| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Woolbright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Woolbright | 36-33 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:38 | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Haines - foul #2 on Terry Haines, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 40-33 |
| 16:58 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Kennedy | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Harold Travis | 43-35 |
| 16:08 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Albert Hartung (SG), Richard Miller (SF), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, James Woolbright, Donald Cross, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Nicholas Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Miller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Prince (fresh) C - Garrett Haines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Durham - foul #1 on Paul Durham, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross (SF) Garrett Haines | |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:21 | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is denied on a dunk by Justin Prince | 46-37 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it in | 48-37 |
| 14:41 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses the turnaround from the left block | 48-37 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Michael Neal's pass is intercepted by Albert Hartung | 48-37 |
| 14:05 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince is hacked by Brian Harris - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), James Woolbright (SG), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, Albert Hartung, Richard Miller, Justin Prince | |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 13:53 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 13:33 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne connects on the jump hook from close range | 48-41 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | James Woolbright takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 48-41 |
| 12:54 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Travis | 48-41 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Harold Travis scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 50-41 |
| 12:17 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:16 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 12:05 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Woolbright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne comes up short on the floater from the left side | 53-41 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is hacked by Donald Cross - foul #1 on Donald Cross, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Albert Hartung (SF), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, Donald Cross, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Paul Durham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 56-41 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Woolbright | 56-43 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Louis Cline | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Richard Miller (SF), Terry Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, James Woolbright, Garrett Haines | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 09:27 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Haines and he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne (PF) Richard Miller | |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:02 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne grabs the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 08:51 | Jacksonville State | Louis Cline is called for the reach on Albert Hartung - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross (SF) Justin Prince | |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Kennedy | 59-47 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:52 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), James Woolbright (SG) Richard Kennedy, Albert Hartung | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Travis | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Nicholas Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Woolbright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Cross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hayne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Hayne is denied on a layup by Harold Travis | 61-47 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 61-47 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Kennedy (PG), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) Nicholas Hartley, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| 06:27 | Jacksonville State | Donald Cross comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Louis Cline snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Paul Durham comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-47 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Paul Durham snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Albert Render | 64-47 |
| 05:29 | Jacksonville State | Louis Cline steals the ball from Donald Cross | 64-47 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Albert Render is whistled for a carry | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Robert Hall, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley (PG), Albert Hartung (SF), Ronald Hayne (PF), Terry Haines (C) Richard Kennedy, Donald Cross, Justin Prince, Garrett Haines | |
| 04:52 | Jacksonville State | James Woolbright buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 64-50 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 04:15 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung's pass is intercepted by Michael Bessler | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Travis | 64-50 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 24 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Nicholas Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Woolbright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Hartung (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Hayne (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-50 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Bessler | 70-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-50 |
| 02:21 | Jacksonville State | Terry Haines snags the offensive board | 70-50 |
| 02:11 | Jacksonville State | Paul Durham swats the short shot by James Woolbright | 70-50 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 70-50 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the dunk attempt | 70-50 |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Terry Haines | 70-50 |
| 01:28 | Jacksonville State | Nicholas Hartley loses the ball out of bounds | 70-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller (SF), Justin Prince (PF), Garrett Haines (C) James Woolbright, Ronald Hayne, Terry Haines | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bryan Jones and he's hacked by Nicholas Hartley - foul #2 on Nicholas Hartley, team foul #3 | 72-50 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 72-50 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Garrett Haines | 72-50 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Bryan Jones, team foul #7 | 72-50 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 00:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones blows the layup | 72-52 |
| 00:34 | Jacksonville State | Richard Miller snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Justin Prince can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-52 |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Garrett Haines tips it home | 72-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 72-54 |