| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Conner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ralph Natali (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adorno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Magnuson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | John Richardson inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | San Jose State | Joshua Magnuson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 35-23 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 35-23 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William Schroeder | 35-23 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | David Conner misses long on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Ralph Natali - foul #1 on Ralph Natali, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:43 | San Jose State | Kevin Adorno misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | William Schroeder loses the dribble to Ralph Natali | 36-23 |
| 17:56 | San Jose State | Mark Graham steps in front of the Robert Mullins pass | 36-23 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Magnuson - foul #2 on Joshua Magnuson, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 17:02 | San Jose State | Joshua Magnuson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-23 |
| 17:00 | San Jose State | John Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 16:52 | San Jose State | John Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Porto (SF), David Ferguson (C) John Richardson, Robert Mullins | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Mark Graham connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Craig Atkin | 40-23 |
| 15:58 | San Jose State | Ralph Natali misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-23 |
| 15:56 | San Jose State | David Ferguson snags the offensive board | 40-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ralph Natali (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adorno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Porto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Magnuson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | San Jose State | James Porto banks in the layup on a great pass from Ralph Natali | 40-25 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is denied on a dunk by David Ferguson | 40-25 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Akinyooye | 40-25 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Mark Graham knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Schroeder | 42-25 |
| 15:01 | San Jose State | James Porto misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-25 |
| 15:00 | San Jose State | David Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 42-27 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Conner | 44-27 |
| 14:24 | San Jose State | Kevin Adorno hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joshua Magnuson | 44-29 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Magnuson denies the turnaround by Craig Atkin | 44-29 |
| 14:07 | San Jose State | James Porto snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 14:01 | San Jose State | James Porto buries a jumper from close range set up by Kevin Adorno | 44-31 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Adorno - foul #3 on Kevin Adorno, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken (PG), Stanley Klinger (SG), John Richardson (SF), Kenneth Watson (PF), Robert Mullins (C) Ralph Natali, Kevin Adorno, James Porto, Joshua Magnuson, David Ferguson | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:26 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger loses the dribble to William Schroeder | 46-31 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | The short jumper by David Conner is denied by Robert Mullins | 46-31 |
| 13:01 | San Jose State | Kenneth Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:52 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 46-31 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | John Richardson denies the turnaround by Craig Atkin | 46-31 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Graham | 46-31 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | John Richardson is called for the reach on Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benny Osuna (C) Mark Graham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Porto (PF) Kenneth Watson | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna hits the follow up shot | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Schroeder (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Anthony Wilken (fresh) SG - Stanley Klinger (fresh) SF - John Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Porto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | San Jose State | John Richardson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-31 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin pulls down the rebound | 48-31 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | David Conner misses long on a jumper from the left block | 48-31 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna snags the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | William Schroeder's layup is rejected by James Porto | 48-31 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | David Conner tips it in | 50-31 |
| 10:31 | San Jose State | David Conner takes the ball from James Porto | 50-31 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye is called for traveling | 50-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Brendan Lees (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ralph Natali (PG), Kevin Adorno (SG), Joshua Magnuson (PF), David Ferguson (C) Anthony Wilken, John Richardson, James Porto, Robert Mullins | |
| 09:51 | San Jose State | Kevin Adorno hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-33 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Mark Graham connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-33 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Natali and the foul's on Brendan Lees - foul #1 on Brendan Lees, team foul #1 | 52-35 |
| 09:11 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Mark Graham connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Span | 54-36 |
| 08:32 | San Jose State | Kevin Adorno misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-36 |
| 08:31 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Renato Russo misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Adorno - foul #4 on Kevin Adorno, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF) Robert Span, Brendan Lees, Joseph English | |
| Subs | San Jose State | James Porto (SG), John Richardson (SF), Robert Mullins (C) Kevin Adorno, Stanley Klinger, David Ferguson | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Renato Russo misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Renato Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:03 | San Jose State | Joshua Magnuson is hacked by Mark Graham - foul #1 on Mark Graham, team foul #2 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | James Porto scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ralph Natali | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ralph Natali (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Porto (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mullins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | William Schroeder connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Graham | 57-40 |
| 07:25 | San Jose State | Mark Graham denies the turnaround by Robert Mullins | 57-40 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dikembe Akinyooye | 57-40 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | William Schroeder's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mullins | 57-40 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the follow up shot | 59-40 |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | John Richardson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mullins and the foul's on William Schroeder - foul #1 on William Schroeder, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kevin Adorno (SG) Joshua Magnuson | |
| 06:51 | San Jose State | John Richardson misses the free throw | 59-42 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Mark Graham gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the dunk | 59-42 |
| 06:34 | San Jose State | James Porto snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| 06:11 | San Jose State | John Richardson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Natali | 59-44 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is hacked by John Richardson - foul #3 on John Richardson, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG), Benny Osuna (C) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken (PG), Joshua Magnuson (PF) Ralph Natali, James Porto | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | David Conner is fouled on the floor by Kevin Adorno - foul #5 on Kevin Adorno, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger (SG) Kevin Adorno | |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:06 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #2 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #4 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Ferguson (C) Robert Mullins | |
| 05:06 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:06 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | David Conner can't connect on a runner from the left block | 61-46 |
| 04:41 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | John Richardson is denied on a layup by Benny Osuna | 61-46 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 61-46 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Robert Span can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-46 |
| 04:20 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 04:15 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger lays it up and in on a great pass from John Richardson | 61-48 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-48 |
| 03:48 | San Jose State | David Ferguson gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (tiring) 5 reb. PF - David Conner (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Anthony Wilken (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Klinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Richardson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Magnuson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | John Richardson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #3 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Brendan Lees (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Dikembe Akinyooye, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ralph Natali (PG), James Porto (PF), Robert Mullins (C) Anthony Wilken, Joshua Magnuson, David Ferguson | |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 03:35 | San Jose State | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin's pass is intercepted by Robert Mullins | 61-50 |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Ralph Natali is fouled on the floor by Craig Atkin - foul #2 on Craig Atkin, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Kenneth Watson (PF) John Richardson | |
| 02:48 | San Jose State | Kenneth Watson misses short on a floater from the left block | 61-50 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), David Conner (PF) Brendan Lees, Joseph English | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joshua Magnuson (PF) Kenneth Watson | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses badly on a floater from the right block | 61-50 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye tips it home | 63-50 |
| 02:17 | San Jose State | Stanley Klinger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Mullins | 63-50 |
| 02:03 | San Jose State | Ralph Natali can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-50 |
| 02:01 | San Jose State | James Porto can't tip it in | 63-50 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is hacked by Robert Mullins - foul #3 on Robert Mullins, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken (PG), Kenneth Watson (PF), David Ferguson (C) Ralph Natali, Joshua Magnuson, Robert Mullins | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:42 | San Jose State | David Ferguson grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | William Schroeder swats the shot by James Porto | 63-50 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Mark Graham gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the floater near the basket | 63-50 |
| 01:12 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to James Porto | 63-50 |
| 01:09 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-50 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | David Conner comes up short on the shot in the lane | 63-50 |
| 00:49 | San Jose State | James Porto pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 63-50 |
| 00:40 | San Jose State | Anthony Wilken grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | James Porto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #4 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #7 | 63-50 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | James Porto makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | James Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Atkin | 65-52 |
| 00:01 | San Jose State | James Porto misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Conner pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |