| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 25-32 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad lays it in set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 26-34 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Stuart Ried is called for the reach on Luis Hernadez - foul #2 on Stuart Ried, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 29-34 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 29-34 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the finger roll set up by Derrick Fong | 29-36 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Luis Hernadez | 31-36 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | George Kepley loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Bad | 31-39 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez loses the dribble to Derrick Fong | 31-39 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Erwin Walkup - foul #3 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled on the floor by Derrick Fong - foul #4 on Derrick Fong, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Derrick Fong | |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 31-41 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Lewis Pearson takes the ball from Peter Bad | 31-41 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Robert Woods | |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Gerardo Ortega steps in front of the Jeffrey Fuchs pass in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega banks in the layup | 34-41 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Gerardo Ortega | 36-41 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried jams it | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 36-45 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Ortega - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Modesto Rossi (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Robert Woods scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 39-47 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Juan Rios gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Lewis Pearson picks off the pass by Robert Woods | 41-47 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs and he's hacked by Erwin Walkup - foul #4 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), John Huff (C) Luis Hernadez, Modesto Rossi, Juan Rios, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Stuart Ried swats the shot by David Bertrand | 41-49 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-49 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Bertrand | 44-49 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | George Kepley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Allen Midgette - foul #2 on Allen Midgette, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Midgette | 46-51 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 46-53 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Stuart Ried steals it from Luis Hernadez | 46-53 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Allen Midgette and he's hacked by Erwin Walkup - foul #5 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 49-56 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 52-56 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Robert Woods (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Stuart Ried | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by David Bertrand | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Modesto Rossi (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Lewis Pearson (PF) Modesto Rossi, Juan Rios, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is denied on a layup by John Huff | 54-58 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong lays it up and in | 54-60 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | The short jumper by Lewis Pearson is denied by Stuart Ried | 54-60 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is hacked by Luis Hernadez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled on the floor by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kepley | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it home | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 57-64 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Jeffrey Fuchs steps in front of the Lewis Pearson pass | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Peter Bad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Derrick Fong in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | David Bertrand is called for the reach on Peter Bad in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 57-68 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs runs out the clock | 57-68 |