| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Eli Joplin inbounds the ball | 19-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Ohio | John Henderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 19-19 |
| 19:33 | Ohio | Thomas Brown grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 19:07 | Ohio | Abraham Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Michael Sax buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 19-21 |
| 18:18 | Ohio | Michael Sax picks off the pass by Abraham Smith | 19-21 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 19-23 |
| 17:56 | Ohio | Thomas Brown connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Eddie Weldy | 21-23 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Trevor Meadows and the foul's on Eli Joplin - foul #2 on Eli Joplin, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 17:09 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 21-26 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 21-28 |
| 16:32 | Ohio | Eli Joplin is hacked by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| 16:19 | Ohio | Thomas Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the shot from the right side | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eli Joplin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Wolfe and he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Brown, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Jason Anguiano (SG), James Sawyer (SF), Douglas Urias (PF), Otto Campion (C) Eddie Weldy, Abraham Smith, Eli Joplin, Thomas Brown, John Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the free throw | 21-32 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Otto Campion grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Robert Conley, Richard Willett | |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | Otto Campion misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 14:50 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to James Sawyer | 21-32 |
| 14:32 | Ohio | Wade Belser is fouled on the floor by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #3 | 21-32 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Ryan Dean takes the ball from Jason Anguiano | 21-32 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (SG), Thomas Brown (PF), John Henderson (C) James Sawyer, Douglas Urias, Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 13:28 | Ohio | Abraham Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 13:27 | Ohio | John Henderson grabs the offensive board | 21-32 |
| 13:07 | Ohio | Trevor Meadows takes the ball from Thomas Brown | 21-32 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows banks in the layup | 21-34 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Thomas Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #4 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Eli Joplin (SF) Wade Belser, Jason Anguiano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Ryan Dean | |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 12:35 | Ohio | Thomas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 22-34 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Michael Sax tips it back up and in | 22-36 |
| 12:02 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Smith | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Eddie Weldy - foul #2 on Eddie Weldy, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is called for traveling | 25-36 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Urias (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Trevor Meadows steals the ball from Abraham Smith | 25-36 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe throws it down on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 25-38 |
| 10:38 | Ohio | John Henderson travels with the ball | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Jason Anguiano (SG), Otto Campion (C) Abraham Smith, John Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Richard Willett | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Douglas Urias grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 09:55 | Ohio | Otto Campion is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Brown (PF) Otto Campion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:38 | Ohio | Eli Joplin is fouled on the floor by Michael Sax - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (SG), John Henderson (C) Jason Anguiano, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 09:21 | Ohio | Eddie Weldy buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Abraham Smith | 27-38 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Eli Joplin - foul #3 on Eli Joplin, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | John Henderson scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #4 on Ryan Dean, team foul #7 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | Wade Belser (PG), Jason Anguiano (SF) Eddie Weldy, Eli Joplin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| 08:46 | Ohio | John Henderson makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Wade Belser - foul #1 on Wade Belser, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 08:37 | Ohio | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 08:09 | Ohio | Richard Willett blocks the short jumper by John Henderson | 30-39 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifton Nord | 30-39 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-39 |
| 07:49 | Ohio | Abraham Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Wade Belser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Anguiano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Richard Willett (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Ohio | Abraham Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Wade Belser | 33-39 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis lays it in on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 33-41 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Thomas Brown misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane but the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eddie Weldy (PG), Eli Joplin (SF), Douglas Urias (C) Wade Belser, Abraham Smith, John Henderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Charles Alexander, Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis | |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:36 | Ohio | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Michael Sax lays it in set up by Robert Conley | 35-43 |
| 06:00 | Ohio | Jason Anguiano makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eli Joplin | 38-43 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it back up and in | 38-45 |
| 05:17 | Ohio | Thomas Brown misses the shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Richard Willett is blocked by Thomas Brown | 38-45 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Eli Joplin gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:46 | Ohio | Ohio calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Abraham Smith (SG), John Henderson (C) Jason Anguiano, Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 04:26 | Ohio | John Henderson is fouled on the floor by Richard Willett - foul #2 on Richard Willett, team foul #9 | 38-45 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | John Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | John Henderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:01 | Ohio | Robert Conley swats the shot by Eddie Weldy | 38-45 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 03:53 | Ohio | Abraham Smith gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eddie Weldy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eli Joplin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eli Joplin | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the easy layup | 41-45 |
| 03:13 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Thomas Brown | 41-45 |
| 02:48 | Ohio | Eli Joplin clanks a shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Brown - foul #4 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Douglas Urias (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 02:28 | Ohio | John Henderson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Abraham Smith is hacked by Richard Willett - foul #3 on Richard Willett, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Richard Willett | |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:10 | Ohio | Abraham Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Conley slams it home | 43-47 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Eli Joplin is hacked by Michael Sax - foul #3 on Michael Sax, team foul #11 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Thomas Brown (PF) Douglas Urias | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Eli Joplin makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 01:34 | Ohio | Eli Joplin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-47 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 00:47 | Ohio | Abraham Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean steps out of bounds on the sideline | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | John Henderson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Abraham Smith and he's fouled by Ryan Dean - foul #5 on Ryan Dean, team foul #12 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| 00:06 | Ohio | John Henderson misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Willett | 50-49 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows's fadeaway is rejected by John Henderson | 50-49 |