| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) SF - Jack Frias (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) C - James Hartley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) SF - John Melendy (fresh) PF - James Myatt (fresh) C - John Benbow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Hartley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | David Huggins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Hartley | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | James Myatt blocks the jumper by David Huggins | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Jack Frias hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mike Donovan | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Jack Frias drills a 3 from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:26 | Seton Hall | John Melendy's pass is intercepted by Mike Donovan | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is fouled on the floor by John Benbow - foul #1 on John Benbow, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Stjepan Frankowski (PF) Joseph Langlois, Mike Donovan, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Jack Frias hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-3 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner tips it home | 9-3 |
| 16:38 | Seton Hall | John Benbow is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Frankowski - foul #1 on Stjepan Frankowski, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) David Huggins, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:21 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 9-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Joseph Langlois | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski misses the lay-in | 9-3 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski tips it but misses | 9-3 |
| 16:05 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:44 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-3 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eddie Williams | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) C - Jack Frias (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Melendy (fresh) PF - James Myatt (fresh) C - John Benbow (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner drills a runner from close range set up by Mike Donovan | 11-3 |
| 15:11 | Seton Hall | John Melendy scores on a 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner's pass is intercepted by Barry Briggs | 11-6 |
| 14:28 | Seton Hall | John Melendy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses short on a runner from close range | 11-6 |
| 14:03 | Seton Hall | John Melendy gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:41 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is fouled on the floor by John Benbow - foul #2 on John Benbow, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Joseph Langlois (SG), James Hartley (C) Stjepan Frankowski, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alfredo Gonzalez (PG), Timothy Harris (SG), Erik Blocker (C) Barry Briggs, Brandon Phillips, John Benbow | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner throws it down | 13-6 |
| 12:58 | Seton Hall | John Melendy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:56 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:34 | Seton Hall | John Melendy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 13-6 |
| 12:12 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Erik Blocker | 13-6 |
| 11:52 | Seton Hall | James Myatt misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Jack Frias (PF) Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG), Brandon Phillips (SG) Alfredo Gonzalez, Timothy Harris | |
| 11:52 | Seton Hall | James Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 11:52 | Seton Hall | James Myatt makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Langlois | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Frias (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hartley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Melendy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Myatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Langlois - foul #1 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Stjepan Frankowski, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Gula (SF), Carlos Vallo (PF) John Melendy, James Myatt | |
| 11:00 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:00 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Barry Briggs picks off the pass by David Huggins | 15-10 |
| 10:15 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs misses the easy layup | 15-10 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | David Huggins gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Barry Briggs - foul #1 on Barry Briggs, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alfredo Gonzalez (PG), John Melendy (SF), James Myatt (PF), John Palmer (C) Barry Briggs, John Gula, Carlos Vallo, Erik Blocker | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Huggins and the foul's on James Myatt - foul #1 on James Myatt, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:34 | Seton Hall | John Palmer pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 09:11 | Seton Hall | James Myatt loses the ball out of bounds | 17-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (SF), Eddie Williams (PF) Stjepan Frankowski, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Frias | 19-10 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Palmer - foul #1 on John Palmer, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG), John Gula (SF), Carlos Vallo (PF), Erik Blocker (C) Alfredo Gonzalez, John Melendy, James Myatt, John Palmer | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 08:06 | Seton Hall | John Gula pulls down the rebound | 20-10 |
| 07:51 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stjepan Frankowski | 20-10 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Frank Brickner | 23-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Barry Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Brandon Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gula (fresh) PF - Carlos Vallo (fresh) C - Erik Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Seton Hall | Carlos Vallo is hacked by Joseph Langlois - foul #2 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #4 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Joseph Langlois, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Timothy Harris (SG), John Melendy (SF), James Myatt (PF) Brandon Phillips, John Gula, Carlos Vallo | |
| 06:41 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by James Hartley - foul #1 on James Hartley, team foul #5 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Jack Frias (PF) Stjepan Frankowski, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 06:41 | Seton Hall | Erik Blocker makes the free throw | 23-13 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | David Huggins clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-13 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Jack Frias tips it home | 25-13 |
| 05:42 | Seton Hall | Eddie Williams takes the ball from James Myatt | 25-13 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams lays it in | 27-13 |
| 05:11 | Seton Hall | John Melendy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Barry Briggs | 27-16 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from David Huggins and he's hacked by Erik Blocker - foul #1 on Erik Blocker, team foul #6 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Frank Brickner, Jack Frias, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips (SG), John Gula (SF), Carlos Vallo (PF), John Palmer (C) Timothy Harris, John Melendy, James Myatt, Erik Blocker | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the free throw | 30-16 |
| 04:29 | Seton Hall | John Palmer misses long on a runner from the right block | 30-16 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski snags the defensive board | 30-16 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carlos Vallo - foul #1 on Carlos Vallo, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Alfredo Gonzalez (PG) Barry Briggs | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-16 |
| 03:38 | Seton Hall | John Palmer lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brandon Phillips | 32-18 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), James Hartley (C) David Huggins, Stjepan Frankowski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Melendy (SF), James Myatt (PF), John Benbow (C) John Gula, Carlos Vallo, John Palmer | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hartley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Alfredo Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Brandon Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Melendy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Myatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Benbow (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Seton Hall | Jack Frias is called for the reach on John Melendy - foul #1 on Jack Frias, team foul #6 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF) Frank Brickner, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 02:37 | Seton Hall | John Benbow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF), James Hartley (C) Stjepan Frankowski, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs (PG) Alfredo Gonzalez | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 02:12 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 01:54 | Seton Hall | Brandon Phillips is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the lay-in | 32-18 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | James Myatt is called for the reach on Jack Frias - foul #2 on James Myatt, team foul #8 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (PF) Stjepan Frankowski, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John Gula (SF), Carlos Vallo (PF) John Melendy, James Myatt | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:57 | Seton Hall | Barry Briggs misses the lay-in | 34-18 |
| 00:55 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to John Gula | 34-18 |
| 00:36 | Seton Hall | John Benbow's layup is rejected by Jack Frias | 34-18 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Jack Frias hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 34-18 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | John Gula pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | John Gula misses long on a halfcourt shot | 34-18 |