| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Alfred (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Timothy Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tony Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Timothy Smith inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Thomas Meade drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tony Singer | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred banks in the wide open layup | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | William Mills clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marc Moore - foul #1 on Marc Moore, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (SG), Donald McKay (PF), Daniel Fleming (C) Don Meyer, Marc Moore, Dean Alfred | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG), Kent Gates (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (PF) Douglas Watts, Thomas Meade, Timothy Smith, Tony Singer | |
| 18:50 | Washington State | William Mills makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:50 | Washington State | William Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | James Harbert hits the finger roll set up by Donald McKay | 31-29 |
| 18:05 | Washington State | Kent Gates misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Donald McKay snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Donald McKay hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Courtney and the foul's on Kent Gates - foul #3 on Kent Gates, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (SF), Dean Alfred (C) Christopher Courtney, Daniel Fleming | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Thomas Meade (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Tony Singer (PF) Donnie Tucker, Glenn Mitchell, Kent Gates, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Donald McKay makes the free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Thomas Meade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Meade takes the ball from Donald McKay | 34-29 |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-29 |
| 16:31 | Washington State | Douglas Watts tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Smith is called for the reach on Harry Lowe - foul #1 on Timothy Smith, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SG), Christopher Courtney (SF), Marc Moore (PF) Christopher Baptiste, Harry Lowe, Donald McKay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (PF) Douglas Watts, Timothy Smith, Tony Singer | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Harbert | 36-29 |
| 15:43 | Washington State | William Mills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski tips it in | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Harbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marc Moore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Alfred (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donnie Tucker (fresh) SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-31 |
| 15:20 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | Washington State | Donnie Tucker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | William Mills tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dean Alfred | 36-31 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Don Meyer is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste (PG), Donald McKay (PF), Daniel Fleming (C) Don Meyer, Marc Moore, Dean Alfred | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Kent Gates (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), Tony Singer (PF) Donnie Tucker, Thomas Meade, Glenn Mitchell, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 14:03 | Washington State | Christopher Baptiste takes the ball from William Mills | 36-31 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Donald McKay misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Tony Singer is fouled on the floor by Daniel Fleming - foul #1 on Daniel Fleming, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dean Alfred (C) Daniel Fleming | |
| Subs | Washington State | Thomas Meade (SG), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Kent Gates, William Mills | |
| 12:57 | Washington State | Thomas Meade clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald McKay | 38-31 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | James Harbert is hacked by Thomas Meade - foul #3 on Thomas Meade, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marc Moore (PF) Donald McKay | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Watts is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste - foul #2 on Douglas Watts, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald McKay (PF) Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Donald McKay is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Harbert | 40-31 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski's floater is tipped away by Dean Alfred | 40-31 |
| 11:51 | Washington State | Thomas Meade pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 11:31 | Washington State | Tony Singer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 40-31 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harbert (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Alfred (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Meade (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tony Singer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | James Harbert misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 40-31 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred tips it home | 42-31 |
| 11:21 | Washington State | Christopher Baptiste steals the ball from Douglas Watts in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Baptiste | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Thomas Meade clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Harbert - foul #2 on James Harbert, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SG), Marc Moore (PF), Daniel Fleming (C) James Harbert, Donald McKay, Dean Alfred | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SF), William Mills (C) Douglas Watts, Timothy Smith, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Thomas Meade makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 11:00 | Washington State | Thomas Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste is fouled on the floor by William Mills - foul #3 on William Mills, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (SF) Christopher Courtney | |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Smith (SF) Thomas Meade | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 44-33 |
| 10:30 | Washington State | William Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 10:01 | Washington State | Tony Singer loses the dribble to Daniel Fleming | 44-33 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on William Mills - foul #4 on William Mills, team foul #6 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SF), Donald McKay (PF), Dean Alfred (C) James Harbert, Marc Moore, Daniel Fleming | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Thomas Meade (SG), Kent Gates (SF), Eugene Fabiszewski (C) Donnie Tucker, Glenn Mitchell, Timothy Smith, William Mills | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the free throw | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:45 | Washington State | Douglas Watts is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Watts, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Donald McKay hits the follow up shot | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Don Meyer - foul #2 on Don Meyer, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (SG), Marc Moore (PF) Don Meyer, Donald McKay | |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Smith (SF) Kent Gates | |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Thomas Meade makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:13 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marc Moore | 49-34 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Marc Moore is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by James Harbert | 51-34 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Thomas Meade connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred connects on the floater from the right side | 53-37 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Thomas Meade misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-37 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marc Moore | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Meade is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Meade, team foul #8 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SG), Donald McKay (PF), Daniel Fleming (C) James Harbert, Marc Moore, Dean Alfred | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG), Kent Gates (SF) Douglas Watts, Thomas Meade, Timothy Smith | |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Donald McKay can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 53-37 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Tony Singer pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:32 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell can't finish the layup | 53-37 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Donald McKay pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Baptiste (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Courtney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald McKay (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donnie Tucker (fresh) SG - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kent Gates (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Singer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Donnie Tucker is called for the reach on Christopher Baptiste - foul #1 on Donnie Tucker, team foul #9 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Harbert (SG), Donald Harris (PF), Dean Alfred (C) Don Meyer, Donald McKay, Daniel Fleming | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Thomas Meade (SG), Timothy Smith (SF), William Mills (C) Donnie Tucker, Glenn Mitchell, Kent Gates, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Tony Singer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Harbert - foul #3 on James Harbert, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marc Moore (PF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Tony Singer misses the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:54 | Washington State | Tony Singer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 55-38 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Tony Singer grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 06:22 | Washington State | The jump hook by Thomas Meade is blocked by Dean Alfred | 55-38 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Marc Moore pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Tony Singer swats the dunk try by Dean Alfred | 55-38 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Timothy Smith snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Thomas Meade knocks in the runner in the paint | 55-40 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | James Harbert is fouled on the floor by Thomas Meade - foul #5 on Thomas Meade, team foul #10 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Meyer (SG), Donald McKay (PF) Christopher Courtney, Marc Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donnie Tucker (PG), Glenn Mitchell (SG), Eugene Fabiszewski (PF) Douglas Watts, Thomas Meade, Tony Singer | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | James Harbert makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:57 | Washington State | Dean Alfred blocks the short jumper by Timothy Smith | 57-40 |
| 04:56 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 04:43 | Washington State | Eugene Fabiszewski lays it in | 57-42 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Meyer | 60-42 |
| 03:58 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Dean Alfred gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Donald McKay dunks the ball and he's hacked by Timothy Smith - foul #2 on Timothy Smith, team foul #11 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Lowe (PG), Donald Harris (PF), Daniel Fleming (C) Christopher Baptiste, Don Meyer, Dean Alfred | |
| Subs | Washington State | Douglas Watts (PG), Kent Gates (SF), Tony Singer (PF) Donnie Tucker, Timothy Smith, William Mills | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Donald McKay makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| 03:23 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-42 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Harris | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harry Lowe (fresh) SG - Donald McKay (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. SF - James Harbert (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Fleming (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Douglas Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kent Gates (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Tony Singer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Fabiszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Donald Harris hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Harry Lowe and the foul's on Douglas Watts - foul #4 on Douglas Watts, team foul #12 | 65-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Smith (SF), William Mills (C) Glenn Mitchell, Eugene Fabiszewski | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Donald Harris misses the free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | The rebound goes to William Mills | 65-42 |
| 02:35 | Washington State | Kent Gates connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Douglas Watts | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Donald McKay is denied by Tony Singer | 65-44 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Donald McKay is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-44 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | James Harbert is called for the reach on Timothy Smith - foul #4 on James Harbert, team foul #6 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney (SF) Donald Harris | |
| Subs | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell (SG) Kent Gates | |
| 01:26 | Washington State | Timothy Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Watts | 67-46 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Smith - foul #3 on Timothy Smith, team foul #13 | 67-46 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Washington State | Tony Singer drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Douglas Watts | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Harry Lowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 00:48 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell travels with the ball | 68-48 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Fleming's pass is intercepted by Douglas Watts in the backcourt | 68-48 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harry Lowe - foul #2 on Harry Lowe, team foul #7 | 68-48 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:43 | Washington State | Glenn Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald McKay | 68-49 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Harry Lowe is open and buries a jump hook in the lane | 70-49 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Christopher Courtney is called for the reach on Timothy Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #8 | 70-49 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Timothy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Timothy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Harbert runs out the clock | 70-51 |