| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cape (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Clinard | 43-28 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Thomas Cape misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-28 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the board | 43-28 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bryan Myers - foul #1 on Bryan Myers, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (PF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Henry White gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Henry White is denied on a dunk by John Nordin | 44-28 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | John Nordin gets the rebound | 44-28 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Royce Stone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Nordin | 44-28 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Danny Brown | 46-28 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Michael Rosato connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-30 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-30 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Royce Stone clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-30 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cape | 46-30 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Royce Stone misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Brown - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (SG), Michael Osborn (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Bryan Myers, Thomas Cape, Michael Rosato, Henry White | |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Royce Stone misses the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Royce Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | James Clinard buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Hemphill and he's hacked by Jonathan Simmers - foul #1 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (SG) Royce Stone | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | James Clinard misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Eugene Hemphill blocks the jumper by Jonathan Simmers | 48-30 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cox | 48-30 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Donald Kilroy | 48-33 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Clinard | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Cox (fresh) SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) PF - Michael Alger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Kilroy (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Michael Osborn gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Eugene Hemphill steps in front of the Michael Alger pass | 51-33 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-33 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Paul Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Michael Alger gets the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 14:47 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Osborn | 51-35 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Michael Osborn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-35 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is fouled on the floor by Michael Osborn - foul #1 on Michael Osborn, team foul #3 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) Eugene Hemphill, James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Henry White (C) Jonathan Simmers, Paul Cox, Michael Osborn, Michael Alger, Donald Kilroy | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Bryan Myers gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 54-35 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Richard Havens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Danny Brown tips it in | 56-35 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 56-35 |
| 13:04 | Air Force | Sam Monreal hits the follow up shot | 56-37 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Danny Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-37 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the follow up shot | 58-37 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Henry White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-37 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Richard Havens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Henry White grabs the board | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Sam Monreal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the runner from close range set up by Danny Brown and he's hacked by Royce Stone - foul #1 on Royce Stone, team foul #4 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (PF) Danny Brown, Richard Havens, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, Michael Rosato, Henry White | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the free throw | 61-37 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Paul Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-37 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 61-37 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-37 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Hemphill | 61-37 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy McGeary | 64-37 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the offensive board | 64-37 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | The short jumper by Thomas Cape is denied by Ronald Cotta | 64-37 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 64-37 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-37 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Paul Cox grabs the board | 64-37 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #4 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #2 | 64-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG), Henry White (C) Paul Cox, Michael Alger | |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 64-38 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is hacked by Bryan Myers - foul #2 on Bryan Myers, team foul #5 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Alger (PF) Jonathan Simmers, Thomas Cape, Donald Kilroy | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Royce Stone - foul #2 on Royce Stone, team foul #6 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Henry White - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #7 | 64-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (PF) Michael Alger | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Royce Stone can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-39 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Henry White tips it in | 65-41 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's floater is tipped away by Michael Rosato | 65-41 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | James Clinard hits the follow up shot | 67-41 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Henry White throws it down and the foul's on Ronald Cotta - foul #5 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #3 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), John Nordin (C) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (SG) Bryan Myers | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Henry White misses the free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the defensive board | 67-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Nordin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Henry White (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Michael Rosato - foul #1 on Michael Rosato, team foul #8 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Royce Stone, Sam Monreal, Michael Rosato, Henry White | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the free throw | 69-43 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Alger | 69-43 |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-43 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the offensive board | 69-43 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | John Nordin swats the short shot by Paul Cox | 69-43 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 69-43 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #4 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Thomas Cape scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-45 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Clinard and he's fouled by Jonathan Simmers - foul #2 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #9 | 71-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF) James Clinard, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses the free throw | 71-45 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the offensive board | 71-45 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-45 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Thomas Cape pulls down the rebound | 71-45 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Michael Alger hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Kilroy | 71-47 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 05:21 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Paul Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen | 74-50 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-50 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 74-50 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Thomas Cape - foul #2 on Thomas Cape, team foul #10 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (PF), Christopher O'Balle (C) Eugene Hemphill, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF) Thomas Cape | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the free throw | 77-50 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy is fouled on the floor by John Nordin - foul #1 on John Nordin, team foul #5 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Willy McGeary (PF) Danny Brown, Christopher O'Balle | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Michael Alger comes up short on the floater from the left block | 77-50 |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers grabs the offensive board | 77-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - John Nordin (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) PF - Michael Alger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Michael Alger misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Willy McGeary - foul #1 on Willy McGeary, team foul #6 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF), Christopher O'Balle (C) Eugene Hemphill, Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Michael Alger misses the 1st free throw | 77-50 |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Michael Alger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | John Nordin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-51 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Paul Cox hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-54 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | James Clinard is whistled for a carry | 80-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Willy McGeary (PF) Danny Brown, Timothy Schell, Christopher O'Balle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SF) Donald Kilroy | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Paul Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-54 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the offensive board | 80-54 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Michael Osborn is whistled for a carry | 80-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Michael Alger swats the layup by Willy McGeary | 80-54 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 80-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #11 | 80-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (C) Michael Osborn | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 82-54 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Thomas Cape's layup is rejected by John Nordin | 82-54 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-54 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers is fouled on the floor by James Clinard - foul #2 on James Clinard, team foul #7 | 82-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses the 1st free throw | 82-54 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | James Clinard gets the rebound | 82-54 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Danny Brown | 85-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Thomas Cape drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Jonathan Simmers | 85-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Alger - foul #1 on Michael Alger, team foul #12 | 85-57 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-57 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Thomas Cape misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 87-57 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the defensive board | 87-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 87-57 |