| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Spivey (fresh) SF - Dalton Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Staberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the runner in the lane | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly clanks a jumper from the baseline | 39-27 |
| 19:21 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:10 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Nyquist | 39-29 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 41-29 |
| 18:30 | Bucknell | Roger Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Richard Jones is called for traveling | 41-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 17:52 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly lays it in set up by Anthony Nyquist and the foul's on Richard Norby - foul #2 on Richard Norby, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 17:52 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Russell Kelly steals it from Ronald Hillman | 41-32 |
| 17:25 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly connects on the turnaround in the lane | 41-34 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:55 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 16:26 | Bucknell | The short jumper by Dalton Utterback is denied by Richard Norby | 41-34 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:10 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:51 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-34 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Richard Norby snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Norby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Spivey (fairly fresh) SF - Dalton Utterback (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Staberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is fouled on the floor by Russell Kelly - foul #1 on Russell Kelly, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Joshua Savage (SF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Charles Gholson (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Roger Spivey, Dalton Utterback, Marvin Staberg, Russell Kelly | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Gholson | 41-34 |
| 15:14 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:11 | Bucknell | Zlatko Zachman is called for the reach on Anthony Nyquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 14:56 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 14:55 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 14:54 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:29 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan scores on a jumper in the paint | 41-36 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Donovan denies the turnaround by Richard Jones | 41-36 |
| 13:45 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Charles Gholson | 41-36 |
| 13:32 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:58 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-38 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gilyard | 41-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 12:39 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (C) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (PG), Roger Spivey (SG), Dalton Utterback (SF), Marvin Staberg (PF), Russell Kelly (C) Anthony Nyquist, Daniel Bradfield, Emanuel Sims, Charles Gholson, Stephen Donovan | |
| 12:28 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Marvin Staberg steps in front of the Lawrence Gilyard pass | 44-38 |
| 11:32 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Spivey (fresh) SF - Dalton Utterback (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Staberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Kelly - foul #2 on Russell Kelly, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), Charles Gholson (PF) Roger Spivey, Marvin Staberg | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:52 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson is called for traveling | 46-38 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:15 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Willie Winkelman | 49-40 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 09:50 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Daniel Bradfield | 49-40 |
| 09:33 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-40 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled on the floor by Charles Gholson - foul #1 on Charles Gholson, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Roger Spivey (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Marvin Staberg (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Willie Winkelman, Daniel Bradfield, Dalton Utterback, Charles Gholson, Russell Kelly | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Nyquist | 51-42 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Nyquist is called for the reach on Lawrence Gilyard - foul #3 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:47 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 07:36 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 51-42 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Spivey (fairly fresh) SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) PF - Marvin Staberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), Dalton Utterback (SF), Charles Gholson (PF), Russell Kelly (C) Roger Spivey, Emanuel Sims, Marvin Staberg, Stephen Donovan | |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson is hacked by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #3 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:11 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Bradfield | 51-44 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Richard Jones can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Paul Sanders, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (PG) Anthony Nyquist | |
| 05:14 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 04:43 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 04:34 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Roger Spivey (SG), Marvin Staberg (PF) Willie Winkelman, Daniel Bradfield, Charles Gholson | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Lloyd Clark - foul #1 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 03:49 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:49 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Marvin Staberg denies the turnaround by Richard Jones | 51-44 |
| 03:29 | Bucknell | Russell Kelly gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 03:12 | Bucknell | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Roger Spivey - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SG), Joshua Savage (SF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims (SF), Stephen Donovan (C) Dalton Utterback, Russell Kelly | |
| 03:02 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan drills a shot in the paint | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Spivey (fresh) SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) PF - Marvin Staberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-46 |
| 02:31 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:31 | Bucknell | Bucknell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback (SF), Russell Kelly (C) Emanuel Sims, Stephen Donovan | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Zachman - foul #4 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 02:12 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:12 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Russell Kelly steals it from Zlatko Zachman | 51-48 |
| 01:40 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 01:40 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:40 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| 00:48 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Russell Kelly is blocked by Lawrence Gilyard | 51-48 |
| 00:46 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:33 | Bucknell | Dalton Utterback misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 00:32 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg can't tip it in | 51-48 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Nyquist is called for the reach on Lawrence Gilyard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (PF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Dalton Utterback is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #1 on Dalton Utterback, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Roger Spivey is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Roger Spivey, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:25 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Russell Kelly | 51-48 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist is hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:21 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 51-48 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nyquist - foul #5 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (PG) Anthony Nyquist | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is hacked by Roger Spivey - foul #4 on Roger Spivey, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:18 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Marvin Staberg | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Staberg | 53-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Winkelman - foul #2 on Willie Winkelman, team foul #10 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:04 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage runs out the clock | 55-51 |