| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Heath (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dwight Huckabee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Silas Pringle (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee inbounds the ball | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Columbia | Avery Metivier drills a fadeaway in the lane | 21-40 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle travels with the ball | 21-40 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-40 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor gets the rebound | 21-40 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dwight Huckabee - foul #3 on Dwight Huckabee, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Whitaker (SF) Dwight Huckabee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | Corey Campbell picks off the pass by Richard Whitaker | 21-41 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell hits the finger roll | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Avery Metivier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-43 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell is fouled on the floor by Stefan Gallo - foul #2 on Stefan Gallo, team foul #2 | 21-43 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-43 |
| 17:41 | Columbia | Arthur Lanford gets the rebound | 21-43 |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Arthur Lanford - foul #3 on Arthur Lanford, team foul #3 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (PG), Jackie Levine (C) Arthur Lanford, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SG), Scott Turner (SF) Aaron Jamerson, Carl Brown | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | The pull-up jumper by Richard Whitaker is blocked by Scott Turner | 24-45 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle gets the rebound | 24-45 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Turner | 24-48 |
| 16:15 | Columbia | Anthony Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) Corey Campbell | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn is whistled for a carry | 24-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Arthur Lanford (PG), Ray Vetter (SG), Dwight Huckabee (SF), Avery Metivier (C) Marcos Diaz, Anthony Heath, Stefan Gallo, Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Arthur Lanford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Huckabee (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Avery Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Villasenor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Silas Pringle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Ray Vetter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-48 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Scott Turner snags the defensive board | 24-48 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 24-48 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Scott Turner tips it in | 24-50 |
| 14:56 | Columbia | Ray Vetter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-50 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor pulls down the rebound | 24-50 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Vance Giddens | 24-52 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 24-52 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 24-52 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Turner | 24-54 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | Avery Metivier's fadeaway is rejected by Silas Pringle | 24-54 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle grabs the board | 24-54 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Avery Metivier - foul #3 on Avery Metivier, team foul #4 | 24-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Marcos Diaz (PG), Anthony Heath (SG), Stefan Gallo (PF), Jackie Levine (C) Arthur Lanford, Ray Vetter, Richard Whitaker, Avery Metivier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Vance Giddens, Scott Turner | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 24-54 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 24-55 |
| 13:13 | Columbia | Dwight Huckabee is fouled on the floor by Carl Brown - foul #2 on Carl Brown, team foul #1 | 24-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 13:02 | Columbia | The short jumper by Dwight Huckabee is denied by Silas Pringle | 24-55 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Aaron Jamerson | 24-55 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Villasenor and he's fouled by Anthony Heath - foul #1 on Anthony Heath, team foul #5 | 24-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ray Vetter (SG), Richard Whitaker (SF), Chris Pacholski (PF) Anthony Heath, Dwight Huckabee, Stefan Gallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the free throw | 24-58 |
| 12:12 | Columbia | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Richard Whitaker - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 24-58 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Ray Vetter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Jamerson - foul #2 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #3 | 24-58 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Ray Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 25-58 |
| 11:59 | Columbia | Ray Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marcos Diaz (fresh) SG - Ray Vetter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chris Pacholski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Villasenor (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Silas Pringle (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Silas Pringle and the foul's on Chris Pacholski - foul #2 on Chris Pacholski, team foul #6 | 26-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (C) Silas Pringle | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the free throw | 26-61 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #4 on Carl Brown, team foul #4 | 26-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (C) Robert Villasenor | |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker misses the 1st free throw | 26-61 |
| 11:14 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-61 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-61 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the tip | 27-61 |
| 10:52 | Columbia | Jackie Levine snags the defensive board | 27-61 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski is hacked by Scott Turner - foul #1 on Scott Turner, team foul #5 | 27-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-61 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz grabs the offensive rebound | 27-61 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Marcos Diaz | 29-61 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by Richard Whitaker - foul #1 on Richard Whitaker, team foul #7 | 29-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Robert Villasenor (PF) Corey Campbell, Scott Turner | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 29-63 |
| 09:20 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker's floater is knocked away by Carl Brown | 29-63 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to John Klock | 29-63 |
| 08:57 | Columbia | Silas Pringle swats the short shot by John Klock | 29-63 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-63 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Marcos Diaz - foul #1 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #8 | 29-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (C) John Klock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor misses the 1st free throw | 29-63 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the 2nd free throw | 29-64 |
| 08:22 | Columbia | Jackie Levine is whistled for traveling | 29-64 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-64 |
| 07:52 | Columbia | Jackie Levine grabs the board | 29-64 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marcos Diaz (fairly fresh) SG - Ray Vetter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Pacholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Silas Pringle (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Columbia | Ray Vetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-64 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle is whistled for traveling | 29-64 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | Ray Vetter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-64 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-64 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-64 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 29-64 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle's floater is tipped away by Richard Whitaker | 29-64 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | Jackie Levine grabs the board | 29-64 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Ray Vetter | 31-64 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Turner | 31-67 |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Ray Vetter is hacked by Aaron Jamerson - foul #3 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #6 | 31-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Klock (C) Jackie Levine | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Corey Campbell, Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| 05:14 | Columbia | Marcos Diaz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #9 | 31-67 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens loses the dribble to John Klock | 31-67 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-67 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor grabs the board | 31-67 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcos Diaz - foul #3 on Marcos Diaz, team foul #10 | 31-67 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the 1st free throw | 31-67 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-68 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Silas Pringle - foul #3 on Silas Pringle, team foul #7 | 31-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jackie Levine (C) John Klock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG) Vance Giddens | |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 32-68 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-68 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-68 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Marcos Diaz (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ray Vetter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Whitaker (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Chris Pacholski (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jackie Levine (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Villasenor (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Silas Pringle (tired) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Columbia | Ray Vetter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marcos Diaz | 36-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-68 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor tips it but misses | 36-68 |
| 03:16 | Columbia | Jackie Levine gets the rebound | 36-68 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | The jump hook by Chris Pacholski is blocked by Robert Villasenor | 36-68 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Corey Campbell | 36-68 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Corey Campbell is blocked by Jackie Levine | 36-68 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor banks in the layup on a great pass from Corey Campbell | 36-70 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | Jackie Levine makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Marcos Diaz | 38-70 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Dejohn | 38-73 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Ray Vetter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-73 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-73 |
| 01:09 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-73 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle pulls down the rebound | 38-73 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor is hacked by Jackie Levine - foul #1 on Jackie Levine, team foul #11 | 38-73 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the 1st free throw | 38-74 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-74 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski snags the defensive board | 38-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Columbia | Chris Pacholski's floater is tipped away by Silas Pringle | 38-74 |
| 00:30 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Whitaker | 38-74 |
| 00:26 | Columbia | Richard Whitaker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ray Vetter | 41-74 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell runs out the clock | 41-74 |