| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Price can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-29 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 23-32 |
| 19:08 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole is fouled on the floor by Roger Dilday - foul #2 on Roger Dilday, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 18:50 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney misses the shot from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney misses the tip | 23-32 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Carl Cox | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Carney - foul #1 on Bruce Carney, team foul #2 | 23-32 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Eric Allen is called for the reach on Keith Churchill - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Bruce Carney - foul #2 on Bruce Carney, team foul #3 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (PG), Earnest Draper (SG), Donnie Nelson (PF) Robert Price, Leonard Cole, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Bruce Carney, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:50 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox makes the 3rd free throw | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Draper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 26-34 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Carl Cox steps in front of the Harold Grafenstein pass | 26-34 |
| 15:09 | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Cox | 28-34 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 14:47 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:16 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Donnie Nelson takes the ball from Michael Bessler | 28-34 |
| 13:40 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz makes the fadeaway from the left side | 30-34 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG), Leonard Cole (SG), Stephen Casados (PF) Earnest Draper, Carl Cox, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Harold Grafenstein, Gary Chaves, Michael Bessler | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 30-36 |
| 12:40 | Sacramento State | Robert Price is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-36 |
| 12:22 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Donnie Nelson | 32-36 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Casados - foul #3 on Stephen Casados, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Earnest Draper (SF), Eric Allen (C) Douglas Wertz, Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:39 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole can't finish the layup | 32-38 |
| 11:37 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earnest Draper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Allen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Sacramento State | Eric Allen's pass is intercepted by Donald Difiore | 32-38 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Casados swats the shot by Donald Difiore | 32-38 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Keith Churchill denies the turnaround by Eric Allen | 32-40 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Keith Churchill and he's fouled by Earnest Draper - foul #2 on Earnest Draper, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SG), Carl Cox (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Leonard Cole, Earnest Draper, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Roger Dilday, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 09:41 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 09:20 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:39 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox's pass is intercepted by Joshua Jorgenson | 32-44 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Carl Cox is called for the reach on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #1 on Carl Cox, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole (SG), Stephen Casados (PF) Robert Price, Eric Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Michael Johnson, Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Jorgenson, Gary Chaves | |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the jumper from the left block | 32-44 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 07:26 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados blows the layup | 32-44 |
| 07:25 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados tips it home | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Douglas Wertz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Casados (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Wertz - foul #1 on Douglas Wertz, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Price (PG) Douglas Wertz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Michael Bessler | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-44 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Robert Price snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 06:41 | Sacramento State | Robert Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 05:55 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole can't connect on a runner from the left block | 36-47 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Dilday | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:12 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Price | 38-49 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-49 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Eric Allen (C) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Bruce Carney | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Eric Allen steps in front of the Keith Churchill pass | 38-49 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 41-52 |
| 03:38 | Sacramento State | Carl Cox misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-52 |
| 03:12 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Price (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Casados (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Allen (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Difiore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Sacramento State | Robert Price misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-52 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Sacramento State | Stephen Casados is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz (SF), Donnie Nelson (PF) Carl Cox, Stephen Casados | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Roger Dilday, Donald Difiore, Keith Churchill | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 01:47 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the rebound | 41-56 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Grafenstein | 41-58 |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Price comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 01:10 | Sacramento State | Donnie Nelson snags the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 01:04 | Sacramento State | Douglas Wertz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-58 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein grabs the offensive board | 41-58 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joshua Jorgenson out of the doubleteam | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cole drills a floater from the right side | 43-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 43-60 |