| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Lang (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | William Lang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Donovan | 33-40 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Larsen | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Larsen - foul #1 on John Larsen, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 33-42 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Micheal Sherman swats the short shot by Thomas Williams | 33-42 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lewis (C) William Lang | |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's floater is tipped away by David Lewis | 35-45 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 35-45 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Newton Gebhart (C) Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Lang (C) Thomas Williams | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Newton Gebhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | William Lang double dribbles | 35-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Newton Gebhart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Lang | 35-47 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | David Huggins steals it from John Larsen in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the dunk attempt | 35-47 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | William Lang grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Thompson | 35-50 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner loses the ball out of bounds | 35-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), Thomas Williams (PF), Dennis Webb (C) Steve Higgins, David Lewis, William Lang | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 38-50 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams snags the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb tips it in | 38-52 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Frank Brickner | 41-52 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Thompson and the foul's on Kevin Maher - foul #2 on Kevin Maher, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF), William Lang (C) Max Burch, James Thompson, Dennis Webb | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen makes the free throw | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gahuj Aja (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Lang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | David Huggins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Huggins, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG) John Larsen | |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Skelton picks off the pass by Leland Hicks | 41-55 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja gets the rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-55 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gahuj Aja | 41-55 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leland Hicks | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Leland Hicks is called for the reach on Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Leland Hicks, team foul #2 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), James Thompson (SF), David Lewis (PF), Dennis Webb (C) Leland Hicks, Gahuj Aja, Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-58 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Jack Frias swats the short shot by James Thompson | 43-58 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Webb | 43-58 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the tip | 43-58 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson jams it on a nice dish by John Larsen | 43-60 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-60 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Donovan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Frias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Larsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Webb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-60 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | James Thompson is called for the reach on Frank Brickner - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG), Max Burch (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF), Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) John Larsen, Steve Higgins, James Thompson, David Lewis, Dennis Webb | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Max Burch is called for the reach on Blaine Johnson - foul #2 on Max Burch, team foul #4 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Christopher Skelton (PF) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-60 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | David Huggins gets the rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | William Lang is called for the reach on Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on William Lang, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG) Leland Hicks | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Williams | 43-62 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Max Burch steals it from Mike Donovan | 43-62 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen's floater is tipped away by Mike Donovan | 43-62 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Gibbs | 43-62 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Roger Gibbs | 45-62 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Frank Brickner steals it from John Larsen | 45-62 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Maher and he's fouled by Max Burch - foul #3 on Max Burch, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Higgins (PG), James Thompson (SF), David Lewis (PF), Donald Brock (C) John Larsen, Gahuj Aja, Thomas Williams, William Lang | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis misses short on an open jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Mike Donovan, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Donald Brock - foul #1 on Donald Brock, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs (C) Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG) Max Burch | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 50-64 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis grabs the board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Higgins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Brock (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Brock | 50-64 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thompson | 50-64 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Gibbs | 50-64 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson can't tip it in | 50-64 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton pulls down the rebound | 50-64 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Leland Hicks is called for the reach on Blaine Johnson - foul #2 on Leland Hicks, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Mike Donovan (PF) David Huggins, Christopher Skelton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Larsen (PG), Thomas Williams (PF), William Lang (C) Leland Hicks, David Lewis, Donald Brock | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Sherman | 53-64 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | James Thompson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by John Larsen | 53-66 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mike Donovan | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Maher is called for the reach on Thomas Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Maher, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (SG), Gahuj Aja (SF), David Lewis (C) Steve Higgins, James Thompson, William Lang | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams snags the offensive board | 55-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Larsen runs out the clock | 55-66 |