| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Zenker | 30-27 |
| 19:19 | Cornell | Steven Lenhardt steps in front of the John Hughes pass | 30-27 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Steve Frank - foul #2 on Steve Frank, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:44 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Steve Frank | 32-27 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Kevin Booker clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Zenker - foul #1 on Roy Zenker, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Kevin Booker makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:24 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie loses the dribble to Charles Gravitz | 32-28 |
| 17:36 | Cornell | Kevin Booker's floater is knocked away by Roy Zenker | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:09 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses badly on a floater from the left block | 32-28 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Steve Frank swats the shot by Steven Lenhardt | 32-28 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie tips it home | 34-28 |
| 16:27 | Cornell | John Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie | 36-28 |
| 15:53 | Cornell | Roy Zenker is called for the reach on Steve Frank - foul #2 on Roy Zenker, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, Steven Lenhardt, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Doyle Paige (SF), Joshua Boyd (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Kevin Booker, John Hughes, Charles Gravitz, Peter Whitney, Steve Frank | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-28 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Alexander and he's fouled by Joshua Boyd - foul #2 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 14:58 | Cornell | Steven Wolken is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Stewart out of a doubleteam | 39-31 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | A charge is called on James Cleghorn - foul #1 on James Cleghorn, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 14:16 | Cornell | Doyle Paige is fouled on the floor by Larry Stanton - foul #1 on Larry Stanton, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Steven Lenhardt (PF) Stephan Oswalt, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Peter Whitney (PF) Steven Wolken, Mark Conklin | |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Steven Lenhardt - foul #3 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF) Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton | |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Gravitz (SF), Steve Frank (C) Doyle Paige, Joshua Boyd | |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart makes the 3rd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Stewart | 39-36 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Gravitz - foul #1 on Charles Gravitz, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Zenker (C) John Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | John Hughes (SG) Cecil Stewart | |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:00 | Cornell | John Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-36 |
| 12:58 | Cornell | Steve Frank grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Cornell | Robert Parsons steals it from Kevin Booker out of a doubleteam | 41-36 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Steven Lenhardt is denied by Peter Whitney | 41-36 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 12:19 | Cornell | John Hughes loses the dribble to Robert Parsons | 43-36 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 46-36 |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Zenker - foul #3 on Roy Zenker, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, Steven Lenhardt, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), Cecil Stewart (SG), Joshua Boyd (PF), Mark Conklin (C) Kevin Booker, John Hughes, Peter Whitney, Steve Frank | |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:34 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gravitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SF) Charles Gravitz | |
| 10:39 | Cornell | Cecil Stewart shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is fouled on the floor by Doyle Paige - foul #2 on Doyle Paige, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), Roy Zenker (C) Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, James Cleghorn, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), John Hughes (SG), Peter Whitney (PF) Steven Wolken, Cecil Stewart, Mark Conklin | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Stephan Oswalt | 48-40 |
| 09:38 | Cornell | John Hughes buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joshua Boyd | 48-42 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt's pass is intercepted by Kevin Booker in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 09:34 | Cornell | Kevin Booker lays it in | 48-44 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-44 |
| 09:23 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:57 | Cornell | Kevin Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 08:40 | Cornell | Joshua Boyd snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Kevin Booker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), John Alexander (C) Stephan Oswalt, Michael Lewis, Robert Parsons, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Cecil Stewart (SG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Steve Frank (C) John Hughes, Doyle Paige, Joshua Boyd | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 08:09 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:42 | Cornell | John Alexander takes the ball from Peter Whitney | 48-44 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses short on a floater from the left side | 48-44 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - Steven Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Kevin Booker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Gravitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Frank (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | John Alexander's layup is rejected by Peter Whitney | 48-44 |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:48 | Cornell | Peter Whitney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Alexander | 48-44 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Steven Lenhardt is blocked by Peter Whitney | 48-44 |
| 06:21 | Cornell | Steve Frank pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz is hacked by Larry Stanton - foul #2 on Larry Stanton, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Parsons (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), Roy Zenker (C) Warren Centeno, Larry Stanton, Steven Lenhardt, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Cornell | Steven Wolken (PG), John Hughes (SG), Joshua Boyd (C) Kevin Booker, Cecil Stewart, Peter Whitney | |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:56 | Cornell | Charles Gravitz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | John Hughes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie loses the dribble to Steven Wolken in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 05:14 | Cornell | Steve Frank buries a floater in the lane set up by Charles Gravitz | 51-50 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Boyd is called for the reach on James Cleghorn - foul #3 on Joshua Boyd, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG) Jeffrey Rorie | |
| Subs | Cornell | Doyle Paige (SF), Mark Conklin (C) Charles Gravitz, Steve Frank | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 04:19 | Cornell | Mark Conklin misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-50 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Doyle Paige gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:56 | Cornell | Doyle Paige makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Steven Wolken | 54-52 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:37 | Cornell | Steven Wolken snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:22 | Cornell | John Hughes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Steven Wolken (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doyle Paige (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Mark Conklin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 03:00 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) Stephan Oswalt, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | Cornell | Kevin Booker (PG), Charles Gravitz (SF), Peter Whitney (PF), Steve Frank (C) Steven Wolken, Doyle Paige, Joshua Boyd, Mark Conklin | |
| 02:35 | Cornell | Kevin Booker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Alexander | 54-52 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | Steve Frank gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:54 | Cornell | Kevin Booker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-52 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Gravitz - foul #2 on Charles Gravitz, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 01:13 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses the shot from close range | 55-52 |
| 01:11 | Cornell | Peter Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:45 | Cornell | Kevin Booker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 00:44 | Cornell | Steve Frank hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie banks in the layup | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Cornell | Steve Frank misses badly on a floater from the left block | 57-54 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Alexander grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | John Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | John Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Peter Whitney snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Cornell calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| 00:02 | Cornell | John Hughes misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons runs out the clock | 57-54 |