| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) SG - James Clinard (fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Gary Tate (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Eugene Foote (fresh) PF - Harold Osborn (fresh) C - Kevin Weyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Danny Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Richmond | Gary Tate misses long on a jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Richmond | Harold Osborn snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Richmond | Eugene Foote's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Schell | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Kevin Weyer picks off the pass by Willy McGeary | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | Richmond | Eugene Foote can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Gary Tate - foul #1 on Gary Tate, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeffry Carter (PG), David Hill (SG), Glenn Kitzmiller (SF), Billy Robbins (PF), Dale White (C) Gary Tate, Joseph Brown, Eugene Foote, Harold Osborn, Kevin Weyer | |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Richmond | David Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | Richmond | Dale White pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Richmond | Jeffry Carter is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gary Tate (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Eugene Foote (SF), Harold Osborn (PF), Kevin Weyer (C) Jeffry Carter, David Hill, Glenn Kitzmiller, Billy Robbins, Dale White | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-0 |
| 16:54 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Eugene Foote | 5-0 |
| 16:30 | Richmond | Gary Tate comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | John Nordin pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Cotta | 8-0 |
| 15:52 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 8-0 |
| 15:51 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer tips it home | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Clinard (fairly fresh) SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Nordin (fresh) C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Gary Tate (fresh) SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Eugene Foote (fresh) PF - Harold Osborn (fresh) C - Kevin Weyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | John Nordin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Cotta | 11-2 |
| 15:21 | Richmond | Harold Osborn connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 11-4 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it but misses | 11-4 |
| 14:57 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 11-4 |
| 14:36 | Richmond | Joseph Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Hill (SG), Billy Robbins (PF) Joseph Brown, Harold Osborn | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Weyer - foul #1 on Kevin Weyer, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:15 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Kevin Weyer | 12-4 |
| 13:48 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer clanks a jump hook in the paint | 12-4 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Danny Brown | 15-4 |
| 13:28 | Richmond | Billy Robbins misses long on a runner from close range | 15-4 |
| 13:27 | Richmond | Eugene Foote hits the follow up shot | 15-6 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | Richmond | Joseph Brown (SG), Harold Osborn (PF) David Hill, Billy Robbins | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-6 |
| 12:53 | Richmond | Gary Tate scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 16-8 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-8 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 16-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Angelo Perez (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 11:58 | Richmond | Joseph Brown misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-8 |
| 11:42 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Foote (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Weyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Richmond | Angelo Perez takes the ball from Kevin Weyer | 16-8 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-8 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the offensive board | 16-8 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta buries a runner near the basket set up by Danny Brown | 18-8 |
| 10:24 | Richmond | Harold Osborn is whistled for a carry | 18-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary, Angelo Perez, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeffry Carter (PG), David Hill (SG), Glenn Kitzmiller (SF), Billy Robbins (C) Gary Tate, Joseph Brown, Eugene Foote, Kevin Weyer | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | John Nordin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-8 |
| 09:47 | Richmond | Danny Brown is called for the reach on Jeffry Carter - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #1 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gary Tate (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Eugene Foote (SF), Kevin Weyer (C) Jeffry Carter, David Hill, Glenn Kitzmiller, Harold Osborn | |
| 09:25 | Richmond | Eugene Foote banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Tate and the foul's on John Nordin - foul #1 on John Nordin, team foul #2 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Harold Osborn (PF) Billy Robbins | |
| 09:25 | Richmond | Eugene Foote misses the free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:25 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 09:03 | Richmond | Gary Tate misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Clinard - foul #1 on James Clinard, team foul #3 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 09:03 | Richmond | Gary Tate makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:03 | Richmond | Gary Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 08:47 | Richmond | Eugene Foote grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 08:24 | Richmond | Harold Osborn clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 21-12 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the defensive board | 21-12 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Schell | 23-12 |
| 07:36 | Richmond | John Nordin steps in front of the Eugene Foote pass | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Clinard (fresh) SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Foote (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Weyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the dunk but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #4 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Angelo Perez (PF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Richmond | David Hill (SG), Billy Robbins (PF) Joseph Brown, Harold Osborn | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 07:02 | Richmond | Billy Robbins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-12 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Richmond | Joseph Brown (SG), Harold Osborn (PF) David Hill, Billy Robbins | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 06:44 | Richmond | The rebound goes to Kevin Weyer | 25-12 |
| 06:24 | Richmond | Harold Osborn misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Angelo Perez - foul #1 on Angelo Perez, team foul #4 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 06:24 | Richmond | Harold Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:24 | Richmond | Harold Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Rogers | 27-13 |
| 05:42 | Richmond | Eugene Foote lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 27-15 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary loses the dribble to Harold Osborn | 27-15 |
| 05:02 | Richmond | Eugene Foote's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Richmond | Billy Robbins (PF) Harold Osborn | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 29-15 |
| 04:08 | Richmond | Eugene Foote can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 29-15 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 29-15 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Richmond | Jeffry Carter (PG), David Hill (SG), Glenn Kitzmiller (SF), Harold Osborn (PF) Gary Tate, Joseph Brown, Eugene Foote, Billy Robbins | |
| 03:24 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer makes the shot from the left side | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Jeffry Carter (fresh) SG - David Hill (fresh) SF - Glenn Kitzmiller (fresh) PF - Harold Osborn (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Weyer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | John Nordin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it in | 31-17 |
| 02:34 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffry Carter and he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #5 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Danny Brown, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gary Tate (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Eugene Foote (SF) Jeffry Carter, David Hill, Glenn Kitzmiller | |
| 02:34 | Richmond | Kevin Weyer misses the free throw | 31-19 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 31-19 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | James Clinard can't connect on a floater from the right side | 31-19 |
| 02:25 | Richmond | Gary Tate gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 02:04 | Richmond | Eugene Foote comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Willy McGeary - foul #1 on Willy McGeary, team foul #6 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Billy Robbins (C) Kevin Weyer | |
| 02:04 | Richmond | Eugene Foote makes the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:04 | Richmond | Eugene Foote misses the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Nordin | 34-20 |
| 01:14 | Richmond | Eugene Foote can't connect on a runner near the basket | 34-20 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Brown takes the ball from James Clinard in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| 00:56 | Richmond | Eugene Foote shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side | 34-22 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers scores on a shot from the left block | 36-22 |
| 00:30 | Richmond | Harold Osborn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-22 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Foote - foul #1 on Eugene Foote, team foul #6 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Richmond | Kevin Weyer (C) Billy Robbins | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Willy McGeary is called for the reach on Eugene Foote - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #7 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Eugene Foote makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 00:01 | Richmond | Eugene Foote makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-24 |