| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) SG - William Avent (fresh) SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) C - Erik Hondo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Kyle Jefferson - foul #1 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Cal State Northridge | Julian Patrick is called for the reach on Billy Degeorge - foul #1 on Julian Patrick, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mattingly | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau buries a floater from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Michael Mattingly - foul #1 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker hits a shot from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) SG - William Avent (fresh) SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | William Avent is called for the reach on Kyle Jefferson - foul #1 on William Avent, team foul #1 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Thomas Cary (C) William Avent, Erik Hondo | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Cary - foul #1 on Thomas Cary, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford (C) Joshua Ristau | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-9 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook and he's hacked by Arnold Ford - foul #1 on Arnold Ford, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Eric Robison (SG), Gary Quinn (SF) Billy Degeorge, Scott Hamblin | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:29 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford is whistled for a carry | 11-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau (PF) Gary Quinn | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook connects on the jump hook from the left block | 13-9 |
| 13:53 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Ristau | 13-12 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses the shot from the left block | 13-12 |
| 13:29 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Earl Lever clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:41 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:34 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary is hacked by Michael Mattingly - foul #2 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), William Avent (SG), Scott Hamblin (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Roger Yager, Eric Robison, Arnold Ford, Joshua Ristau | |
| 12:18 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo connects on the floater from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:53 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Billy Degeorge (fresh) SG - William Avent (fresh) SF - Scott Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cary (fresh) C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Erik Hondo steals it from Kenneth Walker | 13-14 |
| 10:57 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Higgins is called for the reach on Scott Hamblin - foul #1 on Justin Higgins, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau (PF) Thomas Cary | |
| 10:47 | Cal State Northridge | Julian Patrick takes the ball from Billy Degeorge | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 10:14 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook and he's fouled by Joshua Ristau - foul #1 on Joshua Ristau, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Edward Holbrook | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford (C) Erik Hondo | |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:57 | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:40 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Arnold Ford | 17-17 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Arnold Ford swats the layup by Justin Higgins | 17-17 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick tips it in | 19-17 |
| 08:50 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 19-17 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Billy Degeorge is called for the reach on Julian Patrick - foul #1 on Billy Degeorge, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Julian Patrick, Kyle Jefferson, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (PG), Eric Robison (SG), Erik Hondo (C) Billy Degeorge, William Avent, Scott Hamblin | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Earl Lever and he's fouled by Eric Robison - foul #1 on Eric Robison, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:27 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:23 | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager misses the easy layup | 21-17 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Earl Lever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Higgins (C) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Cary (PF) Joshua Ristau | |
| 07:51 | Cal State Northridge | Justin Higgins steals the ball from Erik Hondo | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Roger Yager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Robison (fresh) SF - Arnold Ford (fresh) PF - Thomas Cary (fresh) C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Earl Lever makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 24-17 |
| 07:20 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo loses the ball out of bounds | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), Scott Hamblin (SF) Eric Robison, Erik Hondo | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson is hacked by Thomas Cary - foul #2 on Thomas Cary, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau (PF), Erik Hondo (C) Thomas Cary, Arnold Ford | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:04 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:58 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-17 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker snags the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker lays it in on a great pass from Justin Higgins | 26-17 |
| 06:15 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Degeorge | 26-20 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Ristau - foul #2 on Joshua Ristau, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (C) Joe Thompson, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Arnold Ford (PF) Joshua Ristau, Erik Hondo | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:37 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Payne | 31-20 |
| 05:22 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-20 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 31-20 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-20 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 31-20 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Jefferson | 33-20 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-20 |
| 04:33 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin misses the tip | 33-20 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by William Avent - foul #2 on William Avent, team foul #9 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Williams (PG), Eric Robison (SG), Gary Quinn (SF), Erik Hondo (C) Billy Degeorge, William Avent, Scott Hamblin, Roger Yager | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joseph Payne blocks the short jumper by Erik Hondo | 36-20 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Wayne Williams steals the ball from Edward Holbrook | 36-20 |
| 03:36 | Cal State Northridge | Gary Quinn is whistled for a carry | 36-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SG), Michael Mattingly (C) Edward Holbrook, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Avent (SG), Joshua Ristau (PF) Eric Robison, Arnold Ford | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Earl Lever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Thompson (fresh) SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Wayne Williams (fresh) SG - William Avent (fresh) SF - Gary Quinn (fresh) PF - Joshua Ristau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Hondo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Joe Thompson | 38-20 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-20 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 38-20 |
| 03:02 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Erik Hondo | 38-20 |
| 02:57 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Williams is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kenneth Walker (PF) Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge (PG), Thomas Cary (C) Wayne Williams, Erik Hondo | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Earl Lever knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian Patrick | 41-20 |
| 02:31 | Cal State Northridge | William Avent is hacked by Earl Lever - foul #1 on Earl Lever, team foul #6 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin (SF) Gary Quinn | |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-20 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Earl Lever | 41-20 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Cary swats the short shot by Michael Mattingly | 41-20 |
| 02:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-20 |
| 01:44 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Hamblin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-20 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-20 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly dunks the ball on a great pass from Joe Thompson and he's hacked by Scott Hamblin - foul #1 on Scott Hamblin, team foul #10 | 43-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Julian Patrick, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roger Yager (SG), Erik Hondo (C) William Avent, Thomas Cary | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the free throw | 44-20 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Ristau can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-20 |
| 01:00 | Cal State Northridge | Billy Degeorge tips it back up and in | 44-22 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Erik Hondo - foul #1 on Erik Hondo, team foul #11 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arnold Ford (SF), Thomas Cary (PF) Scott Hamblin, Joshua Ristau | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-22 |
| 00:15 | Cal State Northridge | Erik Hondo is called for traveling | 46-22 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-22 |