | |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the easy open layup | 15-18 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Patrick Nelson | 15-18 |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Hockman and he's hacked by Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), Thomas Kinsella (SF) Patrick Nelson, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) William Igo | |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Chester Lillie - foul #1 on Chester Lillie, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), Bradley Stahr (C) Robert Hockman, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Dustin Regalado (C) Thomas Walters, Charles Ikner | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:09 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the runner from the right block | 18-19 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:53 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Williams | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ron Sneed - foul #1 on Ron Sneed, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Charles Banning (SF), Steve Yee (PF), Mike Davis (C) Kevin Williams, Thomas Kinsella, Ron Sneed, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chester Lillie (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Banning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Yee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee is hacked by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Erick Keen, Roman Cool | |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:24 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is hacked by Robert Hockman - foul #2 on Robert Hockman, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams (PG), William Anderson (SF) Robert Hockman, Charles Banning | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | William Igo is wide open and slams it home set up by Thomas Walters | 23-24 |
| 06:35 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 06:34 | Jacksonville State | William Anderson tips it home | 25-24 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Mike Davis picks off the pass by Bill Peck | 25-24 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Steve Yee's pass is intercepted by William Igo | 25-24 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | William Igo lays it in | 25-26 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Bill Peck connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Walters | 25-29 |
| 04:53 | Jacksonville State | Kevin Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 25-29 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk blows the layup | 25-29 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the follow up shot | 25-31 |
| 04:04 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Bill Peck pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is hacked by William Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman (PG), Patrick Nelson (SG), Charles Banning (SF), Ron Sneed (PF), Bradley Stahr (C) Kevin Williams, Chester Lillie, William Anderson, Steve Yee, Mike Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Roman Cool (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Thomas Walters, William Igo, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:41 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hockman | 27-33 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hockman steals it from John Summerville in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 03:37 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman banks in the layup | 29-33 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Erick Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Bill Peck | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Robert Hockman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Banning (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ron Sneed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Stahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 29-33 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nelson - foul #1 on Patrick Nelson, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #9 | 29-35 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 02:54 | Jacksonville State | Ron Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Charles Banning swats the layup by Michael Hathcock | 30-35 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it in | 30-37 |
| 02:10 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Ron Sneed is blocked by Roman Cool | 30-37 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool jams the wide open dunk set up by John Summerville | 30-39 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning is fouled on the floor by John Summerville - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #10 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie (SG), Thomas Kinsella (PF), Mike Davis (C) Patrick Nelson, Ron Sneed, Bradley Stahr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:31 | Jacksonville State | Charles Banning misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Robert Hockman steals it from Roman Cool | 31-39 |
| 01:01 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hockman misses the dunk | 31-39 |
| 00:59 | Jacksonville State | Mike Davis tips it in | 33-39 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Kinsella - foul #1 on Thomas Kinsella, team foul #10 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Anderson (SF), Steve Yee (PF) Charles Banning, Thomas Kinsella | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG) Kyle Poulson, John Summerville | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:15 | Jacksonville State | Chester Lillie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 33-40 |