| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Keppler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Daye (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:51 | Holy Cross | Shawn Williams steals the ball from Ralph Gagnier | 32-33 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is fouled on the floor by Ralph Gagnier - foul #1 on Ralph Gagnier, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ralph Gagnier is called for the reach on Mark Moshier - foul #2 on Ralph Gagnier, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-33 |
| 19:00 | Holy Cross | James Daye snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | James Daye is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is hacked by James Daye - foul #1 on James Daye, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams scores on a runner from the left block set up by Claude Bennett | 32-35 |
| 17:31 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, Claude Bennett | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 16:54 | Holy Cross | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on Ralph Gagnier - foul #3 on Shawn Williams, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Michael Becraft (SF), Richard Knuth (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Kass, Dustin Ballard, Ralph Gagnier, James Daye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Bobby Smith, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams | |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:39 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie tips it in | 34-37 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Harrison | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Holy Cross | Edward Rentz steps in front of the Matthew Keppler pass | 34-39 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Matthew Keppler - foul #1 on Matthew Keppler, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Abadie | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Fred Pfeiffer (fresh) SG - Matthew Keppler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Becraft (fresh) PF - Richard Knuth (fresh) C - Mark Abadie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-41 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:09 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Thomason | 37-43 |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | Mark Moshier steals it from Matthew Keppler out of a doubleteam | 37-43 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 37-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Keith White (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Ralph Gagnier (PF), James Daye (C) Fred Pfeiffer, Matthew Keppler, Michael Becraft, Richard Knuth, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Craig Holley (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) Edward Rentz, Mark Moshier, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 13:57 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith White | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Dustin Ballard takes the ball from Gary Lee | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | Holy Cross | James Daye connects on the open shot from the left block on a great pass from Keith White out of a doubleteam | 42-43 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Kass | 42-43 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Gagnier - foul #3 on Ralph Gagnier, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Keith White is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #4 on Claude Bennett, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Keith White makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Holy Cross | Keith White makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 46-47 |
| 11:45 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by James Daye is blocked by Claude Bennett | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Daye (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | James Daye is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #2 on James Daye, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Michael Becraft (SF), Richard Knuth (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Kass, Dustin Ballard, Ralph Gagnier, James Daye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), John Harrison (C) Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Claude Bennett | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Richard Knuth is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Richard Knuth, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler (SG) Keith White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:42 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 48-51 |
| 10:10 | Holy Cross | John Harrison blocks the jumper by Mark Abadie | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Michael Becraft steps in front of the Edward Rentz pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 48-51 |
| 09:33 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 51-53 |
| 08:58 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Knuth | 54-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 08:18 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:00 | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Abadie - foul #2 on Mark Abadie, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Kass (PG), Keith White (SG), Dustin Ballard (SF), Ralph Gagnier (PF), James Daye (C) Fred Pfeiffer, Matthew Keppler, Michael Becraft, Richard Knuth, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Gagnier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Daye (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Rentz | 54-60 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:40 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the jump hook from the left block | 55-60 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | Ralph Gagnier pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:57 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 55-63 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard is denied on a layup by Claude Bennett | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 55-63 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | William O'Connell's pass is intercepted by James Daye | 55-63 |
| 04:40 | Holy Cross | Keith White works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 55-66 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Gary Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Kass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Ballard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Gagnier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Daye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Holy Cross | Michael Kass is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer (PG), Matthew Keppler (SG), Michael Becraft (SF), Richard Knuth (PF), Mark Abadie (C) Michael Kass, Keith White, Dustin Ballard, Ralph Gagnier, James Daye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 03:21 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-69 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 58-69 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Craig Holley can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-69 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't tip it in | 58-69 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Craig Holley tips it in | 58-71 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 58-71 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Ballard (SF), James Daye (C) Michael Becraft, Mark Abadie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 02:31 | Holy Cross | James Daye makes the turnaround near the basket | 60-74 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-74 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it home | 60-76 |
| 02:01 | Holy Cross | Fred Pfeiffer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-76 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 60-76 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Knuth - foul #3 on Richard Knuth, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft (SF), Mark Abadie (C) Dustin Ballard, James Daye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 01:29 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-78 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | William O'Connell snags the defensive board | 60-78 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the dunk | 60-78 |
| 00:57 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie snags the defensive board | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Holy Cross | Richard Knuth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 00:49 | Holy Cross | Michael Becraft grabs the offensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:45 | Holy Cross | Claude Bennett steps in front of the Mark Abadie pass | 60-78 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 60-78 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Mark Abadie grabs the defensive rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Matthew Keppler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-78 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith runs out the clock | 60-78 |