| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) SF - David Adams (fresh) PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) C - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Idaho | Idaho is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Idaho | Donald White can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors clanks a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Idaho | Donald White is fouled on the floor by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg is hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Idaho | Michael Hammond knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Wuestenberg | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Louis Crouch - foul #1 on Louis Crouch, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:59 | Idaho | Donald White clanks a floater from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't finish the layup | 4-3 |
| 17:35 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | Idaho | Donald White is hacked by Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), Donald Carruth (SF), Douglas Phipps (PF), Clarence Graham (C) Donald White, David Adams, Louis Crouch, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| 17:20 | Idaho | Shawn Moors swats the short shot by Clarence Graham | 4-3 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton loses the dribble to Donald Carruth | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Idaho | Donald Carruth double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF) Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton | |
| Subs | Idaho | Arthur Bernardino (SG) Michael Hammond | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is fouled on the floor by Douglas Phipps - foul #1 on Douglas Phipps, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the floater from close range set up by Melvin Vieira and he's fouled by Douglas Phipps - foul #2 on Douglas Phipps, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Lambert (SF) Douglas Phipps | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:38 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Clarence Graham | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Idaho | Donald Carruth misses the dunk attempt | 6-3 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Graham and the foul's on Joseph Lambert - foul #1 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), Michael Hammond (SG), Louis Crouch (PF), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Gerald Roberts, Arthur Bernardino, Donald Carruth, Clarence Graham | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) C - Donald Wuestenberg (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Idaho | Donald White is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #4 | 9-3 |
| 15:33 | Idaho | Louis Crouch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 9-5 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:05 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | Idaho | Donald White connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Crouch | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Donald Wuestenberg is called for the reach on Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Donald Wuestenberg, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), David Adams (SF) Donald White, Joseph Lambert | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Phelps | 11-7 |
| 14:00 | Idaho | David Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Idaho | Louis Crouch hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 13:30 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Donald Wuestenberg | 11-9 |
| 13:09 | Idaho | David Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 13:08 | Idaho | Louis Crouch grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:49 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Idaho | Michael Hammond tips it in | 11-11 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is called for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), Joseph Lambert (SF), Donald Carruth (PF), Clarence Graham (C) Michael Hammond, David Adams, Louis Crouch, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| 12:21 | Idaho | Donald White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Idaho | Arthur Bernardino (SG) Gerald Roberts | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Shelton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 11-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SF) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 11:36 | Idaho | Donald Carruth drills a jump hook in the lane | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) SF - Gary Jones (fresh) PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Donald White (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Bernardino (fresh) SF - Joseph Lambert (fresh) PF - Donald Carruth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Graham (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Katz | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | Idaho | Donald White is fouled on the floor by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (SG) Arthur Bernardino | |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gary Jones - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Crouch (PF), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Donald Carruth, Clarence Graham | |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it but misses | 14-15 |
| 10:26 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:13 | Idaho | Donald White knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Wuestenberg | 14-17 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Gary Jones buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Oliveira | 16-17 |
| 09:23 | Idaho | Patrick Williams steps in front of the Joseph Lambert pass | 16-17 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Williams and the foul's on Louis Crouch - foul #2 on Louis Crouch, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Melvin Vieira (C) Mark Johnson, Gary Jones, Johnny Katz, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Joseph Smith (PG), Michael Hammond (SG), David Adams (SF), Donald Carruth (PF), Clarence Graham (C) Donald White, Gerald Roberts, Joseph Lambert, Louis Crouch, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Paul Graham | 20-17 |
| 08:16 | Idaho | Joseph Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-17 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Adams - foul #1 on David Adams, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), Donald Wuestenberg (C) Joseph Smith, Clarence Graham | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:29 | Idaho | The jump hook by David Adams is blocked by Melvin Vieira | 22-17 |
| 07:28 | Idaho | The offensive rebound goes to David Adams | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (tiring) 6 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Adams (fresh) PF - Donald Carruth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Wuestenberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Johnny Katz (PF) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the floater from the right block | 22-17 |
| 06:41 | Idaho | Donald Carruth pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:33 | Idaho | Michael Hammond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), Arthur Bernardino (SG), Joseph Lambert (SF), Clarence Graham (PF) Gerald Roberts, Michael Hammond, David Adams, Donald Carruth | |
| 06:08 | Idaho | Charles Caputo steals it from Joseph Lambert in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 24-17 |
| 05:51 | Idaho | Donald Wuestenberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 05:50 | Idaho | Donald White grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 05:39 | Idaho | Donald White is whistled for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Paul Graham, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Gary Jones loses the dribble to Arthur Bernardino | 24-17 |
| 04:58 | Idaho | Arthur Bernardino makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 26-20 |
| 04:28 | Idaho | Arthur Bernardino is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Gary Jones, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Idaho | Gerald Roberts (PG), Michael Hammond (SG), David Adams (SF), Donald Carruth (PF) Donald White, Arthur Bernardino, Joseph Lambert, Clarence Graham | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors throws it down | 28-20 |
| 03:47 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts double dribbles | 28-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Idaho | Louis Crouch (PF), Douglas Phipps (C) Donald Carruth, Donald Wuestenberg | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors connects on the runner from the left block set up by Thomas Phelps | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Idaho | PG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Adams (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Crouch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Phipps (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts clanks a shot from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 03:07 | Idaho | David Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 02:52 | Idaho | Louis Crouch can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Melvin Vieira | 30-20 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Michael Hammond - foul #1 on Michael Hammond, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Paul Graham (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Idaho | Donald White (PG), Joseph Lambert (SF) Michael Hammond, David Adams | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:28 | Idaho | Donald White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Thomas Phelps, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Idaho | | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-20 |
| 02:03 | Idaho | The rebound goes to Louis Crouch | 33-20 |
| 01:50 | Idaho | Gerald Roberts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Lambert - foul #2 on Joseph Lambert, team foul #9 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Idaho | Michael Hammond (SG), Clarence Graham (C) Gerald Roberts, Douglas Phipps | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 01:05 | Idaho | Clarence Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-20 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 34-20 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Gary Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams tips it back up and in | 36-20 |
| 00:04 | Idaho | Clarence Graham misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-20 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Gary Jones grabs the board | 36-20 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses short on a fullcourt shot | 36-20 |