| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reynaldo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver inbounds the ball | 31-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 31-18 |
| 19:48 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 19:24 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Reynaldo Greco | 31-20 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #1 | 31-20 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Freeman Hahn - foul #1 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Lauver | 35-22 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-22 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Reynaldo Greco swats the shot by Jeffrey Rorie | 35-22 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 17:30 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Dycus | 37-24 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn hits the follow up shot | 39-24 |
| 16:46 | Southern Cal | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), Daniel Spataro (PF) Michael Lewis, Charles Lauver, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall (PF) Reynaldo Greco | |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-24 |
| 16:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-24 |
| 16:10 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 41-24 |
| 15:49 | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Rorie steals it from Carl Dycus out of a doubleteam | 41-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-24 |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus is hacked by Freeman Hahn - foul #2 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #2 | 41-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Charles Lauver (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SG), James England (PF) John Jackson, Carl Dycus, Robert Smith | |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall is hacked by John Alexander - foul #1 on John Alexander, team foul #3 | 41-24 |
| 14:27 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-27 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-27 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Carnell | 44-27 |
| 13:53 | Southern Cal | James England is whistled for traveling | 44-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Freeman Hahn (C) Joey Rosenzweig, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Smith (C) Robert Marshall | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Ronald Carnell - foul #2 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Carl Dycus (SG) Norris Smith, Douglas Foulk | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the free throw | 47-27 |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Carl Dycus and he's fouled by Freeman Hahn - foul #3 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #4 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SF) Ronald Carnell | |
| 13:12 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn double dribbles | 47-30 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith is hacked by Jeffrey Rorie - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG), Larry Stanton (SF) Michael Lewis, Charles Lauver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 11:58 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Rorie - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro (PF), John Alexander (C) James Cleghorn, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell (SF) Douglas Foulk | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James England (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith connects on the open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Jackson | 47-34 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Carnell is called for the reach on Larry Stanton - foul #3 on Ronald Carnell, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Charles Lauver (SF) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Robert Marshall (C) John Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 10:46 | Southern Cal | James England gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 10:27 | Southern Cal | James England is denied on a layup by Daniel Spataro | 47-34 |
| 10:25 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver is hacked by James England - foul #4 on James England, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), James Cleghorn (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk (SG), Reynaldo Greco (PF), Robert Smith (C) Carl Dycus, James England, Robert Marshall | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis tips it home | 49-36 |
| 09:25 | Southern Cal | Douglas Foulk's pass is intercepted by Freeman Hahn | 49-36 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG) Ronald Carnell | |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco loses the dribble to Charles Lauver | 49-36 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Lauver | 51-36 |
| 07:53 | Southern Cal | Reynaldo Greco hits a floater from the right side | 51-38 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Greco - foul #1 on Reynaldo Greco, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Larry Stanton (SF) Joey Rosenzweig, Charles Lauver | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), Ronald Carnell (SF), James England (PF) Douglas Foulk, Norris Smith, Reynaldo Greco | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Dycus (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Carnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James England (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Stanton | 53-38 |
| 06:49 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-38 |
| 06:47 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | James England can't throw it down but he's fouled by Freeman Hahn - foul #4 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #7 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF) Michael Lewis, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall (C) Robert Smith | |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | James England makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | James England makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie and he's hacked by Robert Marshall - foul #1 on Robert Marshall, team foul #6 | 55-40 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses the free throw | 55-40 |
| 06:14 | Southern Cal | James England snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus travels with the ball | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Lauver (SF), John Alexander (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Freeman Hahn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | John Alexander misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 05:30 | Southern Cal | James England snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Larry Stanton is called for the reach on Robert Marshall - foul #2 on Larry Stanton, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Norris Smith (PG), Douglas Foulk (SF) John Jackson, Ronald Carnell | |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:26 | Southern Cal | Robert Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Rorie | 58-42 |
| 04:47 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Lauver | 58-42 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jeffrey Rorie | 61-42 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | James England misses long on a floater from the right side | 61-42 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from John Alexander | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Stanton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Spataro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Norris Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Dycus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Foulk (fresh) PF - James England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 63-42 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-42 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | John Alexander hits the follow up shot | 65-42 |
| 03:05 | Southern Cal | James England misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-42 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton gets the rebound | 65-42 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Spataro | 68-42 |
| 02:47 | Southern Cal | Norris Smith is whistled for a carry | 68-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), James Cleghorn (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Larry Stanton, Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Jackson (PG), Ronald Carnell (SF), Reynaldo Greco (PF), Robert Smith (C) Carl Dycus, Douglas Foulk, James England, Robert Marshall | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-42 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the offensive board | 68-42 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-42 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-42 |
| 02:07 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-42 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn gets the rebound | 68-42 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is fouled on the floor by Norris Smith - foul #1 on Norris Smith, team foul #7 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG) Joey Rosenzweig | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus (SG), James England (PF) Norris Smith, Reynaldo Greco | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-42 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 70-42 |
| 01:38 | Southern Cal | Carl Dycus buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Jackson | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn tips it home | 72-45 |
| 00:55 | Southern Cal | Charles Lauver steals the ball from John Jackson | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 72-45 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | James England grabs the board | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Ronald Carnell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James England | 72-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie runs out the clock | 72-48 |