| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Creek (fresh) SG - Arthur Manus (fresh) SF - Paul Craig (fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (fresh) C - Anthony Mizer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) SG - Victor Vento (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) C - Peter Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Manhattan | Arnold Durrant picks off the pass by Anthony Mizer | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Arthur Shepard steals it from Peter Walker | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Manhattan | Peter Walker steps in front of the Anthony Mizer pass | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses badly on a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Peter Walker tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Manhattan | Victor Curry picks off the pass by Arthur Shepard in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Victor Vento and he's hacked by Arthur Manus - foul #1 on Arthur Manus, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Peter Walker makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Paul Craig gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:51 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Victor Vento gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Michael Harden's pass is intercepted by Arthur Manus in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Manhattan | Steven Creek misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer hits the follow up shot | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Paul Craig takes the ball from Victor Curry | 2-5 |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer scores on a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Harden - foul #1 on Michael Harden, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), John Dundas (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Robert Roberts (PF) Steven Creek, Arthur Manus, Paul Craig, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Travis Richards (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the runner from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 16:58 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:56 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | John Dundas misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard comes up short on the shot from the right block | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Manhattan | John Dundas gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Benner - foul #1 on Glenn Benner, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Sanford McDonalds, John Dundas, Carlos Dennis, Robert Roberts, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Paul Chan, Stanley Pollard, Travis Richards, Rudy Huff | |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Victor Curry snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Luis Bobb takes the ball from Victor Curry in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jim Welch (fresh) SG - Luis Bobb (fresh) SF - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (tiring) C - Herbert Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Armes (fresh) SF - Michael Harden (tiring) PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Manhattan | Jim Welch misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Jim Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:37 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Craig | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Welch - foul #1 on Jim Welch, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Robert Roberts (C) Jim Welch, Luis Bobb, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF) Johnny Armes, Michael Harden | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Arthur Manus takes the ball from Stanley Pollard | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Creek | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is hacked by Herbert Shelton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), John Dundas (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Steven Creek, Arthur Manus, Paul Craig, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Travis Richards (C) Victor Curry, Stanley Pollard, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | John Dundas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer (C) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG) Victor Vento | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the wide open runner from close range | 9-9 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sanford McDonalds and he's hacked by Glenn Benner - foul #2 on Glenn Benner, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Luis Bobb (SG) Sanford McDonalds, John Dundas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Peter Walker (C) Paul Chan, Glenn Benner, Michael Harden, Travis Richards | |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Victor Vento buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Johnny Armes | 12-12 |
| 13:24 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Vento - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Carlos Dennis, Arthur Shepard, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rudy Huff (C) Peter Walker | |
| 13:01 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb misses long on an open fadeaway from close range | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rudy Huff | 12-12 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Jim Welch travels in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Anthony Mizer (C) Jim Welch, Luis Bobb, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Travis Richards (PF), Peter Walker (C) Johnny Armes, Victor Vento, Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant, Rudy Huff | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Travis Richards comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Arthur Manus - foul #2 on Arthur Manus, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Arthur Manus, Paul Craig, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | Paul Chan is called for the reach on Sanford McDonalds - foul #1 on Paul Chan, team foul #5 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Dundas (SF), Herbert Shelton (PF) Carlos Dennis, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Carlton Janney (PF) Paul Chan, Travis Richards | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Creek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sanford McDonalds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Dundas (fresh) PF - Herbert Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Mizer (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (tiring) SG - Victor Vento (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) C - Peter Walker (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Victor Vento - foul #2 on Victor Vento, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Roberts (C) Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG) Victor Vento | |
| 11:39 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:39 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Paul Chan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Steven Creek misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | John Dundas tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney makes the floater from the right block and he's fouled by Herbert Shelton - foul #2 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF), Stanley Pollard (C) Michael Harden, Peter Walker | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | Manhattan | John Dundas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanley Pollard | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Paul Craig is hacked by Travis Richards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Richards, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (SG), Anthony Mizer (C) John Dundas, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant (PF) Carlton Janney | |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Paul Craig misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Paul Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Manhattan | Travis Richards is called for the reach on Anthony Mizer - foul #2 on Travis Richards, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (SF) Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Travis Richards | |
| 10:37 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Paul Chan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| 10:18 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), John Dundas (SF), Robert Roberts (PF) Steven Creek, Carlos Dennis, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Stanley Pollard, Peter Walker | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Michael Harden drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Rudy Huff blocks the jumper by Anthony Mizer | 16-19 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is hacked by Jim Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jim Welch, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Jim Welch, Sanford McDonalds, John Dundas, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Johnny Armes, Arnold Durrant, Rudy Huff | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 16-19 |
| 09:30 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:23 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Creek | 18-19 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney misses the tip | 18-19 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Peter Walker grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 08:44 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard blows the layup | 18-19 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Michael Harden gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 18-21 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts hits the finger roll | 20-21 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney tips it in | 20-23 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | Paul Chan picks off the pass by Carlos Dennis in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Paul Chan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-23 |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), John Dundas (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Anthony Mizer (C) Steven Creek, Luis Bobb, Arthur Shepard, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Michael Harden, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dundas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Craig (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Dennis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Anthony Mizer (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 2 reb. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Craig | 22-23 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Victor Curry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG) Victor Curry | |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Johnny Armes is called for the reach on Sanford McDonalds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Armes, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard (PF) Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Chan | 24-25 |
| 06:33 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Chan and he's hacked by Anthony Mizer - foul #1 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Robert Roberts (PF) John Dundas, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Paul Chan | |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | Steven Creek is hacked by Johnny Armes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Armes, team foul #10 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Peter Walker (C) Johnny Armes, Rudy Huff | |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | Steven Creek makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | Steven Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits the finger roll and the foul's on Anthony Mizer - foul #2 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (C) Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | Steven Creek drills a shot from the right wing set up by Sanford McDonalds and he's hacked by Victor Curry - foul #1 on Victor Curry, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | Steven Creek makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Dundas (SG), Arthur Shepard (PF) Steven Creek, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | A charge is called on Arthur Shepard - foul #1 on Arthur Shepard, team foul #9 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Rudy Huff | |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Arthur Shepard steals the ball from Victor Curry in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 04:50 | Manhattan | John Dundas is whistled for a carry | 29-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Roberts (C) Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Stanley Pollard, Carlton Janney | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Michael Harden's pass is intercepted by Sanford McDonalds | 29-30 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | John Dundas banks in the layup set up by Sanford McDonalds | 31-30 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Craig - foul #1 on Paul Craig, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Carlos Dennis (C) Sanford McDonalds, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | John Dundas knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Victor Curry - foul #2 on Victor Curry, team foul #12 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF) Victor Curry, Michael Harden | |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | John Dundas makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Paul Chan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 03:53 | Manhattan | John Dundas pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis tips it but misses | 34-31 |
| 03:43 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard tips it in | 36-31 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | John Dundas steals it from Stanley Pollard in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 03:13 | Manhattan | Victor Vento steps in front of the John Dundas pass | 36-31 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard banks in the layup set up by Victor Vento | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Creek (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dundas (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Craig (tired) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Shepard (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Dennis (tired) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (very tired) 2 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Pollard (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlton Janney (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Huff (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | John Dundas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Herbert Shelton (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Steven Creek, John Dundas, Arthur Shepard, Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Glenn Benner (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Travis Richards (C) Paul Chan, Stanley Pollard, Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Anthony Mizer - foul #3 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #11 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard (PF) Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:39 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Johnny Armes | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Jim Welch picks off the pass by Travis Richards in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 02:25 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Walker - foul #1 on Peter Walker, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Jim Welch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Arnold Durrant | |
| 02:25 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:25 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Peter Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Paul Craig | 40-35 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Michael Harden connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus is fouled on the floor by Victor Vento - foul #3 on Victor Vento, team foul #14 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Paul Craig, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Carlton Janney (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Peter Walker | |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #12 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), John Dundas (SF) Jim Welch, Arthur Manus, Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant (PF) Carlton Janney | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Johnny Armes is called for the reach on Steven Creek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Armes, team foul #15 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Johnny Armes | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-37 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Steven Creek makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Steven Creek makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Steven Creek is called for the reach on Victor Curry - foul #1 on Steven Creek, team foul #13 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Arthur Shepard (PF) Steven Creek, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rudy Huff (C) Stanley Pollard | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | John Dundas can't connect on a shot from the right side | 44-39 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-39 |