| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) C - Conrad Severson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | David Howard inbounds the ball | 17-35 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama | Michael Gertz loses the dribble to Christopher Courtney | 17-35 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney dunks the ball | 17-37 |
| 19:22 | Alabama | John Powell is whistled for traveling | 17-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (SG), Harry Lowe (SF), Daniel Fleming (PF) Christopher Courtney, Don Meyer, Marc Moore | |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-37 |
| 19:06 | Alabama | Lowell Handy snags the defensive board | 17-37 |
| 19:00 | Alabama | Daniel Fleming denies the turnaround by Conrad Severson | 17-37 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred gets the rebound | 17-37 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Conrad Severson - foul #3 on Conrad Severson, team foul #1 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (PF) Michael Gertz, Roger Hawks, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Donald McKay (C) Harry Lowe, Daniel Fleming, Dean Alfred | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 17-38 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses the 2nd free throw | 17-38 |
| 18:41 | Alabama | James Johnson grabs the board | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:32 | Alabama | Lowell Handy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SF), Dean Alfred (C) Don Meyer, Donald McKay | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste is fouled on the floor by Michael Gertz - foul #3 on Michael Gertz, team foul #2 | 17-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), Roger Hawks (PF) Michael Gertz, David Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SG), Donald McKay (C) Harry Lowe, Dean Alfred | |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Harris | 17-40 |
| 17:18 | Alabama | Lowell Handy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-40 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Donald Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Donald Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-42 |
| 16:50 | Alabama | John Powell is hacked by Christopher Baptiste - foul #1 on Christopher Baptiste, team foul #1 | 17-42 |
| Subs | Alabama | Vance Doty (PG), David Howard (SF) James Johnson, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SF), Marc Moore (PF), Dean Alfred (C) Christopher Baptiste, Donald Harris, Donald McKay | |
| 16:42 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-42 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | John Powell tips it home | 19-42 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 19-42 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney tips it back up and in | 19-44 |
| 16:07 | Alabama | David Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-44 |
| 16:05 | Alabama | Roger Hawks tips it in | 21-44 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Marc Moore connects on the turnaround from the left block | 21-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Vance Doty (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Powell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Alfred (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama | Lowell Handy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-46 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marc Moore | 21-46 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Vance Doty | 21-46 |
| 14:59 | Alabama | David Howard scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lowell Handy | 23-46 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | James Harbert clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 23-46 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | James Harbert tips it back up and in | 23-48 |
| 14:22 | Alabama | Lowell Handy can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-48 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney grabs the board | 23-48 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Harbert | 23-50 |
| 13:45 | Alabama | Vance Doty drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Powell | 26-50 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney knocks in the floater from the left side | 26-52 |
| 13:16 | Alabama | Vance Doty misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-52 |
| 13:14 | Alabama | Roger Hawks grabs the offensive rebound | 26-52 |
| 13:07 | Alabama | John Powell drills a shot from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-52 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 12:31 | Alabama | Lowell Handy buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vance Doty | 30-52 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-52 |
| 12:02 | Alabama | John Powell snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 11:56 | Alabama | Dean Alfred blocks the jumper by David Howard | 30-52 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Don Meyer pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | James Harbert is hacked by Vance Doty - foul #2 on Vance Doty, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Hannah (SF), Conrad Severson (PF), Christopher Haynes (C) Vance Doty, John Powell, David Howard, Roger Hawks, Lowell Handy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (PG), Harry Lowe (SF), Donald Harris (PF), Donald McKay (C) Christopher Courtney, Don Meyer, Marc Moore, Dean Alfred | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) SF - James Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Conrad Severson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Christopher Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Harbert (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald McKay (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 30-52 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 11:03 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes can't finish the layup | 30-52 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Donald McKay pulls down the rebound | 30-52 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Harry Lowe misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 30-52 |
| 10:34 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Conrad Severson | 30-52 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-52 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Donald Harris grabs the board | 30-52 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | James Harbert buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Christopher Baptiste | 30-55 |
| 09:33 | Alabama | James Hannah misses the runner from close range | 30-55 |
| 09:32 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the tip | 30-55 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | James Harbert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-55 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Donald Harris is fouled on the floor by Conrad Severson - foul #4 on Conrad Severson, team foul #4 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Powell (SG), David Howard (SF), Lowell Handy (C) James Johnson, James Hannah, Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SG), Daniel Fleming (PF), Dean Alfred (C) Harry Lowe, Donald Harris, Donald McKay | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-55 |
| 08:48 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes pulls down the rebound | 30-55 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Michael Gertz clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Fleming - foul #1 on Daniel Fleming, team foul #2 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Harris (PF) Daniel Fleming | |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 31-55 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Michael Gertz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Michael Gertz clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-55 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | James Harbert snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 08:05 | Alabama | Lowell Handy comes up short on the runner from the right block | 32-57 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dean Alfred | 32-57 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Christopher Baptiste | 32-59 |
| 07:24 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-59 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Courtney | 32-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Harbert (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Haynes is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste - foul #1 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #5 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Conrad Severson (PF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SF), Daniel Fleming (PF), Donald McKay (C) Christopher Courtney, Donald Harris, Dean Alfred | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Haynes swats the shot by Donald McKay | 32-59 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming tips it home | 32-61 |
| 06:35 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lowell Handy | 34-61 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on John Powell - foul #2 on John Powell, team foul #6 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Howard (SF), Roger Hawks (PF) Lowell Handy, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 34-62 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 34-63 |
| 05:54 | Alabama | Conrad Severson is whistled for a carry | 34-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-63 |
| 05:34 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-63 |
| 05:18 | Alabama | Lowell Handy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-63 |
| 05:16 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the tip | 34-63 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming pulls down the rebound | 34-63 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste's pass is intercepted by Michael Gertz in the backcourt | 34-63 |
| 05:05 | Alabama | Lowell Handy is fouled on the floor by James Harbert - foul #3 on James Harbert, team foul #3 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Lowell Handy, Roger Hawks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | David Howard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Fleming - foul #2 on Daniel Fleming, team foul #4 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SG) Christopher Baptiste | |
| 04:55 | Alabama | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 35-63 |
| 04:55 | Alabama | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-63 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Donald McKay makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-65 |
| 04:25 | Alabama | Conrad Severson is fouled on the floor by James Harbert - foul #4 on James Harbert, team foul #5 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Roger Hawks (PF) Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (PG), Donald Harris (PF) Christopher Courtney, Daniel Fleming | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Conrad Severson misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Harbert - foul #5 on James Harbert, team foul #6 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF) David Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SG), Daniel Fleming (PF) James Harbert, Donald Harris | |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | Conrad Severson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste comes up short on the runner from the right block | 38-65 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | John Powell gets the rebound | 38-65 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Roger Hawks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-65 |
| Subs | Alabama | David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Lowell Handy, Roger Hawks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Harris (PF) Daniel Fleming | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste connects on the runner from the right block | 38-67 |
| 03:31 | Alabama | Michael Gertz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-67 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes tips it home | 40-67 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste is hacked by Michael Gertz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Gertz, team foul #7 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lowell Handy (SF), Roger Hawks (PF) David Howard, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 40-67 |
| 03:24 | Alabama | Roger Hawks snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Michael Gertz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Handy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hawks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Conrad Severson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Lowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald McKay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama | Lowell Handy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-67 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Conrad Severson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-67 |
| 02:58 | Alabama | Michael Gertz travels with the ball | 40-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Johnson (SG), David Howard (SF), Christopher Haynes (C) Michael Gertz, Lowell Handy, Roger Hawks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Harris (PF) Daniel Fleming | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Haynes - foul #2 on Christopher Haynes, team foul #8 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Alabama | Michael Gertz (PG), Roger Hawks (PF) James Johnson, Christopher Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming (PF) Donald Harris | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 40-69 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Michael Gertz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-69 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Roger Hawks steals it from Christopher Baptiste | 40-69 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Michael Gertz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-69 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Courtney | 40-69 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | John Powell is called for the reach on Daniel Fleming in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Powell, team foul #9 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SF), Donald Harris (PF) Christopher Baptiste, Christopher Courtney | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 01:39 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Hawks | 40-69 |
| 01:35 | Alabama | John Powell misses the lay-in | 40-69 |
| 01:33 | Alabama | John Powell grabs the offensive board | 40-69 |
| 01:16 | Alabama | John Powell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fleming - foul #3 on Daniel Fleming, team foul #7 | 40-69 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SG) Daniel Fleming | |
| 01:16 | Alabama | John Powell misses the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Don Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 40-69 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Donald McKay connects on the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Conrad Severson - foul #5 on Conrad Severson, team foul #10 | 40-71 |
| Subs | Alabama | Christopher Haynes (C) Conrad Severson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming (C) Christopher Courtney | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Donald McKay makes the free throw | 40-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Powell and the foul's on Harry Lowe - foul #1 on Harry Lowe, team foul #8 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SG) Daniel Fleming | |
| 00:47 | Alabama | Christopher Haynes makes the free throw | 43-72 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Harry Lowe | 43-74 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Michael Gertz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Haynes | 46-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Harry Lowe runs out the clock | 46-74 |