| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Allan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Eric Tate inbounds the ball | 37-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Larry Allan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the easy layup | 37-22 |
| 19:31 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 19:28 | Niagara | Daniel Seger is called for the reach on Abe New in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #1 | 37-22 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Larry Allan misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch pulls down the rebound | 37-22 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 39-22 |
| 18:35 | Niagara | Eric Tate hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | William Doherty gets the rebound | 39-22 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Larry Allan - foul #2 on Larry Allan, team foul #1 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Stephen Watchman (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Daniel Seger, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (PG), Thomas Smart (SG), Glen Jackson (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Michael Whittington (C) Abe New, Larry Allan, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the easy dunk attempt | 39-22 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman can't connect on a jumper from close range | 39-22 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Peterson | 41-22 |
| 16:40 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt is hacked by Stephen Watchman - foul #1 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #2 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Cory Fouch (PF), William Doherty (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Stephen Watchman, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Glen Jackson, Steve Vaillancourt, Michael Whittington | |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Abe New comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-22 |
| 16:19 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Grimes | 41-22 |
| 16:02 | Niagara | Abe New hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-22 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger snags the defensive board | 41-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Daniels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | William Doherty connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Fouch | 43-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:25 | Niagara | William Ford denies the turnaround by Wade Daniels | 43-22 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 43-22 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Tony Thompson (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Michael Cawley (C) William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Cory Fouch, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Larry Allan (SG), Glen Jackson (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF), Michael Whittington (C) Abe New, Wade Daniels, Eric Tate, Charles Madden, Lionel Grimes | |
| 14:49 | Niagara | Glen Jackson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Seger | 43-22 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman lays it up and in set up by Daniel Seger | 45-22 |
| 14:24 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy is hacked by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (PG) Louis McConaughy | |
| 14:12 | Niagara | Larry Allan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-22 |
| 14:11 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt snags the offensive board | 45-22 |
| 14:03 | Niagara | Tony Thompson picks off the pass by Glen Jackson | 45-22 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Smart picks off the pass by William Peterson in the backcourt | 45-22 |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Larry Allan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Smart | 45-24 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-24 |
| 13:30 | Niagara | Michael Whittington snags the defensive board | 45-24 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | Brian Segura steals it from Steve Vaillancourt | 45-24 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Carl Mars drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Segura | 47-24 |
| 12:46 | Niagara | Larry Allan connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smart | 47-27 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman throws it down on a nice dish by William Peterson and the foul's on Glen Jackson - foul #3 on Glen Jackson, team foul #2 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), William Doherty (C) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Niagara | Abe New (PG), Wade Daniels (SG), Eric Tate (SF), Charles Madden (PF), Lionel Grimes (C) Thomas Smart, Larry Allan, Glen Jackson, Steve Vaillancourt, Michael Whittington | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the free throw | 49-27 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | William Doherty gets the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | William Doherty knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Seger and he's fouled by Lionel Grimes - foul #1 on Lionel Grimes, team foul #3 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Cory Fouch (PF) Daniel Seger, Stephen Watchman | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the free throw | 52-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) PF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Doherty (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Abe New (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Tate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lionel Grimes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Niagara | Charles Madden misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 52-27 |
| 11:43 | Niagara | Lionel Grimes tips it in | 52-29 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Eric Tate steals it from William Ford in the backcourt | 52-29 |
| 11:31 | Niagara | William Doherty is called for the reach on Charles Madden - foul #1 on William Doherty, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| 11:18 | Niagara | Wade Daniels misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-29 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-29 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | William Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Daniels - foul #3 on Wade Daniels, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is hacked by Eric Tate - foul #2 on Eric Tate, team foul #5 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Michael Cawley (C) William Ford, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG) Abe New | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Charles Madden - foul #3 on Charles Madden, team foul #6 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Glen Jackson (C) Wade Daniels, Lionel Grimes | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the free throw | 55-29 |
| 10:25 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the floater from close range | 55-29 |
| 10:24 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins snags the offensive board | 55-29 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | The pull-up jumper by Eric Tate is blocked by Michael Cawley | 55-29 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch pulls down the rebound | 55-29 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch is open and buries a jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Seger | 57-29 |
| 09:41 | Niagara | Glen Jackson can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 57-29 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 57-29 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-29 |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Eric Tate gets the rebound | 57-29 |
| 08:59 | Niagara | Michael Cawley is called for the reach on Louis McConaughy - foul #1 on Michael Cawley, team foul #5 | 57-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Niagara | Wade Daniels (SG), Thomas Smart (SF), Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Nicholas Hopkins, Eric Tate, Charles Madden | |
| 08:44 | Niagara | Wade Daniels's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sellers | 57-29 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | William Peterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Sellers | 59-29 |
| 08:20 | Niagara | Wade Daniels's layup is rejected by Anthony Sellers | 59-29 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley snags the defensive board | 59-29 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Vaillancourt - foul #2 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #7 | 59-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF) William Peterson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (PF) Louis McConaughy | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 59-29 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-29 |
| 07:57 | Niagara | Michael Whittington grabs the board | 59-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Anthony Sellers (fresh) SF - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Watchman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cawley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Wade Daniels (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Smart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Whittington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Vaillancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Glen Jackson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Sellers | 59-29 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers blows the layup | 59-29 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman grabs the offensive board | 59-29 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman connects on the open floater from the right wing | 61-29 |
| 07:15 | Niagara | Glen Jackson double dribbles | 61-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG) Glen Jackson | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Smart is called for the reach on William Ford - foul #3 on Thomas Smart, team foul #8 | 61-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SF), Brian Segura (C) Tony Thompson, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (C) Michael Whittington | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 62-29 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-29 |
| 06:38 | Niagara | Glen Jackson is whistled for traveling | 63-29 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Brian Segura throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-29 |
| 06:29 | Niagara | Glen Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-31 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Cawley (C) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG), Michael Whittington (C) Nicholas Hopkins, Steve Vaillancourt | |
| 05:48 | Niagara | Stephen Watchman is called for the reach on Glen Jackson - foul #2 on Stephen Watchman, team foul #6 | 63-31 |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Glen Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Smart | 63-34 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | William Peterson is called for traveling | 63-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt (PF) Thomas Smart | |
| 05:01 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wade Daniels | 63-36 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-36 |
| 04:38 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Steve Vaillancourt | 63-36 |
| 04:25 | Niagara | Louis McConaughy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (C) Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins (SG), Thomas Smart (SF) Louis McConaughy, Michael Whittington | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Wade Daniels is called for the reach on William Peterson - foul #4 on Wade Daniels, team foul #9 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SF) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 63-36 |
| 04:05 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-36 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Wade Daniels is hacked by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #7 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Cawley (C) Stephen Watchman | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Whittington (C) Glen Jackson | |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Wade Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Wade Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Cawley (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Wade Daniels (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smart (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Steve Vaillancourt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Whittington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William Peterson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Segura and he's hacked by Wade Daniels - foul #5 on Wade Daniels, team foul #10 | 65-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SF) William Ford | |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis McConaughy (PG) Wade Daniels | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the free throw | 66-38 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | Michael Whittington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-38 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers snags the defensive board | 66-38 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Steve Vaillancourt - foul #3 on Steve Vaillancourt, team foul #11 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman (PF) Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Niagara | Glen Jackson (SF) Thomas Smart | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-38 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 02:43 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt snags the defensive board | 67-38 |
| 02:18 | Niagara | William Peterson steals it from Michael Whittington | 67-38 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | William Peterson can't finish the layup | 67-38 |
| 02:13 | Niagara | Glen Jackson gets the rebound | 67-38 |
| 01:56 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-38 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Sellers | 67-38 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the shot from the right block | 69-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-38 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Michael Whittington gets the offensive rebound | 69-38 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | Stephen Watchman steals it from Louis McConaughy | 69-38 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Thompson | 71-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Niagara | Steve Vaillancourt comes up short on the shot from the left block | 71-38 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 71-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is hacked by Nicholas Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Hopkins, team foul #12 | 71-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), Michael Cawley (C) Anthony Sellers, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Smart (PG) Louis McConaughy | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 72-40 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-40 |
| 00:36 | Niagara | Nicholas Hopkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Smart | 73-43 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Thomas Smart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Smart, team foul #13 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SF) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 00:32 | Niagara | Michael Whittington snags the defensive board | 74-43 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Glen Jackson blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Sellers - foul #2 on Anthony Sellers, team foul #8 | 74-43 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Glen Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 74-43 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Glen Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-44 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William Peterson runs out the clock | 74-44 |