| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - William O'Connell (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) SG - Walter McHenry (fresh) SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) PF - Fred Deangelis (fresh) C - James Burner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | James Burner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Rutledge | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rutledge - foul #1 on Joseph Rutledge, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Burner | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Moshier, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:41 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-8 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier loses the dribble to Joseph Rutledge in the backcourt | 0-8 |
| 18:22 | Alabama State | James Burner clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| 18:22 | Alabama State | James Burner makes the 1st free throw | 0-9 |
| 18:22 | Alabama State | James Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 0-10 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | William O'Connell hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Moshier | 2-10 |
| 17:45 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-13 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is whistled for a carry | 2-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Claude Slack (SF), Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Daniel Davis, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| 17:11 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Baumann | 2-16 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't finish the layup | 2-16 |
| 16:51 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Nestor Vinson | 2-16 |
| 16:32 | Alabama State | Claude Slack can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #3 | 2-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 16:32 | Alabama State | Claude Slack makes the 1st free throw | 2-17 |
| 16:32 | Alabama State | Claude Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 2-17 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | John Harrison pulls down the rebound | 2-17 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley buries a shot from the free throw line set up by John Harrison | 4-17 |
| 16:12 | Alabama State | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Claude Slack - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #4 | 4-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (PF), Harry Andrews (C) Nestor Vinson, Tony Baumann | |
| 16:01 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ackerman | 4-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fred Deangelis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Harry Andrews (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-19 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits the follow up shot | 6-19 |
| 15:19 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 6-19 |
| 15:17 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith tips it back up and in | 6-21 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Craig Holley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Fred Deangelis - foul #1 on Fred Deangelis, team foul #2 | 6-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), James Burner (C) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Smith, Claude Slack, Harry Andrews | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 2nd free throw | 7-21 |
| 14:51 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Fred Deangelis | 7-21 |
| 14:25 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson (PF) Fred Deangelis | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-21 |
| 13:55 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson grabs the board | 7-21 |
| 13:49 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-21 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason grabs the board | 7-21 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | John Harrison is open but misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Burner - foul #1 on James Burner, team foul #3 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Andrews (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Daniel Davis, Nestor Vinson, James Burner | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 9-21 |
| 13:09 | Alabama State | Harry Andrews makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Deangelis | 9-23 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is hacked by Tony Baumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Baumann, team foul #4 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Pearson (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG) Joseph Rutledge | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 11-23 |
| 12:26 | Alabama State | John Pearson steals the ball from Walter McHenry | 11-23 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Pearson | 13-23 |
| 12:15 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry travels with the ball | 13-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), William O'Connell (SF) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, John Pearson | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Claude Slack (PF) Walter McHenry, Harry Andrews, Fred Deangelis | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 13-23 |
| 11:51 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Michael Ackerman | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Chaidez (fresh) PF - Claude Slack (fresh) 1 pts. C - Tony Baumann (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Alabama State | Gary Lee blocks the jumper by Michael Ackerman | 13-23 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 13-23 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Claude Slack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Claude Slack, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF), Ian Seamon (C) Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Nestor Vinson (PF), James Burner (C) Michael Ackerman, Robert Chaidez, Tony Baumann | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | William O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Claude Slack - foul #2 on Claude Slack, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), John Pearson (SG), John Harrison (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Ian Seamon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Harry Andrews (PF) Christopher Smith, Claude Slack, Nestor Vinson | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:39 | Alabama State | Shawn Williams swats the layup by Harry Andrews | 14-23 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | John Harrison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 16-23 |
| 10:04 | Alabama State | James Burner misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Pearson - foul #1 on John Pearson, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Claude Bennett (C) John Pearson, William O'Connell, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Fred Deangelis (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Harry Andrews | |
| 10:04 | Alabama State | James Burner makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:04 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by James Burner - foul #2 on James Burner, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez (SF), Nestor Vinson (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Daniel Davis, Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:41 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 09:10 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:50 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Edward Thomason, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Harry Andrews (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF) Christopher Smith, Robert Chaidez, Nestor Vinson | |
| 08:35 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis is denied on a layup by John Harrison | 18-24 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-24 |
| 08:10 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Harry Andrews | 18-24 |
| 07:55 | Alabama State | Craig Holley steals the ball from Harry Andrews | 18-24 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the easy layup | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) C - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter McHenry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Deangelis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Baumann (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 18-24 |
| 07:10 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), John Pearson (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Mark Moshier, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Nestor Vinson (C) Walter McHenry, Harry Andrews, Tony Baumann | |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:52 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | John Pearson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-26 |
| 06:21 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Daniel Davis | 18-26 |
| 06:16 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 18-28 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG) Michael Ackerman | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:53 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Nestor Vinson denies the turnaround by Gary Lee | 20-28 |
| 05:22 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 05:00 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Bennett | 20-28 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is hacked by Fred Deangelis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Deangelis, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Ian Seamon (C) John Pearson, William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Walter McHenry (SG), Robert Chaidez (SF), Tony Baumann (C) Christopher Smith, Daniel Davis, Fred Deangelis | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:55 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson is called for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 22-28 |
| 04:34 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Chaidez | 22-31 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled on the floor by Nestor Vinson - foul #1 on Nestor Vinson, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (C) Ian Seamon | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Harry Andrews (PF) Tony Baumann | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 03:47 | Alabama State | Robert Chaidez makes the shot near the basket | 24-33 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is called for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #8 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Claude Slack (SF), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Robert Chaidez, Nestor Vinson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Claude Slack (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harry Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Burner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Alabama State | James Burner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Ackerman | 24-35 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is called for 5 seconds | 24-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF) Harry Andrews | |
| 02:24 | Alabama State | William O'Connell swats the layup by Michael Ackerman | 24-35 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett blows the layup | 24-35 |
| 02:11 | Alabama State | Claude Slack gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 02:06 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Ackerman | 24-37 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Smith | 24-37 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits the follow up shot | 26-37 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | James Burner clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Harry Andrews (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF) Michael Ackerman, Christopher Smith, Daniel Davis, Claude Slack | |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | James Burner makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 00:47 | Alabama State | James Burner grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:33 | Alabama State | The jump hook by Harry Andrews is blocked by Shawn Williams | 26-38 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | John Harrison gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 26-38 |
| 00:09 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | Alabama State | Craig Holley steals it from Fred Deangelis | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-38 |