| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) SF - Robert Bednarz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Francis Osmond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz inbounds the ball | 33-15 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Kenny Hess steps in front of the Robert Bednarz pass | 33-15 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Collin Heard can't finish the layup | 33-15 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Collin Heard gets the offensive rebound | 33-15 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Francis Osmond is called for the reach on Kenny Hess - foul #3 on Francis Osmond, team foul #1 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) Francis Osmond | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bednarz picks off the pass by Edwin McGhin | 33-15 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is fouled on the floor by Edwin McGhin - foul #1 on Edwin McGhin, team foul #1 | 33-15 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz can't throw it down | 33-15 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess can't finish the layup | 33-15 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey pulls down the rebound | 33-15 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Lewis | 33-17 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Raymond Kuehl, team foul #2 | 33-17 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-19 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Collin Heard | 35-19 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey's floater is knocked away by Edwin McGhin | 35-19 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin gets the rebound | 35-19 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess is denied on a layup by Jerry Underwood | 35-19 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-19 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz hits a floater from the right side | 35-21 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Collin Heard scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Kuehl | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Collin Heard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Bednarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas State | Edwin McGhin is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #2 on Edwin McGhin, team foul #3 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Karl Desantis (C) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Michael Weatherall (SG), Ted Grable (SF), Morgan Hodges (PF), Francis Osmond (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Robert Bednarz, John Lewis, Jerry Underwood | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Trevor Meadows and he's hacked by Ted Grable - foul #1 on Ted Grable, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the free throw | 41-24 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Hartline | 41-27 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the lay-in | 41-27 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Hess | 41-27 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 41-27 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Francis Osmond | 41-27 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Conley is called for the reach on Morgan Hodges - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Collin Heard (SF), Edwin McGhin (C) Kenny Hess, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Robert Bednarz (SF) David Hartline, Ted Grable | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Trevor Meadows - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG) Kenneth Gallucci | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin McGhin | 44-28 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-28 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Morgan Hodges steals it from Collin Heard | 44-28 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Robert Bednarz steals it from Trevor Meadows | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SF - Collin Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Karl Desantis (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Weatherall (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morgan Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Francis Osmond (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall loses the dribble to Collin Heard | 44-30 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Robert Bednarz steals it from Karl Desantis | 44-30 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Collin Heard - foul #2 on Collin Heard, team foul #6 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), William Cosner (SG), Kenny Hess (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Raymond Kuehl, Trevor Meadows, Collin Heard, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Lewis (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Morgan Hodges, Francis Osmond | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Michael Weatherall steps in front of the Kenneth Gallucci pass | 44-32 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden (C) Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Ron Corbo (SG) Jason Bailey, Michael Weatherall | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 09:43 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | William Cosner pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the easy layup | 44-32 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | David Hartline buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Lewis | 44-35 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Underwood takes the ball from William Cosner | 44-35 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | David Hartline hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Hartline - foul #1 on David Hartline, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SG), Karl Desantis (PF), Edwin McGhin (C) Kenneth Gallucci, William Cosner, Robert Conley, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ted Grable (SF), Morgan Hodges (PF), Francis Osmond (C) David Hartline, Robert Bednarz, John Lewis, Jerry Underwood | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ted Grable (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) 5 reb. C - Francis Osmond (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin McGhin | 46-38 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Bailey | 46-41 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Jason Bailey, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Kenny Hess | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Michael Weatherall (SG), John Lewis (PF) Ron Corbo, Morgan Hodges | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin grabs the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Collin Heard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Collin Heard gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG) Raymond Kuehl | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz (SF), Jerry Underwood (C) Ted Grable, Francis Osmond | |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Collin Heard, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess is hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #4 on Jason Bailey, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden (C) Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF) Jason Bailey, Michael Weatherall, John Lewis | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo is hacked by Trevor Meadows - foul #2 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SF), Karl Desantis (C) Kenneth Gallucci, Kenny Hess, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond (C) Jerry Underwood | |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:37 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Collin Heard pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Collin Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - David Hartline (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) 5 reb. C - Francis Osmond (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 50-42 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF), Edwin McGhin (C) Trevor Meadows, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), John Lewis (PF) David Hartline, Morgan Hodges | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 50-42 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess tips it home | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey's 3 pointer is rejected by Raymond Kuehl | 52-42 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond hits the follow up shot | 52-44 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin dunks the ball | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Collin Heard - foul #3 on Collin Heard, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Jeffrey Burden (C) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard, Edwin McGhin | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG), Michael Weatherall (SG), Morgan Hodges (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, John Lewis, Francis Osmond | |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Edwin McGhin (C) Kenneth Gallucci, Trevor Meadows, Karl Desantis, Jeffrey Burden | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), John Lewis (PF), Francis Osmond (C) David Hartline, Michael Weatherall, Morgan Hodges, Jerry Underwood | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin is hacked by Francis Osmond - foul #4 on Francis Osmond, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), William Cosner (SG) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci is hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Lewis and he's hacked by Edwin McGhin - foul #3 on Edwin McGhin, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SG) Kenneth Gallucci, William Cosner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Bailey - foul #5 on Jason Bailey, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), William Cosner (SG) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (PG) Jason Bailey | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | David Hartline drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bednarz | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is fouled in the backcourt by David Hartline - foul #2 on David Hartline, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | William Cosner is called for the reach on Ron Corbo - foul #1 on William Cosner, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SG) Kenneth Gallucci, William Cosner | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is hacked by Ron Corbo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Corbo, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), William Cosner (SG) Raymond Kuehl, Collin Heard | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | David Hartline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses the 3 from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess is hacked by David Hartline in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hartline, team foul #11 | 60-53 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | David Hartline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | David Hartline knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lewis | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | David Hartline is called for the reach on William Cosner in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hartline, team foul #12 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Collin Heard (SF) Kenneth Gallucci, Kenny Hess | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | William Cosner misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | William Cosner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas State | David Hartline scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Ron Corbo is called for the reach on William Cosner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Corbo, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | William Cosner makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | William Cosner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | David Hartline misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Bednarz pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |