| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Jerry Brown inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn | John Gilkey makes the 3 from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Roman Cool shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the follow up shot | 34-25 |
| 18:48 | Penn | Dennis Noonan is open and lays it up and in set up by Marcos Martin | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Roman Cool shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Summerville | 36-27 |
| 18:13 | Penn | Marcos Martin buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SF), Earl James (C) Jerry Brown, Bruce Cole | |
| 18:13 | Penn | Marcos Martin misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 38-29 |
| 17:36 | Penn | Roman Cool swats the short shot by Dennis Noonan | 38-29 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | John Summerville pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Earl James steals it from Charles Ikner | 38-29 |
| 16:52 | Penn | Mack Crunk blocks the jumper by John Gilkey | 38-29 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner lays it in | 40-29 |
| 16:12 | Penn | Dennis Noonan scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gilkey | 40-31 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 15:56 | Penn | Marcos Martin gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcos Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fresh) PF - Dennis Noonan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Penn | Marcos Martin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dingbang Xyong | 40-34 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-34 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 14:55 | Penn | John Gilkey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 42-34 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG), Jerry Brown (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Marcos Martin, Dingbang Xyong, Dennis Noonan | |
| 13:55 | Penn | Bruce Cole misses the dunk | 42-34 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Cole denies the turnaround by Michael Hathcock | 42-34 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson snags the offensive board | 42-34 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the easy layup | 42-34 |
| 12:54 | Penn | The rebound goes to Earl James | 42-34 |
| 12:27 | Penn | Bruce Cole is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 12:26 | Penn | Stevan Winkowski misses the tip | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Penn | Bruce Cole can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF) Stevan Winkowski, Earl James | |
| 11:48 | Penn | John Gilkey double dribbles | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF) Dennis Noonan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | John Summerville scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roman Cool out of a doubleteam | 45-34 |
| 11:08 | Penn | The jumper by Jerry Brown is denied by Thomas Walters | 45-34 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 45-34 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is fouled on the floor by Bruce Cole - foul #2 on Bruce Cole, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF) Tyrone Evans, Earl James | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-34 |
| 10:15 | Penn | Marcos Martin snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:51 | Penn | Dennis Noonan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 09:50 | Penn | Bruce Cole snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:31 | Penn | John Gilkey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 09:13 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Dustin Regalado (PF) Thomas Walters, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (SG) Marcos Martin | |
| 08:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:54 | Penn | Dennis Noonan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Noonan - foul #3 on Dennis Noonan, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Penn | Earl James (PF) Jerry Brown | |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:02 | Penn | John Gilkey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 08:00 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:38 | Penn | Dustin Regalado is called for the reach on Earl James - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Jerry Brown (SF) Stevan Winkowski, Dennis Noonan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Penn | John Gilkey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn | Tyrone Evans (SG), Dennis Noonan (PF) Marcos Martin, Bruce Cole | |
| 06:23 | Penn | Dennis Noonan dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 47-38 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-38 |
| 06:00 | Penn | The rebound goes to Earl James | 47-38 |
| 05:56 | Penn | John Gilkey's pass is intercepted by Roman Cool | 47-38 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 05:35 | Penn | Dennis Noonan grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 05:21 | Penn | John Gilkey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Brown swats the short shot by Roman Cool | 47-40 |
| 04:57 | Penn | Dennis Noonan gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:41 | Penn | Earl James misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn | Marcos Martin (SG), Dingbang Xyong (SF), Bruce Cole (C) Tyrone Evans, Jerry Brown, Dennis Noonan | |
| 04:41 | Penn | Earl James makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 04:41 | Penn | Earl James makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Dingbang Xyong | 47-42 |
| 04:09 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong lays it in | 47-44 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 03:55 | Penn | Bruce Cole grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 03:49 | Penn | Marcos Martin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Gilkey | 47-47 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 03:37 | Penn | Earl James grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) SG - John Summerville (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Gilkey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcos Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dingbang Xyong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Earl James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Penn | Earl James is called for a charge - foul #1 on Earl James, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (SF), Dennis Noonan (PF) Dingbang Xyong, Earl James | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado clanks a shot in the lane | 47-47 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Roman Cool (PF) William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Dennis Noonan steals the ball from Roman Cool | 47-47 |
| 01:54 | Penn | John Summerville steps in front of the John Gilkey pass | 47-47 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 47-47 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it in | 49-47 |
| 01:26 | Penn | Jerry Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerry Brown, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roman Cool and the foul's on Jerry Brown - foul #4 on Jerry Brown, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Bruce Cole steps in front of the John Summerville pass | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Penn | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Mack Crunk - foul #3 on Mack Crunk, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 00:22 | Penn | Jerry Brown is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Gilkey | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | John Gilkey is called for the reach on Roman Cool in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Gilkey, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is fouled on the floor by Marcos Martin - foul #3 on Marcos Martin, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Penn | Marcos Martin travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by John Gilkey in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Gilkey, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn | Stevan Winkowski (PG) John Gilkey | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Jerry Brown misses the halfcourt shot | 55-50 |