| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Bray (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) SF - Fred Melton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Steppe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Richard Elkins steals it from Danny Brown | 36-24 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Elkins | 36-26 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 19:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Schell, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| 18:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-26 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 36-26 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Adam Graham (PF) Danny Brown, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 18:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan tips it but misses | 36-26 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Fred Melton steals it from Adam Graham | 36-26 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins's pass is intercepted by Brandon Hopkins | 36-26 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 38-26 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Fred Melton, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Fred Melton, Robert Steppe | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Brown - foul #2 on Harold Brown, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan is fouled on the floor by Albert Derosier - foul #1 on Albert Derosier, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | George Bray tips it home | 42-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 15:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Wetter and he's hacked by Albert Derosier - foul #2 on Albert Derosier, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF) John Nordin, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG), Richard Elkins (SG), Robert Steppe (C) Claude Wetter, Mark Brew, Mohamed Horne | |
| 15:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | George Bray pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 14:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Derosier - foul #3 on Albert Derosier, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton (SF), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Harold Brown, Robert Jordan | |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Freddie Hillhouse swats the layup by Timothy Schell | 42-30 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-32 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #2 on Timothy Schell, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins | |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by George Bray | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Steppe splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Hopkins | 49-34 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Melton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-34 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Claude Wetter - foul #1 on Claude Wetter, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (PG), John Nordin (SG), Adam Graham (PF) Danny Brown, Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins (SG), Harold Brown (SF), Mohamed Horne (C) Mark Brew, Fred Melton, Robert Steppe | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | George Bray is called for the reach on Freddie Hillhouse - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #7 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Ronald Cotta (C) Timothy Schell, George Bray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Keith Gross (PG) Claude Wetter | |
| 11:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Keith Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Elkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Brown (fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mohamed Horne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Adam Graham tips it home | 53-34 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne clanks a floater from close range | 53-34 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Adam Graham is hacked by Freddie Hillhouse - foul #4 on Freddie Hillhouse, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan (PF) Freddie Hillhouse | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne clanks a shot from the right block | 55-34 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 55-34 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-34 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | George Bray pulls down the rebound | 58-34 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brandon Hopkins | 61-34 |
| 09:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Jordan hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-36 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-36 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne knocks in the floater from the baseline | 64-38 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Mohamed Horne takes the ball from Mwla Abdeldayen | 64-38 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Elkins misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-38 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | George Bray snags the defensive board | 64-38 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-38 |
| 07:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 67-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Claude Wetter (PG), Mark Brew (SG), Freddie Hillhouse (PF) Keith Gross, Richard Elkins, Robert Jordan | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a floater from the right side | 67-38 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it back up and in | 69-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fresh) SF - Harold Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Mohamed Horne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse misses badly on a floater from the right side | 69-38 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Nordin | 69-38 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-38 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse pulls down the rebound | 69-38 |
| 06:48 | Eastern Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Claude Wetter is blocked by John Nordin | 69-38 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 69-38 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | John Nordin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PF) Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mohamed Horne - foul #2 on Mohamed Horne, team foul #5 | 69-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF) Adam Graham | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 70-38 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 71-38 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Claude Wetter | 71-40 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the shot from the left wing | 71-40 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 71-40 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | John Nordin travels with the ball | 71-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (PF), George Bray (C) John Nordin, Brandon Hopkins, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-43 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Derosier | 74-43 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Mohamed Horne is denied by Albert Derosier | 74-43 |
| 04:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse tips it in | 74-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-45 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew grabs the board | 74-45 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Adam Graham - foul #2 on Adam Graham, team foul #8 | 74-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 74-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Claude Wetter (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Brew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Brown (tiring) PF - Freddie Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mohamed Horne (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Harold Brown - foul #3 on Harold Brown, team foul #6 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SG), Adam Graham (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | John Nordin drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 76-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse is denied on a layup by Adam Graham | 76-47 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 76-47 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | John Nordin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-47 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse knocks in the floater in the lane | 79-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Claude Wetter takes the ball from John Nordin | 79-49 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-49 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 79-49 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 81-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Mohamed Horne is denied by Adam Graham | 81-49 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Brew gets the offensive rebound | 81-49 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Danny Brown - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #9 | 81-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), George Bray (C) John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Mohamed Horne misses the free throw | 81-51 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Bray | 81-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Brew - foul #1 on Mark Brew, team foul #7 | 81-51 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 82-51 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-51 |
| 00:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Danny Brown takes the ball from Mark Brew | 83-51 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier dunks the ball on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 85-51 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Brandon Hopkins is called for the reach on Freddie Hillhouse - foul #2 on Brandon Hopkins, team foul #10 | 85-51 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Freddie Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 85-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 85-53 |