| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ronnie Browder (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bolduc (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Keith Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Stripling (fresh) 13 pts. C - David Goddard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grube (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harden (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jack Larsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudy Huff (fairly fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Harden inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-37 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 19:34 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF), David Kelley (C) Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | David Kelley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Michael Harden tips it in | 39-41 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | David Goddard connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Browder | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 18:29 | Long Beach State | Richard Grube picks off the pass by Keith Wood | 41-44 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ronnie Browder - foul #3 on Ronnie Browder, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Mike Henry (SF), Harry Isaacson (PF), Billy Gibson (C) Ronnie Browder, Michael Bolduc, Keith Wood, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Stanislaus Kasuboski, David Kelley | |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Curry - foul #3 on Victor Curry, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG) Victor Curry | |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:53 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 17:32 | Long Beach State | Al Moten buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 17:09 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is fouled on the floor by Paul Chan - foul #3 on Paul Chan, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chris Oxford (SG), Keith Wood (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Al Moten, Mike Henry, Harry Isaacson, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie, Jack Entwistle | |
| 16:42 | Long Beach State | Michael Harden takes the ball from Joe Tinker | 45-48 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen clanks a shot from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Keith Wood is called for the reach on Johnny Armes - foul #1 on Keith Wood, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron (PG), Michael Bolduc (SG) Joe Tinker, Chris Oxford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Johnny Armes, Richard Grube, Rudy Huff | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolduc (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Keith Wood (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Stripling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - David Goddard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Chan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Larsen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanislaus Kasuboski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 15:48 | Long Beach State | David Goddard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:25 | Long Beach State | Jack Larsen takes the ball from Jesse Stripling | 45-48 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses the tip | 45-48 |
| 14:57 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Paul Chan pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Keith Wood takes the ball from Victor Curry | 45-48 |
| 14:30 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Harden - foul #3 on Michael Harden, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder (PG), Chris Oxford (SG), Mike Henry (SF), Harry Isaacson (C) Jeffrey Herron, Michael Bolduc, Keith Wood, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Paul Chan, Jack Larsen, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | David Kelley gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Michael Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG) Ronnie Browder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:00 | Long Beach State | Al Moten misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Stripling | 45-48 |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson blows the wide open layup | 45-48 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Harry Isaacson | 45-48 |
| 13:20 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Oxford | 47-48 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | David Kelley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-48 |
| 13:07 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Henry, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), David Goddard (C) Al Moten, Chris Oxford, Jesse Stripling, Harry Isaacson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Johnny Armes, Michael Harden, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Grube | 47-51 |
| 12:41 | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc (SG) Mike Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG) Victor Curry | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Paul Chan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Richard Grube tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Long Beach State | David Goddard gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 11:56 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ronnie Browder (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolduc (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Joe Tinker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Goddard (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Grube (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andre Yazzie (tiring) PF - Stanislaus Kasuboski (tired) 5 pts. C - Rudy Huff (tired) | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Andre Yazzie is called for the reach on Joe Tinker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron (SG), Keith Wood (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), Harry Isaacson (C) Michael Bolduc, Joe Tinker, Billy Gibson, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Jack Entwistle (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Richard Grube, Andre Yazzie, Stanislaus Kasuboski, Rudy Huff | |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Jack Entwistle can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 11:05 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:49 | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes banks in the layup on a great pass from Jack Larsen and he's hacked by Jeffrey Herron - foul #4 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Joe Tinker (SG), Mike Henry (SF), David Goddard (C) Ronnie Browder, Jeffrey Herron, Keith Wood, Harry Isaacson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Michael Harden (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Gary Zilk, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 10:27 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker is fouled in the backcourt by Rudy Huff - foul #3 on Rudy Huff, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chris Oxford (SG) Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG) Johnny Armes | |
| 10:18 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:17 | Long Beach State | Chris Oxford pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:58 | Long Beach State | Al Moten clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 09:38 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker makes the 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Paul Chan scores on a runner from close range and he's hacked by David Goddard - foul #1 on David Goddard, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder (PG), Michael Bolduc (SG), Keith Wood (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), Harry Isaacson (C) Al Moten, Chris Oxford, Joe Tinker, Mike Henry, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (PF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Jack Larsen, Rudy Huff | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Paul Chan misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:22 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:17 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Paul Chan snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | David Kelley snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Michael Harden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Billy Gibson (C) Ronnie Browder, Harry Isaacson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Paul Chan, Michael Harden, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Billy Gibson clanks a turnaround from close range | 54-56 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Stripling | 54-56 |
| 07:57 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-56 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Kelley | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Al Moten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Bolduc (tired) 2 stl. SF - Keith Wood (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Zilk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Yazzie (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Entwistle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | David Kelley misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Keith Wood - foul #2 on Keith Wood, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron (PG), Chris Oxford (SG), Joe Tinker (SF), Harry Isaacson (PF), David Goddard (C) Al Moten, Michael Bolduc, Keith Wood, Jesse Stripling, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (SF) Gary Zilk, Andre Yazzie | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | David Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron is fouled in the backcourt by Stanislaus Kasuboski - foul #1 on Stanislaus Kasuboski, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, David Kelley | |
| 07:32 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Richard Grube is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Oxford - foul #1 on Chris Oxford, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Henry (SF) Chris Oxford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Jack Entwistle | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Richard Grube makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Richard Grube makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | Stanislaus Kasuboski steals it from Mike Henry | 57-60 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Joe Tinker picks off the pass by Michael Harden | 57-60 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Stanislaus Kasuboski is called for the reach on Mike Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanislaus Kasuboski, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Chris Oxford (SG), Jesse Stripling (PF), Billy Gibson (C) Joe Tinker, Harry Isaacson, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG), Paul Chan (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Stanislaus Kasuboski, Rudy Huff | |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:31 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | David Kelley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Chris Oxford grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Herron misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | David Kelley gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes is hacked by Jeffrey Herron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Michael Bolduc (SG), Keith Wood (SF), David Goddard (C) Jeffrey Herron, Chris Oxford, Mike Henry, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Andre Yazzie, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Gary Zilk is called for the reach on Keith Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Zilk, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Johnny Armes | |
| 05:34 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rudy Huff | 59-62 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Zilk and he's hacked by Jesse Stripling - foul #3 on Jesse Stripling, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) Keith Wood, Jesse Stripling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | David Goddard is fouled on the floor by Rudy Huff - foul #4 on Rudy Huff, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder (PG), Harry Isaacson (PF) Al Moten, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Gary Zilk, Michael Harden, Rudy Huff | |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jack Larsen - foul #3 on Jack Larsen, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Wood (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Michael Bolduc, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Victor Curry, Andre Yazzie, Jack Larsen | |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:21 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joe Tinker - foul #3 on Joe Tinker, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Billy Gibson (C) Harry Isaacson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (PG) Richard Grube | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:06 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 62-66 |
| 03:45 | Long Beach State | Billy Gibson hits a shot in the paint | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ronnie Browder (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Tinker (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Wood (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Armes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Chan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Stanislaus Kasuboski (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Entwistle (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kelley (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Paul Chan can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 64-66 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Jesse Stripling | 64-66 |
| 03:23 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:21 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 64-66 |
| 03:09 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | David Kelley gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 64-68 |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Chris Oxford (SG), Mike Henry (SF), Harry Isaacson (PF), David Goddard (C) Ronnie Browder, Joe Tinker, Keith Wood, Jesse Stripling, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Johnny Armes, Stanislaus Kasuboski, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | David Goddard is hacked by Rudy Huff in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rudy Huff, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), David Kelley (C) Paul Chan, Rudy Huff | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-68 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:57 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Michael Harden is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Zilk | 66-71 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Harry Isaacson drills a shot from the right block | 68-71 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Michael Harden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG) Victor Curry | |
| 02:16 | Long Beach State | David Goddard misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 68-71 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry tips it but misses | 68-71 |
| 02:14 | Long Beach State | David Goddard can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Michael Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Mike Henry is called for the reach on Gary Zilk - foul #3 on Mike Henry, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF) Mike Henry, Harry Isaacson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Andre Yazzie (SF), Jack Entwistle (PF) Michael Harden, Jack Larsen, David Kelley | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Gary Zilk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:50 | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Al Moten | 71-73 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 71-73 |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | David Goddard snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Paul Chan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andre Yazzie | 74-76 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | Al Moten connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Chris Oxford | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Armes | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Andre Yazzie can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ronnie Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bolduc (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Keith Wood (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Goddard (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Grube (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Larsen (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanislaus Kasuboski (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Stanislaus Kasuboski comes up short on the floater in the lane | 76-76 |
| 04:44 | Long Beach State | David Goddard pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc misses the lay-in | 76-76 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Victor Curry gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Michael Harden connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Victor Curry and he's fouled by Ronnie Browder - foul #4 on Ronnie Browder, team foul #12 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mike Henry (SF), Harry Isaacson (PF), Billy Gibson (C) Keith Wood, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Kelley (C) Jack Larsen | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 76-78 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Billy Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:31 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Isaacson | 78-78 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Victor Curry can't connect on a floater in the paint | 78-78 |
| 03:26 | Long Beach State | Mike Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc is hacked by Richard Grube - foul #3 on Richard Grube, team foul #12 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Keith Wood (SF) Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Jack Larsen (PF) Victor Curry, Richard Grube, Stanislaus Kasuboski | |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 03:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG), Jesse Stripling (PF) Ronnie Browder, Mike Henry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Zilk (SG) Johnny Armes | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Michael Harden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 80-78 |
| 02:42 | Long Beach State | Jesse Stripling snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 02:37 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Bolduc, team foul #13 | 80-78 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Harry Isaacson steals the ball from Paul Chan | 80-78 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood drills a jump hook in the lane | 82-78 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Harden can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Moten - foul #1 on Al Moten, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronnie Browder (PG), David Goddard (C) Al Moten, Harry Isaacson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Richard Grube (SG), Stanislaus Kasuboski (C) Paul Chan, Gary Zilk, David Kelley | |
| 01:48 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-78 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Michael Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:30 | Long Beach State | Michael Harden steals it from Jesse Stripling | 82-80 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Richard Grube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-80 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Ronnie Browder steals the ball from Stanislaus Kasuboski | 85-80 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Keith Wood lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Browder | 87-80 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Ronnie Browder (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Bolduc (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Keith Wood (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Stripling (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Goddard (tired) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Grube (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harden (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Larsen (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stanislaus Kasuboski (very tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | David Goddard steals it from Michael Harden | 87-80 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | David Goddard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Grube - foul #4 on Richard Grube, team foul #13 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Al Moten (PG) Ronnie Browder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:43 | Long Beach State | David Goddard makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 89-80 |
| 00:35 | Long Beach State | Al Moten snags the defensive board | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Victor Curry is called for the reach on Al Moten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Curry, team foul #14 | 89-80 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Al Moten makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Al Moten makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Bolduc - foul #3 on Michael Bolduc, team foul #15 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Tinker (SG), Mike Henry (SF), Harry Isaacson (PF), Billy Gibson (C) Michael Bolduc, Keith Wood, Jesse Stripling, David Goddard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Jack Entwistle (PF), David Kelley (C) Richard Grube, Michael Harden, Jack Larsen | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Al Moten is hacked by Victor Curry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Curry, team foul #15 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Bolduc (SG), Keith Wood (SF), Jesse Stripling (PF), David Goddard (C) Joe Tinker, Mike Henry, Harry Isaacson, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Grube (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Jack Larsen (PF) Victor Curry, Jack Entwistle, David Kelley | |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 91-82 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Al Moten misses the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | Al Moten makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jack Larsen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 92-82 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Paul Chan gets the offensive rebound | 92-82 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Paul Chan is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 92-82 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Al Moten | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Al Moten runs out the clock | 92-82 |