| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ray Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Shepardson (fresh) PF - James Whatley (fresh) C - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson inbounds the ball | 31-54 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Smith - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #1 | 31-54 |
| 19:39 | Norfolk State | Bryan Jones is hacked by Mark Campanelli - foul #2 on Mark Campanelli, team foul #2 | 31-54 |
| 19:17 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Ray Tomberlin | 33-54 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 18:57 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-56 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Alghamdi and he's hacked by Terry Shepardson - foul #3 on Terry Shepardson, team foul #1 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil (SF), Terry White (C) Terry Shepardson, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the free throw | 33-58 |
| 18:51 | Norfolk State | James Whatley grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 18:47 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Daryl Cosenza - foul #1 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt (PF) James Whatley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Gregory Smith | |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Terry White comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Lagunas - foul #1 on William Lagunas, team foul #4 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner (SG) Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Terry White misses the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 18:34 | Norfolk State | Terry White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is called for 5 seconds | 34-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Rozanski (SF) Ray Tomberlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:48 | Norfolk State | Abraham Holder is called for the reach on Terry White - foul #1 on Abraham Holder, team foul #5 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) James Aldridge, William Lagunas | |
| 17:42 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Banner | 36-58 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Basil - foul #1 on Rodney Basil, team foul #2 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Whatley (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Gilbert Whitt, Terry White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder makes the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 36-60 |
| 17:32 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Alghamdi steals it from Rodney Basil in the backcourt | 36-60 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 36-62 |
| 17:15 | Norfolk State | Abraham Holder is called for the reach on Rodney Basil - foul #2 on Abraham Holder, team foul #6 | 36-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson (SG) Rodney Basil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Michael Kuss (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder | |
| 17:03 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-62 |
| 17:02 | Norfolk State | James Whatley hits the follow up shot | 38-62 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #3 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin (PG), Donald James (C) Ernest Banner, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 2nd free throw | 38-63 |
| 16:57 | Norfolk State | Donald James gets the rebound | 38-63 |
| 16:39 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-63 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | James Whatley steps in front of the Gregory Smith pass | 38-63 |
| 16:16 | Norfolk State | James Whatley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Kuss - foul #1 on Michael Kuss, team foul #7 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt (SF), Terry White (C) Steven Rozanski, Donald James | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 16:16 | Norfolk State | James Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 16:16 | Norfolk State | James Whatley misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Williamson - foul #3 on Michael Williamson, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald James (PG), Rodney Basil (SG), Terry Shepardson (SF), Joe Malik (C) Ray Tomberlin, Michael Williamson, James Whatley, Terry White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 15:56 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Donald James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Basil (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Shepardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gilbert Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Malik (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Lake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Aldridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Lagunas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt is called for traveling | 39-63 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Gilbert Whitt swats the layup by Mark Lake | 39-63 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses the turnaround from the right block | 39-63 |
| 15:05 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Terry Shepardson | 39-63 |
| 14:54 | Norfolk State | Donald James misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | James Aldridge comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-63 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the offensive board | 39-63 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Aldridge | 39-65 |
| 14:16 | Norfolk State | Donald James is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Rodney Basil | 41-65 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli is fouled on the floor by Rodney Basil - foul #2 on Rodney Basil, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin (PG), Michael Williamson (SG), Steven Rozanski (SF), Terry White (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Donald James, Rodney Basil, Terry Shepardson, Gilbert Whitt, Joe Malik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder, William Lagunas | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Williamson - foul #4 on Michael Williamson, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner (SG) Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 13:37 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-67 |
| 13:35 | Norfolk State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 41-67 |
| 13:23 | Norfolk State | Steven Rozanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-67 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 41-67 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 41-70 |
| 13:03 | Norfolk State | Dikembe Alghamdi steals the ball from Ernest Banner | 41-70 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is whistled for traveling | 41-70 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | James Whatley (PF) Terry White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Daryl Cosenza | |
| 12:42 | Norfolk State | James Whatley blows the layup | 41-70 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-70 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Steven Rozanski steals the ball from Matthew Nguyen | 41-70 |
| 12:31 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #8 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson (SF), Joe Malik (C) Steven Rozanski, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 12:31 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 12:31 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Ray Tomberlin is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Ray Tomberlin, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 43-71 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 12:13 | Norfolk State | Joe Malik gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 12:03 | Norfolk State | James Whatley's floater is tipped away by Gregory Smith | 43-71 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 43-71 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the jumper in the paint | 43-71 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith gets the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ray Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Banner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Shepardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Whatley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Malik (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith lays it in | 43-73 |
| 11:16 | Norfolk State | Joe Malik hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Ray Tomberlin | 45-73 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Kuss | 45-75 |
| 10:55 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-75 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith grabs the board | 45-75 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith double dribbles | 45-75 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald James (PG), Rodney Basil (SG), Steven Rozanski (SF), Gilbert Whitt (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Ray Tomberlin, Ernest Banner, Terry Shepardson, James Whatley, Joe Malik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Lake (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Abraham Holder - foul #3 on Abraham Holder, team foul #9 | 45-75 |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 46-75 |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 10:26 | Norfolk State | Bryan Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 10:13 | Norfolk State | Donald James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-75 |
| 10:12 | Norfolk State | Bryan Jones snags the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 10:04 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt hits the finger roll set up by Steven Rozanski | 48-75 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-75 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski hits the follow up shot | 48-77 |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Lake - foul #3 on Mark Lake, team foul #10 | 48-77 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry White (C) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (C) Dezydery Zbikowski, Gregory Smith | |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt misses the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 09:51 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-77 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson (SF) Steven Rozanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SG) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake | |
| 09:20 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald James | 51-77 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry White - foul #2 on Terry White, team foul #8 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin (PG), Joe Malik (C) Donald James, Gilbert Whitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG) William Lagunas | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | James Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 09:03 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Tomberlin | 54-79 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-79 |
| 08:47 | Norfolk State | The rebound goes to Joe Malik | 54-79 |
| 08:43 | Norfolk State | Daryl Cosenza takes the ball from Terry Shepardson in the backcourt | 54-79 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits a floater from the right block set up by Daryl Cosenza | 54-81 |
| 08:11 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson is open and lays it up and in | 56-81 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-81 |
| 08:00 | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil grabs the board | 56-81 |
| 07:55 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joe Malik | 58-81 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ray Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Basil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Shepardson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Malik (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Aldridge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dezydery Zbikowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | James Aldridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daryl Cosenza | 58-84 |
| 07:40 | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil is hacked by James Aldridge in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Aldridge, team foul #11 | 58-84 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson (SG), Steven Rozanski (SF), Gilbert Whitt (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Ray Tomberlin, Terry Shepardson, Terry White, Joe Malik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 07:40 | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil misses the 1st free throw | 58-84 |
| 07:40 | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-84 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 59-84 |
| 07:25 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson grabs the board | 59-84 |
| 07:12 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt is hacked by Daryl Cosenza - foul #2 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #12 | 59-84 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner (PG), James Whatley (PF) Rodney Basil, Steven Rozanski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Daryl Cosenza | |
| 07:12 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 07:12 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt misses the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-84 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | William Lagunas tips it in | 60-86 |
| 06:48 | Norfolk State | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on Ernest Banner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #13 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Rozanski (SF), Donald James (C) Gilbert Whitt, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF) William Lagunas | |
| 06:48 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner misses the 1st free throw | 60-86 |
| 06:48 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the board | 60-86 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Whatley - foul #3 on James Whatley, team foul #9 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Abraham Holder (C) Mark Lake, Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-87 |
| 06:29 | Norfolk State | James Whatley grabs the board | 60-87 |
| 06:26 | Norfolk State | Steven Rozanski travels in the backcourt | 60-87 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 60-87 |
| 06:12 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson grabs the board | 60-87 |
| 05:51 | Norfolk State | Mark Campanelli picks off the pass by Steven Rozanski | 60-87 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli loses the ball out of bounds | 60-87 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin (PG), Gilbert Whitt (PF) Ernest Banner, James Whatley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG) Bradley Prill | |
| 05:33 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald James | 63-87 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Michael Williamson steps in front of the Mark Lake pass | 63-87 |
| 05:26 | Norfolk State | Mark Lake steps in front of the Michael Williamson pass in the backcourt | 63-87 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli misses the easy layup | 63-87 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith can't tip it in | 63-87 |
| 05:20 | Norfolk State | Michael Williamson snags the defensive board | 63-87 |
| 04:58 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-87 |
| 04:57 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt tips it in | 65-87 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is fouled on the floor by Steven Rozanski - foul #2 on Steven Rozanski, team foul #10 | 65-87 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson (SF), James Whatley (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Steven Rozanski, Gilbert Whitt, Donald James | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), William Lagunas (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Abraham Holder | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 65-87 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 65-87 |
| 04:43 | Norfolk State | Bryan Jones grabs the board | 65-87 |
| 04:40 | Norfolk State | James Whatley's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt | 65-87 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the finger roll | 65-89 |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #3 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #14 | 65-89 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Terry White (PF) James Whatley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 66-89 |
| 04:35 | Norfolk State | Ray Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-89 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-89 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner (SG) Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:06 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-89 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Mark Lake pulls down the rebound | 67-89 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 67-89 |
| 03:57 | Norfolk State | Terry Shepardson pulls down the rebound | 67-89 |
| 03:47 | Norfolk State | Terry White is open and scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ray Tomberlin | 69-89 |
| Lineup | Norfolk State | PG - Ray Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ernest Banner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Shepardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terry White (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Lake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dezydery Zbikowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Lagunas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Mark Lake travels with the ball | 69-89 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil (SF), Gilbert Whitt (PF), Joe Malik (C) Terry Shepardson, Terry White, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, William Lagunas | |
| 03:20 | Norfolk State | Joe Malik misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 69-89 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 69-89 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | James Aldridge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Abraham Holder | 69-92 |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Holder - foul #4 on Abraham Holder, team foul #15 | 69-92 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Donald James (PG), Bryan Jones (C) Ray Tomberlin, Joe Malik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), William Lagunas (C) Bradley Prill, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner makes the 1st free throw | 70-92 |
| 03:09 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-92 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the board | 70-92 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | James Aldridge buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Lake | 70-95 |
| 02:47 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by Donald James | 72-95 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-95 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | James Aldridge can't tip it in | 72-95 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Mark Lake snags the offensive board | 72-95 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-98 |
| 02:08 | Norfolk State | Donald James is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-98 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | Steven Rozanski (SG) Donald James | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) James Aldridge, Michael Kuss | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Mark Lake comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Jones - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #11 | 72-98 |
| Subs | Norfolk State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG) Bradley Prill | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 72-99 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 72-100 |
| 01:22 | Norfolk State | Rodney Basil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-100 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | William Lagunas gets the rebound | 72-100 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is fouled on the floor by Bryan Jones - foul #3 on Bryan Jones, team foul #12 | 72-100 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-101 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-102 |
| 00:57 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 72-102 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the defensive board | 72-102 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Mark Lake connects on the floater from the left side set up by Dezydery Zbikowski | 72-104 |
| Game Plan | Norfolk State | Norfolk 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner is hacked by Mark Lake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Lake, team foul #16 | 72-104 |
| 00:46 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner makes the 1st free throw | 73-104 |
| 00:46 | Norfolk State | Ernest Banner misses the 2nd free throw | 73-104 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Abraham Holder | 73-104 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dezydery Zbikowski | 73-106 |
| 00:14 | Norfolk State | Gilbert Whitt banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernest Banner | 75-106 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Lake runs out the clock | 75-106 |