| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) SG - Charles Potts (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) C - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leland Thomas (fresh) SG - George Dorsey (fresh) SF - Eugene Hardnett (fresh) PF - Victor Freels (fresh) C - Mark Cueto (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Victor Freels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | South Alabama | George Dorsey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa dunks the ball and he's fouled by Leland Thomas - foul #1 on Leland Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:33 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett is fouled on the floor by Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | George Dorsey is hacked by Charles Potts - foul #1 on Charles Potts, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | South Alabama | George Dorsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | William Williams is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | South Alabama | Victor Freels travels with the ball | 3-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling (SG), Christopher Rooks (SF), Benjamin Benton (PF), John Johnson (C) George Dorsey, Eugene Hardnett, Victor Freels, Mark Cueto | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Charles Ebeling is called for the reach on Charles Potts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ebeling, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Turpin | 6-3 |
| 17:31 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | South Alabama | John Johnson tips it back up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is hacked by Charles Ebeling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Ebeling, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Harper (SG), Earl Dixon (SF) Leland Thomas, Charles Ebeling | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is hacked by Brian Harper - foul #1 on Brian Harper, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | William Williams is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Potts | 9-5 |
| 16:45 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 9-8 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | William Williams can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Earl Dixon - foul #1 on Earl Dixon, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Charles Potts, Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), George Dorsey (SG), Eugene Hardnett (SF), Victor Freels (PF), Mark Cueto (C) Christopher Rooks, Brian Harper, Earl Dixon, Benjamin Benton, John Johnson | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:04 | South Alabama | George Dorsey hits a 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) SG - Dennis Hanna (fresh) SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Steve Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leland Thomas (fresh) SG - George Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Hardnett (fresh) PF - Victor Freels (fresh) C - Mark Cueto (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Hardnett - foul #1 on Eugene Hardnett, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Victor Freels misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Hanna - foul #1 on Dennis Hanna, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Potts (SG), James Cooper (SF) Dennis Hanna, William Williams | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Victor Freels makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 15:30 | South Alabama | Victor Freels makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Charles Potts | 15-13 |
| 14:56 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 17-13 |
| 14:27 | South Alabama | George Dorsey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 17-13 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale's dunk attempt is rejected by Mark Cueto | 17-13 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | James Cooper tips it home | 19-13 |
| 13:41 | South Alabama | Shannon Larosa steals the ball from Mark Cueto | 19-13 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Charles Potts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shannon Larosa | 21-13 |
| 13:19 | South Alabama | Mark Cueto buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leland Thomas | 21-16 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is hacked by Eugene Hardnett - foul #2 on Eugene Hardnett, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), William Williams (SF), Frank Turpin (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, James Cooper, Jerry Lewis, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks (PG), Brian Harper (SG), Earl Dixon (SF), Benjamin Benton (PF), John Johnson (C) Leland Thomas, George Dorsey, Eugene Hardnett, Victor Freels, Mark Cueto | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 12:53 | South Alabama | John Johnson blows the layup | 23-16 |
| 12:52 | South Alabama | Brian Harper tips it but misses | 23-16 |
| 12:51 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks can't tip it in | 23-16 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Lee | 23-16 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Charles Potts is fouled on the floor by Brian Harper - foul #2 on Brian Harper, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG) Brian Harper | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 12:06 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 25-16 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Turpin | 25-16 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | William Williams is hacked by Earl Dixon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Dixon, team foul #9 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SG) Charles Potts | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Dorsey (SG) Earl Dixon | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) SG - Dennis Hanna (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Leland Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Dorsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Rooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Benton (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | South Alabama | Frank Turpin steals it from Benjamin Benton | 27-16 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-16 |
| 11:37 | South Alabama | George Dorsey grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 11:31 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton travels with the ball | 27-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Bobby Wilson (C) Carl Lee, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Freels (PF), Mark Cueto (C) Benjamin Benton, John Johnson | |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | William Williams is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 27-16 |
| 11:04 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 10:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks is hacked by Shannon Larosa - foul #1 on Shannon Larosa, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (C) Shannon Larosa | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks loses the dribble to Dennis Hanna | 27-16 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale loses the dribble to George Dorsey | 27-16 |
| 10:16 | South Alabama | George Dorsey misses the dunk attempt | 27-16 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Leland Thomas steps in front of the Dennis Hanna pass in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| 09:54 | South Alabama | Frank Turpin steps in front of the George Dorsey pass | 27-16 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is whistled for traveling | 27-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SG), James Cooper (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, William Williams, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton (PF), John Johnson (C) Victor Freels, Mark Cueto | |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | George Dorsey misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the easy layup | 27-16 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper tips it in | 29-16 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Potts - foul #2 on Charles Potts, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Charles Potts, Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Cueto (C) George Dorsey | |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 08:58 | South Alabama | Christopher Rooks makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa is hacked by Leland Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leland Thomas, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | George Dorsey (SG) Leland Thomas | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses the 2nd free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | John Johnson grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 08:36 | South Alabama | John Johnson's floater is tipped away by Jerry Lewis | 30-18 |
| 08:34 | South Alabama | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | Carl Lee is called for the reach on George Dorsey - foul #1 on Carl Lee, team foul #7 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SG), William Williams (SF), Bobby Wilson (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, James Cooper, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Freels (PF) John Johnson | |
| 08:15 | South Alabama | George Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Shannon Larosa and he's hacked by Mark Cueto - foul #1 on Mark Cueto, team foul #11 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Turpin (PF) Shannon Larosa | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the free throw | 32-18 |
| 07:46 | South Alabama | Victor Freels gets the rebound | 32-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) SG - Dennis Hanna (fairly fresh) SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Barksdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Rooks (tired) 5 pts. SG - George Dorsey (tired) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Benton (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Freels (tiring) 2 pts. C - Mark Cueto (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:40 | South Alabama | George Dorsey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-18 |
| 07:38 | South Alabama | Victor Freels gets the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 07:27 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 34-21 |
| 06:37 | South Alabama | Victor Freels buries a jumper near the basket | 34-23 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Freels - foul #1 on Victor Freels, team foul #12 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SG), James Cooper (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, William Williams, Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | South Alabama | John Johnson (C) Mark Cueto | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 06:32 | South Alabama | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 06:26 | South Alabama | John Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 06:25 | South Alabama | Victor Freels hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Charles Potts hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Lee | 36-25 |
| 06:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | John Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Freels and the foul's on Carl Lee - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG) Carl Lee | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Cueto (C) Victor Freels | |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | John Johnson makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Potts | 38-28 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | George Dorsey travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG) Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa double dribbles | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Williams (SF), Frank Turpin (PF) James Cooper, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 04:30 | South Alabama | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Freels (PF) Mark Cueto | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Benjamin Benton is called for the reach on Shannon Larosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Benton, team foul #13 | 38-28 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Shannon Larosa steals the ball from Christopher Rooks in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa loses the dribble to Benjamin Benton | 39-28 |
| 03:39 | South Alabama | Victor Freels is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Potts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Turpin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Christopher Rooks (very tired) 5 pts. SG - George Dorsey (very tired) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Benton (tired) 3 pts. PF - Victor Freels (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Potts | 41-30 |
| 03:10 | South Alabama | Benjamin Benton is called for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Dennis Hanna (SG), James Cooper (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Bobby Wilson (C) Shannon Larosa, Charles Potts, William Williams, Frank Turpin, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leland Thomas (PG), Charles Ebeling (SG), Eugene Hardnett (SF), Earl Dixon (PF), Mark Cueto (C) Christopher Rooks, George Dorsey, Benjamin Benton, Victor Freels, John Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | James Cooper knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Dennis Hanna and he's fouled by Earl Dixon - foul #3 on Earl Dixon, team foul #14 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Freels (PF) Earl Dixon | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses the free throw | 43-30 |
| 02:41 | South Alabama | Mark Cueto grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Cooper | 45-30 |
| 02:03 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 45-30 |
| 01:55 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Eugene Hardnett | 45-30 |
| 01:50 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Ebeling | 45-32 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Victor Freels - foul #2 on Victor Freels, team foul #15 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Charles Potts (SG), Frank Turpin (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Brian Harper (SG), John Johnson (PF) Charles Ebeling, Victor Freels | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 01:14 | South Alabama | John Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-32 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | James Cooper gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Brian Harper is called for the reach on Charles Potts - foul #3 on Brian Harper, team foul #16 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Williams (SF) James Cooper | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Ebeling (SG) Brian Harper | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Charles Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 00:29 | South Alabama | Leland Thomas travels with the ball | 48-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Shannon Larosa | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Victor Freels (PF) Mark Cueto | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits a turnaround from the left block | 50-32 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Eugene Hardnett misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-32 |