| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Albro (fresh) SG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Fleenor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bean (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor inbounds the ball | 22-17 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by Anthony Albro - foul #2 on Anthony Albro, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-17 |
| 18:44 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Bean gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 18:17 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor is fouled on the floor by Mark Russell - foul #1 on Mark Russell, team foul #1 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:57 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 22-17 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill double dribbles | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 17:18 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses the easy dunk attempt | 22-17 |
| 17:11 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Michael Nettles | 22-17 |
| 16:49 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-17 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Albro steals the ball from Justin Cogdill | 22-17 |
| 16:18 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Albro is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva (C) Eric Bean | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses short on a shot from the left side | 22-17 |
| 15:52 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph McCuan (fresh) PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Albro (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Fleenor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Leyva (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-20 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Mark Russell can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Nettles - foul #1 on Michael Nettles, team foul #2 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Darrell Davis (SF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 15:10 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Albro | 24-23 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Mark Russell hits a turnaround from close range | 26-23 |
| 14:17 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 14:16 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Hill | 26-23 |
| 14:02 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva loses the ball out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Damon Rogers (SG), Eric Bean (C) Michael Nettles, Robert Leyva | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Albert Bower hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 26-23 |
| 13:36 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Bean gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Chau is called for the reach on Anthony Albro - foul #1 on Brian Chau, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 12:54 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor buries a jump hook from the right block | 26-25 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Brian Chau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-25 |
| 12:29 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Leonard Hill | 26-25 |
| 12:04 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Bean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Brian Chau pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Justin Cogdill | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Albro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damon Rogers (fresh) SF - Dustin Fleenor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bean (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Bean misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-25 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Brian Chau gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Brian Chau misses badly on a floater from the right side | 28-25 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff gets the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Brian Chau is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hill - foul #2 on Leonard Hill, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Mark Russell, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan (PG), Michael Nettles (SG) Anthony Albro, Damon Rogers | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Michael Nettles steals the ball from Damek Zeff | 28-25 |
| 10:31 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles lays it up and in | 28-27 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 09:48 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Nettles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Jack Jones snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Jack Jones tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 09:28 | St. Bonaventure | Leonard Hill snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 09:05 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Damek Zeff - foul #2 on Damek Zeff, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Albro (PG), David Woolard (PF), Robert Leyva (C) Steven Sheehan, Leonard Hill, Eric Bean | |
| 09:05 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 09:05 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis is fouled on the floor by David Woolard - foul #1 on David Woolard, team foul #4 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Damon Rogers (SF) Dustin Fleenor | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones and he's hacked by Damon Rogers - foul #2 on Damon Rogers, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Brian Chau | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 08:03 | St. Bonaventure | Damon Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Russell | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Russell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Albro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Rogers (fresh) PF - David Woolard (fresh) C - Robert Leyva (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | St. Bonaventure | The jumper by Anthony Albro is denied by Darrell Davis | 37-28 |
| 07:18 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva tips it but misses | 37-28 |
| 07:16 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva gets the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 06:52 | St. Bonaventure | Darrell Davis swats the short shot by David Woolard | 37-28 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jack Jones | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:14 | St. Bonaventure | Damon Rogers's pass is intercepted by Darrell Davis | 40-28 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Damon Rogers takes the ball from Jack Jones | 40-28 |
| 05:51 | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Joseph McCuan, Mark Russell, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor (SF), Leonard Hill (PF), Eric Bean (C) Damon Rogers, David Woolard, Robert Leyva | |
| 05:34 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Chau is called for the reach on Michael Nettles - foul #2 on Brian Chau, team foul #4 | 40-28 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Damek Zeff - foul #3 on Damek Zeff, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 05:20 | St. Bonaventure | Dustin Fleenor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Chau | 42-30 |
| 04:54 | St. Bonaventure | Brian Chau steals the ball from Michael Nettles | 42-30 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Michael Nettles steals it from Albert Bower | 42-30 |
| 04:17 | St. Bonaventure | Anthony Albro scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Nettles | 42-32 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG), Mark Russell (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Mark Russell's pass is intercepted by Dustin Fleenor | 42-32 |
| 03:40 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Bean misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Brian Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Russell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Anthony Albro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Nettles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Fleenor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bean (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill drills a floater in the lane set up by Brian Chau and he's fouled by Eric Bean - foul #1 on Eric Bean, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF) Joseph McCuan, Mark Russell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan (PG), Jeffrey Vella (SG), Damon Rogers (SF), David Woolard (PF), Robert Leyva (C) Anthony Albro, Michael Nettles, Dustin Fleenor, Leonard Hill, Eric Bean | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 03:08 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva misses the lay-in | 45-32 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Brian Chau is hacked by Jeffrey Vella - foul #1 on Jeffrey Vella, team foul #7 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Brian Chau misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:44 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva misses the dunk but he's hacked by Damek Zeff - foul #4 on Damek Zeff, team foul #6 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG) Brian Chau, Mark Russell | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 02:27 | St. Bonaventure | Robert Leyva makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell Davis | 48-34 |
| 01:49 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Vella loses the ball out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG) Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jack Jones | 50-34 |
| 00:59 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Vella banks in the layup | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jack Jones | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Damek Zeff - foul #5 on Damek Zeff, team foul #7 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF) Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 00:28 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 52-37 |