| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Ball State | Christopher John hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hipple - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | Christopher John pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Scott Clore misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:18 | Ball State | Christopher John pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:06 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hipple is called for the reach on Scott Clore - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SG) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher John | 28-32 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is fouled on the floor by James Vantassel - foul #1 on James Vantassel, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Scott Clore - foul #2 on Scott Clore, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Heriberto Marino | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | James Vantassel tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 16:53 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Heriberto Marino is called for the reach on Richard Shamblin - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough (C) Christopher John | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:26 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Laurence Agosto | 30-34 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Clore - foul #3 on Scott Clore, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Alexander Thompson (C) Scott Clore, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 3rd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 15:51 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) C - Alexander Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Ball State | The pull-up jumper by Jeff Woodward is blocked by Nathan Kirtley | 30-37 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nathan Kirtley | 30-37 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley connects on the runner in the paint | 30-39 |
| 14:59 | Ball State | Edward Stockstill swats the layup by Laurence Agosto | 30-39 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nathan Kirtley | 30-39 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Alexander Thompson - foul #1 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), James Vantassel (PF), Charles Kelly (C) Jeff Woodward, Richard Shamblin, Laurence Agosto, Joseph Yarbrough, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (SG) Edward Stockstill | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:31 | Ball State | James Vantassel pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Bryce Styron double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SG) Nathan Kirtley | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Scott Clore is called for the reach on Barry Galliher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Clore, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG) Scott Clore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the dunk | 30-39 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher tips it home | 30-41 |
| 13:34 | Ball State | Clarence Smith is whistled for a carry | 30-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF) Bryce Styron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is denied on a layup by James Vantassel | 30-41 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 13:08 | Ball State | Patrick Reese denies the turnaround by Charles Kelly | 30-41 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Robinson and he's hacked by James Vantassel - foul #2 on James Vantassel, team foul #6 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Shamblin (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG) Jonathan Robinson, Oliver Hamlin | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 12:40 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Charles Kelly tips it but misses | 30-44 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nathan Kirtley | 30-44 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese scores on a shot in the lane | 30-46 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-46 |
| 12:01 | Ball State | James Vantassel hits the follow up shot | 32-46 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Nathan Kirtley - foul #2 on Nathan Kirtley, team foul #4 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (PG) Jeff Woodward | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF) Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Ferguson (fresh) SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 11:20 | Ball State | James Vantassel snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 11:10 | Ball State | Charles Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Galliher | 32-46 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Galliher | 32-48 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses the lay-in | 32-48 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley can't finish the layup | 32-48 |
| 10:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Shamblin | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:02 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Clarence Smith (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Christopher John (PF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Michael Ferguson, Richard Shamblin, Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Oliver Hamlin, Nathan Kirtley | |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 09:47 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 09:25 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Yarbrough | 34-48 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled on the floor by Clarence Smith - foul #1 on Clarence Smith, team foul #7 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Laurence Agosto (SF), Charles Kelly (C) Bryce Styron, Joseph Yarbrough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SF) Barry Galliher | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 09:01 | Ball State | Charles Kelly gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Christopher John can't finish the layup | 34-49 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese connects on the turnaround from the right block | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Clarence Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeff Woodward | 36-51 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-51 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple tips it in | 36-53 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | Laurence Agosto can't throw it down | 36-53 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Ball State | Scott Clore (PG), Richard Shamblin (SG), James Vantassel (PF) Jeff Woodward, Clarence Smith, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Edward Stockstill, Jeffrey Hipple, Patrick Reese | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Scott Clore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Shamblin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Laurence Agosto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vantassel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin loses the dribble to Barry Galliher | 36-53 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley connects on the jumper in the paint | 36-55 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-55 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Scott Clore - foul #5 on Scott Clore, team foul #8 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Christopher John (C) Scott Clore, Charles Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Marcelino Russo (C) Jonathan Robinson, Heriberto Marino | |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 05:52 | Ball State | Richard Shamblin misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-57 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Marcelino Russo snags the defensive board | 36-57 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the lay-in | 36-57 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the offensive board | 36-57 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Stockstill | 36-59 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Barry Galliher picks off the pass by Jeff Woodward | 36-59 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is hacked by Laurence Agosto - foul #1 on Laurence Agosto, team foul #9 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Ball State | Clarence Smith (SG), Bryce Styron (SF), Joseph Yarbrough (C) Richard Shamblin, Laurence Agosto, James Vantassel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Marcelino Russo | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-61 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Clarence Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-61 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the defensive rebound | 36-61 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the jumpshot from the right side | 36-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin snags the offensive board | 36-61 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Christopher John swats the dunk try by Patrick Reese | 36-61 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher misses the tip | 36-61 |
| 03:58 | Ball State | Joseph Yarbrough snags the defensive board | 36-61 |
| 03:49 | Ball State | Christopher John misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-61 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher snags the defensive board | 36-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nathan Kirtley | 36-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jeff Woodward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryce Styron (fresh) PF - Christopher John (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Yarbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Kirtley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-64 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Galliher | 36-64 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Christopher John is called for the reach on Nathan Kirtley - foul #2 on Christopher John, team foul #10 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Ferguson (PG), Alexander Thompson (C) Jeff Woodward, Christopher John | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Oliver Hamlin, Barry Galliher | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 36-65 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 36-65 |
| 02:47 | Ball State | Clarence Smith grabs the board | 36-65 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | A charge is called on Alexander Thompson - foul #2 on Alexander Thompson, team foul #11 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Nathan Kirtley | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Smith - foul #2 on Clarence Smith, team foul #12 | 36-65 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 02:07 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-67 |
| 02:06 | Ball State | Michael Ferguson snags the offensive board | 36-67 |
| 02:01 | Ball State | Clarence Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 36-67 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 36-67 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Ferguson - foul #1 on Michael Ferguson, team foul #13 | 36-67 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeff Woodward (PG), Christopher John (PF) Michael Ferguson, Alexander Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SG) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 2nd free throw | 36-67 |
| 01:43 | Ball State | Christopher John snags the defensive board | 36-67 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Clarence Smith is fouled on the floor by Nathan Kirtley - foul #3 on Nathan Kirtley, team foul #6 | 36-67 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Heriberto Marino steals it from Clarence Smith | 36-67 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Jeff Woodward steals the ball from Nathan Kirtley | 36-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Oliver Hamlin - foul #3 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #7 | 36-67 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 00:51 | Ball State | Jeff Woodward makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Jeff Woodward - foul #1 on Jeff Woodward, team foul #14 | 38-67 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 38-68 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-68 |
| 00:24 | Ball State | Christopher John grabs the board | 38-68 |
| 00:17 | Ball State | Clarence Smith connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Woodward | 40-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 40-68 |