| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Hinton (fresh) SG - Alfred Ivy (fresh) SF - Kenneth Winn (fresh) PF - Carl Solt (fresh) C - Daniel Humphries (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Timothy Karns (fresh) SG - Edwin Johnston (fresh) SF - Cary Unger (fresh) PF - James Love (fresh) C - Stephen Myrick (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | James Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Portland State | Timothy Karns misses the runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | William Hinton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Carl Solt - foul #1 on Carl Solt, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Carl Solt blows the layup | 0-4 |
| 18:44 | Portland State | Timothy Karns pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:39 | Portland State | Edwin Johnston loses the dribble to Alfred Ivy | 0-4 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy lays it up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Portland State | Cary Unger buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Myrick | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn is fouled on the floor by Cary Unger - foul #1 on Cary Unger, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn throws it down set up by Alfred Ivy and he's fouled by James Love - foul #1 on James Love, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:44 | Portland State | James Love drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin Johnston | 5-8 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries tips it home | 7-8 |
| 17:10 | Portland State | The jump hook by Stephen Myrick is blocked by Daniel Humphries | 7-8 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Karns - foul #1 on Timothy Karns, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Lair (PG), Shawn Krick (SG), John Hughes (SF), Todd Becerra (PF), Noel Jones (C) Timothy Karns, Edwin Johnston, Cary Unger, James Love, Stephen Myrick | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | William Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | William Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:34 | Portland State | Alfred Ivy steals the ball from Todd Becerra | 9-8 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy lays it up and in | 11-8 |
| 16:26 | Portland State | John Hughes's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Humphries | 11-8 |
| 16:25 | Portland State | Todd Becerra grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 16:11 | Portland State | Noel Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-8 |
| 16:09 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to Noel Jones | 11-8 |
| 15:52 | Portland State | Michael Lair misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 11-8 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alfred Ivy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Winn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Solt (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Humphries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Lair (fresh) SG - Shawn Krick (fresh) SF - John Hughes (fresh) PF - Todd Becerra (fresh) C - Noel Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Carl Solt's pass is intercepted by Noel Jones | 11-8 |
| 15:27 | Portland State | Shawn Krick hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Carl Solt misses the dunk | 11-11 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Solt | 11-11 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | John Hughes denies the turnaround by Kenneth Winn | 11-11 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn tips it back up and in | 13-11 |
| 14:45 | Portland State | Michael Lair hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Carl Solt snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Carl Solt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Hinton | 15-11 |
| 14:11 | Portland State | Daniel Humphries denies the turnaround by Shawn Krick | 15-11 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Krick picks off the pass by Alfred Ivy | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Portland State | Noel Jones misses long on a shot in the lane | 15-11 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from William Hinton | 17-11 |
| 12:54 | Portland State | Shawn Krick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Solt | 17-11 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-11 |
| 12:39 | Portland State | Michael Lair snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 12:19 | Portland State | Shawn Krick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (SG), Raymond Joseph (SF), Clifford Arce (C) Alfred Ivy, Kenneth Winn, Daniel Humphries | |
| Subs | Portland State | Timothy Karns (PG), Edwin Johnston (SG), Cary Unger (SF), James Love (PF), Stephen Myrick (C) Michael Lair, Shawn Krick, John Hughes, Todd Becerra, Noel Jones | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Carl Solt banks in the layup set up by William Hinton and he's hacked by James Love - foul #2 on James Love, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (PG) William Hinton | |
| Subs | Portland State | Todd Becerra (PF) James Love | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Carl Solt misses the free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Carl Solt pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Carl Solt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Carl Solt pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Collins (fresh) SG - Mitchell Cartee (fresh) SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) PF - Carl Solt (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Clifford Arce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Timothy Karns (fresh) SG - Edwin Johnston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cary Unger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Becerra (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph is fouled on the floor by Cary Unger - foul #2 on Cary Unger, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Shawn Krick (SF) Cary Unger | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Todd Becerra is called for the reach on Carl Solt - foul #1 on Todd Becerra, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (PG) Johnny Collins | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Carl Solt buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Hinton | 21-11 |
| 10:17 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Joseph - foul #1 on Raymond Joseph, team foul #2 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy (SF), Daniel Humphries (C) Raymond Joseph, Carl Solt | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 10:17 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 10:17 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mitchell Cartee | 23-12 |
| 09:49 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick misses the jumper in the lane | 23-12 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF) Mitchell Cartee | |
| Subs | Portland State | Willy Smith (PG), Noel Jones (PF), Gordon Boettcher (C) Timothy Karns, Todd Becerra, Stephen Myrick | |
| 09:29 | Portland State | Willy Smith is denied on a layup by Clifford Arce | 23-12 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alfred Ivy | 23-12 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Noel Jones - foul #1 on Noel Jones, team foul #7 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Lair (PG), John Hughes (SF) Willy Smith, Shawn Krick | |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries misses the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 08:40 | Portland State | John Hughes buries a fadeaway in the paint | 24-14 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | William Hinton hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Joseph | 26-14 |
| 08:19 | Portland State | Edwin Johnston can't connect on a floater in the paint | 26-14 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries gets the rebound | 26-14 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 07:59 | Portland State | Michael Lair pulls down the rebound | 26-14 |
| 07:53 | Portland State | Edwin Johnston drills a 3 from straight away | 26-17 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Hinton | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Hinton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Ivy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Joseph (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clifford Arce (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Humphries (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Lair (fresh) SG - Edwin Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Jones (fresh) C - Gordon Boettcher (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Portland State | Michael Lair misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | William Hinton is fouled on the floor by Michael Lair - foul #1 on Michael Lair, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (SG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Carl Solt (PF) Alfred Ivy, Raymond Joseph, Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Portland State | Timothy Karns (PG), Shawn Krick (SF), Todd Becerra (PF), Stephen Myrick (C) Michael Lair, John Hughes, Noel Jones, Gordon Boettcher | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | William Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:04 | Portland State | Todd Becerra snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 06:54 | Portland State | Mitchell Cartee steals the ball from Todd Becerra | 29-17 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries is whistled for traveling | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (PG) William Hinton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 06:17 | Portland State | A charge is called on Todd Becerra - foul #2 on Todd Becerra, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifford Arce (C) Daniel Humphries | |
| Subs | Portland State | Noel Jones (PF) Todd Becerra | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Carl Solt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Collins | 32-17 |
| 05:31 | Portland State | Mitchell Cartee takes the ball from Stephen Myrick | 32-17 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mitchell Cartee | 34-17 |
| 05:05 | Portland State | Shawn Krick is hacked by Mitchell Cartee - foul #1 on Mitchell Cartee, team foul #3 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy (SF), Daniel Humphries (C) Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Lair (SG), John Hughes (SF) Edwin Johnston, Shawn Krick | |
| 04:51 | Portland State | Timothy Karns misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-17 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Carl Solt gets the rebound | 34-17 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Carl Solt loses the dribble to John Hughes | 34-17 |
| 04:16 | Portland State | John Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mitchell Cartee - foul #2 on Mitchell Cartee, team foul #4 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (PG), Raymond Joseph (SF) Johnny Collins, Mitchell Cartee | |
| Subs | Portland State | Willy Smith (PG), Shawn Krick (PF), Gordon Boettcher (C) Timothy Karns, Noel Jones, Stephen Myrick | |
| 04:16 | Portland State | John Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:16 | Portland State | John Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Ivy | 34-19 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | William Hinton travels with the ball | 34-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn (PF) Carl Solt | |
| Subs | Portland State | Todd Becerra (SG), Cary Unger (SF), James Love (PF) Willy Smith, John Hughes, Shawn Krick | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alfred Ivy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Winn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Humphries (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Michael Lair (fresh) SG - Todd Becerra (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Cary Unger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Love (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gordon Boettcher (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Portland State | Michael Lair is whistled for traveling | 34-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifford Arce (C) Daniel Humphries | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | William Hinton travels with the ball | 34-19 |
| 02:53 | Portland State | Todd Becerra drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gordon Boettcher | 34-22 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | William Hinton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alfred Ivy | 36-22 |
| 02:28 | Portland State | Todd Becerra buries a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Alfred Ivy - foul #1 on Alfred Ivy, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (SG) Raymond Joseph | |
| Subs | Portland State | Timothy Karns (PG), Stephen Myrick (C) Michael Lair, Gordon Boettcher | |
| 02:28 | Portland State | Todd Becerra makes the free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Ivy is blocked by Cary Unger | 36-25 |
| 02:05 | Portland State | Timothy Karns pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 02:01 | Portland State | Timothy Karns is hacked by William Hinton - foul #1 on William Hinton, team foul #6 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF), Carl Solt (PF), Daniel Humphries (C) Alfred Ivy, Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce | |
| Subs | Portland State | Edwin Johnston (SG) Todd Becerra | |
| 01:50 | Portland State | Edwin Johnston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hinton - foul #2 on William Hinton, team foul #7 | 36-25 |
| 01:50 | Portland State | Edwin Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:50 | Portland State | Edwin Johnston misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Humphries grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Myrick is called for the reach on William Hinton - foul #1 on Stephen Myrick, team foul #10 | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick pulls down the rebound | 36-25 |
| 01:15 | Portland State | Carl Solt is called for the reach on James Love - foul #2 on Carl Solt, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (PG) William Hinton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 01:15 | Portland State | James Love makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:15 | Portland State | James Love makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee drills a shot from the left side | 38-27 |
| 00:44 | Portland State | Timothy Karns is called for 10 seconds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy (SF) Raymond Joseph | |
| Subs | Portland State | John Hughes (SF), Todd Becerra (PF) Cary Unger, James Love | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Solt | 41-27 |
| 00:15 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Johnston and the foul's on Johnny Collins - foul #1 on Johnny Collins, team foul #9 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (PG), Kenneth Winn (PF), Clifford Arce (C) Mitchell Cartee, Carl Solt, Daniel Humphries | |
| Subs | Portland State | Michael Lair (PG) Timothy Karns | |
| 00:15 | Portland State | Stephen Myrick misses the free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Alfred Ivy gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Todd Becerra steps in front of the Alfred Ivy pass | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Portland State | Todd Becerra comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-29 |