| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Irvin Page (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chase Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issac Dandridge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joshua Hinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge is called for 3 seconds | 33-33 |
| 19:26 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Issac Dandridge | 33-35 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Issac Dandridge, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:46 | Florida A&M | Irvin Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by Irvin Page - foul #1 on Irvin Page, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Richard Stout (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Joseph Eskridge, Thomas Jones, Barry Zerring | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael King (PG), Joshua Haggberg (SG), Christopher Collins (SF) Irvin Page, Chase Gray, Issac Dandridge | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Stout | 40-35 |
| 16:32 | Florida A&M | Michael King can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins tips it back up and in | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | John Williams swats the layup by Stephen Soares | 40-37 |
| 16:07 | Florida A&M | Michael King pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:59 | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Michael King (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joshua Haggberg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Hinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Florida A&M | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:01 | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Hinson - foul #3 on Joshua Hinson, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Barry Zerring (C) Lawrence Goforth, Mitchell Higuera, Jonathan Cronk, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Irvin Page (PG), Chase Gray (SG), Issac Dandridge (SF), Dan Hackler (C) Michael King, Joshua Haggberg, Joshua Hinson, John Williams | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring jams it set up by Danny Provencal and he's fouled by Dan Hackler - foul #1 on Dan Hackler, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:16 | Florida A&M | Dan Hackler's pass is intercepted by Barry Zerring | 43-37 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal lays it in | 45-37 |
| 13:34 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is fouled on the floor by Dan Hackler - foul #2 on Dan Hackler, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alberto Yazzie (PF) Christopher Collins | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Dan Hackler is called for the reach on Danny Provencal - foul #3 on Dan Hackler, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG) Robert Knoll | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | John Williams (C) Dan Hackler | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Alberto Yazzie swats the short shot by Thomas Jones | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:10 | Florida A&M | John Williams buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Irvin Page | 45-39 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Eskridge | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Barry Zerring (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Irvin Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issac Dandridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge clanks a runner from the right block | 47-39 |
| 11:33 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Danny Provencal | 47-39 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Alberto Yazzie, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Stephen Soares (C) Joseph Eskridge, Danny Provencal, Barry Zerring | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Michael King (PG), Joshua Haggberg (SG), Christopher Collins (SF), Joshua Hinson (PF) Irvin Page, Chase Gray, Issac Dandridge, Alberto Yazzie | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:08 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael King | 48-41 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 48-41 |
| 10:21 | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:16 | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins is hacked by Jonathan Cronk - foul #4 on Jonathan Cronk, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Richard Stout (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Leo Harper (PG) John Williams | |
| 09:52 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson drills a jump hook from close range | 48-43 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 09:30 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Leo Harper | 48-43 |
| 09:09 | Florida A&M | Joshua Haggberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Harper | 48-46 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is hacked by Leo Harper - foul #2 on Leo Harper, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (SG), Barry Zerring (C) Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Irvin Page (PG), Chase Gray (SG), Issac Dandridge (SF), John Williams (C) Leo Harper, Joshua Haggberg, Michael King, Christopher Collins | |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:24 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Hinson picks off the pass by Jonathan Cronk | 50-46 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | John Williams travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Robert Knoll, Jonathan Cronk, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins (PF) Joshua Hinson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Irvin Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chase Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issac Dandridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Lawrence Goforth | 52-46 |
| 07:01 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Collins | 52-46 |
| 06:41 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Issac Dandridge | 52-46 |
| 06:20 | Florida A&M | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 06:18 | Florida A&M | John Williams tips it home | 52-48 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Eskridge | 54-48 |
| 05:44 | Florida A&M | Chase Gray misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 54-48 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is whistled for a carry | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Richard Stout (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Joseph Eskridge, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones, Barry Zerring | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Leo Harper (PG), Joshua Haggberg (SG), Michael King (SF), Joshua Hinson (PF), Dan Hackler (C) Irvin Page, Chase Gray, Issac Dandridge, Christopher Collins, John Williams | |
| 05:04 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-48 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Richard Stout snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Leo Harper takes the ball from Lawrence Goforth | 54-48 |
| 04:48 | Florida A&M | Stephen Soares steps in front of the Joshua Hinson pass | 54-48 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lawrence Goforth | 56-48 |
| 03:56 | Florida A&M | Dan Hackler drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Hinson | 56-50 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera hits a runner from the baseline set up by Lawrence Goforth and he's fouled by Joshua Haggberg - foul #1 on Joshua Haggberg, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Thomas Jones (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Irvin Page (PG), Christopher Collins (SF), John Williams (C) Leo Harper, Joshua Haggberg, Dan Hackler | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Florida A&M | John Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 03:30 | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Irvin Page (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Hinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Knoll and the foul's on John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (SG), Barry Zerring (C) Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Chase Gray (SG), Issac Dandridge (SF) Michael King, Christopher Collins | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones throws it down on a great pass from Robert Knoll and he's fouled by Joshua Hinson - foul #4 on Joshua Hinson, team foul #11 | 63-52 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:10 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Chase Gray | 63-52 |
| 02:53 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hinson | 63-55 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block | 63-55 |
| 02:25 | Florida A&M | John Williams gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:08 | Florida A&M | Chase Gray is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cronk - foul #5 on Jonathan Cronk, team foul #2 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Danny Provencal (SF), Richard Stout (PF) Robert Knoll, Jonathan Cronk, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Christopher Collins (PF) Joshua Hinson | |
| 01:54 | Florida A&M | Lawrence Goforth picks off the pass by Irvin Page | 63-55 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson (PF) Christopher Collins | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Hinson steals it from Danny Provencal | 63-55 |
| 01:17 | Florida A&M | Chase Gray can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Danny Provencal - foul #1 on Danny Provencal, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| 01:17 | Florida A&M | Chase Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:17 | Florida A&M | Chase Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring buries a driving attempt from close range | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Florida A&M | Issac Dandridge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:48 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hinson | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Florida A&M | Joshua Hinson double dribbles | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled in the backcourt by Irvin Page - foul #2 on Irvin Page, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Hinson is called for the reach on Thomas Jones - foul #5 on Joshua Hinson, team foul #13 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Leo Harper (PG), Joshua Haggberg (SG), Michael King (SF), Christopher Collins (PF), Dan Hackler (C) Irvin Page, Chase Gray, Issac Dandridge, Joshua Hinson, John Williams | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Joshua Haggberg | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Florida A&M | Michael King's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Jones | 66-56 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leo Harper - foul #3 on Leo Harper, team foul #14 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Thomas Heitman | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:06 | Florida A&M | Thomas Jones picks off the pass by Joshua Haggberg | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth runs out the clock | 68-56 |