| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Huntley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Milton Hinojos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Lawler (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor inbounds the ball | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew misses the jumper from close range | 36-49 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Mark Huntley steps in front of the Joseph Rucker pass in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 19:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 19:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew tips it in | 38-49 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is hacked by Jeremy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Peter Smith clanks a shot near the basket | 38-49 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton tips it home | 38-51 |
| 18:54 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Leonard Lew | 41-51 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-51 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler tips it in | 41-53 |
| 18:25 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew's floater is tipped away by Edward Bartow | 41-53 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alan Lawler | 41-53 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-53 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Daniel Green (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Peter Smith, Edward Bartow, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 18:17 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Lew | 43-53 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Kenny Lamb - foul #2 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart (C) Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-53 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kenny Lamb | 43-53 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 17:14 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 17:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Rucker steals it from Jeremy Taylor | 43-53 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker banks in the layup | 43-55 |
| 16:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos can't throw it down but the foul's on Daniel Green - foul #2 on Daniel Green, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Larry Washington, Kenny Lamb, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 16:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 16:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Milton Hinojos takes the ball from Edward Bartow | 45-55 |
| 16:20 | St. Francis (NY) | Alan Lawler blocks the jumper by Milton Hinojos | 45-55 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 16:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 16:11 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew (C) Milton Hinojos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neal McElwain (SG) Joseph Rucker | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton jams it | 45-57 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Rex Stamper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Donald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Taylor (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Henry Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal McElwain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Lawler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart clanks a shot near the basket | 45-57 |
| 15:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler's pass is intercepted by Rex Stamper | 47-57 |
| 14:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Shanley - foul #2 on Joseph Shanley, team foul #2 | 47-57 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG), Mark Huntley (SG), James Ebeling (C) Rex Stamper, Steve Donald, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Kenny Lamb (C) Joseph Shanley, Neal McElwain, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 14:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:51 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-57 |
| 14:33 | St. Francis (NY) | The rebound goes to James Ebeling | 49-57 |
| 14:08 | St. Francis (NY) | Kenny Lamb swats the shot by Jeremy Taylor | 49-57 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Edward Bartow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF), Milton Hinojos (PF) Jeremy Taylor, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Daniel Green (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Norfleet, Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Rucker and he's hacked by Larry Thomas - foul #2 on Larry Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 13:36 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos connects on the floater from the left block set up by Larry Thomas | 51-60 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton's floater is tipped away by Larry Thomas | 51-60 |
| 13:13 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 13:06 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor (SF), Leonard Lew (C) Larry Thomas, Henry Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF) Daniel Green, Kenny Lamb | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler misses the easy open layup | 51-60 |
| 12:46 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 12:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Rucker swats the shot by Jeremy Taylor | 51-60 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Jeremy Taylor steals it from Alan Lawler | 51-60 |
| 11:59 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor can't throw it down | 51-60 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Newton | 51-60 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Peter Smith misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 11:26 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| 11:26 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Henry Stewart (PF), James Ebeling (C) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Milton Hinojos, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Daniel Green (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Joseph Rucker, Peter Smith, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Rex Stamper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Donald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Taylor (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ebeling (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Larry Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Bartow (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:14 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper is hacked by Larry Washington - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb (C) Edward Bartow | |
| 10:53 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-60 |
| 10:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:38 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Stamper | 54-60 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Rex Stamper picks off the pass by Larry Washington in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 10:31 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald hits the finger roll set up by Rex Stamper | 56-60 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Larry Thomas takes the ball from Vyacheslav Karnofski | 56-60 |
| 09:56 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-60 |
| 09:54 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling tips it but misses | 56-60 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley's pass is intercepted by Rex Stamper | 56-60 |
| 09:29 | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper lays it in | 58-60 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Steve Donald is called for the reach on Joseph Shanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Donald, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG), Mark Huntley (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF), Milton Hinojos (PF), Leonard Lew (C) Rex Stamper, Steve Donald, Larry Thomas, Henry Stewart, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Neal McElwain (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Larry Washington, Joseph Shanley, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Kenny Lamb | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Lawler | 58-63 |
| 08:57 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Lew | 61-63 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Taylor - foul #4 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF), Henry Stewart (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Milton Hinojos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Peter Smith (SG) James Norfleet, Neal McElwain | |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Bartow - foul #4 on Edward Bartow, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| 08:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:21 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler is fouled on the floor by Henry Stewart - foul #2 on Henry Stewart, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Jeremy Taylor (SF), Milton Hinojos (PF) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Larry Thomas, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:52 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:37 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Peter Smith snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Peter Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Neal McElwain (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Peter Smith, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 07:27 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-66 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Rex Stamper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Donald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Taylor (tiring) 19 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Milton Hinojos (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Stewart (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Norfleet (fresh) SG - Neal McElwain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Bartow (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 06:42 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:30 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG), Mark Huntley (SG), Leonard Lew (C) Rex Stamper, Steve Donald, Milton Hinojos | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Kenny Lamb (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Norfleet, Neal McElwain, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton jams the wide open dunk set up by Edward Bartow | 63-68 |
| 06:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos (PF), James Ebeling (C) Henry Stewart, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Alan Lawler (PF) Joseph Rucker, Edward Bartow | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton is denied on a dunk by James Ebeling | 63-68 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Smith | 63-68 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 63-68 |
| 05:12 | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:08 | St. Francis (NY) | Milton Hinojos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Henry Stewart (PF), Leonard Lew (C) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Milton Hinojos, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Shanley, Peter Smith, Kenny Lamb, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Larry Washington is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Green | 63-71 |
| 04:42 | St. Francis (NY) | Joseph Rucker is called for the reach on Rex Stamper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neal McElwain (SG) Larry Washington | |
| 04:34 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas misses short on a shot in the lane | 63-71 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lew - foul #1 on Leonard Lew, team foul #8 | 63-71 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Harry Pratt (PG), Mark Huntley (SG) Rex Stamper, Steve Donald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb (C) Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 04:28 | St. Francis (NY) | Leonard Lew snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 04:25 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Jeremy Taylor (SF), James Ebeling (C) Larry Thomas, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF) Joseph Rucker, Daniel Green | |
| 04:20 | St. Francis (NY) | James Ebeling's pass is intercepted by Kenny Lamb | 63-72 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Jeremy Taylor is called for the reach on Kenny Lamb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas (SF) Jeremy Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton (C) Edward Bartow | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 04:16 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| 03:53 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Larry Thomas | 65-73 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton lays it in uncontested set up by Kenny Lamb | 65-75 |
| 03:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-75 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Lineup | St. Francis (NY) | PG - Harry Pratt (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Huntley (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Stewart (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal McElwain (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenny Lamb (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (tired) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski hits a jump hook from close range set up by Neal McElwain | 65-77 |
| 02:57 | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Rex Stamper (PG), Steve Donald (SG), Milton Hinojos (PF), Leonard Lew (C) Harry Pratt, Mark Huntley, Henry Stewart, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Shanley, Neal McElwain, Kenny Lamb, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Lawrence Newton | |
| 02:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald makes the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Larry Washington - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #6 | 67-77 |
| 02:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald makes the free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Larry Washington is hacked by Leonard Lew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Lew, team foul #10 | 68-77 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 02:33 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 68-79 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Green gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Smith (SG) James Norfleet | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-79 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Green tips it back up and in | 68-81 |
| 01:48 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Donald | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Steve Donald is called for the reach on Peter Smith - foul #4 on Steve Donald, team foul #11 | 70-81 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart (PF), James Ebeling (C) Milton Hinojos, Leonard Lew | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Lawrence Newton (C) Larry Washington, Daniel Green | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:10 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-83 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton gets the rebound | 70-83 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Steve Donald steps in front of the Joseph Rucker pass | 70-83 |
| 01:00 | St. Francis (NY) | Steve Donald banks in the layup | 72-83 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Peter Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Donald - foul #5 on Steve Donald, team foul #12 | 72-83 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley (SG) Steve Donald | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Kenny Lamb (SF) Joseph Rucker, Edward Bartow | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:50 | St. Francis (NY) | Henry Stewart clanks a floater from the free throw line | 72-85 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | St. Francis (NY) | St. Francis (NY) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Peter Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| Subs | St. Francis (NY) | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Edward Bartow (SF) James Norfleet, Kenny Lamb | |
| 00:42 | St. Francis (NY) | Mark Huntley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-85 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Larry Thomas is called for the reach on Peter Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Thomas, team foul #13 | 72-85 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:33 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas is open but misses the lay-in | 72-87 |
| 00:32 | St. Francis (NY) | Larry Thomas tips it in | 74-87 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton is hacked by James Ebeling - foul #1 on James Ebeling, team foul #14 | 74-87 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton misses the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-88 |
| 00:02 | St. Francis (NY) | Edward Bartow denies the turnaround by Henry Stewart | 74-88 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow grabs the board | 74-88 |