| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Victor Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toni Garski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Hargrove (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Carter (fresh) C - George Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Washington State | George Harris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 19:32 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | George Harris connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Toni Garski and he's hacked by Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:15 | Washington State | George Harris misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Murray Carter - foul #1 on Murray Carter, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:33 | Washington State | Murray Carter lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Banks | 25-32 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 18:02 | Washington State | Toni Garski's layup is rejected by Fabian Giordano | 25-32 |
| 18:01 | Washington State | Murray Carter grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:41 | Washington State | Victor Banks misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Horodyski | 25-32 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG), Charles Claude (SF), Rick Baley (PF), Monte Marshall (C) Victor Banks, Frederick Hargrove, Murray Carter, George Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (PF), Gregory Johnson (C) Mark Fee, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 17:08 | Washington State | Rick Baley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Ackermann | 27-32 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Toni Garski is called for the reach on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #2 on Toni Garski, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Murray Carter (PF) Toni Garski, Monte Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 16:33 | Washington State | Victor Banks snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 16:10 | Washington State | The jump hook by Victor Banks is blocked by Gregory Johnson | 27-32 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:44 | Washington State | Rick Baley pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Victor Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Ackermann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Claude (fresh) PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Baley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Victor Banks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Washington State | Toni Garski (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), George Harris (C) Victor Banks, Charles Claude, Rick Baley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Nicholas Gibbs, Gregory Johnson | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher hits the finger roll set up by Robert Linkous | 27-34 |
| 15:13 | Washington State | Murray Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG) Bradley Ackermann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF) Robert Linkous | |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses long on an open jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Murray Carter - foul #2 on Murray Carter, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Claude (PG), Rick Baley (PF) Victor Banks, Murray Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 14:21 | Washington State | Toni Garski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-36 |
| 13:49 | Washington State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:36 | Washington State | George Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Bradley Ackermann (SG), Monte Marshall (C) Charles Claude, Toni Garski, George Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (PF), Gregory Johnson (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Frank Martini knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Gibbs | 27-38 |
| 12:38 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alex Romanski and the foul's on Frederick Hargrove - foul #2 on Frederick Hargrove, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Toni Garski (SG), Charles Claude (SF), Murray Carter (PF), George Harris (C) Bradley Ackermann, Frederick Hargrove, Rick Baley, Monte Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Frank Martini, Gregory Johnson | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders misses the free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:10 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 11:43 | Washington State | Toni Garski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Banks | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Victor Banks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Garski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Claude (fresh) PF - Murray Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Victor Banks blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Ray Saunders | 32-40 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Charles Claude gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | George Harris connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Fabian Giordano - foul #3 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (PG) Victor Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Ray Saunders, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 10:53 | Washington State | George Harris misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Maher | 34-40 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Murray Carter - foul #3 on Murray Carter, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SF) Charles Claude | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Gregory Johnson (C) Mark Fee, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:27 | Washington State | George Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 10:03 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 10:01 | Washington State | George Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski's pass is intercepted by Toni Garski | 34-41 |
| 09:12 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann loses the dribble to Alex Romanski | 34-41 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Frederick Hargrove - foul #3 on Frederick Hargrove, team foul #6 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG), Charles Claude (SF), Rick Baley (PF), Monte Marshall (C) Bradley Ackermann, Frederick Hargrove, Murray Carter, George Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher, Gregory Johnson | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:32 | Washington State | Victor Banks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 08:31 | Washington State | Monte Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Toni Garski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 08:13 | Washington State | Toni Garski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:56 | Washington State | The short jumper by Victor Banks is denied by Fabian Giordano | 34-43 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it but misses | 34-43 |
| 07:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Charles Claude | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Victor Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toni Garski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Claude (fresh) PF - Rick Baley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Monte Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Frank Martini steals it from Charles Claude | 34-43 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-43 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Rick Baley gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 06:27 | Washington State | Victor Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Fabian Giordano | 34-43 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann (SG), Frederick Hargrove (SF), Murray Carter (PF), George Harris (C) Toni Garski, Charles Claude, Rick Baley, Monte Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Gregory Johnson (C) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs, Fabian Giordano | |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Murray Carter comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 05:44 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove tips it in | 36-43 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 04:58 | Washington State | Murray Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 04:53 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann drills a floater from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 04:23 | Washington State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Murray Carter's layup is rejected by Gregory Johnson | 38-43 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Murray Carter can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders is fouled on the floor by Bradley Ackermann - foul #1 on Bradley Ackermann, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Washington State | Toni Garski (SG), Charles Claude (SF), Rick Baley (C) Victor Banks, Frederick Hargrove, George Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 03:15 | Washington State | Murray Carter is fouled on the floor by Elmer Maher - foul #1 on Elmer Maher, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Monte Marshall (C) Murray Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Mark Fee (SG) Nicholas Horodyski, Ray Saunders | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bradley Ackermann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Toni Garski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Claude (fresh) PF - Rick Baley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Monte Marshall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Emmons (fresh) SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Washington State | Bradley Ackermann can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the floater from the left side set up by James Emmons | 38-47 |
| 02:37 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove (SF), Murray Carter (PF), George Harris (C) Charles Claude, Rick Baley, Monte Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Nicholas Gibbs (PF) James Emmons, Elmer Maher | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Washington State | Fabian Giordano steps in front of the George Harris pass | 38-47 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Frank Martini is blocked by Murray Carter | 38-47 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Frederick Hargrove travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| Subs | Washington State | Victor Banks (PG) Bradley Ackermann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous lays it in on a nice dish by Alex Romanski | 38-51 |
| 00:55 | Washington State | Murray Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-51 |
| 00:25 | Washington State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Washington State | Murray Carter is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #3 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Victor Banks misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Linkous - foul #2 on Robert Linkous, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Victor Banks misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 00:15 | Washington State | Victor Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski runs out the clock | 39-51 |