| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Billy Wing (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Rentas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Flower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Arnold Durrant blocks the short jumper by Stephen Morgan | 37-33 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Peter Walker grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Peter Walker is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Lima | 37-35 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Victor Curry - foul #1 on Victor Curry, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carlton Janney | 37-35 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Victor Curry comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-35 |
| 18:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Travis Richards pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Victor Curry's pass is intercepted by Larry Lima | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Carlton Janney - foul #1 on Carlton Janney, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis (PG), George Simon (SG), Charles Nevers (SF), Charles Phillips (C) Larry Lima, Billy Wing, Norman Rentas, William Flower | |
| 17:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 17:33 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Charles Phillips | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff tips it home | 39-38 |
| 17:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Glenn Benner is called for the reach on Charles Nevers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Benner, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Travis Richards, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Jenkins (PF) Stephen Morgan | |
| 17:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Jenkins | 39-41 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff tips it home | 41-41 |
| 16:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Harden - foul #2 on Michael Harden, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Paul Chan, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing (SG), William Flower (C) George Simon, Charles Phillips | |
| 16:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Billy Wing is called for the reach on Arnold Durrant - foul #2 on Billy Wing, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (SF) Michael Harden | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Norman Rentas (SF) Jacob Davis, Charles Nevers | |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Carlton Janney (PF) Johnny Armes, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan (PF) Christopher Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jack Entwistle (fresh) PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Wing (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Rentas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Flower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Morgan | 41-45 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Victor Vento scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Curry | 44-45 |
| 15:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Travis Richards (PF) Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand (PG) Larry Lima | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Victor Curry drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Entwistle | 47-45 |
| 14:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Rentas | 47-48 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Michael Brand - foul #4 on Michael Brand, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Johnny Armes, Jack Entwistle, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis (PG), George Simon (SG), Charles Nevers (C) Michael Brand, Billy Wing, William Flower | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 3rd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jacob Davis | 50-50 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the jumper in the lane | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Travis Richards snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Harden | 52-50 |
| 13:12 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Travis Richards grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Charles Nevers is called for the reach on Travis Richards - foul #1 on Charles Nevers, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Victor Curry, Glenn Benner, Arnold Durrant, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Billy Wing (SG), Christopher Jenkins (SF), Charles Phillips (PF), William Flower (C) Jacob Davis, George Simon, Norman Rentas, Stephen Morgan, Charles Nevers | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney double dribbles | 52-50 |
| 12:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Jenkins is hacked by Paul Chan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Chan, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| 12:25 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 12:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Jenkins tips it home | 52-52 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Walker | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Wing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Flower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is hacked by Billy Wing - foul #3 on Billy Wing, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (SF), Rudy Huff (PF) Michael Harden, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Jenkins steals the ball from Jack Entwistle | 52-52 |
| 11:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima is fouled on the floor by Paul Chan - foul #2 on Paul Chan, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon (PG), Charles Nevers (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF) Larry Lima, Christopher Jenkins, Charles Phillips | |
| 10:59 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-52 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Peter Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Jack Entwistle, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis (SF) William Flower | |
| 10:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Vento - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| 10:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Michael Harden hits the finger roll and he's hacked by George Simon - foul #2 on George Simon, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Norman Rentas (SF) George Simon, Billy Wing | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Walker | 55-54 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Michael Harden grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is fouled on the floor by Norman Rentas - foul #1 on Norman Rentas, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Johnny Armes, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing (SG), William Flower (C) Jacob Davis, Stephen Morgan | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is fouled on the floor by William Flower - foul #1 on William Flower, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (SF) Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Jenkins (SF), Charles Phillips (PF) Norman Rentas, Charles Nevers | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips buries a floater near the basket | 57-56 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Paul Chan | 60-56 |
| 08:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-59 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 08:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower makes the jumper in the lane set up by Billy Wing and he's hacked by Paul Chan - foul #3 on Paul Chan, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Glenn Benner, Paul Chan, Jack Entwistle, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis (PG), George Simon (SG), Norman Rentas (SF), Charles Nevers (PF) Larry Lima, Billy Wing, Christopher Jenkins, Charles Phillips | |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower makes the free throw | 60-62 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 08:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 07:59 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon loses the dribble to Victor Vento in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 07:48 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Travis Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jacob Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Simon (fresh) SF - Norman Rentas (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Charles Nevers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Flower (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Janney - foul #2 on Carlton Janney, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG) Victor Vento | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand (PG), Stephen Morgan (PF) Norman Rentas, William Flower | |
| 07:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:46 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Victor Curry scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 07:08 | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon loses the ball out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Peter Walker (C) Carlton Janney, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas (SF) Jacob Davis | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Peter Walker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 06:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Michael Brand and the foul's on Travis Richards - foul #1 on Travis Richards, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Johnny Armes, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing (SG) George Simon | |
| 06:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant lays it in | 68-67 |
| 06:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Paul Chan steals it from Billy Wing | 68-67 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Paul Chan lays it up and in | 70-67 |
| 05:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas misses the wide open shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Harden - foul #3 on Michael Harden, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Travis Richards (C) Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis (PG), Christopher Jenkins (PF), Charles Phillips (C) Michael Brand, Stephen Morgan, Charles Nevers | |
| 05:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 05:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 05:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Christopher Jenkins is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Wing | 70-70 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle buries a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Jacob Davis - foul #1 on Jacob Davis, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Carlton Janney (PF) Paul Chan, Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), George Simon (SG) Billy Wing, Norman Rentas | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carlton Janney | 73-70 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-70 |
| 04:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis is hacked by Jack Entwistle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Entwistle, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Peter Walker (C) Victor Curry, Glenn Benner, Jack Entwistle, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan (PF), William Flower (C) Christopher Jenkins, Charles Phillips | |
| 04:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 73-72 |
| 04:42 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to William Flower | 73-72 |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harden - foul #4 on Michael Harden, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rudy Huff (C) Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on William Flower - foul #2 on William Flower, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing (SG), Charles Nevers (SF) George Simon, Jacob Davis | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Nevers misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 75-74 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Victor Vento pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Michael Harden drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 03:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-74 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Michael Harden pulls down the rebound | 78-74 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fairly fresh) SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rudy Huff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Walker (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Larry Lima (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Wing (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nevers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Morgan (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Flower (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-74 |
| 03:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-74 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Michael Harden gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 03:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing is hacked by Peter Walker - foul #2 on Peter Walker, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Glenn Benner (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Travis Richards (C) Johnny Armes, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Rudy Huff, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Brand (PG), Norman Rentas (SF), Christopher Jenkins (PF) Larry Lima, Stephen Morgan, William Flower | |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing misses the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney snags the defensive board | 78-75 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Michael Brand picks off the pass by Carlton Janney | 78-75 |
| 02:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Glenn Benner steals the ball from Billy Wing in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Wing - foul #4 on Billy Wing, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle (SF) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | George Simon (SG), Jacob Davis (SF), Charles Phillips (C) Billy Wing, Norman Rentas, Charles Nevers | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 02:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Carlton Janney - foul #3 on Carlton Janney, team foul #15 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant (PF) Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 02:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Phillips, team foul #11 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Peter Walker (C) Victor Curry, Jack Entwistle, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima (PG), Billy Wing (SG), Norman Rentas (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF), William Flower (C) Michael Brand, George Simon, Jacob Davis, Christopher Jenkins, Charles Phillips | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 01:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima loses the dribble to Peter Walker in the backcourt | 82-76 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Larry Lima steals the ball from Michael Harden | 82-76 |
| 01:26 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Larry Lima | 82-78 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Victor Vento throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 82-78 |
| 00:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Norman Rentas gets the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan tips it but misses | 82-78 |
| 00:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima grabs the offensive board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Harden - foul #5 on Michael Harden, team foul #16 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF) Michael Harden | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Wing misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Arnold Durrant | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is hacked by Larry Lima in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Lima, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SF) Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan gets the rebound | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | William Flower misses long on an open shot from the right block | 82-79 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is hacked by Billy Wing in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Wing, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jacob Davis (SG) Billy Wing | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Larry Lima buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Norman Rentas | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Larry Lima is called for the reach on Victor Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lima, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF) Glenn Benner | |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| 00:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan is fouled on the floor by Peter Walker - foul #3 on Peter Walker, team foul #17 | 85-82 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Stephen Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |