| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Ward (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens connects on the shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 19:37 | Washington State | Enoch Zibell steps in front of the Stanley Sharpe pass in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell lays it up and in | 33-39 |
| 19:33 | Washington State | Gene Stephens is called for the reach on Ronald Hand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range but the foul's on Stanley Todd - foul #2 on Stanley Todd, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Stanley Sharpe steals the ball from Timothy Ward | 33-41 |
| 18:34 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot's floater is knocked away by Alberto Russo | 33-41 |
| 18:32 | Washington State | Ronald Hand snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Sharpe | 33-44 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo loses the dribble to Earl Mooney | 33-44 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson is hacked by Stanley Todd - foul #3 on Stanley Todd, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ohanko Sato (SG), James Hardiman (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) Enoch Zibell, Timothy Ward, Stanley Todd, Alberto Russo, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Bruce Grier (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Willie Arenas (PF), Andrew Ferguson (C) Stanley Sharpe, Kenneth Gibson, Bruce Theriot, Earl Mooney, Ronald Hand | |
| 17:38 | Washington State | Andrew Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 17:18 | Washington State | Willie Arenas pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Donald Adams drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Grier | 33-47 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 16:16 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is fouled on the floor by Thomas Campisi - foul #1 on Thomas Campisi, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Timothy Ward (SG), Keith Breeden (SF), George Tennison (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ohanko Sato, James Hardiman, Carlos Moore, Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Earl Mooney (PF) Donald Adams, Morgan Bergseng, Andrew Ferguson | |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Willie Arenas | 35-49 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens lays it up and in on a great pass from Enoch Zibell | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Timothy Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Breeden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Tennison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Bruce Grier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Routh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Theriot (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Mooney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Arenas (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Bruce Grier is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot tips it in | 37-51 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell banks in the layup | 39-51 |
| 15:16 | Washington State | Bruce Grier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Bruce Grier is called for the reach on Enoch Zibell - foul #3 on Bruce Grier, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) Enoch Zibell, Timothy Ward, Keith Breeden, George Tennison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Morgan Bergseng (PF), Chris Robinson (C) Bruce Grier, Derek Routh, Earl Mooney, Willie Arenas | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd is hacked by Morgan Bergseng - foul #2 on Morgan Bergseng, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (SF) Bruce Theriot | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Hardiman, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Moore (C) Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Andrew Ferguson (PF), Ronald Hand (C) Morgan Bergseng, Chris Robinson | |
| 14:37 | Washington State | Donald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Moore - foul #2 on Carlos Moore, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| 14:20 | Washington State | Ronald Hand connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Sharpe | 39-53 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | James Hardiman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Keith Breeden (SF), George Tennison (PF) Ohanko Sato, Stanley Todd, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Morgan Bergseng (SF) Stanley Sharpe, Donald Adams | |
| 14:01 | Washington State | Enoch Zibell steps in front of the Kenneth Gibson pass in the backcourt | 39-53 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | James Hardiman blows the layup | 39-53 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:46 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng hits a jumpshot from the left side | 39-55 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | George Tennison buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hardiman | 42-55 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Derek Routh misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Breeden - foul #1 on Keith Breeden, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) James Hardiman, Keith Breeden, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Earl Mooney (PF), Willie Arenas (C) Kenneth Gibson, Morgan Bergseng, Andrew Ferguson, Ronald Hand | |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Derek Routh makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 13:27 | Washington State | Derek Routh makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 13:13 | Washington State | Willie Arenas pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Earl Mooney drills a jump hook from the left block | 42-59 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo can't connect on a shot from close range | 42-59 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward tips it but misses | 42-59 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi misses the tip | 42-59 |
| 12:36 | Washington State | Earl Mooney gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Earl Mooney is hacked by Thomas Campisi - foul #2 on Thomas Campisi, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ohanko Sato (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Gene Stephens (C) Enoch Zibell, Timothy Ward, George Tennison, Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG), Donald Adams (SG) Derek Routh, Bruce Theriot | |
| 12:20 | Washington State | Earl Mooney misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-59 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Willie Arenas gets the rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:39 | Washington State | Willie Arenas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 42-59 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alberto Russo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Grier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Mooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Arenas (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is whistled for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Carlos Moore (PF) Jimoh Elijah, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Andrew Ferguson (PF), Chris Robinson (C) Bruce Grier, Earl Mooney, Willie Arenas | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:30 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Hardiman | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Carlos Moore is called for the reach on Andrew Ferguson - foul #3 on Carlos Moore, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Stanley Todd | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (PG), Bruce Theriot (SF), Ronald Hand (C) Stanley Sharpe, Donald Adams, Chris Robinson | |
| 10:57 | Washington State | Andrew Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | James Hardiman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-59 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Hardiman | 44-59 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore loses the dribble to Bruce Theriot | 44-59 |
| 09:59 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson connects on the floater from the left block set up by Derek Routh | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens misses the dunk | 44-61 |
| 09:44 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gibson | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:16 | Washington State | Gene Stephens takes the ball from Derek Routh | 44-61 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | James Hardiman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:04 | Washington State | The jumper by Kenneth Gibson is denied by Carlos Moore | 47-61 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | James Hardiman hits the follow up shot | 49-61 |
| 08:35 | Washington State | Ronald Hand comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | James Hardiman pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | James Hardiman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 51-61 |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Ronald Hand lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Theriot and the foul's on Carlos Moore - foul #4 on Carlos Moore, team foul #10 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Timothy Ward (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), George Tennison (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ohanko Sato, James Hardiman, Carlos Moore, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe (PG), Donald Adams (SG), Bruce Grier (SF), Earl Mooney (PF) Derek Routh, Kenneth Gibson, Bruce Theriot, Andrew Ferguson | |
| 08:15 | Washington State | Ronald Hand misses the free throw | 51-63 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | George Tennison grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Donald Adams steals it from Thomas Campisi | 51-63 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | Donald Adams misses the dunk | 51-63 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #3 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alberto Russo (PF) George Tennison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Willie Arenas (C) Ronald Hand | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Bruce Grier can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alberto Russo - foul #3 on Alberto Russo, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Bruce Grier makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:37 | Washington State | Bruce Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Timothy Ward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Campisi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Stanley Sharpe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Grier (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Earl Mooney (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Willie Arenas (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Ward | 55-65 |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Donald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Campisi - foul #3 on Thomas Campisi, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Breeden (SG) Timothy Ward | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Donald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi loses the ball out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), George Tennison (PF) Stanley Todd, Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Donald Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 06:47 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe can't tip it in | 55-67 |
| 06:46 | Washington State | Stanley Sharpe hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-69 |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Willie Arenas hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Bruce Grier and the foul's on Thomas Campisi - foul #4 on Thomas Campisi, team foul #13 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gene Stephens (C) Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson (SG), Morgan Bergseng (SF), Chris Robinson (C) Donald Adams, Bruce Grier, Earl Mooney | |
| 06:21 | Washington State | Willie Arenas makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) Keith Breeden | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:09 | Washington State | Kenneth Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd knocks in the shot from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Chris Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by George Tennison - foul #2 on George Tennison, team foul #14 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Timothy Ward, George Tennison, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (SG), Bruce Theriot (SF) Kenneth Gibson, Willie Arenas | |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Chris Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:54 | Washington State | Chris Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Alberto Russo | 59-72 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chris Robinson - foul #1 on Chris Robinson, team foul #4 | 59-72 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:42 | Washington State | Chris Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 05:13 | Washington State | Bruce Theriot can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-72 |
| 05:12 | Washington State | Chris Robinson tips it in | 59-74 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Robinson - foul #2 on Chris Robinson, team foul #5 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Breeden (SG), Gene Stephens (C) James Hardiman, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Bruce Grier (PG), Kenneth Gibson (SG), Earl Mooney (PF), Willie Arenas (C) Stanley Sharpe, Derek Routh, Bruce Theriot, Chris Robinson | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:32 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Keith Breeden loses the ball out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Timothy Ward (SG), George Tennison (SF) Enoch Zibell, Keith Breeden, Stanley Todd | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Adams (PG), Bruce Theriot (SF) Kenneth Gibson, Morgan Bergseng | |
| 03:59 | Washington State | Bruce Grier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward is fouled on the floor by Bruce Theriot - foul #1 on Bruce Theriot, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SF), Carlos Moore (C) Alberto Russo, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | Washington State | Derek Routh (SG), Ronald Hand (C) Bruce Theriot, Willie Arenas | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Earl Mooney picks off the pass by Timothy Ward | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hardiman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Tennison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Routh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Grier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Earl Mooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Hand (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Washington State | Donald Adams drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Hand | 61-76 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 03:05 | Washington State | Earl Mooney grabs the board | 61-76 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | James Hardiman steals it from Bruce Grier | 61-76 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 02:23 | Washington State | Bruce Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 61-76 |
| 02:20 | Washington State | Ohanko Sato steps in front of the Donald Adams pass in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato blows the dunk | 61-76 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | James Hardiman hits the follow up shot | 63-76 |
| 02:00 | Washington State | Donald Adams is whistled for traveling | 63-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Thomas Campisi (C) Timothy Ward, George Tennison | |
| Subs | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng (SF), Willie Arenas (PF), Andrew Ferguson (C) Derek Routh, Earl Mooney, Ronald Hand | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is fouled on the floor by Donald Adams - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #7 | 63-76 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:45 | Washington State | Bruce Grier gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Donald Adams comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jimoh Elijah - foul #2 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #15 | 64-76 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Donald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 01:16 | Washington State | Donald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 01:00 | Washington State | Morgan Bergseng gets the rebound | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Washington State | Donald Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Donald Adams steps in front of the Jimoh Elijah pass in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Bruce Grier slams it home set up by Andrew Ferguson | 64-81 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-81 |
| 00:11 | Washington State | Willie Arenas snags the defensive board | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Donald Adams runs out the clock | 64-81 |