| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Adam Muller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Taylor (fresh) SF - Norman Edmonds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Washington State | Adam Muller's pass is intercepted by Robert Fisher in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 36-25 |
| 19:29 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 19:27 | Washington State | Wayne Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Leonard Taylor is hacked by Richard Triche - foul #3 on Richard Triche, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Nathan Lambert, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:44 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson travels with the ball | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (SF) Steve Coleman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 18:03 | Washington State | Adam Muller works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Taylor | 36-31 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker tips it home | 38-31 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Tom Thacker - foul #1 on Tom Thacker, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Kyle Valente, Steven Pratt, Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 17:22 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Taylor steals the ball from Samuel Pugh | 38-32 |
| 17:02 | Washington State | Adam Muller can't finish the layup | 38-32 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Adam Muller is called for the reach on Samuel Pugh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Muller, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Thomas Garretson (PF) Samuel Pugh, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Robeson (PG), Darko Pytlewski (C) Adam Muller, Patrick Bowler | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt loses the dribble to Norman Edmonds | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | Washington State | Rick Robeson connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Taylor | 38-34 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman hits a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Leonard Taylor - foul #3 on Leonard Taylor, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Willie Leonard (PF) Steven Pratt, Robert Fisher, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Adam Muller (PG), Michael Gary (SF), Patrick Bowler (C) Leonard Taylor, Norman Edmonds, Wayne Adams | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski grabs the board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Valente (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Adam Muller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Robeson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Gary (fresh) PF - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Bowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Gary | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Michael Gary is called for the reach on Nathan Lambert - foul #1 on Michael Gary, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Kyle Valente, Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Willie Leonard, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Pugh | 43-36 |
| 14:36 | Washington State | Adam Muller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:19 | Washington State | Adam Muller grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-39 |
| 13:46 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Michael Gary | 43-39 |
| 13:20 | Washington State | A charge is called on Michael Gary - foul #2 on Michael Gary, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Richard Triche (C) Samuel Pugh, Robert Fisher, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonard Taylor (SG), Norman Edmonds (SF), Wayne Adams (PF) Rick Robeson, Michael Gary, Patrick Bowler | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SG), Thomas Garretson (PF) Jonathan Slaton, Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Wayne Adams is denied on a layup by Steven Pratt | 43-39 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson's pass is intercepted by Adam Muller | 43-39 |
| 12:34 | Washington State | Adam Muller lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:14 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Adam Muller | 43-41 |
| 11:46 | Washington State | Adam Muller's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Kyle Valente, Robert Fisher, Steven Pratt, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Washington State | Patrick Bowler (C) Darko Pytlewski | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Adam Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Edmonds (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Bowler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman (C) Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Robeson (PG) Adam Muller | |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Rick Robeson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Pugh - foul #1 on Samuel Pugh, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Thomas Garretson (PF), Richard Triche (C) Samuel Pugh, Jonathan Slaton, Willie Leonard, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 10:41 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-44 |
| 10:18 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:16 | Washington State | Kyle Valente steals it from Rick Robeson in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Kyle Valente, Robert Fisher, Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | Washington State | Adam Muller (PG), Michael Gary (SF), Darko Pytlewski (C) Rick Robeson, Norman Edmonds, Patrick Bowler | |
| 09:36 | Washington State | Michael Gary can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton tips it in | 45-44 |
| 08:57 | Washington State | Michael Gary misses the fadeaway from the right side | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 08:48 | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Leonard Taylor splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Adam Muller snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 07:54 | Washington State | Michael Gary drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Muller | 45-49 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt hits the follow up shot | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Adam Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Darko Pytlewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Washington State | Adam Muller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Adam Muller is called for the reach on Samuel Pugh - foul #4 on Adam Muller, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Samuel Pugh, Jonathan Slaton, Steven Pratt, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Robeson (SG), Norman Edmonds (SF), Patrick Bowler (C) Leonard Taylor, Michael Gary, Wayne Adams | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 06:14 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson misses short on a floater in the lane | 47-49 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Wellman | 47-49 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Norman Edmonds | 47-49 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Rick Robeson can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 05:01 | Washington State | Rick Robeson snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 04:55 | Washington State | Adam Muller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Edmonds | 47-52 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Bowler steps in front of the Bryan Wellman pass | 47-52 |
| 04:11 | Washington State | Adam Muller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 03:47 | Washington State | Rick Robeson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 03:46 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Kyle Valente - foul #2 on Kyle Valente, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Richard Triche (C) Kyle Valente, Steve Coleman, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | Washington State | Leonard Taylor (SG), Wayne Adams (PF), Yevgeny Garczynski (C) Adam Muller, Darko Pytlewski, Patrick Bowler | |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:21 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Richard Triche gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) PF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Rick Robeson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leonard Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Edmonds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Yevgeny Garczynski (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Richard Triche tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 02:58 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Adam Muller (PG), Patrick Bowler (C) Rick Robeson, Yevgeny Garczynski | |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Triche - foul #4 on Richard Triche, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:45 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Richard Triche gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 52-54 |
| 02:26 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler blows the layup | 52-54 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 52-54 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 01:59 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:42 | Washington State | Norman Edmonds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Wayne Adams can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert comes up short on the floater from the right side | 52-54 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Wayne Adams pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Washington State | Adam Muller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Leonard Taylor | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:13 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Patrick Bowler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fisher - foul #2 on Robert Fisher, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Darko Pytlewski (PF) Wayne Adams | |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Adam Muller is hacked by Samuel Pugh - foul #2 on Samuel Pugh, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Adam Muller makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | Washington State | Adam Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson is fouled on the floor by Darko Pytlewski - foul #1 on Darko Pytlewski, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Wayne Adams (PF) Darko Pytlewski | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-57 |