| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ernest Christopher | 21-38 |
| 19:28 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is fouled on the floor by Edward Rentz - foul #3 on Edward Rentz, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:35 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses badly on a floater from the left side | 24-38 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Douglas Yarbrough - foul #2 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:21 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Douglas Yarbrough | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 18:14 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Guthrie - foul #2 on Joseph Guthrie, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-39 |
| 17:30 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Yarbrough | 27-39 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is alone and drills a fadeaway in the paint | 27-41 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Edward Rentz takes the ball from Joseph Guthrie | 27-41 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt (PF) Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Claude Bennett blocks the short jumper by Warren Patao | 27-41 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the board | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it but misses | 27-41 |
| 15:35 | Long Beach State | David Curtis grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Edward Rentz steals it from David Curtis | 27-41 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Thomason | 27-43 |
| 14:48 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-43 |
| 14:46 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it home | 29-43 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the contested driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Claude Bennett | 29-45 |
| 14:07 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao misses the lay-in | 29-45 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 29-45 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Gary Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Patrick (SG), Joseph Guthrie (PF) Warren Patao, Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | David Curtis blows the wide open layup | 29-45 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | David Curtis tips it in | 31-45 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier loses the dribble to Douglas Yarbrough | 31-45 |
| 12:45 | Long Beach State | Craig Holley steps in front of the Joseph Guthrie pass | 31-45 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 31-47 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Joseph Guthrie misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 31-47 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | David Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:03 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-47 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Christopher | 31-47 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Patrick (fresh) SF - Douglas Yarbrough (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Guthrie (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Douglas Yarbrough, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Warren Patao (SG), Ronald Boldt (C) Douglas Yarbrough, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Mark Moshier | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 11:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Patrick | 31-49 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Ernest Christopher takes the ball from Warren Patao | 31-49 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 31-49 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Campbell | 31-49 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Edward Rentz | 31-51 |
| 10:06 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses the shot from the left side | 31-51 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Guthrie takes the ball from Victor Campbell | 31-51 |
| 09:37 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Douglas Yarbrough (SF), David Curtis (C) Jeffrey Collins, James Patrick, Joseph Guthrie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Warren Patao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-51 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | David Curtis can't tip it in | 31-51 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason grabs the board | 31-51 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 31-51 |
| 09:06 | Long Beach State | David Curtis pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes (PF) Ronald Boldt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland misses the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Hughes - foul #2 on Charles Hughes, team foul #4 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Straw (SG) Warren Patao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 3rd free throw | 32-53 |
| 08:33 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 08:24 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Curtis | 35-53 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Gary Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-56 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-56 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-58 |
| 07:39 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Collins (PG), Warren Patao (SG), Ronald Boldt (PF) Milton Cleveland, Michael Straw, Charles Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jeffrey Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Patao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Yarbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Boldt (fresh) C - David Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell loses the dribble to Warren Patao | 35-58 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Yarbrough | 37-58 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a jumper from the baseline | 37-60 |
| 06:21 | Long Beach State | Douglas Yarbrough is denied on a layup by Claude Bennett | 37-60 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-60 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #4 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland (PG), Michael Straw (SG), James Patrick (SF), Charles Hughes (PF) Jeffrey Collins, Warren Patao, Douglas Yarbrough, David Curtis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Ivey (C) Victor Campbell, Claude Bennett | |
| 05:31 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw is hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #3 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #5 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | James Patrick can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Moshier - foul #2 on Mark Moshier, team foul #6 | 37-60 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | James Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | James Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Boldt - foul #1 on Ronald Boldt, team foul #5 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG) Craig Holley | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 05:00 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Charles Hughes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 39-63 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | James Patrick buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-63 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Edward Thomason | 42-65 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Milton Cleveland (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Straw (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Hughes (fresh) C - Ronald Boldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-65 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it home | 42-67 |
| 02:39 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland lays it in | 44-67 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 44-69 |
| 02:04 | Long Beach State | Ronald Boldt knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Straw | 46-69 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Milton Cleveland is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #1 on Milton Cleveland, team foul #6 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 46-69 |
| 01:19 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | Milton Cleveland buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | James Patrick takes the ball from Ernest Christopher | 48-69 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | James Patrick misses the lay-in | 48-69 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Straw - foul #1 on Michael Straw, team foul #7 | 48-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Straw loses the ball out of bounds | 48-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley runs out the clock | 48-70 |