| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - William O'Connell (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Von Swietoniowski (fresh) SG - John Ferland (fresh) SF - Anthony Littlejohn (fresh) PF - Robert Hoehn (fresh) C - Otha Graleski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Seton Hall | Claude Bennett steps in front of the Von Swietoniowski pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is hacked by Otha Graleski - foul #1 on Otha Graleski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Anthony Littlejohn is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #1 on Anthony Littlejohn, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith lays it in | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | John Ferland clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | John Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | John Ferland makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Seton Hall | John Ferland makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Littlejohn | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | William O'Connell connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | Seton Hall | William O'Connell takes the ball from John Ferland | 7-4 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith hits the finger roll set up by William O'Connell | 9-4 |
| 17:08 | Seton Hall | Robert Hoehn's floater is tipped away by Shawn Williams | 9-4 |
| 17:07 | Seton Hall | Robert Hoehn grabs the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:59 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Von Swietoniowski and the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Claud Piekarski (PG), Louis Piatt (SG), Renaldo Garcia (SF), Andy Walker (PF) Von Swietoniowski, John Ferland, Anthony Littlejohn, Robert Hoehn | |
| 16:59 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Craig Holley and he's hacked by Renaldo Garcia - foul #1 on Renaldo Garcia, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary (C) Otha Graleski | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 16:31 | Seton Hall | Louis Piatt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Andy Walker | 12-8 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses badly on a shot in the lane | 12-8 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 12-8 |
| 16:06 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Louis Piatt | 12-8 |
| 16:01 | Seton Hall | Louis Piatt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled in the backcourt by Claud Piekarski - foul #1 on Claud Piekarski, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski (PG) Claud Piekarski | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - John Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Von Swietoniowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Piatt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Renaldo Garcia (fresh) PF - Andy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. C - Gerald Gary (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Gary Lee knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Craig Holley | 15-11 |
| 15:36 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Louis Piatt steps in front of the Craig Holley pass in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 15:09 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-11 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | John Harrison gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is open and scores on a floater in the lane | 17-11 |
| 14:51 | Seton Hall | Louis Piatt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Craig Holley | 17-11 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Louis Piatt is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Claud Piekarski (PG), John Ferland (SG), Anthony Littlejohn (SF), Robert Hoehn (PF), Otha Graleski (C) Von Swietoniowski, Louis Piatt, Renaldo Garcia, Andy Walker, Gerald Gary | |
| 13:45 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski blows the layup | 19-11 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | William O'Connell hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-11 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | William O'Connell banks in the wide open layup | 21-11 |
| 12:42 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | John Ferland steps in front of the William O'Connell pass in the backcourt | 21-14 |
| 12:35 | Seton Hall | John Ferland lays it in | 21-16 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | John Ferland steps in front of the William O'Connell pass | 21-16 |
| 12:09 | Seton Hall | John Ferland lays it in | 21-18 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-18 |
| 11:55 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Claud Piekarski (fairly fresh) SG - John Ferland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Littlejohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hoehn (fairly fresh) C - Otha Graleski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Seton Hall | John Ferland clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 21-18 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Littlejohn is called for the reach on Shawn Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Littlejohn, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Pearson (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) Craig Holley, Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski (PG), Dennis Nichols (SG), Renaldo Garcia (SF) Claud Piekarski, John Ferland, Anthony Littlejohn | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Dennis Nichols - foul #1 on Dennis Nichols, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Andy Walker (PF), Gerald Gary (C) Robert Hoehn, Otha Graleski | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | John Harrison can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 11:06 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 11:01 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| 11:01 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 11:01 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | John Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 10:50 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| 10:50 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:50 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 10:20 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 10:19 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | John Pearson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 25-21 |
| 09:29 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | John Pearson snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | John Pearson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 09:05 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Dennis Nichols | 25-21 |
| 09:00 | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | John Pearson gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Andy Walker swats the layup by John Harrison | 25-21 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | John Pearson tips it in | 27-21 |
| 08:12 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 27-21 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Rentz (tiring) 3 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (tiring) 4 pts. SF - John Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Lee (tiring) 8 pts. C - John Harrison (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Von Swietoniowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nichols (tiring) SF - Renaldo Garcia (tiring) PF - Andy Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Gerald Gary (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-21 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Gary Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:20 | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 07:00 | Seton Hall | Edward Rentz picks off the pass by Gerald Gary | 30-21 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | John Pearson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-21 |
| 06:34 | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:29 | Seton Hall | Renaldo Garcia misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-21 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #6 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, John Pearson, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Claud Piekarski (PG), John Ferland (SG), Louis Piatt (SF), Robert Hoehn (PF), Otha Graleski (C) Von Swietoniowski, Dennis Nichols, Renaldo Garcia, Andy Walker, Gerald Gary | |
| 06:07 | Seton Hall | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Robert Hoehn - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #7 | 30-21 |
| 06:07 | Seton Hall | Robert Hoehn makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 06:07 | Seton Hall | Robert Hoehn makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't tip it in | 30-23 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it in | 32-23 |
| 05:28 | Seton Hall | Robert Hoehn misses the fadeaway from the left block | 32-23 |
| 05:26 | Seton Hall | Robert Hoehn tips it back up and in | 32-25 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith connects on the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Claud Piekarski - foul #2 on Claud Piekarski, team foul #7 | 34-25 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:02 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 04:47 | Seton Hall | John Ferland makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | John Ferland is called for the reach on Mark Moshier in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Ferland, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ian Seamon (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski (PG) Claud Piekarski | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:26 | Seton Hall | John Ferland loses the dribble to Ian Seamon | 36-27 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Louis Piatt is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #1 on Louis Piatt, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:11 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:57 | Seton Hall | Louis Piatt clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William O'Connell | 36-27 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Ian Seamon is hacked by Otha Graleski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Otha Graleski, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Claud Piekarski (PG), Anthony Littlejohn (SF) Von Swietoniowski, Louis Piatt | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Ian Seamon makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Ian Seamon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:33 | Seton Hall | John Ferland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ian Seamon - foul #1 on Ian Seamon, team foul #8 | 38-27 |
| 03:33 | Seton Hall | John Ferland makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:33 | Seton Hall | John Ferland misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Ian Seamon grabs the board | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ian Seamon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Claud Piekarski (fresh) SG - John Ferland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Littlejohn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Hoehn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Otha Graleski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ian Seamon | 41-28 |
| 02:42 | Seton Hall | William O'Connell is called for the reach on Anthony Littlejohn - foul #1 on William O'Connell, team foul #9 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Shawn Williams (PF) Craig Holley, Ian Seamon | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Von Swietoniowski (PG) Claud Piekarski | |
| 02:42 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 41-28 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Robert Hoehn steals it from Bobby Smith | 41-28 |
| 01:57 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #10 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Andy Walker (PF) Robert Hoehn | |
| 01:57 | Seton Hall | Otha Graleski makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz drills a jumper from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 01:34 | Seton Hall | Claude Bennett takes the ball from Andy Walker | 43-31 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Otha Graleski takes the ball from Bobby Smith in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 01:23 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn is fouled on the floor by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #11 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols (PG), Louis Piatt (SG) Von Swietoniowski, John Ferland | |
| 01:23 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:23 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 43-32 |
| 00:59 | Seton Hall | Andy Walker gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:56 | Seton Hall | Dennis Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Claud Piekarski (PG), Gerald Gary (C) Louis Piatt, Otha Graleski | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 00:18 | Seton Hall | Anthony Littlejohn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 00:02 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Gerald Gary misses long on a fullcourt shot | 46-32 |