| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Gray (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Greene inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | John Greene's floater is tipped away by Robert Griffin | 26-37 |
| 19:32 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker gets the rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:12 | Youngstown State | Jeffrey Kistner steals it from James Stonebraker | 26-37 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner lays it in | 26-39 |
| 18:53 | Youngstown State | William Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 18:51 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker hits the follow up shot | 28-39 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback is fouled on the floor by James Stonebraker - foul #3 on James Stonebraker, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Travis Barta (PF) James Stonebraker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frank Bilderback | 28-41 |
| 18:00 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Griffin | 30-41 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | John Greene knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Rick Cassidy | 30-43 |
| 17:12 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie loses the dribble to John Greene | 30-43 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | John Greene misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree hits the follow up shot | 30-45 |
| 16:27 | Youngstown State | William Gray scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Travis Barta | 32-45 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Dupree | 32-48 |
| 15:45 | Youngstown State | William Gray drills a 3 from the left wing | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Barta (fairly fresh) C - Robert Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Bilderback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (PG), Nick East (SG), Joseph Peterson (SF), James Stonebraker (PF), Richard Becker (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Zlatko Prondzinski, William Gray, Travis Barta, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| 15:20 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice loses the ball out of bounds | 35-48 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | John Greene connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 35-50 |
| 14:42 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Richard Becker swats the layup by Darrell Dupree | 35-50 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #3 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF) Rick Cassidy, John Greene | |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 14:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt double dribbles | 36-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski (SG), Travis Barta (C) Nick East, Richard Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Jeffrey Kistner | |
| 13:39 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is fouled on the floor by James Stonebraker - foul #4 on James Stonebraker, team foul #2 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin (C) James Stonebraker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 36-52 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson hits the follow up shot | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:07 | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| 13:06 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin can't tip it in | 36-54 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 12:41 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Robert Griffin | 36-54 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta is wide open and dunks the ball | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan's pass is intercepted by Richard Nice | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:45 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Nice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Barta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson tips it back up and in | 40-56 |
| 11:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-56 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), Nick East (SG), William Gray (SF), Richard Becker (PF) Richard Nice, Zlatko Prondzinski, Joseph Peterson, Travis Barta | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Rick Cassidy (SG), John Greene (SF), Frank Bilderback (C) Mitchell Hannan, Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams, Darrell Dupree | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-56 |
| 11:16 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 11:05 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-56 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | John Greene knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:57 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker banks in the layup | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | John Greene is whistled for a carry | 42-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Zlatko Prondzinski (SG), Travis Barta (PF) Nick East, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree (PF), Angel Flores (C) Todd Robinson, Frank Bilderback | |
| 09:26 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie hits a driving attempt from the left block | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Barta - foul #2 on Travis Barta, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (PG), Joseph Peterson (SF), Robert Griffin (C) Leonardo Yazzie, William Gray, Richard Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Rick Cassidy | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:58 | Youngstown State | Darrell Dupree steals it from Robert Griffin | 44-59 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Peterson - foul #2 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:33 | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Travis Barta is called for the reach on Darrell Dupree - foul #3 on Travis Barta, team foul #5 | 44-60 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | John Greene misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Peterson - foul #3 on Joseph Peterson, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie (PG), William Gray (SF), James Stonebraker (PF) Richard Nice, Travis Barta, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Williams (PF), Frank Bilderback (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Darrell Dupree, Angel Flores | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:53 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 07:36 | Youngstown State | William Gray is hacked by John Greene - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PF) John Greene | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Leonardo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Prondzinski (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stonebraker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Hannan - foul #1 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #4 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| 07:09 | Youngstown State | Todd Robinson swats the short shot by James Stonebraker | 44-61 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Randall Williams | 44-61 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Randall Williams makes the floater from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 06:30 | Youngstown State | Mitchell Hannan takes the ball from Leonardo Yazzie | 44-63 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan banks in the layup | 44-65 |
| 06:03 | Youngstown State | Leonardo Yazzie misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-65 |
| 06:01 | Youngstown State | James Stonebraker tips it but misses | 44-65 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robert Griffin (C) Joseph Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams, Todd Robinson | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | John Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| 05:18 | Youngstown State | Rick Cassidy knocks away the 3 by Robert Griffin | 44-65 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the board | 44-65 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #7 | 44-65 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Richard Nice (PG), Nick East (SG), Joseph Peterson (SF), Travis Barta (PF), Richard Becker (C) Leonardo Yazzie, Zlatko Prondzinski, William Gray, James Stonebraker, Robert Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Randall Williams (SF), Angel Flores (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Rick Cassidy, John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:03 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 04:52 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice loses the dribble to Todd Robinson | 44-66 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Nick East is called for the reach on Thomas Waldschmidt - foul #2 on Nick East, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 04:15 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker's layup is rejected by Angel Flores | 44-68 |
| 04:13 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 04:06 | Youngstown State | The pull-up jumper by Nick East is blocked by Randall Williams | 44-68 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Hannan | 44-71 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-71 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson snags the defensive board | 44-71 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Richard Nice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick East (fresh) SF - Joseph Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Barta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Becker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Angel Flores (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Randall Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 44-74 |
| 02:49 | Youngstown State | Randall Williams steals the ball from Joseph Peterson | 44-74 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt lays it in on a great pass from Randall Williams | 44-76 |
| 02:37 | Youngstown State | Joseph Peterson buries a floater near the basket | 46-76 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Randall Williams buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Hannan | 46-79 |
| 02:00 | Youngstown State | Travis Barta hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Nice | 48-79 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the floater from the left side | 48-79 |
| 01:32 | Youngstown State | Richard Becker gets the rebound | 48-79 |
| 01:14 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-79 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mitchell Hannan | 48-79 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt is fouled on the floor by Nick East - foul #3 on Nick East, team foul #9 | 48-79 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice is hacked by Todd Robinson - foul #2 on Todd Robinson, team foul #5 | 48-81 |
| 00:44 | Youngstown State | Nick East hits a shot from close range | 50-81 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is whistled for traveling | 50-81 |
| 00:16 | Youngstown State | Richard Nice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-81 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan gets the rebound | 50-81 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan runs out the clock | 50-81 |