| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - August Cisowski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randy Himes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gilligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Henn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is called for 5 seconds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua (SG), Larry Lampert (SF) Brian Brown, Randy Himes | |
| 19:07 | Oregon State | Larry Lampert misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 19:06 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn tips it in | 18-23 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 20-23 |
| 18:25 | Oregon State | John Gilligan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 20-23 |
| 18:24 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua hits the follow up shot | 20-25 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-25 |
| 18:04 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:59 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 20-25 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | August Cisowski gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Fuqua is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #2 on Darrell Fuqua, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Brown (SG), Randy Himes (SF), Thomas Cline (PF), Roger Kelley (C) Darrell Fuqua, Larry Lampert, John Gilligan, Thomas Henn | |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 17:10 | Oregon State | Roger Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 16:42 | Oregon State | Randy Himes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randy Himes, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Henn (C) Roger Kelley | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | August Cisowski knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Christopher West | 22-25 |
| 15:52 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 22-25 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | August Cisowski gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randy Himes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Henn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Henn steals the ball from Christopher Thomas | 22-25 |
| 15:21 | Oregon State | Robert Conway loses the dribble to Christopher Thomas | 22-25 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman jams it on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 24-25 |
| 14:51 | Oregon State | Brian Brown misses the lay-in | 24-25 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Jandreau | 24-25 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Conway - foul #1 on Robert Conway, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Larry Lampert (PG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Gilligan (PF), Roger Kelley (C) Robert Conway, Randy Himes, Thomas Cline, Thomas Henn | |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 14:09 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Randy Himes (SF) Larry Lampert, Darrell Fuqua | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua (SG) Brian Brown | |
| 13:33 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from August Cisowski | 29-28 |
| 12:35 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | August Cisowski pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-28 |
| 12:13 | Oregon State | Roger Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 11:54 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randy Himes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gilligan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Kelley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is denied on a layup by Roger Kelley | 29-30 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski tips it in | 31-30 |
| 10:40 | Oregon State | Robert Conway makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Fuqua | 31-32 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is hacked by Robert Conway - foul #2 on Robert Conway, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Brian Brown (SG), Larry Lampert (SF), Thomas Cline (PF), Thomas Henn (C) Darrell Fuqua, Randy Himes, John Gilligan, Roger Kelley | |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | John Geib makes the turnaround from the right block | 33-32 |
| 09:39 | Oregon State | John Geib denies the turnaround by Thomas Cline | 33-32 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 33-32 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Christopher West banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman and he's fouled by Larry Lampert - foul #1 on Larry Lampert, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Randy Himes (SF) Robert Conway | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 09:03 | Oregon State | Brian Brown's pass is intercepted by Marvin Friedman | 36-32 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Edwards | 39-32 |
| 08:23 | Oregon State | Randy Himes misses the dunk | 39-32 |
| 08:21 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn tips it but misses | 39-32 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith lays it up and in set up by Marvin Friedman | 41-32 |
| 07:45 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn clanks a shot from the right block | 41-32 |
| 07:44 | Oregon State | Randy Himes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 07:19 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn's pass is intercepted by Andrew Smith | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) PF - John Geib (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Larry Lampert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randy Himes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Cline (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Henn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Cline denies the turnaround by Andrew Smith | 41-32 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | John Geib snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-32 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it home | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:13 | Oregon State | Brian Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Edwards | 45-34 |
| 05:44 | Oregon State | Oregon State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), Christopher Thomas (SF), August Cisowski (PF), Norman Jandreau (C) Christopher West, William Edwards, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Conway (PG), Darrell Fuqua (SF), John Gilligan (PF) Larry Lampert, Randy Himes, Thomas Cline | |
| 05:25 | Oregon State | Robert Conway clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-34 |
| 05:23 | Oregon State | Darrell Fuqua misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 05:21 | Oregon State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Brown | 45-34 |
| 05:11 | Oregon State | Robert Conway knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gilligan | 45-36 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-36 |
| 04:49 | Oregon State | Robert Conway snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 04:33 | Oregon State | Eric Mills steps in front of the Brian Brown pass | 45-36 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman lays it up and in set up by Eric Mills | 47-36 |
| 04:19 | Oregon State | Robert Conway misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-36 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Mills | 47-36 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 03:58 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to Robert Conway | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:41 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Eric Mills connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 50-38 |
| 03:06 | Oregon State | Thomas Henn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 50-38 |
| 03:04 | Oregon State | John Gilligan snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - August Cisowski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Robert Conway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Darrell Fuqua (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Gilligan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Henn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Oregon State | Robert Conway misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Friedman | 53-38 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Brian Brown can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Marvin Friedman - foul #2 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Larry Lampert (PG), Thomas Cline (PF), Roger Kelley (C) Robert Conway, John Gilligan, Thomas Henn | |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 02:12 | Oregon State | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Eric Mills is hacked by Larry Lampert - foul #2 on Larry Lampert, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Oregon State | Randy Himes (SF) Brian Brown | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | August Cisowski buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Thomas and he's hacked by Larry Lampert - foul #3 on Larry Lampert, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:08 | Oregon State | Thomas Cline comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marvin Friedman - foul #3 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| 01:08 | Oregon State | Thomas Cline misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:08 | Oregon State | Thomas Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Cline - foul #3 on Thomas Cline, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Oregon State | Randy Himes knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| 00:32 | Oregon State | Randy Himes makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Thomas | 59-44 |
| 00:02 | Oregon State | Larry Lampert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to August Cisowski | 59-44 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski runs out the clock | 59-44 |