| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joel Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Graham - foul #1 on Matthew Graham, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:57 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 40-34 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond connects on the runner from close range | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:48 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:33 | Fresno State | Scott Turner swats the layup by Jarvis Hill | 40-36 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Stanford Patton is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Stanford Patton, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG), Walter Krantz (PF) Shawn Austin, Joel Richmond | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't throw it down | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by Jarvis Hill - foul #1 on Jarvis Hill, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Olen Fitch (C) Stanford Patton, Matthew Graham | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown connects on the runner in the paint set up by James Rucks | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Rucks - foul #2 on James Rucks, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Giovanni Moretti steals the ball from Robert Wright | 42-37 |
| 15:41 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Giovanni Moretti steps in front of the James Rucks pass in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| 15:31 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Giovanni Moretti - foul #2 on Giovanni Moretti, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG), Shawn Austin (SG), David Lentz (SF), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Juan Martin, Jarvis Hill, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond clanks a jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Fresno State | David Lentz tips it home | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Scott Turner's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Graham | 43-39 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Graham, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Scott Turner, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG) Shawn Austin | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the lay-in | 43-39 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle scores on a runner near the basket and the foul's on Juan Martin - foul #1 on Juan Martin, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Joel Richmond blocks the short jumper by Ernest Battle | 45-39 |
| 13:01 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 12:46 | Fresno State | Ernest Battle swats the layup by Joel Richmond | 45-39 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joel Richmond - foul #3 on Joel Richmond, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Scott Turner (PF) James Taylor, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Shawn Austin (SG), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Stanford Patton, Juan Martin, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 12:24 | Fresno State | A charge is called on David Lentz - foul #4 on David Lentz, team foul #8 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF) David Lentz | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Olen Fitch swats the short shot by Brandon Bojorquez | 47-39 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Shawn Austin is called for the reach on Brandon Bojorquez - foul #2 on Shawn Austin, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:37 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Scott Turner gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Walter Krantz picks off the pass by Matthew Michell | 49-39 |
| 11:05 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Robert Wright (PF) James Rucks, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Shawn Austin, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Robert Wright scores on a 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 10:35 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (SG), Ernest Battle (SF), Carl Brown (C) Matthew Michell, Stanley Blakley, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 10:28 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jarvis Hill | 52-41 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the jumper from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 10:02 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joel Richmond | 52-44 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from James Rucks | 54-44 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Juan Martin tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Juan Martin, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Scott Turner (PF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Ernest Battle, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Shawn Austin (SG) Juan Martin | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Scott Turner gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Carl Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Rucks | 56-44 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin blows the dunk | 56-44 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 56-44 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Graham - foul #3 on Matthew Graham, team foul #11 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Stanford Patton, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:18 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 08:05 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz is denied on a dunk by Scott Turner | 56-44 |
| 08:03 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz grabs the offensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:51 | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-44 |
| 07:29 | Fresno State | Olen Fitch pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Giovanni Moretti (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Olen Fitch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shawn Austin and he's fouled by Matthew Michell - foul #2 on Matthew Michell, team foul #4 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Ernest Battle (SF), Robert Wright (C) James Rucks, Matthew Michell, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Shawn Austin, Olen Fitch | |
| 07:14 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Scott Turner blows the dunk | 56-47 |
| 06:55 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:32 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Lentz (SF), Joel Richmond (PF) Jarvis Hill, Walter Krantz | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-47 |
| 06:20 | Fresno State | David Lentz pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:07 | Fresno State | James Taylor takes the ball from David Lentz | 56-47 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | James Taylor lays it in | 58-47 |
| 05:52 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Stanley Blakley, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Shawn Austin (SG) Stanford Patton, Juan Martin | |
| 05:21 | Fresno State | Matthew Graham is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| 05:11 | Fresno State | Shawn Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Krantz (C) Matthew Graham | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Robert Wright knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 60-50 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Carl Brown (SF), Stanley Blakley (PF) James Taylor, Ernest Battle, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG) Giovanni Moretti | |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:33 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Bojorquez | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | David Lentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Juan Martin (SG), Matthew Graham (C) Shawn Austin, Joel Richmond | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by David Lentz - foul #5 on David Lentz, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill (SF) David Lentz | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:20 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 17 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Stanford Patton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarvis Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter Krantz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is fouled on the floor by Walter Krantz - foul #3 on Walter Krantz, team foul #13 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Olen Fitch (C) Stanford Patton, Matthew Graham | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-51 |
| 02:49 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill tips it back up and in | 65-53 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF) Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Stanford Patton (PG), Shawn Austin (SG), Joel Richmond (PF), Matthew Graham (C) Giovanni Moretti, Juan Martin, Walter Krantz, Olen Fitch | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 67-53 |
| 02:01 | Fresno State | Stanford Patton drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jarvis Hill | 67-56 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Scott Turner knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | Fresno State | Jarvis Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the floater from the right block | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Fresno State | Joel Richmond scores on a runner from the right block set up by Jarvis Hill | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Shawn Austin - foul #3 on Shawn Austin, team foul #14 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Giovanni Moretti (PG), Juan Martin (SG), Walter Krantz (PF), Olen Fitch (C) Stanford Patton, Shawn Austin, Joel Richmond, Matthew Graham | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the free throw | 74-60 |
| 00:16 | Fresno State | Juan Martin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-60 |
| 00:14 | Fresno State | Walter Krantz tips it in | 74-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Taylor runs out the clock | 74-62 |