| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fresh) SG - James Hudson (fresh) SF - Brian Delrio (fresh) PF - David Shriner (fresh) C - David McClintock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fresh) SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | William Meeks misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Grambling State | David McClintock gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Grambling State | David McClintock misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gregg Scott - foul #1 on Gregg Scott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | David McClintock banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Meeks | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Hudson | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Gregg Scott steps in front of the Eugene Covington pass | 5-4 |
| 18:03 | Grambling State | James Hudson banks in the layup set up by Gregg Scott | 7-4 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregg Scott - foul #2 on Gregg Scott, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG) Gregg Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), James Benson (SF), Isaac Berube (PF) William Meeks, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:41 | Grambling State | David McClintock snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:28 | Grambling State | David McClintock is called for a backcourt violation | 7-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold (SF), Charles Carter (PF), Wilson Bragg (C) Brian Delrio, David Shriner, David McClintock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is hacked by Wilson Bragg - foul #1 on Wilson Bragg, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Horn (SF) James Hudson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Wilson Bragg snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:06 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 16:22 | Grambling State | Roy Horn is fouled on the floor by James Benson - foul #1 on James Benson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Delrio (SF), David McClintock (C) Roy Horn, Wilson Bragg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Justin Hampton (PF) Robert Parsons, Matthew Johns, James Benson, Isaac Berube | |
| 16:05 | Grambling State | Charles Carter hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Jones | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Arnold (fresh) SF - Brian Delrio (fresh) PF - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McClintock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Justin Hampton (fresh) C - Bradley Beard (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bradley Beard, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), James Hudson (SG), David Shriner (PF) William Jones, Jonathan Arnold, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Batts (C) Bradley Beard | |
| 15:22 | Grambling State | David Shriner hits the finger roll | 11-5 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington is fouled on the floor by Brian Delrio - foul #1 on Brian Delrio, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Horn (SF), Wilson Bragg (C) Brian Delrio, David McClintock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Justin Hampton, Donald Batts | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Wilson Bragg - foul #2 on Wilson Bragg, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold (SF), Charles Carter (C) Roy Horn, Wilson Bragg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG) William Meeks | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:55 | Grambling State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:50 | Grambling State | Robert Parsons picks off the pass by Charles Carter in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams's pass is intercepted by David Shriner | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | Grambling State | James Hudson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Arnold | 13-5 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | David Shriner swats the short shot by Marlon Howard | 13-5 |
| 13:44 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 13-5 |
| 13:26 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth misses the floater from the free throw line | 13-5 |
| 13:24 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold can't tip it in | 13-5 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Floyd Sudduth takes the ball from Eugene Covington | 13-5 |
| 13:13 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth hits the finger roll | 15-5 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 3 from straight away | 15-5 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Charles Carter gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:59 | Grambling State | James Hudson is hacked by Eugene Covington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Covington, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG), Brian Delrio (SF), Roy Horn (PF), David McClintock (C) Floyd Sudduth, Jonathan Arnold, David Shriner, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Justin Hampton (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | James Hudson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Isaac Berube - foul #1 on Isaac Berube, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:46 | Grambling State | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube snags the defensive board | 16-5 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | James Benson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-5 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Johns | 16-5 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-5 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on David McClintock - foul #1 on David McClintock, team foul #6 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG) Justin Hampton | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | William Jones is hacked by William Meeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Meeks, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Brian Delrio is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Jones | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hudson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Delrio (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Horn (fresh) C - David McClintock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Johns (fresh) SF - James Benson (fresh) PF - Isaac Berube (fresh) C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | James Benson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | David McClintock comes up short on the floater from the right block | 19-10 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Isaac Berube | 19-10 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Roy Horn is called for the reach on Isaac Berube - foul #1 on Roy Horn, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold (SG), Charles Carter (PF), James Hill (C) James Hudson, Brian Delrio, David McClintock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (C) Matthew Johns, James Benson, Bradley Beard | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:25 | Grambling State | Roy Horn pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Roy Horn misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Batts - foul #1 on Donald Batts, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Roy Horn misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Roy Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Donald Batts comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 20-11 |
| 10:33 | Grambling State | Roy Horn gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:14 | Grambling State | Marlon Howard steals it from Charles Carter | 20-11 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington blows the layup | 20-11 |
| 10:07 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to James Hill | 20-11 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | James Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Kirk | 20-11 |
| 09:46 | Grambling State | Charles Carter tips it home | 22-11 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-13 |
| 09:27 | Grambling State | Charles Carter misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard grabs the board | 22-13 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the finger roll set up by Donald Batts and he's hacked by Jonathan Arnold - foul #1 on Jonathan Arnold, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), James Hudson (SG), Brian Delrio (SF), David Shriner (PF), David McClintock (C) William Jones, Jonathan Arnold, Roy Horn, Charles Carter, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Matthew Johns (SF), Justin Hampton (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) William Meeks, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Donald Batts | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:57 | Grambling State | David McClintock misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-16 |
| 08:55 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth tips it in | 24-16 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Johns, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Benson (SF) Marlon Howard | |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | James Hudson comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 24-16 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Benson | 24-16 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses long on a shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses the tip | 24-16 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | James Benson tips it but misses | 24-16 |
| 07:55 | Grambling State | David Shriner pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:40 | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Floyd Sudduth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hudson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Delrio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Shriner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David McClintock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Johns (fairly fresh) SF - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Hampton (fairly fresh) C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | James Benson is whistled for a carry | 27-16 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG), Jonathan Arnold (SG), Charles Carter (PF) Floyd Sudduth, James Hudson, David Shriner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Bradley Beard (C) Robert Parsons, James Benson, Justin Hampton, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 07:22 | Grambling State | William Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Arnold | 29-16 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-16 |
| 07:16 | Grambling State | David McClintock grabs the board | 29-16 |
| 07:02 | Grambling State | Matthew Johns takes the ball from Brian Delrio | 29-16 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Meeks lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Johns | 29-18 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | William Jones is fouled on the floor by Bradley Beard - foul #2 on Bradley Beard, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Hill (C) David McClintock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Walter Kirk (PF), Donald Batts (C) Matthew Johns, Isaac Berube, Bradley Beard | |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:34 | Grambling State | Brian Delrio misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-18 |
| 06:33 | Grambling State | Charles Carter tips it back up and in | 31-18 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Roy Horn (SF), David Shriner (PF) Brian Delrio, Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), James Benson (SF) William Meeks, Eugene Covington | |
| 06:03 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 33-18 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the dunk attempt | 33-18 |
| 05:44 | Grambling State | Roy Horn pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Roy Horn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), James Hudson (SG) William Jones, Jonathan Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams (C) Donald Batts | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 05:01 | Grambling State | James Hudson misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Horn - foul #2 on Roy Horn, team foul #9 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold (SG), Brian Delrio (SF), Charles Carter (PF), David McClintock (C) James Hudson, Roy Horn, David Shriner, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Isaac Berube (PF) Robert Parsons, Marlon Howard, James Benson, Walter Kirk | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-23 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | David McClintock tips it home | 35-23 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-23 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington tips it home | 35-25 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is hacked by Kevin McQuilliams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin McQuilliams, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Jones (PG) Floyd Sudduth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) Matthew Johns | |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:14 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 04:08 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 04:06 | Grambling State | William Jones loses the dribble to William Meeks in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube's pass is intercepted by Brian Delrio | 36-25 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is hacked by Marlon Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlon Howard, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gregg Scott (PG), Roy Horn (SF), Wilson Bragg (C) William Jones, Brian Delrio, David McClintock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (C) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-25 |
| 03:28 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Gregg Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Roy Horn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Bragg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Meeks (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Beard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Covington - foul #2 on Eugene Covington, team foul #11 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Shriner (PF) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Matthew Johns (SG), Justin Hampton (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) William Meeks, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Isaac Berube | |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 03:24 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | James Hudson (SG) Jonathan Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:54 | Grambling State | James Hudson is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Delrio (SF) Roy Horn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Justin Hampton | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Johns makes the fadeaway from close range | 40-27 |
| 02:30 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 02:22 | Grambling State | Wilson Bragg grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 02:03 | Grambling State | Gregg Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Charles Carter (PF), David McClintock (C) David Shriner, Wilson Bragg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), James Benson (SF), Isaac Berube (PF), Donald Batts (C) Robert Parsons, Matthew Johns, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Bradley Beard | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | William Meeks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | David McClintock misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Meeks - foul #2 on William Meeks, team foul #12 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold (SG), Roy Horn (SF) James Hudson, Brian Delrio | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | David McClintock misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:48 | Grambling State | David McClintock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Donald Batts snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Hampton (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) William Meeks, Donald Batts | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Marlon Howard is called for the reach on Jonathan Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #13 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Meeks (PG) James Benson | |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregg Scott - foul #3 on Gregg Scott, team foul #10 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Floyd Sudduth (PG), James Hudson (SG), James Hill (C) Gregg Scott, Roy Horn, David McClintock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Justin Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | James Hill makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Hudson | 44-29 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | William Meeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 00:23 | Grambling State | Charles Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold is fouled in the backcourt by William Meeks - foul #3 on William Meeks, team foul #14 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David Shriner (PF) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (PG), Eugene Covington (SF), Donald Batts (C) William Meeks, Justin Hampton, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 00:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | James Hudson steals it from Robert Parsons | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | James Hudson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 45-29 |