| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Booker Belford inbounds the ball | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw loses the dribble to Eugene Rademacher | 41-20 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Jan Shaw picks off the pass by Eugene Rademacher | 41-20 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Eugene Rademacher is called for the reach on Kevin Gregory - foul #2 on Eugene Rademacher, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | The short jumper by Floyd Collins is denied by Frederick Davis | 41-20 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it back up and in | 41-22 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Lyle | 43-22 |
| 18:25 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly is fouled on the floor by Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Davis, team foul #2 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF) Brad Blackwell, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Thomas Mercer is called for the reach on Booker Belford - foul #2 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #3 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (PF) Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is whistled for traveling | 43-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado's pass is intercepted by Edward Kelly | 43-22 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-22 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-22 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a floater from the baseline | 43-22 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly grabs the board | 43-22 |
| 16:50 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) Brad Blackwell, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Robert Thomas (SG), John King (SF), Henry Brown (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Jan Shaw, Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Brown - foul #2 on Henry Brown, team foul #1 | 43-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) Sam Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | John Benson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 45-24 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-24 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Henry Brown | 45-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego State | James Lyle picks off the pass by John King | 45-24 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lyle | 47-24 |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis snags the defensive board | 47-24 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-24 |
| 15:05 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-24 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | James Lyle is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on James Lyle, team foul #4 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) John Benson, Robert Thomas, John King | |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Winston Centeno - foul #3 on Winston Centeno, team foul #5 | 47-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 1st free throw | 47-25 |
| 14:48 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Erick Keen and the foul's on Booker Belford - foul #1 on Booker Belford, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the free throw | 50-26 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Collins | 50-29 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | William Igo is denied on a layup by Edward Kelly | 50-29 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly grabs the board | 50-29 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is whistled for a carry | 50-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) William Igo, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (SF) Booker Belford | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Kevin Gregory is called for the reach on Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Gregory, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Edward Kelly | |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Sam Ford | 52-29 |
| 12:58 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-29 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Sam Ford snags the defensive board | 52-29 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Sam Ford knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Mercer | 54-29 |
| 12:11 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Hooper | 54-31 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Winston Centeno | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Thomas Mercer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Centeno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Sam Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Henry Brown and he's hacked by Winston Centeno - foul #4 on Winston Centeno, team foul #6 | 57-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Dennis Hooper, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the free throw | 57-34 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis blows the layup | 57-34 |
| 11:11 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 10:54 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Booker Belford | 57-34 |
| 10:46 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-34 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw grabs the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 10:23 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-34 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Henry Brown (PF) Jan Shaw, Floyd Collins | |
| 09:36 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-34 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer gets the rebound | 57-34 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the jumper from the right block | 57-34 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the offensive board | 57-34 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Mercer, team foul #7 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (SG), John King (SF), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Edward Kelly | |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Henry Brown clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Frederick Davis, team foul #8 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF), Sam Ford (C) Thomas Mercer, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 08:41 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell clanks a jumper in the paint | 57-34 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-34 |
| 08:05 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper drills a jump hook from the baseline | 57-36 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-36 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Sam Ford can't tip it in | 57-36 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Thomas | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sam Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper blows the layup but he's fouled by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #9 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Floyd Collins (PF) Robert Thomas, John King | |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Floyd Collins | 57-38 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses the easy layup | 57-38 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sok | 57-38 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Lyle | 60-38 |
| 06:38 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 3 from straight away | 60-38 |
| 06:36 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it back up and in | 60-40 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer dunks the ball set up by James Lyle | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper is fouled on the floor by James Lyle - foul #3 on James Lyle, team foul #10 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John King (SF), Robert Thomas (PF) Floyd Collins, Paul Walsh | |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 64-41 |
| 05:00 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-41 |
| 04:59 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 64-41 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 64-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF) Erick Keen, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG) Dennis Hooper | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Lyle | 67-41 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | John Benson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-41 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits the follow up shot | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer double dribbles | 67-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Walsh (C) Henry Brown | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses badly on a floater from the left side | 67-43 |
| 03:27 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 03:18 | San Diego State | John King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher gets the rebound | 67-43 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Benson - foul #1 on John Benson, team foul #4 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Erick Keen, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (SF) John King | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 02:52 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 69-45 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is fouled on the floor by Henry Brown - foul #3 on Henry Brown, team foul #5 | 69-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Michael Sok connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-45 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (PF) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sok misses the jumper from the right wing | 71-45 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 71-45 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | John Benson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-45 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas grabs the offensive board | 71-45 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-45 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sok | 71-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Michael Sok connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Lyle | 73-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-45 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Lyle gets the rebound | 73-45 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Lyle runs out the clock | 73-45 |