| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Columbia | The short jumper by Ernest Eggen is denied by Chris Morrissette | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | John Hale is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Columbia | Chris Morrissette denies the turnaround by Bernard Cherry | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette slams it home on a great pass from Bruce Hankins | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Mike Williams is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | William Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | William Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:04 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 16:50 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Steven Timko banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Davis | 2-6 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) SG - Christopher Nance (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fairly fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) SF - Douglas Faris (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | William Davis is denied on a dunk by Mike Williams | 2-6 |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Jesse Becker pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (SF), Paul Winstead (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, Jesse Becker, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Bernard Cherry blocks the jumper by Bruce Hankins | 2-6 |
| 15:08 | Columbia | Randall Rosier grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Robert Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is fouled on the floor by Paul Winstead - foul #1 on Paul Winstead, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Christopher Nance (SG) Randall Rosier, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| 13:48 | Columbia | John Hale picks off the pass by Ernest Eggen | 2-8 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Robert Young jams it on a nice dish by John Hale | 2-10 |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 13:15 | Columbia | Christopher Nance can't tip it in | 2-10 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Christopher Nance tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses badly on a floater from the right block | 4-10 |
| 12:47 | Columbia | Paul Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | John Hale is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (SG), Jesse Becker (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF), Mike Williams (C) Ernest Eggen, Christopher Nance, David Taylor, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), William Davis (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Jesse Becker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 4-10 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Timko | 4-10 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG), David Taylor (PF) Robert Shaw, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, William Davis, Harrison Brooker | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 11:01 | Columbia | David Taylor's floater is tipped away by Steven Timko | 4-12 |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Christopher Nance makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Bernard Cherry | 7-12 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Jesse Becker grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 10:10 | Columbia | Christopher Nance comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | John Hale is called for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Paul Winstead (C) Randall Rosier, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 09:30 | Columbia | William Davis picks off the pass by Bernard Cherry | 7-12 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith lays it in on a great pass from William Davis | 7-14 |
| 09:01 | Columbia | Christopher Nance travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SG) Christopher Nance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker | |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-14 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | Jesse Becker pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Eggen and the foul's on Charles Powers - foul #1 on Charles Powers, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Taylor (SF) Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Robert Young, Charles Powers | |
| 08:19 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry misses the free throw | 9-14 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker connects on the jumper in the lane | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shaw (fresh) SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Bernard Cherry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Winstead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Columbia | Harrison Brooker is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 11-16 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 07:13 | Columbia | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bernard Cherry (C) Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 06:54 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:54 | Columbia | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Cherry swats the short shot by Leonard Youngblood | 11-16 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF), Mike Williams (C) Ernest Eggen, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 05:21 | Columbia | Christopher Nance connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Becker | 13-16 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bruce Hankins | 13-18 |
| 04:47 | Columbia | Robert Shaw lays it in | 15-18 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), Randall Rosier (SG), David Taylor (PF) Robert Shaw, Christopher Nance, Bernard Cherry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 03:57 | Columbia | Chris Morrissette steps in front of the Mike Williams pass | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ernest Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Rosier (fresh) SF - Jesse Becker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Mike Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-18 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it home | 15-20 |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Jesse Becker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mike Williams - foul #3 on Mike Williams, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Shaw (SG), Paul Winstead (C) Randall Rosier, Mike Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Paul Winstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Nance (SG) Jesse Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Robert Young, John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the runner from the left block set up by Charles Powers | 15-23 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Christopher Nance is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Nance, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jesse Becker (SF), Bernard Cherry (PF) Ernest Eggen, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Shaw, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG) John Hale | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Shaw - foul #2 on Robert Shaw, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Randall Rosier (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF) William Davis, Douglas Faris | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 01:04 | Columbia | Christopher Nance misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Paul Winstead steals it from Robert Young | 15-25 |
| 00:54 | Columbia | Randall Rosier is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #5 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Jesse Becker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Rosier | 17-25 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is whistled for a carry | 17-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ernest Eggen (PG), David Taylor (PF) Christopher Nance, Paul Winstead | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| 00:05 | Columbia | Ernest Eggen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Bernard Cherry hits the follow up shot | 19-25 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins clanks a halfcourt shot | 19-25 |