| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bleich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scot Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Roy Barber misses short on a floater from close range | 37-36 |
| 19:35 | Princeton | Michael Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:22 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Princeton | Richard Redd's pass is intercepted by Roy Barber | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carlos Simpson | 43-36 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Richard Redd can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Bleich - foul #2 on William Bleich, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Richard Redd makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 18:29 | Princeton | Richard Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Roy Barber tips it in | 45-38 |
| 18:04 | Princeton | Scot Wilson makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Kratzer | 45-40 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Roy Barber misses long on a floater near the basket | 45-40 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Roy Barber gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Roy Barber comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Princeton | Scot Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Michael Vincent misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Carlos Simpson - foul #2 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF) Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (PG), Daniel Butler (SG), Tracy Wall (PF), Houston Howard (C) Richard Kratzer, Richard Jones, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Michael Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:00 | Princeton | Michael Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Roy Barber banks in the layup on a great pass from Raymond Joseph | 47-42 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | William Bleich hits the finger roll set up by Mitchell Cartee | 49-42 |
| 15:50 | Princeton | Michael Vincent comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:48 | Princeton | Michael Vincent can't tip it in | 49-42 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Barber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bleich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Douglas Wessel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Vincent (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tracy Wall (fresh) C - Houston Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Roy Barber comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Houston Howard - foul #2 on Houston Howard, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SF) Raymond Joseph | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Scot Wilson (C) Douglas Wessel, Daniel Butler, Michael Vincent | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Roy Barber misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Roy Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 15:17 | Princeton | William Bleich is called for the reach on Houston Howard - foul #3 on William Bleich, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 14:58 | Princeton | Edward White is fouled on the floor by Carlos Simpson - foul #3 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Roy Barber, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Redd (PF) Houston Howard | |
| 14:47 | Princeton | Tracy Wall knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward White | 50-44 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits a jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Collins | 52-44 |
| 14:14 | Princeton | Edward White misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Simpson - foul #4 on Carlos Simpson, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF) Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (SF) Tracy Wall | |
| 14:14 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:14 | Princeton | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 14:04 | Princeton | Richard Redd gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Edward White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-46 |
| 13:01 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward White | 55-49 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SF), Roy Barber (PF), William Bleich (C) Mitchell Cartee, Nathaniel Choudhury, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (PG), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:33 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel misses the jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 12:32 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:19 | Princeton | Houston Howard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses the easy layup | 57-49 |
| 11:49 | Princeton | Houston Howard gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (tiring) 22 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Roy Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bleich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Douglas Wessel (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Houston Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Rager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Princeton | Houston Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 11:27 | Princeton | Dennis Rager grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 11:19 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer is whistled for a carry | 57-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Giuseppe Russo (SG) Raymond Joseph, Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Michael Vincent (SF), Tracy Wall (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Richard Jones, Richard Kratzer, Houston Howard, Dennis Rager | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Roy Barber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Roy Barber, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Redd (PF) Tracy Wall | |
| 10:45 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward White | 57-52 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 10:17 | Princeton | Richard Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:58 | Princeton | Edward White knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Vincent | 57-54 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Scot Wilson is called for the reach on Nathaniel Choudhury - foul #3 on Scot Wilson, team foul #3 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF), Roy Barber (PF), William Bleich (C) Carlos Simpson, Nathaniel Choudhury, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF) Douglas Wessel, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 09:24 | Princeton | Tracy Wall gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 09:22 | Princeton | Mitchell Cartee is called for the reach on Edward White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mitchell Cartee, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (SG) Mitchell Cartee | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 09:03 | Princeton | Houston Howard loses the dribble to Johnny Collins | 57-54 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins banks in the layup | 59-54 |
| 08:51 | Princeton | Scot Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-54 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roy Barber | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Giuseppe Russo | 61-54 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Bleich - foul #4 on William Bleich, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Nathaniel Choudhury (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Giuseppe Russo, Roy Barber, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG), Michael Vincent (SF), Richard Redd (PF) Edward White, Houston Howard, Scot Wilson | |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:13 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SF) Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 07:32 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Richard Redd | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nathaniel Choudhury (fresh) C - Curtis Aitken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Richard Kratzer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Wall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 07:08 | Princeton | Tracy Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:54 | Princeton | Raymond Joseph is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Joseph, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (SG), Roy Barber (PF), William Bleich (C) Raymond Joseph, Nathaniel Choudhury, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Princeton | Dennis Rager (SF), Scot Wilson (C) Michael Vincent, Tracy Wall | |
| 06:54 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carlos Simpson | 63-55 |
| 06:20 | Princeton | Richard Redd's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Barber | 63-55 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee loses the dribble to Richard Redd | 63-55 |
| 05:49 | Princeton | Scot Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Scot Wilson, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (SG), Raymond Joseph (SF) Mitchell Cartee, Carlos Simpson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Houston Howard (PF) Richard Jones, Richard Redd | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Barber | 63-55 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 05:26 | Princeton | Johnny Collins steps in front of the Edward White pass in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph banks in the layup set up by Johnny Collins | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Princeton | Richard Kratzer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-55 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | William Bleich grabs the defensive rebound | 68-55 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Johnny Collins, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Nathaniel Choudhury (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Giuseppe Russo, Roy Barber, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Tracy Wall (PF) Richard Kratzer, Dennis Rager, Houston Howard | |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Tracy Wall is fouled on the floor by Raymond Joseph - foul #2 on Raymond Joseph, team foul #10 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SF) Mitchell Cartee | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Tracy Wall makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 04:48 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Scot Wilson | 68-56 |
| 04:41 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Joseph - foul #3 on Raymond Joseph, team foul #11 | 68-56 |
| 04:41 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:41 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-57 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Simpson | 70-57 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Curtis Aitken is called for the reach on Tracy Wall - foul #2 on Curtis Aitken, team foul #12 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG) Raymond Joseph | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Jones (SG), Richard Redd (PF) Douglas Wessel, Scot Wilson | |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 03:41 | Princeton | Tracy Wall makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 03:24 | Princeton | Michael Vincent pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Carlos Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Nathaniel Choudhury (fresh) C - Curtis Aitken (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Edward White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tracy Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Tracy Wall misses the fadeaway from close range | 70-58 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken grabs the board | 70-58 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Barber (PF), William Bleich (C) Nathaniel Choudhury, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Princeton | Scot Wilson (C) Tracy Wall | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Roy Barber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-58 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Michael Vincent snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Princeton | William Bleich is called for the reach on Scot Wilson - foul #5 on William Bleich, team foul #13 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (PG), Giuseppe Russo (SG), Nathaniel Choudhury (SF), Carmen Carr (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Mitchell Cartee, Johnny Collins, Carlos Simpson, Roy Barber, William Bleich | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG), Douglas Wessel (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF) Edward White, Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd | |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Scot Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Scot Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 02:12 | Princeton | Houston Howard snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 01:56 | Princeton | Houston Howard buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Wessel | 70-62 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Johnny Collins (SG), Carlos Simpson (SF), Roy Barber (PF) Raymond Joseph, Giuseppe Russo, Nathaniel Choudhury, Carmen Carr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Richard Redd (PF) Richard Kratzer, Douglas Wessel, Tracy Wall, Houston Howard | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 01:36 | Princeton | Michael Vincent grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 01:28 | Princeton | Richard Redd is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Redd, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Simpson and he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #7 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (SG), Raymond Joseph (SF), Nathaniel Choudhury (PF) Johnny Collins, Carlos Simpson, Roy Barber | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG), Douglas Wessel (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:44 | Princeton | Douglas Wessel knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Kratzer | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (SG), Carlos Simpson (SF), Roy Barber (PF) Giuseppe Russo, Raymond Joseph, Nathaniel Choudhury | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Richard Redd (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Richard Kratzer, Douglas Wessel, Tracy Wall, Houston Howard, Dennis Rager | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson is hacked by Edward White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward White, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Richard Jones misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Johnny Collins - foul #2 on Johnny Collins, team foul #14 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (PG), Giuseppe Russo (SG), Nathaniel Choudhury (SF), Carmen Carr (PF) Mitchell Cartee, Johnny Collins, Carlos Simpson, Roy Barber | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Edward White, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:37 | Princeton | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Richard Kratzer is called for the reach on Carmen Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Kratzer, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Johnny Collins (SG), Carlos Simpson (SF), Roy Barber (C) Raymond Joseph, Giuseppe Russo, Nathaniel Choudhury, Curtis Aitken | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward White (PG), Michael Vincent (SF), Richard Redd (PF), Scot Wilson (C) Richard Kratzer, Tracy Wall, Houston Howard, Dennis Rager | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Carmen Carr misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Roy Barber is fouled on the floor by Edward White - foul #5 on Edward White, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken (C) Carmen Carr | |
| Subs | Princeton | Richard Kratzer (PG) Edward White | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Roy Barber makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Roy Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Richard Redd misses the lay-in | 77-66 |
| 00:25 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Jones | 77-66 |
| 00:22 | Princeton | Scot Wilson is called for traveling | 77-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (PG), Giuseppe Russo (SG), Nathaniel Choudhury (SF), Carmen Carr (PF) Mitchell Cartee, Johnny Collins, Carlos Simpson, Roy Barber | |
| Subs | Princeton | Douglas Wessel (SG), Tracy Wall (SF), Houston Howard (PF), Dennis Rager (C) Richard Jones, Michael Vincent, Richard Redd, Scot Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph runs out the clock | 77-66 |