| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) SF - Robert Englund (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) SG - Courtney Mattingly (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) PF - David Chester (fresh) C - Wayne Kells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Reeve | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Cal State Northridge | William Smith steps in front of the Wayne Kells pass | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Smith and he's fouled by Wayne Kells - foul #1 on Wayne Kells, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:25 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve can't throw it down | 6-2 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | William Smith knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Moors | 8-2 |
| 17:52 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:50 | Cal State Northridge | Wayne Kells tips it back up and in | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 10-4 |
| 17:11 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly clanks a runner in the paint | 10-4 |
| 17:10 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charlie Kyzer | 10-6 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | William Smith knocks in the floater from close range set up by Daniel Seger | 12-6 |
| 16:19 | Cal State Northridge | Courtney Mattingly buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | William Smith is fouled on the floor by David Chester - foul #1 on David Chester, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Allen Irby (SG), Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Wayne Kells | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 15-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) SG - Allen Irby (fresh) SF - Charles Barnes (fresh) PF - Dustin Paige (fresh) C - William Conley (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 15-9 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the fadeaway from the left side | 17-9 |
| 15:24 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Seger picks off the pass by Leroy Marron in the backcourt | 17-9 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the easy layup | 17-9 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it back up and in | 19-9 |
| 15:06 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron misses the runner in the lane | 19-9 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Dustin Paige steals it from Willie Roberts | 19-9 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Allen Irby, Charles Barnes, William Conley | |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige makes the 1st free throw | 19-10 |
| 14:52 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-11 |
| 14:27 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Dustin Paige | 19-11 |
| 14:23 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 19-11 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Courtney Mattingly is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Dustin Paige | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Kells - foul #2 on Wayne Kells, team foul #4 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), William Smith (PF) Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | William Conley (C) Wayne Kells | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:44 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Conley | 20-11 |
| 13:33 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve is fouled on the floor by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SF) Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 13:23 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-11 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-11 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the follow up shot | 22-11 |
| 12:50 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester can't connect on a runner from the right block | 22-11 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | David Chester steals it from Willie Roberts | 22-11 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Palmatier steals it from Robert Reeve | 22-11 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | William Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG), Charles Barnes (SG), Dustin Paige (SF) Charlie Kyzer, Courtney Mattingly, Robert Reeve | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Carl Mars (fresh) SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Allen Irby (fresh) SG - Charles Barnes (fresh) SF - Dustin Paige (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Conley (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige loses the dribble to Glenn Corral | 22-11 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-11 |
| 11:20 | Cal State Northridge | Dustin Paige gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 11:04 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 22-11 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-11 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it home | 24-11 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-11 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Carl Mars gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Carl Mars connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Glenn Corral | 27-11 |
| 10:03 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF) Robert Patterson, Carl Mars, Robert Englund | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Robert Reeve (SF), Jeff Burney (C) Allen Irby, Charles Barnes, David Chester, William Conley | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier loses the ball out of bounds | 27-11 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney lays it up and in set up by Courtney Mattingly | 27-13 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Charlie Kyzer is called for the reach on Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #5 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Chester (PF) Dustin Paige | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled on the floor by Courtney Mattingly - foul #2 on Courtney Mattingly, team foul #6 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (SG) Courtney Mattingly | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeff Burney - foul #1 on Jeff Burney, team foul #7 | 27-13 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 28-13 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 29-13 |
| 08:32 | Cal State Northridge | Willie Roberts steals the ball from Robert Reeve | 29-13 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts slams it home | 31-13 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-13 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby grabs the offensive rebound | 31-13 |
| 08:09 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney loses the dribble to Willie Roberts | 31-13 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Roberts | 33-13 |
| 07:59 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-13 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 33-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Thompson (fresh) C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Charlie Kyzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Irby (fresh) SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-13 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger tips it home | 35-13 |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester is whistled for a carry | 35-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Palmatier, Tony Thompson, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes (SF), Dustin Paige (PF), William Conley (C) Robert Reeve, David Chester, Jeff Burney | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Allen Irby is called for the reach on Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Allen Irby, team foul #8 | 35-13 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 35-13 |
| 07:15 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to William Conley | 35-13 |
| 06:59 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-13 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 35-13 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Brian Segura comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 35-13 |
| 06:41 | Cal State Northridge | William Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-13 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Northridge | Daniel Seger takes the ball from William Conley | 35-13 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-13 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 35-13 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Brian Segura comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-13 |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby grabs the defensive rebound | 35-13 |
| 05:14 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-13 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 35-13 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-13 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it in | 37-13 |
| 04:57 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-13 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund pulls down the rebound | 37-13 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Charlie Kyzer - foul #2 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #9 | 37-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), William Smith (PF) Daniel Seger, Willie Roberts, Robert Englund, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron (PG), Robert Reeve (SF), David Chester (PF), Jeff Burney (C) Charlie Kyzer, Allen Irby, Dustin Paige, William Conley | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 37-13 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 38-13 |
| 04:17 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-16 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars blows the layup | 38-16 |
| 04:03 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney grabs the board | 38-16 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-16 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 38-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Leroy Marron (fresh) SG - Charles Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reeve (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Chester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Burney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-16 |
| 03:26 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Barnes gets the rebound | 38-16 |
| 03:10 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve's fadeaway is rejected by Glenn Corral | 38-16 |
| 03:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester tips it home | 38-18 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-18 |
| 02:51 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to David Chester | 38-18 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Leroy Marron misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-18 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 38-18 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the lay-in | 38-18 |
| 02:20 | Cal State Northridge | David Chester gets the rebound | 38-18 |
| 02:02 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-18 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 38-18 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 40-18 |
| 01:30 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Reeve hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-18 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Jeff Burney tips it home | 40-20 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | William Smith blows the layup but the foul's on David Chester - foul #2 on David Chester, team foul #10 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer (PG), Courtney Mattingly (SG), Dustin Paige (SF), William Conley (PF), Wayne Kells (C) Leroy Marron, Charles Barnes, Robert Reeve, David Chester, Jeff Burney | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-20 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Charlie Kyzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-20 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts gets the rebound | 42-20 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Dustin Paige steals it from Shawn Moors | 42-20 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Northridge | Shawn Moors steals the ball from Charlie Kyzer | 42-20 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Charlie Kyzer is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Charlie Kyzer, team foul #11 | 42-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby (PG) Charlie Kyzer | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Allen Irby can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-20 |