| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ivan Tokarski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Yeung (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Austin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Phung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Walker (fresh) PF - Jonathan Vita (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | John Watts inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Alcorn State | John Watts is fouled on the floor by Michael Whitaker - foul #2 on Michael Whitaker, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:19 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Antonio Munoz steals it from Lee Walker | 26-29 |
| 18:37 | Alcorn State | Michael Whitaker picks off the pass by James Nichol | 26-29 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | Alcorn State | John Watts grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 18:11 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Jonathan Vita grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Michael Whitaker, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Larson (C) Michael Whitaker | |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | John Watts buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Nichol | 29-29 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Antonio Munoz takes the ball from Joshua Larson | 29-29 |
| 17:01 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski is whistled for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (SG), Gregg Clay (PF), Sam Keller (C) James Nichol, Antonio Munoz, Robert Yeung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Frank Austin drills a floater from the right side | 29-31 |
| 16:17 | Alcorn State | Sam Keller's layup is rejected by Joshua Larson | 29-31 |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Watts | 29-31 |
| 15:58 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Larson | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ivan Tokarski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregg Clay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sam Keller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Austin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Phung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Vita (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Larson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Frank Austin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 29-34 |
| 15:23 | Alcorn State | David May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Frank Austin grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson tips it in | 29-36 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | David May is hacked by Antonio Phung - foul #1 on Antonio Phung, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Nichol (SG), Sean Rodrigue (SF), Antonio Munoz (PF), Robert Yeung (C) Ivan Tokarski, John Watts, Gregg Clay, Sam Keller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Rogers (PG), Jeffrey Reeder (SG), Michael Whitaker (C) Frank Austin, Antonio Phung, Joshua Larson | |
| 14:09 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Yeung | 29-36 |
| 13:50 | Alcorn State | David May scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Antonio Munoz | 31-36 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder's dunk attempt is rejected by Antonio Munoz | 31-36 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:06 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Reeder picks off the pass by James Nichol | 31-36 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder lays it in | 31-38 |
| 12:43 | Alcorn State | David May knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 12:27 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:07 | Alcorn State | David May misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Whitaker | 34-38 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Jonathan Vita misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 11:53 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to James Nichol | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Munoz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Robert Yeung (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bill Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Walker (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Vita (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Alcorn State | David May misses the floater from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Jonathan Vita pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | James Nichol picks off the pass by Jonathan Vita | 34-38 |
| 10:57 | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue banks in the layup on a great pass from James Nichol | 36-38 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Rogers | 36-40 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Reeder steals the ball from Sean Rodrigue | 36-40 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Yeung - foul #1 on Robert Yeung, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski (PG), John Watts (SF), Gregg Clay (PF), Sam Keller (C) David May, Sean Rodrigue, Antonio Munoz, Robert Yeung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Austin (PG), Antonio Phung (SG), Eric Overton (PF) Bill Rogers, Jeffrey Reeder, Jonathan Vita | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:41 | Alcorn State | John Watts misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 36-42 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Eric Overton gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Frank Austin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 09:35 | Alcorn State | James Nichol grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 09:31 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Eric Overton pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Austin | 36-44 |
| 08:53 | Alcorn State | Gregg Clay misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-44 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Frank Austin tips it home | 36-46 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Gregg Clay is called for the reach on Antonio Phung - foul #1 on Gregg Clay, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue (SG), Robert Yeung (C) James Nichol, Sam Keller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder (SF), Joshua Larson (C) Lee Walker, Michael Whitaker | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Frank Austin makes the 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ivan Tokarski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Rodrigue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregg Clay (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Yeung (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Austin (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Phung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reeder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Overton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | John Watts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Austin | 39-49 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Eric Overton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 07:03 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Robert Yeung | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:57 | Alcorn State | Sean Rodrigue hits the finger roll | 41-49 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder is hacked by John Watts - foul #2 on John Watts, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (SG), Antonio Munoz (PF) John Watts, Gregg Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Rogers (SG), Jonathan Vita (PF) Antonio Phung, Eric Overton | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Larson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 06:19 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:03 | Alcorn State | Bill Rogers steals it from Robert Yeung | 41-49 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Frank Austin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 05:57 | Alcorn State | David May snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 05:34 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by Ivan Tokarski is denied by Joshua Larson | 41-49 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Bill Rogers gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Ivan Tokarski picks off the pass by Joshua Larson | 41-49 |
| 04:59 | Alcorn State | David May misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Yeung | 41-49 |
| 04:37 | Alcorn State | David May drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Tokarski | 43-49 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Frank Austin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 04:21 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Antonio Munoz | 43-49 |
| 03:58 | Alcorn State | Bill Rogers is called for the reach on Ivan Tokarski - foul #1 on Bill Rogers, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | James Nichol (SG), John Watts (SF), Gregg Clay (PF), Sam Keller (C) David May, Sean Rodrigue, Antonio Munoz, Robert Yeung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antonio Phung (SG), Lee Walker (SF), Jason Morris (C) Frank Austin, Jeffrey Reeder, Joshua Larson | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:42 | Alcorn State | Jason Morris swats the layup by John Watts | 43-49 |
| 03:41 | Alcorn State | Gregg Clay hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ivan Tokarski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Nichol (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregg Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Keller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bill Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Phung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Vita (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jason Morris (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Tokarski takes the ball from Antonio Phung | 45-49 |
| 03:27 | Alcorn State | James Nichol banks in the layup set up by Ivan Tokarski | 47-49 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Jason Morris misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Keller - foul #2 on Sam Keller, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Austin (PG), Michael Whitaker (C) Bill Rogers, Jonathan Vita | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Jason Morris makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Jason Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:02 | Alcorn State | Sam Keller misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 03:00 | Alcorn State | John Watts hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jason Morris and the foul's on Gregg Clay - foul #2 on Gregg Clay, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (PG), Antonio Munoz (PF) Ivan Tokarski, Sam Keller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Overton (PF) Jason Morris | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung makes the free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | David May misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Eric Overton pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Eric Overton tips it but misses | 49-54 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Lee Walker grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | The jumper by Antonio Phung is denied by John Watts | 49-54 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker can't tip it in | 49-54 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | John Watts gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:54 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski (PG), Robert Yeung (C) David May, Gregg Clay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Vita (PF) Eric Overton | |
| 01:41 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Nichol | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Lee Walker knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Frank Austin | 52-56 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jonathan Vita - foul #2 on Jonathan Vita, team foul #5 | 52-56 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Austin | 54-58 |
| 00:45 | Alcorn State | James Nichol clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Lee Walker snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Tokarski - foul #2 on Ivan Tokarski, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung is hacked by Antonio Munoz - foul #1 on Antonio Munoz, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Antonio Munoz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Ivan Tokarski is called for the reach on Michael Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ivan Tokarski, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reeder (SF), Joshua Larson (PF) Lee Walker, Jonathan Vita | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Ivan Tokarski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Michael Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (SF) Jeffrey Reeder | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Frank Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Tokarski - foul #4 on Ivan Tokarski, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Frank Austin makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Frank Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Robert Yeung gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | James Nichol is whistled for traveling | 54-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung is hacked by Ivan Tokarski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Tokarski, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David May (PG) Ivan Tokarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Antonio Phung makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:04 | Alcorn State | David May misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | David May grabs the offensive board | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | The clock runs out | 54-65 |