| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | David Champagne inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fabian Giordano | 34-26 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher jams it on a great pass from Nicholas Horodyski | 36-26 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | Fabian Giordano blocks the short jumper by James Griner | 36-26 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Frank Martini gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Frank Martini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 18:30 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 3 from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Fraley - foul #1 on Donald Fraley, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Maher | 36-29 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is hacked by David Champagne - foul #3 on David Champagne, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Chen Qian (SF) David Champagne | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Martini and the foul's on Merle Samuel - foul #1 on Merle Samuel, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | James Griner is fouled on the floor by Mark Fee - foul #2 on Mark Fee, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (PF), Gregory Johnson (C) Mark Fee, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (PF) Leo Bee | |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the turnaround from the left block | 39-29 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 15:54 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) C - Gregory Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner connects on the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #2 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), David Champagne (SF), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, Donald Fraley, Chen Qian, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | James Griner misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | James Griner grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | David Champagne clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #1 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Donald Fraley (SG), Chen Qian (C) Leon Fisher, Eugene McKillop, James Griner | |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | David Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the floater in the lane | 39-33 |
| 14:03 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:50 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is fouled on the floor by Frank Martini - foul #2 on Frank Martini, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel misses the lay-in | 39-33 |
| 13:35 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | David Champagne is hacked by Frank Martini - foul #3 on Frank Martini, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (C) Leo Bee | |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | David Champagne loses the dribble to Mark Fee | 39-33 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Frank Martini lays it in on a great pass from Mark Fee | 41-33 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 41-33 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Chen Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro is whistled for a carry | 41-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (PF) Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (PF), James Griner (C) Merle Samuel, David Champagne, Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 11:30 | Central Michigan | James Griner pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Griner (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher hits a floater from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous buries a floater from the right side | 43-35 |
| 10:37 | Central Michigan | Mark Fee steps in front of the Donald Fraley pass in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Chen Qian - foul #3 on Chen Qian, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), David Champagne (SF) Donald Fraley, Chen Qian | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Champagne - foul #4 on David Champagne, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joe Kaneshiro (SF) David Champagne | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:28 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel is hacked by Alex Romanski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Romanski, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| 09:15 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leo Bee | 47-37 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 08:45 | Central Michigan | James Griner gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee tips it home | 47-39 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is called for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Gregory Johnson (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG), David Champagne (SF), Chen Qian (PF) Leon Fisher, Leo Bee, James Griner | |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Frank Martini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Merle Samuel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Fraley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Champagne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chen Qian (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Kaneshiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Gregory Johnson is called for the reach on Merle Samuel - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (PF) Frank Martini, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:42 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Mark Fee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 49-44 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Fee - foul #3 on Mark Fee, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leon Fisher (SG), Leo Bee (PF) Merle Samuel, Chen Qian | |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Donald Fraley takes the ball from Frank Martini | 49-45 |
| 04:51 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs scores on a runner from the right block | 51-45 |
| 04:14 | Central Michigan | Nicholas Horodyski steps in front of the Donald Fraley pass | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Fee | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Fisher | 54-48 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Mark Fee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-48 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Fraley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leon Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Champagne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leo Bee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Griner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:43 | Central Michigan | David Champagne comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gibbs | 54-48 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Mark Fee comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-48 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel (PG), Eugene McKillop (SG), Chen Qian (SF), Joe Kaneshiro (C) Donald Fraley, Leon Fisher, David Champagne, James Griner | |
| 02:13 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Frank Martini (SF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley (SG) Eugene McKillop | |
| 02:01 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Griner (C) Joe Kaneshiro | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Gregory Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Champagne (SF) Chen Qian | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 54-48 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Fee | 54-48 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Frank Martini clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Griner | 54-48 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Fraley | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano blows the dunk but he's hacked by James Griner - foul #2 on James Griner, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Leo Bee's pass is intercepted by Elmer Maher | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is hacked by Merle Samuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Samuel, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG) Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Donald Fraley misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Fee is hacked by Donald Fraley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Fraley, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Merle Samuel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski runs out the clock | 60-50 |