| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - John Dyer (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Arthur Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Sturges (fresh) PF - Edward Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Vrabel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | David Byrd is hacked by Arthur Marshall - foul #2 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Russell Vrabel - foul #2 on Russell Vrabel, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:04 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges misses the fadeaway from the left side | 33-26 |
| 19:02 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges tips it in | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Lynch - foul #3 on Edward Lynch, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Darren Cummings (PF) Edward Lynch | |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:12 | Morgan State | Darren Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Johnson (SG), Jerry Bowman (SF), Christopher Guinn (C) James Phillips, Thomas Sturges, Russell Vrabel | |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Hoose | 36-28 |
| 17:26 | Morgan State | Arthur Marshall knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 36-30 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Arthur Marshall steps in front of the Nicholas Buendia pass | 36-30 |
| 17:01 | Morgan State | James Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Marshall | 36-32 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jack Hoose | 38-32 |
| 16:17 | Morgan State | James Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arthur Marshall | 38-35 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Arthur Marshall is called for the reach on Jack Hoose - foul #3 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Phillips (PG), Thomas Sturges (SF), Ryan Mays (PF), Russell Vrabel (C) Arthur Marshall, Jerry Bowman, Darren Cummings, Christopher Guinn | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses long on a jumper in the paint | 38-35 |
| 15:54 | Morgan State | Ryan Mays pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bradley Govea (fresh) C - John Dyer (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sturges (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Mays (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Vrabel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Morgan State | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Lester Adrian (SG), Edward Lynch (PF) James Johnson, Ryan Mays | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | John Dyer buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Morgan State | Jeffery Clay steals it from Edward Lynch | 40-35 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Dyer | 42-35 |
| 14:29 | Morgan State | Russell Vrabel is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Clay - foul #2 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Amos Bator, Jeffery Clay, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Ryan Mays (C) Russell Vrabel | |
| 14:17 | Morgan State | Ryan Mays makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 42-37 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | John Dyer tips it in | 44-37 |
| 13:24 | Morgan State | James Phillips clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | David Byrd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:58 | Morgan State | Ryan Mays grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:51 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges misses the lay-in | 44-37 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | John Dyer snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Sturges steps in front of the David Byrd pass in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 12:27 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Mays blocks the short jumper by John Dyer | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | John Dyer gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Byrd (tiring) 2 reb. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andy Rainey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - John Dyer (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Adrian (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Sturges (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Edward Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Mays blocks the short jumper by Eric Robinson | 44-40 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 11:13 | Morgan State | Ryan Mays snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:49 | Morgan State | David Byrd steals it from James Phillips | 44-40 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | David Byrd hits the finger roll | 46-40 |
| 10:27 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #3 on Andy Rainey, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Jack Hoose (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) David Byrd, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Arthur Marshall (PG), James Johnson (SG), Darren Cummings (PF), Russell Vrabel (C) James Phillips, Lester Adrian, Edward Lynch, Ryan Mays | |
| 10:27 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | Morgan State | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 09:37 | Morgan State | James Johnson is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Jerry Bowman (SF) Thomas Sturges | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | James Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Hoose in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 09:00 | Morgan State | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-42 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Darren Cummings is called for the reach on Jack Hoose - foul #1 on Darren Cummings, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Lester Adrian (SG), Christopher Guinn (PF) Jerry Bowman, Darren Cummings | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Amos Bator hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Morgan State | Lester Adrian hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Clay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Govea (fairly fresh) C - John Dyer (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Arthur Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Adrian (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Guinn (fresh) C - Russell Vrabel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Arthur Marshall steals it from Jeffery Clay in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| 07:26 | Morgan State | James Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Marshall | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Arthur Marshall - foul #4 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Phillips (SG), Thomas Sturges (SF), Edward Lynch (PF) Lester Adrian, James Johnson, Russell Vrabel | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:38 | Morgan State | David Byrd is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #1 on David Byrd, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Jerry Bowman (SF), Russell Vrabel (C) Thomas Sturges, Christopher Guinn | |
| 06:26 | Morgan State | Arthur Marshall misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 06:24 | Morgan State | Jerry Bowman tips it home | 53-49 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Amos Bator's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG) David Byrd | |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| 06:00 | Morgan State | James Phillips clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Archie Cutler - foul #1 on Archie Cutler, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG) Amos Bator | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Lester Adrian (SG) Arthur Marshall | |
| 06:00 | Morgan State | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Morgan State | James Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Andy Rainey | 53-50 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Russell Vrabel is called for the reach on Archie Cutler - foul #3 on Russell Vrabel, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges (SF), Darren Cummings (C) Jerry Bowman, Russell Vrabel | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:23 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges lays it in | 55-52 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Hoose | 57-52 |
| 04:35 | Morgan State | Lester Adrian makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses short on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Edward Lynch - foul #4 on Edward Lynch, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Arthur Marshall (PG), James Johnson (SG), Jerry Bowman (SF), Christopher Guinn (PF), Ryan Mays (C) James Phillips, Lester Adrian, Thomas Sturges, Edward Lynch, Darren Cummings | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 3rd free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:56 | Morgan State | James Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 59-54 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the wide open floater in the lane set up by Eric Robinson | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Rainey (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - John Dyer (tiring) 25 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morgan State | PG - Arthur Marshall (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Guinn (fresh) C - Ryan Mays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Morgan State | James Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Arthur Marshall | 61-56 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is hacked by Arthur Marshall in the backcourt - foul #5 on Arthur Marshall, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (PF) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Phillips (PG), Lester Adrian (SG) Arthur Marshall, Jerry Bowman | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:57 | Morgan State | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-56 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | John Dyer buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Amos Bator | 65-56 |
| 02:44 | Morgan State | Morgan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG) Amos Bator | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Jerry Bowman (SF), Darren Cummings (PF), Russell Vrabel (C) Lester Adrian, Christopher Guinn, Ryan Mays | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Morgan State | James Phillips's floater is knocked away by John Dyer | 65-56 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Archie Cutler (PF) Jack Hoose, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges (SF) Jerry Bowman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | David Byrd tips it back up and in | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges lays it up and in | 67-58 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Morgan State | Lester Adrian (SG), Edward Lynch (PF) James Johnson, Darren Cummings | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 67-58 |
| 01:18 | Morgan State | Russell Vrabel gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:10 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Phillips | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is hacked by James Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:51 | Morgan State | James Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 00:50 | Morgan State | Thomas Sturges snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Morgan State | James Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Adrian - foul #4 on Lester Adrian, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Morgan State | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea is hacked by Russell Vrabel - foul #4 on Russell Vrabel, team foul #13 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Morgan State | James Johnson (SG), Jerry Bowman (SF), Darren Cummings (PF), Christopher Guinn (C) Lester Adrian, Thomas Sturges, Edward Lynch, Russell Vrabel | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:33 | Morgan State | James Johnson is hacked by Nicholas Buendia - foul #1 on Nicholas Buendia, team foul #5 | 72-60 |
| 00:29 | Morgan State | Christopher Guinn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Archie Cutler - foul #2 on Archie Cutler, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| 00:29 | Morgan State | Christopher Guinn makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:29 | Morgan State | Christopher Guinn misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morgan State | Morgan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose runs out the clock | 72-61 |