| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Zidek (fresh) SG - Aaron Clifton (fresh) SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fresh) SG - Travis Davidson (fresh) SF - Leon Ostrom (fresh) PF - David James (fresh) C - Walter Clerk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Canisius | Travis Davidson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley's floater is knocked away by Walter Clerk | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Canisius | Leon Ostrom connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is hacked by Leon Ostrom - foul #1 on Leon Ostrom, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:32 | Canisius | Travis Davidson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Poole | 6-5 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | David James clanks a jump hook from close range | 6-5 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek double dribbles | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist scores on a jump hook from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 6-7 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Pete Michael (SG), Robert Daughtry (PF) Travis Davidson, David James | |
| 16:52 | Canisius | Richard Morris steals the ball from Pete Michael | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Tenofsky | 9-7 |
| 16:19 | Canisius | Walter Clerk is hacked by Richard Tenofsky - foul #1 on Richard Tenofsky, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Gary Cook (SF), Matthew Curnutt (C) Ben Holmquist, Leon Ostrom, Walter Clerk | |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt misses long on a shot from the right block | 9-7 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky is fouled on the floor by Robert Daughtry - foul #1 on Robert Daughtry, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (SG) Gary Cook | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Samford (fresh) SG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pete Michael (fresh) PF - Robert Daughtry (fresh) C - Matthew Curnutt (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole tips it in | 11-7 |
| 15:36 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lloyd Remley and the foul's on Matthew Curnutt - foul #1 on Matthew Curnutt, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Stephen Dejohn, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG), David James (PF) Robert Samford, Matthew Curnutt | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:14 | Canisius | David James scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-10 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek is hacked by Ben Holmquist - foul #1 on Ben Holmquist, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (SF) Pete Michael | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek scores on a 3 from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 14:16 | Canisius | Robert Daughtry drills a jumper near the basket | 17-12 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Aaron Clifton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-12 |
| 13:50 | Canisius | David James grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | The short jumper by Robert Daughtry is denied by Jonathan Mobley | 17-12 |
| 13:28 | Canisius | David James can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 13:26 | Canisius | Robert Daughtry tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it home | 19-14 |
| 12:38 | Canisius | Travis Davidson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-17 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 12:06 | Canisius | Gary Cook comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek is fouled on the floor by Travis Davidson - foul #1 on Travis Davidson, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Pete Michael (SG), Leon Ostrom (SF), Matthew Curnutt (PF), Walter Clerk (C) Ben Holmquist, Travis Davidson, Gary Cook, David James, Robert Daughtry | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Tenofsky (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Samford (fresh) SG - Pete Michael (fresh) SF - Leon Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Curnutt (fresh) C - Walter Clerk (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Richard Morris tips it home | 23-17 |
| 11:13 | Canisius | Robert Samford is hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #2 | 23-17 |
| 10:48 | Canisius | Walter Clerk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Morris | 26-17 |
| 10:21 | Canisius | Howard Bennett steals the ball from Walter Clerk | 26-17 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Morris | 29-17 |
| 09:58 | Canisius | Walter Clerk is whistled for traveling | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG) Robert Samford | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-17 |
| 09:36 | Canisius | Matthew Curnutt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 09:32 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Curnutt | 29-20 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Pete Michael steals it from Stephen Dejohn | 29-20 |
| 08:54 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist drills a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #3 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Stephen Dejohn, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Cook (SG), Michael Weber (SF), Robert Daughtry (PF), Courtney Smith (C) Pete Michael, Leon Ostrom, Matthew Curnutt, Walter Clerk | |
| 08:54 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 29-22 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 07:51 | Canisius | Michael Weber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | Robert Daughtry misses the tip | 31-22 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Poole | 31-22 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Courtney Smith takes the ball from Benjamin Ball | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Cook (fresh) SF - Michael Weber (fresh) PF - Robert Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Courtney Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Canisius | Michael Weber travels with the ball | 31-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Richard Tenofsky (PF) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Benjamin Poole, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Travis Davidson (SG), Leon Ostrom (SF), David James (PF), Walter Clerk (C) Ben Holmquist, Gary Cook, Michael Weber, Robert Daughtry, Courtney Smith | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-22 |
| 07:11 | Canisius | David James grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 07:07 | Canisius | Tomas Bowman takes the ball from Walter Clerk | 31-22 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Samford - foul #1 on Robert Samford, team foul #6 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley (C) Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:32 | Canisius | Richard Tenofsky takes the ball from Travis Davidson | 33-22 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-22 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Clerk - foul #1 on Walter Clerk, team foul #7 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG) Robert Samford | |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Walter Clerk scores on a shot from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley blows the layup | 34-24 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Walter Clerk snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 05:17 | Canisius | David James can't finish the layup | 34-24 |
| 05:16 | Canisius | Walter Clerk gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 05:02 | Canisius | Travis Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-24 |
| 05:01 | Canisius | Walter Clerk tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Travis Davidson snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 04:38 | Canisius | Walter Clerk is called for traveling | 34-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Stephen Dejohn (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Robert Zidek, Aaron Clifton, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Pete Michael (SG), Gary Cook (SF), Robert Daughtry (PF), Matthew Curnutt (C) Travis Davidson, Leon Ostrom, David James, Walter Clerk | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Pete Michael - foul #1 on Pete Michael, team foul #8 | 34-26 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:07 | Canisius | Ben Holmquist is hacked by Stephen Dejohn - foul #1 on Stephen Dejohn, team foul #4 | 36-26 |
| 03:56 | Canisius | Gary Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is hacked by Matthew Curnutt - foul #2 on Matthew Curnutt, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 03:34 | Canisius | Gary Cook knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ben Holmquist | 38-28 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Holmquist - foul #2 on Ben Holmquist, team foul #10 | 38-28 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 03:10 | Canisius | Pete Michael can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the board | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dejohn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Benjamin Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Ben Holmquist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Michael (fresh) SF - Gary Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Daughtry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Curnutt (fresh) | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Poole is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Zidek (PG), Aaron Clifton (SG), Richard Tenofsky (PF) Richard Morris, Stephen Dejohn, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Travis Davidson (SG), Leon Ostrom (SF), Walter Clerk (C) Ben Holmquist, Pete Michael, Gary Cook, Matthew Curnutt | |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Richard Tenofsky blocks the jumper by Travis Davidson | 40-28 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Tenofsky | 40-28 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Robert Daughtry steals the ball from Aaron Clifton | 40-28 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Travis Davidson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Poole, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Ben Holmquist (PG), David James (PF) Robert Samford, Robert Daughtry | |
| 01:34 | Canisius | Travis Davidson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 01:32 | Canisius | David James tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David James - foul #1 on David James, team foul #11 | 40-32 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Richard Tenofsky blows the dunk | 41-32 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Leon Ostrom | 41-32 |
| 00:45 | Canisius | Walter Clerk is called for 3 seconds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Dejohn (SG), Benjamin Poole (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Aaron Clifton, Howard Bennett, Richard Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Poole | 44-32 |
| 00:09 | Canisius | Robert Zidek steals it from Ben Holmquist | 44-32 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Robert Zidek can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | David James snags the defensive board | 44-32 |