| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fresh) SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fresh) C - Randall Weber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jimmy Jenkins (fresh) SG - Harvey Forrester (fresh) SF - Ralph Brighton (fresh) PF - Kevin Long (fresh) C - Bruce Raftery (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Randall Weber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Marquis Wilkes | 3-0 |
| 19:07 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Forrester | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is hacked by Ralph Brighton - foul #1 on Ralph Brighton, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Kevin Long swats the short shot by James Nasser | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Raftery picks off the pass by Douglass Miyashiro | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | James Nasser hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Bruce Raftery - foul #1 on Bruce Raftery, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Lee Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (SF), John Pope (C) Douglass Miyashiro, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon (C) Bruce Raftery | |
| 17:01 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long misses long on a runner in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Lee Walker pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | James Nasser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG), Daryl Thompson (SG), Bruce Lindstrom (SF) Jimmy Jenkins, Harvey Forrester, Ralph Brighton | |
| 16:16 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon connects on the 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher is hacked by Owen Flack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Owen Flack, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Frank Fisher | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | John Pope misses the floater from the left block | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | John Pope can't tip it in | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro tips it but misses | 5-5 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Pope | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pope (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Owen Flack (fresh) SG - Daryl Thompson (fresh) SF - Bruce Lindstrom (fresh) PF - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Charon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Lee Walker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Nasser | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | UC Riverside | Daryl Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Weber (C) John Pope | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell (PF), Bruce Raftery (C) Kevin Long, Arthur Charon | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:11 | UC Riverside | Bruce Lindstrom grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 14:51 | UC Riverside | Daryl Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | James Nasser pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Ezzell blocks the short jumper by James Nasser | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daryl Thompson | 7-8 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Lindstrom is called for the reach on Edward Lewis - foul #1 on Bruce Lindstrom, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Edward Lewis, Douglass Miyashiro, James Nasser, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Ralph Brighton (SF), Kevin Long (PF), Arthur Charon (C) Owen Flack, Daryl Thompson, Bruce Lindstrom, Nicholas Ezzell, Bruce Raftery | |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marquis Wilkes | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon makes the shot from the right block | 9-10 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher loses the dribble to Kevin Long in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:16 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:15 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is hacked by Jimmy Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Jenkins, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hillis (SF) Lee Walker | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher lays it in | 11-12 |
| 12:41 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Rettkowski steps in front of the Jimmy Jenkins pass | 11-12 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:31 | UC Riverside | Harvey Forrester snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:25 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Jimmy Jenkins is called for the reach on Frank Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Jenkins, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Nasser (PF), Randall Weber (C) Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Edward Schuck (SG), Bruce Lindstrom (SF), Nicholas Ezzell (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Harvey Forrester, Ralph Brighton, Arthur Charon | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Nasser | 13-12 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:02 | UC Riverside | Bruce Lindstrom tips it home | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher loses the dribble to Christopher Robb in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 11:50 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell lays it up and in | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hillis (fresh) PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Christopher Robb (fresh) SG - Edward Schuck (fresh) SF - Bruce Lindstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Long (fresh) C - Nicholas Ezzell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Randall Weber is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Schuck - foul #1 on Edward Schuck, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Edward Lewis (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Frank Fisher, Marquis Wilkes, Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG) Christopher Robb | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) James Nasser | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daryl Thompson (SF), Bruce Raftery (C) Bruce Lindstrom, Nicholas Ezzell | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Lee Walker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the tip | 14-16 |
| 10:54 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Edward Schuck | 14-16 |
| 10:36 | UC Riverside | Lee Walker steps in front of the Owen Flack pass | 14-16 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Nicholas Rettkowski | 17-16 |
| 10:23 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG) Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Ralph Brighton (SF), Arthur Charon (PF) Owen Flack, Edward Schuck, Daryl Thompson, Kevin Long | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Lee Walker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski tips it home | 19-16 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglass Miyashiro - foul #1 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #1 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Richard Hillis (SF), James Nasser (PF), John Pope (C) Lee Walker, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Lindstrom (C) Bruce Raftery | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | James Nasser pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is hacked by Harvey Forrester in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Forrester, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:26 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Forrester | 21-20 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Robb is called for the reach on Richard Hillis - foul #1 on Christopher Robb, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG), Daryl Thompson (SG), Kevin Long (PF), Nicholas Ezzell (C) Christopher Robb, Harvey Forrester, Ralph Brighton, Arthur Charon | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:36 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-20 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | James Nasser is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 25-20 |
| 07:47 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Hillis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Nasser (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pope (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Owen Flack (fairly fresh) SG - Daryl Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Lindstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Ezzell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Edward Lewis travels in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Walker (PG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), Randall Weber (C) Frank Fisher, Richard Hillis, James Nasser, John Pope | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck (SG), Ralph Brighton (SF), Bruce Raftery (C) Owen Flack, Bruce Lindstrom, Nicholas Ezzell | |
| 07:22 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Rettkowski is called for the reach on Edward Schuck - foul #1 on Nicholas Rettkowski, team foul #2 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG) Edward Lewis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon (C) Bruce Raftery | |
| 07:07 | UC Riverside | Daryl Thompson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Lee Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Randall Weber is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Nasser (PF) Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Nicholas Ezzell (C) Daryl Thompson, Edward Schuck, Arthur Charon | |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Randall Weber swats the short shot by Harvey Forrester | 25-20 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Lee Walker connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Douglass Miyashiro | 27-20 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell scores on a shot from the left side | 27-22 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Frank Fisher (SF), Richard Hillis (PF), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, James Nasser, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG), Edward Schuck (SG), Bruce Lindstrom (SF), Arthur Charon (PF), Bruce Raftery (C) Christopher Robb, Harvey Forrester, Ralph Brighton, Kevin Long, Nicholas Ezzell | |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Walker - foul #1 on Lee Walker, team foul #3 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:21 | UC Riverside | Bruce Raftery makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 29-24 |
| 04:52 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Rettkowski is called for the reach on Arthur Charon - foul #2 on Nicholas Rettkowski, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hillis (PF) Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Kevin Long (PF) Arthur Charon | |
| 04:40 | UC Riverside | Bruce Lindstrom misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:38 | UC Riverside | Owen Flack snags the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:18 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 04:16 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long tips it home | 29-26 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Lee Walker is hacked by Bruce Raftery - foul #2 on Bruce Raftery, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), James Nasser (PF), Nicholas Rettkowski (C) Edward Lewis, Frank Fisher, Richard Hillis, John Pope | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Ralph Brighton (SF), Nicholas Ezzell (C) Owen Flack, Edward Schuck, Bruce Lindstrom, Bruce Raftery | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:33 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Jenkins | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lee Walker (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Jimmy Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Forrester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ralph Brighton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Long (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Ezzell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | James Nasser buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lee Walker | 33-28 |
| 03:17 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 03:16 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell tips it home | 33-30 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 03:00 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jimmy Jenkins | 33-30 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Rettkowski is called for the reach on Jimmy Jenkins - foul #3 on Nicholas Rettkowski, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Fisher (PG), Richard Hillis (SF), Randall Weber (C) Lee Walker, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christopher Robb (PG), Edward Schuck (SG), Daryl Thompson (SF), Arthur Charon (PF), Bruce Lindstrom (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Harvey Forrester, Ralph Brighton, Kevin Long, Nicholas Ezzell | |
| 02:23 | UC Riverside | The jump hook by Edward Schuck is blocked by James Nasser | 33-30 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 33-30 |
| 02:02 | UC Riverside | Arthur Charon grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Marquis Wilkes is called for the reach on Edward Schuck - foul #1 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Lewis (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Marquis Wilkes, James Nasser | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG) Christopher Robb | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Edward Schuck makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daryl Thompson | 33-33 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Randall Weber blows the layup but he's hacked by Daryl Thompson - foul #1 on Daryl Thompson, team foul #11 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jimmy Jenkins (PG), Harvey Forrester (SG), Kevin Long (PF) Owen Flack, Edward Schuck, Daryl Thompson | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmy Jenkins - foul #3 on Jimmy Jenkins, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Nasser (PF), John Pope (C) Douglass Miyashiro, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Owen Flack (PG), Nicholas Ezzell (SF), Bruce Raftery (C) Jimmy Jenkins, Bruce Lindstrom, Arthur Charon | |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Frank Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Nicholas Ezzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 00:43 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Kevin Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Frank Fisher, Richard Hillis | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton (SF) Bruce Raftery | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | James Nasser is open and lays it up and in set up by Douglass Miyashiro | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Ralph Brighton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 38-33 |