| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) C - Sam Warf (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fidel Gallegos | 43-27 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | William Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:33 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Gardner | 46-29 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Terry Walker clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-29 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Sam Warf gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Franklin Bath can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-29 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | William Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Gardner | 46-29 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 48-29 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Franklin Bath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the defensive board | 48-29 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Franklin Bath steps in front of the Zlatko Zachman pass | 48-29 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 48-31 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Morgan and the foul's on Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #1 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Terry Walker | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the board | 51-31 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico lays it in | 53-31 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-31 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Craig Drake lays it in on a nice dish by Cecil Didomenico | 55-31 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Sam Warf is blocked by Craig Drake | 55-31 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico gets the rebound | 55-31 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico scores on a floater from the right block | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Houston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds scores on a floater from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 57-33 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Cecil Didomenico - foul #1 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #2 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (PF) Franklin Bath, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, William Williams | |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 57-34 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #2 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Sam Warf | |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | William Gunn pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Paul Parikh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Fidel Gallegos, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #1 on Paul Parikh, team foul #3 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-37 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | James Molino scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Vance | 60-37 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Fidel Gallegos is called for the reach on Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-37 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Frank Houston (SG), William Williams (PF) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker, William Gunn | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Fidel Gallegos | 63-37 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kyle Bochenski - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #4 | 63-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) William Williams | |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance loses the dribble to Paul Parikh | 63-39 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Frank Houston is fouled on the floor by James Molino - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #5 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Williams (PF) Paul Parikh | |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Fidel Gallegos takes the ball from William Williams | 63-39 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos lays it up and in | 65-39 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Kyle Bochenski is called for the reach on Franklin Bath - foul #2 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #6 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the lay-in | 65-39 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Franklin Bath gets the offensive rebound | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Kent State | Frank Houston's layup is rejected by Kyle Bochenski | 65-39 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico grabs the board | 65-39 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos loses the ball out of bounds | 65-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Paul Parikh (C) Franklin Bath, Sam Warf | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Paul Parikh lays it in | 65-41 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman knocks in the jumper from close range set up by James Molino | 67-41 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Fred Morgan takes the ball from Frank Houston | 67-41 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Maitland | 69-41 |
| 10:04 | Kent State | William Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (C) Terry Walker, Frank Houston, William Williams | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is whistled for a carry | 69-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses long on a shot from the right side | 69-41 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Sam Warf tips it but misses | 69-41 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Vance | 69-41 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-41 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly pulls down the rebound | 69-41 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-41 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the tip | 69-41 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 69-41 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-41 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Paul Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 69-41 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Paul Parikh loses the ball out of bounds | 69-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), William Williams (PF) Al Lewandowsky, Paul Parikh | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman drills a turnaround from close range set up by James Molino | 71-41 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-41 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the board | 71-41 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Zlatko Zachman | 74-41 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-41 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 74-41 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #5 | 74-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), William Gunn (PF), Christian Greene (C) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) SG - Frank Houston (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gunn (fresh) C - Christian Greene (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Fidel Gallegos | 76-41 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Frank Houston comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Cecil Didomenico - foul #2 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #7 | 76-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG) Chase Clark | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the 1st free throw | 76-41 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Frank Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 76-42 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-42 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky pulls down the rebound | 76-42 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Cecil Didomenico is called for the reach on Randy Reynolds - foul #3 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #8 | 76-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Fred Morgan (PF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) Christian Greene | |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 76-43 |
| 06:17 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 76-44 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Randy Reynolds blocks the short jumper by Fred Morgan | 76-44 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the tip | 76-44 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 76-44 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Morgan | 78-44 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | William Gunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman clanks a shot from the right side | 78-44 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | James Molino grabs the offensive board | 78-44 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Craig Drake clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Parikh - foul #2 on Paul Parikh, team foul #6 | 78-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Chase Clark (PG), Christian Greene (C) Randy Reynolds, William Gunn | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 1st free throw | 79-44 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 80-44 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Chase Clark drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Al Lewandowsky | 80-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Craig Drake is called for traveling | 80-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF) Al Lewandowsky | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Frank Houston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-47 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 80-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 80-47 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Paul Parikh snags the defensive board | 80-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chase Clark (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Houston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Christian Greene (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Frank Houston comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 80-47 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Christian Greene gets the offensive rebound | 80-47 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the turnaround from close range | 80-49 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Vance | 82-49 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Christian Greene is hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #9 | 82-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG) Chase Clark | |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Christian Greene makes the 1st free throw | 82-50 |
| 01:44 | Kent State | Christian Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 82-51 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-51 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Christian Greene pulls down the rebound | 82-51 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Frank Houston loses the ball out of bounds | 82-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (C) Christian Greene | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #7 | 82-51 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Paul Parikh pulls down the rebound | 82-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-51 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the defensive board | 82-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Molino is hacked by Al Lewandowsky - foul #1 on Al Lewandowsky, team foul #8 | 82-51 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 83-51 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 84-51 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | William Gunn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 84-51 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | James Molino snags the defensive board | 84-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Molino runs out the clock | 84-51 |