| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wooten (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Delaware | Dale Washburn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #1 | 20-21 |
| 19:36 | Delaware | Dale Washburn makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 19:36 | Delaware | Dale Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses the easy layup | 20-23 |
| 19:16 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 19:01 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Tom Thacker - foul #2 on Tom Thacker, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| 18:12 | Delaware | John Siebert makes the wide open shot from close range | 20-27 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Campbell | 20-27 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Claypool blocks the short jumper by Brian Wooten | 20-27 |
| 17:37 | Delaware | Dale Washburn snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 17:18 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner is fouled on the floor by Brian Wooten - foul #4 on Brian Wooten, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (PF) Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 17:03 | Delaware | Dale Washburn misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 17:01 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner snags the offensive board | 20-27 |
| 16:37 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Claypool | 20-29 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson tips it in | 22-29 |
| 16:01 | Delaware | John Siebert buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ralph Buckner | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Siebert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is hacked by John Siebert - foul #3 on John Siebert, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Johnny Nevarez (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), Michael Osborne (PF), Richard Flick (C) Ralph Buckner, Davis Vroman, Daniel Claypool, John Siebert, Dale Washburn | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is fouled on the floor by Troy Hodges - foul #1 on Troy Hodges, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses long on a floater from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 15:01 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 14:34 | Delaware | Michael Osborne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Flick | 22-33 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 14:12 | Delaware | Michael Osborne grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 13:53 | Delaware | Michael Osborne connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Nelson Campbell - foul #2 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #4 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Kevin Nichols, Richard Flick | |
| 13:53 | Delaware | Michael Osborne misses the free throw | 22-35 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the board | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Davis Vroman is called for the reach on Thomas Legge - foul #1 on Davis Vroman, team foul #3 | 22-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware | John Siebert (PF) Michael Osborne | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is fouled on the floor by Davis Vroman - foul #2 on Davis Vroman, team foul #4 | 22-35 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell dunks the ball and he's hacked by Daniel Claypool - foul #1 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #5 | 24-35 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 13:00 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ralph Buckner | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 27-37 |
| 12:19 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-37 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Buckner - foul #2 on Ralph Buckner, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Wooten (PF) Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Wooten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Delaware | Davis Vroman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-37 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-37 |
| 10:50 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Osborne (PF) John Siebert | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Legge | 34-37 |
| 10:08 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-37 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Dale Washburn blocks the short jumper by Thomas Garretson | 34-37 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 09:39 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Michael Osborne | 34-37 |
| 09:13 | Delaware | Davis Vroman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-37 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Claypool steals it from Thomas Garretson | 34-37 |
| 08:08 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner is alone and drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Claypool out of a doubleteam | 34-39 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Davis Vroman takes the ball from Brian Wooten | 34-39 |
| 07:23 | Delaware | Davis Vroman hits the finger roll | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Thacker (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Osborne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Washburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten lays it in on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 36-41 |
| 06:38 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tom Thacker | 36-41 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Legge and he's fouled by Daniel Claypool - foul #2 on Daniel Claypool, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Troy Hodges (PG), Johnny Nevarez (SG), Kevin Nichols (SF), John Siebert (PF), Richard Flick (C) Ralph Buckner, Davis Vroman, Daniel Claypool, Michael Osborne, Dale Washburn | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:20 | Delaware | John Siebert snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 05:59 | Delaware | John Siebert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 05:58 | Delaware | John Siebert can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Legge and he's fouled by Kevin Nichols - foul #1 on Kevin Nichols, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (C) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 05:07 | Delaware | Johnny Nevarez knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Nichols | 41-44 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Legge | 43-44 |
| 04:24 | Delaware | Nelson Campbell is called for the reach on Kevin Nichols - foul #3 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Michael Osborne (C) Richard Flick | |
| 04:04 | Delaware | Kevin Nichols misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-44 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by John Siebert - foul #4 on John Siebert, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ralph Buckner (PG), Davis Vroman (SG), Daniel Claypool (SF), Dale Washburn (C) Troy Hodges, Johnny Nevarez, Kevin Nichols, Michael Osborne | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Willie Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Ralph Buckner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Davis Vroman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Daniel Claypool (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Siebert (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dale Washburn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:43 | Delaware | John Siebert is alone and drills a runner in the lane set up by Daniel Claypool | 45-46 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-46 |
| 02:20 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dale Washburn | 45-46 |
| 02:01 | Delaware | Ralph Buckner drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Davis Vroman | 45-48 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge is fouled on the floor by Dale Washburn - foul #2 on Dale Washburn, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 01:10 | Delaware | Dale Washburn misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Wooten | 47-48 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Dale Washburn blocks the short jumper by Brian Wooten | 47-48 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher tips it in | 49-48 |
| 00:18 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Ralph Buckner is called for the reach on Nelson Campbell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Buckner, team foul #11 | 49-48 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:14 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dale Washburn | 49-48 |
| 00:03 | Delaware | Daniel Claypool shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 00:01 | Delaware | Dale Washburn tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker gets the rebound | 49-48 |