| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) SG - James Kirk (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - James Torrey (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine 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) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the jump hook in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Canisius | Robert Holley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | James Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Stone and the foul's on Robert Holley - foul #1 on Robert Holley, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Kirk - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Daniel Parada is blocked by William Osborn | 5-0 |
| 18:57 | Canisius | Robert Holley gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:43 | Canisius | Gary Baker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Holley | 5-0 |
| 18:29 | Canisius | Harvey Marine steps in front of the Gary Baker pass | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada banks in the layup | 7-0 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | James Torrey's floater is knocked away by James Kirk | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 9-0 |
| 17:33 | Canisius | William Rice misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-0 |
| 17:32 | Canisius | William Osborn tips it back up and in | 9-2 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jerry Stone | 11-2 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Robert Holley is hacked by Timothy Haines - foul #1 on Timothy Haines, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 16:57 | Canisius | Gary Baker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rice | 11-4 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | James Torrey is called for the reach on Daniel Parada - foul #1 on James Torrey, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Richerson (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF) William Rice, James Torrey, Robert Holley, Gary Baker | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-4 |
| 16:27 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 16:22 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Richerson | 11-6 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Parada | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Richerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) PF - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Canisius | James Richerson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-6 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-6 |
| 15:31 | Canisius | William Osborn grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 15:25 | Canisius | The jumper by Jonathon Plummer is denied by David Heywood | 14-6 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses the jumper in the paint | 14-6 |
| 15:07 | Canisius | William Osborn snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 15:03 | Canisius | David Heywood steals the ball from Jonathon Plummer | 14-6 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Cartwright takes the ball from David Heywood | 14-6 |
| 14:30 | Canisius | Roy Manning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Larry Heikkinen | 14-6 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's dunk attempt is rejected by Joseph Cartwright | 14-6 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Heikkinen | 14-6 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is fouled on the floor by Roy Manning - foul #1 on Roy Manning, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Torrey (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) Jonathon Plummer, James Richerson, Roy Manning, William Osborn | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Holley - foul #2 on Robert Holley, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Sutton (SF), William Osborn (C) Robert Holley, Joseph Cartwright | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:12 | Canisius | Gary Baker's layup is rejected by Timothy Haines | 15-6 |
| 13:11 | Canisius | William Osborn tips it home | 15-8 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Patrick Smith is denied by Gary Baker | 15-8 |
| 13:01 | Canisius | Gary Baker gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:57 | Canisius | William Rice misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | James Kirk grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses the floater from the left side | 15-8 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith tips it home | 17-8 |
| 12:31 | Canisius | William Rice is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #5 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), John Hazel (C) Patrick Smith, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Manning (SF), Joseph Cartwright (C) Robert Sutton, William Osborn | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | John Hazel clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 17-8 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Gary Baker pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 11:49 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-8 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Parada | 17-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Hazel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Torrey (fresh) SF - Roy Manning (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | William Rice steals it from Daniel Parada | 17-8 |
| 11:29 | Canisius | Roy Manning makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Torrey | 17-11 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Roy Manning - foul #2 on Roy Manning, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, John Hazel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Richerson (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), William Osborn (C) William Rice, James Torrey, Roy Manning, Joseph Cartwright | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Heikkinen - foul #1 on Larry Heikkinen, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Gary Baker makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Gary Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-13 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier hits the follow up shot | 22-13 |
| 10:21 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the lay-in | 22-13 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Francis Frazier | 22-13 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is called for 10 seconds | 22-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright (PF) Gary Baker | |
| 09:59 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Cartwright steals it from Bradford Mike | 22-13 |
| 09:29 | Canisius | James Richerson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 09:20 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:15 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer clanks a jumper from the right side | 22-13 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses the tip | 22-13 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright tips it back up and in | 22-15 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith lays it up and in set up by Francis Frazier | 24-15 |
| 08:22 | Canisius | Larry Heikkinen is called for the reach on James Richerson - foul #2 on Larry Heikkinen, team foul #4 | 24-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), David Heywood (C) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Torrey (SG), Gary Baker (PF) James Richerson, Robert Sutton, Joseph Cartwright | |
| 08:13 | Canisius | William Osborn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 08:12 | Canisius | Gary Baker hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | James Torrey steals the ball from Daniel Parada | 24-17 |
| 07:50 | Canisius | The jump hook by Jonathon Plummer is blocked by Harvey Marine | 24-17 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | James Kirk gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Heywood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Torrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathon Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Osborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | David Heywood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright (C) William Osborn | |
| 06:57 | Canisius | Harvey Marine picks off the pass by James Torrey | 24-17 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Gary Baker steps in front of the Jerry Stone pass | 24-17 |
| 06:09 | Canisius | Gary Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | Gary Baker grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is hacked by Jonathon Plummer - foul #1 on Jonathon Plummer, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), John Hazel (C) Jerry Stone, Daniel Parada, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Canisius | Andrew Langenfeld (PG), James Richerson (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), William Osborn (C) William Rice, James Torrey, Jonathon Plummer, Gary Baker | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 05:32 | Canisius | The rebound goes to William Osborn | 24-17 |
| 05:09 | Canisius | William Osborn misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | William Osborn tips it but misses | 24-17 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | John Hazel is denied on a layup by Joseph Cartwright | 24-17 |
| 04:52 | Canisius | William Osborn grabs the board | 24-17 |
| 04:46 | Canisius | Robert Sutton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 04:44 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 04:28 | Canisius | James Richerson double dribbles | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Harvey Marine, John Hazel | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Baker (PF) Joseph Cartwright | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier loses the ball out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Daniel Parada (SG) Bradford Mike, James Kirk | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Torrey (SG) Andrew Langenfeld | |
| 03:41 | Canisius | Robert Sutton is hacked by Jerry Stone - foul #1 on Jerry Stone, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen (SG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Robert Holley (SF), Roy Manning (PF) James Richerson, Robert Sutton, Gary Baker | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Torrey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Holley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Manning (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Canisius | William Rice hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Torrey | 24-20 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | William Osborn blocks the short jumper by Daniel Parada | 24-20 |
| 03:22 | Canisius | Roy Manning gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 03:18 | Canisius | Robert Holley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Manning | 24-23 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Heikkinen | 26-23 |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Robert Holley double dribbles | 26-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Sutton (C) William Osborn | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | William Rice steals it from Jerry Stone | 26-23 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Robert Sutton drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Holley | 26-25 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Francis Frazier | 28-25 |
| 02:13 | Canisius | William Rice buries a floater from the free throw line set up by James Torrey and he's hacked by Jerry Stone - foul #2 on Jerry Stone, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Patrick Smith (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, Daniel Parada, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG), Joseph Cartwright (PF), William Osborn (C) James Torrey, Roy Manning, Robert Sutton | |
| 02:13 | Canisius | William Rice makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is hacked by William Rice - foul #2 on William Rice, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Andrew Langenfeld (PG) William Rice | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | Canisius | William Osborn snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | James Richerson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Andrew Langenfeld steals the ball from Patrick Smith | 29-31 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Andrew Langenfeld misses the easy layup | 29-31 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harvey Marine | 32-31 |
| 01:19 | Canisius | James Richerson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Holley | 32-33 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Bradford Mike and he's hacked by Andrew Langenfeld - foul #1 on Andrew Langenfeld, team foul #9 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Torrey (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Gary Baker (PF) Andrew Langenfeld, James Richerson, Robert Holley, Joseph Cartwright | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 00:48 | Canisius | Gary Baker hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 00:30 | Canisius | Roy Manning snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | William Rice comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Gary Baker is called for the reach on James Kirk - foul #1 on Gary Baker, team foul #10 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Daniel Parada (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Patrick Smith, Harvey Marine, David Heywood | |
| Subs | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright (C) William Osborn | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | James Torrey misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-35 |