| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (fresh) SG - Elmer Piazza (fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) PF - Israel Bradford (fresh) C - Scott Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) SG - George Wilson (fresh) SF - Russell Hough (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg slams it home | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Russell Hough snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the dunk attempt | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Israel Bradford is called for the reach on Ken Pegg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Israel Bradford, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Piazza - foul #1 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Elmer Piazza, Harold Messmer, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF) John Miser, George Wilson, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper's floater is tipped away by Ken Pegg | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper tips it in | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Felipe - foul #1 on Joseph Felipe, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss (C) Ken Pegg | |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Luczak and the foul's on Jerry Marie - foul #1 on Jerry Marie, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie is hacked by Greg Lively in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Lively, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Michael Bell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dennis Heckman | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Greg Lively misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Felipe (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Topper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Merlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Luczak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) PF - Greg Lively (fairly fresh) C - Carlos Chambliss (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Scott Foster (PF) Jerry Marie, Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Dennis Heckman, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Russell Hough hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Israel Bradford - foul #2 on Israel Bradford, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF) Israel Bradford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Paul Hartman (C) Harold Messmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| 15:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Russell Hough tips it home | 8-12 |
| 14:18 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:16 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster can't tip it in | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Russell Hough gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Greg Lively can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:43 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:22 | Seton Hall | Greg Lively swats the short shot by Scott Foster | 8-12 |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:54 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Theodore Topper | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Greg Lively clanks a floater from the left side | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:14 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jim Pickett and he's hacked by Greg Lively - foul #2 on Greg Lively, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer (SF), Donald Merlo (C) Theodore Topper, Paul Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Joseph Thompson, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Dennis Heckman | |
| 12:14 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | John Miser loses the dribble to Jim Pickett in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Albert - foul #1 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:49 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Harold Messmer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Merlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) SG - George Wilson (fresh) SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | John Miser is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Willie Mathis - foul #1 on Willie Mathis, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper (C) Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF) Jeffery Albert | |
| 11:20 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Seton Hall | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Messmer | 17-12 |
| 11:01 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-12 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Theodore Topper - foul #1 on Theodore Topper, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo (C) Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | John Miser hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't tip it in | 19-12 |
| 10:14 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 09:51 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett knocks in the shot from the left side | 21-12 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled on the floor by Elmer Piazza - foul #2 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG), Theodore Topper (PF) Elmer Piazza, Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Russell Hough | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:40 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Albert - foul #2 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Hough (SF) Jeffery Albert | |
| 09:24 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Pickett - foul #1 on Jim Pickett, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (SF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Russell Hough, Ken Pegg | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:52 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Jim Pickett - foul #2 on Jim Pickett, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Donald Merlo (C) Jim Pickett, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Ken Pegg (C) George Wilson, Joseph Thompson, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | Richard Luczak picks off the pass by Jerry Marie in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Seton Hall | Donald Merlo's pass is intercepted by Richard Luczak in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Foster (PF) Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Carlos Chambliss (PF) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis | |
| 07:34 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Donald Merlo is blocked by Ken Pegg | 21-18 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jerry Marie (fresh) SG - Joseph Felipe (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Messmer (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Foster (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Merlo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | George Wilson tips it home | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Seton Hall | Scott Foster misses the driving attempt from close range | 21-20 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 21-22 |
| 06:10 | Seton Hall | Dennis Heckman steps in front of the Joseph Felipe pass in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 21-22 |
| 05:45 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Donald Merlo | 21-22 |
| 05:22 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie is hacked by Carlos Chambliss - foul #1 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roy Roberts (SG), Israel Bradford (SF), Theodore Topper (PF) Joseph Felipe, Harold Messmer, Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 05:22 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Russell Hough grabs the offensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Russell Hough loses the dribble to Roy Roberts | 22-22 |
| 04:22 | Seton Hall | Israel Bradford misses the lay-in | 22-22 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ken Pegg | 22-22 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg double dribbles | 22-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett (PG), Elmer Piazza (SG) Jerry Marie, Roy Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Greg Lively (C) Ken Pegg | |
| 03:28 | Seton Hall | Jim Pickett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Jim Pickett (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer Piazza (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Israel Bradford (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Topper (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Foster (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Richard Luczak (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hough (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (tiring) 2 reb. C - Greg Lively (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Pickett - foul #3 on Jim Pickett, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe (SG) Jim Pickett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:26 | Seton Hall | Theodore Topper gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:02 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elmer Piazza | 28-22 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | George Wilson loses the dribble to Elmer Piazza | 28-22 |
| 02:36 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | George Wilson grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Hough | 28-25 |
| 02:05 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roy Roberts (SG), Donald Merlo (C) Joseph Felipe, Scott Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Willie Mathis | |
| 01:50 | Seton Hall | Roy Roberts hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Elmer Piazza | 30-25 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Greg Lively is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Thompson | 30-27 |
| 01:10 | Seton Hall | Elmer Piazza connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Israel Bradford | 33-27 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss is fouled in the backcourt by Elmer Piazza - foul #3 on Elmer Piazza, team foul #11 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerry Marie (PG), Joseph Felipe (SG), Harold Messmer (SF) Elmer Piazza, Roy Roberts, Donald Merlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF) Joseph Thompson, Richard Luczak, Greg Lively | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bell jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from George Wilson | 33-30 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Michael Bell picks off the pass by Jerry Marie in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 33-30 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the follow up shot | 33-32 |
| 00:24 | Seton Hall | Michael Bell steps in front of the Theodore Topper pass in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Michael Bell banks in the layup | 33-34 |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe is hacked by Carlos Chambliss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Chambliss, team foul #8 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Roy Roberts (SG), Scott Foster (C) Jerry Marie, Theodore Topper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Seton Hall | Joseph Felipe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Greg Lively | 34-34 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | John Miser is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 00:00 | Seton Hall | Harold Messmer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |