| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Duvall (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elbert Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brock (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grube (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Larsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock inbounds the ball | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mark Duvall | 51-29 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen lays it in set up by Michael Harden | 51-31 |
| 19:19 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall is hacked by Richard Grube in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Grube, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Kelley (PF) Jack Larsen | |
| 19:13 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Michael Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Michael Harden drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Victor Curry | 51-33 |
| 19:05 | St. Bonaventure | Victor Curry steals it from Elbert Bruce in the backcourt | 51-33 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Richard Grube hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Curry | 51-35 |
| 18:47 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce misses the shot from just outside the lane | 51-35 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff gets the rebound | 51-35 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Michael Harden scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rudy Huff and the foul's on Scott Brock - foul #1 on Scott Brock, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley (SG), Lee Adkins (SF), Chester Seamon (PF) Elbert Bruce, Scott Brock, Chris Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Jack Larsen (PF) Victor Curry, Richard Grube, Rudy Huff | |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the free throw | 51-38 |
| 18:18 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall is hacked by Paul Chan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Chan, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Tracy (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Michael Harden, David Kelley | |
| 17:59 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Dawley | 54-38 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Stephen Tracy is called for the reach on Gary Zilk - foul #2 on Stephen Tracy, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ned Crider (SG) Mark Duvall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | The jumper by Jack Larsen is denied by Lee Adkins | 54-38 |
| 17:41 | St. Bonaventure | Lee Adkins grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 17:23 | St. Bonaventure | Lee Adkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-38 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 16:57 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley blows the dunk | 54-40 |
| 16:55 | St. Bonaventure | Chester Seamon gets the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:44 | St. Bonaventure | Ned Crider is fouled on the floor by Gary Zilk - foul #2 on Gary Zilk, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall (PG), Elbert Bruce (SG), Hans Tontarski (SF), Chris Murphy (PF), David Brown (C) Christopher Dawley, Ned Crider, Stephen Tracy, Lee Adkins, Chester Seamon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie, Rudy Huff | |
| 16:39 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-40 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Hans Tontarski - foul #3 on Hans Tontarski, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock (SF) Hans Tontarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 15:54 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy hits a shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Duvall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elbert Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Harden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Larsen (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the floater from the right block | 56-44 |
| 15:17 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 15:15 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown tips it back up and in | 58-44 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | David Brown picks off the pass by David Kelley | 58-44 |
| 14:47 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock's pass is intercepted by Victor Curry | 58-44 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Victor Curry lays it up and in | 58-46 |
| 14:30 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | David Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley (PG), Ned Crider (SG), Stephen Tracy (SF), Lee Adkins (PF), Chester Seamon (C) Mark Duvall, Elbert Bruce, Scott Brock, Chris Murphy, David Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen, David Kelley | |
| 14:07 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-46 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Stanislaus Kasuboski | 61-48 |
| 13:36 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley drills a floater from the baseline set up by Ned Crider | 63-48 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Chester Seamon swats the short shot by Jack Entwistle | 63-48 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Paul Chan tips it back up and in | 63-50 |
| 12:49 | St. Bonaventure | Chester Seamon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Richard Grube grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff blows the layup | 63-50 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-50 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Christopher Dawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ned Crider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Tracy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chester Seamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanislaus Kasuboski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jack Entwistle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Rudy Huff (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Ned Crider steals the ball from Stanislaus Kasuboski | 63-50 |
| 11:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ned Crider hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lee Adkins | 66-50 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Chan and the foul's on Lee Adkins - foul #1 on Lee Adkins, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall (PG), Ye Xayasith (SG), Scott Brock (SF), Hans Tontarski (PF), David Brown (C) Christopher Dawley, Ned Crider, Stephen Tracy, Lee Adkins, Chester Seamon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Gary Zilk (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF) Paul Chan, Richard Grube, Rudy Huff | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 10:55 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 10:54 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown misses the tip | 66-53 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith can't tip it in | 66-53 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Victor Curry | 66-55 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce (SG), Chris Murphy (PF) Ye Xayasith, Scott Brock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Kelley (C) Jack Entwistle | |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-55 |
| 10:23 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy grabs the board | 68-55 |
| 10:03 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Victor Curry, Andre Yazzie, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | David Brown steals it from David Kelley | 68-55 |
| 09:31 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy is hacked by Jack Larsen - foul #3 on Jack Larsen, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith (SG), Scott Brock (SF) Elbert Bruce, Hans Tontarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, David Kelley | |
| 09:09 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock is fouled on the floor by Victor Curry - foul #1 on Victor Curry, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF) Jack Larsen | |
| 08:53 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 08:52 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown tips it in | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 08:42 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown grabs the board | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:37 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall is whistled for traveling | 70-55 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce (SG) Mark Duvall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), David Kelley (C) Johnny Armes, Rudy Huff | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | David Kelley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Harden | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:01 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-58 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Michael Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-58 |
| 07:53 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 70-58 |
| 07:50 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley (PG), Ned Crider (SG), Hans Tontarski (PF) Ye Xayasith, Elbert Bruce, Chris Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Victor Curry, Michael Harden, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie travels with the ball | 70-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rudy Huff (C) David Kelley | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Christopher Dawley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ned Crider (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Brock (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hans Tontarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Zilk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Entwistle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Rudy Huff (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | St. Bonaventure | Hans Tontarski loses the dribble to Gary Zilk | 70-58 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-58 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 07:01 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley gets the rebound | 70-58 |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley is hacked by Paul Chan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Chan, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall (PG), Chester Seamon (PF) Ned Crider, Scott Brock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Paul Chan, Andre Yazzie, Jack Entwistle | |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 06:59 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Harden | 72-61 |
| 06:27 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is hacked by Christopher Dawley - foul #2 on Christopher Dawley, team foul #5 | 75-61 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce (SG), Scott Brock (SF), Chris Murphy (PF), Lee Adkins (C) Christopher Dawley, Hans Tontarski, Chester Seamon, David Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), David Kelley (C) Gary Zilk, Rudy Huff | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Michael Harden clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 06:06 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Lee Adkins | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:04 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harden takes the ball from Lee Adkins in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Harden | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:58 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-63 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Michael Harden pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 05:38 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Duvall | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Scott Brock - foul #2 on Scott Brock, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ned Crider (PG), Ye Xayasith (SG), Stephen Tracy (SF), David Brown (C) Mark Duvall, Elbert Bruce, Scott Brock, Lee Adkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes misses the free throw | 78-67 |
| 05:24 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 05:00 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 78-67 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is fouled on the floor by Chris Murphy - foul #2 on Chris Murphy, team foul #7 | 78-67 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley (PG), Chester Seamon (PF) Ye Xayasith, Chris Murphy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 04:41 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-69 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock (SF) Stephen Tracy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Andre Yazzie, Johnny Armes | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Rudy Huff | 78-71 |
| 04:17 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Brock, team foul #8 | 78-71 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall (PG), Elbert Bruce (SG), Hans Tontarski (SF) Ned Crider, Scott Brock, David Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Paul Chan scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Victor Curry and the foul's on Elbert Bruce - foul #1 on Elbert Bruce, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG) Victor Curry | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Paul Chan makes the free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:45 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce clanks a floater from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk is fouled on the floor by Elbert Bruce - foul #2 on Elbert Bruce, team foul #10 | 78-74 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith (SG), Chris Murphy (PF), Lee Adkins (C) Elbert Bruce, Chester Seamon, Christopher Dawley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Stanislaus Kasuboski, Rudy Huff | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Mark Duvall (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ye Xayasith (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Hans Tontarski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Murphy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Zilk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grube (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Entwistle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith is hacked by Richard Grube - foul #3 on Richard Grube, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Tracy (SF) Hans Tontarski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 03:21 | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | David Kelley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 03:01 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:41 | St. Bonaventure | Ye Xayasith's layup is rejected by David Kelley | 80-75 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | David Kelley pulls down the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 80-75 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Lee Adkins | 80-75 |
| 02:13 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce (SG), Chester Seamon (PF), David Brown (C) Ye Xayasith, Chris Murphy, Lee Adkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 02:10 | St. Bonaventure | David Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-75 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Chan | 80-77 |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Tracy is hacked by Andre Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #9 | 80-77 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy (PF) Chester Seamon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Michael Harden (SF) Paul Chan, Andre Yazzie | |
| 01:52 | St. Bonaventure | Stephen Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Michael Harden pulls down the rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is whistled for traveling | 80-77 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock (SF) Stephen Tracy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:18 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 80-77 |
| 01:16 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 01:03 | St. Bonaventure | Scott Brock is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 82-77 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is fouled on the floor by Chris Murphy - foul #3 on Chris Murphy, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Harden is called for the reach on Mark Duvall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Harden, team foul #10 | 82-78 |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:48 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the tip | 84-78 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Victor Curry pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Richard Grube makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce is hacked by Richard Grube in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Grube, team foul #11 | 84-80 |
| 00:33 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:33 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Victor Curry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Grube | 86-83 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Richard Grube is called for the reach on Elbert Bruce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Grube, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG) Richard Grube | |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:26 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy snags the offensive board | 86-83 |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy is hacked by Jack Larsen - foul #4 on Jack Larsen, team foul #13 | 86-83 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Dawley (SG) Elbert Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:25 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Curry - foul #2 on Victor Curry, team foul #14 | 88-86 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Elbert Bruce (SG) Christopher Dawley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall misses the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:14 | St. Bonaventure | Mark Duvall makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Paul Chan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 89-86 |
| 00:00 | St. Bonaventure | Chris Murphy gets the rebound | 89-86 |