| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) SG - Randall Copenhaver (fresh) SF - Richard Kenny (fresh) PF - Gilberto Rossi (fresh) C - Timothy Basler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) SG - Peter Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) PF - Alan Lawler (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Long Beach State | Edward Bartow steals it from Leonardo Russo | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker slams it home set up by Edward Bartow | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Long Beach State | Joseph Rucker is called for the reach on Richard Kenny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonardo Russo | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Peter Smith - foul #1 on Peter Smith, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton's floater is tipped away by Richard Kenny | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Peter Smith misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Hector Rodriguez (SF), Raymond Keck (C) Leonardo Russo, Randall Copenhaver, Richard Kenny, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Daniel Green (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Peter Smith, Edward Bartow, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Hector Rodriguez is called for the reach on Kenny Lamb - foul #1 on Hector Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the wide open shot near the basket set up by Kenny Lamb | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro's pass is intercepted by Larry Washington in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Green banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Washington | 4-8 |
| 16:11 | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Arturo Castro is called for the reach on Joseph Rucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arturo Castro, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Randall Copenhaver (SG), Chris Crawford (SF), Timothy Basler (C) Arturo Castro, Pedro Miranda, Hector Rodriguez, Gilberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Larry Washington, Kenny Lamb, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler's floater is tipped away by Raymond Keck | 7-8 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Halvorson (fresh) SG - Randall Copenhaver (fairly fresh) SF - Chris Crawford (fresh) PF - Raymond Keck (fairly fresh) C - Timothy Basler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Lawler (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck tips it in | 9-8 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler hits a wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Rucker | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler loses the dribble to Alan Lawler | 9-10 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Joseph Rucker and he's fouled by Raymond Keck - foul #1 on Raymond Keck, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Hector Rodriguez (SF), Gilberto Rossi (PF), Richard Kenny (C) John Halvorson, Randall Copenhaver, Chris Crawford, Raymond Keck, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Joseph Shanley, Edward Bartow, Lawrence Newton | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:09 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Gilberto Rossi | 9-12 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda is whistled for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Alan Lawler | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | James Norfleet's pass is intercepted by Pedro Miranda in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 13:48 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda hits the finger roll | 11-12 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses the easy open layup | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Peter Smith tips it but misses | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Vyacheslav Karnofski | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | James Norfleet's pass is intercepted by Richard Kenny | 11-12 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Peter Smith pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb misses the tip | 11-12 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | Gilberto Rossi snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:12 | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Randall Copenhaver (SG), Raymond Keck (PF), Timothy Basler (C) Leonardo Russo, Pedro Miranda, Hector Rodriguez, Gilberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Norfleet, Peter Smith, Kenny Lamb, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Copenhaver (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Kenny (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Keck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Basler (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Lawler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arturo Castro | 14-12 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is fouled in the backcourt by Arturo Castro - foul #2 on Arturo Castro, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG) Arturo Castro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Richard Kenny takes the ball from Joseph Rucker | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny misses the lay-in | 14-12 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Larry Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Larry Washington knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-14 |
| 10:39 | Long Beach State | Lawrence Newton is called for the reach on Timothy Basler - foul #1 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Neal McElwain (SG) Joseph Rucker, Larry Washington | |
| 10:34 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Bartow | 14-14 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler dunks the ball | 14-16 |
| 10:03 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Keck picks off the pass by Joseph Shanley in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Neal McElwain - foul #1 on Neal McElwain, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo (PG), Hector Rodriguez (SF), Gilberto Rossi (PF) John Halvorson, Richard Kenny, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda (SG) Randall Copenhaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF) Joseph Shanley, Neal McElwain, Alan Lawler | |
| 09:16 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Pedro Miranda | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford (SF), Timothy Basler (C) Hector Rodriguez, Raymond Keck | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski is hacked by Gilberto Rossi - foul #1 on Gilberto Rossi, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb (PF) Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Leonardo Russo steals it from Lawrence Newton | 17-16 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses the lay-in | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Rossi | 17-16 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Richard Kenny (SF), Raymond Keck (C) Leonardo Russo, Chris Crawford, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG), Alan Lawler (PF) Joseph Rucker, Lawrence Newton | |
| 07:55 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Larry Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kenny Lamb, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver (SG), Timothy Basler (C) Pedro Miranda, Gilberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Neal McElwain (SG), Daniel Green (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Larry Washington, Peter Smith, Alan Lawler, Kenny Lamb | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Halvorson (fresh) SG - Randall Copenhaver (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Richard Kenny (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Raymond Keck (tiring) 2 pts. C - Timothy Basler (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) SG - Neal McElwain (fresh) SF - Edward Bartow (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Basler, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez (SF) Richard Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 06:51 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 06:28 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez loses the dribble to Vyacheslav Karnofski | 17-16 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Raymond Keck blocks the short jumper by Edward Bartow | 17-16 |
| 06:09 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:06 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez travels in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Arturo Castro (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Richard Kenny (SF), Gilberto Rossi (PF) John Halvorson, Randall Copenhaver, Hector Rodriguez, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Joseph Shanley, Neal McElwain, Edward Bartow, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenny Lamb | 17-18 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Washington - foul #1 on Larry Washington, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Pedro Miranda is called for the reach on Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pedro Miranda, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:38 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Arturo Castro | 20-18 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | James Norfleet is hacked by Arturo Castro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arturo Castro, team foul #9 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo (PG), Timothy Basler (C) Arturo Castro, Raymond Keck | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Smith (SG) Larry Washington | |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | James Norfleet makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | James Norfleet misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 05:21 | Long Beach State | James Norfleet picks off the pass by Gilberto Rossi in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alan Lawler and he's fouled by Timothy Basler - foul #2 on Timothy Basler, team foul #10 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford (SF) Richard Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Daniel Green (SF) James Norfleet, Kenny Lamb | |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Timothy Basler | 20-21 |
| 04:51 | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Green grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Daniel Green | 20-23 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Green pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-23 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Randall Copenhaver (SG), Hector Rodriguez (SF), Raymond Keck (C) Leonardo Russo, Pedro Miranda, Chris Crawford, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Kenny Lamb (C) Joseph Rucker, Peter Smith, Daniel Green, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Larry Washington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-23 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | Larry Washington is called for the reach on John Halvorson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny (C) Gilberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:39 | Long Beach State | John Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-25 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses the tip | 22-25 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver grabs the board | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randall Copenhaver (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Hector Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Keck (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Kenny (tiring) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Bartow (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) C - Kenny Lamb (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez misses the shot from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Larry Washington is hacked by John Halvorson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Halvorson, team foul #11 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Gilberto Rossi (PF) John Halvorson, Randall Copenhaver, Hector Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neal McElwain (SG), Daniel Green (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Joseph Shanley, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Kenny Lamb | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:01 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonardo Russo | 25-26 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Larry Washington buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Neal McElwain | 25-29 |
| 02:23 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Leonardo Russo is called for the reach on Neal McElwain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #12 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Halvorson (PG), Hector Rodriguez (SF), Timothy Basler (C) Leonardo Russo, Richard Kenny, Gilberto Rossi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Alan Lawler (PF) Larry Washington, Daniel Green | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Neal McElwain misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:20 | Long Beach State | Raymond Keck grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:02 | Long Beach State | Timothy Basler is called for a charge - foul #3 on Timothy Basler, team foul #13 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver (SG), Richard Kenny (C) Pedro Miranda, Timothy Basler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Smith (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Neal McElwain, Edward Bartow, Lawrence Newton | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Peter Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenny Lamb | 25-32 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Hector Rodriguez buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Copenhaver | 28-32 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Keck - foul #2 on Raymond Keck, team foul #14 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo (PG), Pedro Miranda (SG), Chris Crawford (SF), Gilberto Rossi (PF) John Halvorson, Randall Copenhaver, Hector Rodriguez, Raymond Keck | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Norfleet, Peter Smith, Kenny Lamb, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Richard Kenny grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 01:01 | Long Beach State | Pedro Miranda clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Gilberto Rossi tips it home | 30-33 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Rucker | 30-35 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Edward Bartow is called for the reach on Chris Crawford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Bartow, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Randall Copenhaver (SG), Raymond Keck (C) Pedro Miranda, Richard Kenny | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Smith (SG), Daniel Green (PF) Joseph Shanley, Alan Lawler | |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:30 | Long Beach State | Chris Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton buries a shot from the right block set up by Joseph Rucker | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Leonardo Russo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 32-37 |