| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Fred Gibson inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Akron | Michael Hall makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 19:07 | Akron | Anthony Dale grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 18:50 | Akron | John Steele misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 18:48 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hall | 38-33 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Michael Hall misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-33 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| 18:02 | Akron | John Steele misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG) Fred Conder | |
| 17:31 | Akron | David Brawner loses the dribble to Leonard Pomeroy | 38-33 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson travels with the ball | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Stephan Oswalt (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Steven Lenhardt, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF), Joseph Moore (C) Fred Gibson, Anthony Dale | |
| 16:56 | Akron | Stephen Longoria blows the layup but he's fouled by Stephan Oswalt - foul #1 on Stephan Oswalt, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Frank Luciano (C) John Steele, Michael Hall | |
| 16:56 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:56 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Edward Patterson is denied by Frank Luciano | 38-35 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 16:31 | Akron | Randy Johnson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:21 | Akron | Stephan Oswalt steals it from Joseph Moore | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 38-35 |
| 16:04 | Akron | Stephen Longoria gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:59 | Akron | David Brawner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dustin Thompson - foul #2 on Dustin Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Fred Gibson (SF), Anthony Dale (C) Randy Johnson, Stephen Longoria, Frank Luciano | |
| 15:59 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:59 | Akron | David Brawner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - David Brawner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) C - Anthony Dale (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Moore - foul #2 on Joseph Moore, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Michael Hall (PF) David Brawner, Joseph Moore | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the floater from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:22 | Akron | Michael Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Akron | Michael Hall is fouled on the floor by Steven Lenhardt - foul #1 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 14:47 | Akron | John Steele loses the dribble to Phillip Brisson | 38-37 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Phillip Brisson | 40-37 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Anthony Dale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Phillip Brisson, Steven Lenhardt, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Akron | David Brawner (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF) Fred Conder, Fred Gibson | |
| 14:01 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | Akron | Anthony Dale makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | George Eddleman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Pomeroy | 42-39 |
| 13:32 | Akron | Michael Hall is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (SF) George Eddleman | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Moore (PF), Frank Luciano (C) Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Michael Ralls, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Steele | |
| 13:00 | Akron | David Brawner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Frank Luciano - foul #3 on Frank Luciano, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF) Randy Johnson | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:43 | Akron | Fred Gibson pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:23 | Akron | Fred Gibson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | Akron | David Brawner grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Frank Luciano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Ralls - foul #3 on Michael Ralls, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Fred Conder (SG), Michael Hall (PF) David Brawner, Stephen Longoria, Joseph Moore | |
| 12:02 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:02 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Fred Conder steals it from George Eddleman | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Conder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Akron | Fred Gibson's pass is intercepted by Phillip Brisson | 42-40 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson jams it | 44-40 |
| 11:00 | Akron | Fred Conder is hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Akron | Stephen Longoria (SF), Anthony Dale (C) Fred Gibson, Frank Luciano | |
| 11:00 | Akron | Fred Conder misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | George Eddleman pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | James Kirk scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:32 | Akron | Fred Conder loses the dribble to George Eddleman | 47-40 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | James Kirk banks in the layup set up by George Eddleman | 49-40 |
| 10:09 | Akron | James Kirk takes the ball from Fred Conder | 49-40 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Stephen Longoria is called for the reach on George Eddleman - foul #1 on Stephen Longoria, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Stephan Oswalt (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Steven Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), David Brawner (SG) John Steele, Fred Conder | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt's pass is intercepted by Anthony Dale | 49-40 |
| 09:23 | Akron | Randy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Ralls (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Gibson (SF), Joseph Moore (PF) Randy Johnson, Michael Hall | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | David Brawner steals it from Leonard Pomeroy | 49-40 |
| 08:38 | Akron | David Brawner drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Dale | 49-42 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Patterson and he's hacked by David Brawner - foul #2 on David Brawner, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF) Dustin Thompson, Stephan Oswalt, Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Steele (PG), Frank Luciano (C) Stephen Longoria, Anthony Dale | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Steven Lenhardt picks off the pass by Frank Luciano | 52-42 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Steven Lenhardt | 54-42 |
| 07:39 | Akron | Joseph Moore knocks in the runner in the paint | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - John Steele (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-44 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls grabs the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Eddleman | 56-44 |
| 06:53 | Akron | David Brawner clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | George Eddleman grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is fouled on the floor by Fred Gibson - foul #2 on Fred Gibson, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Edward Patterson (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Phillip Brisson, Steven Lenhardt, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Conder (SG), Stephen Longoria (SF), Michael Hall (PF), Anthony Dale (C) David Brawner, Fred Gibson, Joseph Moore, Frank Luciano | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (SF) George Eddleman | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 06:01 | Akron | Fred Conder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG) John Steele | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Dustin Thompson | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:36 | Akron | Randy Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-44 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Longoria - foul #2 on Stephen Longoria, team foul #6 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:06 | Akron | Michael Hall clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-44 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson scores on a runner near the basket set up by Leonard Pomeroy | 61-44 |
| 04:33 | Akron | Fred Conder drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Hall | 61-46 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Patterson | 63-46 |
| 04:11 | Akron | Fred Conder's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Clifford | 63-46 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Fred Conder is called for the reach on Dustin Thompson - foul #2 on Fred Conder, team foul #7 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Stephan Oswalt, Edward Patterson, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Akron | Leonard Jones (PG), David Brawner (SG), Frank Luciano (SF), Joseph Moore (PF), Timothy Pinto (C) Randy Johnson, Fred Conder, Stephen Longoria, Michael Hall, Anthony Dale | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:45 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 03:35 | Akron | Leonard Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Brawner | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Leonard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Brawner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Luciano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy is hacked by Joseph Moore - foul #3 on Joseph Moore, team foul #8 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG) Dustin Thompson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 03:27 | Akron | Joseph Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:11 | Akron | David Brawner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-49 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt tips it back up and in | 65-49 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Frank Luciano misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Lenhardt - foul #2 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG) James Kirk | |
| Subs | Akron | Randy Johnson (PG), Stephen Longoria (SF) Leonard Jones, Timothy Pinto | |
| 02:34 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 02:34 | Akron | Frank Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | George Eddleman tips it in | 67-51 |
| 02:16 | Akron | David Brawner scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Johnson | 67-54 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy can't finish the layup | 67-54 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Lenhardt | 67-54 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls hits a shot from close range | 69-54 |
| 01:44 | Akron | Frank Luciano is whistled for traveling | 69-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Leonard Pomeroy and he's fouled by Frank Luciano - foul #4 on Frank Luciano, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to George Eddleman | 71-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Moore is called for the reach on George Eddleman - foul #4 on Joseph Moore, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 01:09 | Akron | Frank Luciano grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:56 | Akron | The short jumper by Randy Johnson is denied by George Eddleman | 71-54 |
| 00:55 | Akron | David Brawner tips it back up and in | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | George Eddleman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-56 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Randy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Stephen Longoria makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy runs out the clock | 71-59 |