| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Beeler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Fosdick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | James Beeler is called for the reach on John Miser - foul #2 on James Beeler, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Miser | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Davidson | Edward Wallace misses the turnaround from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 18:50 | Davidson | Edward Wallace tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | John Miser scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Heckman | 39-39 |
| 18:11 | Davidson | Edward Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:09 | Davidson | Donald Henry tips it home | 41-39 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | John Miser blows the layup | 41-39 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-39 |
| 17:23 | Davidson | Donald Henry gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Davidson | Edward Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Laughlin - foul #1 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Orlando Kelly (PG), Melvin Lawlor (SG), Harold Lipford (SF), Anthony Bartkowski (PF) James Beeler, Richard Evans, Donald Henry, Gordon Fosdick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 17:10 | Davidson | Edward Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:10 | Davidson | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Orlando Kelly is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Kelly, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Andrew Kenny (C) Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson is hacked by Orlando Kelly - foul #3 on Orlando Kelly, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Scotty Sutton (PG) Orlando Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Michael Bell travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Donald Henry (SF) Anthony Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:07 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Mark Baity - foul #3 on Mark Baity, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Jeffrey Clark (C) Shane Bennett, Mark Baity | |
| 16:07 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:07 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:07 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny makes the 3rd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Mark Jones misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 44-39 |
| 15:48 | Davidson | Donald Henry pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Scotty Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Melvin Lawlor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Henry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Lipford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Davidson | Scotty Sutton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 44-39 |
| 15:18 | Davidson | Harold Lipford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:05 | Davidson | Melvin Lawlor loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Davidson | Johnathan Bowers (PG), Orlando Kelly (SG), Gordon Fosdick (PF), Anthony Bartkowski (C) Scotty Sutton, Melvin Lawlor, Harold Lipford, Andrew Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Ken Pegg (PF), Mark Baity (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Michael Bell, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Davidson | Donald Henry gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:17 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly clanks a jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by George Wilson | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Davidson | Donald Henry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Laughlin - foul #2 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Beeler (PG), Richard Evans (SG), Harold Lipford (PF), Edward Wallace (C) Johnathan Bowers, Orlando Kelly, Gordon Fosdick, Anthony Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Mark Baity | |
| 13:35 | Davidson | Donald Henry makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Davidson | Donald Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bell grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Richard Evans in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Evans, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Davidson | Gordon Fosdick (PF) Donald Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | John Miser hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Heckman | 45-44 |
| 13:02 | Davidson | Richard Evans buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Beeler | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | George Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Davidson | Anthony Bartkowski (PF) Gordon Fosdick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Ken Pegg (PF) John Miser, George Wilson, Michael Bell | |
| 12:18 | Davidson | Harold Lipford scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Evans | 49-44 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Jones | 49-47 |
| 11:45 | Davidson | Mark Jones is called for the reach on James Beeler - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Davidson | Orlando Kelly (PG), Melvin Lawlor (SG), Donald Henry (SF), Andrew Kenny (C) James Beeler, Richard Evans, Harold Lipford, Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Mark Baity (C) Shane Bennett, Dennis Heckman | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Lawlor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Bartkowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Kenny (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ken Pegg - foul #2 on Ken Pegg, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF) Ken Pegg | |
| 11:30 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:30 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Andrew Kenny is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Kenny, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Mark Jones | |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bell | 51-50 |
| 10:55 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Andrew Kenny, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Davidson | Gordon Fosdick (PF) Anthony Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | John Miser buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Wilson | 51-53 |
| 10:29 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Davidson | Scotty Sutton (PG) Orlando Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Baity | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Beeler (PG), Richard Evans (SG), Edward Wallace (C) Scotty Sutton, Melvin Lawlor, Andrew Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Ken Pegg (PF) George Wilson, Michael Bell | |
| 09:55 | Davidson | Gordon Fosdick comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Heckman | 51-56 |
| 09:16 | Davidson | Richard Evans scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | John Miser misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Richard Evans | 53-56 |
| 08:45 | Davidson | Richard Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 08:43 | Davidson | Richard Evans tips it home | 55-56 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Mark Jones connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Lawrence Laughlin | 55-59 |
| 07:50 | Davidson | Dennis Heckman steps in front of the Richard Evans pass | 55-59 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Mark Jones is fouled on the floor by Donald Henry - foul #1 on Donald Henry, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Davidson | Orlando Kelly (PG), Melvin Lawlor (SG), Harold Lipford (SF), Anthony Bartkowski (PF), Andrew Kenny (C) James Beeler, Richard Evans, Donald Henry, Gordon Fosdick, Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Lawlor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harold Lipford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Anthony Bartkowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Kenny (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | Davidson | Mark Jones takes the ball from Melvin Lawlor | 55-61 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Mark Jones | |
| 06:54 | Davidson | Harold Lipford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harold Lipford, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 06:36 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Andrew Kenny | 55-61 |
| 06:31 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly double dribbles | 55-61 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Shane Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 06:13 | Davidson | Melvin Lawlor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-61 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bell pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Shane Bennett and he's hacked by Orlando Kelly - foul #4 on Orlando Kelly, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Davidson | Scotty Sutton (PG), Richard Evans (SG), Donald Henry (SF), Gordon Fosdick (PF), Edward Wallace (C) Orlando Kelly, Melvin Lawlor, Harold Lipford, Anthony Bartkowski, Andrew Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses the free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:46 | Davidson | Gordon Fosdick gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:27 | Davidson | Donald Henry can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Henry - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #10 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:54 | Davidson | Gordon Fosdick misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-64 |
| 04:53 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Wallace | 55-64 |
| 04:43 | Davidson | Jeffrey Clark blocks the short jumper by Gordon Fosdick | 55-64 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark is alone and drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by George Wilson and he's fouled by Edward Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Wallace, team foul #11 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Beeler (PG), Melvin Lawlor (SG), Harold Lipford (SF), Anthony Bartkowski (PF), Andrew Kenny (C) Scotty Sutton, Richard Evans, Donald Henry, Gordon Fosdick, Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Davidson | Harold Lipford banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Beeler | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Andrew Kenny is called for the reach on Mark Baity - foul #3 on Andrew Kenny, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Davidson | Orlando Kelly (SG), Donald Henry (SF) Melvin Lawlor, Andrew Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF) Jeffrey Clark | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Mark Baity misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:23 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - James Beeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Donald Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Bartkowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Lipford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Davidson | Scotty Sutton (PG) James Beeler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Baity | |
| 03:07 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Heckman | 57-68 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Davidson | James Beeler (PG), Gordon Fosdick (PF) Scotty Sutton, Anthony Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF) Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Laughlin | 57-70 |
| 02:52 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Evans (SG), Edward Wallace (C) Orlando Kelly, Harold Lipford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:43 | Davidson | Donald Henry lays it up and in | 59-70 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses badly on a floater in the paint | 59-70 |
| 02:18 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Edward Wallace | 59-70 |
| 02:13 | Davidson | Richard Evans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by James Beeler - foul #3 on James Beeler, team foul #13 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Davidson | Orlando Kelly (PG), Melvin Lawlor (SG), Harold Lipford (SF), Anthony Bartkowski (PF), Andrew Kenny (C) James Beeler, Richard Evans, Donald Henry, Gordon Fosdick, Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 01:53 | Davidson | Anthony Bartkowski gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:31 | Davidson | Harold Lipford scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Lawrence Laughlin - foul #3 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| 01:31 | Davidson | Harold Lipford misses the free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it home | 61-73 |
| 00:56 | Davidson | Anthony Bartkowski is denied on a layup by Ken Pegg | 61-73 |
| 00:54 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny grabs the offensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Davidson | Harold Lipford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ken Pegg - foul #3 on Ken Pegg, team foul #10 | 61-73 |
| 00:50 | Davidson | Harold Lipford makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:50 | Davidson | Harold Lipford misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | George Wilson gets the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Miser throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| 00:42 | Davidson | George Wilson steals the ball from Anthony Bartkowski | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Bartkowski swats the short shot by George Wilson | 62-73 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the tip | 62-73 |
| 00:15 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:08 | Davidson | Melvin Lawlor clanks a floater from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:06 | Davidson | Andrew Kenny snags the offensive board | 62-73 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | Orlando Kelly hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 62-73 |