| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Parrino (fresh) SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Burket (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock inbounds the ball | 18-24 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama | The jump hook by Dean Grider is blocked by Herman Anderson | 18-24 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Robert Matus knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Wagner | 18-26 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Joseph Burket connects on the floater in the paint and the foul's on Robert Matus - foul #2 on Robert Matus, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 18:58 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is hacked by Dean Grider - foul #1 on Dean Grider, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Robert Matus is fouled on the floor by Glenn Parrino - foul #3 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Eric Gilmore (SG) Glenn Parrino | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Robert Matus loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 17:32 | Alabama | Mark Taranto scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Pollock | 24-26 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Wagner | 24-29 |
| 16:45 | Alabama | Joseph Burket works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-29 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Matus | 24-29 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Robert Matus is denied by Dean Grider | 24-29 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson tips it in | 24-31 |
| 15:52 | Alabama | Robert Matus steals the ball from Mark Taranto | 24-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Burket (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Howard Chiasson | 24-34 |
| 15:18 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore travels with the ball | 24-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Richard Hay (PF), Osvaldo Barron (C) Mark Taranto, Christopher Pollock, Dean Grider, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | James Wagner clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 15:05 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:42 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-34 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederic Butler | 24-34 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Wagner | 24-36 |
| 13:59 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | James Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Henriksen - foul #1 on Andrew Henriksen, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Christopher Pollock (SF) Eric Gilmore, Andrew Henriksen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Mark Taranto clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 13:12 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:56 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-38 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 12:29 | Alabama | Richard Hay gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 12:13 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Matus | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Parrino (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hay (fresh) 4 reb. C - Osvaldo Barron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Frederic Butler (fairly fresh) C - Robert Matus (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | Richard Hay lays it in | 29-40 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Glenn Parrino | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:48 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederic Butler | 32-43 |
| 09:53 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock loses the dribble to Eugene Hemphill | 32-43 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | James Wagner lays it up and in on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:30 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 09:28 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock hits the follow up shot | 34-45 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-45 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson can't tip it in | 34-45 |
| 08:56 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 08:51 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 08:50 | Alabama | Osvaldo Barron hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 08:35 | Alabama | Richard Hay grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:14 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a 3 from the left corner | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Parrino (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Pollock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Osvaldo Barron (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (tiring) 17 pts. PF - Frederic Butler (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Robert Matus is called for the reach on Christopher Pollock - foul #3 on Robert Matus, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Edward Oliver (PG), Eric Gilmore (SG), Andrew Henriksen (SF), Dean Grider (PF), Joseph Burket (C) Mark Taranto, Glenn Parrino, Christopher Pollock, Richard Hay, Osvaldo Barron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Herman Anderson (PF), Terry Whisman (C) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill, Frederic Butler, Robert Matus | |
| 07:17 | Alabama | Richard Havens steps in front of the Dean Grider pass | 36-48 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Dean Grider snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 06:47 | Alabama | Edward Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 06:46 | Alabama | Eric Gilmore tips it home | 38-48 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Havens misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Burket - foul #2 on Joseph Burket, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Havens misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Havens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 06:04 | Alabama | Joseph Burket makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Henriksen | 40-49 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 40-49 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 05:48 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Howard Chiasson - foul #2 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Pollock (SF) Edward Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Andrew Henriksen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 05:07 | Alabama | Dean Grider pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Richard Havens takes the ball from Eric Gilmore | 42-49 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Richard Havens grabs the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Mark Taranto (PG), Edward Oliver (SG), Richard Hay (C) Eric Gilmore, Andrew Henriksen, Joseph Burket | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Robert Matus (C) James Barnett, Richard Havens, Terry Whisman | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Mark Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Oliver (fresh) SF - Christopher Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dean Grider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (tired) 17 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Alabama | Edward Oliver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:19 | Alabama | Richard Hay snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 02:57 | Alabama | Howard Chiasson steals the ball from Edward Oliver | 42-49 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Dean Grider pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Parrino (SG), Joseph Burket (C) Edward Oliver, Richard Hay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SF) Howard Chiasson | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Alabama | Herman Anderson steals it from Joseph Burket out of a doubleteam | 42-49 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-49 |
| 01:32 | Alabama | Joseph Burket gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | Dean Grider is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Richard Havens | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Dean Grider picks off the pass by Herman Anderson | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Alabama | Dean Grider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on Herman Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Taranto, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pollock - foul #2 on Christopher Pollock, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is fouled on the floor by Dean Grider - foul #2 on Dean Grider, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Glenn Parrino snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 00:31 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman is hacked by Glenn Parrino in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Parrino, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:29 | Alabama | Joseph Burket pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Dean Grider grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 00:19 | Alabama | Christopher Pollock loses the ball out of bounds | 42-51 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on Howard Chiasson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Taranto, team foul #9 | 42-51 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:17 | Alabama | Joseph Burket grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 00:10 | Alabama | Howard Chiasson steals it from Mark Taranto | 42-51 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Mark Taranto is called for the reach on Howard Chiasson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Taranto, team foul #10 | 42-51 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Mark Taranto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Joseph Burket snags the offensive board | 42-53 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | The clock runs out | 42-53 |