| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) SG - John People (fresh) SF - Kenneth Matthew (fresh) PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) C - Scott Ruis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) SG - Randy Jordon (fresh) SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) PF - Frank Lynn (fresh) C - Michael Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Nicolas Ward | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo's pass is intercepted by Michael Hanson | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Ohio | Scott Ruis scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Randy Jordon | 2-4 |
| 19:04 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper is hacked by Randy Jordon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Jordon, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Ruis - foul #1 on Scott Ruis, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler tips it in | 4-7 |
| 17:43 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Chandler | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Nicolas Ward, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn, Michael Hanson | |
| 17:15 | Ohio | George Baldwin takes the ball from Kevin Treadaway in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | George Baldwin hits the finger roll | 4-9 |
| 16:51 | Ohio | Karl Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Albert - foul #1 on Dennis Albert, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:29 | Ohio | Karl Tate knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Treadaway | 6-11 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ron Prosienski - foul #1 on Ron Prosienski, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rusty Hightower (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF) Kevin Treadaway, Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (PG) Ross Carroll | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:15 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:58 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Albert Verrett (fairly fresh) SG - Rusty Hightower (fresh) SF - Kenneth Matthew (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Albert (fairly fresh) C - Ron Prosienski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Ward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott O'Halloran (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Ohio | Albert Verrett can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | James Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | George Baldwin is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 15:18 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower is fouled in the backcourt by George Baldwin - foul #1 on George Baldwin, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Albert Verrett, Rusty Hightower, Kenneth Matthew, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (PF), Michael Hanson (C) George Baldwin, James Campbell, Stephen Egan, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 15:10 | Ohio | Karl Tate connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Kevin Treadaway | 8-14 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is whistled for a carry | 8-14 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicolas Ward - foul #1 on Nicolas Ward, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SG) Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:44 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is hacked by John People - foul #1 on John People, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Karl Tate, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG) Nicolas Ward | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-17 |
| 13:57 | Ohio | John People comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 10-17 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Scott Ruis gets the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:44 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-17 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler loses the dribble to John People in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 13:24 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway can't connect on a shot in the paint | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | John People is called for the reach on Randy Jordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on John People, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Dennis Albert, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) George Baldwin, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn, Michael Hanson | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 13:12 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 12:55 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott O'Halloran | 12-20 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo is fouled on the floor by Scott O'Halloran - foul #1 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Rusty Hightower (SG), Scott Ruis (C) Eugene Glasper, Andrew Mahan, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (PG), Michael Hanson (C) James Campbell, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 12:17 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Karl Tate | 15-20 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses the jumper from the right block | 15-20 |
| 11:57 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Rusty Hightower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Tate (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jason Costanzo (tired) C - Scott Ruis (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Ward (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Cooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ross Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Egan (tired) 2 pts. C - Michael Hanson (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 11:22 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll is fouled on the floor by Jason Costanzo - foul #1 on Jason Costanzo, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Kevin Treadaway, Rusty Hightower, Karl Tate, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Nicolas Ward, Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan, Michael Hanson | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | George Baldwin is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Albert Verrett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran is open and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Campbell | 18-29 |
| 10:54 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG) Albert Chandler | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is hacked by Andrew Mahan - foul #1 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (PG), Albert Chandler (SF) George Baldwin, James Campbell | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 10:36 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 10:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is hacked by Albert Chandler - foul #1 on Albert Chandler, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Kevin Treadaway (SG) Albert Verrett, Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:09 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Glasper | 21-29 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran is hacked by Ron Prosienski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Prosienski, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Scott Ruis (C) Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:06 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 21-29 |
| 09:53 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew gets the rebound | 21-29 |
| 09:33 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-29 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Matthew - foul #1 on Kenneth Matthew, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (PF) Eugene Glasper, Kevin Treadaway, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Michael Hanson (C) Nicolas Ward, Randy Jordon, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 09:02 | Ohio | Michael Hanson steals the ball from Karl Tate | 23-31 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael Hanson | 23-33 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Lynn - foul #1 on Frank Lynn, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rusty Hightower (SG), Jason Costanzo (PF) Andrew Mahan, Kenneth Matthew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG), Stephen Egan (PF) Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 08:29 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan dunks the ball set up by George Baldwin and he's fouled by Jason Costanzo - foul #2 on Jason Costanzo, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Dennis Albert (PF) Albert Verrett, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) Bobby Cooks, James Campbell | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 08:03 | Ohio | Karl Tate drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Treadaway | 27-36 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Albert - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #11 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew (SF) Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 08:01 | Ohio | Karl Tate snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 07:38 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | Karl Tate hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Rusty Hightower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Matthew (tired) 5 pts. PF - Karl Tate (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Ruis (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Baldwin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Egan (tired) 5 pts. C - Michael Hanson (tired) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses short on a jumper from close range | 29-36 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Carroll | 29-36 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | George Baldwin is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ross Carroll | 29-38 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Scott Ruis hits a fadeaway from the left block | 31-38 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll is hacked by Kenneth Matthew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Matthew, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Jason Costanzo (PF) Kevin Treadaway, Rusty Hightower, Kenneth Matthew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Frank Lynn (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) George Baldwin, Randy Jordon, Stephen Egan, Michael Hanson | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 06:59 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo misses long on a runner near the basket | 31-38 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicolas Ward | 31-38 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Karl Tate is called for the reach on Bobby Cooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Tate, team foul #13 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Kenneth Matthew (SF) Eugene Glasper, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (SF) Ross Carroll | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 06:32 | Ohio | Scott Ruis pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 06:11 | Ohio | Scott O'Halloran swats the dunk try by Karl Tate | 31-39 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn's pass is intercepted by Albert Verrett in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 05:49 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran blows the layup but he's hacked by Karl Tate - foul #2 on Karl Tate, team foul #14 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Kevin Treadaway (SG), Dennis Albert (PF) Albert Verrett, Andrew Mahan, Karl Tate | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (C) James Campbell, Frank Lynn | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 05:16 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 05:01 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson double dribbles | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Costanzo (PF) Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Stephen Egan (PF) Bobby Cooks, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 04:44 | Ohio | Albert Chandler steals the ball from Eugene Glasper in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), James Campbell (SF) Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler | |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Scott Ruis is called for the reach on Randy Jordon - foul #2 on Scott Ruis, team foul #15 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 04:19 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 03:51 | Ohio | Albert Verrett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #7 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Ohio | John People (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF) Albert Verrett, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Stephen Egan, Michael Hanson | |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:31 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John People (fresh) SF - Karl Tate (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Albert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Prosienski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Baldwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Chandler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Lynn (tired) C - Scott O'Halloran (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon tips it in | 34-45 |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski is hacked by Scott O'Halloran - foul #2 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #8 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG) Kevin Treadaway | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) George Baldwin, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler | |
| 03:05 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn misses short on a jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 02:46 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Eugene Glasper | 34-45 |
| 02:26 | Ohio | Karl Tate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | John People snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | John People misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Dennis Albert steals the ball from Bobby Cooks | 34-45 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF) Eugene Glasper, John People, Karl Tate, Dennis Albert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), James Campbell (SF), Albert Chandler (PF), Michael Hanson (C) Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll, Frank Lynn, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 01:46 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew's pass is intercepted by Randy Jordon in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Randy Jordon | 34-47 |
| 01:28 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Matthew, team foul #16 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Karl Tate (SF) Kenneth Matthew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | James Campbell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Chandler | 34-49 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Andrew Mahan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | James Campbell gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is fouled on the floor by Karl Tate - foul #3 on Karl Tate, team foul #17 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Rusty Hightower (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Albert Verrett, Andrew Mahan, Karl Tate, Jason Costanzo, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Stephen Egan (PF) Nicolas Ward, James Campbell | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 00:28 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-50 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon pulls down the rebound | 34-50 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Chandler | 34-52 |
| 00:01 | Ohio | Scott Ruis comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 34-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon gets the rebound | 34-52 |