| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) C - Robert Matus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John McAll (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Leitch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | James Wagner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Emery - foul #2 on Harold Emery, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-38 |
| 19:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch tips it in | 30-40 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is fouled on the floor by John McAll - foul #3 on John McAll, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris (SF) John McAll | |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | James Wagner is denied on a dunk by Kevin Wainscott | 30-40 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Howard Chiasson - foul #1 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is hacked by Arnold Harris - foul #1 on Arnold Harris, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | James Wagner connects on the shot near the basket | 32-42 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott is hacked by Herman Anderson - foul #3 on Herman Anderson, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal (SG) Danial Putman | |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Emery | 32-45 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler's pass is intercepted by George Neal | 32-45 |
| 16:51 | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Kevin Wainscott steals the ball from James Wagner | 32-45 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery is fouled on the floor by Howard Chiasson - foul #2 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG), Shawn Otzweiler (SF) George Neal, Arnold Harris | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-45 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Otzweiler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Leitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF) Shawn Otzweiler | |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson throws it down set up by Herman Anderson and the foul's on John McAll - foul #4 on John McAll, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler (SF) John McAll | |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | James Wagner pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | James Wagner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott lays it in on a great pass from Danial Putman | 37-47 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Wagner | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Matus swats the short shot by Danial Putman | 40-47 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Wagner - foul #3 on James Wagner, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Frederic Butler (PF), Terry Whisman (C) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill, Herman Anderson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal (SG), Arnold Harris (SF), Arthur Kleist (C) Danial Putman, Kevin Wainscott, Leonard Leitch | |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman's floater is knocked away by Shawn Otzweiler | 40-49 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Emery | 40-51 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Shawn Otzweiler blocks the short jumper by Howard Chiasson | 40-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Whisman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Neal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arnold Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Otzweiler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Kleist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-51 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist tips it home | 43-53 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-53 |
| 10:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist pulls down the rebound | 43-53 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-53 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Otzweiler | 43-53 |
| 09:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Neal | 43-55 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Richard Havens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Kleist | 43-55 |
| 08:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist loses the dribble to Terry Whisman | 43-55 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson slams it home set up by Richard Havens | 45-55 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by George Neal and he's hacked by Terry Whisman - foul #1 on Terry Whisman, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Herman Anderson (PF), Robert Matus (C) James Barnett, Richard Havens, Frederic Butler, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Denault (PG), Danial Putman (SG), Kevin Wainscott (PF) Harold Emery, George Neal, Shawn Otzweiler | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Danial Putman takes the ball from Howard Chiasson | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Denault (fresh) SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arnold Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Kleist (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Denault drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-61 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 48-61 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF), Leonard Leitch (C) Arnold Harris, Arthur Kleist | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Leonard Leitch - foul #1 on Leonard Leitch, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG) Howard Chiasson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 06:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | James Barnett makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Herman Anderson - foul #4 on Herman Anderson, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SF) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery (PG), George Neal (SG) Michael Denault, Danial Putman | |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | James Wagner is hacked by Harold Emery - foul #3 on Harold Emery, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is called for traveling | 52-61 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Matus swats the layup by Harold Emery | 52-61 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | James Wagner snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is fouled on the floor by George Neal - foul #2 on George Neal, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler (SF) John McAll | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Havens - foul #1 on Richard Havens, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman (SG) George Neal | |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Harold Emery (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danial Putman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Otzweiler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Wainscott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Leitch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Danial Putman | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Leonard Leitch is called for the reach on Robert Matus - foul #2 on Leonard Leitch, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Denault (PG), Arnold Harris (SF) Harold Emery, Shawn Otzweiler | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Robert Matus makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Arnold Harris misses the fadeaway from the left side | 59-64 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Robert Matus pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Richard Havens | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John McAll (SF) Arnold Harris | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Chiasson | 61-64 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Frederic Butler is called for the reach on Kevin Wainscott - foul #2 on Frederic Butler, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery (PG) Michael Denault | |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Robert Matus gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | James Wagner clanks a runner from close range | 61-65 |
| 01:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Wainscott hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 61-65 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Leonard Leitch tips it but misses | 61-65 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-65 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery is hacked by Eugene Hemphill - foul #1 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman is fouled on the floor by Robert Matus - foul #4 on Robert Matus, team foul #10 | 61-65 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Danial Putman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Chiasson | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery is hacked by James Wagner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wagner, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Leonard Leitch takes the ball from Howard Chiasson | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery is hacked by Eugene Hemphill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #12 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Neal (SG), Shawn Otzweiler (PF), Arthur Kleist (C) Danial Putman, Kevin Wainscott, Leonard Leitch | |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Robert Matus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler is hacked by James Wagner in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Wagner, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG) James Wagner | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Shawn Otzweiler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson travels with the ball | 63-72 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist is hacked by Eugene Hemphill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Arthur Kleist misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 00:17 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Arthur Kleist | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Emery runs out the clock | 63-73 |