| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Frias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 stl. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Emmons (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards clanks a turnaround from close range | 30-30 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | James Hartley grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Spencer Rickards swats the short shot by Mike Donovan | 30-30 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | James Hartley can't tip it in | 30-30 |
| 19:18 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:01 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan comes up short on the runner in the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan is fouled on the floor by Israel Bennett - foul #3 on Israel Bennett, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Eddie Williams (PF) Joseph Langlois, Mike Donovan, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh (PF) Israel Bennett | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the easy layup | 30-30 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | David Huggins tips it back up and in | 32-30 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Jack Frias snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | David Huggins is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Toby Jager (C) Dennis Emmons | |
| 17:33 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski hits a wide open jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eddie Williams | 34-30 |
| 17:07 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), James Hartley (C) Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (PG), Joseph Johnson (SG) Drew Farlow, Robert Reser | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Langlois | 37-30 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Everett Hubbard steps in front of the Frank Brickner pass | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Stjepan Frankowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Johnson (fresh) SF - Spencer Rickards (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) C - Toby Jager (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager makes the driving attempt in the lane | 37-32 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Johnson | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) Joseph Langlois, Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Robert Reser (SG), Israel Bennett (PF), Dennis Emmons (C) Everett Hubbard, Spencer Rickards, Richard Walsh, Toby Jager | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Jack Frias works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Huggins | 39-32 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Jack Frias is called for the reach on Joseph Johnson - foul #2 on Jack Frias, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG) Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 13:36 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons misses the floater from the left side | 39-32 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois is hacked by Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | David Huggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Israel Bennett | 39-32 |
| 12:43 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Reser | 39-35 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the shot in the lane | 41-35 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas George is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Frankowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Frankowski, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards (SF), Richard Walsh (PF), Toby Jager (C) Thomas George, Israel Bennett, Dennis Emmons | |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser's pass is intercepted by James Hartley | 41-35 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is hacked by Drew Farlow during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Drew Farlow, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF) James Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (SG) Robert Reser | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) C - Toby Jager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Walsh - foul #3 on Richard Walsh, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson (SG) Drew Farlow | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:01 | Central Michigan | Joseph Johnson clanks a runner from close range | 43-35 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams's pass is intercepted by Spencer Rickards | 43-35 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Everett Hubbard, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Robert Reser (SG), Israel Bennett (PF), Dennis Emmons (C) Everett Hubbard, Joseph Johnson, Richard Walsh, Toby Jager | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the easy layup | 43-35 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Brickner | 43-35 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (PF) Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:11 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett tips it in | 43-37 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | David Huggins buries a shot in the lane set up by Frank Brickner and he's hacked by Dennis Emmons - foul #3 on Dennis Emmons, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh (C) Dennis Emmons | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 08:44 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Spencer Rickards | 45-40 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | David Huggins loses the dribble to Drew Farlow in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 45-40 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois tips it home | 47-40 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Mike Donovan, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (PF), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (PG), Everett Hubbard (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Toby Jager (C) Drew Farlow, Robert Reser, Spencer Rickards, Israel Bennett | |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:34 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Frias (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Thomas George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Everett Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Walsh (fresh) 3 pf. C - Toby Jager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Thomas George - foul #2 on Thomas George, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mike Donovan (PF) Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons (C) Richard Walsh | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas George | 49-43 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the fadeaway from the left block | 51-43 |
| 06:23 | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Brickner | 51-43 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Toby Jager grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons misses short on a runner near the basket | 51-43 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | David Huggins pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | David Huggins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frank Brickner | 53-43 |
| 05:18 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (C) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow (PG), Robert Reser (SG), Spencer Rickards (SF), Israel Bennett (PF) Thomas George, Everett Hubbard, Joseph Johnson, Toby Jager | |
| 05:07 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards clanks a floater from the left block | 53-43 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | David Huggins lays it in set up by Eddie Williams | 55-43 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Drew Farlow | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | David Huggins can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Dennis Emmons grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 04:01 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 04:00 | Central Michigan | Israel Bennett hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams is hacked by Spencer Rickards - foul #2 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), James Hartley (C) David Huggins, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh (C) Dennis Emmons | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 03:39 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 03:25 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Drew Farlow (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Reser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Spencer Rickards (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Israel Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 03:17 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Spencer Rickards | 55-48 |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 03:12 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Spencer Rickards | 55-48 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (PF) James Hartley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Toby Jager (C) Israel Bennett | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG) Frank Brickner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Everett Hubbard (SG) Robert Reser | |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Reser (SG), Israel Bennett (PF) Everett Hubbard, Toby Jager | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Drew Farlow is whistled for a carry | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Stjepan Frankowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the jumper from the right side set up by Frank Brickner | 57-48 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser's pass is intercepted by Frank Brickner | 57-48 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | David Huggins lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Brickner | 59-48 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-48 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser tips it in | 59-50 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Robert Reser's fadeaway is rejected by James Hartley | 62-50 |
| 00:54 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh snags the offensive board | 62-50 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Spencer Rickards misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-50 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | James Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Spencer Rickards - foul #3 on Spencer Rickards, team foul #9 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Frank Brickner, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas George (PG), Everett Hubbard (SG), Joseph Johnson (SF), Toby Jager (C) Drew Farlow, Robert Reser, Spencer Rickards, Israel Bennett | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Walsh | 63-50 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Richard Walsh scores on a jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Huggins runs out the clock | 63-52 |