| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Kelley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Jeske (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alexander Whitney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Legg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Brian Jeske inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Pepperdine | James Kelley is hacked by Baran Roznowski - foul #3 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:27 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright is fouled on the floor by Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 19:17 | Pepperdine | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on Alexander Whitney - foul #3 on Shawn Williams, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #3 on Edward Rentz, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| 19:02 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:02 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 18:46 | Pepperdine | Shawn Williams swats the short shot by Alexander Whitney | 32-35 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Brian Jeske is called for the reach on Jack Linton - foul #3 on Brian Jeske, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead (SF), Kyle Caines (C) Brian Jeske, John Legg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams blows the wide open dunk | 32-35 |
| 17:48 | Pepperdine | James Kelley snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 32-37 |
| 16:50 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 32-37 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-37 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it but misses | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Kyle Caines misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jack Linton - foul #2 on Jack Linton, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (SG), Brian Jeske (SF), Daniel Norton (PF) Robert Wright, Gregory Craighead, Alexander Whitney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG), Edward Rentz (SF) Bobby Smith, John Harrison | |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Kyle Caines misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:01 | Pepperdine | Kyle Caines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Jeske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Norton (fresh) C - Kyle Caines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Caines - foul #1 on Kyle Caines, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Legg (C) Kyle Caines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:41 | Pepperdine | John Legg gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:27 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown is hacked by Jack Linton - foul #3 on Jack Linton, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| 15:16 | Pepperdine | The pull-up jumper by Brian Jeske is blocked by Edward Thomason | 33-38 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SG), Alexander Whitney (PF) James Kelley, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Baran Roznowski | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 14:27 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 14:00 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:42 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Richard Fraley is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Richard Fraley, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Kelley (PG), Robert Wright (SG), Gregory Craighead (SF), Daniel Norton (PF), Kyle Caines (C) Robert Brown, Richard Fraley, Brian Jeske, Alexander Whitney, John Legg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), John Harrison (PF) Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | Pepperdine | Daniel Norton grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 12:41 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Kelley | 36-40 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | Daniel Norton grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 12:04 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | Pepperdine | Kyle Caines can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 12:02 | Pepperdine | Daniel Norton tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Fraley (SF), Alexander Whitney (PF) Gregory Craighead, Daniel Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG), Shawn Williams (PF) Bobby Smith, John Harrison | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Fraley (fresh) PF - Alexander Whitney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kyle Caines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits a floater from the right side | 36-42 |
| 11:03 | Pepperdine | Jack Linton swats the short shot by James Kelley | 36-42 |
| 11:01 | Pepperdine | Kyle Caines snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 10:43 | Pepperdine | James Kelley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-42 |
| 10:41 | Pepperdine | Kyle Caines tips it in | 38-42 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is open but misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Shawn Williams, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (PG), Brian Jeske (SF), Gene Gordon (PF), John Legg (C) James Kelley, Richard Fraley, Alexander Whitney, Kyle Caines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), John Harrison (SF) Edward Thomason, Edward Rentz | |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | Gene Gordon tips it home | 40-42 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski's floater is tipped away by Gene Gordon | 40-42 |
| 09:18 | Pepperdine | John Legg pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jack Linton - foul #4 on Jack Linton, team foul #8 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead (SG), Daniel Norton (PF) Robert Wright, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:12 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Brian Jeske steals the ball from Edward Thomason | 40-42 |
| 08:49 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Jeske | 42-42 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the floater from the right block | 42-44 |
| 08:01 | Pepperdine | Robert Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Jack Linton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gregory Craighead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Jeske (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Norton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Legg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Harrison (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jack Linton (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Pepperdine | Daniel Norton double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | James Kelley (PG), Robert Wright (SG), Richard Fraley (SF), Alexander Whitney (PF), Kyle Caines (C) Robert Brown, Gregory Craighead, Brian Jeske, Daniel Norton, John Legg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Edward Rentz (SF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 06:54 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Kyle Caines | 42-46 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on Alexander Whitney - foul #5 on Shawn Williams, team foul #9 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | John Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | John Harrison is fouled on the floor by Alexander Whitney - foul #1 on Alexander Whitney, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Jeske (SF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| 05:33 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Kelley | 44-46 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on James Kelley - foul #2 on James Kelley, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Brown (SG), Gene Gordon (C) Richard Fraley, Kyle Caines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Edward Thomason | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski's layup is rejected by Gene Gordon | 44-48 |
| 04:32 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney is fouled on the floor by Jack Linton - foul #5 on Jack Linton, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead (SG), Daniel Norton (SF) Robert Brown, Brian Jeske | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Jack Linton | |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 04:14 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Craighead - foul #2 on Gregory Craighead, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Wright (SG) Alexander Whitney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Claude Bennett | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 03:39 | Pepperdine | James Kelley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 03:37 | Pepperdine | Gregory Craighead gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:18 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Craighead | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - James Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gregory Craighead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Norton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harrison (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Baran Roznowski (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 02:59 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Jeske (SF), Alexander Whitney (PF), John Legg (C) Gregory Craighead, Daniel Norton, Gene Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason | |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Brian Jeske clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Rentz - foul #4 on Edward Rentz, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Brian Jeske makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 02:39 | Pepperdine | Brian Jeske makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 02:26 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 50-52 |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Harrison - foul #3 on John Harrison, team foul #12 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 02:19 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | John Harrison is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 51-54 |
| 01:36 | Pepperdine | James Kelley's pass is intercepted by Baran Roznowski | 51-54 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Edward Thomason | |
| 01:04 | Pepperdine | James Kelley misses the shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 01:02 | Pepperdine | John Legg snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Robert Wright connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Jeske | 54-54 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses long on a shot near the basket | 54-54 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 00:17 | Pepperdine | Alexander Whitney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | James Kelley drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-54 |