| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Matthew Shives (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gary Lee inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton splits the doubleteam and buries a floater in the paint | 24-27 |
| 19:17 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-27 |
| 19:16 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-27 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:33 | Dayton | Gary Lee steals it from Szczesny Zubik | 24-27 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Gary Lee lays it up and in | 24-29 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik is hacked by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez (SF) Michael Durante | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:53 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #1 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Craig Holley tips it back up and in | 24-31 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:47 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 25-31 |
| 16:29 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Mensah Accomando | 25-31 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Matthew Shives comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Alfredo Valdez, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz, Jack Linton | |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:12 | Dayton | Matthew Shives makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Claude Bennett is denied by Lawrence Stultz | 27-31 |
| 15:50 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Durante (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik hits the finger roll on a great pass from Matthew Shives | 29-31 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the dunk | 29-31 |
| 15:06 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 14:39 | Dayton | The short jumper by Lucio Giordano is denied by Claude Bennett | 29-31 |
| 14:37 | Dayton | Michael Durante tips it but misses | 29-31 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Michael Durante steals it from Bobby Smith | 29-31 |
| 13:47 | Dayton | Matthew Shives throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 13:17 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Martin | 31-31 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Lee | 31-33 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Justin Clarke can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Gary Lee, Shawn Williams | |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Justin Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 12:10 | Dayton | Justin Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Stultz - foul #2 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG) Justin Clarke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:51 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Alfredo Valdez | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lawrence Stultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| 11:28 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Jack Linton buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Baran Roznowski | 36-36 |
| 10:53 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 36-36 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the shot from the right side | 36-36 |
| 10:22 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 10:05 | Dayton | Matthew Shives scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Zubik - foul #2 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton, Claude Bennett | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Mensah Accomando - foul #3 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz (PF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:28 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #2 on Gary Lee, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Lawrence Stultz, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:12 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Szczesny Zubik is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #3 on Szczesny Zubik, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz makes the floater from close range set up by Wilfredo Martin and he's hacked by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Jack Linton (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 07:59 | Dayton | Lawrence Stultz misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Lawrence Stultz is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #3 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Leroy Pearce (PF) Lawrence Stultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 42-40 |
| 07:13 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:50 | Dayton | Jack Linton swats the layup by Szczesny Zubik | 42-40 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley double dribbles | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Leroy Pearce, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:51 | Dayton | Justin Clarke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Mensah Accomando - foul #4 on Mensah Accomando, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:21 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is hacked by Lawrence Stultz - foul #4 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Dayton | Michael Durante (SF) Alfredo Valdez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:34 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lucio Giordano | 44-43 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 03:49 | Dayton | Matthew Shives throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Michael Durante, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton, Shawn Williams | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Leroy Pearce is called for the reach on John Harrison - foul #2 on Leroy Pearce, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:29 | Dayton | Mensah Accomando snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mensah Accomando (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Dayton | Justin Clarke is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Justin Clarke, team foul #10 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Lawrence Stultz (PF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Leroy Pearce, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | John Harrison can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Stultz - foul #5 on Lawrence Stultz, team foul #11 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Dayton | Wilfredo Martin (PG), Justin Clarke (SG), Leroy Pearce (PF), Mensah Accomando (C) Lucio Giordano, Matthew Shives, Lawrence Stultz, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:35 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| Subs | Dayton | Lucio Giordano (PG), Matthew Shives (SG), Szczesny Zubik (C) Wilfredo Martin, Justin Clarke, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (PF) John Harrison | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Jack Linton loses the dribble to Szczesny Zubik | 44-47 |
| 01:51 | Dayton | Gary Lee takes the ball from Leroy Pearce | 44-47 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez drills a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| 00:59 | Dayton | Alfredo Valdez makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 00:35 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Leroy Pearce | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Dayton | Matthew Shives misses the easy layup | 47-47 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Shives (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valdez (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leroy Pearce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Szczesny Zubik (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses badly on a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 47-47 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Jack Linton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| 03:52 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik makes the turnaround in the lane | 49-49 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 49-51 |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Craig Holley is called for the reach on Lucio Giordano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Craig Holley, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Dayton | Justin Clarke (SG), Michael Durante (SF), Mensah Accomando (C) Matthew Shives, Alfredo Valdez, Szczesny Zubik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| 03:30 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 02:45 | Dayton | Michael Durante can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 02:37 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:13 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 01:46 | Dayton | Lucio Giordano pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:20 | Dayton | Leroy Pearce misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams loses the dribble to Mensah Accomando | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Lucio Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Durante (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Pearce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mensah Accomando (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | Dayton | Michael Durante blows the layup | 49-53 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Justin Clarke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Clarke, team foul #12 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Dayton | Matthew Shives (SG), Alfredo Valdez (SF), Szczesny Zubik (C) Justin Clarke, Michael Durante, Mensah Accomando | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Alfredo Valdez is called for the reach on Gary Lee - foul #2 on Alfredo Valdez, team foul #13 | 49-54 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | Dayton | Matthew Shives buries a fadeaway from close range | 51-56 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Matthew Shives in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Shives, team foul #14 | 51-56 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Dayton | Szczesny Zubik snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 00:33 | Dayton | Gary Lee steals the ball from Alfredo Valdez | 51-57 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Giordano - foul #1 on Lucio Giordano, team foul #15 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Craig Holley, Gary Lee | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:24 | Dayton | Baran Roznowski steals it from Matthew Shives | 51-59 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski banks in the layup | 51-61 |
| 00:12 | Dayton | Shawn Williams steps in front of the Lucio Giordano pass | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith runs out the clock | 51-61 |