| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dean Alfred (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | James Harbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:22 | Southern | James Harbert steps in front of the Thomas Barnett pass | 28-25 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste dunks the ball set up by James Harbert | 28-27 |
| 19:05 | Southern | Jacob Hazelip blocks the jumper by Harry Benton | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | Southern | Thomas Barnett tips it in | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Harry Benton steps in front of the James Harbert pass | 30-27 |
| 18:14 | Southern | Harry Benton buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Tony Christiansen is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste - foul #3 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern | John Wiggs (PF) Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) Christopher Baptiste, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | James Harbert buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald McKay | 32-29 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Melvin Albanese scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wiggs | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Donald McKay comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Melvin Albanese - foul #3 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (SG) Melvin Albanese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Harry Lowe, Michael Szopinski, Donald Harris | |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Donald McKay makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:57 | Southern | Thomas Barnett misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-30 |
| 16:55 | Southern | John Wiggs snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | Southern | Harry Benton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:03 | Southern | Harry Benton pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Benton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Dickison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Southern | Harry Benton can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Donald McKay hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Harbert | 35-32 |
| 15:17 | Southern | Thomas Barnett banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Steven Willis and the foul's on Donald McKay - foul #1 on Donald McKay, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern | Melvin Albanese (SG), Ronald Brown (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF) Steven Willis, Harry Benton, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Donald Harris (C) Christopher Courtney, Donald McKay, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 15:17 | Southern | Thomas Barnett makes the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | James Harbert's floater is knocked away by Tony Christiansen | 38-32 |
| 14:55 | Southern | John Wiggs grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:31 | Southern | Melvin Albanese is denied on a layup by Dean Alfred | 38-32 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dean Alfred | 38-32 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred knocks in the shot from close range | 38-34 |
| 13:56 | Southern | Thomas Barnett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Donald Harris pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Donald Harris misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Wiggs - foul #1 on John Wiggs, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (PG), Harry Benton (SF), William Dickison (C) Thomas Barnett, Ronald Brown, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF) Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Donald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Donald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:19 | Southern | Melvin Albanese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Harry Benton misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 13:15 | Southern | Tony Christiansen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 13:05 | Southern | William Dickison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:03 | Southern | Melvin Albanese tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 13:01 | Southern | Tony Christiansen grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Tony Christiansen makes the shot from the baseline set up by William Dickison | 40-36 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Donald Harris connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Harbert | 40-38 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Harry Benton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Harbert - foul #1 on James Harbert, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (SG), Jacob Hazelip (C) Harry Lowe, Donald Harris | |
| 12:01 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:01 | Southern | Harry Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Albanese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Dickison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Melvin Albanese - foul #4 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (SG), Edward Williams (PF) Melvin Albanese, Tony Christiansen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:09 | Southern | Harry Benton hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Barnett | 43-41 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Courtney | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Southern | The short jumper by Harry Benton is denied by Jacob Hazelip | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | James Harbert gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the lay-in | 43-43 |
| 09:49 | Southern | Thomas Barnett grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:45 | Southern | Harry Benton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Harbert | 43-43 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Baptiste and the foul's on William Dickison - foul #3 on William Dickison, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern | Ronald Brown (SF), Tony Christiansen (PF), John Wiggs (C) Harry Benton, Edward Williams, William Dickison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF) James Harbert, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:09 | Southern | Michael Szopinski is called for the reach on Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Michael Szopinski, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 08:53 | Southern | Steven Willis is called for a charge - foul #3 on Steven Willis, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip buries a turnaround near the basket | 43-48 |
| 08:24 | Southern | Steven Willis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Thomas Barnett tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (PG), John Henderson (SG), Harry Benton (SF) Thomas Barnett, Steven Willis, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Harry Lowe (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF) Joseph Fischer, Christopher Baptiste, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay | |
| 08:01 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Robert Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Henderson (fresh) SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Wiggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Lowe (fresh) SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by James Harbert | 43-50 |
| 06:49 | Southern | Robert Zuckerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Barnett (PG), Melvin Albanese (SG), William Dickison (C) Robert Zuckerman, John Henderson, John Wiggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Christopher Baptiste (SG), Michael Szopinski (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Donald Harris (C) James Harbert, Harry Lowe, Christopher Courtney, Dean Alfred, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 06:24 | Southern | Tony Christiansen gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 06:19 | Southern | Melvin Albanese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Donald McKay grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Donald Harris hits the finger roll | 43-52 |
| 05:44 | Southern | Thomas Barnett evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the right block | 45-52 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (PG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Dean Alfred (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, Michael Szopinski, Donald McKay, Donald Harris | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Harbert and he's fouled by Melvin Albanese - foul #5 on Melvin Albanese, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Steven Willis (SG) Melvin Albanese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:23 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Dickison | 45-54 |
| 05:19 | Southern | Christopher Baptiste takes the ball from Tony Christiansen | 45-54 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste slams it home | 45-56 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Harry Benton can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Harbert - foul #2 on James Harbert, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:54 | Southern | Harry Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Dean Alfred is denied by Tony Christiansen | 46-56 |
| 04:35 | Southern | William Dickison grabs the board | 46-56 |
| 04:30 | Southern | William Dickison lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Barnett | 48-56 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Alfred | 48-58 |
| 03:54 | Southern | Harry Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski (SF) Christopher Courtney | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Barnett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Benton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Christiansen (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Dickison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Szopinski (fresh) PF - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | James Harbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 02:56 | Southern | Tony Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Southern | Steven Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Michael Szopinski snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Baptiste | 48-60 |
| 02:17 | Southern | Tony Christiansen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Benton | 50-60 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-60 |
| 01:57 | Southern | The rebound goes to William Dickison | 50-60 |
| 01:53 | Southern | Harry Benton is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Willis | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tony Christiansen - foul #4 on Tony Christiansen, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SF) Michael Szopinski | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:12 | Southern | Thomas Barnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-61 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Harbert | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern | Thomas Barnett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Harbert is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:43 | Southern | Steven Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-65 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip is hacked by Thomas Barnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:39 | Southern | The rebound goes to Tony Christiansen | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | Southern | Harry Benton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Barnett is called for the reach on Jacob Hazelip in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Steven Willis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Steven Willis is called for the reach on Dean Alfred in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Willis, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:12 | Southern | Tony Christiansen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Willis - foul #5 on Steven Willis, team foul #13 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Zuckerman (SG) Steven Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:05 | Southern | Thomas Barnett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Harbert runs out the clock | 59-70 |