| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) SF - Robert Englund (fresh) PF - Paul Graham (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Kent Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Paul Graham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Johnson | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Alabama A&M | Shawn Moors takes the ball from Robert Lustberg | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Graham | 6-0 |
| 18:43 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson misses the tip | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:32 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Russell Piatt - foul #1 on Russell Piatt, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 8-0 |
| 18:10 | Alabama A&M | Mark Johnson is called for the reach on Russell Piatt - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 17:52 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson hits the finger roll | 8-2 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 10-2 |
| 17:24 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams makes the jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham drills a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Lustberg - foul #1 on Robert Lustberg, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 17:09 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:52 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 12-4 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Derrick Graham - foul #1 on Derrick Graham, team foul #3 | 12-4 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 16:26 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roland Crouse - foul #1 on Roland Crouse, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (SG), Milford Wilson (C) Derrick Graham, Kent Johnson | |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:09 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roland Crouse | 12-4 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier jams it set up by Paul Graham | 14-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) SG - Chad Currin (fresh) SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Milford Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Milford Wilson | 14-7 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits the finger roll set up by Charles Caputo | 16-7 |
| 15:02 | Alabama A&M | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Chad Currin - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #3 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham (SG), Ryan Walter (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Russell Piatt, Robert Lustberg, Robert Williams | |
| 14:52 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-7 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Moors | 18-7 |
| 14:14 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson lays it in uncontested | 18-9 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ryan Walter - foul #1 on Ryan Walter, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SF) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa (PG) Milford Wilson | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 13:36 | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-9 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier loses the dribble to Nathan Espinosa | 20-9 |
| 13:08 | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa misses the jumper from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier loses the dribble to Kent Johnson | 20-9 |
| 12:46 | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Espinosa | 20-12 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-12 |
| 12:25 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 12:18 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson double dribbles | 20-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt (PG), Robert Lustberg (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Milford Wilson (C) Derrick Graham, Chad Currin, Ryan Walter, Kent Johnson | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 3 from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 12:07 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:53 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Graham | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) SG - Nathan Espinosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milford Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Lustberg - foul #2 on Robert Lustberg, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham (SG), Jordan Kelley (SF) Nathan Espinosa, Robert Lustberg | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:37 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Robert Englund double dribbles | 21-15 |
| 10:46 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-15 |
| 10:44 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham gets the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:30 | Alabama A&M | Jordan Kelley hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Paul Graham - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (SG), Ryan Walter (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Derrick Graham, Jordan Kelley, Milford Wilson | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 23-17 |
| 09:46 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt is fouled on the floor by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Shawn Moors (C) Mark Johnson, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nathan Espinosa (SG), Jordan Kelley (PF) Russell Piatt, Robert Williams | |
| 09:26 | Alabama A&M | Jordan Kelley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 09:25 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Currin | 23-17 |
| 09:17 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Phelps | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 09:00 | Alabama A&M | Jordan Kelley grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 08:40 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-19 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-19 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse grabs the offensive board | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Espinosa - foul #1 on Nathan Espinosa, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Roland Crouse, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt (PG), Derrick Graham (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Milford Wilson (C) Chad Currin, Nathan Espinosa, Ryan Walter, Kent Johnson | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 3rd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:48 | Alabama A&M | Jordan Kelley makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Piatt | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jordan Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Milford Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Russell Piatt steals the ball from Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 07:42 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt lays it up and in | 25-24 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo's floater is knocked away by Milford Wilson | 25-24 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 07:13 | Alabama A&M | Robert Englund takes the ball from Milford Wilson | 27-24 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the easy layup | 27-24 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the offensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 06:55 | Alabama A&M | Jordan Kelley gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:33 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by Milford Wilson - foul #1 on Milford Wilson, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Jordan Kelley, Milford Wilson | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:13 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #5 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Johnny Katz (PF) Daniel Palmatier, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 06:13 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:13 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kent Johnson - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter (SF) Derrick Graham | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:36 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson is called for traveling | 31-26 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kent Johnson - foul #2 on Kent Johnson, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Batista (PG), Nathan Espinosa (SG) Russell Piatt, Kent Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:57 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams blows the layup | 32-26 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Chad Currin picks off the pass by Charles Caputo | 32-26 |
| 04:16 | Alabama A&M | Shawn Moors picks off the pass by Ryan Walter | 32-26 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Robert Batista is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Batista, team foul #11 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt (PG), Derrick Graham (SG), Robert Lustberg (SF), Milford Wilson (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Robert Batista, Nathan Espinosa, Chad Currin, Robert Williams, Ryan Walter | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Russell Piatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Graham (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lustberg (fresh) PF - Milford Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #6 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 03:18 | Alabama A&M | Kent Johnson's pass is intercepted by Paul Graham | 33-26 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 33-26 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Paul Graham pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Englund | 36-26 |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Paul Graham is called for the reach on Milford Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Russell Piatt is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Russell Piatt, team foul #12 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams (PF) Milford Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:40 | Alabama A&M | Robert Williams can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roland Crouse | 40-26 |
| 01:06 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lustberg loses the dribble to Roland Crouse | 40-26 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-26 |
| 00:53 | Alabama A&M | Derrick Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:47 | Alabama A&M | Russell Piatt drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-28 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Kent Johnson denies the turnaround by Roland Crouse | 40-28 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Kent Johnson - foul #3 on Kent Johnson, team foul #13 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Chad Currin (PG), Nathan Espinosa (SG), Ryan Walter (SF), Jordan Kelley (PF), Milford Wilson (C) Russell Piatt, Derrick Graham, Robert Lustberg, Robert Williams, Kent Johnson | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Ryan Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-28 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | The clock runs out | 42-28 |