| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) SG - Josh Webster (fresh) SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Dan Baxter (fresh) SG - John McCulla (fresh) SF - Richard Barnes (fresh) PF - Carl Childers (fresh) C - Ralph Winters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Davidson | Richard Barnes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Josh Webster grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Richard Barnes | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Davidson | Dan Baxter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | John Blackburn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Davidson | Carl Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | Davidson | Richard Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Baxter - foul #1 on Dan Baxter, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:08 | Davidson | Dewey Carrier denies the turnaround by Ralph Winters | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josh Webster, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 17:43 | Davidson | Richard Barnes is fouled on the floor by John Blackburn - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin (PG), Francis Dunn (SG), Young Chinn (SF), Michael Lesure (PF), Jimmy Butler (C) Dan Baxter, John McCulla, Richard Barnes, Carl Childers, Ralph Winters | |
| 17:32 | Davidson | Jimmy Butler buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Michael Lesure | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Young Chinn steps in front of the Timothy Holder pass | 3-2 |
| 16:54 | Davidson | Francis Dunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 16:52 | Davidson | Michael Lesure grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:37 | Davidson | Thomas Moore takes the ball from Francis Dunn | 3-2 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Davidson | Jimmy Butler grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Davidson | Jimmy Butler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 15:58 | Davidson | Michael Lesure grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Alfonzo Martin (fairly fresh) SG - Francis Dunn (fairly fresh) SF - Young Chinn (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lesure (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmy Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Davidson | Michael Lesure buries a jump hook from the left block | 3-4 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Alfonzo Martin - foul #1 on Alfonzo Martin, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF) Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dan Baxter (PG), John McCulla (SG), Richard Barnes (SF), Carl Childers (PF), Ralph Winters (C) Alfonzo Martin, Francis Dunn, Young Chinn, Michael Lesure, Jimmy Butler | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Davidson | Dan Baxter misses long on a shot from close range | 4-4 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 6-4 |
| 14:38 | Davidson | John McCulla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | John McCulla is called for the reach on Dewey Carrier in the backcourt - foul #1 on John McCulla, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Josh Webster | 8-4 |
| 14:07 | Davidson | Richard Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Josh Webster gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Timothy Holder (PF) Daniel Ebbert, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin (PG), Mark Porter (SG), Lance Williams (SF) Dan Baxter, John McCulla, Richard Barnes | |
| 13:28 | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Lesure (PF), Jimmy Butler (C) Carl Childers, Ralph Winters | |
| 13:12 | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 13:10 | Davidson | Jimmy Butler tips it in | 8-6 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Butler - foul #1 on Jimmy Butler, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dan Baxter (PG) Mark Porter | |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 12:44 | Davidson | Michael Lesure snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:19 | Davidson | George Brown picks off the pass by Alfonzo Martin | 8-6 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | George Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (tiring) 4 pts. SG - George Brown (fresh) SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bates (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Dan Baxter (fairly fresh) SG - Alfonzo Martin (fairly fresh) SF - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Lesure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is open and buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lee Westmoreland | 10-6 |
| 11:21 | Davidson | Michael Lesure can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 10-6 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Robert Bates clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 11:11 | Davidson | Dan Baxter gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 10:51 | Davidson | Lance Williams hits a jumper from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Jimmy Butler is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #2 on Jimmy Butler, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Thomas Moore, George Brown, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (PG), John McCulla (SG), Richard Barnes (SF), Carl Childers (PF), Ralph Winters (C) Dan Baxter, Alfonzo Martin, Lance Williams, Michael Lesure, Jimmy Butler | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn jams it on a great pass from Josh Webster | 12-8 |
| 10:03 | Davidson | Francis Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 10:02 | Davidson | Carl Childers tips it home | 12-10 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 12-10 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 09:43 | Davidson | Carl Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:22 | Davidson | Carl Childers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Josh Webster | 12-10 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 08:56 | Davidson | Ralph Winters gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 08:41 | Davidson | Francis Dunn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 08:40 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Childers | 12-10 |
| 08:21 | Davidson | Ralph Winters is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Winters, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Peter Ingram (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dan Baxter (PG), Mark Porter (SG), Young Chinn (SF) Francis Dunn, John McCulla, Richard Barnes | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 14-10 |
| 07:34 | Davidson | Timothy Holder blocks the short jumper by Mark Porter | 14-10 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Ebbert (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Ingram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Dan Baxter (fresh) SG - Mark Porter (fresh) SF - Young Chinn (fresh) PF - Carl Childers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Winters (tiring) | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Porter - foul #1 on Mark Porter, team foul #7 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| Subs | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin (SG) Ralph Winters | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Peter Ingram scores on a floater from the left side set up by Timothy Holder | 16-10 |
| 06:49 | Davidson | Carl Childers misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Timothy Holder - foul #1 on Timothy Holder, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF), Robert Bates (C) Timothy Holder, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Davidson | Lance Williams (SF), Michael Lesure (C) Dan Baxter, Young Chinn | |
| 06:49 | Davidson | Carl Childers makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 06:49 | Davidson | Carl Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 06:35 | Davidson | Lance Williams snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 06:15 | Davidson | Lance Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | George Brown pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 05:58 | Davidson | Carl Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 05:40 | Davidson | Lance Williams misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) George Brown, Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dan Baxter (PG), John McCulla (SG), Richard Barnes (SF), Ralph Winters (C) Alfonzo Martin, Mark Porter, Carl Childers, Michael Lesure | |
| 05:40 | Davidson | Lance Williams misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 05:40 | Davidson | Lance Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Barnes - foul #1 on Richard Barnes, team foul #8 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Lesure (PF) Lance Williams | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 05:09 | Davidson | Ralph Winters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-13 |
| 05:08 | Davidson | John McCulla grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 04:55 | Davidson | Thomas Moore takes the ball from Michael Lesure | 18-13 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore banks in the layup | 20-13 |
| 04:44 | Davidson | Benjamin Ross picks off the pass by Richard Barnes | 20-13 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-13 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | John Blackburn snags the offensive board | 20-13 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Josh Webster drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Moore | 23-13 |
| 04:07 | Davidson | Ralph Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), George Brown (SG), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Thomas Moore, Josh Webster, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (PG), Carl Childers (PF), Young Chinn (C) Dan Baxter, Michael Lesure, Ralph Winters | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | John McCulla steals the ball from George Brown in the backcourt | 23-13 |
| 03:57 | Davidson | Young Chinn banks in the layup | 23-15 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-15 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 23-15 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier tips it in | 25-15 |
| 03:24 | Davidson | John McCulla misses short on a runner in the paint | 25-15 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Brown (fresh) SF - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Francis Dunn (fresh) SG - John McCulla (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Childers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Young Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Robert Bates knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Holder | 28-15 |
| 02:49 | Davidson | Daniel Ebbert is called for the reach on Carl Childers - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Peter Ingram (C) George Brown, Dewey Carrier, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Davidson | Dan Baxter (PG), Alfonzo Martin (SG), Mark Porter (SF), Lance Williams (PF), Jimmy Butler (C) Francis Dunn, John McCulla, Richard Barnes, Carl Childers, Young Chinn | |
| 02:43 | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ebbert - foul #2 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #7 | 28-15 |
| 02:43 | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 02:43 | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Holder | 31-17 |
| 02:04 | Davidson | Jimmy Butler is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 31-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Peter Ingram | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Baxter - foul #2 on Dan Baxter, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 02:02 | Davidson | Jimmy Butler grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 01:48 | Davidson | Mark Porter misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Holder - foul #2 on Timothy Holder, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF) Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 01:48 | Davidson | Mark Porter makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 01:48 | Davidson | Mark Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Mark Porter is called for the reach on Lee Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Porter, team foul #10 | 31-18 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-18 |
| 01:19 | Davidson | Alfonzo Martin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 01:17 | Davidson | Mark Porter gets the offensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 01:05 | Davidson | Thomas Moore takes the ball from Lance Williams | 32-18 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Josh Webster dunks the ball set up by Thomas Moore | 34-18 |
| 00:44 | Davidson | Mark Porter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-18 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 34-18 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), George Brown (SG), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Thomas Moore, Josh Webster, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Davidson | Francis Dunn (PG), John McCulla (SG), Young Chinn (SF), Michael Lesure (PF), Ralph Winters (C) Dan Baxter, Alfonzo Martin, Mark Porter, Lance Williams, Jimmy Butler | |
| 00:24 | Davidson | Ralph Winters clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Bates - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #9 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Richard Barnes (SF) Young Chinn | |
| 00:24 | Davidson | Ralph Winters misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:24 | Davidson | Ralph Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 34-18 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Michael Lesure takes the ball from George Brown in the backcourt | 34-18 |
| 00:02 | Davidson | John McCulla hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-18 |
| 00:01 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lesure | 34-18 |
| 00:00 | Davidson | The clock runs out | 34-18 |