| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Matthew Markel (fresh) SG - Jon Hughes (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) PF - Yuri Styborski (fresh) C - David Kenyon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Siena | Siena is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Jon Hughes - foul #1 on Jon Hughes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Siena | Jack Linton is called for the reach on Yuri Styborski - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Siena | Matthew Markel knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jon Hughes | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Siena | David Kenyon grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:37 | Siena | Jon Hughes misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Siena | Yuri Styborski gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Siena | The jumper by Yuri Styborski is denied by Jack Linton | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Siena | David Kenyon tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's floater is tipped away by David Kenyon | 3-4 |
| 17:34 | Siena | Yuri Styborski gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Siena | Michael Robinson dunks the ball | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled on the floor by Matthew Markel - foul #1 on Matthew Markel, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | David Kenyon steps in front of the Shawn Williams pass | 3-6 |
| 16:04 | Siena | David Kenyon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:03 | Siena | Jon Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:45 | Siena | Michael Robinson's layup is rejected by Jack Linton | 3-6 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Matthew Markel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Hughes (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yuri Styborski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 15:13 | Siena | Jon Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by David Kenyon - foul #1 on David Kenyon, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Siena | Marc Barber (SG), James Tarantino (SF), Darrell Leavitt (PF), Mile Januszewski (C) Jon Hughes, Michael Robinson, Yuri Styborski, David Kenyon | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Siena | Darrell Leavitt double dribbles | 5-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Morgan (PG) Matthew Markel | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 13:56 | Siena | James Tarantino misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 13:54 | Siena | Mile Januszewski grabs the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:34 | Siena | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Marc Barber - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Jack Linton (PF) Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Siena | Matthew Markel (PG), Jon Hughes (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Yuri Styborski (PF), David Kenyon (C) Thomas Morgan, Marc Barber, James Tarantino, Darrell Leavitt, Mile Januszewski | |
| 13:12 | Siena | Matthew Markel buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jon Hughes and he's fouled by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 13:12 | Siena | Matthew Markel makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | Siena | David Kenyon grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:35 | Siena | David Kenyon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Baran Roznowski is blocked by David Kenyon | 7-9 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 11:46 | Siena | The rebound goes to Michael Robinson | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Matthew Markel (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Hughes (fresh) SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yuri Styborski (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Siena | Matthew Markel double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Lee | 9-9 |
| 11:09 | Siena | Yuri Styborski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 11:09 | Siena | Yuri Styborski misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:09 | Siena | Yuri Styborski misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 9-9 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton connects on the floater from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 10:49 | Siena | Matthew Markel loses the dribble to Craig Holley in the backcourt | 11-9 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Gary Lee can't finish the layup | 11-9 |
| 10:45 | Siena | The rebound goes to Jon Hughes | 11-9 |
| 10:19 | Siena | Yuri Styborski banks in the layup | 11-11 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Jack Linton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Craig Holley | 13-11 |
| 09:34 | Siena | David Kenyon loses the dribble to Craig Holley | 13-11 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Jack Linton dunks the ball on a nice dish by Edward Thomason and he's fouled by Yuri Styborski - foul #1 on Yuri Styborski, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Morgan (PG), Marc Barber (SG), James Tarantino (SF), Darrell Leavitt (PF), Mile Januszewski (C) Matthew Markel, Jon Hughes, Michael Robinson, Yuri Styborski, David Kenyon | |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:00 | Siena | Thomas Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Jack Linton clanks a jump hook from the left block | 16-11 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the easy layup | 16-11 |
| 08:05 | Siena | The rebound goes to Marc Barber | 16-11 |
| 07:43 | Siena | Baran Roznowski steals it from Marc Barber | 16-11 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the dunk | 16-11 |
| 07:39 | Siena | James Tarantino gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Thomas Morgan (fresh) SG - Marc Barber (fresh) SF - James Tarantino (fresh) PF - Darrell Leavitt (fresh) C - Mile Januszewski (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Siena | Thomas Morgan travels in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Gary Lee, Jack Linton, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Siena | Matthew Markel (PG), Yuri Styborski (PF) Thomas Morgan, Darrell Leavitt | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-11 |
| 07:10 | Siena | Marc Barber pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 06:42 | Siena | Mile Januszewski lays it in | 16-13 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 18-13 |
| 06:00 | Siena | James Tarantino buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses long on a runner in the paint | 18-15 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | John Harrison tips it but misses | 18-15 |
| 05:35 | Siena | Mile Januszewski snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 05:31 | Siena | Matthew Markel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Harrison and he's fouled by Yuri Styborski - foul #2 on Yuri Styborski, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Siena | Thomas Morgan (PG), Jon Hughes (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Darrell Leavitt (PF), David Kenyon (C) Matthew Markel, Marc Barber, James Tarantino, Yuri Styborski, Mile Januszewski | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 04:44 | Siena | Jon Hughes is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomason - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 04:30 | Siena | David Kenyon buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon Hughes and the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 04:30 | Siena | David Kenyon makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Linton | 21-18 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Gary Lee can't throw it down | 21-18 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it but misses | 21-18 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith snags the offensive board | 21-18 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Gary Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it in | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Siena | PG - Thomas Morgan (fresh) SG - Jon Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Leavitt (fresh) C - David Kenyon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Siena | Michael Robinson misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | Siena | Matthew Markel (PG), Yuri Styborski (PF) Thomas Morgan, Darrell Leavitt | |
| 03:06 | Siena | Michael Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:06 | Siena | Michael Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the driving attempt in the paint | 25-19 |
| 02:31 | Siena | David Kenyon's floater is tipped away by Jack Linton | 25-19 |
| 02:29 | Siena | Jon Hughes grabs the offensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:15 | Siena | Yuri Styborski is called for traveling | 25-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Siena | | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Edward Rentz and the foul's on Yuri Styborski - foul #3 on Yuri Styborski, team foul #6 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Siena | Darrell Leavitt (PF) Yuri Styborski | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the free throw | 27-19 |
| 01:55 | Siena | Jon Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 01:38 | Siena | Jack Linton takes the ball from Michael Robinson | 27-19 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski tips it in | 29-19 |
| 00:56 | Siena | David Kenyon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 29-19 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Kenyon - foul #2 on David Kenyon, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Siena | Marc Barber (SG), James Tarantino (SF), Mile Januszewski (C) Jon Hughes, Michael Robinson, David Kenyon | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 00:08 | Siena | Darrell Leavitt connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Gary Lee's pass is intercepted by James Tarantino | 30-21 |
| 00:00 | Siena | James Tarantino misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-21 |