| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Joshua Clark (fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) SF - John Gula (fresh) PF - Carlos Vallo (fresh) C - Erik Blocker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan buries a jumper in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Seton Hall | John Gula drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Phillips | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the easy dunk attempt | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Gibbs | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Clark is called for the reach on Kevin Maher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Clark, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eddie Williams | 4-5 |
| 17:38 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker can't connect on a shot from the left block | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Skelton | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Jack Frias knocks in the jumper from close range and the foul's on John Gula - foul #1 on John Gula, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:30 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Seton Hall | John Gula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:42 | Seton Hall | Christopher Skelton denies the turnaround by Carlos Vallo | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Joshua Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Vallo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Jack Frias tips it back up and in | 4-9 |
| 15:01 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Huggins | 6-11 |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #1 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG), Roger Vital (SG), Timothy Harris (SF), Anthony McMain (PF) Joshua Clark, Brandon Phillips, John Gula, Carlos Vallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Jean (C) Erik Blocker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:29 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-11 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan tips it in | 10-13 |
| 12:50 | Seton Hall | Frank Brickner steals the ball from Roger Vital | 10-13 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner lays it in | 10-15 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roger Vital and he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Mike Donovan, team foul #2 | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Donovan | 13-18 |
| 11:46 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Vital | 15-18 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Barry Briggs is called for the reach on Micheal Sherman - foul #1 on Barry Briggs, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark (PG), Brandon Phillips (SG), John Gula (SF), Carlos Vallo (PF) Barry Briggs, Roger Vital, Timothy Harris, Anthony McMain | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Roger Gibbs | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Joshua Clark (fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Gula (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Vallo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) SG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-20 |
| 10:38 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Sherman - foul #1 on Micheal Sherman, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker (C) Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| 10:38 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from David Huggins | 16-22 |
| 09:59 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Frank Brickner and he's fouled by Carlos Vallo - foul #1 on Carlos Vallo, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris (SF), Anthony McMain (PF) John Gula, Carlos Vallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Roger Gibbs | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:41 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:26 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 09:24 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 18-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Jean (C) Erik Blocker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs (C) Jack Frias | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman is hacked by Joshua Clark - foul #2 on Joshua Clark, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG) Joshua Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Anthony McMain - foul #1 on Anthony McMain, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roger Vital (SG) Brandon Phillips | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SF) Micheal Sherman | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs is hacked by Kevin Maher - foul #1 on Kevin Maher, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Roger Gibbs | |
| 08:13 | Seton Hall | Roger Vital connects on the floater from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by Barry Briggs - foul #2 on Barry Briggs, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips (SG) Barry Briggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | David Huggins makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:44 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left side | 20-26 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | David Huggins is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 20-26 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | David Huggins hits the follow up shot | 20-28 |
| 07:03 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-28 |
| 07:02 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain hits the follow up shot | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Roger Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McMain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Jean (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson clanks a jumper in the paint | 22-28 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | David Huggins gets the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton double dribbles | 22-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Gula (SF), Carlos Vallo (PF), Erik Blocker (C) Timothy Harris, Anthony McMain, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Roger Gibbs | |
| 05:58 | Seton Hall | Mike Donovan steals the ball from Carlos Vallo | 22-28 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 22-28 |
| 05:38 | Seton Hall | John Gula grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 05:23 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Vital | 25-28 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Erik Blocker takes the ball from Jack Frias | 25-28 |
| 04:45 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo lays it in and he's fouled by Mike Donovan - foul #2 on Mike Donovan, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs (C) Jack Frias | |
| 04:45 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:26 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Erik Blocker | 28-28 |
| 03:58 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark (PG), Barry Briggs (SG), Timothy Harris (SF) Brandon Phillips, Roger Vital, John Gula | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Roger Gibbs | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the tip | 28-28 |
| 03:32 | Seton Hall | Joshua Clark grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mike Donovan - foul #3 on Mike Donovan, team foul #6 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain (PF) Carlos Vallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:11 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 30-28 |
| 02:54 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Joshua Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony McMain (fresh) 5 pts. C - Erik Blocker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:31 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Roger Gibbs | 32-30 |
| 02:01 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Roger Gibbs - foul #1 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Gula (SF), Michael Jean (C) Timothy Harris, Erik Blocker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Roger Gibbs | |
| 02:01 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:01 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Jack Frias is blocked by Michael Jean | 33-30 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Jack Frias tips it home | 33-32 |
| 01:15 | Seton Hall | John Gula clanks a floater from the left block | 33-32 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | David Huggins grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Huggins | 33-34 |
| 00:54 | Seton Hall | Anthony McMain hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 33-34 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Frias | 33-34 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jack Frias scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Huggins and the foul's on Michael Jean - foul #1 on Michael Jean, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips (PG), Roger Vital (SG), Carlos Vallo (PF) Barry Briggs, Joshua Clark, Anthony McMain | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:12 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Roger Vital is called for the reach on Kevin Maher - foul #1 on Roger Vital, team foul #9 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SG), Christopher Skelton (PF) Frank Brickner, Jack Frias | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Michael Jean clanks a fullcourt shot | 36-37 |