| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | John Dyer's pass is intercepted by Toni Budziszewski | 29-25 |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew clanks a runner near the basket | 29-25 |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is hacked by Harland Pullman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harland Pullman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Chong (C) Harland Pullman | |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper loses the dribble to Rodney Chong | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong misses long on a jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | John Dyer gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock tips it home | 31-27 |
| 17:31 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Cooper and he's hacked by David Walkowiak - foul #1 on David Walkowiak, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), James Roberts (SF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill | |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:02 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Rodney Chong | 33-27 |
| 16:43 | Manhattan | James Roberts connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernie Davenport | 33-29 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:55 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ernie Davenport | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) C - Eric Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fresh) SG - Paul Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Chong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernie Davenport (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Steve Cooper (PF), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Perry (PG), Todd Myhre (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF), Harland Pullman (C) Sammy French, Paul Mitchell, James Roberts, Rodney Chong, Ernie Davenport | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:43 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Cooper - foul #1 on Steve Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hancock (SF) Robert Dorn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:43 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:43 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:45 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | John Dyer gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 13:03 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | David Byrd snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a floater in the lane | 38-33 |
| 12:43 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski misses the dunk attempt | 38-33 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steve Cooper | 38-33 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Harland Pullman is called for the reach on John Dyer - foul #4 on Harland Pullman, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Bobby Wilson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF), James Roberts (PF), Rodney Chong (C) Thomas Perry, Todd Myhre, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill, Harland Pullman | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Rodney Chong - foul #2 on Rodney Chong, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ronald Lew | 38-33 |
| 11:43 | Manhattan | James Roberts misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) SF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Chong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Lew - foul #1 on Ronald Lew, team foul #6 | 38-33 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | James Roberts grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | James Roberts misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 39-33 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn is hacked by Rodney Chong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Chong, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (PF), John Dyer (C) Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Paul Mitchell, Rodney Chong | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:30 | Manhattan | Ernie Davenport snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew is denied on a layup by Amos Bator | 40-33 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | John Dyer hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Amos Bator and he's fouled by Sammy French - foul #3 on Sammy French, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Robert Hancock (SF) Eric Johnson, Robert Dorn, Amos Bator | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Myhre (SG), Gary McNeill (PF) Ronald Lew, James Roberts | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Ernie Davenport gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 09:15 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 42-33 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Byrd | 42-33 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is hacked by Todd Myhre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Myhre, team foul #9 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG) Sammy French | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | David Walkowiak is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (PF) Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Mitchell (SG), James Roberts (SF), Rodney Chong (C) Todd Myhre, Toni Budziszewski, Ernie Davenport | |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | David Walkowiak misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | David Byrd snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Byrd | 47-33 |
| 07:52 | Manhattan | Paul Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Steve Cooper (PF), John Dyer (C) Bobby Wilson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Todd Myhre (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Harland Pullman (C) David Walkowiak, Paul Mitchell, Gary McNeill, Rodney Chong | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Todd Myhre (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Manhattan | Steve Cooper takes the ball from Sammy French | 47-33 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Lew (SG) Todd Myhre | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:03 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by John Dyer - foul #3 on John Dyer, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| 07:03 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:03 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 49-34 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | James Roberts blows the layup but he's hacked by John Dyer - foul #4 on John Dyer, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Gary McNeill (PF) Sammy French, Toni Budziszewski | |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 06:11 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:51 | Manhattan | David Walkowiak is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Eric Johnson, Robert Dorn, Amos Bator, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski (SF) James Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:46 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman banks in the layup | 49-38 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Cutler | 52-38 |
| 05:15 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Lew | 52-40 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-40 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Harland Pullman denies the turnaround by Robert Hancock | 52-40 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Harland Pullman | 52-40 |
| 04:11 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses short on a jumper in the lane | 52-40 |
| 04:09 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew tips it home | 52-42 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson connects on the jump hook near the basket | 54-42 |
| 03:39 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski is whistled for a carry | 54-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Steve Cooper (PF), John Dyer (C) Bobby Wilson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), James Roberts (SF), Rodney Chong (PF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill, Harland Pullman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Sammy French is called for the reach on Eric Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sammy French, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:34 | Manhattan | Ernie Davenport snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-42 |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Sammy French can't tip it in | 54-42 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Paul Mitchell (fresh) SF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Chong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ernie Davenport (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it up and in set up by John Dyer and the foul's on Rodney Chong - foul #4 on Rodney Chong, team foul #11 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Archie Cutler (C) Eric Johnson, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | James Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Amos Bator pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-42 |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | Archie Cutler swats the shot by Sammy French | 59-42 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler grabs the board | 59-42 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Dorn | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:13 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-42 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the easy open layup | 61-42 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 61-42 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bobby Wilson | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is alone and throws it down set up by Robert Dorn | 63-42 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Archie Cutler - foul #2 on Archie Cutler, team foul #6 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (C) Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF) Sammy French, Paul Mitchell, James Roberts, Ernie Davenport | |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson runs out the clock | 63-43 |