| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Sean Owens (fresh) SG - Shawn Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Willian Bax (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Steven Hicks inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Princeton | Steven Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg (SF), Lee Rushin (PF) Steven Hicks, Gene Perkins | |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 30-38 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | William Schroeder tips it home | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Princeton | Sean Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | John Burgess (SF) Robert Kannenberg | |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Willian Bax - foul #2 on Willian Bax, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Giovanni Esposito (SG), Robert Kannenberg (PF), Arthur Enyeart (C) Shawn Burkett, Lee Rushin, Willian Bax | |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:43 | Princeton | Sean Owens knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Enyeart | 35-41 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:13 | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 18:01 | Princeton | Giovanni Esposito clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 18:00 | Princeton | John Burgess pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:40 | Princeton | Arthur Enyeart's floater is tipped away by David Conner | 35-41 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-41 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Enyeart - foul #2 on Arthur Enyeart, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Shawn Burkett (SG), Steven Hicks (SF), Lee Rushin (PF), Willian Bax (C) Sean Owens, Giovanni Esposito, John Burgess, Robert Kannenberg, Arthur Enyeart | |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:48 | Princeton | Willian Bax gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:25 | Princeton | Steven Hicks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Burkett | 35-44 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | David Conner is hacked by Lee Rushin - foul #3 on Lee Rushin, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Gene Perkins (PF) Lee Rushin | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Gene Perkins picks off the pass by William Schroeder | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Henry Vadnais (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Burkett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Willian Bax (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Princeton | Willian Bax misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | William Schroeder snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Atkin | 37-44 |
| 14:53 | Princeton | Shawn Burkett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Hicks | 37-47 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Burkett is called for the reach on William Schroeder - foul #1 on Shawn Burkett, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Owens (PG), John Burgess (SF), Lee Rushin (PF) Henry Vadnais, Steven Hicks, Gene Perkins | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Willian Bax swats the short shot by Craig Atkin | 37-47 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye is called for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benny Osuna (C) Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Princeton | Giovanni Esposito (SG), Robert Kannenberg (SF) Shawn Burkett, John Burgess | |
| 13:21 | Princeton | Lee Rushin loses the dribble to Craig Atkin | 37-47 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Giovanni Esposito - foul #2 on Giovanni Esposito, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG) Craig Atkin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Shawn Burkett (SG), Steven Hicks (SF), Arthur Enyeart (C) Sean Owens, Giovanni Esposito, Robert Kannenberg, Willian Bax | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:43 | Princeton | Henry Vadnais connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Span | 41-50 |
| 11:53 | Princeton | Lee Rushin drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Burkett and he's hacked by David Conner - foul #1 on David Conner, team foul #1 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Brendan Lees (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, William Schroeder, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Owens (PG), Giovanni Esposito (SG), Robert Kannenberg (SF), Gene Perkins (PF) Henry Vadnais, Shawn Burkett, Steven Hicks, Arthur Enyeart | |
| 11:53 | Princeton | Lee Rushin misses the free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Sean Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Giovanni Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kannenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lee Rushin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Robert Kannenberg swats the layup by Mark Graham | 41-52 |
| 11:26 | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:01 | Princeton | Sean Owens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Kannenberg | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:51 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Robert Kannenberg | 41-55 |
| 10:39 | Princeton | Sean Owens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 10:37 | Princeton | Lee Rushin tips it in | 41-57 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Giovanni Esposito - foul #3 on Giovanni Esposito, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF) Brendan Lees, Joseph English | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Shawn Burkett (SG), Steven Hicks (SF), Willian Bax (C) Sean Owens, Giovanni Esposito, Robert Kannenberg, Lee Rushin | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the free throw | 43-57 |
| 10:11 | Princeton | Gene Perkins snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:59 | Princeton | Henry Vadnais connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Mark Graham can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-59 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akinyooye | 43-59 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Mark Graham scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-59 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Willian Bax scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Hicks - foul #2 on Steven Hicks, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, Renato Russo, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Owens (PG), John Burgess (SF), Robert Kannenberg (PF) Henry Vadnais, Steven Hicks, Gene Perkins | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:38 | Princeton | Shawn Burkett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benny Osuna | 47-62 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | William Schroeder buries a shot from just outside the lane | 49-62 |
| 08:16 | Princeton | Willian Bax misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | David Conner grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | David Conner knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Span and he's fouled by Robert Kannenberg - foul #1 on Robert Kannenberg, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Giovanni Esposito (SG), Steven Hicks (SF), Lee Rushin (PF), Arthur Enyeart (C) Sean Owens, Shawn Burkett, John Burgess, Robert Kannenberg, Willian Bax | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:35 | Princeton | Lee Rushin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Robert Span grabs the board | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Henry Vadnais (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Giovanni Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Rushin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Enyeart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Arthur Enyeart swats the layup by William Schroeder | 52-62 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | David Conner double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Brendan Lees (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Owens (PG), Shawn Burkett (SG), Gene Perkins (PF), Willian Bax (C) Henry Vadnais, Giovanni Esposito, Lee Rushin, Arthur Enyeart | |
| 06:38 | Princeton | Willian Bax misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 52-62 |
| 06:36 | Princeton | Willian Bax grabs the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 06:30 | Princeton | Gene Perkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin's pass is intercepted by Shawn Burkett | 52-65 |
| 06:23 | Princeton | Shawn Burkett misses the lay-in | 52-65 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the floater from the right side | 52-65 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-65 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees's layup is rejected by Willian Bax | 52-65 |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Gene Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Gene Perkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph English - foul #2 on Joseph English, team foul #2 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF) William Schroeder, Brendan Lees, Joseph English | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Giovanni Esposito (SG), Robert Kannenberg (SF) Sean Owens, Shawn Burkett, Steven Hicks | |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Gene Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 05:21 | Princeton | Gene Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | David Conner misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Vadnais - foul #2 on Henry Vadnais, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Owens (PG), John Burgess (SF) Henry Vadnais, Gene Perkins | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:12 | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 04:49 | Princeton | Giovanni Esposito misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-67 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | David Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the dunk | 53-67 |
| 04:39 | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 04:22 | Princeton | Sean Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG) Craig Atkin | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Shawn Burkett (SG), Lee Rushin (PF), Arthur Enyeart (C) Sean Owens, Giovanni Esposito, Robert Kannenberg, Willian Bax | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-67 |
| 03:59 | Princeton | Arthur Enyeart pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 03:34 | Princeton | Arthur Enyeart is hacked by David Conner - foul #2 on David Conner, team foul #3 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG), Benny Osuna (C) Renato Russo, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Princeton | Sean Owens (PG), Michael Gardella (SG), Steven Hicks (SF), Robert Kannenberg (PF), Willian Bax (C) Henry Vadnais, Shawn Burkett, John Burgess, Lee Rushin, Arthur Enyeart | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Sean Owens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Gardella (fresh) SF - Steven Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kannenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Willian Bax (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Princeton | Robert Span picks off the pass by Michael Gardella | 53-67 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Robert Span can't finish the layup | 53-67 |
| 03:22 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Willian Bax | 53-67 |
| 03:17 | Princeton | Sean Owens misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-67 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | The jump hook by William Schroeder is blocked by Robert Kannenberg | 53-67 |
| 02:57 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Steven Hicks | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Princeton | Michael Gardella buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Owens | 53-70 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna knocks in the runner in the lane set up by William Schroeder | 55-70 |
| 01:58 | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg is hacked by David Conner - foul #3 on David Conner, team foul #4 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Princeton | Henry Vadnais (PG), Giovanni Esposito (SG), Lee Rushin (PF), Arthur Enyeart (C) Sean Owens, Michael Gardella, Steven Hicks, Willian Bax | |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Lee Rushin is fouled on the floor by David Conner - foul #4 on David Conner, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | Giovanni Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 55-70 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | William Schroeder lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Atkin and he's fouled by Arthur Enyeart - foul #3 on Arthur Enyeart, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:45 | Princeton | Robert Kannenberg drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Giovanni Esposito | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Princeton | Craig Atkin steps in front of the Henry Vadnais pass | 60-72 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin lays it up and in | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Henry Vadnais runs out the clock | 62-72 |