| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Dewei Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Willis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joey Deal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Rice (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly inbounds the ball | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Stiles and he's fouled by Dewei Wang - foul #1 on Dewei Wang, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 19:39 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 19:10 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joey Deal | 52-41 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-41 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Robert Babb pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Brian Smith steals the ball from Jerry Stiles | 52-41 |
| 18:36 | Oregon State | Brian Smith blows the dunk | 52-41 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Babb | 52-41 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Eric Willis steps in front of the Walter Kelly pass | 52-41 |
| 18:28 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice is hacked by Vince Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vince Thomas, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Shear (SG), Tim Bright (SF), Michael Suggs (PF), Eugene Pica (C) Eric Willis, Joey Deal, Jeffrey Rice, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly, Vince Thomas, Raymond Robinson | |
| 18:21 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang makes the runner from the left block set up by Eugene Pica | 54-41 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Schurman | 54-43 |
| 17:41 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang is hacked by Brian Roden - foul #2 on Brian Roden, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Walter Thom (SG) Dewei Wang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| 17:19 | Oregon State | Tim Bright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Zurcher - foul #2 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eric Willis (SG), Jeffrey Rice (PF), Brian Smith (C) Walter Thom, Michael Suggs, Eugene Pica | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Vince Thomas (PF), Raymond Robinson (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Jeremy Spurgeon, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 17:19 | Oregon State | Tim Bright misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 17:19 | Oregon State | Tim Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Robert Babb's pass is intercepted by Eric Willis | 55-43 |
| 16:51 | Oregon State | Eric Willis can't finish the layup | 55-43 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 16:43 | Oregon State | Eric Willis pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:41 | Oregon State | Eric Willis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Willis, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Walter Thom (PG), Joey Deal (SF) James Shear, Tim Bright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Brian Roden, Walter Kelly | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Smith | 55-43 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the tip | 55-43 |
| 16:17 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:15 | Oregon State | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on Walter Thom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #4 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson (SG), Michael Suggs (PF), Eugene Pica (C) Eric Willis, Jeffrey Rice, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:01 | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Walter Thom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joey Deal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Suggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Pica (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas is hacked by Michael Suggs - foul #1 on Michael Suggs, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dewei Wang (PG) Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Vince Thomas, Raymond Robinson | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Joey Deal swats the layup by Jeremy Spurgeon | 55-43 |
| 15:26 | Oregon State | Eugene Pica grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 15:07 | Oregon State | Walter Thom's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Spurgeon | 55-43 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the board | 55-43 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Kelly | 55-46 |
| 15:00 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #1 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eric Willis (SG), Joseph Aldridge (SF), Jeffrey Rice (PF), Brian Smith (C) Walter Thom, Joey Deal, Michael Suggs, Eugene Pica | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Eddie Zurcher (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 14:43 | Oregon State | Robert Babb takes the ball from Eric Willis | 55-46 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 14:27 | Oregon State | Joseph Aldridge is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Aldridge, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Shear (PG), Tim Bright (SF) Dewei Wang, Joseph Aldridge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SF), Vince Thomas (PF) Walter Kelly, Robert Hubert | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Vince Thomas - foul #3 on Vince Thomas, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson (SG) Eric Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:00 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vince Thomas - foul #4 on Vince Thomas, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Vince Thomas | |
| 14:00 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 14:00 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wilson - foul #2 on Lawrence Wilson, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Michael Suggs (C) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF) Robert Babb, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Tim Bright - foul #1 on Tim Bright, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Hubert | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 13:36 | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the easy layup | 56-49 |
| 13:24 | Oregon State | James Shear grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 13:00 | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:59 | Oregon State | James Shear pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:40 | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Stiles - foul #1 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eric Willis (SG), Joey Deal (SF), Eugene Pica (PF), Brian Smith (C) James Shear, Tim Bright, Jeffrey Rice, Michael Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Hubert (C) Brian Roden, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 12:40 | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 12:33 | Oregon State | Brian Smith snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 12:29 | Oregon State | Joey Deal is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dewei Wang (PG) Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Robert Babb scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joey Deal - foul #3 on Joey Deal, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 12:16 | Oregon State | Thomas Schurman steals it from Eric Willis in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Robert Babb clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Dewei Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joey Deal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Pica (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Hubert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:48 | Oregon State | Eric Willis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 11:47 | Oregon State | Brian Smith snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:31 | Oregon State | Eric Willis drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dewei Wang | 59-54 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Pica - foul #1 on Eugene Pica, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Shear (SG), Jeffrey Rice (PF) Eric Willis, Eugene Pica | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:20 | Oregon State | Brian Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 11:04 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Jerry Stiles is blocked by Brian Smith | 59-55 |
| 10:56 | Oregon State | Joey Deal snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 10:34 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang clanks a jump hook from close range | 59-55 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits a floater from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 10:23 | Oregon State | Jerry Stiles steps in front of the Joey Deal pass | 59-57 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Walter Thom (PG), Eric Willis (SG), Tim Bright (SF), Michael Suggs (C) Dewei Wang, James Shear, Joey Deal, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG), Thomas Schurman (SG), Jeremy Spurgeon (PF) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Raymond Robinson | |
| 10:01 | Oregon State | Tim Bright's pass is intercepted by Brian Roden in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't finish the layup | 59-57 |
| 09:57 | Oregon State | Tim Bright snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 09:40 | Oregon State | Eric Willis can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 09:38 | Oregon State | Michael Suggs tips it back up and in | 61-57 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Walter Thom takes the ball from Brian Roden | 61-57 |
| 09:29 | Oregon State | Tim Bright hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Thom | 63-57 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Tim Bright is called for the reach on Walter Kelly - foul #2 on Tim Bright, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson (SG), Joseph Aldridge (SF) Eric Willis, Tim Bright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Thomas Schurman, Robert Hubert | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 09:09 | Oregon State | Michael Suggs gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:45 | Oregon State | Michael Suggs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 63-57 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Brian Roden gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is called for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Shear (PG), Eugene Pica (PF), Brian Smith (C) Walter Thom, Jeffrey Rice, Michael Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Raymond Robinson (PF) Robert Babb, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 08:18 | Oregon State | Brian Smith makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Eugene Pica | 65-57 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Brian Smith takes the ball from Raymond Robinson | 65-57 |
| 08:09 | Oregon State | James Shear is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eric Willis (SG) Lawrence Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Brian Roden, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 08:09 | Oregon State | James Shear misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:09 | Oregon State | James Shear gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:56 | Oregon State | James Shear can't connect on a runner in the lane | 65-57 |
| 07:55 | Oregon State | Brian Smith grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Shear (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Pica (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hubert (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Oregon State | Eric Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 07:28 | Oregon State | Eric Willis grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 07:25 | Oregon State | Joseph Aldridge's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stiles in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski's pass is intercepted by Brian Smith | 65-57 |
| 07:04 | Oregon State | James Shear is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Willis | 68-57 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses long on a shot from the right side | 68-57 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly tips it in | 68-59 |
| 06:35 | Oregon State | James Shear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dewei Wang (PG), Walter Thom (SG), Joey Deal (SF), Michael Suggs (PF), Tim Bright (C) James Shear, Eric Willis, Joseph Aldridge, Eugene Pica, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SG), Brian Roden (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly, Raymond Robinson, Robert Hubert | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a 3 from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 05:54 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Michael Suggs is blocked by Eddie Zurcher | 68-62 |
| 05:52 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Thom | 68-62 |
| 05:35 | Oregon State | Walter Thom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson (SG) Walter Thom | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Zurcher | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Brian Roden comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-62 |
| 05:11 | Oregon State | Michael Suggs gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:53 | Oregon State | Joey Deal's floater is knocked away by Vince Thomas | 68-62 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Wilson - foul #3 on Lawrence Wilson, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Eric Willis (SG), Jeffrey Rice (PF) Dewei Wang, Tim Bright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG) Brian Roden | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 04:42 | Oregon State | Lawrence Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-64 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF) Thomas Schurman | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rice swats the short shot by Jeremy Spurgeon | 68-64 |
| 04:26 | Oregon State | Michael Suggs grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 04:05 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-64 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-64 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Robert Babb snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Babb and the foul's on Joey Deal - foul #4 on Joey Deal, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Shear (PG), Walter Thom (SG), Joseph Aldridge (SF), Brian Smith (C) Lawrence Wilson, Eric Willis, Joey Deal, Michael Suggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - James Shear (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter Thom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Aldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Rice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Oregon State | Walter Thom misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:26 | Oregon State | James Shear grabs the offensive board | 68-67 |
| 03:12 | Oregon State | Joseph Aldridge comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:11 | Oregon State | Brian Smith tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Rice | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Brian Roden grabs the offensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 02:51 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dewei Wang (PG), Eric Willis (SG), Tim Bright (SF), Eugene Pica (C) James Shear, Walter Thom, Joseph Aldridge, Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Brian Roden, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly | |
| 02:36 | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Pica | 70-70 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:13 | Oregon State | Eugene Pica grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 02:13 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Joey Deal (SF), Michael Suggs (PF) Jeffrey Rice, Eugene Pica | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (PF) Robert Babb, Vince Thomas | |
| 02:01 | Oregon State | Eric Willis is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joey Deal | 72-70 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Jeffrey Rice (PF), Brian Smith (C) Michael Suggs, Tim Bright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG) Eddie Zurcher | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-70 |
| 01:47 | Oregon State | Joey Deal gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:26 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-70 |
| 01:24 | Oregon State | Joey Deal tips it in | 74-70 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-70 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Brian Roden, Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang loses the dribble to Vince Thomas in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Eric Willis - foul #3 on Eric Willis, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | Oregon State | Dewei Wang connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Robert Babb blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Rice - foul #2 on Jeffrey Rice, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Oregon State | Brian Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Brian Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Babb - foul #3 on Robert Babb, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Oregon State | James Shear (PG) Dewei Wang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:14 | Oregon State | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Babb | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Brian Smith is hacked by Robert Babb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Babb, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Dewei Wang (PG) James Shear | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Brian Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Brian Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:07 | Oregon State | Joey Deal grabs the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Walter Kelly is called for the reach on Joey Deal - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #12 | 78-76 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Joey Deal makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | Oregon State | Joey Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |