| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Mitchell Doss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Ames (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Burpee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Leroy Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Hayward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Drexel | Gary Burpee inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Drexel | Gary Burpee misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 42-40 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Darin Ames steals it from Marlon Howard | 42-40 |
| 19:21 | Drexel | 3 seconds is called on Mitchell Doss | 42-40 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marlon Howard | 45-40 |
| 19:02 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss is fouled in the backcourt by Leopoldo Gallo - foul #3 on Leopoldo Gallo, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Robert Alves (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 18:42 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 18:40 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:10 | Drexel | Marvin Hayward grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 17:49 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson misses the jump hook in the lane | 45-42 |
| 17:47 | Drexel | Gary Burpee pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:28 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Stanley Pollard (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jonathan Arney (PG), Michael Hrabovsky (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Jeffrey Griffin (PF), Jerry Costilla (C) Mitchell Doss, Darin Ames, Gary Burpee, Leroy Henderson, Marvin Hayward | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Drexel | Wayne Bostwick is called for the reach on Michael Hrabovsky - foul #1 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 16:34 | Drexel | Jonathan Arney misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by John Carpenter | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Jerry Costilla | 45-42 |
| 16:08 | Drexel | John Carpenter makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jeffrey Griffin | 45-45 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick's floater is tipped away by Jerry Costilla | 45-45 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Gibney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jonathan Arney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Costilla (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the shot from the baseline set up by Wayne Bostwick | 47-45 |
| 15:19 | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Carpenter - foul #2 on John Carpenter, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Robert Alves (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Wayne Bostwick, Stanley Pollard, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Darin Ames (SG), Eric Taft (SF), Ralph Fullwood (PF), Marvin Hayward (C) Jonathan Arney, Michael Hrabovsky, John Carpenter, Jeffrey Griffin, Jerry Costilla | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:13 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:56 | Drexel | Marvin Hayward misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Mitchell Doss takes the ball from Marlon Howard | 48-45 |
| 14:46 | Drexel | Darin Ames lays it up and in set up by Mitchell Doss | 48-47 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Darin Ames picks off the pass by Anthony Gibney | 48-47 |
| 14:12 | Drexel | Anthony Gibney steps in front of the Marvin Hayward pass | 48-47 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is denied on a dunk by Eric Taft | 48-47 |
| 13:55 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Marvin Hayward | 48-47 |
| 13:39 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Marvin Hayward swats the layup by Robert Alves | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Ralph Fullwood | 48-47 |
| 13:18 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood's pass is intercepted by Archie Sharp | 48-47 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by Eric Taft - foul #2 on Eric Taft, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Anthony Gibney, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jonathan Arney (PG), Michael Hrabovsky (SG), Gary Burpee (SF), Leroy Henderson (PF), Jeffrey Griffin (C) Mitchell Doss, Darin Ames, Eric Taft, Ralph Fullwood, Marvin Hayward | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 12:05 | Drexel | Jeffrey Griffin pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:46 | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jonathan Arney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hrabovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burpee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Gary Burpee - foul #2 on Gary Burpee, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Wayne Bostwick (PF) Marlon Howard, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jerry Costilla (C) Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is fouled on the floor by Jerry Costilla - foul #1 on Jerry Costilla, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Darin Ames (SG), John Carpenter (PF) Michael Hrabovsky, Leroy Henderson | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Arney - foul #1 on Jonathan Arney, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Ralph Fullwood (PF) Jonathan Arney, Gary Burpee | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG) Leopoldo Gallo | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:52 | Drexel | Robert Crosby is called for the reach on Darin Ames in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson (C) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:38 | Drexel | Darin Ames comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 10:35 | Drexel | John Carpenter tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 10:14 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:53 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:51 | Drexel | Jerry Costilla pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:36 | Drexel | John Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Drexel | Darin Ames snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 09:17 | Drexel | Jerry Costilla misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marlon Howard | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | Drexel | John Carpenter grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:50 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Carpenter | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Costilla - foul #2 on Jerry Costilla, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), James Leslie (SG), Robert Alves (PF) Mitchell Eastwood, Marlon Howard, Wayne Bostwick | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jonathan Arney (PG), Michael Hrabovsky (SG), Gary Burpee (SF), Leroy Henderson (PF), Jeffrey Griffin (C) Mitchell Doss, Darin Ames, John Carpenter, Ralph Fullwood, Jerry Costilla | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:32 | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky loses the dribble to Leopoldo Gallo in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo hits the finger roll | 52-52 |
| 08:10 | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky is fouled on the floor by James Leslie - foul #4 on James Leslie, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Stanley Pollard (C) James Leslie, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 07:53 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-52 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is hacked by Jeffrey Griffin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Griffin, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG) Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:48 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Jonathan Arney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hrabovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Burpee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Griffin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Drexel | Jonathan Arney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 07:31 | Drexel | Gary Burpee grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 07:14 | Drexel | Jonathan Arney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Alves | 53-52 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is hacked by Gary Burpee - foul #3 on Gary Burpee, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (PF) Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Drexel | Eric Taft (SF), Ralph Fullwood (PF), Marvin Hayward (C) Gary Burpee, Leroy Henderson, Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | Drexel | Eric Taft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (C) Robert Crosby, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Drexel | Gary Burpee (SF) Michael Hrabovsky | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney tips it home | 57-52 |
| 06:32 | Drexel | Anthony Gibney is called for the reach on Eric Taft - foul #2 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG) Jonathan Arney | |
| 06:13 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the turnaround from the left block | 59-52 |
| 05:58 | Drexel | Mitchell Doss connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Marvin Hayward | 59-55 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | James Leslie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Archie Sharp | 62-55 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Gary Burpee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Archie Sharp - foul #2 on Archie Sharp, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Stanley Pollard (C) Leopoldo Gallo, James Leslie, Anthony Gibney, Robert Alves | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky (PG), Darin Ames (SG), Leroy Henderson (PF), Jeffrey Griffin (C) Mitchell Doss, Eric Taft, Ralph Fullwood, Marvin Hayward | |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Gary Burpee makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:32 | Drexel | Gary Burpee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Howard | 65-57 |
| 05:10 | Drexel | Darin Ames is hacked by Marlon Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marlon Howard, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jonathan Arney (PG) Michael Hrabovsky | |
| 05:10 | Drexel | Darin Ames misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Eastwood | 68-57 |
| 04:48 | Drexel | Gary Burpee loses the dribble to Mitchell Eastwood in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-57 |
| 04:32 | Drexel | Jeffrey Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 04:27 | Drexel | Gary Burpee is fouled on the floor by Stanley Pollard - foul #1 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #8 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Wayne Bostwick, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky (SG), Ralph Fullwood (PF), Marvin Hayward (C) Darin Ames, Leroy Henderson, Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 04:27 | Drexel | Gary Burpee makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:27 | Drexel | Gary Burpee misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo's floater is tipped away by Marvin Hayward | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | Drexel | Michael Hrabovsky grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | Drexel | Robert Crosby steals it from Jonathan Arney in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG), Eric Taft (SF), Jerry Costilla (C) Jonathan Arney, Gary Burpee, Marvin Hayward | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood blows the layup | 68-58 |
| 03:35 | Drexel | Jerry Costilla tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 03:34 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood hits the follow up shot | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Gibney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Alves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Mitchell Doss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hrabovsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Taft (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Fullwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Costilla (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Costilla denies the turnaround by Anthony Gibney | 68-60 |
| 03:27 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 03:07 | Drexel | Eric Taft makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mitchell Doss and the foul's on Anthony Gibney - foul #3 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, James Leslie, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Carpenter (SF), Leroy Henderson (PF), Jeffrey Griffin (C) Mitchell Doss, Ralph Fullwood, Jerry Costilla | |
| 03:07 | Drexel | Eric Taft makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 02:46 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Eric Taft | 68-63 |
| 02:46 | Drexel | Drexel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG), Wayne Bostwick (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Alves, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | Jonathan Arney (PG), Darin Ames (SG), Marvin Hayward (C) Michael Hrabovsky, Eric Taft, John Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:44 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is called for traveling | 68-63 |
| 02:06 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Marvin Hayward and he's fouled by Anthony Gibney - foul #4 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 02:06 | Drexel | Leroy Henderson makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mitchell Doss (PG) Jonathan Arney | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Darin Ames - foul #3 on Darin Ames, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Anthony Gibney, Wayne Bostwick, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Drexel | Gary Burpee (SF), Ralph Fullwood (PF) Leroy Henderson, Jeffrey Griffin | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:53 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:50 | Drexel | Darin Ames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Drexel | Ralph Fullwood hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Darin Ames | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Leopoldo Gallo | 72-68 |
| 00:52 | Drexel | Gary Burpee loses the dribble to Marlon Howard | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Ralph Fullwood steals it from Joseph Johnson | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Drexel | Gary Burpee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Doss - foul #3 on Mitchell Doss, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Drexel | Gary Burpee misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Sharp | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mitchell Doss is called for the reach on Archie Sharp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mitchell Doss, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF), Robert Alves (C) Robert Crosby, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Drexel | Gary Burpee's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Leopoldo Gallo | 74-68 |