| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) SG - Adam Perkins (fresh) SF - Jake Elie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Sellers - foul #1 on Anthony Sellers, team foul #1 | 33-18 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #1 on Gary Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:14 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jake Elie | 34-19 |
| 18:56 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-19 |
| 18:54 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates grabs the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 18:37 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie makes the driving attempt from close range | 34-21 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | William Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Taylor - foul #2 on Gary Taylor, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (PF) Fred Terrill | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the easy layup | 34-21 |
| 18:14 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 17:52 | UC Riverside | Gary Taylor clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Sellers | 34-21 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Jake Elie is called for the reach on Willie Roberts - foul #2 on Jake Elie, team foul #3 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SG), David Crowley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Dennis Kates, Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, Gary Taylor | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger loses the dribble to Jacob Pugh | 34-21 |
| 17:09 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Robert Weintraub | 34-23 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the dunk attempt | 34-23 |
| 16:50 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Tommy Pritts | 34-23 |
| 16:46 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh is hacked by Glenn Corral - foul #3 on Glenn Corral, team foul #2 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SF), Fred Terrill (PF) Robert Weintraub, Tommy Pritts | |
| 16:32 | UC Riverside | William Smith steps in front of the Jacob Pugh pass | 34-23 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-23 |
| 15:51 | UC Riverside | William Smith is called for the reach on David Crowley - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Tony Thompson, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Tommy Pritts (C) Albert Benson, David Crowley | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Mars (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) SG - Lee Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tommy Pritts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill loses the dribble to Glenn Corral | 36-23 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 14:49 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill is whistled for a carry | 36-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Anthony Sellers (PF) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins (SG), Jake Elie (SF), Robert Weintraub (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, Fred Terrill, Tommy Pritts | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Peterson | 39-23 |
| 14:13 | UC Riverside | Jake Elie is denied on a layup by Glenn Corral | 39-23 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers gets the rebound | 39-23 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is fouled on the floor by Gary Taylor - foul #3 on Gary Taylor, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Brian Segura (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | William Peterson is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 41-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:09 | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Perkins | 41-26 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson's pass is intercepted by Jake Elie in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 13:05 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins banks in the layup set up by Jake Elie | 41-28 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Gary Taylor steals the ball from Willie Roberts | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:36 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 41-31 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Perkins - foul #2 on Adam Perkins, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (PF), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SG), Albert Benson (SF), David Crowley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Dennis Kates, Adam Perkins, Jake Elie, Robert Weintraub, Gary Taylor | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the wide open runner from the baseline | 41-31 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Carl Mars tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 11:58 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill (PF) Tommy Pritts | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Carl Mars connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jacob Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Benson (fresh) PF - Fred Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Crowley (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Corral - foul #4 on Glenn Corral, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:28 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 11:08 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Brian Segura (PF) Daniel Seger, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jake Elie (SF) Albert Benson | |
| 10:49 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-32 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Carl Mars tips it in | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:10 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-34 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | William Smith misses badly on a shot from the left side | 48-34 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman tips it back up and in | 50-34 |
| 09:39 | UC Riverside | David Crowley jams it set up by Jacob Pugh | 50-36 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Adam Perkins (SG), Robert Weintraub (SF), John Friley (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill, David Crowley | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:55 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 50-39 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Sellers and he's hacked by Gary Taylor - foul #4 on Gary Taylor, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (C) Gary Taylor | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Kates | 53-42 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:02 | UC Riverside | John Friley snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 07:56 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub tips it in | 53-44 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - William Smith (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Dennis Kates (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Weintraub (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Friley (fairly fresh) C - Tommy Pritts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UC Riverside | Adam Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, William Smith | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Albert Benson (SG), Jake Elie (SF), Fred Terrill (PF), Gary Taylor (C) Dennis Kates, Adam Perkins, Robert Weintraub, John Friley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:50 | UC Riverside | Fred Terrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF) Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SG) Albert Benson | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-44 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman gets the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 59-44 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Jake Elie - foul #3 on Jake Elie, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dennis Kates (PG), Adam Perkins (SG), Albert Benson (SF), David Crowley (PF), Tommy Pritts (C) Lee Brown, Jacob Pugh, Jake Elie, Fred Terrill, Gary Taylor | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | David Crowley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Anthony Sellers - foul #2 on Anthony Sellers, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Carl Mars | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub (SF) Albert Benson | |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | David Crowley misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 05:14 | UC Riverside | David Crowley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses the shot from the left side | 60-45 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Seger | 63-45 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | David Crowley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF) Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Lee Brown (PG), Jacob Pugh (SG) Dennis Kates, Adam Perkins | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the easy open layup | 63-45 |
| 04:10 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 04:06 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Lee Brown is called for the reach on Daniel Seger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Albert Benson (SF), John Friley (PF) David Crowley, Tommy Pritts | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 03:46 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lee Brown | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is whistled for traveling | 65-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Crowley (C) Jacob Pugh | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Lee Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Benson (fresh) SF - Robert Weintraub (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Friley (fresh) C - David Crowley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #5 on Glenn Corral, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:14 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Seger | 67-48 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | John Friley is fouled on the floor by Tony Thompson - foul #1 on Tony Thompson, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh (SG) Albert Benson | |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | John Friley makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | John Friley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 67-50 |
| 02:22 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jacob Pugh | 67-50 |
| 02:17 | UC Riverside | Jacob Pugh misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-50 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:53 | UC Riverside | John Friley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Willie Roberts | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts (C) John Friley | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 01:33 | UC Riverside | Tommy Pritts grabs the board | 69-50 |
| 01:23 | UC Riverside | The short jumper by David Crowley is denied by Brian Segura | 69-50 |
| 01:21 | UC Riverside | David Crowley grabs the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Carl Mars is called for the reach on Robert Weintraub - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #10 | 69-50 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub makes the 1st free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:16 | UC Riverside | Robert Weintraub misses the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson pulls down the rebound | 69-51 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Carl Mars dunks the ball on a great pass from William Smith and he's fouled by Robert Weintraub - foul #3 on Robert Weintraub, team foul #9 | 71-51 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UC Riverside | Lee Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-51 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 72-51 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 72-51 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger runs out the clock | 72-51 |