| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) SG - Ivan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Lamar | Ivan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the finger roll | 28-34 |
| 18:53 | Lamar | Dennis Brandon takes the ball from Ivan Smith | 28-34 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Ivan Smith - foul #2 on Ivan Smith, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 17:55 | Lamar | Charles Reed can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Ellison | 28-38 |
| 17:24 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:23 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to William Ladwig | 28-38 |
| 17:02 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-38 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | William Ladwig takes the ball from Anthony Mayfield | 28-38 |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Ellison - foul #3 on Robert Ellison, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Alan Hill (SG), Tom Schrupp (SF), Joseph Coca (C) Danny Roe, Ivan Smith, William Ladwig, Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), James Anderson (SF), David Duffield (C) Robert Ellison, Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tom Schrupp - foul #2 on Tom Schrupp, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Elvin Schock (SF), Scott Fuller (C) Tom Schrupp, Raymond Boykin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG) Carl Baillie | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kenneth Otero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Hill (fresh) SF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Coca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SF - James Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Lamar | David Duffield is called for the reach on Scott Fuller - foul #1 on David Duffield, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 15:29 | Lamar | Scott Fuller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Elvin Schock - foul #4 on Elvin Schock, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tom Schrupp (SF) Elvin Schock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:49 | Lamar | Alan Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 30-42 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 30-42 |
| 14:24 | Lamar | Tom Schrupp grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 14:07 | Lamar | Alan Hill buries a shot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 32-42 |
| 13:43 | Lamar | Joseph Coca grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:20 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-42 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | James Anderson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 32-42 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | David Duffield pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | James Anderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Ivan Smith (SG), Raymond Boykin (SF), William Ladwig (PF), Charles Reed (C) Kenneth Otero, Alan Hill, Tom Schrupp, Joseph Coca, Scott Fuller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Robert Ellison, Kerry Clark, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| 12:25 | Lamar | Danny Roe misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 12:23 | Lamar | William Ladwig tips it home | 34-42 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boykin - foul #1 on Raymond Boykin, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | William Ladwig takes the ball from Anthony Mayfield | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) SG - Ivan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 3 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Smith | 37-42 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Mayfield | 37-44 |
| 10:56 | Lamar | Danny Roe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Baillie - foul #1 on Carl Baillie, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Gerald Atkin | |
| 10:56 | Lamar | Danny Roe makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:56 | Lamar | Danny Roe makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Brandon | 39-46 |
| 10:29 | Lamar | Danny Roe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 39-46 |
| 10:06 | Lamar | Charles Reed snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:02 | Lamar | Danny Roe scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Ladwig and the foul's on Carl Baillie - foul #2 on Carl Baillie, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tom Schrupp (SF) Raymond Boykin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG) Carl Baillie | |
| 10:02 | Lamar | Danny Roe makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 09:39 | Lamar | William Ladwig grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:12 | Lamar | Tom Schrupp clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Ellison | 42-48 |
| 08:39 | Lamar | James Anderson steals it from Charles Reed | 42-48 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Anderson | 42-50 |
| 07:59 | Lamar | Charles Reed blows the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Brandon - foul #2 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kenneth Otero (PG), Raymond Boykin (SG), Elvin Schock (SF), Joseph Coca (PF) Danny Roe, Ivan Smith, Tom Schrupp, William Ladwig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), Gerald Atkin (PF), David Duffield (C) Robert Ellison, Anthony Rector, James Anderson, Dennis Brandon | |
| 07:59 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:59 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carl Baillie | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kenneth Otero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Boykin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Elvin Schock (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Coca (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 3 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Lamar | David Duffield is called for the reach on Charles Reed - foul #2 on David Duffield, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 07:32 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 07:32 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Charles Reed - foul #1 on Charles Reed, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Alan Hill (SG) Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Coca is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on Joseph Coca, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG) Carl Baillie | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin is fouled on the floor by Raymond Boykin - foul #2 on Raymond Boykin, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 06:15 | Lamar | Joseph Coca connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Otero | 48-54 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the shot from the left block | 48-54 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Coca swats the short shot by Anthony Mayfield | 48-54 |
| 05:35 | Lamar | Alan Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:21 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero is fouled on the floor by Robert Ellison - foul #4 on Robert Ellison, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Ivan Smith (SG), William Ladwig (PF), Scott Fuller (C) Alan Hill, Raymond Boykin, Joseph Coca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Rector (SF), James Anderson (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Robert Ellison, Anthony Mayfield, Gerald Atkin, David Duffield | |
| 05:21 | Lamar | Kenneth Otero misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Elvin Schock - foul #5 on Elvin Schock, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Danny Roe (PG), Tom Schrupp (SF), Charles Reed (C) Kenneth Otero, Elvin Schock, Scott Fuller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) Kerry Clark | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:54 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Charles Reed | 48-54 |
| 04:32 | Lamar | Danny Roe knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the jumper in the lane | 50-56 |
| 03:42 | Lamar | Gerald Atkin swats the shot by Danny Roe | 50-56 |
| 03:40 | Lamar | Charles Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Lamar | Charles Reed misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Danny Roe (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ivan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Schrupp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Ladwig (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | James Anderson buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Rector | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Lamar | Raymond Boykin (SF) Tom Schrupp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF) Carl Baillie, Gerald Atkin | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Boykin - foul #3 on Raymond Boykin, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Lamar | William Ladwig misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Rector | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Charles Reed is hacked by James Anderson - foul #3 on James Anderson, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) James Anderson | |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:31 | Lamar | Charles Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Ellison | 54-63 |
| 00:59 | Lamar | Ivan Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Reed | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon is hacked by Danny Roe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Roe, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), James Anderson (PF) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Lamar | Danny Roe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Roe - foul #2 on Danny Roe, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:40 | Lamar | The rebound goes to William Ladwig | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Raymond Boykin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to William Ladwig | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | Lamar | Ivan Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Ivan Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Smith, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Lamar | Ivan Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Ivan Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Brandon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Smith, team foul #13 | 57-66 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie runs out the clock | 57-67 |