| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Jerry Brown inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn | John Gilkey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | John Summerville connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Walters | 32-29 |
| 18:56 | Penn | Marcos Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits a runner from the left block | 34-31 |
| 18:30 | Penn | Marcos Martin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Penn | John Gilkey pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:20 | Penn | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Earl James (PF), Habimana Ahmadi (C) Marcos Martin, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 18:08 | Penn | Earl James misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| 17:57 | Penn | Tyrone Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SF), Dennis Noonan (PF) Jerry Brown, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Penn | John Gilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:32 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Noonan | 34-36 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 17:09 | Penn | Earl James snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | Penn | Dennis Noonan loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Dingbang Xyong, Dennis Noonan | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson connects on the jumper from close range | 36-36 |
| 15:53 | Penn | John Gilkey evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl James | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Igo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Earl James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Brown blocks the jumper by Erick Keen | 36-39 |
| 15:26 | Penn | Earl James pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Penn | Jerry Brown is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Gilkey out of a doubleteam | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Tyrone Evans steals the ball from Joshua Thompson | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Penn | Earl James misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG), Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF) John Gilkey, Tyrone Evans, Bruce Cole | |
| 14:27 | Penn | Earl James misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:27 | Penn | Earl James makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 13:56 | Penn | Jerry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:37 | Penn | Earl James misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 13:35 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Thomas Walters - foul #3 on Thomas Walters, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Habimana Ahmadi (C) Stevan Winkowski, Earl James | |
| 13:25 | Penn | Thomas Walters steals the ball from John Gilkey in the backcourt | 36-42 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 13:23 | Penn | Dennis Noonan snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:18 | Penn | Dennis Noonan loses the ball out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF) Marcos Martin, Jerry Brown | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | John Gilkey picks off the pass by Roman Cool | 36-42 |
| 12:43 | Penn | Tyrone Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Jerry Brown (SF), Earl James (C) Tyrone Evans, Dingbang Xyong, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | John Summerville gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | John Gilkey steps in front of the Charles Ikner pass | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Earl James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Penn | Earl James drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 36-45 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Roman Cool blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Bruce Cole (C) Marcos Martin, Earl James | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:08 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Gilkey and he's hacked by William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 11:08 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | William Igo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson tips it in | 40-48 |
| 10:32 | Penn | John Gilkey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG) Erick Keen, William Igo | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), Earl James (PF), Habimana Ahmadi (C) John Gilkey, Jerry Brown, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 10:03 | Penn | Earl James clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 10:01 | Penn | Earl James tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (PF) Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Jerry Brown (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Tyrone Evans, Dingbang Xyong, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 09:23 | Penn | Earl James is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Earl James, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF) Marcos Martin, Earl James | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't finish the layup | 40-50 |
| 08:53 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:30 | Penn | Dennis Noonan scores on a runner from the baseline set up by John Gilkey | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Dennis Noonan steps in front of the Roman Cool pass | 40-52 |
| 08:05 | Penn | John Gilkey buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Brown and the foul's on Thomas Walters - foul #4 on Thomas Walters, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), Earl James (PF), Habimana Ahmadi (C) Tyrone Evans, Jerry Brown, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 08:05 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-55 |
| 07:50 | Penn | John Gilkey snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Igo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fresh) PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Habimana Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Penn | Marcos Martin evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dingbang Xyong | 40-58 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Erick Keen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the offensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock lays it in and he's hacked by Dingbang Xyong - foul #1 on Dingbang Xyong, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Dustin Regalado (PF) Erick Keen, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (PG), Jerry Brown (SF), Dennis Noonan (PF), Bruce Cole (C) John Gilkey, Dingbang Xyong, Earl James, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:34 | Penn | Marcos Martin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-58 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters tips it in | 45-58 |
| 05:56 | Penn | Marcos Martin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) William Igo, Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | Penn | John Gilkey (PG), Earl James (PF), Habimana Ahmadi (C) Tyrone Evans, Dennis Noonan, Bruce Cole | |
| 05:56 | Penn | Marcos Martin makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:56 | Penn | Marcos Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 05:45 | Penn | Earl James grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Penn | John Gilkey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Earl James | 45-62 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is hacked by Habimana Ahmadi - foul #1 on Habimana Ahmadi, team foul #4 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Roman Cool (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, Dustin Regalado, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Marcos Martin, Earl James, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Bruce Cole takes the ball from Mack Crunk | 45-62 |
| 04:54 | Penn | Joshua Thompson picks off the pass by Bruce Cole | 45-62 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tyrone Evans - foul #1 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF) Jerry Brown | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:31 | Penn | Joshua Thompson takes the ball from John Gilkey after a doubleteam | 47-62 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Cole swats the shot by Erick Keen | 47-62 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Thompson | 47-62 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 03:36 | Penn | Earl James banks in the layup on a great pass from John Gilkey | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Tyrone Evans - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) John Summerville, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Jerry Brown (SF), Habimana Ahmadi (C) Tyrone Evans, Earl James, Bruce Cole | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:04 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is denied on a dunk by Dustin Regalado | 48-64 |
| 03:03 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Brown | 48-64 |
| 02:47 | Penn | John Gilkey misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 48-64 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | William Igo connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Erick Keen | 51-64 |
| 02:16 | Penn | Marcos Martin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the board | 51-64 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Dennis Noonan blocks the short jumper by Dustin Regalado | 51-64 |
| 02:07 | Penn | John Gilkey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:02 | Penn | Erick Keen is called for the reach on John Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Michael Hathcock (SF) Erick Keen, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF), Bruce Cole (C) Dennis Noonan, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| 02:02 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:02 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Marcos Martin denies the turnaround by Kyle Poulson | 51-65 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock tips it home | 53-65 |
| 01:16 | Penn | Earl James misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 53-65 |
| 01:15 | Penn | Jerry Brown tips it back up and in | 53-67 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Earl James takes the ball from Kyle Poulson | 53-67 |
| 00:48 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the jumper from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 00:47 | Penn | Marcos Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Penn | John Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kyle Poulson - foul #1 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) Kyle Poulson | |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Noonan (PF) Earl James | |
| 00:20 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:20 | Penn | John Gilkey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Cole is called for the reach on Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:15 | Penn | The rebound goes to Bruce Cole | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Penn | John Gilkey runs out the clock | 54-68 |