| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stan Thurman (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Dowdell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Bell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Feldman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Stan Thurman inbounds the ball | 17-47 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Brian Dowdell lays it up and in and he's hacked by Waldo Feldman - foul #2 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #1 | 19-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Lloyd Elliott (SF) Stan Thurman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:46 | Temple | Brian Dowdell misses the free throw | 19-47 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 19-47 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Lloyd Elliott - foul #3 on Lloyd Elliott, team foul #1 | 19-47 |
| Subs | Temple | Stan Thurman (SF) Lloyd Elliott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 1st free throw | 19-48 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 19-48 |
| 19:25 | Temple | Brian Dowdell grabs the board | 19-48 |
| 19:10 | Temple | Lawrence Newton denies the turnaround by Brian Dowdell | 19-48 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll gets the rebound | 19-48 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 19-48 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton gets the offensive rebound | 19-48 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-48 |
| Subs | Temple | Emery Timmons (PG), Roger Hunter (PF), Mike Garling (C) Robert Johnson, Brian Dowdell, Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), James Suggs (SG), Randy Adamek (SF), James Williams (C) Matthew Noll, Waldo Feldman, Vernon Roland, Lawrence Newton | |
| 18:39 | Temple | Henry Joseph misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-48 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | James Williams snags the defensive board | 19-48 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | James Suggs comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Stan Thurman - foul #2 on Stan Thurman, team foul #2 | 19-48 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | James Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 19-48 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | James Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-49 |
| 18:32 | Temple | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on Stan Thurman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #2 | 19-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edgar Presley (C) Christopher Jones | |
| 18:16 | Temple | Roger Hunter can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 19-49 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Roger Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 19-49 |
| 18:16 | Temple | Roger Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-49 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Williams | 19-49 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-49 |
| 18:09 | Temple | Mike Garling connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Henry Joseph | 22-49 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Stan Thurman takes the ball from Randy Adamek | 22-49 |
| 17:45 | Temple | Roger Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #4 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Johnson (PG), Brian Dowdell (PF), Ryan Gilliam (C) Emery Timmons, Roger Hunter, Mike Garling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), James Menefee (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) Jerome Jarmon, James Suggs, Randy Adamek, James Williams | |
| 17:28 | Temple | Henry Joseph can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-49 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland grabs the defensive rebound | 22-49 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll double dribbles | 22-49 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), James Williams (PF) Matthew Noll, Vernon Roland, Edgar Presley | |
| 16:47 | Temple | Stan Thurman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-49 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | James Menefee grabs the board | 22-49 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | James Menefee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Bell (C) Ryan Gilliam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG) James Menefee | |
| 16:34 | Temple | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-49 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Clifford Mercer snags the defensive board | 22-49 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Richard Bell is called for the reach on Lawrence Newton - foul #3 on Richard Bell, team foul #3 | 22-49 |
| Subs | Temple | Emery Timmons (SG), Roger Hunter (C) Henry Joseph, Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG) Matthew Noll | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | James Suggs knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Waldo Feldman | 22-51 |
| 16:02 | Temple | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-51 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Newton | 22-51 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emery Timmons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stan Thurman (tired) PF - Brian Dowdell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Feldman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Clifford Mercer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | James Williams makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Suggs | 22-53 |
| 15:41 | Temple | Brian Dowdell makes the floater from the left block | 24-53 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Clifford Mercer is hacked by Stan Thurman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stan Thurman, team foul #4 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Joseph (SG), Lester Price (SF), Lloyd Elliott (PF), Mike Garling (C) Emery Timmons, Stan Thurman, Brian Dowdell, Roger Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Jerome Jarmon (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), Randy Adamek (PF) James Suggs, Waldo Feldman, Clifford Mercer, James Williams | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon is hacked by Henry Joseph - foul #3 on Henry Joseph, team foul #5 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG), Edgar Presley (C) Matthew Noll, Lawrence Newton | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Menefee | 24-55 |
| 15:11 | Temple | James Menefee steps in front of the Lester Price pass | 24-55 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland lays it up and in on a great pass from James Menefee | 24-57 |
| 14:56 | Temple | Lester Price clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-57 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-57 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Edgar Presley | 24-59 |
| 14:46 | Temple | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Jarmon - foul #1 on Jerome Jarmon, team foul #5 | 24-59 |
| Subs | Temple | Emery Timmons (PG), Brian Dowdell (PF), Richard Bell (C) Robert Johnson, Lloyd Elliott, Mike Garling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Waldo Feldman (SG), James Williams (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Jerome Jarmon, James Menefee, Randy Adamek, Edgar Presley | |
| 14:29 | Temple | Henry Joseph scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Emery Timmons | 27-59 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | James Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Noll | 27-61 |
| 13:53 | Temple | Henry Joseph misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-61 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton snags the defensive board | 27-61 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-61 |
| 13:44 | Temple | The rebound goes to Lester Price | 27-61 |
| 13:32 | Temple | The jump hook by Richard Bell is blocked by James Williams | 27-61 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman pulls down the rebound | 27-61 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew Noll and the foul's on Lester Price - foul #4 on Lester Price, team foul #6 | 27-63 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Johnson (PG), Lloyd Elliott (SF), Roger Hunter (PF), Ryan Gilliam (C) Henry Joseph, Lester Price, Brian Dowdell, Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG), James Menefee (SG), Edgar Presley (PF), Randy Adamek (C) Matthew Noll, Waldo Feldman, James Williams, Lawrence Newton | |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the free throw | 27-64 |
| 13:10 | Temple | Roger Hunter buries a shot from just outside the lane | 29-64 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Ryan Gilliam steals it from Randy Adamek | 29-64 |
| 12:39 | Temple | Robert Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-64 |
| 12:37 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 29-64 |
| 12:23 | Temple | Emery Timmons connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-64 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | James Menefee is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Elliott - foul #4 on Lloyd Elliott, team foul #7 | 32-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Joseph (SG), Stan Thurman (SF), Richard Bell (C) Emery Timmons, Lloyd Elliott, Ryan Gilliam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), James Williams (C) James Suggs, Vernon Roland, Edgar Presley, Randy Adamek | |
| 12:21 | Temple | Temple calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 32-64 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | James Menefee misses the 1st free throw | 32-64 |
| 12:21 | Temple | Roger Hunter gets the rebound | 32-64 |
| 12:19 | Temple | Henry Joseph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Mike Garling (PF) Roger Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG) James Menefee | |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | James Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 32-64 |
| 12:07 | Temple | Richard Bell snags the defensive board | 32-64 |
| 12:03 | Temple | Robert Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Henry Joseph | 34-64 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Henry Joseph is called for the reach on Jerome Jarmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Joseph, team foul #8 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Temple | Emery Timmons (SG) Henry Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (SG), Edgar Presley (C) Clifford Mercer, James Williams | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:58 | Temple | Richard Bell snags the defensive board | 34-64 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emery Timmons (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stan Thurman (tired) 3 pf. PF - Mike Garling (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerome Jarmon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pf. C - Edgar Presley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Temple | James Suggs steals the ball from Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 34-64 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edgar Presley and he's hacked by Stan Thurman - foul #4 on Stan Thurman, team foul #9 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Temple | Lester Price (SF) Stan Thurman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifford Mercer (SF) Matthew Noll | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the free throw | 34-66 |
| 11:45 | Temple | Mike Garling grabs the defensive rebound | 34-66 |
| 11:36 | Temple | Lester Price is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 34-66 |
| 11:34 | Temple | Mike Garling grabs the offensive rebound | 34-66 |
| 11:17 | Temple | Richard Bell loses the dribble to Clifford Mercer | 34-66 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 34-66 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon hits the follow up shot | 34-68 |
| 10:38 | Temple | Richard Bell is whistled for a carry | 34-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Hunter (PG), Brian Dowdell (PF), Ryan Gilliam (C) Robert Johnson, Mike Garling, Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), James Menefee (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), James Williams (C) Jerome Jarmon, James Suggs, Clifford Mercer, Edgar Presley | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Lester Price steps in front of the Vernon Roland pass in the backcourt | 34-68 |
| 10:19 | Temple | Roger Hunter misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-68 |
| 10:17 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam snags the offensive board | 34-68 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Lester Price buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-68 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland travels with the ball | 36-68 |
| Subs | Temple | Richard Bell (C) Ryan Gilliam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, James Williams | |
| 09:40 | Temple | Roger Hunter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-68 |
| 09:39 | Temple | Brian Dowdell tips it home | 38-68 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland connects on the open jump hook in the paint set up by James Menefee | 38-70 |
| 09:23 | Temple | Brian Dowdell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-70 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman gets the rebound | 38-70 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses the lay-in | 38-70 |
| 09:15 | Temple | Roger Hunter snags the defensive board | 38-70 |
| 09:09 | Temple | Roger Hunter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-70 |
| 09:08 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Lester Price | 38-70 |
| 08:56 | Temple | Emery Timmons knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-70 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland is fouled in the backcourt by Emery Timmons - foul #3 on Emery Timmons, team foul #10 | 40-70 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Johnson (PG), Lloyd Elliott (SF) Lester Price, Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Randy Adamek (C) James Menefee, Lawrence Newton | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the 1st free throw | 40-71 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-71 |
| 08:54 | Temple | Brian Dowdell snags the defensive board | 40-71 |
| 08:37 | Temple | Lloyd Elliott makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-71 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Gilliam (C) Roger Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (SF), Edgar Presley (C) Vernon Roland, Randy Adamek | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 08:14 | Temple | Waldo Feldman picks off the pass by Emery Timmons | 43-73 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-73 |
| 08:04 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam grabs the board | 43-73 |
| 07:48 | Temple | The short jumper by Ryan Gilliam is denied by Jerome Jarmon | 43-73 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Johnson (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Emery Timmons (very tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Elliott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Dowdell (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Ryan Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Waldo Feldman (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Jarmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Jones (tired) 4 pf. C - Edgar Presley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Emery Timmons - foul #4 on Emery Timmons, team foul #12 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Temple | Stan Thurman (PG), Henry Joseph (SG), Lester Price (SF), Mike Garling (PF), Richard Bell (C) Robert Johnson, Emery Timmons, Lloyd Elliott, Brian Dowdell, Ryan Gilliam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG), Clifford Mercer (SF), James Williams (C) Matthew Noll, Jerome Jarmon, Edgar Presley | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 43-74 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-75 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Lester Price throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-75 |
| Subs | Temple | Roger Hunter (PG), Lloyd Elliott (SF), Ryan Gilliam (C) Henry Joseph, Lester Price, Richard Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG) Waldo Feldman | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Gilliam - foul #2 on Ryan Gilliam, team foul #13 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Roland (SF) Clifford Mercer | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 07:11 | Temple | Lloyd Elliott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-77 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG) James Suggs | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones connects on the open jump hook from the right block set up by Vernon Roland | 43-79 |
| 06:38 | Temple | Roger Hunter lays it in on a nice dish by Stan Thurman | 45-79 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-79 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | James Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-79 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Waldo Feldman | 45-81 |
| 05:48 | Temple | Lloyd Elliott lays it in | 47-81 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman is fouled on the floor by Roger Hunter - foul #1 on Roger Hunter, team foul #14 | 47-81 |
| Subs | Temple | Emery Timmons (PG) Ryan Gilliam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG), Randy Adamek (SF), Edgar Presley (C) Matthew Noll, Vernon Roland, James Williams | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 05:28 | Temple | Roger Hunter blows the layup | 47-82 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley grabs the board | 47-82 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Emery Timmons is called for the reach on James Suggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Emery Timmons, team foul #15 | 47-82 |
| Subs | Temple | Ryan Gilliam (C) Emery Timmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG) Waldo Feldman | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | James Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | James Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-83 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam snags the defensive board | 47-83 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Menefee - foul #1 on James Menefee, team foul #6 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifford Mercer (SF) Randy Adamek | |
| 05:04 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 05:04 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 48-83 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | James Menefee connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Presley | 48-85 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Stan Thurman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Menefee - foul #2 on James Menefee, team foul #7 | 48-85 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Jerome Jarmon (SG), Lawrence Newton (C) James Suggs, James Menefee, Edgar Presley | |
| 04:27 | Temple | Stan Thurman makes the 1st free throw | 49-85 |
| 04:27 | Temple | Stan Thurman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-85 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-85 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton tips it back up and in | 50-87 |
| 04:01 | Temple | Stan Thurman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-87 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Clifford Mercer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-87 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Ryan Gilliam - foul #3 on Ryan Gilliam, team foul #16 | 50-87 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Adamek (SF) Clifford Mercer | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-87 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-88 |
| 03:41 | Temple | Stan Thurman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-88 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Roger Hunter (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - Stan Thurman (very tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Elliott (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike Garling (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Gilliam (tired) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerome Jarmon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Adamek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Jones (very tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Newton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Stan Thurman - foul #5 on Stan Thurman, team foul #17 | 53-88 |
| Subs | Temple | Henry Joseph (SG) Stan Thurman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Vernon Roland (SF) Matthew Noll, Randy Adamek | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses the 1st free throw | 53-88 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-89 |
| 03:13 | Temple | Roger Hunter misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-89 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 53-89 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jerome Jarmon | 53-91 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:51 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-91 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (PG), James Suggs (SG), Edgar Presley (C) Jerome Jarmon, Waldo Feldman, Lawrence Newton | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Menefee misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Hunter - foul #2 on Roger Hunter, team foul #18 | 53-91 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 53-92 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | James Menefee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-93 |
| 02:28 | Temple | Henry Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-93 |
| 02:26 | Temple | Henry Joseph snags the offensive board | 53-93 |
| 02:12 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam's pass is intercepted by Edgar Presley | 53-93 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | James Menefee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-93 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley tips it in | 53-95 |
| 01:41 | Temple | Edgar Presley steps in front of the Ryan Gilliam pass in the backcourt | 53-95 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland blows the wide open layup | 53-95 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley snags the offensive board | 53-95 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | James Menefee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-95 |
| 01:03 | Temple | Ryan Gilliam grabs the board | 53-95 |
| 01:01 | Temple | Henry Joseph is fouled in the backcourt by James Suggs - foul #2 on James Suggs, team foul #8 | 53-95 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Waldo Feldman (SG), Lawrence Newton (C) James Menefee, James Suggs, Edgar Presley | |
| 01:01 | Temple | Henry Joseph misses the 1st free throw | 53-95 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton grabs the board | 53-95 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Henry Joseph is called for the reach on Matthew Noll in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Joseph, team foul #19 | 53-95 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Johnson (SG) Henry Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the 1st free throw | 53-96 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll makes the 2nd free throw | 53-97 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Temple | Waldo Feldman steps in front of the Ryan Gilliam pass | 53-97 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Jones | 53-99 |
| 00:24 | Temple | Mike Garling buries a turnaround from the baseline | 55-99 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll runs out the clock | 55-99 |