| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Potter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Veazey (fresh) PF - Bruce Gavin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Threet (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey inbounds the ball | 45-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Willie Crawford - foul #2 on Willie Crawford, team foul #1 | 45-22 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak misses the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak makes the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Gavin is called for the reach on Jason Potter - foul #1 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #1 | 45-23 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses short on an open shot from the left side | 45-23 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford tips it in | 47-23 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nenad Zuziak | 47-26 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jason Potter knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Crawford | 49-26 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-26 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Knight | 49-26 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Threet - foul #2 on Herman Threet, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SF) Willie Crawford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Ralph Lavoie (SG), Steven Cifuentes (SF), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Kodwo Albarazi, Joseph Veazey, Bruce Gavin, Herman Threet | |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 17:44 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie pulls down the rebound | 49-26 |
| 17:39 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie is fouled on the floor by Patrick Stevens - foul #2 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #2 | 49-26 |
| 17:28 | Long Beach State | James Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-26 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the jumper near the basket set up by Patrick Stevens | 51-26 |
| 16:48 | Long Beach State | James Parker is hacked by Patrick Stevens - foul #3 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #3 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Myers (SF), Charles Smiley (C) Patrick Stevens, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 16:39 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-26 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Robert Myers snags the defensive board | 51-26 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Steven Cifuentes - foul #2 on Steven Cifuentes, team foul #3 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG) Augustus Zinner | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Kodwo Albarazi (SG), Joseph Veazey (SF), Bruce Gavin (PF), Herman Threet (C) James Parker, Ralph Lavoie, Steven Cifuentes, Leonard Jenkins, Gordon Braswell | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the 1st free throw | 51-26 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Jason Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 51-26 |
| 16:20 | Long Beach State | Herman Threet grabs the defensive rebound | 51-26 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-26 |
| 16:02 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi gets the offensive rebound | 51-26 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi's floater is knocked away by Charles Smiley | 51-26 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Jason Potter gets the rebound | 51-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Potter (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Veazey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Threet (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Jason Potter is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Edwin Lindsey | 53-26 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 53-26 |
| 15:06 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak misses the tip | 53-26 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | James Hogan grabs the board | 53-26 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Bruce Gavin is called for the reach on Edwin Lindsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #4 | 53-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan, Robert Myers, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman (SG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Steven Cifuentes (C) Kodwo Albarazi, Joseph Veazey, Herman Threet | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Ralph Lavoie picks off the pass by David Hollon | 53-26 |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin is whistled for traveling | 53-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Parker (PG), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Bruce Gavin | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-26 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | David Hollon hits the follow up shot | 55-26 |
| 13:39 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman is hacked by Patrick Stevens - foul #4 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #4 | 55-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Patrick Stevens, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey (SF), Leonard Jenkins (PF) Ralph Lavoie, Steven Cifuentes | |
| 13:34 | Long Beach State | James Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-26 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | David Hollon gets the rebound | 55-26 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | David Hollon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-26 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell pulls down the rebound | 55-26 |
| 13:08 | Long Beach State | Edwin Lindsey steps in front of the Leonard Jenkins pass | 55-26 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | David Hollon is hacked by Leonard Jenkins - foul #1 on Leonard Jenkins, team foul #5 | 55-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Myers (SF), Jason Potter (PF) Willie Crawford, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), Bruce Gavin (PF), Herman Threet (C) James Parker, Leonard Jenkins, Gordon Braswell | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | James Hogan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-26 |
| 12:20 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 55-26 |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi connects on the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Edwin Lindsey - foul #1 on Edwin Lindsey, team foul #5 | 55-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak (PG), Steven Cifuentes (SF) Darryl Sanroman, Joseph Veazey | |
| 12:11 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi makes the free throw | 55-29 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | James Hogan is hacked by Herman Threet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herman Threet, team foul #6 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie (SF) Bruce Gavin | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley is hacked by Herman Threet - foul #4 on Herman Threet, team foul #7 | 55-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG) Edwin Lindsey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bruce Gavin (PF) Herman Threet | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-29 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak drills a shot from the right side set up by Steven Cifuentes | 57-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hogan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Smiley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Nenad Zuziak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kodwo Albarazi (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Lavoie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Gavin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Cifuentes (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Nenad Zuziak - foul #2 on Nenad Zuziak, team foul #8 | 57-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (SG), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) James Hogan, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman (SG) Kodwo Albarazi | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-31 |
| 11:13 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman is fouled on the floor by David Hollon - foul #1 on David Hollon, team foul #6 | 59-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Crawford (SF) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joseph Veazey (SF) Ralph Lavoie | |
| 11:01 | Long Beach State | Nenad Zuziak scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Darryl Sanroman | 59-34 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight connects on the shot from the right side set up by David Hollon | 61-34 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | David Hollon swats the short shot by Nenad Zuziak | 61-34 |
| 10:21 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-34 |
| 10:01 | Long Beach State | Darryl Sanroman buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-36 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | David Hollon is hacked by Bruce Gavin - foul #3 on Bruce Gavin, team foul #9 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Charles Smiley (C) Edwin Lindsey, Willie Crawford, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi (PG), James Parker (SG), Ralph Lavoie (SF), Leonard Jenkins (PF), Gordon Braswell (C) Nenad Zuziak, Darryl Sanroman, Joseph Veazey, Bruce Gavin, Steven Cifuentes | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the 1st free throw | 62-36 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | David Hollon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-36 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner gets the offensive rebound | 62-36 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | James Hogan is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Robert Myers | 64-36 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | James Hogan is called for the reach on Kodwo Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hogan, team foul #7 | 64-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Potter (PF) David Hollon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-36 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner lays it in | 66-36 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Charles Smiley takes the ball from Leonard Jenkins | 66-36 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Robert Myers loses the dribble to Ralph Lavoie in the backcourt | 66-36 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Robert Myers picks off the pass by Kodwo Albarazi | 66-36 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hogan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Smiley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kodwo Albarazi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Lavoie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Jenkins (fairly fresh) C - Gordon Braswell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Potter - foul #2 on Jason Potter, team foul #8 | 68-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Theodore McKinny (SG), David Hollon (PF), Craig Brown (C) Augustus Zinner, Robert Myers, Jason Potter, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes (C) Gordon Braswell | |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 68-36 |
| 07:27 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | James Hogan gets the rebound | 68-36 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | James Hogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-36 |
| 07:07 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes gets the rebound | 68-36 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-36 |
| 06:50 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie grabs the offensive board | 68-36 |
| 06:40 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-36 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Craig Brown gets the rebound | 68-36 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Ralph Lavoie steals the ball from Edwin Lindsey in the backcourt | 68-36 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | James Parker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-36 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Craig Brown snags the defensive board | 68-36 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Edwin Lindsey | 71-36 |
| 05:39 | Long Beach State | James Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Lavoie | 71-39 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Kodwo Albarazi steals it from Craig Brown in the backcourt | 71-39 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Edwin Lindsey takes the ball from James Parker | 71-39 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-39 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Ralph Lavoie snags the defensive board | 71-39 |
| 04:49 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes double dribbles | 71-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Myers (SF), Charles Smiley (C) Theodore McKinny, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell (C) Leonard Jenkins | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | James Hogan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-39 |
| 04:13 | Long Beach State | James Parker misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-39 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley gets the rebound | 74-39 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gordon Braswell - foul #1 on Gordon Braswell, team foul #10 | 74-39 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi connects on the shot from the right wing | 76-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hogan (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Smiley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kodwo Albarazi (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Parker (tired) 5 pts. SF - Ralph Lavoie (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Steven Cifuentes (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gordon Braswell (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny (SG), David Hollon (PF) James Hogan, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins (PF) Ralph Lavoie | |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes is hacked by Theodore McKinny - foul #2 on Theodore McKinny, team foul #9 | 76-41 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Steven Cifuentes misses the 1st free throw | 76-41 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Craig Brown snags the defensive board | 76-41 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Steven Cifuentes is called for the reach on Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Cifuentes, team foul #11 | 76-41 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Robert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 76-41 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-41 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-41 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Craig Brown grabs the board | 77-41 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Robert Myers knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Theodore McKinny | 79-41 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Kodwo Albarazi clanks a jumper from the right side | 79-41 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 79-41 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | David Hollon is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Theodore McKinny | 81-41 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Kodwo Albarazi | 81-43 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | David Hollon lays it up and in on a great pass from Theodore McKinny | 83-43 |
| 01:15 | Long Beach State | Craig Brown steals the ball from Leonard Jenkins | 83-43 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Craig Brown banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Edwin Lindsey | 85-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Lindsey - foul #2 on Edwin Lindsey, team foul #10 | 85-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (C) Theodore McKinny, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 85-44 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Parker is called for the reach on James Hogan - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #12 | 85-45 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 86-45 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | James Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 86-45 |
| 00:11 | Long Beach State | Leonard Jenkins snags the defensive board | 86-45 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | David Hollon blocks the short jumper by Leonard Jenkins | 86-45 |
| 00:01 | Long Beach State | Gordon Braswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-45 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | The clock runs out | 86-45 |