| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Donegan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 19:07 | Central Michigan | Darrell Roberson takes the ball from Kevin Brody | 23-32 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Straub | 23-34 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Donegan | 26-34 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edward Stockstill | 26-37 |
| 17:28 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith lays it in | 28-37 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Smith - foul #3 on Chester Smith, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Joel Hill (C) Stephen Donegan, Chester Smith, Guy Kay, Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (PF) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Roger Renteria | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:46 | Central Michigan | Ben Hall is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (PF) Jerry Straub | |
| 16:17 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Nunes | 30-38 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is hacked by Steven Bedgood - foul #1 on Steven Bedgood, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chester Smith (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG) Michael Nunes, Steven Bedgood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Chester Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Walter Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Haack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) SF - William Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wolf (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | William Wolf's pass is intercepted by Stephen Renninger | 30-38 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Galliher - foul #1 on Barry Galliher, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Guy Kay (PF) Chester Smith, Eugene Haack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall | |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:15 | Central Michigan | Walter Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | William Wolf can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 32-38 |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | Central Michigan | Darrell Roberson steals it from Joel Hill | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | William Gregory lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Roberson | 32-40 |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Barry Galliher swats the layup by Walter Richardson | 32-40 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | William Gregory snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher is fouled on the floor by Guy Kay - foul #2 on Guy Kay, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Chester Smith (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Renninger, Walter Richardson, Guy Kay, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Renteria, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (SG) Stephen Donegan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 32-40 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Ben Hall is blocked by Eugene Haack | 32-40 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits the follow up shot | 32-42 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Guy Kay (PF) Steven Bedgood, Eugene Haack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra (C) William Wolf | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 11:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brody (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 32-42 |
| 11:38 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jim Carstens - foul #3 on Jim Carstens, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack (C) Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, Roger Renteria, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:23 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-42 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Stephen Renninger, Chester Smith, Eugene Haack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wolf (C) Jerry Straub | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher is called for 3 seconds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Eugene Haack (PF) Guy Kay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Eugene Haack is called for the reach on Barry Galliher - foul #1 on Eugene Haack, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Stephen Renninger (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Steven Bedgood, Walter Richardson, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, William Gregory, Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Nunes - foul #1 on Michael Nunes, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Guy Kay (PF) Eugene Haack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG) Darrell Roberson | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes is fouled on the floor by Jim Carstens - foul #4 on Jim Carstens, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 08:42 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Straub | 36-45 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Renninger | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Guy Kay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brody (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cuadra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes travels in the backcourt | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG), Walter Richardson (SF), Eugene Haack (PF), Joel Hill (C) Stephen Renninger, Chester Smith, Guy Kay, Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Gregory clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 38-45 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson tips it home | 38-47 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Edward Stockstill steps in front of the Michael Nunes pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses badly on a floater in the lane | 38-47 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 06:14 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Darrell Roberson steps in front of the Eugene Haack pass in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | William Wolf comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 05:48 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 05:26 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill is denied on a layup by Barry Galliher | 38-47 |
| 05:25 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 05:04 | Central Michigan | Joel Hill scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-47 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | William Gregory is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Guy Kay (PF), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Walter Richardson, Eugene Haack, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Ben Hall misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens tips it back up and in | 40-49 |
| 03:33 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-49 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Nunes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Renninger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Guy Kay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Brody (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 02:48 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Guy Kay swats the layup by Ronald Cuadra | 40-51 |
| 02:39 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Guy Kay | 40-51 |
| 02:32 | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Renteria - foul #2 on Roger Renteria, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (PG), Steven Bedgood (SG), Joel Hill (C) Michael Nunes, Stephen Renninger, Kevin Brody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Renninger (SG) Steven Bedgood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (SF) Barry Galliher | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | William Wolf drills a floater from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-53 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | William Wolf hits the finger roll set up by Darrell Roberson out of the doubleteam | 42-55 |
| 00:56 | Central Michigan | Chester Smith scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | William Gregory is hacked by Stephen Donegan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Donegan, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Nunes (PG), Kevin Brody (C) Stephen Donegan, Joel Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Jim Carstens, William Gregory | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is hacked by Chester Smith - foul #4 on Chester Smith, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the board | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody lays it up and in on a nice dish by Guy Kay | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is hacked by Stephen Renninger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #8 | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:39 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Nunes | 49-58 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Renninger - foul #5 on Stephen Renninger, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Donegan (SG) Stephen Renninger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 00:31 | Central Michigan | Kevin Brody drills a driving attempt near the basket | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Michael Nunes is called for the reach on Jerry Straub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Nunes, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Guy Kay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 51-61 |