| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chester Hession (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Madison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Ziebol (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Morse (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession is fouled on the floor by Herman Anderson - foul #1 on Herman Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol is fouled on the floor by Howard Chiasson - foul #1 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:20 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Robert Matus hits a driving attempt in the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | James Wagner comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 18:07 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison's floater is tipped away by Herman Anderson | 36-30 |
| 17:53 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | James Wagner can't tip it in | 36-30 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson tips it home | 38-30 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfredo Hernandez | 38-32 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Charles Madison - foul #1 on Charles Madison, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado (PG), James Jeffery (SG), Joe Griffin (PF), Charles Lamar (C) Chester Hession, Charles Madison, Charles Morse, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson tips it back up and in | 40-32 |
| 15:49 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Donald Varnado (fresh) SG - James Jeffery (fresh) SF - Tom Ziebol (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lamar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Wagner | 43-32 |
| 15:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | James Jeffery is called for the reach on Howard Chiasson - foul #3 on James Jeffery, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG), Charles Madison (SG), Charles Morse (PF), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Donald Varnado, Tom Ziebol, Joe Griffin, Charles Lamar | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Chester Hession steps in front of the Eugene Hemphill pass | 43-34 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Matus - foul #2 on Robert Matus, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson travels with the ball | 43-36 |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Alfredo Hernandez | 43-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Robert Matus buries a turnaround from close range | 45-38 |
| 12:46 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Madison | 45-41 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Alfredo Hernandez blocks the jumper by James Wagner | 45-41 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | James Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Anderson | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Herman Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Matus (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chester Hession (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Madison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jeffery (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Morse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Cal State Northridge | Alfredo Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 11:26 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:06 | Cal State Northridge | Herman Anderson is called for the reach on Charles Morse - foul #2 on Herman Anderson, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Frederic Butler (PF), Terry Whisman (C) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill, Herman Anderson, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer (PG), Donald Varnado (SG), Tom Ziebol (SF), Joe Griffin (PF), Charles Lamar (C) Chester Hession, Charles Madison, James Jeffery, Charles Morse, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Chiasson steps in front of the Horace Weyer pass | 47-41 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Richard Havens dunks the ball on a nice dish by Howard Chiasson | 49-41 |
| 10:38 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Horace Weyer | 49-43 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 10:20 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Griffin pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:07 | Cal State Northridge | Joe Griffin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Tom Ziebol - foul #1 on Tom Ziebol, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG) James Barnett | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison (SG), Charles Morse (PF) Horace Weyer, Charles Lamar | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:28 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Chiasson steals it from Charles Morse | 50-43 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | James Wagner buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 08:33 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Varnado | 52-45 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler is whistled for traveling | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Herman Anderson (PF), Robert Matus (C) Howard Chiasson, Frederic Butler, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Donald Varnado, Joe Griffin | |
| 07:39 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Tom Ziebol | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chester Hession (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Madison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Ziebol (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Morse (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfredo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | James Wagner scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 54-47 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Matus - foul #3 on Robert Matus, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Howard Chiasson (SF) James Wagner, Richard Havens | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado (SG), James Jeffery (SF), Charles Lamar (PF) Charles Madison, Tom Ziebol, Charles Morse | |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Barnett | 57-48 |
| 06:14 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery misses the shot in the paint | 57-48 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Barnett | 60-48 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Matus - foul #4 on Robert Matus, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Richard Havens (SF), Frederic Butler (PF) James Barnett, Howard Chiasson, Herman Anderson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison (SG), Tom Ziebol (SF), Charles Morse (PF) Chester Hession, James Jeffery, Charles Lamar | |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler loses the dribble to Charles Morse | 60-50 |
| 04:42 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Morse | 60-53 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse lays it in on a great pass from Alfredo Hernandez | 63-55 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Robert Matus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF), Terry Whisman (C) Richard Havens, Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG), Joe Griffin (C) Donald Varnado, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Cal State Northridge | Howard Chiasson picks off the pass by Joe Griffin | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Whisman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Chester Hession (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Madison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Ziebol (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Morse (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Wagner connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Chester Hession - foul #1 on Chester Hession, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery (SG), Charles Lamar (C) Charles Madison, Charles Morse | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Ziebol and the foul's on Terry Whisman - foul #2 on Terry Whisman, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:07 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-58 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Robert Matus (C) James Barnett, Richard Havens, Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison (SG), Charles Morse (PF), Alfredo Hernandez (C) James Jeffery, Joe Griffin, Charles Lamar | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 02:22 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Charles Madison | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 66-58 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | James Wagner snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Matus drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Wagner | 68-58 |
| 01:37 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | James Wagner gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Madison gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Chiasson - foul #2 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Varnado (PG), James Jeffery (SG), Joe Griffin (PF), Charles Lamar (C) Chester Hession, Charles Madison, Charles Morse, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Tom Ziebol misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the board | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Matus is fouled in the backcourt by James Jeffery - foul #4 on James Jeffery, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Chester Hession (PG), Charles Madison (SG), Charles Morse (PF), Alfredo Hernandez (C) Donald Varnado, James Jeffery, Joe Griffin, Charles Lamar | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | James Wagner is hacked by Alfredo Hernandez - foul #2 on Alfredo Hernandez, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Tom Ziebol is called for the reach on Herman Anderson - foul #2 on Tom Ziebol, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Morse works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 70-59 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Terry Whisman pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Wagner is whistled for traveling | 70-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Matus (C) Terry Whisman | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Horace Weyer (PG), Donald Varnado (SG), James Jeffery (SF), Joe Griffin (PF), Charles Lamar (C) Chester Hession, Charles Madison, Tom Ziebol, Charles Morse, Alfredo Hernandez | |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Eugene Hemphill - foul #2 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #9 | 70-59 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Cal State Northridge | James Jeffery misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Wagner runs out the clock | 70-60 |