| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jack Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shad Marshall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Clifford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by James Clinard | 29-41 |
| 19:09 | Colgate | Jesse Greene loses the ball out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (PF) Danny Brown, James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Jack Shelton takes the ball from Eugene Hemphill | 29-41 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Jack Shelton banks in the layup | 31-41 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Colgate | Shad Marshall knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Lange and he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #4 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Christopher O'Balle (C) Richard Havens, Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 18:00 | Colgate | Shad Marshall makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | John Lange steps in front of the Willy McGeary pass | 34-43 |
| 17:21 | Colgate | Shad Marshall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill lays it up and in | 37-45 |
| 16:54 | Colgate | Shad Marshall misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-45 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 37-45 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary's pass is intercepted by John Lange | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Colgate | Shad Marshall knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Shelton | 40-45 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits the finger roll set up by Danny Brown | 40-47 |
| 16:01 | Colgate | John Lange misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-47 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jack Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shad Marshall (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Clifford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher O'Balle (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 15:36 | Colgate | Shad Marshall snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 15:13 | Colgate | Adam Clifford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-47 |
| 14:52 | Colgate | Jesse Greene snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:37 | Colgate | John Lange buries a shot in the lane set up by Jack Shelton and he's fouled by Christopher O'Balle - foul #2 on Christopher O'Balle, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Davis (PG), Lance Duong (SG), Michael Griggs (SF), Richard Gulbranson (PF) Jack Shelton, Shad Marshall, Adam Clifford, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (PG), James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (C) Danny Brown, Eugene Hemphill, Willy McGeary, Christopher O'Balle | |
| 14:37 | Colgate | John Lange makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Havens | 43-50 |
| 14:06 | Colgate | Lance Duong hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Richard Gulbranson swats the short shot by Mwla Abdeldayen | 46-50 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Richard Havens buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen | 46-52 |
| 12:57 | Colgate | Richard Havens steps in front of the Michael Griggs pass | 46-52 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | Colgate | Richard Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:34 | Colgate | Michael Griggs misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Havens | 46-52 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Shelton (PG), Shad Marshall (SG), Adam Clifford (SF), Jesse Greene (PF), Thomas Miller (C) William Davis, Lance Duong, Michael Griggs, Richard Gulbranson, John Lange | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell, John Nordin | |
| 12:03 | Colgate | Richard Havens is called for the reach on Shad Marshall - foul #1 on Richard Havens, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Richard Havens | |
| 11:51 | Colgate | Jack Shelton is fouled on the floor by Danny Brown - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SF) John Nordin | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Jack Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shad Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Clifford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Colgate | Adam Clifford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Havens - foul #2 on Richard Havens, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF) Eugene Hemphill, Richard Havens | |
| 11:29 | Colgate | Adam Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:29 | Colgate | Adam Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Brown and he's fouled by Adam Clifford - foul #2 on Adam Clifford, team foul #1 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG) Danny Brown | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:00 | Colgate | Adam Clifford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 10:58 | Colgate | Jesse Greene hits the follow up shot | 50-55 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-55 |
| 10:35 | Colgate | Shad Marshall grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | Colgate | Jesse Greene misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | Colgate | Thomas Miller tips it in | 52-55 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 09:58 | Colgate | Thomas Miller grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:42 | Colgate | Shad Marshall misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill's pass is intercepted by Jack Shelton | 52-55 |
| 09:02 | Colgate | Shad Marshall scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Clinard | 54-58 |
| 08:35 | Colgate | Mwla Abdeldayen swats the shot by Jesse Greene | 54-58 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is hacked by Shad Marshall - foul #2 on Shad Marshall, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Davis (PG), Lance Duong (SG), Michael Griggs (SF), Richard Gulbranson (PF), Sam Palmer (C) Jack Shelton, Shad Marshall, Adam Clifford, Jesse Greene, Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Richard Havens (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Eugene Hemphill, James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary | |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Sam Palmer is called for the reach on Danny Brown - foul #1 on Sam Palmer, team foul #3 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Lange (C) Sam Palmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG) Richard Havens | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill buries a floater from the right wing set up by John Nordin | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lance Duong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gulbranson (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 23 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Lance Duong hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Hemphill - foul #1 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Lance Duong misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Lance Duong misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:23 | Colgate | William Davis gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:09 | Colgate | Lance Duong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-60 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Danny Brown | 54-62 |
| 06:26 | Colgate | John Lange is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Lange, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jack Shelton (PG), Shad Marshall (SG), Adam Clifford (SF), Sam Palmer (C) Lance Duong, William Davis, Michael Griggs, John Lange | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) Richard Havens, John Nordin | |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 06:06 | Colgate | Richard Gulbranson grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 06:00 | Colgate | Shad Marshall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Clifford - foul #3 on Adam Clifford, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jesse Greene (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Richard Gulbranson, Sam Palmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:40 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jesse Greene | 54-63 |
| 05:23 | Colgate | Jack Shelton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 05:22 | Colgate | Jesse Greene can't tip it in | 54-63 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 54-63 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Shad Marshall - foul #3 on Shad Marshall, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Lange (C) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Willy McGeary | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | John Nordin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 04:24 | Colgate | Jack Shelton is called for a backcourt violation | 54-65 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Davis (PG), Lance Duong (SG), Michael Griggs (SF) Jack Shelton, Shad Marshall, Adam Clifford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | James Clinard scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Danny Brown | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Michael Griggs loses the dribble to James Clinard | 54-67 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | James Clinard lays it in | 54-69 |
| 03:34 | Colgate | Willy McGeary denies the turnaround by Lance Duong | 54-69 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lance Duong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Lange (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Danny Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Clinard | 54-72 |
| 03:03 | Colgate | Danny Brown is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Colgate | Richard Gulbranson (PF), Thomas Miller (C) Jesse Greene, John Lange | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (SF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| 03:03 | Colgate | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill snags the defensive board | 54-72 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Danny Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Hemphill | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:41 | Colgate | Lance Duong can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 54-75 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-75 |
| 02:18 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Michael Griggs | 54-75 |
| 02:11 | Colgate | Richard Gulbranson misses the jumper in the lane | 54-75 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Danny Brown pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta loses the dribble to Lance Duong | 54-75 |
| 01:39 | Colgate | Michael Griggs drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-75 |
| 01:21 | Colgate | Thomas Miller snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 01:15 | Colgate | William Davis misses the runner near the basket | 57-75 |
| 01:13 | Colgate | Thomas Miller tips it back up and in | 59-75 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-75 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary tips it in | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Colgate | Lance Duong misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-77 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Richard Gulbranson - foul #1 on Richard Gulbranson, team foul #7 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the free throw | 59-80 |
| 00:14 | Colgate | Richard Gulbranson double dribbles | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 59-80 |