| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jack Matsuda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Josey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Schmitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jack Matsuda - foul #2 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns is hacked by Carl Josey - foul #1 on Carl Josey, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (SG) Brandon Milligan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Carl Josey steals the ball from Walter Kirk | 34-44 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG), Richard Ulatowski (SF), Thomas Bingham (C) Jack Matsuda, Carl Josey, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (SF), Isaac Berube (PF) Matthew Johns, Walter Kirk | |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan clanks a floater from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin McQuilliams | 34-44 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | William Meeks is whistled for a carry | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver (PF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Bradley Beard (C) William Meeks, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 18:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Beard | 34-44 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Bingham picks off the pass by James Benson in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Isaac Berube - foul #1 on Isaac Berube, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (SG), Carl Josey (SF), Mark Schmitt (C) Hayden Burger, Richard Ulatowski, Thomas Bingham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) James Benson, Isaac Berube | |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Marlon Howard and he's hacked by Lucas Tarver - foul #2 on Lucas Tarver, team foul #3 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore (PF) Lucas Tarver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Donald Batts (C) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard, Bradley Beard | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt banks in the layup | 36-47 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Milligan steals it from Matthew Johns in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Brandon Milligan | 38-47 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | William Meeks drills a 3 from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Hampton blocks the jumper by Brandon Milligan | 38-50 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore tips it home | 40-50 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns banks in the layup | 40-52 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan is hacked by William Meeks in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Meeks, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (SG), Richard Ulatowski (SF), Thomas Bingham (C) Jack Matsuda, Carl Josey, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), James Benson (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) William Meeks, Matthew Johns, Justin Hampton, Walter Kirk, Donald Batts | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Isaac Berube - foul #2 on Isaac Berube, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard (SG) Brandon Milligan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Marlon Howard | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Hayden Burger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rouillard (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Ulatowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Bingham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is hacked by Hayden Burger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hayden Burger, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles (C) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) James Benson | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver (SF) Richard Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Rouillard | 45-52 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Hayden Burger is called for the reach on Robert Parsons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hayden Burger, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Carl Josey (SF), Michael Moore (PF) Hayden Burger, Lucas Tarver, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Walter Kirk (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, Isaac Berube, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda's pass is intercepted by Bradley Beard in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the driving attempt from the right block | 45-52 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 45-52 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a floater in the paint set up by Walter Kirk | 45-54 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda is fouled in the backcourt by William Meeks - foul #4 on William Meeks, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG), Richard Ulatowski (SF), Mark Schmitt (C) Jack Matsuda, Carl Josey, Thomas Bingham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) William Meeks, Marlon Howard, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski loses the dribble to Kevin McQuilliams | 45-54 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | James Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Milligan - foul #2 on Brandon Milligan, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (PG), Lucas Tarver (PF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Brandon Milligan, Michael Moore, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Benson | 45-56 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Johns - foul #3 on Matthew Johns, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Matthew Johns | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Covington steals it from Hayden Burger | 45-56 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Benson lays it up and in set up by Eugene Covington | 45-58 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham (PF), Mark Schmitt (C) Lucas Tarver, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Walter Kirk (PF) James Benson, Isaac Berube | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk can't finish the layup | 45-58 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard slams it home on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 45-60 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marlon Howard steals the ball from Jerry Rouillard in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-60 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Bingham | 45-60 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG), Michael Moore (PF) Hayden Burger, Thomas Bingham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SG), Isaac Berube (PF), Donald Batts (C) Marlon Howard, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Donald Batts clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Rouillard (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Ulatowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Moore (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Schmitt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Johns (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Covington (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Berube (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eugene Covington is called for the reach on Richard Ulatowski - foul #4 on Eugene Covington, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (SF), Bradley Beard (C) Eugene Covington, Donald Batts | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Milligan steps in front of the Robert Parsons pass | 49-60 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF), Lucas Tarver (PF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Richard Ulatowski, Michael Moore, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Josey | 51-60 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | James Benson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Carl Josey | 51-60 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Hayden Burger (SG), Michael Moore (PF) Brandon Milligan, Jerry Rouillard, Lucas Tarver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Matthew Johns | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Parsons | 51-63 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda makes the jumpshot from the left side | 53-63 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Knowles - foul #4 on Jeffrey Knowles, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham (C) Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SF), Isaac Berube (PF) Robert Parsons, Walter Kirk | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore loses the dribble to Marlon Howard | 53-65 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Michael Moore takes the ball from James Benson | 53-65 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Matthew Johns takes the ball from Hayden Burger | 53-65 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #9 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG), Lucas Tarver (SF), Mark Schmitt (C) Hayden Burger, Carl Josey, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Justin Hampton (SF), Donald Batts (C) James Benson, Matthew Johns, Bradley Beard | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Justin Hampton is called for the reach on Jack Matsuda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Hampton, team foul #8 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski (SF) Thomas Bingham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski lays it in | 55-67 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (SG) Jack Matsuda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Donald Batts | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's floater is tipped away by Mark Schmitt | 55-67 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore (PF), Thomas Bingham (C) Lucas Tarver, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SF), Isaac Berube (PF) Justin Hampton, Walter Kirk | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael Moore | 55-67 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Parsons - foul #2 on Robert Parsons, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (SG) Hayden Burger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Justin Hampton (SF) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | James Benson is hacked by Jack Matsuda in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF) Richard Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Berube swats the layup by Michael Moore | 55-69 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore tips it in | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Matsuda (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Josey (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Bingham (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Benson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Johns (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | James Benson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Bingham - foul #3 on Thomas Bingham, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (PG), Jerry Rouillard (SG), Richard Ulatowski (SF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Brandon Milligan, Jack Matsuda, Carl Josey, Thomas Bingham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) James Benson, Matthew Johns, Justin Hampton, Isaac Berube | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Ulatowski | 59-71 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Covington | 59-73 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Eugene Covington - foul #5 on Eugene Covington, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver (SF), Thomas Bingham (PF), Mark Schmitt (C) Richard Ulatowski, Michael Moore, Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (SF), Donald Batts (C) Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 06:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jerry Rouillard misses the free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | William Meeks comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | William Meeks grabs the offensive board | 61-73 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | William Meeks connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Hayden Burger | 63-75 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | James Benson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 63-75 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver grabs the board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 63-75 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger can't tip it in | 63-75 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Batts | 63-75 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Lucas Tarver is called for the reach on Donald Batts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lucas Tarver, team foul #12 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (PG), Carl Josey (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Hayden Burger, Lucas Tarver, Thomas Bingham, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (SG), Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Marlon Howard, James Benson, Walter Kirk | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Donald Batts misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Donald Batts makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Beard swats the short shot by Jeffrey Knowles | 63-76 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Isaac Berube steals the ball from Jerry Rouillard | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard double dribbles | 63-76 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Brandon Milligan (PG), Richard Ulatowski (SF) Jack Matsuda, Carl Josey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Johns (SF), Justin Hampton (PF) Donald Batts, Isaac Berube | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Brandon Milligan (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Rouillard (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Ulatowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffrey Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Parsons (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Johns (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin Hampton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Ulatowski hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 66-76 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | William Meeks is hacked by Jerry Rouillard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Rouillard, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda (SG) Jerry Rouillard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | William Meeks makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Parsons takes the ball from Brandon Milligan in the backcourt | 66-78 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons blows the layup | 66-78 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda is fouled on the floor by Justin Hampton - foul #3 on Justin Hampton, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt (C) Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Parsons, Bradley Beard | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Matsuda makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube drills a runner in the paint | 68-80 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Isaac Berube | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore is hacked by Justin Hampton - foul #4 on Justin Hampton, team foul #12 | 68-80 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey (SF) Richard Ulatowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-80 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Meeks | 70-83 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Schmitt can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-83 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns snags the defensive board | 70-83 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns can't finish the layup | 70-83 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams tips it home | 70-85 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Carl Josey misses long on a floater from the right block | 70-85 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams gets the rebound | 70-85 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 70-85 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Hayden Burger (SG), Richard Ulatowski (SF), Thomas Bingham (PF), Jeffrey Knowles (C) Brandon Milligan, Carl Josey, Michael Moore, Mark Schmitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), James Benson (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) William Meeks, Marlon Howard, Justin Hampton, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Thomas Bingham buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Hayden Burger | 73-85 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | James Benson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-85 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits the follow up shot | 73-87 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles hits a jump hook in the lane | 75-87 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube is hacked by Jack Matsuda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Matsuda, team foul #14 | 75-87 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 75-88 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 75-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Bradley Beard steals it from Thomas Bingham | 75-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Richard Ulatowski is called for the reach on James Benson - foul #2 on Richard Ulatowski, team foul #15 | 75-89 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 75-90 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-91 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Knowles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Jeffrey Knowles, team foul #16 | 75-91 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lucas Tarver (PF) Jeffrey Knowles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons runs out the clock | 75-91 |