| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SG - John Summerville (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) PF - Roman Cool (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) SG - Robby Euler (fresh) SF - James Klingler (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) C - Glenn Spinks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool's dunk attempt is rejected by Glenn Spinks | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | James Klingler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Robby Euler steals the ball from Charles Ikner | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Ohio | Robby Euler misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Roman Cool drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | James Klingler hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robby Euler - foul #1 on Robby Euler, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Ohio | Ronald Milam misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:05 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Ohio | James Klingler tips it home | 3-7 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses long on a jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters tips it but misses | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:31 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ikner | 6-7 |
| 16:41 | Ohio | Robby Euler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Walters | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Ohio | 3 seconds is called on James Klingler | 8-7 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Kenneth Johnson, Glenn Spinks | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado's fadeaway is rejected by Alan Bryant | 8-7 |
| 15:47 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Alan Bryant | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) SG - James Colin (fresh) SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Ohio | Alan Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | William Igo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | Ohio | Charlie Ray snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Alan Bryant comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SF) Anthony Swan, Charlie Ray | |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Thompson | 11-7 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado tips it in | 13-7 |
| 13:40 | Ohio | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Ohio | Robby Euler (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) James Colin, Alan Bryant, Daniel Sammons | |
| 13:26 | Ohio | Ronald Milam buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robby Euler | 13-10 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:59 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:43 | Ohio | Joshua Thompson is called for the reach on Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Charlie Ray (SF) Ronald Milam, James Klingler | |
| 12:28 | Ohio | Anthony Swan connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Charlie Ray | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Daniel Sammons (C) Glenn Spinks | |
| 11:55 | Ohio | Robby Euler's pass is intercepted by Mack Crunk | 13-12 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Anthony Swan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charlie Ray - foul #1 on Charlie Ray, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), James Klingler (SF), Alan Bryant (PF), Glenn Spinks (C) Anthony Swan, Charlie Ray, Kenneth Johnson, Daniel Sammons | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Ohio | Thomas Walters is called for the reach on Ronald Milam - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 10:20 | Ohio | Robby Euler makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Igo | 20-15 |
| 09:34 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-15 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| 09:11 | Ohio | Alan Bryant snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:58 | Ohio | Ronald Milam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #1 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Roman Cool (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio | James Colin (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Robby Euler, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:17 | Ohio | James Klingler is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Klingler, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Klingler - foul #2 on James Klingler, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Charlie Ray (SF) James Klingler | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:55 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Kenneth Johnson | 23-15 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-15 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 23-15 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Charlie Ray picks off the pass by Charles Ikner | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Colin (fresh) SF - Charlie Ray (fresh) PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Sammons (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Ohio | Daniel Sammons misses the shot from the left side | 23-15 |
| 06:52 | Ohio | Ronald Milam tips it in | 23-17 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Milam steals the ball from John Summerville | 23-17 |
| 06:06 | Ohio | Ronald Milam is hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (C) Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF), Glenn Spinks (C) Ronald Milam, James Colin, Charlie Ray, Daniel Sammons | |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-17 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Anthony Swan can't tip it in | 23-17 |
| 05:47 | Ohio | Glenn Spinks tips it in | 23-19 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Roman Cool buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 05:14 | Ohio | Thomas Walters picks off the pass by Robby Euler | 25-19 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled on the floor by Anthony Swan - foul #1 on Anthony Swan, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Alan Bryant (PF) Anthony Swan, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 04:32 | Ohio | Alan Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:27 | Ohio | James Klingler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-19 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits a runner near the basket set up by Erick Keen | 27-19 |
| 03:45 | Ohio | James Klingler misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-19 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Glenn Spinks steps in front of the William Igo pass | 27-19 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | James Klingler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-19 |
| 03:04 | Ohio | Alan Bryant misses the tip | 27-19 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Ronald Milam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robby Euler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alan Bryant (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Spinks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Glenn Spinks - foul #2 on Glenn Spinks, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Ohio | Anthony Swan (PG), James Colin (SG), Charlie Ray (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Daniel Sammons (C) Ronald Milam, Robby Euler, James Klingler, Alan Bryant, Glenn Spinks | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:05 | Ohio | Anthony Swan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-19 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Roman Cool jams it | 30-19 |
| 01:18 | Ohio | Charlie Ray scores on a jumper from close range | 30-21 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is whistled for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Ronald Milam (PG), Robby Euler (SG), James Klingler (SF) Anthony Swan, James Colin, Charlie Ray | |
| 00:42 | Ohio | John Summerville takes the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 30-21 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it back up and in | 32-21 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | Ronald Milam comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-21 |