| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Manuel Jones (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) SF - Gregory Paulin (fresh) PF - Ratko Zand (fresh) C - Scott Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) C - Richard Willett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Richard Willett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Seton Hall | Scott Wade can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Wolfe | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Richard Willett is blocked by Scott Wade | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Seton Hall | Charles Alexander steals it from Dikembe Alu | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | David Wolfe's pass is intercepted by Manuel Jones in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:28 | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Richard Willett knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Wolfe | 2-6 |
| 18:10 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | David Wolfe double dribbles | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Manuel Jones | 5-6 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax knocks in the shot in the lane set up by David Wolfe | 5-8 |
| 16:40 | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:15 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ratko Zand | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin's floater is knocked away by Richard Willett | 5-8 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Richard Willett travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (SG), James Donelson (SF), Michael Hunter (PF), Chuioke Ahumada (C) Dikembe Alu, Gregory Paulin, Ratko Zand, Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Manuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hamer (fresh) SF - James Donelson (fresh) PF - Michael Hunter (fresh) C - Chuioke Ahumada (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada is denied on a layup by Charles Ikner | 5-8 |
| 15:21 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter snags the offensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada hits a turnaround from close range | 7-8 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it home | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:38 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Wolfe and he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #1 on Michael Hunter, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu (SG), Gregory Paulin (SF), Scott Wade (C) Manuel Jones, James Donelson, Chuioke Ahumada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:51 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Wolfe | 7-15 |
| 13:19 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:18 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter grabs the offensive board | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Seton Hall | The jump hook by Dikembe Alu is blocked by Richard Willett | 7-15 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Peter Hamer - foul #1 on Peter Hamer, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones (PG), Ratko Zand (PF) Peter Hamer, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Charles Alexander, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Paulin | 9-16 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Wade - foul #1 on Scott Wade, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Justin Sunderland (SG), James Donelson (SF), Chuioke Ahumada (C) Dikembe Alu, Gregory Paulin, Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Michael Sax | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Manuel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Sunderland (fresh) SF - James Donelson (fresh) PF - Ratko Zand (fresh) C - Chuioke Ahumada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Seton Hall | James Donelson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-18 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled on the floor by Justin Sunderland - foul #1 on Justin Sunderland, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (SG) Justin Sunderland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Charles Ikner | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Chuioke Ahumada - foul #1 on Chuioke Ahumada, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin (SF), Michael Hunter (C) James Donelson, Chuioke Ahumada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:46 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Michael Hunter | 12-19 |
| 10:28 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Richard Willett drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 12-21 |
| 10:07 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | David Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses badly on a floater from close range | 12-21 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ratko Zand | 12-21 |
| 09:50 | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones is fouled on the floor by Vincent Thompson - foul #1 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #1 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu (SG), Scott Wade (C) Peter Hamer, Ratko Zand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson | |
| 09:35 | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-21 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 15-21 |
| 09:06 | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:50 | Seton Hall | David Wolfe steals the ball from Michael Hunter | 15-21 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | David Wolfe throws it down | 15-23 |
| 08:37 | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-23 |
| 08:36 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter hits the follow up shot | 17-23 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Michael Sax's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Paulin | 17-23 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 17-25 |
| 07:55 | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Alu | 20-25 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is hacked by Gregory Paulin - foul #1 on Gregory Paulin, team foul #6 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer (PG), James Donelson (SF), Ratko Zand (PF) Manuel Jones, Gregory Paulin, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Charles Alexander, Richard Willett | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Scott Wade is called for the reach on Joseph Cline - foul #2 on Scott Wade, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada (C) Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Michael Sax | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Peter Hamer (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Donelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ratko Zand (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chuioke Ahumada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand loses the dribble to Charles Ikner | 20-27 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Chuioke Ahumada - foul #2 on Chuioke Ahumada, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones (PG), Thomas Curry (C) Dikembe Alu, Chuioke Ahumada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (PF) Ryan Dean | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:40 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-28 |
| 06:24 | Seton Hall | Thomas Curry gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:10 | Seton Hall | James Donelson is whistled for traveling | 20-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin (SF) James Donelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SG), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Charles Ikner | |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the offensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is fouled on the floor by Peter Hamer - foul #2 on Peter Hamer, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Dikembe Alu (SG), Michael Hunter (C) Peter Hamer, Thomas Curry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 05:24 | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| 05:10 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #3 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Donelson (PF) Ratko Zand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:10 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:10 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Hunter, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Justin Sunderland (PG), Thomas Curry (C) Manuel Jones, Michael Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:46 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to James Donelson | 21-30 |
| 04:31 | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gregory Paulin, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand (PF) Gregory Paulin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Wolfe | 21-33 |
| 03:46 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-33 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-33 |
| 03:15 | Seton Hall | Ratko Zand gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Justin Sunderland (fresh) SG - Dikembe Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Donelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ratko Zand (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Curry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Seton Hall | Justin Sunderland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones (PG), Peter Hamer (SG), Gregory Paulin (SF), Michael Hunter (PF), Scott Wade (C) Justin Sunderland, Dikembe Alu, James Donelson, Ratko Zand, Thomas Curry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 02:23 | Seton Hall | Vincent Thompson denies the turnaround by Michael Hunter | 24-33 |
| 02:21 | Seton Hall | Scott Wade gets the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 02:06 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Peter Hamer | 26-33 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is fouled on the floor by Scott Wade - foul #3 on Scott Wade, team foul #12 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada (C) Scott Wade | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:37 | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Vincent Thompson - foul #2 on Vincent Thompson, team foul #5 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Vincent Thompson | |
| 01:37 | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:37 | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 01:13 | Seton Hall | Chuioke Ahumada pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:09 | Seton Hall | Gregory Paulin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Bill Peck tips it back up and in | 27-37 |
| 00:35 | Seton Hall | Peter Hamer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Richard Willett snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Bill Peck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 00:11 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Michael Hunter | 27-37 |
| 00:04 | Seton Hall | Ryan Dean denies the turnaround by Chuioke Ahumada | 27-37 |
| 00:03 | Seton Hall | Michael Hunter snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Manuel Jones can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bill Peck snags the defensive board | 27-37 |