| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rafael Nowicki (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bennett Blossom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ellison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sylvester Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Bennett Blossom inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama A&M | Richard Ellison hits a jump hook from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | David Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Rafael Nowicki - foul #3 on Rafael Nowicki, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer (SG) Rafael Nowicki | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:20 | Alabama A&M | David Brown denies the turnaround by Wayne Joseph | 27-39 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Lewis | 27-39 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Brown | 27-41 |
| 18:55 | Alabama A&M | Bennett Blossom misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| 18:55 | Alabama A&M | Bennett Blossom makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:55 | Alabama A&M | Bennett Blossom makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen drills a turnaround from close range set up by David Brown and he's fouled by Bennett Blossom - foul #3 on Bennett Blossom, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford (SF) Bennett Blossom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen makes the free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:16 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-44 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses badly on a runner from the right block | 29-44 |
| 18:03 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Richard Ellison | 29-44 |
| 17:52 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by Richard Ellison is blocked by David Brown | 29-44 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | David Brown gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dewey Gates | 29-46 |
| 17:27 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp gets the rebound | 29-46 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Allen | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:01 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford is fouled on the floor by Darrell Lewis - foul #1 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), Michael Bailey (PF), Kenneth Burdette (C) William Sutton, Richard Ellison, Wayne Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG), Preston Higgins (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Timothy Allen, David Brown, Sylvester Sharp | |
| 16:49 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-49 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins misses the lay-in | 29-49 |
| 16:23 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 16:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson is hacked by Kenneth Burdette - foul #2 on Kenneth Burdette, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Rafael Nowicki (SG), Bennett Blossom (SF) Robert Lederer, Timothy Telford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), David Brown (PF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Dewey Gates, Preston Higgins, Glen Thompson | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Freeman (fresh) SG - Rafael Nowicki (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bennett Blossom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bailey (fresh) C - Kenneth Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chad White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Sylvester Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 29-52 |
| 15:30 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-52 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Chad White double dribbles | 29-52 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sutton (PG), Richard Ellison (PF) Donald Freeman, Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:15 | Alabama A&M | Rafael Nowicki misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-52 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-52 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp hits a jumper from the left side set up by Darrell Lewis | 29-54 |
| 14:54 | Alabama A&M | Richard Ellison misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-54 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp gets the rebound | 29-54 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Chad White can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-54 |
| 14:38 | Alabama A&M | Rafael Nowicki grabs the board | 29-54 |
| 14:21 | Alabama A&M | William Sutton comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-54 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Chad White can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 29-54 |
| 14:02 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey gets the rebound | 29-54 |
| 13:42 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Allen | 29-54 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Chad White hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Brown and he's hacked by Michael Bailey - foul #2 on Michael Bailey, team foul #4 | 29-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), Timothy Telford (SF), Wayne Joseph (C) William Sutton, Bennett Blossom, Michael Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG), Matthew Covington (SF), Preston Higgins (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Timothy Allen, Darrell Lewis, David Brown, Sylvester Sharp | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Chad White makes the free throw | 29-57 |
| 13:13 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-57 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG) Chad White | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington banks in the layup on a great pass from Dewey Gates | 29-59 |
| 12:30 | Alabama A&M | Rafael Nowicki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-59 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington pulls down the rebound | 29-59 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 29-59 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 29-59 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Joseph - foul #2 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #5 | 29-59 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sutton (PG), Robert Lederer (SG), Bennett Blossom (SF) Donald Freeman, Rafael Nowicki, Richard Ellison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG), David Brown (PF) Timothy Allen, Preston Higgins | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-60 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-60 |
| 11:56 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford pulls down the rebound | 29-60 |
| 11:44 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 29-60 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dewey Gates | 29-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Sutton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lederer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bennett Blossom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Telford (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Joseph - foul #3 on Wayne Joseph, team foul #6 | 29-60 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey (PF) Timothy Telford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Matthew Covington, Glen Thompson | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates makes the 1st free throw | 29-61 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 29-61 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 29-61 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Bennett Blossom is called for the reach on Dewey Gates - foul #4 on Bennett Blossom, team foul #7 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard McVey (SG), Kenneth Burdette (C) Bennett Blossom, Wayne Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 29-63 |
| 10:58 | Alabama A&M | Richard McVey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-63 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | David Brown snags the defensive board | 29-63 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | David Brown travels with the ball | 29-63 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman (PG), Timothy Telford (SF) William Sutton, Richard McVey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:21 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer is whistled for a carry | 29-63 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Covington (SF) Darrell Lewis | |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Burdette - foul #3 on Kenneth Burdette, team foul #8 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Preston Higgins (PF) Chad White, David Brown | |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 29-64 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 29-64 |
| 09:58 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-64 |
| 09:46 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Telford | 31-64 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-66 |
| 09:12 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-66 |
| 09:10 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer snags the offensive board | 31-66 |
| 09:00 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-66 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington snags the defensive board | 31-66 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dewey Gates | 31-69 |
| 08:27 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-69 |
| 08:25 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer tips it in | 33-69 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Donald Freeman is called for the reach on Matthew Covington - foul #2 on Donald Freeman, team foul #9 | 33-69 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard McVey (SG) Robert Lederer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (PG), Darrell Lewis (SG), David Brown (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Dewey Gates, Timothy Allen, Preston Higgins, Sylvester Sharp | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington makes the 1st free throw | 33-70 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-70 |
| 08:00 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford gets the rebound | 33-70 |
| 07:51 | Alabama A&M | Richard McVey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-70 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 33-70 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson blows the layup | 33-70 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Freeman (fairly fresh) SG - Richard McVey (fresh) SF - Timothy Telford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Burdette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chad White (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Covington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson is hacked by Kenneth Burdette - foul #4 on Kenneth Burdette, team foul #10 | 33-70 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG) Matthew Covington | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-71 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-72 |
| 06:59 | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-72 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | David Brown scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Allen | 35-74 |
| 06:34 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman buries a shot from just outside the lane | 37-74 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Chad White knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Glen Thompson | 37-77 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Lewis - foul #2 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #3 | 37-77 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer (SF) Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG), Sylvester Sharp (C) Timothy Allen, Glen Thompson | |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 38-77 |
| 06:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-77 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Donald Freeman is called for the reach on Dewey Gates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Freeman, team foul #11 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette (C) Richard McVey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses the 1st free throw | 39-77 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-78 |
| 05:46 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-78 |
| 05:44 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lederer | 39-78 |
| 05:27 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-78 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Darrell Lewis and he's fouled by Donald Freeman - foul #4 on Donald Freeman, team foul #12 | 42-80 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Preston Higgins (PF) David Brown | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates makes the free throw | 42-81 |
| 04:50 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-81 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Preston Higgins | 42-81 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 42-81 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins tips it but misses | 42-81 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Sylvester Sharp | 42-81 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Chad White misses the jumper from the left side | 42-81 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp hits the follow up shot | 42-83 |
| 03:57 | Alabama A&M | Robert Lederer connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-83 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael Bailey - foul #3 on Michael Bailey, team foul #13 | 45-85 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Richard McVey (SG) Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Matthew Covington (SF), Glen Thompson (C) Chad White, Darrell Lewis, Sylvester Sharp | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins makes the free throw | 45-86 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Donald Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard McVey (fresh) SF - Robert Lederer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Bailey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Telford (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Preston Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Alabama A&M | Timothy Telford drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McVey | 47-86 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington misses the driving attempt in the lane | 47-86 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen tips it back up and in | 47-88 |
| 02:31 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Preston Higgins | 47-88 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glen Thompson | 47-88 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-88 |
| 02:04 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Lederer | 47-88 |
| 01:59 | Alabama A&M | Donald Freeman is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Donald Freeman, team foul #14 | 47-88 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kenneth Burdette (C) Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SF), David Brown (PF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Matthew Covington, Preston Higgins, Glen Thompson | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis's pass is intercepted by Richard McVey | 47-88 |
| 01:20 | Alabama A&M | Michael Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-88 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen gets the rebound | 47-88 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | David Brown drills a shot from close range set up by Darrell Lewis and the foul's on Richard McVey - foul #1 on Richard McVey, team foul #15 | 47-90 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the free throw | 47-91 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama A&M | David Brown swats the layup by Richard McVey | 47-91 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp snags the defensive board | 47-91 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp is hacked by Kenneth Burdette - foul #5 on Kenneth Burdette, team foul #16 | 47-91 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wayne Joseph (C) Kenneth Burdette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 47-92 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-93 |
| 00:27 | Alabama A&M | Richard McVey's pass is intercepted by David Brown | 47-93 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates runs out the clock | 47-93 |