| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nasser (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Nance (fresh) SF - Eric Joyce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Vance Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 19:27 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | James Nasser is open and scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Martin Tucker - foul #2 on Martin Tucker, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:45 | UAB | Jackson Rojo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Eric Joyce gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 18:31 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-42 |
| 18:30 | UAB | Martin Tucker snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Eric Joyce can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Nasser - foul #2 on James Nasser, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Mark Hudson (SG), Robert Carney (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Jackson Rojo, Clayton Nance, Martin Tucker, Vance Bowden | |
| 18:16 | UAB | Eric Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Eric Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Lee Walker banks in the wide open layup set up by Edward Lewis | 48-44 |
| 17:49 | UAB | Eric Joyce connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Augustus Zavesky | 48-46 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | James Nasser drills a floater near the basket set up by Lee Walker | 50-46 |
| 17:12 | UAB | Eric Joyce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | John Pope snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 16:52 | UAB | Eric Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 16:47 | UAB | Edward Lewis steals the ball from Augustus Zavesky | 50-46 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | James Nasser lays it up and in set up by Edward Lewis | 52-46 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Mark Hudson misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Lewis - foul #1 on Edward Lewis, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (C) Edward Lewis, Frank Fisher, John Pope | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (PG), Steven Thrift (SF), Martin Tucker (PF), Vance Bowden (C) Augustus Zavesky, Eric Joyce, Robert Carney, Jonathan Preece | |
| 16:39 | UAB | Mark Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 16:39 | UAB | Mark Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | James Nasser pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | James Nasser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) James Nasser | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG) Mark Hudson | |
| 16:06 | UAB | Jackson Rojo is fouled on the floor by Marquis Wilkes - foul #3 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Nance (SG) Robert Rosenblatt | |
| 15:54 | UAB | Randall Weber picks off the pass by Vance Bowden | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - Randall Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clayton Nance (fresh) SF - Steven Thrift (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Vance Bowden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Clayton Nance is called for the reach on Lee Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clayton Nance, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG) Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski buries a runner in the paint | 54-46 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Martin Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Richard Hillis (SF), James Nasser (PF) Lee Walker, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (PG), Mark Hudson (SG), Eric Joyce (SF) Jackson Rojo, Clayton Nance, Steven Thrift | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Randall Weber banks in the layup | 56-46 |
| 14:31 | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Vance Bowden | 56-48 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | James Nasser drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Randall Weber | 58-48 |
| 14:04 | UAB | Eric Joyce can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 14:02 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Tucker | 58-48 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Randall Weber is called for the reach on Vance Bowden - foul #1 on Randall Weber, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Edward Lewis (SG), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, James Nasser, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Clayton Nance (SG), Robert Carney (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Robert Rosenblatt, Mark Hudson, Martin Tucker, Vance Bowden | |
| 13:16 | UAB | Eric Joyce misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:54 | UAB | Eric Joyce grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 12:49 | UAB | Eric Joyce's pass is intercepted by Richard Hillis | 58-48 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Augustus Zavesky - foul #2 on Augustus Zavesky, team foul #3 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), James Nasser (PF) Frank Fisher, Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Mark Hudson (SG), Steven Thrift (SF), Martin Tucker (PF) Augustus Zavesky, Clayton Nance, Eric Joyce, Robert Carney | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 3rd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Martin Tucker misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Nasser - foul #3 on James Nasser, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | UAB | Vance Bowden (C) Jonathan Preece | |
| 12:12 | UAB | Martin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:12 | UAB | Martin Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | James Nasser snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 11:53 | UAB | Martin Tucker pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thrift (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Vance Bowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | UAB | Jackson Rojo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Nicholas Rettkowski - foul #2 on Nicholas Rettkowski, team foul #6 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Marquis Wilkes (SG) Lee Walker, Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SG) Steven Thrift | |
| 11:47 | UAB | Jackson Rojo makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 11:47 | UAB | Jackson Rojo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:47 | UAB | Jackson Rojo makes the 3rd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | James Nasser is fouled on the floor by Mark Hudson - foul #1 on Mark Hudson, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) James Nasser | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Eric Joyce (SF), Robert Carney (PF) Jackson Rojo, Mark Hudson, Martin Tucker | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits a fadeaway near the basket | 62-52 |
| 10:56 | UAB | Eric Joyce misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 62-52 |
| 10:30 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 10:26 | UAB | Eric Joyce knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Carney | 62-54 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Randall Weber | 64-54 |
| 09:45 | UAB | Eric Joyce buries a fadeaway from the left side | 64-56 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Frank Fisher | 67-56 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Vance Bowden is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Vance Bowden, team foul #5 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Edward Lewis (SG), Richard Hillis (SF), James Nasser (PF), John Pope (C) Frank Fisher, Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG), Clayton Nance (SG), Steven Thrift (SF), Martin Tucker (PF), Jonathan Preece (C) Augustus Zavesky, Robert Rosenblatt, Eric Joyce, Robert Carney, Vance Bowden | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 08:32 | UAB | Clayton Nance is called for a charge - foul #4 on Clayton Nance, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Hudson (SG) Clayton Nance | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | John Pope hits the finger roll set up by Lee Walker | 72-56 |
| 08:07 | UAB | Mark Hudson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-56 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | John Pope gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Nasser | 74-56 |
| 07:41 | UAB | Jackson Rojo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hudson | 74-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Hillis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Pope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Thrift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Tucker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonathan Preece (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | John Pope tips it home | 76-59 |
| 07:08 | UAB | The jump hook by Martin Tucker is blocked by James Nasser | 76-59 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | James Nasser pulls down the rebound | 76-59 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 78-59 |
| 06:45 | UAB | Martin Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Randall Weber (C) Richard Hillis, John Pope | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Nance (SG), Eric Joyce (SF), Vance Bowden (C) Mark Hudson, Steven Thrift, Jonathan Preece | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-59 |
| 06:33 | UAB | Vance Bowden pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 06:12 | UAB | Martin Tucker makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jackson Rojo | 78-61 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Joyce - foul #2 on Eric Joyce, team foul #7 | 78-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Nicholas Rettkowski (C) Lee Walker, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (PG), Robert Carney (PF) Jackson Rojo, Martin Tucker | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 79-61 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:35 | UAB | Eric Joyce's pass is intercepted by James Nasser | 80-61 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Vance Bowden - foul #4 on Vance Bowden, team foul #8 | 80-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Frank Fisher (SF), John Pope (C) Edward Lewis, Douglass Miyashiro, James Nasser | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG), Mark Hudson (SF), Jonathan Preece (C) Clayton Nance, Eric Joyce, Vance Bowden | |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 04:48 | UAB | Mark Hudson drills a 3 from the right wing | 81-64 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Augustus Zavesky steals it from Lee Walker | 81-64 |
| 04:21 | UAB | Nicholas Rettkowski is called for the reach on Mark Hudson - foul #3 on Nicholas Rettkowski, team foul #7 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hillis (PF), Randall Weber (C) Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | UAB | Clayton Nance (SG), Martin Tucker (PF) Robert Rosenblatt, Robert Carney | |
| 04:21 | UAB | Mark Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:21 | UAB | Mark Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jonathan Preece - foul #3 on Jonathan Preece, team foul #9 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | UAB | Jackson Rojo (PG) Augustus Zavesky | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 03:50 | UAB | Jackson Rojo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-65 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 83-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher is hacked by Mark Hudson - foul #2 on Mark Hudson, team foul #10 | 83-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), John Pope (C) Lee Walker, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UAB | Steven Thrift (SF), Vance Bowden (C) Mark Hudson, Jonathan Preece | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Fisher (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hillis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Jackson Rojo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clayton Nance (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Steven Thrift (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Martin Tucker (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Vance Bowden (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Clayton Nance is fouled on the floor by Richard Hillis - foul #1 on Richard Hillis, team foul #8 | 85-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Marquis Wilkes (SG), James Nasser (PF) Frank Fisher, Edward Lewis, Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | UAB | Augustus Zavesky (PG) Jackson Rojo | |
| 03:06 | UAB | Clayton Nance makes the 1st free throw | 85-66 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Clayton Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | John Pope gets the rebound | 85-66 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is hacked by Clayton Nance in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clayton Nance, team foul #11 | 85-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Hudson (SG) Clayton Nance | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 86-66 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 87-66 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Martin Tucker is hacked by James Nasser - foul #4 on James Nasser, team foul #9 | 87-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UAB | Robert Rosenblatt (SG) Mark Hudson | |
| 02:55 | UAB | Martin Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 87-67 |
| 02:55 | UAB | Martin Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 87-67 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 87-67 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | James Nasser is denied on a layup by Vance Bowden | 87-67 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro tips it home | 89-67 |
| 02:28 | UAB | Martin Tucker drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Augustus Zavesky and he's fouled by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #10 | 89-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | UAB | Eric Joyce (SF) Steven Thrift | |
| 02:28 | UAB | Martin Tucker makes the free throw | 89-70 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | James Nasser's pass is intercepted by Eric Joyce | 89-70 |
| 02:05 | UAB | Eric Joyce dunks the ball | 89-72 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | James Nasser can't connect on a shot from the left side | 89-72 |
| 01:35 | UAB | Vance Bowden pulls down the rebound | 89-72 |
| 01:31 | UAB | Augustus Zavesky misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 89-72 |
| 01:29 | UAB | Vance Bowden snags the offensive board | 89-72 |
| 01:13 | UAB | Martin Tucker misses the lay-in | 89-72 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | James Nasser pulls down the rebound | 89-72 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Vance Bowden blocks the short jumper by Lee Walker | 89-72 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro grabs the offensive rebound | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 89-72 |
| 00:18 | UAB | Eric Joyce pulls down the rebound | 89-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:11 | UAB | Martin Tucker banks in the layup set up by Augustus Zavesky | 89-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lee Walker runs out the clock | 89-74 |