| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) C - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Craig Burkholder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shane Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Oshiro (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Burbage (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Oshiro inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 19:09 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:56 | Loyola (MD) | Frank Turpin steals the ball from Timothy Oshiro | 39-28 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is hacked by Edward Tillman - foul #2 on Edward Tillman, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Shane Hayes is called for the reach on Frank Turpin - foul #2 on Shane Hayes, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shannon Larosa | 41-28 |
| 17:21 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage lays it up and in | 41-30 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Craig Burkholder is called for the reach on Shannon Larosa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Burkholder, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith (PG), Delmer Zubek (SG), Louis Sexton (C) Craig Burkholder, Shane Hayes, Edward Tillman | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin is fouled on the floor by Victor Burbage - foul #2 on Victor Burbage, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cooper (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Keith Casas (C) Timothy Oshiro | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Charles Potts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin gets the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Delmer Zubek is called for the reach on Charles Potts - foul #1 on Delmer Zubek, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Charles Potts, Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes (SG), Paul Samons (PF) Delmer Zubek, Victor Burbage | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Paul Smith picks off the pass by Jerry Lewis | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes banks in the layup set up by Paul Smith | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Samons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Casas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Keith Casas - foul #1 on Keith Casas, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder (PG), Timothy Oshiro (SF), Edward Tillman (C) Paul Smith, Paul Samons, Keith Casas | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:17 | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes buries a shot from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:43 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Tillman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale tips it home | 46-34 |
| 14:00 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Oshiro blows the layup | 46-34 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | James Cooper connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 48-34 |
| 13:22 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Oshiro loses the dribble to James Cooper | 48-34 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Hanna | 51-34 |
| 12:55 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Oshiro blows the dunk | 51-34 |
| 12:53 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton grabs the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:42 | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-34 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Charles Potts (SG), William Williams (SF), Frank Turpin (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Dennis Hanna, James Cooper, Jerry Lewis, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith (PG), Delmer Zubek (SG), Paul Samons (SF), Victor Burbage (PF), Keith Casas (C) Craig Burkholder, Shane Hayes, Timothy Oshiro, Louis Sexton, Edward Tillman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:55 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the easy layup | 51-36 |
| 11:37 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Paul Samons | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Potts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Turpin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Zubek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Samons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Burbage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Casas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:24 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Potts - foul #2 on Charles Potts, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| 11:24 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:24 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | William Williams is hacked by Victor Burbage - foul #3 on Victor Burbage, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder (PG) Delmer Zubek | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:59 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Keith Casas | 52-37 |
| 10:36 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Casas is fouled on the floor by Frank Turpin - foul #2 on Frank Turpin, team foul #2 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Oshiro (SF) Paul Samons | |
| 10:30 | Loyola (MD) | Timothy Oshiro misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | William Williams connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Oshiro - foul #2 on Timothy Oshiro, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (C) Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Edward Tillman (C) Keith Casas | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:44 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 09:42 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 09:16 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 09:15 | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder tips it in | 55-39 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | William Williams knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Potts | 57-39 |
| 08:41 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Tillman makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Craig Burkholder | 57-41 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | William Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Lee | 60-41 |
| 07:57 | Loyola (MD) | Carl Lee is called for the reach on Craig Burkholder - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #3 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Dennis Hanna (SG), James Cooper (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Charles Potts, William Williams, Frank Turpin, Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Delmer Zubek (PG), Shane Hayes (SG), Louis Sexton (SF), Paul Samons (PF), Keith Casas (C) Craig Burkholder, Paul Smith, Timothy Oshiro, Victor Burbage, Edward Tillman | |
| 07:47 | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-44 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Sexton - foul #1 on Louis Sexton, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 07:21 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Casas pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Delmer Zubek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shane Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Louis Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Samons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Casas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Loyola (MD) | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on Louis Sexton - foul #1 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| 06:45 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton blows the wide open dunk | 61-44 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Delmer Zubek - foul #2 on Delmer Zubek, team foul #10 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Potts (SG) Dennis Hanna | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith (PG), Timothy Oshiro (SF), Victor Burbage (PF) Delmer Zubek, Paul Samons, Keith Casas | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-44 |
| 06:39 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 06:24 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith is hacked by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Williams (SF), Frank Turpin (PF) James Cooper, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder (PG), Edward Tillman (C) Paul Smith, Louis Sexton | |
| 06:14 | Loyola (MD) | Edward Tillman blows the layup | 62-44 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Frank Turpin grabs the board | 62-44 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 05:46 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage snags the defensive board | 62-44 |
| 05:32 | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Hayes and he's hacked by Shannon Larosa - foul #1 on Shannon Larosa, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Steve Cooper (C) Shannon Larosa, Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 05:32 | Loyola (MD) | Craig Burkholder makes the free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Carl Lee double dribbles | 62-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith (SG) Shane Hayes | |
| 05:00 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 62-47 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | William Williams hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Potts and the foul's on Victor Burbage - foul #4 on Victor Burbage, team foul #11 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton (SF), Keith Casas (C) Timothy Oshiro, Edward Tillman | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | William Williams makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:27 | Loyola (MD) | Victor Burbage hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 04:25 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Casas grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:19 | Loyola (MD) | Steve Cooper is called for the reach on Louis Sexton - foul #1 on Steve Cooper, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SG), James Cooper (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Charles Potts, William Williams, Frank Turpin | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Delmer Zubek (SG), Paul Samons (PF) Craig Burkholder, Victor Burbage | |
| 04:19 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:19 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Cooper clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Casas - foul #2 on Keith Casas, team foul #12 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa (PG), Vernon Barksdale (C) Carl Lee, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Shane Hayes (SG) Delmer Zubek | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:01 | Loyola (MD) | Dennis Hanna picks off the pass by Keith Casas | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 03:40 | Loyola (MD) | The rebound goes to Keith Casas | 67-49 |
| 03:28 | Loyola (MD) | Keith Casas hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Shane Hayes | 67-52 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Paul Smith is called for the reach on Shannon Larosa - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #13 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | Delmer Zubek (SG) Shane Hayes | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Shannon Larosa (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Cooper (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola (MD) | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delmer Zubek (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Samons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Casas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Sexton | 69-54 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Cooper | 71-54 |
| 02:25 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 71-57 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Shannon Larosa can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 71-57 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | James Cooper tips it in | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton is hacked by Dennis Hanna - foul #1 on Dennis Hanna, team foul #8 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Shannon Larosa | |
| Subs | Loyola (MD) | | |
| 01:43 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:43 | Loyola (MD) | Louis Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 73-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | James Cooper's layup is rejected by Louis Sexton | 73-58 |
| 01:15 | Loyola (MD) | Delmer Zubek pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| 01:10 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith clanks a runner from close range | 73-58 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the board | 73-58 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #14 | 73-58 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Loyola (MD) | Paul Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-58 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper pulls down the rebound | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola (MD) | Loyola (MD) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Cooper can't throw it down | 75-58 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lee runs out the clock | 75-58 |