| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Benjamin Harper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grant Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Harrell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cagle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 19:43 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper is fouled on the floor by Robert Hancock - foul #1 on Robert Hancock, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:26 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Al Dorrance is denied by Kenneth Cagle | 34-27 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | James Cooper hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 18:34 | Fairfield | William Harrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Johnson | 39-27 |
| 18:03 | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-27 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 17:30 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to William Harrell | 39-27 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | William Harrell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alex Bennett | 39-29 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is hacked by Alex Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer (PG), Fyodor Nowakowski (SG), Robert Bingman (SF), Donald Ackermann (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Benjamin Harper, Alex Bennett, Grant Coates, William Harrell, Kenneth Cagle | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 39-29 |
| 16:44 | Fairfield | Donald Ackermann grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:38 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Bingman | 39-31 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF) Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 16:17 | Fairfield | The short jumper by Robert Bingman is denied by Jerry Lewis | 39-31 |
| 16:16 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Jerry Lewis steals the ball from Donald Ackermann | 39-31 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Meyer steps in front of the Eric Johnson pass in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| 15:58 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Benjamin Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bingman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Ackermann (fresh) C - Christopher Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna's pass is intercepted by Donald Ackermann | 39-33 |
| 15:34 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Hancock - foul #2 on Robert Hancock, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (SG), Al Dorrance (SF), Steve Cooper (PF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Alex Bennett (SG), Grant Coates (SF), William Harrell (PF), Dustin Campbell (C) Benjamin Meyer, Fyodor Nowakowski, Robert Bingman, Donald Ackermann, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 14:26 | Fairfield | Dustin Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (PF) Carl Lee, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hancock | 44-35 |
| 13:45 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett is whistled for a carry | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SF) Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer (SG), Kenneth Cagle (SF) Alex Bennett, Grant Coates | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF), Steve Cooper (PF) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:17 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Harper | 44-37 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Cooper | 46-37 |
| 12:40 | Fairfield | William Harrell hits the finger roll | 46-39 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Johnson | 49-39 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer double dribbles | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Al Dorrance (SF), James Cooper (PF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (PG), Alex Bennett (SG), Robert Bingman (SF), Donald Ackermann (C) Benjamin Harper, Benjamin Meyer, Kenneth Cagle, Dustin Campbell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Al Dorrance (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Hancock (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bingman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Harrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Ackermann (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | William Harrell clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | William Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:13 | Fairfield | William Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale double dribbles | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Grant Coates (SF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Robert Bingman, William Harrell | |
| 10:16 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 10:15 | Fairfield | Donald Ackermann pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:58 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF) Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Benjamin Meyer (SG), William Harrell (PF) Fyodor Nowakowski, Alex Bennett, Donald Ackermann | |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Grant Coates takes the ball from Bobby Wilson | 52-41 |
| 09:24 | Fairfield | Bobby Wilson is called for the reach on Benjamin Meyer - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF), James Cooper (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Carl Lee, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Bingman (SF), Dustin Campbell (C) Grant Coates, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 09:08 | Fairfield | Bobby Wilson picks off the pass by Robert Bingman | 52-41 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 54-41 |
| 08:55 | Fairfield | Dustin Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle (PF) William Harrell | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:30 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Cagle | 56-43 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Dustin Campbell takes the ball from Bobby Wilson in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Fairfield | Robert Bingman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson lays it in and he's hacked by Dustin Campbell - foul #4 on Dustin Campbell, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Vernon Barksdale (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, Dennis Hanna, James Cooper, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (PG), Alex Bennett (SG), Grant Coates (SF), Donald Ackermann (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Benjamin Harper, Benjamin Meyer, Robert Bingman, Kenneth Cagle, Dustin Campbell | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 2 stl. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Ackermann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Gallagher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Fairfield | Donald Ackermann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-43 |
| 07:20 | Fairfield | Grant Coates gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 07:16 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-43 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper is hacked by Christopher Gallagher - foul #2 on Christopher Gallagher, team foul #3 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cooper (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Harper (PG), Dustin Campbell (C) Grant Coates, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Bennett - foul #4 on Alex Bennett, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Robert Hancock (C) Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer (SG), Kenneth Cagle (SF), William Harrell (PF) Alex Bennett, Fyodor Nowakowski, Donald Ackermann | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:20 | Fairfield | William Harrell pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Dustin Campbell drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Benjamin Meyer and he's hacked by James Cooper - foul #2 on James Cooper, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 06:12 | Fairfield | Dustin Campbell makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-46 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | William Harrell gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:40 | Fairfield | Dennis Hanna denies the turnaround by Dustin Campbell | 59-46 |
| 05:39 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Campbell | 59-46 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Dustin Campbell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Carl Lee, Dennis Hanna | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Alex Bennett (SG), Robert Bingman (SF) Benjamin Harper, Kenneth Cagle | |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 04:49 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (SF), James Cooper (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Bobby Wilson, Jerry Lewis, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Grant Coates (SF), Donald Ackermann (PF), Christopher Gallagher (C) Robert Bingman, William Harrell, Dustin Campbell | |
| 04:40 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer is hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (PG) Benjamin Meyer | |
| 04:35 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses badly on a shot from the left block | 62-46 |
| 04:09 | Fairfield | Donald Ackermann pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:52 | Fairfield | Christopher Gallagher's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Cooper | 62-46 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (tired) 2 pts. 9 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Al Dorrance (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Fyodor Nowakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Grant Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Ackermann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cooper | 65-46 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Al Dorrance is called for the reach on Alex Bennett - foul #2 on Al Dorrance, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Eric Johnson, Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer (PG), Robert Bingman (SF), Kenneth Cagle (PF) Fyodor Nowakowski, Grant Coates, Christopher Gallagher | |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:06 | Fairfield | Alex Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Bennett - foul #5 on Alex Bennett, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski (SG) Alex Bennett | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bingman is called for the reach on Carl Lee - foul #3 on Robert Bingman, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Steve Cooper is blocked by Robert Bingman | 65-48 |
| 02:27 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle is hacked by Dennis Hanna - foul #1 on Dennis Hanna, team foul #8 | 65-48 |
| 02:13 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle misses the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Fairfield | Fyodor Nowakowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 01:41 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle tips it home | 67-50 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Fyodor Nowakowski is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #7 | 67-50 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle is whistled for a carry | 69-50 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is denied on a layup by Donald Ackermann | 69-50 |
| 00:44 | Fairfield | Benjamin Meyer grabs the board | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-50 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:36 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper is fouled on the floor by Fyodor Nowakowski - foul #2 on Fyodor Nowakowski, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Kenneth Cagle misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-52 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Donald Ackermann misses the tip | 71-52 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lee runs out the clock | 71-52 |