| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Todd Griffith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Frances (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnnie Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Brackett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Lane inbounds the ball | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnnie Springer pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 19:14 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 19:00 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-44 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Robert Lane is fouled on the floor by Willie Smith - foul #3 on Willie Smith, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Antonio | 38-47 |
| 18:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Willie Smith steps in front of the Harold Brackett pass | 38-47 |
| 17:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnnie Springer misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Robert Lane gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:04 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Griffith | 41-47 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty is whistled for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson (PG), Michael Payne (SF), Bobby Mallory (PF), Edward Olson (C) Todd Griffith, Willie Smith, David Frances, Johnnie Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (SG), Jason Russell (SF), William Grimes (PF), Clarence Norris (C) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Harold Brackett | |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore is fouled on the floor by William Grimes - foul #2 on William Grimes, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 16:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Payne is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Payne, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (SG) Nicolas Daugherty | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Israel Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Olson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) SF - Jason Russell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Grimes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Norris (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 15:41 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Edward Olson | 41-47 |
| 15:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Olson - foul #1 on Edward Olson, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith (PG), Willie Smith (SF), David Frances (PF) William Moore, Michael Payne, Bobby Mallory | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) John Vaughan, Daniel Carnes, Jason Russell, William Grimes | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:13 | Cal Poly SLO | David Frances snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Olson can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Nicolas Daugherty | 44-49 |
| 14:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Roscoe Edwards | 44-51 |
| 14:04 | Cal Poly SLO | David Frances hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 14:02 | Cal Poly SLO | David Frances tips it in | 46-51 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Olson - foul #2 on Edward Olson, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore (SG), Bobby Mallory (PF), Johnnie Springer (C) Israel Watson, David Frances, Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (SG), Robert Lane (SF) Paul McTigue, Clarence Norris | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:16 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore loses the dribble to John Vaughan | 46-53 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Robert Lane lays it up and in set up by John Vaughan | 46-55 |
| 12:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicolas Daugherty - foul #1 on Nicolas Daugherty, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (SG) Nicolas Daugherty | |
| 12:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | John Vaughan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards misses the runner from the right block | 47-55 |
| 12:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Todd Griffith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. C - Johnnie Springer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Tommy Antonio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Tommy Antonio takes the ball from Bobby Mallory | 47-55 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Todd Griffith steps in front of the Robert Lane pass | 47-55 |
| 11:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | John Vaughan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | John Vaughan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 10:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnnie Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson (PG), David Frances (PF), Edward Olson (C) Todd Griffith, Bobby Mallory, Johnnie Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Jason Russell (SF), William Grimes (PF), Harold Brackett (C) John Vaughan, Daniel Carnes, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | William Moore steals it from Jason Russell | 47-55 |
| 10:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson lays it in on a great pass from William Moore | 49-55 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 09:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Olson grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 09:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith loses the dribble to William Grimes | 49-55 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 49-55 |
| 09:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Olson snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | William Grimes is called for the reach on William Moore - foul #3 on William Grimes, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith (PG), Bobby Mallory (PF) William Moore, Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Lane (SF), Roscoe Edwards (C) William Grimes, Harold Brackett | |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses the floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:17 | Cal Poly SLO | David Frances snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 07:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Jason Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Todd Griffith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Israel Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Frances (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jason Russell (fresh) 6 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Todd Griffith steals the ball from Roscoe Edwards | 52-55 |
| 07:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith clanks a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Russell | 52-58 |
| 06:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul McTigue | 52-61 |
| 06:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-61 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore (SG), Michael Payne (PF), Johnnie Springer (C) Israel Watson, Bobby Mallory, David Frances | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), William Grimes (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Harold Brackett (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Jason Russell, Roscoe Edwards | |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Tommy Antonio | 52-63 |
| 05:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Todd Griffith | 54-63 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Johnnie Springer - foul #1 on Johnnie Springer, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG) Daniel Carnes | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:18 | Cal Poly SLO | William Grimes is called for the reach on Todd Griffith - foul #4 on William Grimes, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby Mallory (PF), Edward Olson (C) Willie Smith, Johnnie Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Lane (SF), Roscoe Edwards (C) William Grimes, Harold Brackett | |
| 04:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Todd Griffith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Lane | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Bobby Mallory misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roscoe Edwards | 54-68 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 03:47 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Todd Griffith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Olson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Vaughan (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Payne scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Moore | 56-68 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Payne - foul #5 on Michael Payne, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson (PG), Willie Smith (SF), David Frances (PF), Johnnie Springer (C) Todd Griffith, Michael Payne, Bobby Mallory, Edward Olson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Jason Russell (SF), William Grimes (PF) John Vaughan, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty makes the 3rd free throw | 56-70 |
| 02:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Russell takes the ball from David Frances | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul McTigue | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-73 |
| 02:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnnie Springer gets the offensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 02:17 | Cal Poly SLO | William Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Frances | 58-73 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Olson (C) Johnnie Springer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), Harold Brackett (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Paul McTigue, Roscoe Edwards | |
| 01:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | William Grimes snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Vaughan | 58-75 |
| 00:49 | Cal Poly SLO | Willie Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes pulls down the rebound | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | William Moore is called for the reach on Daniel Carnes - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #7 | 58-75 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 00:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Edward Olson grabs the board | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Israel Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-75 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Carnes | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes runs out the clock | 58-75 |