| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) PF - Roy Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Bleich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Braun (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph States (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Joseph States inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Alabama | William Hughes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Roy Barber - foul #1 on Roy Barber, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | William Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:46 | Alabama | William Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roy Barber | 26-40 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | William Bleich blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Wilkins - foul #2 on Nicholas Wilkins, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | William Bleich makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | William Bleich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:12 | Alabama | William Hughes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-40 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | William Bleich snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee loses the ball out of bounds | 28-40 |
| 18:39 | Alabama | William Hughes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-40 |
| 18:37 | Alabama | Roger Durr hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 18:07 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:46 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Hughes | 28-44 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-44 |
| 17:24 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 17:14 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by William Hughes | 28-46 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Mitchell Cartee | 30-46 |
| 16:47 | Alabama | William Hughes is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 30-46 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson is whistled for a carry | 30-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF) Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong (PG), Curtis Barbera (SG), Gregory Cernansky (SF), Bobby Walker (PF), David Chong (C) William Hughes, Paul Braun, Joseph States, Roger Durr, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| 16:03 | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Barbera | 30-48 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits the finger roll | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Roy Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bleich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nathan Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Barbera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Cernansky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Chong (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Alabama | David Chong connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Nathan Armstrong | 32-50 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 14:57 | Alabama | David Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 14:53 | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 14:52 | Alabama | Bobby Walker hits the follow up shot | 32-52 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Roy Barber hits a jumpshot from the left side | 34-52 |
| 14:09 | Alabama | Curtis Barbera's pass is intercepted by Raymond Joseph | 34-52 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Joseph | 37-52 |
| 13:23 | Alabama | Curtis Barbera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | William Bleich grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | David Chong picks off the pass by Roy Barber | 37-52 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Mitchell Cartee - foul #2 on Mitchell Cartee, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (PG), Carlos Simpson (SF), Nathaniel Choudhury (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Mitchell Cartee, Raymond Joseph, Roy Barber, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Braun (SG), Joseph States (SF), Roger Durr (PF), Nicholas Wilkins (C) Curtis Barbera, Gregory Cernansky, Bobby Walker, David Chong | |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-53 |
| 12:11 | Alabama | Joseph States pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Simpson - foul #3 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG) Nathan Armstrong | |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:03 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Roger Durr steps in front of the Giuseppe Russo pass | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Giuseppe Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Collins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Choudhury (fresh) C - Curtis Aitken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Braun (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph States (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Alabama | William Hughes hits a floater from the left side set up by Paul Braun | 37-56 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Giuseppe Russo | 39-56 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Roger Durr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-56 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Collins | 41-56 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Giuseppe Russo is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #1 on Giuseppe Russo, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Raymond Joseph (SG), Carmen Carr (PF), William Bleich (C) Giuseppe Russo, Johnny Collins, Nathaniel Choudhury, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Alabama | Curtis Barbera (SG), Gregory Cernansky (SF), Derek Becker (PF), David Chong (C) Paul Braun, Joseph States, Roger Durr, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| 09:50 | Alabama | William Hughes misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-56 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | William Bleich snags the defensive board | 41-56 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee misses the 3 from straight away | 41-56 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Carmen Carr snags the offensive board | 41-56 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-56 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 08:43 | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 08:42 | Alabama | Curtis Barbera gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:31 | Alabama | Derek Becker knocks in the floater near the basket | 43-58 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | The jumper by Raymond Joseph is denied by David Chong | 43-58 |
| 08:15 | Alabama | William Hughes grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 08:10 | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Gregory Cernansky, team foul #2 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (SG), Roy Barber (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Carlos Simpson, Carmen Carr, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong (PG), Paul Braun (SG), Joseph States (SF), Roger Durr (PF), Nicholas Wilkins (C) William Hughes, Curtis Barbera, Gregory Cernansky, Derek Becker, David Chong | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Armstrong - foul #1 on Nathan Armstrong, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:38 | Alabama | Roger Durr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-58 |
| 07:37 | Alabama | Paul Braun hits the follow up shot | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Giuseppe Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Barber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Aitken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Nathan Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph States (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Wilkins (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roy Barber out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Nathan Armstrong - foul #2 on Nathan Armstrong, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (SG) Giuseppe Russo | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins connects on the driving attempt from close range | 47-62 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Roy Barber is blocked by Roger Durr | 47-62 |
| 06:30 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Paul Braun | 47-62 |
| 06:06 | Alabama | Joseph States misses short on a jumper from the left side | 47-62 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | Paul Braun gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Raymond Joseph - foul #2 on Raymond Joseph, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (PG), Carlos Simpson (SF), William Bleich (C) Mitchell Cartee, Raymond Joseph, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Alabama | William Hughes (PG), Curtis Barbera (SG), David Chong (C) Nathan Armstrong, Paul Braun, Roger Durr | |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:39 | Alabama | Nicholas Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins is hacked by Nicholas Wilkins - foul #3 on Nicholas Wilkins, team foul #5 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury (PF) Roy Barber | |
| Subs | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky (SF), Bobby Walker (PF) Joseph States, Nicholas Wilkins | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Curtis Barbera is called for the reach on Johnny Collins - foul #1 on Curtis Barbera, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | William Bleich hits the finger roll | 49-63 |
| 04:21 | Alabama | Curtis Barbera double dribbles | 49-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG) Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Alabama | Paul Braun (SG), Roger Durr (PF) Curtis Barbera, Bobby Walker | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Cartee | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Alabama | David Chong can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | William Bleich snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Giuseppe Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Choudhury (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bleich (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - William Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Braun (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Cernansky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Durr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - David Chong (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 03:04 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Roger Durr | 52-63 |
| 02:42 | Alabama | Roger Durr hits a jumper from the baseline | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | William Bleich double dribbles | 52-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (PG), Carmen Carr (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Mitchell Cartee, Carlos Simpson, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong (PG), Curtis Barbera (SG), Bobby Walker (PF), Derek Becker (C) William Hughes, Paul Braun, Roger Durr, David Chong | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Barbera | 52-68 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 01:51 | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | Gregory Cernansky is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Nathan Armstrong out of the doubleteam | 52-70 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-70 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Derek Becker snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 00:46 | Alabama | Derek Becker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Armstrong | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Alabama | Bobby Walker is hacked by Raymond Joseph - foul #3 on Raymond Joseph, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Alabama | David Chong (C) Derek Becker | |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Nathan Armstrong runs out the clock | 55-72 |