| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Samuel Moses (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Leong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudolph Hudson (fresh) PF - Robert Kabacinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Michael Sok hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-34 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sok pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Michael Sok misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 19:04 | Siena | Samuel Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Siena | Eugene Rademacher takes the ball from Samuel Moses | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | James Lyle can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:35 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:09 | Siena | George White loses the dribble to Michael Sok | 35-34 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Rudolph Hudson - foul #1 on Rudolph Hudson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Siena | Steven Bailey (PG), Carl Mercer (SG), Henry Paolini (SF), John Mazzone (PF), Patrick Dumont (C) Samuel Moses, David Leong, Rudolph Hudson, Robert Kabacinski, George White | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:25 | Siena | Henry Paolini misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 17:24 | Siena | John Mazzone snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:18 | Siena | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Henry Paolini - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Thomas Mercer | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 16:58 | Siena | Henry Paolini's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the lay-in | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Siena | John Mazzone pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:57 | Siena | Patrick Dumont misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-34 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fresh) PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Steven Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Mercer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Paolini (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Mazzone (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Dumont (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Erick Keen throws it down | 40-34 |
| 15:28 | Siena | John Mazzone misses long on an open driving attempt from the right block | 40-34 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Erick Keen snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 40-34 |
| 15:10 | Siena | Carl Mercer pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:59 | Siena | Patrick Dumont can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-34 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Neil Smith tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Siena | Patrick Dumont blows the layup | 42-34 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 42-34 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Erick Keen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Siena | Samuel Moses (PG), David Leong (SG), Rudolph Hudson (SF), Robert Kabacinski (PF), George White (C) Steven Bailey, Carl Mercer, Henry Paolini, John Mazzone, Patrick Dumont | |
| 13:58 | Siena | George White double dribbles | 42-34 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 13:46 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:23 | Siena | David Leong drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Rudolph Hudson | 42-36 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Rademacher | 44-36 |
| 12:45 | Siena | Winston Centeno is called for the reach on David Leong - foul #2 on Winston Centeno, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF), Michael Sok (C) Thomas Mercer, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 12:26 | Siena | Samuel Moses hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-36 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Rademacher and he's fouled by George White - foul #3 on George White, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Siena | Steven Bailey (PG), Steven Pixley (SF), Patrick Dumont (C) Samuel Moses, Rudolph Hudson, George White | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 12:16 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 11:52 | Siena | Frederick Davis swats the layup by Robert Kabacinski | 46-36 |
| 11:50 | Siena | Steven Pixley hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fairly fresh) SG - Eugene Rademacher (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Steven Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Leong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Pixley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Kabacinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Dumont (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from James Lyle | 48-38 |
| 11:03 | Siena | Patrick Dumont knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Leong | 48-40 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | James Lyle is hacked by Steven Bailey - foul #1 on Steven Bailey, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Siena | Samuel Moses (PG), Carl Mercer (SG), Rudolph Hudson (SF), John Mazzone (PF) Steven Bailey, David Leong, Steven Pixley, Robert Kabacinski | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell throws it down on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 50-40 |
| 09:56 | Siena | Carl Mercer drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rudolph Hudson | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Mercer and the foul's on John Mazzone - foul #2 on John Mazzone, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Siena | George White (C) Patrick Dumont | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:18 | Siena | John Mazzone clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Winston Centeno - foul #3 on Winston Centeno, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 09:18 | Siena | John Mazzone makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:18 | Siena | John Mazzone makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by Samuel Moses - foul #3 on Samuel Moses, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Frederick Davis (PF) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | Siena | Steven Bailey (PG), Henry Paolini (SF) Samuel Moses, Rudolph Hudson | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:43 | Siena | Henry Paolini grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 08:23 | Siena | George White hits the finger roll | 53-46 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Siena | David Leong (SG), Robert Kabacinski (PF) Carl Mercer, John Mazzone | |
| 07:49 | Siena | George White can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Sok - foul #3 on Michael Sok, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Siena | Rudolph Hudson (SF) Henry Paolini | |
| 07:49 | Siena | George White makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:49 | Siena | George White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Steven Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Leong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Hudson (fresh) PF - Robert Kabacinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the driving attempt near the basket | 53-48 |
| 07:25 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:01 | Siena | Michael Sok swats the short shot by George White | 53-48 |
| 07:00 | Siena | Rudolph Hudson can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Erick Keen gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| 06:21 | Siena | George White throws it down | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Steven Bailey is called for the reach on Erick Keen - foul #2 on Steven Bailey, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Siena | Samuel Moses (PG), Carl Mercer (SG), Henry Paolini (SF), Patrick Dumont (C) Steven Bailey, David Leong, Rudolph Hudson, George White | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Henry Paolini steals the ball from Frederick Davis | 55-50 |
| 05:37 | Siena | Brad Blackwell takes the ball from Samuel Moses | 55-50 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses the lay-in | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:26 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Siena | John Mazzone (PF) Robert Kabacinski | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Henry Paolini is called for the reach on Thomas Mercer - foul #2 on Henry Paolini, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:41 | Siena | Patrick Dumont misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-50 |
| 04:39 | Siena | Carl Mercer tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 04:37 | Siena | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Moses | 57-50 |
| 04:18 | Siena | Patrick Dumont banks in the layup set up by Samuel Moses | 57-52 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno travels with the ball | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Siena | Steven Bailey (PG), David Leong (SG), Rudolph Hudson (SF), Robert Kabacinski (PF) Samuel Moses, Carl Mercer, Henry Paolini, John Mazzone | |
| 03:57 | Siena | Steven Bailey travels in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Thomas Mercer | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Kabacinski - foul #2 on Robert Kabacinski, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Siena | George White (C) Patrick Dumont | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Mercer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Ford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Steven Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Leong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolph Hudson (fresh) PF - Robert Kabacinski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - George White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Siena | Steven Bailey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Sam Ford grabs the board | 59-52 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brad Blackwell | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:01 | Siena | Steven Bailey is hacked by Thomas Mercer - foul #2 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Siena | John Mazzone (C) George White | |
| 02:47 | Siena | John Mazzone clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 02:45 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits a wide open shot in the lane on a great pass from Dustin Regalado | 64-54 |
| 02:31 | Siena | Siena calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Siena | Samuel Moses (PG), George White (C) Steven Bailey, John Mazzone | |
| 02:16 | Siena | Rudolph Hudson is hacked by Thomas Mercer - foul #3 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 02:01 | Siena | Samuel Moses buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rudolph Hudson | 64-57 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Michael Sok hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Lyle | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:34 | Siena | Rudolph Hudson's pass is intercepted by Winston Centeno | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Lyle is hacked by Samuel Moses in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Moses, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF) Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | James Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:15 | Siena | Samuel Moses misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Michael Sok is hacked by David Leong in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Leong, team foul #10 | 68-57 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:02 | Siena | Rudolph Hudson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 70-57 |
| 01:00 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski grabs the offensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Siena | George White's floater is tipped away by Michael Sok | 70-57 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | William Igo gets the rebound | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | William Igo is hacked by Robert Kabacinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Kabacinski, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG) James Lyle | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 00:45 | Siena | Samuel Moses hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-57 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Michael Sok pulls down the rebound | 72-57 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Michael Sok connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by William Igo | 74-57 |
| 00:10 | Siena | Samuel Moses misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-57 |
| 00:09 | Siena | George White grabs the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 00:07 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski is hacked by Thomas Mercer - foul #4 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #7 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG) William Igo | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 00:07 | Siena | Robert Kabacinski misses the 1st free throw | 74-57 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Lyle runs out the clock | 74-57 |