| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) SG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bryan Howard - foul #1 on Bryan Howard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerome Iler | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Holy Cross | David McEwen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David McEwen - foul #1 on David McEwen, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Kirwan - foul #1 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | David McEwen makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jacob Hazelip | 10-2 |
| 17:35 | Holy Cross | David McEwen is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Adam Sanderson (SG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| 17:19 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou hits a 3 from straight away | 10-5 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the easy layup | 10-5 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Fabian Russo | 10-5 |
| 16:55 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Christopher West is hacked by Yuan Hou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuan Hou, team foul #4 | 10-5 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen lays it in | 12-5 |
| 16:12 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (C) Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Johnnie Covin (C) Yuan Hou, Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, Michael Melo | |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | John Turner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 12-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard (PF) John Turner | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) C - John Geib (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Jeffery Mundell (fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3 from the left wing | 15-5 |
| 15:19 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zayas - foul #1 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #2 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF) Jeffery Mundell | |
| 15:05 | Holy Cross | Christopher West steals it from David McEwen | 15-5 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses the easy layup | 15-5 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | John Geib tips it back up and in | 17-5 |
| 14:45 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Johnnie Covin | 17-7 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Bryan Howard is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #2 on Bryan Howard, team foul #5 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Norman Jandreau (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher West, John Mendelsohn, Thomas Zayas, John Geib | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) David McEwen, Joshua Dicus, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Fischer | 19-7 |
| 13:58 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-7 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-7 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is hacked by Fabian Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fabian Russo, team foul #6 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Andrew Smith (PF) Joseph Fischer, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG) Donald Kirwan | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Norman Jandreau | 21-7 |
| 13:22 | Holy Cross | John Turner is whistled for a carry | 21-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF) Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Jeffery Mundell (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Yuan Hou - foul #2 on Yuan Hou, team foul #7 | 21-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG) Yuan Hou | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | David McEwen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-7 |
| 12:52 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron tips it in | 23-9 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Mundell - foul #1 on Jeffery Mundell, team foul #8 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), John Geib (C) Christopher West, Andrew Smith, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Donald Kirwan, Terry Kron | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 12:24 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin grabs the board | 23-9 |
| 12:08 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo drills a floater in the paint set up by David McEwen | 23-11 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Johnnie Covin is called for the reach on John Geib - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #9 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG), Jerome Iler (SF) John Mendelsohn, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SF), John Turner (PF) David McEwen, Jeffery Mundell, Michael Melo | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:47 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to John Turner | 23-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Geib (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fairly fresh) SF - Fabian Russo (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo drills a runner from close range set up by Adam Sanderson | 23-13 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #10 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:55 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is fouled in the backcourt by Fabian Russo - foul #2 on Fabian Russo, team foul #11 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF), Terry Kron (C) Fabian Russo, Johnnie Covin | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 10:39 | Holy Cross | John Turner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the defensive board | 25-16 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Jandreau | 28-16 |
| 09:59 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Donald Kirwan | 28-18 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau hits the finger roll and the foul's on Terry Kron - foul #1 on Terry Kron, team foul #12 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Jerome Iler, John Geib | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Jeffery Mundell (SF), Michael Melo (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Adam Sanderson, Donald Kirwan, John Turner, Terry Kron | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 09:32 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #13 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-18 |
| 08:55 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the tip | 33-18 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-18 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the wide open floater from the right side | 33-18 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it back up and in | 35-18 |
| 08:16 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell misses long on a runner in the paint | 35-18 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus gets the offensive rebound | 35-18 |
| 07:59 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin drills a shot from just outside the lane | 35-20 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Michael Melo is called for the reach on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Michael Melo, team foul #14 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (C) Joseph Fischer, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Terry Kron (C) Joshua Dicus, Jeffery Mundell, Michael Melo, Johnnie Covin | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (tiring) C - John Geib (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David McEwen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Terry Kron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Christopher West - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #3 | 35-20 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Geib - foul #1 on John Geib, team foul #4 | 35-20 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 06:44 | Holy Cross | Terry Kron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip comes up short on the floater from the right block | 35-22 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson is whistled for traveling | 35-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen (C) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus (SG), Johnnie Covin (C) David McEwen, Terry Kron | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Kirwan - foul #2 on Donald Kirwan, team foul #15 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell (SF) Donald Kirwan | |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:37 | Holy Cross | A charge is called on John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #16 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Jerome Iler, John Geib | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (PF) John Turner | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Christopher West | 39-22 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #5 | 39-22 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 05:11 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-24 |
| 04:55 | Holy Cross | Jeffery Mundell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Michael Melo picks off the pass by Thomas Zayas | 39-24 |
| 04:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Norman Jandreau (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), John Geib (C) Christopher West, John Mendelsohn, Thomas Zayas, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), Bryan Howard (PF), Terry Kron (C) Adam Sanderson, Joshua Dicus, Jeffery Mundell, Michael Melo, Johnnie Covin | |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou's pass is intercepted by Norman Jandreau | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fairly fresh) C - John Geib (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Yuan Hou (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fabian Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Kron (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler throws it down | 41-27 |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Yuan Hou is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | John Geib misses long on a shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 02:59 | Holy Cross | Bryan Howard grabs the board | 41-27 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Bryan Howard is blocked by John Geib | 41-27 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Yuan Hou is called for the reach on Joseph Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yuan Hou, team foul #17 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Norman Jandreau, John Geib | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David McEwen (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Johnnie Covin (C) Yuan Hou, Donald Kirwan, Terry Kron | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:11 | Holy Cross | John Mendelsohn is called for the reach on Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF) Joseph Fischer, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus is hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #7 | 42-27 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 01:34 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:26 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 42-27 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Christopher West gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Christopher West loses the dribble to Johnnie Covin in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 01:15 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin tips it back up and in | 42-29 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Iler | 44-29 |
| 00:35 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin double dribbles | 44-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Norman Jandreau (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), John Geib (C) Christopher West, John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Joshua Dicus, Fabian Russo, Bryan Howard, Johnnie Covin | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer hits a fadeaway from the right side | 46-29 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | David McEwen misses the fullcourt shot | 46-29 |