| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wendell Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rockwell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Everitt | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | John Swift comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kim Richardson - foul #2 on Kim Richardson, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb can't finish the layup | 31-28 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:25 | Arkansas State | John Swift knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:12 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Eric Holcomb - foul #2 on Eric Holcomb, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| 18:06 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort (C) Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Jones (PF) Alfred Fogel | |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | Brian Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kim Richardson | 34-33 |
| 16:28 | Arkansas State | Eric Holcomb takes the ball from John Swift | 34-33 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses the 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 16:19 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:14 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is hacked by Robert Rockwell - foul #2 on Robert Rockwell, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley (PG), Bernard Osborne (SG), Shawn Carter (SF), Russell Whitehurst (PF), Alfred Fogel (C) Wendell Keller, John Swift, Hugh Day, Brian Jones, Robert Rockwell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Nathan Holley (fresh) SG - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Russell Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kim Richardson | 36-33 |
| 15:09 | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley makes the floater from the left side set up by Bernard Osborne | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Kim Richardson | 39-35 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Kim Richardson | 41-38 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel loses the dribble to Eric Holcomb | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is hacked by Alfred Fogel - foul #3 on Alfred Fogel, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort (C) Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG), John Swift (SG), Hugh Day (SF), Robert Rockwell (C) Nathan Holley, Bernard Osborne, Shawn Carter, Alfred Fogel | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Wendell Keller picks off the pass by Anthony Beaufort | 41-38 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel (PF) Russell Whitehurst | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Eric Holcomb | 45-41 |
| 11:39 | Arkansas State | John Swift is called for 5 seconds | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne (SG), Brian Jones (C) John Swift, Robert Rockwell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Jones (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Chandler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wendell Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Alfred Fogel swats the short shot by Ryan Jones | 45-41 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones misses the shot in the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:53 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is whistled for a carry | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort (C) Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Swift (SG), Shawn Carter (SF), Russell Whitehurst (PF), Robert Rockwell (C) Wendell Keller, Hugh Day, Alfred Fogel, Brian Jones | |
| 09:53 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Everitt | 48-41 |
| 09:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG), Hugh Day (SF), Alfred Fogel (PF) Bernard Osborne, Shawn Carter, Russell Whitehurst | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | John Swift loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson is called for traveling | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Brian Jones (C) Robert Rockwell | |
| 07:57 | Arkansas State | John Swift comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Fogel | 48-41 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb tips it but misses | 48-41 |
| 07:14 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (tired) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ryan Jones (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wendell Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Swift (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Hugh Day (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Fogel (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brian Jones (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Arkansas State | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Holcomb | 48-41 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst (PF), Robert Rockwell (C) Alfred Fogel, Brian Jones | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | John Swift misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-41 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell can't tip it in | 50-41 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is hacked by Wendell Keller - foul #2 on Wendell Keller, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Carpenter (PG), Michael McEady (SG), Anthony Beaufort (C) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson, Delbert Chandler | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne (SG) John Swift | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb drills a turnaround in the lane | 52-41 |
| 04:59 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day misses the easy layup | 52-41 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Beaufort gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler (C) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter (SF) Hugh Day | |
| 04:23 | Arkansas State | Bernard Osborne is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SG) Michael McEady | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Nathan Holley (PG), Alfred Fogel (PF) Wendell Keller, Russell Whitehurst | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 04:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Shawn Carter | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Arkansas State | Alfred Fogel misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Shawn Carter | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Carpenter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Eric Holcomb (tiring) 18 pts. 14 reb. 3 stl. PF - Anthony Beaufort (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Delbert Chandler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Nathan Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alfred Fogel (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Rockwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Delbert Chandler pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Michael McEady (SG), Ryan Jones (PF) Robert Carpenter, Kim Richardson, Anthony Beaufort | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeff Quick (SF), Brian Jones (C) Bernard Osborne, Robert Rockwell | |
| 02:13 | Arkansas State | Shawn Carter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Nathan Holley | 52-44 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt can't connect on a shot from the left block | 52-44 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Brian Jones snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 01:44 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SG) Michael McEady | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller (PG), John Swift (SG), Hugh Day (SF), Russell Whitehurst (PF), Robert Rockwell (C) Nathan Holley, Shawn Carter, Jeff Quick, Alfred Fogel, Brian Jones | |
| 01:26 | Arkansas State | Robert Rockwell connects on the jumper in the lane | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Kim Richardson - foul #3 on Kim Richardson, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Wendell Keller - foul #3 on Wendell Keller, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael McEady (SG) Eric Holcomb | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is hacked by Hugh Day - foul #2 on Hugh Day, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Michael McEady is hacked by John Swift - foul #2 on John Swift, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Robert Rockwell is called for the reach on Kim Richardson - foul #3 on Robert Rockwell, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Hugh Day | 54-46 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller is fouled on the floor by Ryan Jones - foul #3 on Ryan Jones, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb (SF) Michael McEady | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Hugh Day | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Wendell Keller is called for the reach on Daniel Everitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wendell Keller, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael McEady (SG) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Russell Whitehurst grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | John Swift is fouled on the floor by Delbert Chandler - foul #3 on Delbert Chandler, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Jones (PF) Michael McEady | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Hugh Day is fouled on the floor by Eric Holcomb - foul #3 on Eric Holcomb, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas State | Ryan Jones picks off the pass by Wendell Keller | 56-49 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson is fouled in the backcourt by John Swift - foul #3 on John Swift, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael McEady (SG) Eric Holcomb | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Hugh Day | 58-52 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Swift is called for the reach on Kim Richardson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Swift, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Holcomb (PF) Ryan Jones | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Wendell Keller misses short on a halfcourt shot | 60-52 |