| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Creasey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 40-36 |
| 19:26 | Washington State | Thomas Smith grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:04 | Washington State | Jeff Turner loses the dribble to Thomas Moore | 40-36 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore banks in the layup | 42-36 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Dewey Carrier takes the ball from Tommy Capozzi | 42-36 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Josh Webster hits a jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Moore | 44-36 |
| 18:07 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Thomas Smith | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 44-36 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 47-36 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Donald Jackson buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Morris | 47-38 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 16:41 | Washington State | Donald Jackson is fouled on the floor by Josh Webster - foul #1 on Josh Webster, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Robert Mitchell (C) Donald Jackson, Daniel McDugle, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Lee Westmoreland takes the ball from Joseph Creasey | 50-38 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Mitchell | 50-38 |
| 16:03 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Creasey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-38 |
| 15:41 | Washington State | Jack Morris hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jack Morris - foul #1 on Jack Morris, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Evan Zawacki (SG), Donald Jackson (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Tommy Capozzi, Robert Mitchell | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Jeff Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:57 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Jeff Turner hits a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder hits a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Moore | 54-43 |
| 14:07 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 14:05 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey tips it in | 54-45 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Smith blocks the short jumper by Lee Westmoreland | 54-45 |
| 13:38 | Washington State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 13:17 | Washington State | Jeff Turner misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-45 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Evan Zawacki is called for the reach on Daniel Ebbert - foul #4 on Evan Zawacki, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jeff Turner, Evan Zawacki, Thomas Smith | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Josh Webster comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Jackson - foul #1 on Donald Jackson, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG) Donald Jackson | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 12:26 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 56-45 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is called for traveling | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SG) Jeff Turner | |
| 11:54 | Washington State | Donald Jackson misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Josh Webster snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jack Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Creasey (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Creasey - foul #3 on Joseph Creasey, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Robert Mitchell (C) Donald Jackson, Tommy Capozzi, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Jack Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 11:19 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Turner | 58-45 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Josh Webster - foul #2 on Josh Webster, team foul #2 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Daniel McDugle, Robert Mitchell | |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:05 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the tip | 58-47 |
| 10:48 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 10:32 | Washington State | Benjamin Ross steals the ball from Jeff Turner | 58-47 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is fouled on the floor by Tommy Capozzi - foul #1 on Tommy Capozzi, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jeff Turner, Tommy Capozzi, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the lay-in | 58-47 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Bates | 58-47 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 58-47 |
| 09:24 | Washington State | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 09:06 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-47 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle hits the follow up shot | 58-49 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-49 |
| 08:25 | Washington State | Donald Jackson is hacked by Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #3 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Goran Lesinski (PG), Jeff Turner (SG), Tommy Capozzi (SF), Christopher Cunningham (C) Jack Morris, Donald Jackson, Daniel McDugle, Thomas Smith | |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham blows the dunk but he's hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:09 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | John Blackburn is open and buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 63-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Goran Lesinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeff Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tommy Capozzi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Creasey (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Christopher Cunningham banks in the layup | 63-52 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | John Blackburn hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Josh Webster | 65-52 |
| 07:17 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses the easy layup | 65-52 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 65-52 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Josh Webster can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Tommy Capozzi - foul #2 on Tommy Capozzi, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Bates (C) Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Robert Mitchell (C) Goran Lesinski, Christopher Cunningham | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:41 | Washington State | Jeff Turner buries a shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Creasey and the foul's on Josh Webster - foul #3 on Josh Webster, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), George Brown (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF) Thomas Moore, Josh Webster, Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 06:41 | Washington State | Jeff Turner makes the free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Jeff Turner is called for the reach on John Blackburn - foul #2 on Jeff Turner, team foul #7 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Donald Jackson (SG) Jeff Turner | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn misses the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:34 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:10 | Washington State | George Brown takes the ball from Jack Morris | 67-55 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Creasey steps in front of the Lee Westmoreland pass | 67-55 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Brown | 67-55 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | George Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Joseph Creasey | 67-55 |
| 05:05 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-55 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 04:56 | Washington State | Donald Jackson grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 04:50 | Washington State | Jack Morris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:48 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 04:27 | Washington State | Donald Jackson gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:06 | Washington State | Donald Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, George Brown, Lee Westmoreland, John Blackburn, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jeff Turner (PG), Evan Zawacki (SG), Daniel McDugle (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Jack Morris, Donald Jackson, Tommy Capozzi, Robert Mitchell | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 03:57 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Benjamin Ross swats the short shot by Daniel McDugle | 67-57 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Jeff Turner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Evan Zawacki (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Joseph Creasey (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel McDugle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Josh Webster comes up short on the floater from the right side | 67-57 |
| 03:25 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle is called for traveling | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Jack Morris (PG), Christopher Cunningham (C) Evan Zawacki, Thomas Smith | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Josh Webster scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 70-57 |
| 02:40 | Washington State | Jack Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-57 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-57 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:11 | Washington State | Jack Morris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 70-57 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Josh Webster hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 72-57 |
| 01:27 | Washington State | Joseph Creasey's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Holder | 72-57 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder gets the rebound | 72-57 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder banks in the layup on a great pass from Benjamin Ross | 74-57 |
| 00:59 | Washington State | Daniel McDugle is called for 3 seconds | 74-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF) Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi (SF), Thomas Smith (C) Daniel McDugle, Christopher Cunningham | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #6 | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Washington State | Tommy Capozzi misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-57 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore runs out the clock | 74-57 |