| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) PF - Eric Woodall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 22-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Eric Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:20 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 22-22 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Edward Thomason | 24-22 |
| 18:57 | Dayton | Eric Woodall lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Lucio Giordano | 24-24 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Shannon | 27-24 |
| 18:35 | Dayton | Norman Shannon steals the ball from Kevin Cooper in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Lucio Giordano is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the floater from just outside the lane | 27-24 |
| 17:55 | Dayton | Eric Woodall grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 17:27 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Woodall | 27-27 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Jack Linton lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Thomason | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF) Lucio Giordano, Wilfredo Martin | |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 16:40 | Dayton | Eric Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Justin Clarke - foul #2 on Justin Clarke, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (SF), Rufus Howard (C) Edward Rentz, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:02 | Dayton | Michael Durante scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Justin Clarke | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 stl. C - Rufus Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 30-30 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Jack Linton (C) Norman Shannon, Richard Hayes, Rufus Howard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (PF) Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Shawn Williams is blocked by Eric Woodall | 30-30 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Eric Woodall steals it from Baran Roznowski | 30-30 |
| 14:23 | Dayton | Michael Durante is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #3 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Lucio Giordano (SG) Kevin Cooper, Justin Clarke | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Michael Durante hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford (C) Alfredo Valdez | |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Michael Durante makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:04 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Woodall | 30-31 |
| 13:45 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 30-31 |
| 13:43 | Dayton | Eric Woodall tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the wide open shot from the left block | 30-31 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 30-31 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it home | 32-31 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Linton - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Rufus Howard (C) Edward Rentz, John Harrison, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SF) Michael Durante | |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 12:23 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard loses the dribble to Kenneth Lunsford | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rufus Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) SG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Dayton | Eric Woodall misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Alfredo Valdez (PF), Henry Utz (C) Lucio Giordano, Eric Woodall, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper is hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), John Harrison (PF), Jack Linton (C) Norman Shannon, Richard Hayes, Shawn Williams, Rufus Howard | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 10:24 | Dayton | Jack Linton blocks the short jumper by Henry Utz | 32-32 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfredo Valdez - foul #1 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Eric Woodall (PF), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Kevin Cooper, Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Henry Utz | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 09:17 | Dayton | Michael Durante connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Lucio Giordano | 33-34 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Jack Linton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 08:32 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from close range | 33-36 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Clarke - foul #3 on Justin Clarke, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF), Rufus Howard (C) John Harrison, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG) Justin Clarke | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 07:51 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 07:50 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rufus Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Dayton | Eric Woodall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Richard Hayes (SF) Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG) Lucio Giordano | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard lays it up and in set up by Norman Shannon | 37-36 |
| 06:45 | Dayton | Justin Clarke can't finish the uncontested layup | 37-36 |
| 06:44 | Dayton | Eric Woodall tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Eric Woodall - foul #3 on Eric Woodall, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (C) Rufus Howard | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (SG), Wilfredo Martin (SF), Alfredo Valdez (PF) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Eric Woodall | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norman Shannon | 39-38 |
| 05:50 | Dayton | Shawn Williams steals it from Alfredo Valdez | 39-38 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Kevin Cooper steps in front of the Norman Shannon pass in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 05:28 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-38 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is hacked by Wilfredo Martin - foul #3 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), John Harrison (PF) Baran Roznowski, Richard Hayes, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF), Eric Woodall (C) Kevin Cooper, Kenneth Lunsford | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Eric Woodall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Harrison - foul #2 on John Harrison, team foul #7 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Norman Shannon | |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG) Lucio Giordano | |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Eric Woodall makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:41 | Dayton | Eric Woodall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the easy layup | 41-40 |
| 04:15 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Michael Durante's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Dayton | Kevin Cooper (PG), Kenneth Lunsford (C) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Woodall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Lunsford (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range set up by Norman Shannon out of the doubleteam | 43-40 |
| 03:02 | Dayton | Eric Woodall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Justin Clarke takes the ball from Edward Rentz | 43-40 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Dayton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (SG), Wilfredo Martin (SF) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante | |
| 02:09 | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jack Linton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Norman Shannon | 45-40 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 01:19 | Dayton | Eric Woodall tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 47-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford is hacked by John Harrison during a doubleteam - foul #3 on John Harrison, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:51 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is hacked by Lucio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #8 | 47-43 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Kevin Cooper is called for the reach on Edward Rentz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (PF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:36 | Dayton | Kenneth Lunsford double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cooper - foul #3 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #4 on Edward Thomason, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Richard Hayes | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:27 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 52-44 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Cooper - foul #4 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:20 | Dayton | Kevin Cooper hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Lunsford | 53-47 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is hacked by Kevin Cooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #12 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Richard Hayes, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Kevin Cooper | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:13 | Dayton | Michael Durante connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfredo Martin - foul #4 on Wilfredo Martin, team foul #13 | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:03 | Dayton | Michael Durante misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 00:02 | Dayton | Eric Woodall snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:00 | Dayton | The clock runs out | 56-50 |