| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Dayton | Danny Provencal is called for the reach on Radman Zollner - foul #1 on Danny Provencal, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:26 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 27-30 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stout | 27-30 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 29-30 |
| 18:12 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the fadeaway from the left block | 29-30 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:26 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Beaubien | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:02 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:42 | Dayton | Clayton Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 31-32 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Richard Stout loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clifford Williams (SG), Walter Chase (SF), Robert Graham (PF), Paul Turner (C) Radman Zollner, Christopher Beaubien, James Vera, Clayton Williams | |
| 15:49 | Dayton | Paul Turner connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Clifford Williams | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) SF - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Jordan McAllister (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Clifford Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Chase (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Graham (fresh) C - Paul Turner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 33-34 |
| 15:11 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 14:56 | Dayton | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 33-34 |
| 14:35 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Turner | 33-37 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Victor Campbell and he's fouled by Jordan McAllister - foul #2 on Jordan McAllister, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Christopher Beaubien (SF), James Vera (PF), Clayton Williams (C) Clifford Williams, Walter Chase, Robert Graham, Paul Turner | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:46 | Dayton | Clayton Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Radman Zollner | 36-39 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 13:23 | Dayton | Clayton Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:55 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien misses the shot in the paint | 36-39 |
| 12:54 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 12:39 | Dayton | Clayton Williams scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jordan McAllister | 36-41 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll clanks a floater from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the floater from close range set up by Lawrence Goforth | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Clayton Williams clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Danny Provencal - foul #2 on Danny Provencal, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Stephen Soares (PF), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Thomas Jones, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clifford Williams (SG), Walter Chase (SF) Jordan McAllister, Christopher Beaubien | |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Clayton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:30 | Dayton | Clayton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Radman Zollner - foul #1 on Radman Zollner, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kelly Peacock (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Turner (C) Clayton Williams | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:45 | Dayton | Walter Chase is hacked by Kelly Peacock - foul #1 on Kelly Peacock, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG) Robert Knoll | |
| Subs | Dayton | Robert Graham (PF) James Vera | |
| 10:17 | Dayton | Mitchell Higuera takes the ball from Walter Chase | 40-41 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 09:22 | Dayton | Radman Zollner connects on the jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Graham - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF) Mitchell Higuera, Kelly Peacock | |
| Subs | Dayton | Jordan McAllister (PG), Christopher Beaubien (SF), James Vera (PF) Radman Zollner, Walter Chase, Robert Graham | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:46 | Dayton | Paul Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Richard Stout gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Williams - foul #3 on Clifford Williams, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Stephen Soares, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Clayton Williams (C) Clifford Williams, Paul Turner | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:52 | Dayton | Clayton Williams connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Radman Zollner | 46-45 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Danny Provencal | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Beaubien (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | Dayton | Walter Chase (SG) Radman Zollner | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:42 | Dayton | Clayton Williams snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Dayton | Danny Provencal is called for the reach on Jordan McAllister - foul #3 on Danny Provencal, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Richard Stout (C) Lawrence Goforth, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | Dayton | Paul Turner (C) Clayton Williams | |
| 05:46 | Dayton | James Vera's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Stout | 48-45 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Stout hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Jones and the foul's on Paul Turner - foul #3 on Paul Turner, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Lawrence Goforth (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Robert Knoll, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Dayton | Clifford Williams (SG), Robert Graham (PF) Walter Chase, James Vera | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:25 | Dayton | Robert Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 05:08 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 05:07 | Dayton | Robert Graham tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Richard Stout connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 52-45 |
| 04:09 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 04:08 | Dayton | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan McAllister | 52-45 |
| 03:46 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Soares | 52-45 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Lawrence Goforth, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Dayton | Radman Zollner (PG), Walter Chase (SF), James Vera (PF), Clayton Williams (C) Clifford Williams, Christopher Beaubien, Robert Graham, Paul Turner | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Dayton | PG - Radman Zollner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jordan McAllister (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Walter Chase (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clayton Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Richard Stout is fouled on the floor by Clayton Williams - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 02:33 | Dayton | James Vera grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Dayton | Victor Campbell steps in front of the Jordan McAllister pass | 52-45 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | James Vera swats the dunk try by Robert Knoll | 52-45 |
| 02:10 | Dayton | Radman Zollner gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 01:52 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 01:50 | Dayton | James Vera tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Richard Stout grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Williams | 52-45 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 01:09 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Dayton | Christopher Beaubien (SF) Walter Chase | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Dayton | Thomas Jones steals it from Clayton Williams | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jordan McAllister is called for the reach on Robert Knoll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan McAllister, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Stout | 54-48 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Richard Stout is fouled on the floor by Jordan McAllister - foul #4 on Jordan McAllister, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:32 | Dayton | Radman Zollner is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Goforth - foul #1 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Lawrence Goforth | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:29 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Radman Zollner is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Radman Zollner, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:19 | Dayton | Clayton Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Vera | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Radman Zollner is called for the reach on Lawrence Goforth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Radman Zollner, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:11 | Dayton | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Stout - foul #2 on Richard Stout, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Lawrence Goforth | |
| Subs | Dayton | | |
| 00:08 | Dayton | Jordan McAllister misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-50 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Dayton | Dayton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell runs out the clock | 60-50 |