| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jack Frias (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Lavalle (fresh) C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Jerry Hall inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron is hacked by Joseph Langlois - foul #3 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Eddie Williams (C) Jack Frias, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-33 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois lays it in and he's hacked by Paul Bergeron - foul #2 on Paul Bergeron, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Stjepan Frankowski | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 18:57 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 18:29 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 18:27 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva tips it home | 29-35 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Brian Lavalle | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | Xavier | Joseph Langlois takes the ball from Jesse Desilva | 29-35 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner lays it up and in set up by Joseph Langlois | 31-35 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Jack Frias gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Jack Frias comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 16:11 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:09 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway hits the follow up shot | 31-37 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Brickner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Donovan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Bergeron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerry Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Brian Lavalle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hathaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Hall | 34-40 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Paul Bergeron picks off the pass by Frank Brickner in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| 15:06 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Jesse Desilva is called for the reach on Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Jesse Desilva, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), James Hartley (C) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Cornell Langlois (SF), Mladen Splonskowski (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Jesse Desilva, Paul Bergeron, Jerry Hall, Brian Lavalle, Joseph Hathaway | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is denied on a layup by Cornell Langlois | 34-40 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski tips it home | 36-40 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Michael Joseph banks in the layup | 36-42 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Jack Frias knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Hartley | 39-42 |
| 13:13 | Xavier | Jack Frias steals it from Mladen Splonskowski | 39-42 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Jack Frias buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Huggins | 41-42 |
| 12:44 | Xavier | Robert West misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | David Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski travels with the ball | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Frank Brickner, Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG), Paul Bergeron (SG), Jerry Hall (SF), Joseph Hathaway (C) Robert West, Charles Clark, Mladen Splonskowski, Michael Joseph | |
| 11:46 | Xavier | Jerry Hall makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Desilva | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Hartley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bergeron (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jerry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Hathaway (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois loses the dribble to Cornell Langlois | 41-44 |
| 11:04 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 41-44 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | James Hartley gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Huggins | 43-44 |
| 10:16 | Xavier | Joseph Hathaway double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (SF), Jack Frias (PF) Stjepan Frankowski, Mike Donovan | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Clark (SF), Brian Lavalle (PF) Jerry Hall, Cornell Langlois | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | James Hartley tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 09:47 | Xavier | Charles Clark grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | Jack Frias blocks the short jumper by Joseph Hathaway | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jack Frias gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | James Hartley tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 08:41 | Xavier | Brian Lavalle misses long on a jumper near the basket | 45-44 |
| 08:39 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:28 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Huggins | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva's pass is intercepted by James Hartley | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Langlois (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Frias (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hartley (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bergeron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Lavalle (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hathaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | David Huggins buries a driving attempt near the basket | 50-44 |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Eddie Williams steps in front of the Joseph Hathaway pass | 50-44 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 50-44 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Paul Bergeron grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 06:10 | Xavier | James Hartley steals it from Brian Lavalle | 50-44 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Jack Frias splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side set up by David Huggins | 52-44 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Charles Clark misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Eddie Williams - foul #1 on Eddie Williams, team foul #2 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Stjepan Frankowski (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Joseph Langlois, Eddie Williams, James Hartley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG), Jerry Hall (SF), Cornell Langlois (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Jesse Desilva, Paul Bergeron, Brian Lavalle, Joseph Hathaway | |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mike Donovan | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | David Huggins is fouled on the floor by Robert West - foul #2 on Robert West, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Paul Bergeron (SG) Charles Clark | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Huggins and he's hacked by Cornell Langlois - foul #1 on Cornell Langlois, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (C) Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:29 | Xavier | Cornell Langlois is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | David Huggins is hacked by Robert West - foul #3 on Robert West, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Frias (C) Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Bergeron - foul #3 on Paul Bergeron, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jesse Desilva (PG) Robert West | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Jack Frias clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stjepan Frankowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Frias (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Jesse Desilva (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bergeron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Cornell Langlois (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Stjepan Frankowski makes the floater from the left wing set up by Frank Brickner | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Bergeron and the foul's on Frank Brickner - foul #1 on Frank Brickner, team foul #3 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Williams (C) Jack Frias | |
| Subs | Xavier | Charles Clark (SG), Mladen Splonskowski (PF) Paul Bergeron, Jerry Hall | |
| 02:35 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | David Huggins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Michael Joseph grabs the board | 58-48 |
| 02:10 | Xavier | Jesse Desilva comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Huggins | 58-48 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams misses short on a jumper in the paint | 58-48 |
| 01:43 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mladen Splonskowski | 58-48 |
| 01:38 | Xavier | Charles Clark is whistled for a carry | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Langlois (SG), Jack Frias (SF), James Hartley (C) Frank Brickner, Stjepan Frankowski, Eddie Williams | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert West (PG) Jesse Desilva | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Robert West - foul #4 on Robert West, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:19 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Mladen Splonskowski | 59-48 |
| 01:11 | Xavier | Robert West is fouled on the floor by Joseph Langlois - foul #4 on Joseph Langlois, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| 00:58 | Xavier | Charles Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | James Hartley gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | David Huggins drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hartley | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Xavier | Charles Clark misses short on a runner in the paint | 61-48 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Jack Frias grabs the board | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Huggins runs out the clock | 61-48 |