| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Joseph Niles knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Schaeffer | 39-22 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford can't finish the layup | 39-22 |
| 19:18 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Sean Powell | 39-22 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | David Cameron snags the defensive board | 39-22 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-22 |
| 18:46 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Joseph Niles | 39-22 |
| 18:40 | Canisius | Joseph Niles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-22 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | David Cameron pulls down the rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford buries a jumper from the left block | 41-22 |
| 18:04 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen double dribbles | 41-22 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 41-22 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Sean Powell scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Wilbert Korhonen | 41-24 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the floater from the baseline set up by Joseph Bufford and the foul's on Jimmie Jackson - foul #3 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, James Cole | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG), Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (C) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen, Richard Schaeffer, Jimmie Jackson | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the free throw | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:38 | Canisius | Sean Powell drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Leddy | 44-26 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Richard Williams drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Cyril Bray | 46-26 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy is called for traveling | 46-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Leon Disanto (C) Sean Powell | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leon Disanto - foul #1 on Leon Disanto, team foul #2 | 46-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Jeff Dysart, Wayne Leddy, Leon Disanto | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Bruski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Canisius | Joseph Niles connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-29 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Bufford and the foul's on Jimmie Jackson - foul #4 on Jimmie Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Leon Disanto (C) Peter Bruski, Jimmie Jackson | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby misses the free throw | 50-29 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Richard Williams snags the offensive board | 50-29 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Richard Schaeffer steps in front of the David Cameron pass | 50-29 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen banks in the layup set up by Richard Schaeffer | 50-31 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby snags the offensive board | 50-31 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Schaeffer - foul #2 on Richard Schaeffer, team foul #4 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cole (SF) Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF), Sean Powell (PF) Richard Schaeffer, James Nickles | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 14:05 | Canisius | Leon Disanto grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 14:01 | Canisius | Joseph Niles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cole | 51-31 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Richard Williams scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cyril Bray | 53-31 |
| 13:13 | Canisius | Joseph Niles makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wilbert Korhonen | 53-33 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Leon Disanto - foul #2 on Leon Disanto, team foul #5 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG) David Cameron | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG), Richard Schaeffer (SF), James Nickles (C) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen, Wayne Leddy, Leon Disanto | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Williams | 56-33 |
| 12:05 | Canisius | Sean Powell makes the driving attempt from close range | 56-35 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Richard Williams | 58-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (tiring) 21 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Bruski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Dysart (fresh) SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - James Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart clanks a jump hook in the paint | 58-35 |
| 11:28 | Canisius | Sean Powell hits the follow up shot | 58-37 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-37 |
| 11:05 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 11:00 | Canisius | Peter Bruski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-40 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 10:39 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:33 | Canisius | Sean Powell's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bufford | 58-40 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cole | 58-40 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford clanks a runner near the basket | 58-40 |
| 10:00 | Canisius | James Nickles pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Peter Bruski is fouled in the backcourt by Cyril Bray - foul #2 on Cyril Bray, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), David Cameron (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Cyril Bray, Doyle Crowe, James Cole, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Niles (PG), Wilbert Korhonen (SG), Wayne Leddy (SF), Leon Disanto (PF), Robert Mash (C) Peter Bruski, Jeff Dysart, Richard Schaeffer, Sean Powell, James Nickles | |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Robert Mash misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Angulo - foul #1 on David Angulo, team foul #3 | 58-40 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Robert Mash makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Robert Mash makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Robert Mash grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 09:09 | Canisius | Wilbert Korhonen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Niles | 58-45 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 08:47 | Canisius | Robert Mash gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy buries a jumper from the right side set up by Robert Mash | 58-47 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | David Angulo buries a shot from the baseline set up by David Cameron | 60-47 |
| 08:02 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-47 |
| 08:00 | Canisius | Leon Disanto grabs the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy is hacked by John Gutman - foul #2 on John Gutman, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Richard Koopman, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer (SF), Sean Powell (PF), Jimmie Jackson (C) Wayne Leddy, Leon Disanto, Robert Mash | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbert Korhonen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Schaeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Jimmie Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), James Cole (SF) David Cameron, Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Cyril Bray steals it from Richard Schaeffer | 60-47 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Richard Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Powell - foul #1 on Sean Powell, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG), Jeff Dysart (SG) Joseph Niles, Wilbert Korhonen | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Joseph Bufford swats the layup by Jeff Dysart | 62-47 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Williams | 64-47 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | Peter Bruski is hacked by James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #6 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) Doyle Crowe, James Cole | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:46 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford lays it in set up by David Cameron | 66-47 |
| 05:15 | Canisius | Peter Bruski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 05:13 | Canisius | Richard Schaeffer snags the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Joseph Bufford knocks away the 3 by Sean Powell | 66-47 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the board | 66-47 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Sean Powell takes the ball from Warren Gibby | 66-47 |
| 04:30 | Canisius | Jimmie Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-47 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is whistled for traveling | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Cyril Bray, David Cameron, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Canisius | Wayne Leddy (SF), James Nickles (PF), Leon Disanto (C) Richard Schaeffer, Sean Powell, Jimmie Jackson | |
| 04:14 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart is whistled for a carry | 66-47 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | David Angulo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Disanto - foul #3 on Leon Disanto, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jack Werner (PG) Jeff Dysart | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | David Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | David Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy is hacked by Warren Gibby - foul #2 on Warren Gibby, team foul #7 | 68-47 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Wayne Leddy misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Angulo | 68-47 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Leon Disanto is called for the reach on David Angulo - foul #4 on Leon Disanto, team foul #8 | 68-47 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Leon Disanto snags the defensive board | 68-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Koopman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Gibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gutman (fresh) C - David Angulo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jack Werner (fresh) SG - Peter Bruski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Leddy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Nickles (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leon Disanto (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Canisius | Peter Bruski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 03:12 | Canisius | James Nickles gets the offensive rebound | 68-47 |
| 02:43 | Canisius | James Nickles misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 68-47 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | David Angulo gets the rebound | 68-47 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | David Angulo is fouled on the floor by Leon Disanto - foul #5 on Leon Disanto, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jeff Dysart (SG), Robert Mash (C) Peter Bruski, Leon Disanto | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | David Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:21 | Canisius | James Nickles pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | Canisius | David Angulo steps in front of the James Nickles pass | 69-47 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the easy layup | 69-47 |
| 01:45 | Canisius | Jeff Dysart grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 01:41 | Canisius | James Nickles's pass is intercepted by Doyle Crowe | 69-47 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | David Angulo is hacked by Jack Werner - foul #3 on Jack Werner, team foul #10 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Bruski (PG) Jack Werner | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | David Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | Robert Mash pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 01:11 | Canisius | James Nickles is hacked by John Gutman - foul #3 on John Gutman, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| 01:11 | Canisius | James Nickles misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | John Gutman pulls down the rebound | 70-47 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Canisius | James Nickles's pass is intercepted by David Angulo | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-47 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby snags the offensive board | 70-47 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman runs out the clock | 70-47 |