| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Robert Samford (fresh) SG - Michael Weber (fresh) SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) PF - David James (fresh) C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Canisius | Michael Weber hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Robert Samford is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Robert Samford, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Canisius | Michael Weber comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri is denied on a layup by Tomas Bowman | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley's pass is intercepted by Robert Samford | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 3-3 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | David James misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Robert Samford - foul #2 on Robert Samford, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (PG) Robert Samford | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Michael Weber steps in front of the Benjamin Ball pass | 3-3 |
| 16:37 | Canisius | David James misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Morris | 6-3 |
| 15:56 | Canisius | David James is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David James, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), John Agarwal (PF), Laverne Lowe (C) Michael Weber, Christopher Sanders, David James, Steven Ulibarri | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) SG - Erik Jezewski (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) PF - John Agarwal (fresh) C - Laverne Lowe (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley blows the layup but the foul's on John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:15 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Travis Davidson | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Richard Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weber (SG) Erik Jezewski | |
| 14:27 | Canisius | John Agarwal knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Michael Weber | 8-8 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Morris | 11-8 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Travis Davidson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Allen Midgette, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF) Nathaniel Goodwin, Laverne Lowe | |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Travis Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:15 | Canisius | Travis Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Travis Davidson - foul #1 on Travis Davidson, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Steven Ulibarri (C) Travis Davidson, John Agarwal | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Sanders - foul #1 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (C) Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:49 | Canisius | David James grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Canisius | Michael Weber comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 13:23 | Canisius | Michael Weber misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:23 | Canisius | Michael Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 14-11 |
| 12:43 | Canisius | David James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (PG) Erik Jezewski | |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Richard Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:27 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:22 | Canisius | The jump hook by Christopher Sanders is blocked by Tomas Bowman | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Richard Morris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-11 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Travis Davidson pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:53 | Canisius | Michael Weber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 11:52 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri tips it but misses | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders tips it home | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David James (fairly fresh) C - Steven Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley (C) Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), John Agarwal (PF), Laverne Lowe (C) Michael Weber, Christopher Sanders, David James, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 11:22 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett tips it in | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| Subs | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang (PG) Travis Davidson | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley comes up short on the floater from close range | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it in | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 18-18 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 21-18 |
| 09:04 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:52 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | Canisius | John Agarwal clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Goodwin is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Nathaniel Goodwin, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Jonathan Mobley, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Travis Davidson (PG), Michael Weber (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Stephen Zieschang, Erik Jezewski, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Agarwal, Laverne Lowe | |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Howard Bennett - foul #1 on Howard Bennett, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Derrick Fong (PF) Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:08 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is intercepted by Travis Davidson | 23-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Travis Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David James (fresh) C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Canisius | Travis Davidson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-20 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tomas Bowman and the foul's on Christopher Sanders - foul #2 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG) Christopher Sanders | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 06:53 | Canisius | Tomas Bowman swats the shot by Erik Jezewski | 26-20 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is hacked by David James - foul #2 on David James, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (PF) Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), John Agarwal (PF) Erik Jezewski, David James | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:18 | Canisius | A charge is called on John Agarwal - foul #2 on John Agarwal, team foul #10 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Laverne Lowe (PF) John Agarwal | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 06:02 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 05:58 | Canisius | Howard Bennett takes the ball from Travis Davidson | 28-20 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Benjamin Ball | 30-20 |
| 05:24 | Canisius | Michael Weber connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Travis Davidson | 30-23 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is fouled on the floor by Travis Davidson - foul #2 on Travis Davidson, team foul #11 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Stephen Zieschang (C) Travis Davidson, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:50 | Canisius | Lloyd Remley steals the ball from Michael Weber | 31-23 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for 5 seconds | 31-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:15 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it home | 33-23 |
| 03:43 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 03:42 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe misses the tip | 33-23 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Erik Jezewski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Weber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Laverne Lowe (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Zieschang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley loses the ball out of bounds | 33-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (PF) Richard Morris, Peter Bad, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Samford (PG), Travis Davidson (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), David James (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Erik Jezewski, Michael Weber, Nathaniel Goodwin, Laverne Lowe, Stephen Zieschang | |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Travis Davidson clanks a floater from the right side | 33-23 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley slams it home | 35-23 |
| 02:39 | Canisius | David James's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Remley | 35-23 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lloyd Remley | 38-23 |
| 02:04 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Sanders, team foul #12 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (SG) Christopher Sanders | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-23 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is fouled on the floor by Travis Davidson - foul #3 on Travis Davidson, team foul #13 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Weber (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (SF), John Agarwal (C) Erik Jezewski, Travis Davidson, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:42 | Canisius | John Agarwal snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 01:28 | Canisius | Tomas Bowman blocks the short jumper by John Agarwal | 39-23 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses short on a shot in the paint | 39-23 |
| 01:22 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Tomas Bowman picks off the pass by Michael Weber | 39-23 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Samford takes the ball from Richard Morris in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 01:14 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin hits the finger roll set up by Robert Samford | 39-25 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Morris | 41-25 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | David James misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #4 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri (C) John Agarwal | |
| 00:31 | Canisius | David James makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:31 | Canisius | David James misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-26 |
| 00:11 | Canisius | David James pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:05 | Canisius | Richard Morris denies the turnaround by Michael Weber | 41-26 |
| 00:04 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin tips it but misses | 41-26 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-26 |