| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Brian Livermore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Abrams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abdelmuti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Grubb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer inbounds the ball | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Fincher | 25-45 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Barry Langner hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-48 |
| 19:20 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-48 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb grabs the defensive rebound | 25-48 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-48 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 25-48 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Barry Langner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Fincher - foul #3 on Robert Fincher, team foul #1 | 25-48 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (SG) Robert Fincher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 18:49 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradley Breshears | 28-50 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Barry Langner's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Abrams | 28-50 |
| 18:43 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 18:32 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 28-50 |
| 18:31 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer hits the follow up shot | 30-50 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdelmuti | 30-50 |
| 18:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdelmuti | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:06 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 32-50 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdelmuti | 32-50 |
| 17:37 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:35 | Grambling State | Joseph Nagle steps in front of the Dennis Spencer pass in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Barry Langner banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:15 | Grambling State | Kevin Safford knocks away the 3 by Jack Abrams | 32-52 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie grabs the board | 32-52 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Bradley Breshears - foul #3 on Bradley Breshears, team foul #2 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Selleck (PG), Nicholas Krier (SG), Brian Perkins (SF), Jonathan Rudolph (PF), Edward Mancia (C) Brian Livermore, Bradley Breshears, Dennis Spencer, Jack Abrams, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 32-53 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 17:08 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Barry Langner knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson | 32-55 |
| 16:34 | Grambling State | Barry Langner is called for the reach on Jonathan Rudolph - foul #1 on Barry Langner, team foul #1 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner | |
| 16:29 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Perkins | 34-55 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the jump hook near the basket | 34-55 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker tips it in | 34-57 |
| 16:04 | Grambling State | Jeff Sonntag swats the short shot by Edward Mancia | 34-57 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Selleck (fresh) SG - Nicholas Krier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Rudolph (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Mancia (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Hugo Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Whitfield | 34-59 |
| 15:38 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (PG), Robert Fincher (SG), Russell Ramsdell (C) William Selleck, Jonathan Rudolph, Edward Mancia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF) Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag loses the ball out of bounds | 34-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jack Abrams (PF) Nicholas Krier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 14:57 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nagle - foul #1 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #2 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG), Dennis Spencer (SF) Bradley Breshears, Brian Perkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-59 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Idi Victor grabs the board | 34-59 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb drills a runner in the paint set up by Joseph Nagle | 34-61 |
| 14:34 | Grambling State | Idi Victor takes the ball from Robert Fincher in the backcourt | 34-61 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is hacked by Robert Fincher - foul #4 on Robert Fincher, team foul #3 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (SG), Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Robert Fincher, Russell Ramsdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Idi Victor | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie is hacked by Bradley Breshears - foul #4 on Bradley Breshears, team foul #4 | 34-61 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier (SG), Edward Mancia (SF), Jonathan Rudolph (PF) Bradley Breshears, Dennis Spencer, Jack Abrams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Safford (PF) Joseph Bryant | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Benjamin Grubb | 34-63 |
| 13:47 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore is hacked by Vernon Ollie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #3 | 34-63 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Perkins (PG) Brian Livermore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Jeff Sonntag (SF), Stephen Whitfield (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 13:31 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier loses the dribble to Hugo Davidson | 34-63 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson | 34-65 |
| 13:18 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-65 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Hugo Davidson | 37-67 |
| 12:53 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti is called for traveling | 37-67 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Selleck (PG), Dennis Spencer (SF), Jack Abrams (PF) Nicholas Krier, Edward Mancia, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Idi Victor (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Stephen Whitfield, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-69 |
| 12:33 | Grambling State | William Selleck knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Spencer | 39-69 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Dennis Spencer steps in front of the Joseph Bryant pass | 39-69 |
| 12:02 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer throws it down on a great pass from Brian Perkins | 41-69 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Selleck (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Spencer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Abrams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Rudolph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Idi Victor (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | William Selleck steals the ball from Joseph Nagle | 41-69 |
| 11:54 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer lays it in on a nice dish by William Selleck | 43-69 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG), Nicholas Krier (SG), Edward Mancia (C) William Selleck, Brian Perkins, Jonathan Rudolph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (PG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Joseph Nagle, Idi Victor, Joseph Bryant, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Krier | 45-69 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Spencer steals it from Kevin Safford | 45-69 |
| 10:49 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-69 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb pulls down the rebound | 45-69 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Nicholas Krier - foul #2 on Nicholas Krier, team foul #5 | 45-69 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Edward Mancia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Hugo Davidson (SG), Stephen Whitfield (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-71 |
| 10:26 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-71 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 45-71 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-71 |
| 10:17 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 45-71 |
| 10:15 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore is hacked by Patrick Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Sanderson, team foul #4 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Perkins (SG) Nicholas Krier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Andrew Walker | |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Nagle - foul #2 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #5 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Selleck (PG) Brian Livermore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 10:02 | Grambling State | Jack Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdelmuti - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelmuti, team foul #6 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Vernon Ollie, Stephen Whitfield, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-71 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Sonntag | 47-71 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-71 |
| 09:17 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Nagle - foul #3 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #6 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG), Edward Mancia (SF), Jonathan Rudolph (PF) William Selleck, Dennis Spencer, Jack Abrams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SG), Kevin Safford (PF) Hugo Davidson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 09:09 | Grambling State | Dikembe Abdelmuti makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag is hacked by Edward Mancia - foul #3 on Edward Mancia, team foul #7 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier (SG), Russell Ramsdell (C) Brian Perkins, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson (C) Benjamin Grubb | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 08:37 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph's layup is rejected by Patrick Sanderson | 49-73 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 49-73 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Mancia - foul #4 on Edward Mancia, team foul #8 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer (SF) Edward Mancia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Idi Victor, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 08:19 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer can't throw it down | 49-74 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Barry Langner connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Sonntag and the foul's on Dennis Spencer - foul #3 on Dennis Spencer, team foul #9 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Selleck (PG), Brian Perkins (SG) Brian Livermore, Dennis Spencer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Jeff Sonntag, Kevin Safford | |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the free throw | 49-77 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vernon Ollie - foul #3 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears (PG), Robert Fincher (SG), Edward Mancia (C) William Selleck, Jonathan Rudolph, Russell Ramsdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (PG), Joseph Bryant (PF) Joseph Nagle, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier makes the 1st free throw | 50-77 |
| 07:57 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Bradley Breshears (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Fincher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Krier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Mancia (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses the lay-in | 51-77 |
| 07:48 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher snags the defensive board | 51-77 |
| 07:43 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins clanks a shot from the left side | 51-77 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant grabs the board | 51-77 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses short on a floater from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Ollie | 51-77 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie is fouled on the floor by Brian Perkins - foul #1 on Brian Perkins, team foul #10 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Brian Livermore (PG), Dennis Spencer (SF), Jack Abrams (PF), Dikembe Abdelmuti (C) Bradley Breshears, Brian Perkins, Nicholas Krier, Edward Mancia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Idi Victor (SG), Kevin Safford (PF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Andrew Walker, Barry Langner, Joseph Bryant, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Idi Victor - foul #3 on Idi Victor, team foul #8 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph (PF) Jack Abrams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 06:47 | Grambling State | Dennis Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford grabs the board | 52-78 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford is denied on a dunk by Dennis Spencer | 52-78 |
| 06:24 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore gets the rebound | 52-78 |
| 06:19 | Grambling State | Brian Livermore's floater is knocked away by Jeff Sonntag | 52-78 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb grabs the board | 52-78 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Hugo Davidson | 52-80 |
| 06:09 | Grambling State | Kevin Safford picks off the pass by Dennis Spencer in the backcourt | 52-80 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-80 |
| 05:55 | Grambling State | Robert Fincher snags the defensive board | 52-80 |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph banks in the layup and the foul's on Kevin Safford - foul #2 on Kevin Safford, team foul #9 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Grambling State | William Selleck (PG), Bradley Breshears (SG), Brian Perkins (SF), Edward Mancia (C) Brian Livermore, Robert Fincher, Dennis Spencer, Dikembe Abdelmuti | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Idi Victor, Kevin Safford, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 05:30 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph misses the free throw | 54-80 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield snags the defensive board | 54-80 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Jonathan Rudolph swats the layup by Andrew Walker | 54-80 |
| 05:09 | Grambling State | William Selleck gets the rebound | 54-80 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-80 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell (C) Jonathan Rudolph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Selleck - foul #2 on William Selleck, team foul #11 | 54-80 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses the 2nd free throw | 54-80 |
| 04:47 | Grambling State | Edward Mancia pulls down the rebound | 54-80 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | William Selleck's pass is intercepted by Andrew Walker | 54-80 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker can't finish the layup | 54-80 |
| 04:34 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Russell Ramsdell | 54-80 |
| 04:16 | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by William Selleck | 56-80 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Walker | 56-83 |
| 04:07 | Grambling State | William Selleck is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-83 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier (PF) Edward Mancia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant (PF) Patrick Sanderson | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Jeff Sonntag | 56-85 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - William Selleck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Breshears (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Krier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Ramsdell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Hugo Davidson (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Sonntag (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Whitfield (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-85 |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins tips it but misses | 56-85 |
| 03:39 | Grambling State | Nicholas Krier hits the follow up shot | 58-85 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield lays it up and in set up by Andrew Walker | 58-87 |
| 03:13 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-87 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph (PF), Edward Mancia (C) William Selleck, Russell Ramsdell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson's pass is intercepted by Bradley Breshears | 58-87 |
| 02:46 | Grambling State | Bradley Breshears lays it in | 60-87 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Hugo Davidson | 60-89 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins is hacked by Hugo Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugo Davidson, team foul #10 | 60-89 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SG), Patrick Sanderson (C) Andrew Walker, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-89 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-89 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-89 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag tips it but misses | 62-89 |
| 02:17 | Grambling State | Edward Mancia pulls down the rebound | 62-89 |
| 02:11 | Grambling State | Jeff Sonntag takes the ball from Edward Mancia | 62-89 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag can't finish the layup | 62-89 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bryant | 62-89 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Bradley Breshears steals the ball from Joseph Bryant | 62-89 |
| 01:47 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Breshears | 64-89 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Jonathan Rudolph steps in front of the Idi Victor pass | 64-89 |
| 01:23 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Breshears | 66-89 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Edward Mancia - foul #5 on Edward Mancia, team foul #12 | 66-91 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell (C) Edward Mancia | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SG), Stephen Whitfield (PF) Idi Victor, Joseph Bryant | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the free throw | 66-92 |
| 00:51 | Grambling State | Brian Perkins misses the lay-in | 66-92 |
| 00:50 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Krier | 66-92 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell lays it in | 68-92 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling 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) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Brian Perkins is called for the reach on Hugo Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Perkins, team foul #13 | 68-92 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 68-92 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-93 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sonntag - foul #2 on Jeff Sonntag, team foul #11 | 68-93 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell misses the 1st free throw | 68-93 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-93 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brian Perkins - foul #3 on Brian Perkins, team foul #14 | 69-93 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 69-94 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 69-94 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Russell Ramsdell grabs the board | 69-94 |
| 00:12 | Grambling State | Jonathan Rudolph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-94 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson runs out the clock | 69-94 |