| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Clarence Fansler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Beau Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Terrones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Roden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hubert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Davis inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Pepperdine | David Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 19:47 | Pepperdine | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 19:42 | Pepperdine | Matthew Terrones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Babb, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG) Robert Babb | |
| 19:31 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 43-33 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Terrones is called for the reach on Brian Roden - foul #2 on Matthew Terrones, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SF), Rigoberto Russo (PF), Aaron Strachan (C) Clarence Fansler, David Smith, Beau Parker, Matthew Terrones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Robert Hubert | |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 18:26 | Pepperdine | Rigoberto Russo grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 18:03 | Pepperdine | Raymond Robinson steps in front of the Pablo Rodriguez pass | 43-33 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Pablo Rodriguez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler (PG), David Smith (SG), Beau Parker (PF), Matthew Terrones (C) Neil Simoneaux, Pablo Rodriguez, Rigoberto Russo, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 17:08 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Stiles - foul #2 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| 17:08 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 17:08 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is whistled for a carry | 48-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pablo Rodriguez (SF) Harold Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:36 | Pepperdine | David Smith is hacked by Thomas Schurman - foul #3 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Raymond Robinson (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Robert Hubert | |
| 16:26 | Pepperdine | Raymond Robinson is called for the reach on Pablo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Raymond Robinson, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| 16:07 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker tips it in | 50-36 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | George Garten lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeremy Spurgeon | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Clarence Fansler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Rodriguez (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Beau Parker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Terrones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Garten (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler banks in the wide open layup set up by Beau Parker | 52-38 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hung Wen (PG), Robert Davis (SF) Clarence Fansler, Pablo Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 14:52 | Pepperdine | Robert Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-38 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Roden | 55-41 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | David Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hung Wen | 58-41 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Hung Wen - foul #4 on Hung Wen, team foul #3 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Rigoberto Russo (C) Hung Wen, Matthew Terrones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (PF) George Garten | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Schurman - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (SF), Aaron Strachan (C) Robert Davis, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 13:34 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray is hacked by Eddie Zurcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Mark Deloach (PF) Brian Roden, Eddie Zurcher | |
| 13:19 | Pepperdine | David Smith hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Neil Simoneaux | 62-45 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Robert Babb scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jerry Stiles and the foul's on Beau Parker - foul #2 on Beau Parker, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Neil Simoneaux, Beau Parker, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Mark Deloach, Robert Hubert | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 12:59 | Pepperdine | David Smith loses the dribble to Raymond Robinson in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson knocks in the runner in the paint | 62-50 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | David Smith loses the dribble to Robert Babb in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Babb | 62-52 |
| 12:23 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Fansler | 64-52 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Fansler - foul #2 on Clarence Fansler, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Beau Parker (PF), Matthew Terrones (C) Harold Murray, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-53 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Robert Hubert steals it from David Smith in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Brian Roden hits a runner from the baseline | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Clarence Fansler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Smith (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Rodriguez (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Beau Parker (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Terrones (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Roden (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hubert (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Terrones | 67-55 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-57 |
| 11:06 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Harold Murray (SG), Aaron Strachan (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Clarence Fansler, David Smith, Beau Parker, Matthew Terrones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher, Robert Hubert | |
| 10:50 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 70-57 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | George Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler (PG), David Smith (SG), Matthew Terrones (C) Neil Simoneaux, Pablo Rodriguez, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Jerry Stiles (SF), Raymond Robinson (C) Robert Babb, Mark Deloach, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 10:02 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) George Garten | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Stiles | 70-62 |
| 09:40 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 70-62 |
| 09:38 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 09:15 | Pepperdine | Raymond Robinson swats the layup by Harold Murray | 70-62 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Brian Roden gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 09:04 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Stiles - foul #3 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Pablo Rodriguez (SF), Beau Parker (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Clarence Fansler, Harold Murray, Aaron Strachan, Matthew Terrones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Brian Roden, Raymond Robinson, Robert Hubert | |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:42 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:28 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:13 | Pepperdine | Pablo Rodriguez misses the easy open layup | 70-63 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Robert Babb | 70-65 |
| 07:41 | Pepperdine | David Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Neil Simoneaux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (very tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pablo Rodriguez (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Beau Parker (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rigoberto Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Stiles (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| 07:07 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler (PG), Hung Wen (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Matthew Terrones (C) Neil Simoneaux, David Smith, Pablo Rodriguez, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Brian Roden (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Raymond Robinson (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Mark Deloach, Eddie Zurcher, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson lays it up and in | 72-69 |
| 06:42 | Pepperdine | Thomas Schurman picks off the pass by Beau Parker in the backcourt | 72-69 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | George Garten clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 06:36 | Pepperdine | Matthew Terrones grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 06:12 | Pepperdine | Hung Wen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Davis | 75-69 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan (PF) Beau Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Robert Hubert (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Raymond Robinson | |
| 06:02 | Pepperdine | Matthew Terrones can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 75-69 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hubert | 75-69 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | George Garten double dribbles | 75-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), Harold Murray (PF) Clarence Fansler, Matthew Terrones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Eddie Zurcher (PF) Brian Roden, George Garten | |
| 05:16 | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-69 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Robert Babb connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 75-71 |
| 04:48 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 04:41 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Robert Babb is called for the reach on Hung Wen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Babb, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Pablo Rodriguez (SG), Beau Parker (PF), Rigoberto Russo (C) Neil Simoneaux, Harold Murray, Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (PG), Brian Roden (SG), George Garten (PF), Raymond Robinson (C) Robert Babb, Matthew Czarkowski, Eddie Zurcher, Robert Hubert | |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Hung Wen makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:37 | Pepperdine | Hung Wen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Garten | 76-71 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler (PG) Hung Wen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:12 | Pepperdine | Robert Davis scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Fansler | 78-71 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Beau Parker blocks the short jumper by Raymond Robinson | 78-71 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a floater near the basket | 78-71 |
| 03:26 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Pablo Rodriguez | 78-71 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Clarence Fansler (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Pablo Rodriguez (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Robert Davis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Beau Parker (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rigoberto Russo (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stiles (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Roden (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Garten (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Robinson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler's pass is intercepted by Brian Roden in the backcourt | 78-71 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-74 |
| 03:11 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Neil Simoneaux (PG), David Smith (SG), Aaron Strachan (PF), Matthew Terrones (C) Clarence Fansler, Pablo Rodriguez, Beau Parker, Rigoberto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Jerry Stiles, Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Raymond Robinson | |
| 03:00 | Pepperdine | Matthew Terrones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 02:58 | Pepperdine | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 02:46 | Pepperdine | David Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-74 |
| 02:44 | Pepperdine | Aaron Strachan tips it back up and in | 80-74 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Terrones - foul #3 on Matthew Terrones, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harold Murray (PF) Aaron Strachan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-74 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | Pepperdine | David Smith is hacked by Robert Hubert - foul #2 on Robert Hubert, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Hung Wen (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (SG), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Eddie Zurcher, Robert Hubert | |
| 02:07 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 02:01 | Pepperdine | Harold Murray gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:46 | Pepperdine | Matthew Terrones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 80-76 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Hung Wen grabs the board | 80-76 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler (PG), Robert Davis (SF), Beau Parker (PF) Neil Simoneaux, Hung Wen, Harold Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Mark Deloach, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 01:19 | Pepperdine | Beau Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-76 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-76 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | George Garten hits the follow up shot | 80-78 |
| 00:59 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Roden - foul #3 on Brian Roden, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | George Garten gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 80-78 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it back up and in | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | Matthew Terrones is called for 10 seconds | 80-80 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 80-80 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Robert Babb knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 80-82 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | David Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 80-82 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert gets the rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-82 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Fansler - foul #3 on Clarence Fansler, team foul #9 | 80-82 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Clarence Fansler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-84 |
| 00:01 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Beau Parker | 80-84 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | The clock runs out | 80-84 |