| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) SG - Brandon Kelly (fresh) SF - James Graybeal (fresh) PF - David Hickman (fresh) C - Ronald Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) SG - George Peralez (fresh) SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fresh) C - Joe Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | David Hickman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal is hacked by Ricky Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews is fouled on the floor by Joe Collins - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Seton Hall | David Hickman knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Graybeal - foul #1 on James Graybeal, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Joe Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from John Eilerman | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Seton Hall | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Scott Arnold in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | George Peralez is fouled on the floor by James Graybeal - foul #2 on James Graybeal, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler (SF) James Graybeal | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Brandon Kelly - foul #1 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:33 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (SG), Timothy Lowe (SF), Gary Board (PF) Brandon Kelly, David Hickman, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Ricky Turner | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Joe Collins's pass is intercepted by Scott Arnold | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold jams it | 4-5 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | George Peralez can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to George Peralez | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Hales (fresh) SF - Timothy Lowe (fresh) PF - Gary Board (fresh) C - Igor Zeigler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fresh) PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Joe Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from George Peralez | 4-7 |
| 15:18 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Louie Hales | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Igor Zeigler - foul #1 on Igor Zeigler, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan (PG), Brandon Kelly (SG), David Hickman (PF), Ronald Matthews (C) Scott Arnold, Louie Hales, Timothy Lowe, Gary Board | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Ricky Turner (SF) John Eilerman, August Cisowski | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly is called for 10 seconds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Maciel (C) Joe Collins | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Peralez | 7-12 |
| 14:15 | Seton Hall | The pull-up jumper by Walter Flannagan is blocked by Jim Maciel | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | George Peralez pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 7-12 |
| 13:57 | Seton Hall | David Hickman gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:51 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Friedman | 7-15 |
| 13:44 | Seton Hall | George Peralez takes the ball from Igor Zeigler in the backcourt | 7-15 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses long on a jumper from the right block | 7-15 |
| 13:26 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:21 | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:20 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:15 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brandon Kelly | 9-15 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Gary Board (SF) Walter Flannagan, Igor Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Michael Green, Jim Maciel | |
| 12:36 | Seton Hall | David Hickman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:35 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Brandon Kelly is called for the reach on Daniel King - foul #2 on Brandon Kelly, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (SG), Timothy Lowe (SF) Brandon Kelly, David Hickman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Joe Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the tip | 11-15 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Daniel King lays it in set up by August Cisowski | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Louie Hales (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Lowe (fresh) PF - Gary Board (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Matthews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Seton Hall | Gary Board lays it in set up by Timothy Lowe | 13-17 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Joe Collins tips it home | 13-19 |
| 11:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Eilerman - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Jerrold Nash (SG), David Hickman (PF) Louie Hales, Gary Board | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), George Peralez (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 11:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:03 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | George Peralez is whistled for traveling | 14-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan (PG) Scott Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:27 | Seton Hall | David Hickman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Walter Flannagan steals it from Jim Maciel | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe's floater is tipped away by Daniel King | 14-19 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Peralez | 14-21 |
| 09:22 | Seton Hall | Jerrold Nash misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Peralez | 14-21 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 14-23 |
| 09:05 | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan loses the dribble to Marvin Friedman in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez can't finish the layup | 14-23 |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews snags the defensive board | 14-23 |
| 08:55 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #1 on Daniel King, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Louie Hales (SG), Gary Board (SF) Walter Flannagan, Jerrold Nash, Timothy Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Michael Green (PF), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Ricky Turner, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| 08:55 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:55 | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Michael Green scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 15-25 |
| 08:27 | Seton Hall | August Cisowski steals it from Gary Board in the backcourt | 15-25 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits the finger roll | 15-27 |
| 08:23 | Seton Hall | Louie Hales's pass is intercepted by Joe Collins in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 15-27 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the offensive board | 15-27 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses short on a shot from the left side | 15-27 |
| 07:52 | Seton Hall | David Hickman snags the defensive board | 15-27 |
| 07:47 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 15-27 |
| 07:45 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold gets the offensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | Marvin Friedman picks off the pass by Gary Board | 15-27 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louie Hales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Board (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hickman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Matthews (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Louie Hales - foul #1 on Louie Hales, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe (SG), Igor Zeigler (SF) Louie Hales, Gary Board | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Jim Maciel (C) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez tips it back up and in | 15-29 |
| 06:38 | Seton Hall | David Hickman clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 15-29 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Michael Green gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | George Peralez knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 15-31 |
| 06:26 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-31 |
| 06:25 | Seton Hall | Igor Zeigler hits the follow up shot | 17-31 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 17-33 |
| 06:07 | Seton Hall | Timothy Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan (PG), Jerrold Nash (SG) Scott Arnold, Timothy Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Michael Green, Jim Maciel | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman drills a shot from the right wing set up by George Peralez | 17-35 |
| 05:44 | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan is fouled in the backcourt by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #6 | 17-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gary Board (SF) Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:28 | Seton Hall | George Peralez steals the ball from Igor Zeigler | 17-35 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the easy layup | 17-35 |
| 05:23 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Igor Zeigler | 17-35 |
| 05:18 | Seton Hall | David Hickman makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #2 on Daniel King, team foul #7 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Louie Hales (PG) Walter Flannagan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF) August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 05:18 | Seton Hall | David Hickman makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | George Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Timothy Lowe (SF) Jerrold Nash, Gary Board | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:33 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by David Hickman is blocked by Joe Collins | 20-35 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the defensive board | 20-35 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Michael Green is called for traveling | 20-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews (C) Timothy Lowe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jim Maciel (C) George Peralez, Joe Collins | |
| 04:10 | Seton Hall | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the Igor Zeigler pass in the backcourt | 20-35 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman lays it in set up by Christopher Thomas | 20-37 |
| 03:51 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold lays it in set up by Igor Zeigler | 22-37 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | David Hickman picks off the pass by Marvin Friedman | 22-37 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Scott Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Louie Hales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Igor Zeigler (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Hickman (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Matthews (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Green (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #8 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly (SG), James Graybeal (SF), Gary Board (PF) Louie Hales, David Hickman, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Michael Green, Jim Maciel | |
| 03:13 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:13 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | John Eilerman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by August Cisowski | 24-40 |
| 02:54 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly travels in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan (PG) Scott Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 3 from straight away set up by Daniel King and he's fouled by Gary Board - foul #1 on Gary Board, team foul #7 | 24-43 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ronald Matthews (C) Igor Zeigler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:30 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Peralez - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #9 | 24-44 |
| 02:30 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal misses the 1st free throw | 24-44 |
| 02:30 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-44 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | John Eilerman is hacked by Walter Flannagan - foul #1 on Walter Flannagan, team foul #8 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Hickman (PF) Gary Board | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Michael Green (PF), Jim Maciel (C) George Peralez, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 25-45 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 01:51 | Seton Hall | Brandon Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-46 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | John Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Brandon Kelly steals it from Christopher Thomas | 25-46 |
| 01:30 | Seton Hall | Ricky Turner steals the ball from Brandon Kelly in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | John Eilerman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 25-46 |
| 01:15 | Seton Hall | James Graybeal grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 01:11 | Seton Hall | Walter Flannagan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold (PG), Jerrold Nash (SG), Gary Board (PF), Igor Zeigler (C) Walter Flannagan, Brandon Kelly, David Hickman, Ronald Matthews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Jerrold Nash is called for the reach on George Peralez - foul #1 on Jerrold Nash, team foul #9 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Michael Green | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 00:49 | Seton Hall | Gary Board is whistled for traveling | 25-48 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by Scott Arnold - foul #1 on Scott Arnold, team foul #10 | 25-48 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 25-49 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-50 |
| 00:05 | Seton Hall | Scott Arnold clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-50 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 25-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 25-50 |