| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Elon Arrambide (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Middleton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Dong (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herman Nieto (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Holt (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Dikembe Dong inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Fresno State | Vernon Barksdale picks off the pass by Herman Nieto | 30-42 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 30-45 |
| 19:14 | Fresno State | Al Dorrance steals it from William Holt | 30-45 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | James Cooper scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 30-47 |
| 18:46 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide loses the dribble to Robert Hancock | 30-47 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 18:20 | Fresno State | William Holt snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | William Holt can't finish the layup | 30-47 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hancock | 30-47 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Cooper | 30-49 |
| 17:35 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Middleton | 33-49 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Eric Johnson, Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance, James Cooper | |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Herman Nieto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shane Carter (SF), Cesar Costa (C) Dikembe Dong, Herman Nieto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-49 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 33-49 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-49 |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | William Holt grabs the board | 33-49 |
| 15:56 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Holt | 35-49 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Elon Arrambide (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Middleton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shane Carter (fresh) PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Cesar Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson's layup is rejected by William Holt | 35-49 |
| 15:25 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | William Holt misses the dunk but he's fouled by Carl Lee - foul #2 on Carl Lee, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney (SG), Dikembe Dong (SF), Herman Nieto (PF) Joseph Middleton, Shane Carter, Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Carl Lee, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis, Robert Hancock | |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:16 | Fresno State | William Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 36-49 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 36-51 |
| 14:46 | Fresno State | Dikembe Dong misses the easy open layup | 36-51 |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | William Holt snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 14:38 | Fresno State | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Elon Arrambide - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Herman Nieto's pass is intercepted by James Cooper | 36-51 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Orlando Swiney is called for the reach on Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Orlando Swiney, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hancock (C) Steve Cooper | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson drills a jumper in the lane set up by Robert Hancock | 36-53 |
| 13:24 | Fresno State | Herman Nieto is hacked by James Cooper - foul #1 on James Cooper, team foul #4 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Middleton (SG), Cesar Costa (C) Orlando Swiney, William Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance, James Cooper | |
| 13:11 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-53 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-53 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-53 |
| 12:25 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shane Carter (SF), William Holt (PF) Dikembe Dong, Herman Nieto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Hancock | |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:10 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide misses the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #6 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore (PG) Elon Arrambide | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), Al Dorrance (SF), James Cooper (PF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, Jerry Lewis | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Middleton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shane Carter (fresh) PF - William Holt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Cesar Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on Joseph Middleton - foul #3 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Holmes (PF) Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:34 | Fresno State | Joseph Middleton misses the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale pulls down the rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | James Cooper double dribbles | 37-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dikembe Dong (SF), Herman Nieto (PF) Shane Carter, Walter Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:56 | Fresno State | Herman Nieto buries a jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Vernon Barksdale and the foul's on Dikembe Dong - foul #3 on Dikembe Dong, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney (SG), Walter Holmes (C) Joseph Middleton, William Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG) Carl Lee | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide (PG), Cesar Costa (C) Thomas Gilmore, Walter Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF) Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Johnson | 39-59 |
| 09:31 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Johnson | 39-62 |
| 08:52 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-62 |
| 08:50 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney tips it in | 41-62 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 41-64 |
| 08:32 | Fresno State | Elon Arrambide comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Orlando Swiney is called for the reach on James Cooper - foul #2 on Orlando Swiney, team foul #3 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore (PG), Joseph Middleton (SG), Shane Carter (SF), Walter Holmes (PF), William Holt (C) Elon Arrambide, Orlando Swiney, Dikembe Dong, Herman Nieto, Cesar Costa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Vernon Barksdale (SG), Al Dorrance (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Robert Hancock (C) Eric Johnson, Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, James Cooper, Steve Cooper | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Holmes - foul #2 on Walter Holmes, team foul #4 | 41-64 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Thomas Gilmore (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Middleton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shane Carter (fresh) PF - Walter Holmes (fresh) C - William Holt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 41-66 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Carl Lee gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Lee | 41-69 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Carl Lee - foul #3 on Carl Lee, team foul #8 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney (SG), Cesar Costa (C) Joseph Middleton, William Holt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance, Robert Hancock | |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:51 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Holmes - foul #3 on Walter Holmes, team foul #5 | 43-69 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 06:09 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-71 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow (SF) Shane Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:34 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 05:33 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa misses the tip | 43-71 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Hanna | 43-71 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 05:23 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa gets the rebound | 43-71 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes blows the layup | 43-71 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-71 |
| 05:04 | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney hits a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Gilmore | 46-71 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Carl Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-71 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shane Carter (SF) Orlando Swiney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:51 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa hits the finger roll set up by Michael Glasgow | 48-71 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Gilmore is called for the reach on Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Thomas Gilmore, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it up and in | 48-73 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Jerry Lewis is called for the reach on Cesar Costa - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #9 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Orlando Swiney (SG) Shane Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 03:41 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-73 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Thomas Gilmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orlando Swiney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Glasgow (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Cesar Costa (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Wilson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SF - Dennis Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 48-73 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the offensive rebound | 48-73 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Carl Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-73 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow pulls down the rebound | 48-73 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Steve Cooper - foul #1 on Steve Cooper, team foul #10 | 48-73 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 02:56 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-73 |
| 02:33 | Fresno State | Cesar Costa gets the rebound | 49-73 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Steve Cooper picks off the pass by Thomas Gilmore | 49-73 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson dunks the ball set up by Jerry Lewis | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Fresno State | Thomas Gilmore hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Cesar Costa | 52-75 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-75 |
| 01:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Holmes | 52-75 |
| 01:30 | Fresno State | Michael Glasgow is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Glasgow, team foul #7 | 52-75 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shane Carter (SF) Michael Glasgow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Carl Lee is fouled on the floor by Walter Holmes - foul #4 on Walter Holmes, team foul #8 | 52-75 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Carl Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Carl Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-77 |
| 00:49 | Fresno State | Steve Cooper picks off the pass by Cesar Costa | 52-77 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-77 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the tip | 52-77 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper tips it back up and in | 52-79 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Walter Holmes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Walter Holmes, team foul #9 | 52-79 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Herman Nieto (PF) Walter Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lee runs out the clock | 52-79 |