| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Erik Jezewski (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is hacked by Walter Lindsey - foul #3 on Walter Lindsey, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Sanders (SF) Walter Lindsey | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 19:31 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 19:27 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 19:06 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 19:01 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Ulibarri | 44-38 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-38 |
| 18:39 | Canisius | Willis Graves snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 18:35 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Goodwin | 44-40 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Steven Ulibarri - foul #1 on Steven Ulibarri, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 17:48 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Stuart Ried | 49-40 |
| 17:22 | Canisius | Willis Graves misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 49-40 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Cesar Gallo (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (SF), John Agarwal (PF), Laverne Lowe (C) Willis Graves, Nathaniel Goodwin, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Derrick Fong steals it from Christopher Sanders | 49-40 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rafael Deaver (SG), William Barker (SF) Erik Jezewski, Christopher Sanders | |
| 16:31 | Canisius | William Barker misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Agarwal - foul #1 on John Agarwal, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:54 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Canisius | Walter Lindsey (SF) William Barker | |
| 15:54 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Deaver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Laverne Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 54-43 |
| 15:24 | Canisius | Rafael Deaver is fouled on the floor by Derrick Fong - foul #2 on Derrick Fong, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG), Willis Graves (SG), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) James Gurley, Rafael Deaver, John Agarwal, Laverne Lowe | |
| 15:12 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Erik Jezewski | 54-46 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a shot from close range | 54-46 |
| 14:49 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 14:42 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri double dribbles | 54-46 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong lays it up and in | 56-46 |
| 14:08 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Lindsey | 56-49 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Willis Graves - foul #2 on Willis Graves, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Canisius | Christopher Sanders (SG) Willis Graves | |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3rd free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:04 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:47 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski loses the dribble to Jeffrey Fuchs | 58-49 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve dunks the ball on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 60-49 |
| 13:21 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-49 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 12:57 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 62-49 |
| 12:15 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders's floater is tipped away by Derrick Fong | 62-49 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey tips it but misses | 62-49 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG), Willis Graves (SG), John Agarwal (PF), Laverne Lowe (C) Erik Jezewski, Walter Lindsey, Nathaniel Goodwin, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 11:58 | Canisius | James Gurley misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #3 | 62-49 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | James Gurley makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 11:58 | Canisius | James Gurley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-51 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Gurley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Agarwal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Laverne Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 11:24 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | Stuart Ried denies the turnaround by Laverne Lowe | 62-51 |
| 11:05 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders double dribbles | 62-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG) Christopher Sanders | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:14 | Canisius | Willis Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 10:13 | Canisius | John Agarwal grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 10:01 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bramblett | 65-51 |
| 09:38 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-51 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad banks in the layup on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:11 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-51 |
| 08:50 | Canisius | John Agarwal grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 08:44 | Canisius | James Gurley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | John Agarwal hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rafael Deaver (PG), Christopher Sanders (SG), Walter Lindsey (SF), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF), Steven Ulibarri (C) Erik Jezewski, Willis Graves, James Gurley, John Agarwal, Laverne Lowe | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-53 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette hits the follow up shot | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Woods (fresh) C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rafael Deaver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Ulibarri (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri tips it in | 69-55 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 72-55 |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-55 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 72-55 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Goodwin is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #3 on Nathaniel Goodwin, team foul #5 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette, Robert Woods | |
| Subs | Canisius | Erik Jezewski (PG) Rafael Deaver | |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs loses the ball out of bounds | 72-55 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #4 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Christopher Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 75-56 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Stuart Ried - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #5 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| Subs | Canisius | Willis Graves (SG), John Agarwal (PF) Walter Lindsey, Nathaniel Goodwin | |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri misses the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:44 | Canisius | Steven Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 75-57 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Fong | 78-57 |
| 05:20 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 78-57 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong double dribbles | 78-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (SF), Laverne Lowe (C) Christopher Sanders, Steven Ulibarri | |
| 04:44 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses the floater from the right wing | 78-57 |
| 04:42 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 04:33 | Canisius | John Agarwal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Cesar Gallo (C) Russell Jolley, Stuart Ried | |
| Subs | Canisius | Walter Lindsey (SF), Nathaniel Goodwin (PF) James Gurley, Laverne Lowe | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Goodwin steps in front of the Bruce Shreve pass | 78-57 |
| 04:01 | Canisius | Willis Graves hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Nathaniel Goodwin | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 03:41 | Canisius | John Agarwal snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Erik Jezewski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis Graves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Agarwal (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Canisius | Walter Lindsey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-60 |
| 03:35 | Canisius | Nathaniel Goodwin tips it home | 78-62 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the fadeaway near the basket | 78-62 |
| 03:13 | Canisius | John Agarwal grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 03:08 | Canisius | Erik Jezewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the rebound | 78-62 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs and the foul's on Willis Graves - foul #3 on Willis Graves, team foul #6 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Gurley (PG), Christopher Sanders (SG), William Barker (SF), Stephen Zieschang (PF), Laverne Lowe (C) Erik Jezewski, Willis Graves, Walter Lindsey, Nathaniel Goodwin, John Agarwal | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the free throw | 80-62 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the offensive board | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-62 |
| 02:26 | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang gets the rebound | 80-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Canisius | William Barker knocks in the shot from close range | 80-64 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses badly on a shot from the left side | 80-64 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't tip it in | 80-64 |
| 01:52 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe pulls down the rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:46 | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang misses the lay-in | 80-64 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong clanks a jumper from the left block | 80-64 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | Stephen Zieschang gets the rebound | 80-64 |
| 01:15 | Canisius | William Barker misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Allen Midgette, team foul #6 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Agarwal (PF) Stephen Zieschang | |
| 01:15 | Canisius | William Barker makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:15 | Canisius | William Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is fouled on the floor by William Barker - foul #3 on William Barker, team foul #7 | 80-66 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the 2nd free throw | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Laverne Lowe is whistled for a carry | 82-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 82-66 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette grabs the offensive rebound | 82-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett runs out the clock | 82-66 |