| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Brian Porter (fresh) SG - Kevin Wurster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Guy Dowdy (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Darrell Roberson | 25-41 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Brian Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edward Stockstill - foul #2 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Brian Porter makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | Brian Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | William Wolf snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Brian Porter steals the ball from William Wolf | 26-41 |
| 18:29 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 26-41 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Walker (C) Robert Mixson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| 18:12 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker misses the driving attempt near the basket | 26-41 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Walker - foul #3 on Thomas Walker, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:41 | Lafayette | Jim Carstens steals it from Brian Porter in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 26-43 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Ben Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | William Gregory loses the dribble to Guy Dowdy | 26-43 |
| 16:54 | Lafayette | Brian Porter is fouled on the floor by William Wolf - foul #4 on William Wolf, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kolkowski (C) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, William Gregory, Barry Galliher, William Wolf | |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Curtis Murphy's pass is intercepted by Edward Stockstill | 26-43 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria lays it in set up by Edward Stockstill | 26-45 |
| 16:04 | Lafayette | Brian Porter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 16:03 | Lafayette | Guy Dowdy tips it home | 28-45 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Guy Dowdy takes the ball from Darrell Roberson in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 15:44 | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Renteria - foul #1 on Roger Renteria, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn (PG), Ronnie Jackson (SF), Antonio Cabral (PF), Robert Mixson (C) Brian Porter, Curtis Murphy, Guy Dowdy, James Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (C) Ronald Cuadra | |
| 15:44 | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:44 | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | William Gregory snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Timothy Yawn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wurster (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Cabral (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mixson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Kevin Wurster is called for the reach on Darrell Roberson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Wurster, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-45 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill tips it home | 29-47 |
| 15:10 | Lafayette | Roger Renteria steals the ball from Kevin Wurster | 29-47 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Edward Stockstill | 29-49 |
| 14:58 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Yawn | 31-49 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Gregory | 31-52 |
| 14:20 | Lafayette | Edward Stockstill picks off the pass by Timothy Yawn | 31-52 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the finger roll | 31-54 |
| 13:59 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 31-54 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson grabs the board | 31-54 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson loses the dribble to Timothy Yawn in the backcourt | 31-54 |
| 13:54 | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn misses the easy layup | 31-54 |
| 13:52 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-54 |
| 13:37 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edward Stockstill - foul #3 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #4 | 31-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Andrew Bibbs (SG), Curtis Murphy (SF), Guy Dowdy (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Timothy Yawn, Kevin Wurster, Antonio Cabral, Robert Mixson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Roger Renteria, William Gregory | |
| 13:37 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 13:37 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-54 |
| 13:06 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:59 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Guy Dowdy - foul #3 on Guy Dowdy, team foul #3 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Porter (PG), Kevin Wurster (SG), James Kolkowski (PF), Robert Mixson (C) Ronnie Jackson, Andrew Bibbs, Guy Dowdy, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), William Wolf (C) Jerry Straub, Barry Galliher | |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 12:16 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Wurster and he's hacked by Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #5 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (PF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| 12:16 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | William Wolf blows the wide open layup | 39-56 |
| 11:49 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Wurster, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Andrew Bibbs (SG) Kevin Wurster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Barry Galliher (PF) Ben Hall, William Gregory | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher hits the follow up shot | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Brian Porter (tired) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Bibbs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Murphy (tired) 2 ast. PF - James Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Mixson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Roberson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wolf (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-58 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Galliher | 39-58 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | William Wolf banks in the layup on a great pass from Jim Carstens | 39-60 |
| 11:02 | Lafayette | Edward Stockstill picks off the pass by Brian Porter in the backcourt | 39-60 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill dunks the ball | 39-62 |
| 10:55 | Lafayette | Andrew Bibbs is hacked by Darrell Roberson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster (SG), Antonio Cabral (SF), Guy Dowdy (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Andrew Bibbs, Curtis Murphy, James Kolkowski, Robert Mixson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Barry Galliher | |
| 10:48 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker makes the runner in the lane | 41-62 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Brian Porter is called for the reach on Jerry Straub in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Porter, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn (PG) Brian Porter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits the finger roll set up by Jim Carstens | 41-64 |
| 10:29 | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn is hacked by Jim Carstens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Carstens, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (SF) Jerry Straub | |
| 10:29 | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 10:29 | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria can't finish the layup | 43-64 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Ben Hall grabs the offensive board | 43-64 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens is hacked by Timothy Yawn - foul #1 on Timothy Yawn, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Porter (PG), Curtis Murphy (SF) Timothy Yawn, Antonio Cabral | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jerry Straub (SF) Ben Hall, Roger Renteria | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-67 |
| 09:40 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn (PG), Andrew Bibbs (SF), James Kolkowski (PF), Robert Mixson (C) Brian Porter, Curtis Murphy, Guy Dowdy, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, William Gregory, William Wolf | |
| 09:23 | Lafayette | Andrew Bibbs buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Yawn | 45-67 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Porter (PG), Ronnie Jackson (SG), Guy Dowdy (PF) Timothy Yawn, Kevin Wurster, Robert Mixson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Barry Galliher | 45-69 |
| 08:50 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra gets the rebound | 45-69 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-69 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the offensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-69 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher hits the follow up shot | 45-71 |
| 08:14 | Lafayette | Darrell Roberson is called for the reach on Ronnie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #8 | 45-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster (SG), Curtis Murphy (SF), Antonio Cabral (PF), Robert Mixson (C) Brian Porter, Andrew Bibbs, Guy Dowdy, James Kolkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), William Gregory (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Barry Galliher, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 08:14 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 08:14 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-71 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | William Gregory banks in the layup | 47-73 |
| 07:45 | Lafayette | Antonio Cabral connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronnie Jackson | 49-73 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 07:18 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Robert Mixson | 49-73 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Wurster (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Murphy (tired) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Cabral (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Mixson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (tiring) 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. SF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Renteria (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wolf (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson hits a floater from the right side set up by Antonio Cabral | 51-73 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Ronnie Jackson takes the ball from Roger Renteria | 51-73 |
| 06:46 | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster banks in the layup on a great pass from Ronnie Jackson | 53-73 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Ben Hall tips it back up and in | 53-75 |
| 06:15 | Lafayette | Kevin Wurster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn (PG), Andrew Bibbs (SF), Guy Dowdy (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Ronnie Jackson, Curtis Murphy, Antonio Cabral, Robert Mixson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bibbs - foul #1 on Andrew Bibbs, team foul #7 | 53-75 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 53-77 |
| 06:05 | Lafayette | Andrew Bibbs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Wurster | 56-77 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Wurster - foul #5 on Kevin Wurster, team foul #8 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Porter (PG), Curtis Murphy (SF) Timothy Yawn, Kevin Wurster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (C) Ronald Cuadra | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 05:42 | Lafayette | Guy Dowdy grabs the defensive rebound | 56-78 |
| 05:39 | Lafayette | Curtis Murphy loses the dribble to Jerry Straub in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub lays it in | 56-80 |
| 05:33 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Bibbs is blocked by Barry Galliher | 56-80 |
| 05:31 | Lafayette | Guy Dowdy gets the offensive rebound | 56-80 |
| 05:26 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Straub - foul #2 on Jerry Straub, team foul #9 | 56-80 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Kolkowski (PF) Guy Dowdy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:26 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-80 |
| 05:26 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Porter - foul #4 on Brian Porter, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Timothy Yawn (PG) Brian Porter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-81 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Andrew Bibbs | 60-81 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Walker steps in front of the Edward Stockstill pass in the backcourt | 60-81 |
| 04:19 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker lays it in | 62-81 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-81 |
| 03:50 | Lafayette | Thomas Walker gets the rebound | 62-81 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Andrew Bibbs misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 62-81 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 62-81 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bibbs - foul #2 on Andrew Bibbs, team foul #10 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Porter (PG), Ronnie Jackson (SG), Antonio Cabral (SF), Guy Dowdy (PF), Robert Mixson (C) Timothy Yawn, Andrew Bibbs, Curtis Murphy, James Kolkowski, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jim Carstens (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 03:40 | Lafayette | Guy Dowdy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-82 |
| 03:23 | Lafayette | Antonio Cabral misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jim Carstens - foul #5 on Jim Carstens, team foul #10 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (SF) Edward Stockstill, Jim Carstens | |
| 03:23 | Lafayette | Antonio Cabral misses the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 03:23 | Lafayette | Antonio Cabral makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | William Gregory's pass is intercepted by Ronnie Jackson in the backcourt | 63-82 |
| 03:10 | Lafayette | Antonio Cabral's dunk attempt is rejected by Roger Renteria | 63-82 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra gets the rebound | 63-82 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Brian Porter (tired) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antonio Cabral (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Guy Dowdy (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Mixson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ben Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Darrell Roberson (very tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Gregory (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Renteria (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra's floater is tipped away by Robert Mixson | 63-82 |
| 02:47 | Lafayette | Guy Dowdy grabs the board | 63-82 |
| 02:42 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Antonio Cabral | 66-82 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Hall | 66-85 |
| 02:15 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-85 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 66-85 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Ben Hall hits a turnaround near the basket | 66-87 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Darrell Roberson is called for the reach on Ronnie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #11 | 66-87 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Curtis Murphy (SF) Antonio Cabral | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jerry Straub (SF), William Wolf (C) Ben Hall, William Gregory, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-87 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-87 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria drills a floater in the paint | 68-89 |
| 01:24 | Lafayette | Ronnie Jackson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-89 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the lay-in | 71-89 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | William Wolf can't tip it in | 71-89 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | William Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 71-89 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-89 |
| 00:30 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson snags the defensive board | 71-89 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Lafayette | Robert Mixson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Porter | 73-89 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 73-89 |