| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) PF - Aaron Long (fresh) C - Derrick Moody (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison inbounds the ball | 18-41 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 18-44 |
| 19:29 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-44 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 18-44 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the jump hook from the right block | 18-44 |
| 19:01 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen gets the rebound | 18-44 |
| 18:51 | Appalachian State | Gerald Atkin steps in front of the Grover Reddick pass | 18-44 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison clanks a floater from the baseline | 18-44 |
| 18:28 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long gets the rebound | 18-44 |
| 18:13 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-44 |
| 18:11 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen snags the offensive board | 18-44 |
| 17:59 | Appalachian State | Gerald Atkin takes the ball from Aaron Long | 18-44 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 18-47 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Moody | 21-47 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector's pass is intercepted by Derrick Moody | 21-47 |
| 16:43 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), Harold Levesque (SF), Benjamin West (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Chris Gillen, Ronald Tyler, Aaron Long, Derrick Moody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SF), James Anderson (PF) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Harold Levesque steals it from Anthony Rector | 21-47 |
| 16:02 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin West | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Grover Reddick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harold Levesque (fresh) PF - Benjamin West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Harold Levesque is called for the reach on Daniel Everitt - foul #1 on Harold Levesque, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Ronald Tyler (SF), Aaron Long (PF) Grover Reddick, Harold Levesque, Benjamin West | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (SG), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Dennis Brandon | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the runner from the left block set up by Daniel Everitt | 24-49 |
| 15:05 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-49 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie grabs the defensive rebound | 24-49 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Jason Phillips, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody (C) Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (SF) Kim Richardson | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 24-49 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-49 |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody gets the rebound | 24-49 |
| 14:32 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-49 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right block | 27-49 |
| 14:02 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long gets the rebound | 27-49 |
| 13:57 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-49 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-49 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie gets the offensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 27-51 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-51 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | David Duffield gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-53 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | James Anderson is called for the reach on Derrick Moody - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Harold Levesque (SF), Benjamin West (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Chris Gillen, Roger Galipeau, Ronald Tyler, Aaron Long, Derrick Moody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Daniel Everitt, Carl Baillie, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| 11:57 | Appalachian State | Jason Phillips double dribbles | 27-53 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Dallas Magdaleno (fresh) SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Harold Levesque (fresh) PF - Benjamin West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Levesque - foul #2 on Harold Levesque, team foul #3 | 27-53 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-55 |
| 11:17 | Appalachian State | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on Jason Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Ellison, team foul #2 | 27-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SF) Robert Ellison | |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-55 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is fouled on the floor by Grover Reddick - foul #3 on Grover Reddick, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG) Dallas Magdaleno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG) Kerry Clark | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Everitt, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Ronald Tyler (SF), Aaron Long (PF), Derrick Moody (C) Roger Galipeau, Harold Levesque, Benjamin West, Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | Derrick Moody clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-55 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gerald Atkin | 30-55 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Grover Reddick steals the ball from Dennis Brandon | 30-55 |
| 09:06 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-55 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 30-55 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson is hacked by Ronald Tyler - foul #3 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #5 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), John Moore (SG), Harold Levesque (SF), Benjamin West (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Chris Gillen, Grover Reddick, Ronald Tyler, Aaron Long, Derrick Moody | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (SF), James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Kim Richardson, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses the shot from the right side | 30-55 |
| 08:18 | Appalachian State | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 30-55 |
| 08:01 | Appalachian State | James Anderson steals it from Harold Levesque | 30-55 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is fouled on the floor by Jason Phillips - foul #2 on Jason Phillips, team foul #6 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Daniel Everitt, Anthony Rector, David Duffield | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Moore (fresh) SF - Harold Levesque (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin West (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Kerry Clark | 30-58 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | John Moore steps out of bounds on the baseline | 30-58 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Ellison | 30-60 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kerry Clark - foul #1 on Kerry Clark, team foul #4 | 30-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG) Benjamin West | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) James Anderson | |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau misses the 1st free throw | 30-60 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau makes the 2nd free throw | 31-60 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Harold Levesque - foul #3 on Harold Levesque, team foul #7 | 31-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Anthony Rector (SG) Kerry Clark, Carl Baillie | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 31-61 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-62 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | John Moore drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dallas Magdaleno | 34-62 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-62 |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque grabs the board | 34-62 |
| 05:01 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-62 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin is hacked by Roger Galipeau - foul #3 on Roger Galipeau, team foul #8 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton (SF), Benjamin West (PF) John Moore, Harold Levesque | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SF), David Duffield (C) Robert Ellison, Dennis Brandon | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 37-63 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-64 |
| 04:21 | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno lays it up and in | 39-64 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kim Richardson and he's hacked by Stephen Blanton - foul #1 on Stephen Blanton, team foul #9 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG) Daniel Everitt | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the free throw | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Atkin - foul #2 on Gerald Atkin, team foul #5 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque (C) Jason Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Gerald Atkin | |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West makes the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Benjamin West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Benjamin West - foul #2 on Benjamin West, team foul #10 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Moore (SG) Roger Galipeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Anthony Rector, David Duffield | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-67 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Dallas Magdaleno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Blanton (fresh) PF - Benjamin West (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Levesque (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kim Richardson - foul #2 on Kim Richardson, team foul #6 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG) Dallas Magdaleno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (SF) Kim Richardson | |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | A charge is called on James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #7 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jason Phillips (PF) Benjamin West | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG) Kerry Clark | |
| 02:27 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-68 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Baillie | 45-70 |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton is hacked by Daniel Everitt - foul #3 on Daniel Everitt, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG) Roger Galipeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Gerald Atkin (PF) Carl Baillie, James Anderson | |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt tips it back up and in | 47-72 |
| 01:32 | Appalachian State | John Moore loses the dribble to Dennis Brandon | 47-72 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-72 |
| 01:01 | Appalachian State | Jason Phillips pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | John Moore hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State 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 (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses short on a floater from close range | 50-72 |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-72 |
| 00:25 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Phillips | 50-72 |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | Stephen Blanton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt runs out the clock | 50-72 |