| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Allen Tuggle (fresh) C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois inbounds the ball | 31-40 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Langlois | 31-43 |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Mike Kirk comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 31-43 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Mike Kirk steps in front of the Ellis Macaulay pass | 31-43 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Mike Kirk can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:47 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle hits the follow up shot | 33-43 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass is intercepted by Brian Chang in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 18:40 | Alabama | Brian Chang can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ellis Macaulay | 33-43 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan tips it home | 33-45 |
| 17:52 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher misses the dunk | 33-45 |
| 17:51 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Allen Tuggle - foul #1 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:29 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:03 | Alabama | Mike Kirk is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Hartley | 33-46 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 16:40 | Alabama | Donald Holbrook gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:35 | Alabama | Mike Kirk drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Donald Holbrook | 35-46 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | James Hartley misses the open dunk | 35-46 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Allen Tuggle | 35-46 |
| 16:01 | Alabama | Mike Kirk is hacked by Ellis Macaulay - foul #3 on Ellis Macaulay, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley (SG), John Koualeski (SF), Corey Robinson (C) Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (PG), Billy Smith (PF), Mark Haynes (C) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan, James Hartley | |
| 15:47 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Frank Shoemake (PF) Brian Chang, Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koualeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Shoemake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Corey Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Langlois | 35-48 |
| 15:06 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Mike Kirk (SG) Larry Yorke, Jeremy Kelley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 14:45 | Alabama | Mike Kirk pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:31 | Alabama | A charge is called on Corey Robinson - foul #2 on Corey Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wesley Blocher (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) John Koualeski, Corey Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Mike Donovan (SF) Ellis Macaulay, Joseph Langlois | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 14:07 | Alabama | Frank Shoemake gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:48 | Alabama | Mike Kirk works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Billy Smith grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner comes up short on the floater from the left side | 35-48 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Billy Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes is called for traveling | 35-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Allen Tuggle (C) Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Joseph Langlois (SF), James Hartley (C) James Dade, Billy Smith, Mark Haynes | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Brian Chang misses long on a shot from close range | 35-48 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:10 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Brian Chang can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-48 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Langlois | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Blocher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Tuggle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Macaulay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | Mike Kirk evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Langlois | 38-53 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | Mike Kirk's pass is intercepted by Ellis Macaulay | 38-53 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay lays it up and in | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:26 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher's pass is intercepted by Ellis Macaulay | 38-55 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Allen Tuggle is called for the reach on Frank Brickner - foul #2 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), John Koualeski (SF), Donald Holbrook (C) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher, Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Dade (PG), Billy Smith (PF), Mark Haynes (C) Frank Brickner, Mike Donovan, James Hartley | |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois is hacked by John Koualeski - foul #1 on John Koualeski, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes hits the finger roll | 38-57 |
| 09:14 | Alabama | Joseph Langlois picks off the pass by Donald Holbrook | 38-57 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on John Koualeski - foul #2 on John Koualeski, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Alabama | Frank Shoemake (PF) Allen Tuggle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes makes the free throw | 38-60 |
| 08:27 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes gets the rebound | 38-60 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Frank Shoemake | 38-60 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Billy Smith grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | James Dade is called for traveling | 38-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Brian Chang (PG), Mike Kirk (SG), Wesley Blocher (SF) Larry Yorke, Jeremy Kelley, John Koualeski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Mike Donovan (SF) Ellis Macaulay, Mark Haynes | |
| 07:34 | Alabama | Mike Kirk is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Mike Donovan | 38-60 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Brian Chang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Kirk (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Blocher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Shoemake (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Holbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Donald Holbrook is called for the reach on James Hartley - foul #2 on Donald Holbrook, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Alabama | Allen Tuggle (PF) Frank Shoemake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (PG), Joseph Langlois (SF) James Dade, Billy Smith | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | James Hartley tips it home | 38-62 |
| 06:40 | Alabama | Brian Chang drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mike Kirk | 40-62 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois loses the ball out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Corey Robinson (C) Donald Holbrook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ellis Macaulay (SG), Mark Haynes (C) Chad Saulters, James Hartley | |
| 06:02 | Alabama | Wesley Blocher drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Tuggle | 42-62 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Ellis Macaulay is blocked by Corey Robinson | 42-62 |
| 05:32 | Alabama | Brian Chang gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:28 | Alabama | Frank Brickner steps in front of the Brian Chang pass in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Allen Tuggle picks off the pass by Mike Donovan | 42-62 |
| 05:06 | Alabama | Joseph Langlois is called for the reach on Allen Tuggle - foul #1 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #2 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Yorke (PG), Jeremy Kelley (SG), John Koualeski (SF) Brian Chang, Mike Kirk, Wesley Blocher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad Saulters (PG), James Dade (SF), Billy Smith (PF) Ellis Macaulay, Joseph Langlois, Mike Donovan | |
| 05:00 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Frank Brickner | 42-62 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | James Dade hits the finger roll set up by Frank Brickner | 42-64 |
| 04:48 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 04:23 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 04:03 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Yorke | 48-64 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner throws it down on a great pass from Chad Saulters | 48-66 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Mark Haynes swats the shot by Jeremy Kelley | 48-66 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Billy Smith grabs the board | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Larry Yorke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Koualeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Tuggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chad Saulters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - James Dade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Haynes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Corey Robinson blocks the short jumper by Mark Haynes | 48-66 |
| 03:10 | Alabama | Corey Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| 03:06 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | James Dade gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SF) Frank Brickner | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 02:25 | Alabama | Corey Robinson tips it but misses | 48-66 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | James Dade pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Mark Haynes's layup is rejected by Corey Robinson | 48-66 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Allen Tuggle - foul #3 on Allen Tuggle, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:20 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-68 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters is hacked by John Koualeski - foul #3 on John Koualeski, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 01:00 | Alabama | John Koualeski pulls down the rebound | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-69 |
| 00:54 | Alabama | Allen Tuggle misses the tip | 51-69 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | James Dade hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Langlois and he's hacked by Jeremy Kelley - foul #1 on Jeremy Kelley, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | James Dade makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| 00:16 | Alabama | Chad Saulters steps in front of the John Koualeski pass | 51-72 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters lays it in | 51-74 |
| 00:04 | Alabama | Jeremy Kelley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 51-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Chad Saulters runs out the clock | 51-74 |