| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) SG - Chris Mitchell (fresh) SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) PF - James Carroll (fresh) C - Robert Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Mario Wainwright (fresh) SG - Robert Edmiston (fresh) SF - Elbert Edwards (fresh) PF - Williams Gallagher (fresh) C - Thomas Weathersby (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mario Wainwright | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Robert Edmiston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Mario Wainwright picks off the pass by Robert Bates in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | UAB | Mario Wainwright lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:35 | UAB | The rebound goes to Thomas Weathersby | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Mario Wainwright is hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | UAB | Williams Gallagher misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | James Carroll tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | UAB | Mario Wainwright loses the dribble to James Carroll | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | James Carroll tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | UAB | Williams Gallagher can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 6-4 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | James Carroll gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 16:28 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Edmiston | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | UAB | Mario Wainwright drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Elbert Edwards | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Mario Wainwright is called for the reach on Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Wainwright, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Todd Cross (SG), Charles Goodman (C) Mario Wainwright, Robert Edmiston, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Cross - foul #1 on Todd Cross, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), David Nance (C) Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Nance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) SG - Todd Cross (fresh) SF - Elbert Edwards (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Williams Gallagher (tiring) C - Charles Goodman (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | UAB | Chris Mitchell picks off the pass by Charles Goodman | 11-8 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell lays it in | 13-8 |
| 15:15 | UAB | Todd Cross's pass is intercepted by Thomas Moore | 13-8 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-8 |
| 14:39 | UAB | Todd Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | James Carroll snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | The jump hook by James Carroll is blocked by Charles Goodman | 16-8 |
| 14:17 | UAB | Charles Goodman snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:13 | UAB | Elbert Edwards is hacked by George Brown - foul #1 on George Brown, team foul #2 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Jeremy Wagner (C) Chris Mitchell, George Brown, James Carroll | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Robert Edmiston (SG), Chris Rosser (SF), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Michael Williams, Todd Cross, Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Charles Goodman | |
| 14:05 | UAB | Darrell Lewis steps in front of the Robert Edmiston pass | 16-8 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Edmiston | 16-8 |
| 13:38 | UAB | Robert Edmiston banks in the layup | 16-10 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-10 |
| 13:19 | UAB | Robert Edmiston snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:13 | UAB | The jump hook by Mario Wainwright is blocked by Jeremy Wagner | 16-10 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Jeremy Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Rosser - foul #1 on Chris Rosser, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG), Robert Bates (C) Thomas Moore, Jeremy Wagner | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Todd Cross (SG) Mario Wainwright, Robert Edmiston | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), James Carroll (PF) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance | |
| Subs | UAB | Elbert Edwards (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Chris Rosser, Kenneth Rickett, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 12:26 | UAB | Williams Gallagher connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Todd Cross | 16-12 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ty Derenthal | 18-12 |
| 11:45 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the jumper from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Michael Williams steals the ball from Ty Derenthal in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 11:39 | UAB | Elbert Edwards lays it in on a great pass from Michael Williams | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ty Derenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) PF - James Carroll (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bates (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elbert Edwards (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Williams Gallagher (tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis is whistled for a carry | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Chris Mitchell (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Jeremy Wagner (C) Darrell Lewis, Ty Derenthal, George Brown, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Robert Edmiston (SG), Chris Rosser (SF), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Michael Williams, Todd Cross, Elbert Edwards, Williams Gallagher, Charles Goodman | |
| 10:58 | UAB | Chris Rosser is fouled on the floor by Lee Westmoreland - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), David Nance (PF) Lee Westmoreland, James Carroll | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:42 | UAB | Chris Rosser hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Edmiston | 18-18 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Moore | 21-18 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by George Brown - foul #2 on George Brown, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) George Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 10:24 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:24 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 09:53 | UAB | Chris Rosser hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the lay-in | 23-21 |
| 09:29 | UAB | Chris Rosser grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:23 | UAB | Jeremy Wagner takes the ball from Chris Rosser | 23-21 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell scores on a turnaround in the lane | 25-21 |
| 08:44 | UAB | Chris Rosser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Nance - foul #1 on David Nance, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Ty Derenthal (SG), James Carroll (PF), Robert Bates (C) Thomas Moore, Chris Mitchell, David Nance, Jeremy Wagner | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Todd Cross (SG), Williams Gallagher (PF), Charles Goodman (C) Mario Wainwright, Robert Edmiston, Kenneth Rickett, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 08:44 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 08:44 | UAB | Chris Rosser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Todd Cross picks off the pass by Robert Bates in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 08:21 | UAB | Todd Cross blows the layup | 25-23 |
| 08:19 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Rosser | 25-23 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Todd Cross can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis is fouled on the floor by Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), George Brown (SF) Ty Derenthal, Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UAB | Elbert Edwards (SF) Chris Rosser | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 07:33 | UAB | Michael Williams grabs the board | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Brown (fresh) PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bates (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elbert Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Williams Gallagher (tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Goodman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | UAB | Elbert Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-23 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bates | 25-23 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses long on a shot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Todd Cross gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Todd Cross clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF) Thomas Moore, George Brown | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG), Kenneth Rickett (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Michael Williams, Williams Gallagher, Charles Goodman | |
| 06:26 | UAB | Todd Cross misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:26 | UAB | Todd Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is hacked by Todd Cross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Cross, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (SG) Todd Cross | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:01 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 05:56 | UAB | Mario Wainwright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:54 | UAB | Thomas Weathersby can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Elbert Edwards can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | James Carroll can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 05:25 | UAB | Elbert Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Mario Wainwright is fouled on the floor by Lee Westmoreland - foul #3 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), George Brown (SF) Chris Mitchell, Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SG) Robert Edmiston | |
| 05:18 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:18 | UAB | Mario Wainwright makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis hits a floater from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 04:39 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett is fouled on the floor by George Brown - foul #3 on George Brown, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG), David Nance (PF), Jeremy Wagner (C) Darrell Lewis, James Carroll, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | Michael Williams (PG), Charles Goodman (C) Mario Wainwright, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 04:39 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:39 | UAB | Kenneth Rickett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Elbert Edwards steps in front of the Thomas Moore pass | 27-28 |
| 04:02 | UAB | Todd Cross misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-28 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | David Nance pulls down the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 03:33 | UAB | Charles Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ty Derenthal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Nance (tiring) C - Jeremy Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Michael Williams (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Todd Cross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elbert Edwards (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Rickett (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Goodman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UAB | Todd Cross drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Goodman | 27-31 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rickett - foul #1 on Kenneth Rickett, team foul #6 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), James Carroll (PF) Ty Derenthal, George Brown, Jeremy Wagner | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Edmiston (SG), Chris Rosser (SF), Williams Gallagher (PF), Thomas Weathersby (C) Todd Cross, Elbert Edwards, Kenneth Rickett, Charles Goodman | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Westmoreland | 27-31 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Chris Mitchell | 29-31 |
| 02:26 | UAB | Chris Rosser buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Williams Gallagher | 29-34 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is hacked by Robert Edmiston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Edmiston, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Ty Derenthal (SG), Robert Bates (C) Thomas Moore, Lee Westmoreland, David Nance | |
| Subs | UAB | Mario Wainwright (PG) Michael Williams | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 01:58 | UAB | Mario Wainwright clanks a runner from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | James Carroll is fouled on the floor by Williams Gallagher - foul #1 on Williams Gallagher, team foul #8 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (PF), Jeremy Wagner (C) Chris Mitchell, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UAB | Todd Cross (SG), Charles Goodman (C) Robert Edmiston, Thomas Weathersby | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | James Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Charles Goodman snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Chris Rosser scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 32-36 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Charles Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 00:49 | UAB | Mario Wainwright misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 00:48 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Rosser | 32-36 |
| 00:26 | UAB | Todd Cross hits a floater from the right wing set up by Mario Wainwright | 32-38 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-38 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 32-38 |