| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael McCrobie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Yelton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Begaye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Merrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton inbounds the ball | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-45 |
| 19:17 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 19:13 | Bucknell | George Peralez steps in front of the Michael McCrobie pass in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the finger roll set up by George Peralez | 32-47 |
| 18:49 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | William Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Roger Meador's pass is intercepted by Michael McCrobie | 32-47 |
| 18:25 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Truman (PG), Jeffrey Cordell (SG), Billy Beauregard (SF), Kent Maresca (PF) Michael McCrobie, Kevin Yelton, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Green | 32-49 |
| 17:58 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Roger Meador scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-52 |
| 17:28 | Bucknell | Kent Maresca misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Billy Beauregard steals the ball from George Peralez | 34-52 |
| 17:00 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-52 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG), Kevin Yelton (SG), Matthew Singleton (SF), Shane Begaye (PF) Andrew Truman, Jeffrey Cordell, Kent Maresca, Cecil Merrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Collins (C) Stephen Egan | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is hacked by Kevin Yelton - foul #1 on Kevin Yelton, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 16:47 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Billy Beauregard | 34-52 |
| 16:33 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on William Wallace - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alexander Adamski (C) Billy Beauregard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SF) George Peralez, Michael Green | |
| 16:33 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 16:33 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | John Eilerman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-54 |
| 16:07 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Singleton | 38-54 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Eilerman | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael McCrobie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Yelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shane Begaye (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Adamski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Wallace (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 15:37 | Bucknell | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Michael McCrobie in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #2 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG), Andrew Truman (SG), Jeffrey Cordell (SF), Kent Maresca (PF) Michael McCrobie, Kevin Yelton, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 15:26 | Bucknell | Stephen Egan swats the dunk try by Alexander Adamski | 38-57 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-60 |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Michael Davis misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 38-60 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-60 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan travels with the ball | 38-60 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard (SF), Cecil Merrick (C) Jeffrey Cordell, Alexander Adamski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Stephen Egan | |
| 14:27 | Bucknell | Michael Davis clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-60 |
| 14:26 | Bucknell | Kent Maresca tips it home | 40-60 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Michael Green can't finish the layup | 40-60 |
| 14:17 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 14:12 | Bucknell | Michael Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG), Matthew Singleton (SF), Shane Begaye (PF) Michael Davis, Billy Beauregard, Kent Maresca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | William Wallace knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by George Peralez and he's hacked by Andrew Truman - foul #2 on Andrew Truman, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton (SG) Andrew Truman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 13:31 | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton is fouled on the floor by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #3 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard (C) Cecil Merrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:26 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Wallace - foul #3 on William Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| 13:26 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye misses the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 13:26 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Billy Beauregard - foul #2 on Billy Beauregard, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG), Jeffrey Cordell (SF), Kent Maresca (C) Michael McCrobie, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, Michael Green, William Wallace | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 12:37 | Bucknell | Joe Collins is called for the reach on Kent Maresca - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Truman (SG) Kevin Yelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Daniel King (PF) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| 12:23 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-64 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marvin Friedman | 41-64 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Roger Meador is blocked by Kent Maresca | 41-64 |
| 11:52 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 11:35 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Truman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cordell (fairly fresh) PF - Billy Beauregard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Maresca (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 11:27 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Michael Davis | 44-64 |
| 11:04 | Bucknell | Michael Davis hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Truman | 47-64 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Cordell steps in front of the Marvin Friedman pass | 47-64 |
| 10:17 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kevin Yelton (SG), Matthew Singleton (SF), Shane Begaye (PF), Cecil Merrick (C) Michael Davis, Jeffrey Cordell, Billy Beauregard, Kent Maresca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 10:17 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman misses the free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Wallace | 49-67 |
| 09:53 | Bucknell | Matthew Singleton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie (PG) Andrew Truman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Singleton - foul #3 on Matthew Singleton, team foul #4 | 49-67 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 09:34 | Bucknell | Shane Begaye gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| 09:31 | Bucknell | William Wallace is called for the reach on Michael McCrobie in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Wallace, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Walker (C) William Wallace | |
| 09:31 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 09:31 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Collins, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| 08:49 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Shane Begaye is blocked by Joe Collins | 51-68 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | George Peralez pulls down the rebound | 51-68 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Joe Collins scores on a shot in the paint | 51-70 |
| 08:05 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 51-70 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from George Peralez | 51-72 |
| 07:39 | Bucknell | Michael McCrobie hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Yelton | 54-72 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | George Peralez knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Eilerman | 54-74 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Michael McCrobie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Yelton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Singleton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shane Begaye (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Merrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Eilerman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Collins (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:04 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick is fouled on the floor by Michael Green - foul #2 on Michael Green, team foul #9 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Bevis (PG), Andrew Truman (SG), Billy Beauregard (SF), Kent Maresca (PF) Michael McCrobie, Kevin Yelton, Matthew Singleton, Shane Begaye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, John Eilerman, Michael Green, Joe Collins, John Walker | |
| 07:04 | Bucknell | Cecil Merrick misses the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | August Cisowski snags the defensive board | 54-74 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Billy Beauregard - foul #3 on Billy Beauregard, team foul #5 | 54-74 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alexander Adamski (C) Cecil Merrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-75 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 06:12 | Bucknell | Alexander Adamski makes the shot in the lane | 56-76 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alexander Adamski - foul #2 on Alexander Adamski, team foul #6 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Michael Davis (PG), Jeffrey Cordell (SF) John Bevis, Kent Maresca | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) August Cisowski | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 05:29 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Davis | 59-78 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-78 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman snags the offensive board | 59-78 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | William Wallace connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Roger Meador | 59-80 |
| 04:32 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-80 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Roger Meador pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | William Wallace can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Truman - foul #3 on Andrew Truman, team foul #7 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Bevis (PG), Kent Maresca (PF) Jeffrey Cordell, Alexander Adamski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Stephen Egan | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 59-81 |
| 04:07 | Bucknell | Kent Maresca gets the rebound | 59-81 |
| 03:53 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joe Collins - foul #3 on Joe Collins, team foul #10 | 59-81 |
| 03:53 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard misses the 1st free throw | 59-81 |
| 03:53 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-81 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | George Peralez knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard is whistled for traveling | 60-84 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Michael Green | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | William Wallace can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-84 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits the follow up shot | 60-86 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - John Bevis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Truman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kent Maresca (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Beauregard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:50 | Bucknell | Michael Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-86 |
| 02:48 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman misses the tip | 60-86 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-86 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | John Bevis is called for the reach on Roger Meador - foul #1 on John Bevis, team foul #8 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell (SF) John Bevis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Daniel King (PF), John Walker (C) George Peralez, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the 1st free throw | 60-86 |
| 02:23 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Kent Maresca | 60-86 |
| 02:05 | Bucknell | Kent Maresca is hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #11 | 60-86 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Alexander Adamski (C) Andrew Truman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF) Roger Meador, August Cisowski | |
| 02:05 | Bucknell | Kent Maresca makes the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 02:05 | Bucknell | Kent Maresca makes the 2nd free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled on the floor by Billy Beauregard - foul #4 on Billy Beauregard, team foul #9 | 62-86 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Truman (SG) Alexander Adamski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, Daniel King, John Walker | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 62-86 |
| 01:50 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard gets the rebound | 62-86 |
| 01:32 | Bucknell | Andrew Truman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-86 |
| 01:31 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell grabs the offensive board | 62-86 |
| 01:22 | Bucknell | Jeffrey Cordell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Davis | 64-86 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-86 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | William Wallace tips it in | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Bucknell | Billy Beauregard is whistled for a carry | 64-88 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan hits a jump hook from close range | 64-90 |
| 00:17 | Bucknell | Michael Davis loses the dribble to George Peralez | 64-90 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | George Peralez runs out the clock | 64-90 |