| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) SG - William Schroeder (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) PF - David Conner (fresh) C - Mark Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fresh) SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) SF - Seth Moore (fresh) PF - Anthony Szafranski (fresh) C - Herman Stork (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Randy Brainerd and the foul's on Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #1 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Mark Graham knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Schroeder and the foul's on Herman Stork - foul #1 on Herman Stork, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | David Conner grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dennis Perkins - foul #1 on Dennis Perkins, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins is hacked by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn (C) Herman Stork | |
| 17:36 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Randy Brainerd | 4-4 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits a floater in the paint set up by David Conner | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Mark Graham is denied by Anthony Szafranski | 6-4 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | William Schroeder gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Dennis Perkins steps in front of the Craig Atkin pass | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) PF - David Conner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Perkins (fairly fresh) SF - Seth Moore (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Szafranski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Thorn (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Schroeder | 8-6 |
| 14:59 | Southern Cal | The short jumper by Anthony Szafranski is denied by Dikembe Akinyooye | 8-6 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Mark Graham's floater is tipped away by Anthony Szafranski | 8-6 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:18 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is fouled on the floor by Seth Moore - foul #1 on Seth Moore, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer (PG), Joseph Neace (SG), Kenneth Warren (SF), Mark Castiglione (PF), Herman Stork (C) Randy Brainerd, Dennis Perkins, Seth Moore, Anthony Szafranski, Keith Thorn | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Mark Castiglione blocks the short jumper by Mark Graham | 8-6 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | David Conner tips it in | 10-6 |
| 13:29 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | David Conner comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Mark Castiglione - foul #1 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:01 | Southern Cal | The jumper by Herman Stork is denied by Dikembe Akinyooye | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | William Schroeder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-6 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:06 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork drills a jumper from the right side | 11-8 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Herman Stork - foul #2 on Herman Stork, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd (PG), Dennis Perkins (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Keith Thorn (C) Andrew Grammer, Joseph Neace, Kenneth Warren, Herman Stork | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) SF - Seth Moore (fresh) PF - Mark Castiglione (fresh) C - Keith Thorn (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione is hacked by David Conner - foul #1 on David Conner, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | David Conner misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Castiglione - foul #2 on Mark Castiglione, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski (PF) Mark Castiglione | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #2 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brendan Lees (SF), Benny Osuna (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | David Conner pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Brainerd - foul #1 on Randy Brainerd, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Seth Moore is whistled for a carry | 16-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG) Craig Atkin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Neace (SG) Dennis Perkins | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna loses the ball out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Graham (C) Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren (SF) Seth Moore | |
| 08:54 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd knocks in the 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Mark Graham clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Keith Thorn - foul #1 on Keith Thorn, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Joseph English (PF) Robert Span, Renato Russo, David Conner | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jarred Allen (PF) Anthony Szafranski | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn loses the dribble to Mark Graham | 18-12 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Jarred Allen steals it from Brendan Lees | 18-12 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (SG), Seth Moore (SF) Joseph Neace, Kenneth Warren | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Seth Moore - foul #2 on Seth Moore, team foul #9 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer (PG), Kenneth Warren (SF), Anthony Szafranski (PF) Randy Brainerd, Seth Moore, Jarred Allen | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Andrew Grammer (fresh) SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) SF - Kenneth Warren (fresh) PF - Anthony Szafranski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Thorn (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses short on a runner from the left block | 19-12 |
| 07:09 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren snags the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 06:58 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-12 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 19-12 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer is hacked by Craig Atkin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Atkin, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:34 | Southern Cal | The jump hook by Anthony Szafranski is blocked by Benny Osuna | 19-12 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | David Conner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-12 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna hits the follow up shot | 21-12 |
| 06:03 | Southern Cal | Robert Span steals it from Keith Thorn | 21-12 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Keith Thorn is called for the reach on David Conner - foul #2 on Keith Thorn, team foul #10 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Renato Russo (SG) Robert Span, William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd (PG), Jarred Allen (PF), Herman Stork (C) Andrew Grammer, Anthony Szafranski, Keith Thorn | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 05:42 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork pulls down the rebound | 22-12 |
| 05:24 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren's pass is intercepted by Brendan Lees | 22-12 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-12 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | David Conner tips it in | 24-12 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd knocks in the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Benny Osuna - foul #1 on Benny Osuna, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer (PG), Joseph Neace (SG) Dennis Perkins, Herman Stork | |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Mark Graham's pass is intercepted by Randy Brainerd | 24-15 |
| 04:03 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-15 |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-15 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the defensive rebound | 24-15 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is called for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF) Craig Atkin, Renato Russo, Brendan Lees, Joseph English | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Dennis Perkins (SG), Seth Moore (SF), Anthony Szafranski (PF), Herman Stork (C) Andrew Grammer, Joseph Neace, Kenneth Warren, Jarred Allen | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 2 blk. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Randy Brainerd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Perkins (fresh) SF - Seth Moore (fresh) PF - Anthony Szafranski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Stork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #7 | 24-15 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork misses the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 03:00 | Southern Cal | Herman Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Seth Moore is called for the reach on Robert Span - foul #3 on Seth Moore, team foul #11 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kenneth Warren (SF) Seth Moore | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Robert Span makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Robert Span makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 02:30 | Southern Cal | Mark Graham steals the ball from Herman Stork | 26-16 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | David Conner can't connect on a floater in the lane | 26-16 |
| 01:59 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Herman Stork | 26-16 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Conner - foul #2 on David Conner, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Benny Osuna (C) Robert Span, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Andrew Grammer (PG) Randy Brainerd | |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 01:45 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | David Conner is called for traveling | 26-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Keith Thorn (C) Herman Stork | |
| 01:03 | Southern Cal | Anthony Szafranski's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Osuna | 26-16 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benny Osuna | 26-16 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Thorn - foul #3 on Keith Thorn, team foul #12 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Randy Brainerd (PG), Joseph Neace (SG), Mark Castiglione (PF), Herman Stork (C) Andrew Grammer, Dennis Perkins, Anthony Szafranski, Keith Thorn | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Neace is called for the reach on William Schroeder - foul #1 on Joseph Neace, team foul #13 | 28-16 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Mark Castiglione comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-16 |