| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis loses the dribble to Everett Ibrahim | 35-31 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Neil Smith steals it from Everett Ibrahim | 35-31 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the fadeaway in the lane | 38-33 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is fouled on the floor by Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | William Devore banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell misses the shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | John Dolezal takes the ball from Brad Blackwell | 40-35 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | William Igo steps in front of the William Devore pass | 40-35 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | William Devore can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Thompson | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Blackwell (fresh) PF - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Joshua Thompson, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart | 40-37 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Frederick Davis and the foul's on John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (C) Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Mwai Abdur, Garry Gearhart | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-37 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Erick Keen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (PF), Michael Sok (C) Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), James Chiesa (SF) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett | |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Chiesa | 43-39 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's pass is intercepted by James Chiesa | 43-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Joshua Thompson, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Gerald Ricco, James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Everett Ibrahim picks off the pass by John Summerville | 43-39 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal double dribbles | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Dustin Regalado steps in front of the Everett Ibrahim pass | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Blackwell (fresh) PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses badly on a runner in the paint | 43-39 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's floater is tipped away by Dustin Regalado | 43-39 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco tips it in | 43-41 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | William Igo misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | A charge is called on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Michael Sok (C) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Summerville | 47-41 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Michael Sok blocks the short jumper by Roy Hill | 47-41 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 47-41 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Mwai Abdur steals the ball from Neil Smith | 47-41 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | John Dolezal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mwai Abdur | 47-43 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint | 49-43 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it in | 51-43 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Ricco | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mwai Abdur (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Erick Keen grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Hill - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Frederick Davis (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Mwai Abdur, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | William Devore is hacked by Kyle Poulson - foul #1 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SF) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | William Devore can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 53-46 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Regalado | 53-46 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by William Devore and he's hacked by Kyle Poulson - foul #2 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Frederick Davis, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Sok (C) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Derek Smith takes the ball from Frederick Davis | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Gerald Ricco is called for the reach on Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | William Igo misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 53-52 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by Brad Blackwell - foul #1 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Joshua Thompson is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Roy Hill (PF) Gerald Ricco, William Devore | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brad Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Michael Sok drills a floater from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | John Dolezal travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), John Summerville (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Joshua Thompson (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) William Igo, Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Bennett steps in front of the Dustin Regalado pass | 55-54 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett jams it | 55-56 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Bruce Bennett takes the ball from Joshua Thompson | 55-56 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | The short jumper by Bruce Bennett is denied by Joshua Thompson | 55-56 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Derek Smith tips it back up and in | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Thompson | 55-58 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Ricco | 55-60 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) Joshua Thompson, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled on the floor by Gerald Ricco - foul #3 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Derek Smith takes the ball from Michael Sok | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith runs out the clock | 55-62 |