| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Joshua Freeland (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louie Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Flack (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Saint Francis of NY | Lindsay Wessel is called for the reach on Joshua Freeland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) John Flack, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 19:44 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 19:43 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Christopher Jones | 41-45 |
| 19:06 | Saint Francis of NY | Glenn McCubrey denies the turnaround by Gary Williams | 41-45 |
| 19:04 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 18:48 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Glenn McCubrey - foul #3 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans (PG), Fred Naples (SG), Jimmy Anderson (SF), Robert Keithley (C) Joshua Freeland, Gary Williams, Louie Beeson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), John Flack (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Tyler McBurrough, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 18:48 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:48 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Robert Keithley is called for the reach on Darren Goodell - foul #1 on Robert Keithley, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney (C) Charles Clardy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | John Flack misses short on a floater from the baseline | 42-45 |
| 18:21 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 18:12 | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans's pass is intercepted by Edward Tucker | 42-45 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges (SF) Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Darren Goodell | |
| 17:49 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kenneth Hodges | 44-45 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 17:26 | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 17:13 | Saint Francis of NY | John Flack is called for the reach on Bobby Denney - foul #1 on John Flack, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Louie Beeson (SF), Charles Clardy (PF), Robert Brown (C) Leonel Evans, Fred Naples, Kenneth Hodges, Jimmy Anderson, Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 16:55 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland is called for 3 seconds | 44-45 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Robert Brown steals the ball from Tyler McBurrough | 44-45 |
| 16:24 | Saint Francis of NY | Scott Harmon is called for the reach on Louie Beeson - foul #2 on Scott Harmon, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley (C) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, John Flack | |
| 16:15 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is hacked by Louie Beeson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louie Beeson, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 15:53 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Joshua Freeland (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louie Beeson (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Charles Clardy (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Keithley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Harmon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Harmon | 49-47 |
| 15:35 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples (PG), Jimmy Anderson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Freeland, Charles Clardy, Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 15:05 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones loses the dribble to Gary Williams | 52-47 |
| 14:39 | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 54-49 |
| 14:26 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Kenneth Hodges (SF), Robert Keithley (C) Gary Williams, Louie Beeson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG) Darren Goodell | |
| 14:09 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Hodges - foul #1 on Kenneth Hodges, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy (PF) Jimmy Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) Anthony Tam | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:49 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Keithley, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams (SG), Bobby Denney (C) Fred Naples, Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF) Christopher Jones, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley scores on a floater from the left block set up by Edward Tucker and he's fouled by Kenneth Hodges - foul #2 on Kenneth Hodges, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans (SF) Kenneth Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:32 | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans is hacked by Anthony Tam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Anthony Tam | |
| 13:12 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy loses the dribble to Lindsay Wessel | 54-54 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples (SG), Louie Beeson (SF), Jimmy Anderson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joshua Freeland, Gary Williams, Charles Clardy, Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Darren Goodell | |
| 12:55 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson is fouled on the floor by Lindsay Wessel - foul #4 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Bobby Staley, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 12:55 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 12:55 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is hacked by Fred Naples in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Naples, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | John Flack banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 12:19 | Saint Francis of NY | Tyler McBurrough is called for the reach on Jimmy Anderson - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Charles Clardy (PF), Robert Keithley (C) Leonel Evans, Fred Naples, Louie Beeson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Scott Harmon (SF) Edward Tucker, John Flack | |
| 12:19 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 12:19 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Anderson - foul #1 on Jimmy Anderson, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler McBurrough | 58-57 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 11:41 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Joshua Freeland (tired) 9 pts. SG - Gary Williams (tired) 12 pts. SF - Jimmy Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Clardy (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Keithley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Harmon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tyler McBurrough (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Freeland is called for the reach on Darren Goodell - foul #1 on Joshua Freeland, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges (PG), Fred Naples (SG), Louie Beeson (SF), Bobby Denney (C) Joshua Freeland, Gary Williams, Charles Clardy, Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Bobby Staley (SF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 10:58 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Hodges and he's fouled by Edward Tucker - foul #1 on Edward Tucker, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PF) Tyler McBurrough | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 10:58 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | John Flack is hacked by Bobby Denney - foul #2 on Bobby Denney, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans (SF), Charles Clardy (PF) Louie Beeson, Jimmy Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 10:38 | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges's pass is intercepted by Bobby Staley in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Robert Brown (C) Kenneth Hodges, Fred Naples, Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Darren Goodell, John Flack | |
| 09:53 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown scores on a jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion knocks in the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Gary Williams - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples (SG), Louie Beeson (SF), Jimmy Anderson (PF), Robert Keithley (C) Gary Williams, Leonel Evans, Charles Clardy, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 09:33 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 09:31 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | John Flack travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| 08:57 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jimmy Anderson and he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges (PG), Bobby Denney (C) Joshua Freeland, Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) John Flack | |
| 08:57 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley tips it in | 68-67 |
| 08:43 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson is hacked by Tyler McBurrough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams (SG) Fred Naples | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:43 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:43 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones's pass is intercepted by Louie Beeson in the backcourt | 68-67 |
| 08:38 | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges lays it in set up by Louie Beeson | 70-67 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey slams it home and the foul's on Bobby Denney - foul #3 on Bobby Denney, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans (PG), Robert Brown (C) Kenneth Hodges, Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG), Scott Harmon (SF) Darren Goodell, Tyler McBurrough | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 08:18 | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 08:16 | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| 08:06 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 70-69 |
| 08:05 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson can't tip it in | 70-69 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy (PF) Jimmy Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) Christopher Jones | |
| 07:45 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown misses short on a floater near the basket | 70-69 |
| 07:44 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 70-69 |
| 07:32 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonel Evans | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Leonel Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Williams (tired) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louie Beeson (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Clardy (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Brown (tired) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Harmon (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Flack (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Staley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley loses the dribble to Gary Williams | 72-69 |
| 06:54 | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gary Williams | 74-69 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Leonel Evans - foul #3 on Leonel Evans, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Fred Naples (SG), Kenneth Hodges (SF), Jimmy Anderson (PF), Bobby Denney (C) Leonel Evans, Gary Williams, Louie Beeson, Charles Clardy, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Scott Harmon, John Flack, Bobby Staley, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 06:39 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Fred Naples | 76-70 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Denney takes the ball from Darren Goodell in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 06:19 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kenneth Hodges - foul #3 on Kenneth Hodges, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley (C) Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Edward Tucker | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 05:58 | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn McCubrey - foul #4 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 05:58 | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 05:58 | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 05:40 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 05:31 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 05:27 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland's pass is intercepted by Christopher Jones in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones scores on a jumper from the right side | 77-73 |
| 04:49 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 77-73 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-73 |
| 04:41 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Keithley gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 04:28 | Saint Francis of NY | Glenn McCubrey picks off the pass by Jimmy Anderson | 77-73 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmy Anderson - foul #2 on Jimmy Anderson, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Louie Beeson (SF), Charles Clardy (PF), Bobby Denney (C) Joshua Freeland, Fred Naples, Kenneth Hodges, Jimmy Anderson, Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:08 | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Harmon - foul #3 on Scott Harmon, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 04:08 | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:08 | Saint Francis of NY | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Charles Clardy steals it from Scott Harmon | 78-75 |
| 03:32 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 78-75 |
| 03:30 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney tips it in | 80-75 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown (C) Charles Clardy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Christopher O'Banion (C) Scott Harmon, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Leonel Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Williams (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louie Beeson (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Denney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren Goodell (very tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel connects on the open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Tam | 80-77 |
| 02:57 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher O'Banion - foul #1 on Christopher O'Banion, team foul #14 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy (PF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Edward Tucker, Lindsay Wessel | |
| 02:57 | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| 02:57 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 02:57 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the runner from the left block | 82-77 |
| 02:45 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy pulls down the rebound | 82-77 |
| 02:41 | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 82-77 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tyler McBurrough | 82-77 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion is hacked by Gary Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #15 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples (PG), Jimmy Anderson (SF), Robert Brown (C) Leonel Evans, Louie Beeson, Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG) Darren Goodell | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 02:15 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 84-79 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Charles Clardy steps in front of the Tyler McBurrough pass | 84-79 |
| 01:56 | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Louie Beeson (SF) Fred Naples, Jimmy Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Scott Harmon, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 01:44 | Saint Francis of NY | The 3pt attempt by Louie Beeson is denied by Lindsay Wessel | 84-79 |
| 01:42 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland snags the offensive board | 84-79 |
| 01:24 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel tips it home | 84-81 |
| 01:15 | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-81 |
| 01:02 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Lindsay Wessel | 84-81 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam grabs the defensive rebound | 84-81 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Christopher Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Williams, team foul #16 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples (SG) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Saint Francis of NY | Lindsay Wessel blocks the short jumper by Joshua Freeland | 84-83 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-83 |
| 00:34 | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 84-83 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Darren Goodell - foul #2 on Darren Goodell, team foul #15 | 84-83 |
| 00:31 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:31 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel drills a 3 from the left corner | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 86-86 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses short on a fullcourt shot | 86-86 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Joshua Freeland (tired) 9 pts. SG - Fred Naples (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louie Beeson (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Clardy (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (very tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy wins the tip | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:34 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Freeland | 88-86 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't tip it in | 88-86 |
| 04:12 | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 03:51 | Saint Francis of NY | Anthony Tam blocks the jumper by Joshua Freeland | 88-86 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam pulls down the rebound | 88-86 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 88-86 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam snags the offensive board | 88-86 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 03:30 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy grabs the board | 88-86 |
| 03:18 | Saint Francis of NY | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-86 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the rebound | 88-86 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam is hacked by Louie Beeson - foul #3 on Louie Beeson, team foul #17 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Leonel Evans (PG), Jimmy Anderson (SG), Kenneth Hodges (SF), Robert Keithley (PF), Bobby Denney (C) Joshua Freeland, Fred Naples, Louie Beeson, Charles Clardy, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Edward Tucker (SG), Tyler McBurrough (PF), Christopher O'Banion (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Lindsay Wessel, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 02:56 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 88-87 |
| 02:54 | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges tips it back up and in | 90-87 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-87 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) Anthony Tam | |
| 02:34 | Saint Francis of NY | Bobby Staley is called for the reach on Jimmy Anderson - foul #2 on Bobby Staley, team foul #16 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Fred Naples (SG) Kenneth Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG) John Flack | |
| 02:34 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:34 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley gets the rebound | 91-87 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is fouled in the backcourt by Leonel Evans - foul #4 on Leonel Evans, team foul #18 | 91-87 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:12 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Staley - foul #3 on Bobby Staley, team foul #17 | 91-89 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Kenneth Hodges (SF) Bobby Denney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| 02:12 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 02:12 | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Hodges - foul #4 on Kenneth Hodges, team foul #19 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland (PG), Louie Beeson (SF), Charles Clardy (PF), Robert Brown (C) Leonel Evans, Kenneth Hodges, Jimmy Anderson, Robert Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, Scott Harmon, Bobby Staley | |
| 01:52 | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 92-89 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 2nd free throw | 92-91 |
| 01:35 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 92-91 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 92-91 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is hacked by Fred Naples in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Naples, team foul #20 | 92-91 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF) John Flack | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:23 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Freeland, team foul #21 | 92-93 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 92-93 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the offensive board | 92-93 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louie Beeson - foul #4 on Louie Beeson, team foul #22 | 92-93 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-93 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:43 | Saint Francis of NY | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 92-93 |
| Lineup | Saint Francis of NY | PG - Joshua Freeland (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Naples (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louie Beeson (very tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Clardy (very tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Brown (very tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (very tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (very tired) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:28 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn McCubrey | 92-93 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel pulls down the rebound | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel is hacked by Fred Naples in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Naples, team foul #23 | 92-93 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:14 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 92-94 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Fred Naples is called for the reach on Anthony Tam in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Naples, team foul #24 | 92-94 |
| Subs | Saint Francis of NY | Jimmy Anderson (SG) Fred Naples | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:13 | Saint Francis of NY | Charles Clardy gets the rebound | 92-94 |
| 00:11 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #18 | 92-94 |
| 00:11 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 00:11 | Saint Francis of NY | Joshua Freeland makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 94-96 |
| Game Plan | Saint Francis of NY | Saint Francis of NY is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Francis of NY | Louie Beeson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-96 |