| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Marco Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Lane inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | John Turner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 19:47 | Akron | Robert Bartlett snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 19:22 | Akron | Anthony Lynch buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 39-27 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Robert Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-27 |
| 18:45 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 18:43 | Akron | Trenton Hoss gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 18:30 | Akron | Robert Bartlett's layup is rejected by Robert Lane | 39-27 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Raymond Crawford | 39-27 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 18:21 | Akron | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Robert Bartlett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Baughman and he's fouled by John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 17:52 | Akron | Robert Bartlett makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Marco Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 17:04 | Akron | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Raymond Crawford | 39-30 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | John Turner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Crawford | 42-30 |
| 16:16 | Akron | Robert Lane blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Daniel Davis | 42-30 |
| 16:14 | Akron | Robert Bartlett gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 15:49 | Akron | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Marco Preston grabs the board | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Raymond Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marco Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Marco Preston scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Lane and he's hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Clarence Norris (PF) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Kerry Baer (SG), Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Daniel Davis, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Trenton Hoss | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Marco Preston makes the free throw | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:20 | Akron | Kerry Baer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-30 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 45-30 |
| 15:11 | Akron | Bruce Pickering gets the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:52 | Akron | Carlos Montalvo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-30 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Marco Preston pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Robert Lane shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Pickering - foul #2 on Bruce Pickering, team foul #2 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG) James Colmenero | |
| Subs | Akron | Daniel Davis (SG) Kerry Baer | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 14:34 | Akron | Bruce Pickering snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 14:11 | Akron | Bruce Pickering lays it up and in | 46-32 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Robert Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 13:57 | Akron | The rebound goes to Carlos Montalvo | 46-32 |
| 13:40 | Akron | The jumper by Bruce Pickering is denied by Marco Preston | 46-32 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Turner | 46-32 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Walter Keller is called for the reach on Marco Preston - foul #1 on Walter Keller, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Raymond Crawford (PF) Cyril Bray, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Michael Hord, Walter Keller, Bruce Pickering | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Trenton Hoss steals the ball from Marco Preston | 46-32 |
| 12:52 | Akron | Patrick Kelley denies the turnaround by Anthony Lynch | 46-32 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Robert Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-32 |
| 12:36 | Akron | Anthony Lynch snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 12:22 | Akron | Daniel Davis is whistled for a carry | 46-32 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Marco Preston hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley and the foul's on Trenton Hoss - foul #2 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG) John Turner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Marco Preston misses the free throw | 48-32 |
| 12:06 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 11:50 | Akron | Anthony Lynch drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by James Colmenero - foul #1 on James Colmenero, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) Marco Preston | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 11:50 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Anthony Lynch - foul #1 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Lane shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Colmenero | 50-35 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Kelley - foul #2 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Jack Ramsey (SF) James Colmenero, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | Akron | Kerry Baer (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| 11:07 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:07 | Akron | Harold Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is hacked by Trenton Hoss - foul #3 on Trenton Hoss, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Trenton Hoss | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Kerry Baer picks off the pass by John Turner | 50-36 |
| 10:16 | Akron | Kerry Baer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-39 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Bruce Pickering takes the ball from Raymond Crawford | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:38 | Akron | Bruce Pickering's pass is intercepted by John Turner | 50-39 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | John Turner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Montalvo - foul #1 on Carlos Montalvo, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Clarence Norris (PF), Marco Preston (C) Patrick Kelley, Jack Ramsey, Raymond Crawford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Michael Hord (SF), Walter Keller (PF), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Kerry Baer, Robert Bartlett, Anthony Lynch, Bruce Pickering | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:53 | Akron | Marco Preston steals the ball from Harold Baughman | 52-39 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | John Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG) John Turner | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:15 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 08:13 | Akron | Walter Keller grabs the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:02 | Akron | Daniel Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Harold Baughman | 52-42 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cyril Bray | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marco Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hord (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Keller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Akron | James Colmenero steps in front of the Daniel Davis pass | 54-42 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Marco Preston misses the tip | 54-42 |
| 07:22 | Akron | The rebound goes to Walter Keller | 54-42 |
| 07:06 | Akron | Harold Baughman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 54-44 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-44 |
| 06:51 | Akron | Harold Baughman pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 06:33 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 06:31 | Akron | Walter Keller hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Marco Preston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:19 | Akron | Michael Hord grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:50 | Akron | Harold Baughman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Michael Hord snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:48 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (PF) Cyril Bray, James Colmenero, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Bartlett (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Michael Hord, Walter Keller | |
| 05:23 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 54-46 |
| 05:22 | Akron | Daniel Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Anthony Lynch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harold Baughman and the foul's on Raymond Crawford - foul #1 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 05:09 | Akron | Anthony Lynch makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Crawford | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:27 | Akron | The short jumper by Robert Bartlett is denied by Robert Lane | 56-49 |
| 04:25 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Marco Preston hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 56-51 |
| 04:09 | Akron | Anthony Lynch gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:58 | Akron | Harold Baughman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 03:38 | Akron | Trenton Hoss grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Marco Preston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Harold Baughman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Trenton Hoss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Akron | Daniel Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Trenton Hoss | 56-54 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | John Turner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 03:08 | Akron | The rebound goes to Anthony Lynch | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:50 | Akron | Anthony Lynch is called for 3 seconds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Carlos Montalvo (PG), Bruce Pickering (C) Harold Baughman, Trenton Hoss | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Robert Lane lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by John Turner | 58-54 |
| 02:33 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Akron | Anthony Lynch can't throw it down | 58-54 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Robert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | John Turner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Akron | The rebound goes to Robert Bartlett | 58-54 |
| 02:02 | Akron | Daniel Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Akron | Harold Baughman (PG), Trenton Hoss (C) Carlos Montalvo, Bruce Pickering | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | John Turner is hacked by Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:57 | Akron | Trenton Hoss snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 01:43 | Akron | Daniel Davis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 01:42 | Akron | Trenton Hoss pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:32 | Akron | John Turner is called for the reach on Harold Baughman - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Anthony Lynch hits the finger roll set up by Harold Baughman | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | John Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Daniel Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | John Turner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Akron | Trenton Hoss loses the ball out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Turner is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:27 | Akron | Anthony Lynch snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Akron | Daniel Davis hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley scores on a floater from the left wing | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Harold Baughman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-62 |