| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Thomas Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fontenot (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rose (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) C - Christopher Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware State | Richard Rose inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Delaware State | William Fontenot is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Fontenot, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 28-39 |
| 19:06 | Delaware State | William Fontenot can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Albert Render throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| 18:45 | Delaware State | Harold Travis takes the ball from Christopher Howell | 28-39 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses short on a floater from the right block | 28-39 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it home | 30-39 |
| 17:52 | Delaware State | William Fontenot clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Johnson | 32-39 |
| 17:21 | Delaware State | Richard Rose clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 17:20 | Delaware State | William Fontenot pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:06 | Delaware State | William Fontenot makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Baker | 32-42 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Bryan Jones is blocked by Christopher Howell | 32-42 |
| 16:42 | Delaware State | Christopher Howell snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 16:37 | Delaware State | William Fontenot clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Travis | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Delaware State | Richard Rose misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-42 |
| 16:08 | Delaware State | William Fontenot snags the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 15:55 | Delaware State | William Fontenot connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Carr | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Travis (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Render (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Thomas Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fontenot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jeffrey Carr (tiring) C - Christopher Howell (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 15:38 | Delaware State | Richard Rose snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:20 | Delaware State | William Fontenot clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-45 |
| 14:53 | Delaware State | Christopher Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:37 | Delaware State | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Richard Rose - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus (PG), Darrell Lytton (SG), David Oberlin (SF), Julian Severs (PF), Blake Buckner (C) Thomas Baker, William Fontenot, Richard Rose, Jeffrey Carr, Christopher Howell | |
| 14:15 | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton is fouled on the floor by Michael Neal - foul #1 on Michael Neal, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 13:53 | Delaware State | Julian Severs hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darrell Lytton | 35-47 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Paul Durham drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:16 | Delaware State | Blake Buckner is hacked by Michael Neal - foul #2 on Michael Neal, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lewis Suttle (SG) Julian Severs | |
| 13:03 | Delaware State | Michael Bessler steals the ball from Lewis Suttle | 38-47 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the finger roll | 40-47 |
| 12:24 | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Michael Neal | |
| Subs | Delaware State | William Fontenot (SG), Richard Rose (SF), Julian Severs (PF) Kenneth Maus, David Oberlin, Darrell Lytton | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by William Fontenot - foul #3 on William Fontenot, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 11:44 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Blake Buckner | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Lewis Suttle (fresh) SG - William Fontenot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Julian Severs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Blake Buckner (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Delaware State | Julian Severs clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 11:26 | Delaware State | Richard Rose grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:19 | Delaware State | Julian Severs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | William Fontenot is called for the reach on Brian Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Fontenot, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), George Stratton (PF) Michael Johnson, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Baker (PG), David Oberlin (SF), Jeffrey Carr (PF), Christopher Howell (C) Lewis Suttle, Richard Rose, Julian Severs, Blake Buckner | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | William Fontenot blocks the jumper by Paul Durham | 40-47 |
| 11:04 | Delaware State | Christopher Howell gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:50 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Carr is whistled for a carry | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton (SG) William Fontenot | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:19 | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:14 | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 10:13 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Carr snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 09:56 | Delaware State | David Oberlin is fouled on the floor by George Stratton - foul #1 on George Stratton, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, George Stratton, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus (PG), William Fontenot (SG), Richard Rose (SF), Julian Severs (PF), Blake Buckner (C) Thomas Baker, Darrell Lytton, David Oberlin, Jeffrey Carr, Christopher Howell | |
| 09:42 | Delaware State | Louis Cline is called for the reach on Julian Severs - foul #3 on Louis Cline, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lewis Suttle (SG) William Fontenot | |
| 09:33 | Delaware State | Lewis Suttle is fouled on the floor by Michael Neal - foul #3 on Michael Neal, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| 09:16 | Delaware State | Lewis Suttle makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 08:39 | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus's pass is intercepted by Michael Neal | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Neal | 45-49 |
| 07:58 | Delaware State | Richard Rose misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Neal, Robert Hall, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Baker (PG), William Fontenot (SG), David Oberlin (SF), Darrell Lytton (PF), Christopher Howell (C) Kenneth Maus, Lewis Suttle, Richard Rose, Julian Severs, Blake Buckner | |
| 07:45 | Delaware State | David Oberlin is hacked by Harold Travis - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| 07:45 | Delaware State | David Oberlin makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:45 | Delaware State | David Oberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Thomas Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fontenot (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Oberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Lytton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. C - Christopher Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Paul Durham clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 07:27 | Delaware State | Christopher Howell snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:15 | Delaware State | David Oberlin misses the lay-in | 45-51 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Harold Travis | 47-51 |
| 06:34 | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:24 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Christopher Howell | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 06:17 | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | Michael Bessler is called for the reach on William Fontenot - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), George Stratton (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus (PG), Richard Rose (SF), Jeffrey Carr (PF), Blake Buckner (C) Thomas Baker, David Oberlin, Darrell Lytton, Christopher Howell | |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | William Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Delaware State | William Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | George Stratton gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Maus - foul #3 on Kenneth Maus, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Richard Rose picks off the pass by Bryan Jones | 47-52 |
| 05:46 | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus lays it up and in set up by Richard Rose | 47-54 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is denied on a layup by Blake Buckner | 47-54 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 05:04 | Delaware State | The rebound goes to Blake Buckner | 47-54 |
| 04:59 | Delaware State | William Fontenot splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is hacked by William Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Fontenot, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Paul Durham, George Stratton, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Lewis Suttle (PG), Darrell Lytton (SG) Kenneth Maus, William Fontenot | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler clanks a floater from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 04:31 | Delaware State | Jeffrey Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:11 | Delaware State | Michael Bessler picks off the pass by Darrell Lytton | 47-54 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Lewis Suttle steps in front of the Brian Harris pass | 47-54 |
| 03:46 | Delaware State | Lewis Suttle throws it down | 47-56 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 47-56 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hall (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Bessler (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Delaware State | PG - Lewis Suttle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Darrell Lytton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Rose (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Carr (tiring) 3 reb. C - Blake Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Delaware State | Blake Buckner buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Darrell Lytton | 49-58 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Paul Durham (SF) Michael Neal, Robert Hall | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Thomas Baker (PG), Julian Severs (PF), Christopher Howell (C) Lewis Suttle, Jeffrey Carr, Blake Buckner | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | Delaware State | Julian Severs loses the dribble to Brian Harris | 51-58 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Delaware State | | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 01:56 | Delaware State | Delaware State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Jeffrey Carr (PF) Julian Severs | |
| 01:40 | Delaware State | Darrell Lytton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 01:38 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker snags the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 01:15 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Lytton | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Albert Render is denied on a layup by Christopher Howell | 51-61 |
| 00:54 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| 00:52 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:52 | Delaware State | Thomas Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Harold Travis travels with the ball | 51-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus (PG) Thomas Baker | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware State | Delaware State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Delaware State | Richard Rose loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 51-63 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Harold Travis lays it up and in set up by Michael Johnson | 53-63 |
| 00:00 | Delaware State | Kenneth Maus runs out the clock | 53-63 |