| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) C - Jack Linton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Charles Rosendahl (fresh) SG - Joseph Marchese (fresh) SF - Gary Olsen (fresh) PF - Frank Anaya (fresh) C - Bill Carter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wofford | Bill Carter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Wofford | Wofford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Wofford | Gary Olsen scores on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Wofford | Gary Olsen is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Wofford | Joseph Marchese misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Wofford | Jack Linton takes the ball from Charles Rosendahl | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams's floater is tipped away by Gary Olsen | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Wofford | Edward Rentz takes the ball from Gary Olsen | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Wofford | Frank Anaya can't finish the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Wofford | Bill Carter tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Anaya - foul #1 on Frank Anaya, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Scott McPeake (PG), Joshua McOwen (SG), Russell Brice (SF) Charles Rosendahl, Joseph Marchese, Gary Olsen | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:18 | Wofford | Frank Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Wofford | Scott McPeake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is denied on a layup by Frank Anaya | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 16:24 | Wofford | Joshua McOwen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Baran Roznowski | 9-4 |
| 15:59 | Wofford | Russell Brice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-4 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Scott McPeake (fresh) SG - Joshua McOwen (fresh) SF - Russell Brice (fresh) PF - Frank Anaya (fairly fresh) C - Bill Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Scott McPeake is called for the reach on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Scott McPeake, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG), John Harrison (SF) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl (PG), Joseph Marchese (SG), Gary Olsen (SF), Richard Monroe (PF) Scott McPeake, Joshua McOwen, Frank Anaya, Bill Carter | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it home | 11-4 |
| 15:06 | Wofford | Gary Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 15:05 | Wofford | Russell Brice grabs the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:50 | Wofford | Gary Olsen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:49 | Wofford | Russell Brice gets the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:42 | Wofford | Richard Monroe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits a jumper in the paint set up by Baran Roznowski | 13-4 |
| 14:04 | Wofford | Joseph Marchese makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Rosendahl | 13-7 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Rentz (SF) Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Wofford | Scott McPeake (PG), Eddie Katzenberg (SF), Frank Anaya (PF), Bill Carter (C) Charles Rosendahl, Gary Olsen, Richard Monroe, Russell Brice | |
| 13:19 | Wofford | Frank Anaya hits a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Jack Linton - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Wofford | Joshua McOwen (SG) Joseph Marchese | |
| 13:19 | Wofford | Frank Anaya misses the free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is fouled on the floor by Eddie Katzenberg - foul #1 on Eddie Katzenberg, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't throw it down | 13-9 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Frank Anaya is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Frank Anaya, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl (PG), Joseph Marchese (SG), Gary Olsen (SF), Richard Monroe (PF) Scott McPeake, Joshua McOwen, Eddie Katzenberg, Frank Anaya | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Edward Rentz and he's fouled by Joseph Marchese - foul #1 on Joseph Marchese, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:58 | Wofford | Richard Monroe pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harrison (fresh) C - Jack Linton (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Charles Rosendahl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Monroe (fresh) C - Bill Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Wofford | Richard Monroe double dribbles | 15-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Wofford | | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits a floater in the lane | 17-9 |
| 11:07 | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-9 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Bill Carter steals the ball from John Harrison | 17-9 |
| 10:24 | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bill Carter | 17-12 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | John Harrison's pass is intercepted by Joseph Marchese | 17-12 |
| 10:00 | Wofford | Gary Olsen throws it down set up by Joseph Marchese | 17-14 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is hacked by Joseph Marchese - foul #2 on Joseph Marchese, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Wofford | Scott McPeake (PG), Joshua McOwen (SG), Russell Brice (SF), Rodney Shoemaker (C) Charles Rosendahl, Joseph Marchese, Gary Olsen, Bill Carter | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Edward Rentz is blocked by Russell Brice | 17-14 |
| 09:21 | Wofford | Rodney Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:09 | Wofford | Russell Brice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 09:08 | Wofford | Richard Monroe tips it in | 17-16 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz slams it home | 19-16 |
| 08:30 | Wofford | Joshua McOwen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski's pass is intercepted by Scott McPeake | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Wofford | Joshua McOwen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott McPeake | 19-21 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Brice - foul #1 on Russell Brice, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl (PG), Gary Olsen (SF), Bill Carter (C) Joshua McOwen, Richard Monroe, Rodney Shoemaker | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Charles Rosendahl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott McPeake (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Brice (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Wofford | Bill Carter is hacked by Jack Linton - foul #2 on Jack Linton, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (C) Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Wofford | Will Shumaker (SG) Scott McPeake | |
| 06:57 | Wofford | Gary Olsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Rosendahl | 21-24 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Joshua McOwen (SG), Eddie Katzenberg (PF) Will Shumaker, Russell Brice | |
| 06:39 | Wofford | Baran Roznowski steps in front of the Charles Rosendahl pass in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Baran Roznowski | 23-24 |
| 06:00 | Wofford | Gary Olsen misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:58 | Wofford | Gary Olsen gets the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:44 | Wofford | Joshua McOwen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 25-24 |
| 05:14 | Wofford | Joshua McOwen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 05:12 | Wofford | Eddie Katzenberg grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:57 | Wofford | Bill Carter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams lays it up and in set up by Edward Thomason and he's hacked by Eddie Katzenberg - foul #2 on Eddie Katzenberg, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Jack Linton (C) Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Wofford | Scott McPeake (PG), Will Shumaker (SG), Russell Brice (SF), Richard Monroe (PF), Rodney Shoemaker (C) Charles Rosendahl, Joshua McOwen, Gary Olsen, Eddie Katzenberg, Bill Carter | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:16 | Wofford | Richard Monroe is hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| 04:05 | Wofford | Will Shumaker is hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| 03:47 | Wofford | Richard Monroe loses the ball out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Joseph Marchese (SG), Frank Anaya (PF) Will Shumaker, Rodney Shoemaker | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled on the floor by Scott McPeake - foul #2 on Scott McPeake, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | Wofford | Bill Carter (C) Richard Monroe | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:20 | Wofford | Frank Anaya grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wofford | PG - Scott McPeake (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Marchese (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Brice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Wofford | Scott McPeake is hacked by Bobby Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| 02:58 | Wofford | Baran Roznowski is called for the reach on Scott McPeake - foul #1 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Wofford | Gary Olsen (SF) Russell Brice | |
| 02:58 | Wofford | Scott McPeake makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:58 | Wofford | Scott McPeake misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 30-25 |
| 02:06 | Wofford | Frank Anaya can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 02:05 | Wofford | Gary Olsen grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 01:55 | Wofford | Gary Olsen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl (PG) Scott McPeake | |
| 01:55 | Wofford | Gary Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:55 | Wofford | Gary Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Olsen - foul #1 on Gary Olsen, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Wofford | Richard Monroe (C) Bill Carter | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:12 | Wofford | Charles Rosendahl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 32-27 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Richard Monroe is called for the reach on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Richard Monroe, team foul #11 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Wofford | Scott McPeake (SG), Russell Brice (SF) Joseph Marchese, Gary Olsen | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:19 | Wofford | Russell Brice misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Wofford | Bill Carter (C) Frank Anaya | |
| 00:19 | Wofford | Russell Brice makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:19 | Wofford | Russell Brice makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Monroe blocks the short jumper by Shawn Williams | 33-29 |