| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 1 pts. C - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith inbounds the ball | 16-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-23 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Galaz | 16-25 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Fischer - foul #1 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #1 | 16-25 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 18:26 | Central Michigan | James House hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-27 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 17:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is fouled on the floor by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz is denied on a layup by Caleb Sturdevant | 20-27 |
| 17:16 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Galaz | 20-27 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Harold Zubia | 20-29 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Smith | 23-29 |
| 16:34 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-29 |
| 16:33 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith tips it home | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Zubia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | Richard Seavey steals the ball from James House in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey lays it in | 27-29 |
| 15:14 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 27-29 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Fischer and he's hacked by Rod Icenhour - foul #1 on Rod Icenhour, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Bryant Myers (SF), Fausto Russo (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), Charles Tanner (SG), James Simon (SF), Timothy Burger (C) James House, Manuel Galaz, Jonathan Fischer, Casey Hawkins | |
| 14:52 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bryant Myers | 30-32 |
| 13:56 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 30-32 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG) Charles Rucks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), Robert McGinnis (PF) John Cherry, Charles Tanner, Harold Zubia | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | James Simon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour (PF) Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF) James Simon, Robert McGinnis | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 12:41 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | James House is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | James House hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 12:00 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 11:45 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz hits the easy wide open finger roll | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Good (fresh) SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Casey Hawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Burger | 30-36 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James House misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Robert Good - foul #1 on Robert Good, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Casey Hawkins | |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | James House makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 10:34 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Herbert Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG) Robert Good | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG), Harold Zubia (C) James House, Manuel Galaz, Timothy Burger | |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 10:15 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer makes the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Simon - foul #1 on James Simon, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour (PF) Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tanner (SG), Casey Hawkins (PF) Jonathan Fischer, Robert McGinnis | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 09:32 | Central Michigan | James Simon clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is whistled for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), Timothy Burger (C) John Cherry, Charles Tanner, Harold Zubia | |
| 08:33 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz lays it up and in on a nice dish by James House | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Robert Good pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith's floater is tipped away by Timothy Burger | 31-42 |
| 07:44 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Good (fresh) SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Casey Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Burger (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | James House is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Harold Zubia (PF) James Simon, Casey Hawkins | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys hits a shot in the paint | 33-42 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left block | 33-42 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | James House can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Good - foul #2 on Robert Good, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Caleb Sturdevant (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Fausto Russo, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins (PF) Harold Zubia | |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 06:04 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rod Icenhour and he's fouled by Jonathan Fischer - foul #2 on Jonathan Fischer, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Cherry (PG), James Simon (SG) James House, Manuel Galaz | |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Seavey | 40-47 |
| 04:25 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger tips it in | 40-49 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryant Myers | 43-49 |
| 03:59 | Central Michigan | John Cherry is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SG) Richard Seavey, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James House (PG), Manuel Galaz (SG), Harold Zubia (C) John Cherry, Jonathan Fischer, Timothy Burger | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Robert Good is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Good, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fausto Russo (C) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert McGinnis (PF) Casey Hawkins | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bryant Myers (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James House (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Galaz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McGinnis (fresh) C - Harold Zubia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Manuel Galaz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-49 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour's dunk attempt is rejected by James House | 43-49 |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Harold Zubia grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:45 | Central Michigan | James House works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Robert Good pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (C) Robert Good, Bryant Myers, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Fischer (SF), Casey Hawkins (PF), Timothy Burger (C) James Simon, Robert McGinnis, Harold Zubia | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour banks in the wide open layup set up by Herbert Smith | 45-49 |
| 01:54 | Central Michigan | James House evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks's pass is intercepted by James House in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour is alone and throws it down set up by Richard Seavey out of the doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | James House is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James House, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour loses the dribble to Timothy Burger | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger is hacked by Charles Rucks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Rucks, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simon (SG) James House | |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:42 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:35 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Charles Rucks is called for the reach on Timothy Burger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rucks, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:33 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour is whistled for traveling | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | James Simon is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rucks - foul #4 on Charles Rucks, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | James Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 49-57 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Charles Rucks is called for the reach on Timothy Burger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Rucks, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (PG) Charles Rucks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:18 | Central Michigan | Timothy Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Seavey - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:10 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-60 |
| 00:02 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Casey Hawkins runs out the clock | 49-60 |