| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bueno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 19-27 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses long on a jumper from close range | 19-27 |
| 19:17 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 19-27 |
| 19:09 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-27 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Vice - foul #1 on Robert Vice, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:17 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Bueno | 21-29 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Shannon | 24-29 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Lee Brame - foul #2 on Lee Brame, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Steven Boer - foul #3 on Steven Boer, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (SG) Steven Boer | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Bunger | 27-31 |
| 16:26 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney loses the dribble to Justin Jackson | 27-31 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Lee Brame buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nick Nichols | 29-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Brame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:19 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 15:12 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas tips it in | 29-33 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Lee Brame tips it in | 31-33 |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kyle Kenney and he's fouled by Justin Jackson - foul #1 on Justin Jackson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), George Cody (SG), Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Frank Bunger, Justin Jackson, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG) Robert Vice | |
| 14:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Steven Boer is called for the reach on George Cody - foul #4 on Steven Boer, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kevin Meunier (SG) Steven Boer | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Michael Bueno steals it from Yuan Chu | 31-36 |
| 13:13 | Long Beach State | Funsan Arrambide steals it from Michael Bueno | 31-36 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide banks in the layup | 33-36 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Funsan Arrambide | 35-39 |
| 12:00 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 11:31 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cody (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Kyle Kenney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Meunier (fresh) SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Atnip (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 11:06 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | George Cody buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Yuan Chu | 38-41 |
| 10:12 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Frank Bunger (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Funsan Arrambide, George Cody, Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Ralph Saunders (PF), Lance Park (C) Kevin Meunier, Steven Thomas, Kenneth Atnip | |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lee Brame | 40-41 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Lance Park misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Nick Nichols - foul #1 on Nick Nichols, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas (SF) Michael Bueno | |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Lance Park misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:14 | Long Beach State | Lance Park makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson clanks a shot in the lane | 40-42 |
| 08:53 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Frank Bunger steps in front of the Robert Vice pass | 40-42 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols blows the wide open layup | 40-42 |
| 08:06 | Long Beach State | Lance Park grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 07:46 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Vice | 40-44 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon loses the dribble to Robert Vice in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 07:18 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 07:16 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders tips it home | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Kenney (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Saunders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Park (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nick Nichols | 43-46 |
| 06:38 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Steven Boer (SG), Michael Bueno (SF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Kyle Kenney, Ralph Saunders, Lance Park | |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses the shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Lee Brame snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Nick Nichols is denied by Steven Thomas | 43-46 |
| 05:10 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Nick Nichols - foul #2 on Nick Nichols, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:47 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Atnip - foul #3 on Kenneth Atnip, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 04:04 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas jams it on a nice dish by Robert Vice | 45-50 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 03:55 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Vice | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-53 |
| 03:14 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert Vice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Boer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Bueno (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Thomas (tiring) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Atnip (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 02:58 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:29 | Long Beach State | Robert Vice misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Nick Nichols - foul #3 on Nick Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF) Yuan Chu | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | Steven Boer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 01:33 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Atnip tips it in | 45-55 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols is whistled for a carry | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Vance Robinson (PG), Kevin Meunier (SG), Kyle Kenney (SF), Ralph Saunders (PF), Lance Park (C) Robert Vice, Steven Boer, Michael Bueno, Steven Thomas, Kenneth Atnip | |
| 01:06 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 01:04 | Long Beach State | Ralph Saunders tips it in | 45-57 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Jackson | 48-57 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert Vice (PG), Steven Boer (SG), Michael Bueno (SF), Steven Thomas (PF), Kenneth Atnip (C) Vance Robinson, Kevin Meunier, Kyle Kenney, Ralph Saunders, Lance Park | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno is hacked by Norman Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Shannon, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney (PG), Ralph Saunders (C) Robert Vice, Kenneth Atnip | |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Justin Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Bueno - foul #2 on Justin Jackson, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Long Beach State | Michael Bueno makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Steven Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Kyle Kenney runs out the clock | 48-59 |