| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ramsey (fresh) SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 7 pts. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Shanks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | David Thomas inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Ohio | Mack Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | William Ramsey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Davenport | 34-27 |
| 18:58 | Ohio | Mack Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 34-27 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Adam Coble tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 18:36 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Coble | 34-29 |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Mack Williams buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Thomas and he's hacked by William Ramsey - foul #2 on William Ramsey, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (PG), Jose Rodriquez (SG), Edgar Freeman (C) Todd Shanks, Travis Clodfelter, Adam Coble | |
| 18:29 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | William Ramsey knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Lewis | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Ohio | Christopher Burton is fouled on the floor by Carl Lewis - foul #1 on Carl Lewis, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh (SG) William Ramsey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Travis Clodfelter (SG) Jose Rodriquez | |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the lay-in | 37-31 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Lewis | 37-31 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:25 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Travis Clodfelter | 37-31 |
| 17:05 | Ohio | Curtis Caufield steals it from Mack Williams | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Davenport | 39-31 |
| 16:33 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Burton | 39-33 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Edgar Freeman steals the ball from Frederick Paugh | 39-33 |
| 15:56 | Ohio | Curtis Caufield blocks the short jumper by Mack Williams | 39-33 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Paugh | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Paugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stoller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Caufield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Christopher Burton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport's pass is intercepted by Edgar Freeman | 39-33 |
| 14:58 | Ohio | Timothy Stoller steals it from Travis Clodfelter | 39-33 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Stoller | 41-33 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | David Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Frederick Paugh - foul #2 on Frederick Paugh, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), William Ramsey (SG), Stephen Watchman (SF), Lucas Barraza (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Nathan Davenport, Frederick Paugh, Timothy Stoller, Curtis Caufield, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Shanks (PG), Jose Rodriquez (SG), Adam Coble (C) Christopher Burton, Travis Clodfelter, Mack Williams | |
| 14:26 | Ohio | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:26 | Ohio | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | William Ramsey grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | William Ramsey loses the dribble to Todd Shanks | 41-34 |
| 13:50 | Ohio | Todd Shanks misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | William Ford grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ford | 43-34 |
| 13:15 | Ohio | David Thomas is open and lays it up and in | 43-36 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | William Ramsey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Ford and the foul's on Adam Coble - foul #2 on Adam Coble, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Travis Clodfelter (SG), Marshall Villarreal (SF) Jose Rodriquez, David Thomas | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | William Ramsey misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:02 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Adam Coble | 45-36 |
| 12:33 | Ohio | Travis Clodfelter is hacked by Cory Fouch - foul #2 on Cory Fouch, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport (PG), Frederick Paugh (SG) William Ford, William Ramsey | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mack Williams (PF) Edgar Freeman | |
| 12:05 | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal loses the dribble to Stephen Watchman | 45-36 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:48 | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Paugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Watchman (fairly fresh) PF - Lucas Barraza (fairly fresh) C - Cory Fouch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Shanks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marshall Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio | Todd Shanks misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 11:33 | Ohio | Mack Williams tips it home | 45-38 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh is hacked by Mack Williams - foul #3 on Mack Williams, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller (SF), Curtis Caufield (PF), Paul Holmberg (C) Stephen Watchman, Lucas Barraza, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (SG), Edgar Freeman (C) Travis Clodfelter, Adam Coble | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:07 | Ohio | Mack Williams gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 10:50 | Ohio | Todd Shanks misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jose Rodriquez - foul #1 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), William Ramsey (SG), Carl Lewis (C) Nathan Davenport, Frederick Paugh, Paul Holmberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Travis Clodfelter (SG), David Thomas (SF) Jose Rodriquez, Marshall Villarreal | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:42 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | David Thomas misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Ramsey - foul #3 on William Ramsey, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) Mack Williams | |
| 10:18 | Ohio | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | William Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 09:56 | Ohio | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 09:32 | Ohio | Adam Coble is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport (PG), Paul Holmberg (PF) William Ford, Curtis Caufield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (SG), Marshall Villarreal (SF), Mack Williams (PF) Travis Clodfelter, David Thomas, Adam Coble | |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Carl Lewis, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh (SG), Lucas Barraza (PF) William Ramsey, Paul Holmberg | |
| Subs | Ohio | Travis Clodfelter (SG) Jose Rodriquez | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Todd Shanks can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Carl Lewis - foul #3 on Carl Lewis, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (C) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | David Thomas (SF), Adam Coble (C) Marshall Villarreal, Edgar Freeman | |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Todd Shanks makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:45 | Ohio | Todd Shanks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Cory Fouch | 49-42 |
| 08:08 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the turnaround in the paint | 49-44 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-44 |
| 07:37 | Ohio | David Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Todd Shanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Paugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stoller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lucas Barraza (fairly fresh) C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Shanks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Ohio | Todd Shanks connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Clodfelter | 51-46 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Mack Williams - foul #4 on Mack Williams, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (PG), William Ramsey (SG), Stephen Watchman (SF), Curtis Caufield (PF) Nathan Davenport, Frederick Paugh, Timothy Stoller, Lucas Barraza | |
| Subs | Ohio | Jose Rodriquez (SG), Marshall Villarreal (SF), Edgar Freeman (C) Travis Clodfelter, David Thomas, Adam Coble | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 06:44 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman connects on the shot from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield is fouled on the floor by Jose Rodriquez - foul #2 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lewis (C) Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | William Ramsey tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 05:53 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 54-48 |
| 05:51 | Ohio | Todd Shanks tips it in | 54-50 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 05:21 | Ohio | Todd Shanks drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mack Williams | 56-53 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal is hacked by Stephen Watchman - foul #2 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport (PG), Frederick Paugh (SG), Timothy Stoller (SF), Lucas Barraza (PF) William Ford, William Ramsey, Stephen Watchman, Curtis Caufield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Travis Clodfelter (SG), David Thomas (PF), Adam Coble (C) Jose Rodriquez, Mack Williams, Edgar Freeman | |
| 04:36 | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Lucas Barraza grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #3 on Adam Coble, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgar Freeman (PF) Marshall Villarreal | |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | David Thomas lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Clodfelter | 60-55 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frederick Paugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lucas Barraza (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Shanks (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edgar Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Coble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lucas Barraza - foul #2 on Lucas Barraza, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield (PF), Cory Fouch (C) Lucas Barraza, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Mack Williams (PF) Adam Coble | |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (PG), Adam Coble (C) Todd Shanks, Edgar Freeman | |
| 02:33 | Ohio | Timothy Stoller is called for the reach on David Thomas - foul #2 on Timothy Stoller, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Shanks (PG) Christopher Burton | |
| 02:33 | Ohio | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Ohio | David Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Paugh | 60-57 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 02:24 | Ohio | Adam Coble snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Mack Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Curtis Caufield - foul #1 on Curtis Caufield, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ramsey (SG), Carl Lewis (C) Frederick Paugh, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:18 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport is fouled on the floor by Todd Shanks - foul #2 on Todd Shanks, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgar Freeman (C) Adam Coble | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | William Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:53 | Ohio | Mack Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:48 | Ohio | Mack Williams blows the dunk | 60-59 |
| 01:46 | Ohio | David Thomas tips it home | 60-61 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | David Thomas steps in front of the Timothy Stoller pass | 60-61 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Mack Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Caufield - foul #2 on Curtis Caufield, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Adam Coble (C) Edgar Freeman | |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | Ohio | Mack Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller scores on a floater from the left block | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Ohio | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Carl Lewis - foul #4 on Carl Lewis, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | David Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:14 | Ohio | David Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Thomas is called for the reach on Curtis Caufield - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:09 | Ohio | Ohio calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Ohio | David Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ramsey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Shanks (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Coble (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Coble - foul #4 on Adam Coble, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (PG), Jose Rodriquez (SG), Marshall Villarreal (SF) Todd Shanks, Travis Clodfelter, David Thomas | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:23 | Ohio | The pull-up jumper by Mack Williams is blocked by Curtis Caufield | 66-64 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathan Davenport and he's fouled by Jose Rodriquez - foul #3 on Jose Rodriquez, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Shanks (PG), Travis Clodfelter (SG), Edgar Freeman (C) Christopher Burton, Jose Rodriquez, Adam Coble | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:41 | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Todd Shanks | 69-67 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | William Ramsey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-67 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller tips it in | 71-67 |
| 02:53 | Ohio | Mack Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block | 71-69 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edgar Freeman is called for the reach on Nathan Davenport - foul #1 on Edgar Freeman, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh (SG), Lucas Barraza (PF), Cory Fouch (C) William Ramsey, Curtis Caufield, Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (PG), Jose Rodriquez (SG), David Thomas (SF), Adam Coble (C) Todd Shanks, Travis Clodfelter, Marshall Villarreal, Mack Williams | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:25 | Ohio | David Thomas misses the shot from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Stoller pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield (PF), Carl Lewis (C) Lucas Barraza, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Stoller | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:42 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ramsey (SG) Frederick Paugh | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Shanks (PG), Travis Clodfelter (SG), Mack Williams (PF) Christopher Burton, Jose Rodriquez, Edgar Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Adam Coble is called for the reach on Carl Lewis - foul #5 on Adam Coble, team foul #12 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Edgar Freeman (C) Adam Coble | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Carl Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is hacked by Carl Lewis - foul #5 on Carl Lewis, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (C) Carl Lewis | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:08 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from William Ramsey and he's hacked by Mack Williams - foul #5 on Mack Williams, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal (SF) Mack Williams | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Curtis Caufield makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Davenport (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ramsey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Stoller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Caufield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Todd Shanks (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Clodfelter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Ohio | Marshall Villarreal comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-71 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch is hacked by Todd Shanks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Shanks, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG) William Ramsey | |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:45 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman is hacked by Cory Fouch - foul #3 on Cory Fouch, team foul #15 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Paugh (SG), Stephen Watchman (SF), Lucas Barraza (PF) Nathan Davenport, Timothy Stoller, Curtis Caufield | |
| Subs | Ohio | Christopher Burton (PG), Jose Rodriquez (SG) Todd Shanks, Travis Clodfelter | |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Ohio | Edgar Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Lucas Barraza snags the defensive board | 81-72 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Burton is called for the reach on Lucas Barraza in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Burton, team foul #15 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport (PG), Timothy Stoller (SF), Paul Holmberg (C) Frederick Paugh, Stephen Watchman, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Ohio | Todd Shanks (PG), Travis Clodfelter (SG) Christopher Burton, Jose Rodriquez | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Lucas Barraza makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Lucas Barraza makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:32 | Ohio | Lucas Barraza swats the shot by Todd Shanks | 83-72 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Paul Holmberg snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Davenport runs out the clock | 83-72 |