| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Anthony Nyquist (fresh) SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Morgan | 23-28 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan loses the dribble to Anthony Nyquist | 23-28 |
| 18:42 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson is hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) James Molino | |
| 18:18 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-28 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders connects on the runner from the left block set up by Fred Morgan and the foul's on Anthony Nyquist - foul #3 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG) Anthony Nyquist | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Joshua Savage | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:22 | Bucknell | Richard Norby is called for the reach on Stephen Donovan - foul #1 on Richard Norby, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Richard Norby | |
| 16:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Joshua Savage | |
| 16:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 24-31 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman banks in the layup | 24-33 |
| 15:48 | Bucknell | Zlatko Zachman is called for the reach on Willie Winkelman - foul #2 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Stalling (SF), Marvin Staberg (C) Emanuel Sims, Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan, Richard Norby | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Stalling (fresh) PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Marvin Staberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Vance (fresh) C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg misses the dunk attempt | 24-33 |
| 15:28 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson tips it in | 26-33 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance hits a jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 14:54 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Gholson, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), Russell Kelly (PF) Willie Winkelman, Charles Gholson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) James Molino, Ronald Hillman, Stephen Vance | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Marvin Staberg - foul #2 on Marvin Staberg, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Leo Anthony (PG), Emanuel Sims (SF) Roger Spivey, Eric Stalling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 14:16 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bradfield - foul #1 on Daniel Bradfield, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders travels with the ball | 26-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (PG), Charles Gholson (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Leo Anthony, Russell Kelly, Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 13:22 | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #5 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG) Daniel Bradfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Stephen Vance (PF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) James Molino, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| 13:04 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 28-38 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Spivey - foul #2 on Roger Spivey, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 12:33 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Roger Spivey | 30-39 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 12:11 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 11:44 | Bucknell | Joshua Savage steals it from Emanuel Sims | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Donovan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Daniel Bradfield (SG), Eric Stalling (SF), Russell Kelly (PF), Marvin Staberg (C) Roger Spivey, Emanuel Sims, Charles Gholson, Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| 10:51 | Bucknell | Lawrence Gilyard takes the ball from Eric Stalling | 30-39 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Eric Stalling is called for the reach on Stephen Vance - foul #1 on Eric Stalling, team foul #6 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Leo Anthony (PG), Charles Gholson (PF) Willie Winkelman, Russell Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Bradfield is called for the reach on Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Daniel Bradfield, team foul #7 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Emanuel Sims (SF) Leo Anthony, Eric Stalling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:41 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 30-41 |
| 09:39 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims can't tip it in | 30-41 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman connects on the jump hook in the paint | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:03 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the lay-in | 30-43 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan can't tip it in | 30-43 |
| 08:36 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 08:19 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Anthony Nyquist | 32-43 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Nyquist - foul #4 on Anthony Nyquist, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Roger Spivey (PG), Willie Winkelman (SG), Russell Kelly (PF), Stephen Donovan (C) Anthony Nyquist, Daniel Bradfield, Charles Gholson, Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 07:42 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman's pass is intercepted by James Molino | 32-45 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the finger roll | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emanuel Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Donovan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:22 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-47 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Stephen Donovan steps in front of the Lawrence Gilyard pass | 32-47 |
| 06:53 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Winkelman | 34-47 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is whistled for a carry | 34-47 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Eric Stalling (SF), Charles Gholson (PF) Emanuel Sims, Russell Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:13 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Willie Winkelman is blocked by Joshua Savage | 34-47 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Morgan | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan lays it in | 36-49 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Charles Gholson takes the ball from Lloyd Clark | 36-49 |
| 04:49 | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Spivey | 39-49 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Lloyd Clark | 39-52 |
| 04:12 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 39-52 |
| 04:11 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses the tip | 39-52 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders buries a floater from the left side set up by Ronald Hillman | 39-54 |
| 03:26 | Bucknell | Stephen Donovan misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 39-54 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Roger Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Winkelman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Stalling (fresh) PF - Charles Gholson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Donovan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-54 |
| 02:58 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Stephen Donovan | 39-54 |
| 02:54 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Paul Sanders - foul #1 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist (PG), Daniel Bradfield (SG), Emanuel Sims (SF), Marvin Staberg (C) Roger Spivey, Willie Winkelman, Eric Stalling, Stephen Donovan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Lloyd Clark, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| 02:54 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:54 | Bucknell | Charles Gholson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Richard Norby hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by James Molino | 40-56 |
| 02:10 | Bucknell | Marvin Staberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Molino is hacked by Marvin Staberg - foul #3 on Marvin Staberg, team foul #9 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Bucknell | Willie Winkelman (SG), Stephen Donovan (C) Daniel Bradfield, Marvin Staberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Zlatko Zachman, Lawrence Gilyard, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:23 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| 01:23 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 01:23 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 41-58 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan tips it back up and in | 41-60 |
| 00:57 | Bucknell | Anthony Nyquist misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | James Molino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Bucknell | Emanuel Sims makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Molino runs out the clock | 44-60 |