| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Russell (fresh) SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) SG - Damien Whitis (fresh) SF - Irwin Clingman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Kinder (fresh) C - Claudio Colombo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Mark Russell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Mark Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis buries a turnaround near the basket | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:35 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr's pass is intercepted by Justin Cogdill | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Darrell Davis, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by Claudio Colombo - foul #1 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Mark Russell, Damek Zeff, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jimmy Kinder - foul #1 on Jimmy Kinder, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Davis (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:11 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | 3 seconds is called on Claudio Colombo | 6-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF) Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG), Faustino Yazzie (SF) Damien Whitis, Irwin Clingman | |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Joseph McCuan | 8-0 |
| 16:29 | Coppin State | Brian Chau steps in front of the Patrick Orr pass in the backcourt | 8-0 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Jason Oates hits the finger roll set up by Brian Chau | 10-0 |
| 16:03 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-0 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Albert Bower gets the rebound | 10-0 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Bower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) SG - Francis Wong (fresh) SF - Faustino Yazzie (fresh) PF - Jimmy Kinder (fairly fresh) C - Claudio Colombo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen (PG), Damien Whitis (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF), John Farmer (C) Patrick Orr, Francis Wong, Faustino Yazzie, Jimmy Kinder, Claudio Colombo | |
| 15:12 | Coppin State | Darrell Davis is called for the reach on Damien Whitis - foul #2 on Darrell Davis, team foul #2 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Mark Russell, Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 15:03 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 10-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 15:03 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen makes the 1st free throw | 10-1 |
| 15:03 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-2 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 10-2 |
| 14:40 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Cogdill - foul #1 on Justin Cogdill, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by Larry Nilsen - foul #1 on Larry Nilsen, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Patrick Orr (PG), Francis Wong (SG), Faustino Yazzie (SF), Jimmy Kinder (PF), Claudio Colombo (C) Larry Nilsen, Damien Whitis, Irwin Clingman, Jeffery Keller, John Farmer | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Jason Oates hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jack Jones | 12-4 |
| 13:17 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Mark Russell, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller (C) Claudio Colombo | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-4 |
| 12:53 | Coppin State | Francis Wong snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 12:49 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 12:47 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 12:28 | Coppin State | Jason Oates swats the shot by Francis Wong | 12-4 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Jack Jones grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Jack Jones hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph McCuan | 14-4 |
| 11:46 | Coppin State | Francis Wong is hacked by Joseph McCuan - foul #1 on Joseph McCuan, team foul #5 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Justin Cogdill (PF) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Damien Whitis (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), John Farmer (C) Francis Wong, Faustino Yazzie, Jimmy Kinder | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Cogdill (fresh) C - Albert Bower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) SG - Damien Whitis (fresh) SF - Irwin Clingman (fresh) PF - Jeffery Keller (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman double dribbles | 14-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF) Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-4 |
| 11:08 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-4 |
| 10:52 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 14-4 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan pulls down the rebound | 14-4 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Brian Chau drills a 3 from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Bower - foul #1 on Albert Bower, team foul #6 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis misses the 1st free throw | 17-4 |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-5 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jack Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Keller | 17-5 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Albert Bower tips it but misses | 17-5 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff snags the offensive board | 17-5 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses long on a floater from close range | 17-5 |
| 09:53 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller grabs the board | 17-5 |
| 09:49 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr is fouled on the floor by Damek Zeff - foul #1 on Damek Zeff, team foul #7 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Mark Russell, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder (PF) Jeffery Keller | |
| 09:49 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr makes the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 09:49 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Brian Chau connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 19-7 |
| 09:12 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Orr | 19-10 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Brian Chau's pass is intercepted by Patrick Orr | 19-10 |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | John Farmer knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 19-12 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Damien Whitis steals the ball from Damek Zeff | 19-12 |
| 07:59 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-12 |
| 07:58 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 07:38 | Coppin State | Jack Jones steals it from Damien Whitis | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 5 pts. C - Justin Cogdill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damien Whitis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Irwin Clingman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jimmy Kinder (fresh) C - John Farmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff connects on the floater from close range set up by Jack Jones and he's hacked by Patrick Orr - foul #1 on Patrick Orr, team foul #5 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Albert Bower (PF) Jack Jones, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen (PG), Francis Wong (SG), Faustino Yazzie (SF), Jeffery Keller (C) Patrick Orr, Damien Whitis, Irwin Clingman, John Farmer | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 06:58 | Coppin State | Damek Zeff steps in front of the Jimmy Kinder pass | 22-12 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Jason Oates (PF) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Daniel (C) Jimmy Kinder | |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | The jumper by Francis Wong is denied by Jason Oates | 22-12 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Jason Oates grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-12 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses the tip | 22-12 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Mark Russell gets the offensive rebound | 22-12 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Francis Wong steals the ball from Jason Oates | 22-12 |
| 05:55 | Coppin State | Albert Bower is called for the reach on James Daniel - foul #2 on Albert Bower, team foul #8 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Darrell Davis (PF) Jack Jones, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 05:55 | Coppin State | James Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:55 | Coppin State | James Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Mark Russell is fouled on the floor by James Daniel - foul #1 on James Daniel, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Brian Chau | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder (PF) James Daniel | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Mark Russell clanks a jumper in the paint | 22-14 |
| 05:16 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Keller | 22-14 |
| 05:11 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Faustino Yazzie, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Patrick Orr (PG) Larry Nilsen | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Jimmy Kinder steals the ball from Brian Chau | 22-14 |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph McCuan | 22-14 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Mark Russell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill misses the tip | 22-14 |
| 03:56 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 03:52 | Coppin State | Francis Wong knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Patrick Orr | 22-16 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan scores on a floater near the basket set up by Brian Chau | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph McCuan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Cogdill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Wong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Faustino Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - Jimmy Kinder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Keller (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 24-18 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Mark Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Mark Russell, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen (PG), Damien Whitis (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), John Farmer (PF), Claudio Colombo (C) Patrick Orr, Francis Wong, Faustino Yazzie, Jimmy Kinder, Jeffery Keller | |
| 02:50 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 02:34 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 02:28 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses the lay-in | 24-18 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Davis | 24-18 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Irwin Clingman - foul #1 on Irwin Clingman, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG) Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 01:49 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Nilsen | 24-21 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis is fouled on the floor by John Farmer - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Justin Cogdill (C) Mark Russell, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Patrick Orr (PG), Jimmy Kinder (PF) Larry Nilsen, John Farmer | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:23 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Claudio Colombo | 25-21 |
| 01:15 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Damien Whitis | 25-24 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff lays it up and in set up by Jack Jones | 27-24 |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Patrick Orr | 27-27 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Jones | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Patrick Orr | 29-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses short on a halfcourt shot | 29-29 |