| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Stevens (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UAB | Ray Taylor inbounds the ball | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UAB | Ray Taylor comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 23-45 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 23-45 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | James Clinard is fouled on the floor by Kelly Coke - foul #1 on Kelly Coke, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (PF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-45 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Kelly Coke is called for the reach on James Clinard - foul #2 on Kelly Coke, team foul #2 | 23-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG) James Clinard | |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is whistled for a carry | 23-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (PF) Richard Havens, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 18:21 | UAB | William Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| 18:21 | UAB | William Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 18:21 | UAB | William Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-45 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) Danny Brown, John Nordin | |
| 17:39 | UAB | Kelly Coke is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Donald Brunson out of the doubleteam | 27-45 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Richmond - foul #3 on Scott Richmond, team foul #3 | 27-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Stacy Demers (SF), John Hazzard (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Ray Taylor, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (PF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 17:06 | UAB | Peter Shield can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-47 |
| 17:05 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Chartrand | 27-47 |
| 16:52 | UAB | The short jumper by Claude Chartrand is denied by Willy McGeary | 27-47 |
| 16:51 | UAB | Claude Chartrand tips it back up and in | 29-47 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is fouled on the floor by John Hazzard - foul #1 on John Hazzard, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) John Nordin | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Brown | 29-50 |
| 16:12 | UAB | Ronald Cotta swats the short shot by Donald Brunson | 29-50 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 29-50 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Donald Brunson steals it from Danny Brown | 29-50 |
| 15:47 | UAB | Peter Shield lays it in on a great pass from Donald Brunson | 31-50 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Brunson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stacy Demers (fresh) PF - John Hazzard (fresh) C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 15:32 | UAB | Stacy Demers gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 15:13 | UAB | Timothy Schell blocks the short jumper by Stacy Demers | 31-50 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 31-50 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Donald Brunson is called for the reach on Eugene Hemphill - foul #2 on Donald Brunson, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Ray Taylor (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), William Stevens (C) Peter Shield, Donald Brunson, John Hazzard, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (PG), James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (PF) Danny Brown, Eugene Hemphill, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | James Clinard dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Nordin | 31-52 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Kelly Coke scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-52 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Clinard | 33-55 |
| 14:01 | UAB | William Stevens banks in the layup on a great pass from Kelly Coke | 35-55 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 3 from straight away | 35-55 |
| 13:51 | UAB | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| 13:32 | UAB | Stacy Demers scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-55 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Brunson (SG) Stacy Demers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Richard Havens, James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| 12:50 | UAB | William Stevens can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Willy McGeary - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| 12:50 | UAB | William Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:50 | UAB | William Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willy McGeary | 39-58 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Eugene Hemphill is called for the reach on Donald Brunson - foul #1 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #3 | 39-58 |
| 12:11 | UAB | Donald Brunson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Stacy Demers (SF), John Hazzard (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Ray Taylor, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stacy Demers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hazzard (fresh) C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | UAB | Stacy Demers is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill connects on the 3 from the left corner | 42-61 |
| 10:55 | UAB | Claude Chartrand scores on a jump hook in the lane | 44-61 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 44-63 |
| 10:06 | UAB | Eugene Hemphill steals it from Donald Brunson | 44-63 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Clinard | 44-66 |
| 09:38 | UAB | Eugene Hemphill steals the ball from Stacy Demers | 44-66 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | James Clinard hits the finger roll set up by Eugene Hemphill | 44-68 |
| 09:20 | UAB | John Hazzard clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 44-68 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | James Clinard hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Donald Brunson - foul #3 on Donald Brunson, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Scott Richmond (PG), Jesse Younts (SG), Ray Taylor (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), William Stevens (C) Peter Shield, Donald Brunson, Stacy Demers, John Hazzard, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Willy McGeary (PF) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | James Clinard misses the free throw | 44-70 |
| 09:04 | UAB | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 44-70 |
| 08:46 | UAB | Kelly Coke can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 44-70 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen grabs the board | 44-70 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-70 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | James Clinard misses the tip | 44-70 |
| 08:34 | UAB | William Stevens gets the rebound | 44-70 |
| 08:28 | UAB | Ronald Cotta blocks the short jumper by William Stevens | 44-70 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mwla Abdeldayen | 44-70 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | James Clinard drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 44-72 |
| 08:05 | UAB | Kelly Coke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Younts | 47-72 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | James Clinard misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it home | 47-74 |
| 07:41 | UAB | William Stevens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Richmond | 49-74 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Scott Richmond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Younts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelly Coke (fresh) 14 pts. C - William Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Clinard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-74 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Brunson (SG) Jesse Younts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 07:08 | UAB | Ray Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-74 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Scott Richmond - foul #4 on Scott Richmond, team foul #7 | 52-74 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the offensive board | 52-75 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill blows the layup but he's fouled by Scott Richmond - foul #5 on Scott Richmond, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG), Stacy Demers (SF), John Hazzard (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Scott Richmond, Ray Taylor, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 06:04 | UAB | Claude Chartrand is hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #4 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #4 | 52-77 |
| 05:52 | UAB | Peter Shield buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #5 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #5 | 54-77 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| 05:52 | UAB | Peter Shield makes the free throw | 55-77 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-77 |
| 05:38 | UAB | The rebound goes to John Hazzard | 55-77 |
| 05:26 | UAB | Stacy Demers is whistled for traveling | 55-77 |
| Subs | UAB | Ray Taylor (SF), Kelly Coke (PF), William Stevens (C) Stacy Demers, John Hazzard, Claude Chartrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Balle (C) John Nordin | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a floater from the right side | 55-77 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell tips it home | 55-79 |
| 04:56 | UAB | Kelly Coke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-79 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SG), Mario Martin (SF), John Hazzard (PF), Claude Chartrand (C) Donald Brunson, Ray Taylor, Kelly Coke, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Danny Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willy McGeary | 55-82 |
| 04:36 | UAB | Mario Martin is fouled on the floor by Willy McGeary - foul #3 on Willy McGeary, team foul #6 | 55-82 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (PF) Richard Havens, Timothy Schell | |
| 04:22 | UAB | Stacy Demers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-82 |
| 04:20 | UAB | John Hazzard tips it home | 57-82 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Willy McGeary, team foul #7 | 57-82 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin | |
| 04:00 | UAB | Peter Shield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-82 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Balle pulls down the rebound | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Richard Havens hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 57-84 |
| 03:44 | UAB | Peter Shield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-84 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 57-84 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Peter Shield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stacy Demers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Martin (fresh) PF - John Hazzard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Chartrand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Christopher O'Balle (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Peter Shield is called for the reach on Danny Brown - foul #1 on Peter Shield, team foul #9 | 57-84 |
| Subs | UAB | Jesse Younts (PG) Peter Shield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (C) Richard Havens, Christopher O'Balle | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-84 |
| 03:24 | UAB | Claude Chartrand snags the defensive board | 57-84 |
| 03:10 | UAB | Timothy Schell steals the ball from Stacy Demers | 57-84 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-84 |
| 02:53 | UAB | John Hazzard pulls down the rebound | 57-84 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:48 | UAB | Stacy Demers makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-84 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses the 3 from straight away | 60-84 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the offensive board | 60-84 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-84 |
| 02:12 | UAB | John Hazzard grabs the board | 60-84 |
| 01:55 | UAB | Eugene Hemphill knocks away the 3 by John Hazzard | 60-84 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Danny Brown | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-84 |
| 01:31 | UAB | The rebound goes to Claude Chartrand | 60-84 |
| 01:16 | UAB | Jesse Younts misses short on a jumper from the right side | 60-84 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 60-84 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Hazzard - foul #2 on John Hazzard, team foul #10 | 60-84 |
| Subs | UAB | Peter Shield (PG) Jesse Younts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | UAB | Mario Martin travels with the ball | 60-85 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Nordin | 60-87 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Stacy Demers buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-87 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 62-87 |