| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Magee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Russell Hough inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg banks in the layup on a great pass from George Wilson | 30-23 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Melvin Nelson, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 18:58 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 18:54 | Centenary | John Miser takes the ball from Larry Lawson in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | John Miser hits the finger roll | 32-23 |
| 18:45 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson slams it home on a nice dish by Tanner Robbins and he's hacked by Willie Mathis - foul #2 on Willie Mathis, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 32-26 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis lays it in on a nice dish by John Miser and the foul's on Richard Dial - foul #2 on Richard Dial, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), James Alva (SF), Willard Edwards (PF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Tanner Robbins, Richard Dial, Melvin Nelson | |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:47 | Centenary | Richard Luczak is called for the reach on James Alva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Luczak, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 17:28 | Centenary | James Alva scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Russell Hough - foul #3 on Russell Hough, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster (SG) Christopher Magee | |
| 16:48 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:46 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-31 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak tips it but misses | 35-31 |
| 16:18 | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:58 | Centenary | James Alva connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Richard Luczak (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (tiring) 3 pts. C - Carlos Chambliss (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jeffrey Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Buckmaster (fresh) SF - James Alva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Delafuente (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Luczak | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Micheal Buckmaster | 38-36 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is hacked by James Alva - foul #1 on James Alva, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Christopher Magee (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Marshall Clark (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Jeffrey Coleman, Micheal Buckmaster, James Alva, Willard Edwards, Howard Delafuente | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | George Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Miser | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Russell Hough - foul #4 on Russell Hough, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 14:20 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:20 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the lay-in but the foul's on Marshall Clark - foul #4 on Marshall Clark, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Dial (PF) Marshall Clark | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Mathis (PF) Greg Lively | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Magee is called for the reach on George Wilson - foul #1 on Christopher Magee, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (SG), Dennis Heckman (PF) George Wilson, Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter White (PG), Willard Edwards (SF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Tanner Robbins, Melvin Nelson | |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg dunks the ball | 45-37 |
| 12:22 | Centenary | Richard Dial hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 12:21 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | John Miser scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dennis Heckman | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeffery Albert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Peter White (fresh) SG - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Delafuente (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Albert - foul #1 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, Jeffery Albert, Dennis Heckman, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Melvin Nelson (C) Peter White, Christopher Magee, Willard Edwards, Richard Dial | |
| 11:36 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:36 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from George Wilson and he's fouled by Micheal Buckmaster - foul #1 on Micheal Buckmaster, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Dial (PF) Howard Delafuente | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | Centenary | Carlos Chambliss is called for the reach on Richard Dial - foul #2 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| 10:42 | Centenary | Tanner Robbins scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | George Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 09:59 | Centenary | Larry Lawson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (SG), James Alva (SF), Willard Edwards (PF) Micheal Buckmaster, Tanner Robbins, Richard Dial | |
| 09:59 | Centenary | Larry Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:59 | Centenary | Larry Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-44 |
| 09:41 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 09:15 | Centenary | Willard Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Melvin Nelson steals it from George Wilson | 54-44 |
| 08:42 | Centenary | Joseph Thompson steals the ball from Larry Lawson in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson hits the finger roll | 56-44 |
| 08:25 | Centenary | Willard Edwards scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Magee | 56-46 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Willard Edwards - foul #1 on Willard Edwards, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Willie Mathis (PF) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson, Greg Lively | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), Tanner Robbins (SF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, James Alva, Melvin Nelson | |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:57 | Centenary | Willard Edwards is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willard Edwards, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF) Jeffery Albert | |
| Subs | Centenary | Marshall Clark (PF), Richard Dial (C) Willard Edwards, Howard Delafuente | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Jeffrey Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Buckmaster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tanner Robbins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis loses the dribble to Richard Dial | 58-46 |
| 07:34 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Miser | 58-46 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | John Miser connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Hough | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Richard Dial is called for the reach on Russell Hough - foul #3 on Richard Dial, team foul #9 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Magee (SG), Willard Edwards (SF), Howard Delafuente (C) Micheal Buckmaster, Tanner Robbins, Richard Dial | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Heckman | 62-46 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is fouled on the floor by Marshall Clark - foul #5 on Marshall Clark, team foul #10 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (SG), Greg Lively (PF) Richard Luczak, Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Alva (SF) Marshall Clark | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:26 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:17 | Centenary | Greg Lively is called for the reach on Christopher Magee - foul #1 on Greg Lively, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF) John Miser, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Centenary | Peter White (PG) Jeffrey Coleman | |
| 06:17 | Centenary | Christopher Magee makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:17 | Centenary | Christopher Magee misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Greg Lively is hacked by Willard Edwards - foul #3 on Willard Edwards, team foul #11 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (SG) George Wilson | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:51 | Centenary | Howard Delafuente pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:31 | Centenary | Peter White connects on the 3 from straight away | 64-50 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Russell Hough | 67-50 |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Willard Edwards is hacked by Greg Lively in the backcourt - foul #2 on Greg Lively, team foul #9 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Michael Bell, Joseph Thompson, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Lawson (PG), Richard Dial (PF), Melvin Nelson (C) Peter White, James Alva, Howard Delafuente | |
| 05:10 | Centenary | Willard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Miser | 70-50 |
| 04:30 | Centenary | Christopher Magee hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Lawson | 70-52 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-52 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hough | 70-52 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman buries a shot from the left side | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 5 stl. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hough (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Lawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Magee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dial (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson buries a floater from the left block set up by Larry Lawson | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 03:13 | Centenary | Melvin Nelson pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 03:02 | Centenary | Dennis Heckman picks off the pass by Christopher Magee | 72-54 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | John Miser connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Hough | 75-54 |
| 02:33 | Centenary | Larry Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-54 |
| 02:32 | Centenary | Willard Edwards tips it in | 75-56 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is fouled on the floor by Richard Dial - foul #4 on Richard Dial, team foul #12 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Coleman (PG), Micheal Buckmaster (SG), James Alva (SF), Howard Delafuente (C) Larry Lawson, Christopher Magee, Willard Edwards, Melvin Nelson | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 01:58 | Centenary | Greg Lively steals the ball from Richard Dial | 76-56 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Michael Bell clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 76-56 |
| 01:41 | Centenary | Richard Dial grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 01:32 | Centenary | James Alva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-56 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-56 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | George Wilson tips it back up and in | 78-56 |
| 01:05 | Centenary | James Alva throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Russell Hough (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman, Greg Lively | |
| Subs | Centenary | Willard Edwards (SF) James Alva | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-56 |
| 00:57 | Centenary | Richard Dial grabs the defensive rebound | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Centenary | Micheal Buckmaster travels with the ball | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the floater from the right wing set up by Ken Pegg | 80-56 |
| 00:22 | Centenary | John Miser blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Howard Delafuente | 80-56 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 80-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 80-56 |