| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | James Fisher inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:47 | Akron | James Fisher hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | John Miser is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Mark Thomas steps in front of the Dennis Heckman pass | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | Akron | James Roberts misses the dunk but the foul's on George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:53 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Creasey - foul #3 on Charles Creasey, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:34 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:13 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 29-32 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from George Wilson | 31-32 |
| 17:41 | Akron | James Roberts can't finish the layup | 31-32 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (PF), George Lowe (C) Andres Giordano, James Roberts | |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | Akron | George Lowe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bell grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | George Wilson clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #3 on Mark Thomas, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Shane Bennett (SF) John Miser, Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), Andres Giordano (C) Mark Thomas, James Fisher | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:29 | Akron | Joseph Dessert is hacked by George Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 16:14 | Akron | Douglas Keller knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by George Lowe | 34-34 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Shane Bennett | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Andres Giordano comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG), Charles Creasey (SG), Jay Ford (PF), James Roberts (C) Joseph Dessert, Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, George Lowe | |
| 15:39 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:39 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Mark Jones is denied on a layup by James Roberts | 36-34 |
| 15:15 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Akron | Charles Creasey makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andres Giordano | 36-37 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Charles Creasey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Thomas | 39-40 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 14:09 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Akron | Mark Thomas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Andres Giordano | 39-43 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Thomas - foul #4 on Mark Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Mark Baity (C) Mark Jones, Lawrence Laughlin, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (PG), James Fisher (SF) Mark Thomas, Andres Giordano | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:33 | Akron | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:11 | Akron | Ken Pegg picks off the pass by Charles Creasey out of a doubleteam | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:40 | Akron | Jay Ford snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:28 | Akron | James Roberts clanks a runner in the paint | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | George Wilson gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Mark Baity clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-43 |
| 12:01 | Akron | Jay Ford pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:56 | Akron | James Roberts loses the dribble to Shane Bennett | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | George Wilson jams it set up by Shane Bennett | 41-43 |
| 11:42 | Akron | The jumper by Jay Ford is denied by Mark Baity | 41-43 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Joseph Dessert (fresh) SG - Charles Creasey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:34 | Akron | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:15 | Akron | Charles Creasey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | Akron | James Roberts can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 11:12 | Akron | Jay Ford hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-45 |
| 10:29 | Akron | Jay Ford is hacked by Ken Pegg during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson, Shane Bennett, Ken Pegg, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | Akron | Jeffery Corns (PG), Samuel Moore (SG), Douglas Keller (SF), Andres Giordano (C) Joseph Dessert, Charles Creasey, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| 10:12 | Akron | Samuel Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Jones | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Michael Bell loses the dribble to Jay Ford | 43-45 |
| 09:45 | Akron | Jeffery Corns is hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 09:28 | Akron | John Miser is called for the reach on Jay Ford - foul #1 on John Miser, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 09:14 | Akron | The jump hook by Jay Ford is blocked by Dennis Heckman | 43-45 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | John Miser evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 46-45 |
| 08:15 | Akron | Douglas Keller hits a jumper from close range set up by Samuel Moore | 46-47 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Douglas Keller snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 07:35 | Akron | Jay Ford clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 46-47 |
| 07:33 | Akron | Samuel Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Jeffery Corns (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Ford (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andres Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), George Wilson (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Mark Jones, Lawrence Laughlin, Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), James Fisher (SF), George Lowe (PF), James Roberts (C) Samuel Moore, Douglas Keller, Jay Ford, Andres Giordano | |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Jeffery Corns misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 06:52 | Akron | James Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:37 | Akron | James Roberts lays it in | 46-49 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Charles Creasey - foul #4 on Charles Creasey, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Shane Bennett | |
| Subs | Akron | Mark Thomas (PG) Jeffery Corns | |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Mark Baity buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 48-49 |
| 05:37 | Akron | James Roberts clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Baity - foul #1 on Mark Baity, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Keller (PF) George Lowe | |
| 05:37 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:37 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Douglas Keller - foul #1 on Douglas Keller, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG) Charles Creasey | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:04 | Akron | James Roberts scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Fisher | 50-53 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman can't finish the layup | 50-53 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin tips it home | 52-53 |
| 04:18 | Akron | James Roberts misses the lay-in | 52-53 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | James Roberts steps in front of the John Miser pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 52-53 |
| 03:42 | Akron | Douglas Keller is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Keller, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Akron | Charles Creasey (SG), Jay Ford (PF), Andres Giordano (C) Samuel Moore, James Fisher, James Roberts | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Douglas Keller swats the layup by Michael Bell | 52-53 |
| 03:22 | Akron | Andres Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Mark Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Creasey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Douglas Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Andres Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Akron | Jay Ford drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Keller | 52-55 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Andres Giordano pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:42 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | Akron | James Fisher (SF), James Roberts (C) Douglas Keller, Andres Giordano | |
| 02:25 | Akron | Mark Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's fadeaway is rejected by James Roberts | 52-55 |
| 01:55 | Akron | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:27 | Akron | Charles Creasey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Fisher | 52-58 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas is hacked by Lawrence Laughlin - foul #3 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Jay Ford | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | Akron | Mark Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Charles Creasey - foul #5 on Charles Creasey, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Samuel Moore (SG), Jay Ford (PF) Charles Creasey, Andres Giordano | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Akron | George Wilson is called for the reach on James Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Wilson, team foul #10 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Andres Giordano (PF) Jay Ford | |
| 00:20 | Akron | James Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:20 | Akron | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Akron | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Dessert (SG) Samuel Moore | |
| 00:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano is hacked by John Miser in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Miser, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Akron | Andres Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-62 |