| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Greg Taylor (fresh) PF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Soriano (fresh) SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Keith Soriano | 18-23 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Francis Paul scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana State | Francis Paul is called for the reach on Michael Edwards - foul #1 on Francis Paul, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Soriano | 21-26 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Francis Paul is fouled on the floor by William Switzer - foul #1 on William Switzer, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Greg Taylor, team foul #2 | 21-26 |
| 17:47 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean's fadeaway is rejected by James Sampson | 21-26 |
| 17:29 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Sampson | 21-26 |
| 17:12 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano is hacked by Frederick Davis - foul #1 on Frederick Davis, team foul #3 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Toscano (C) Greg Taylor, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski (PF) James Sampson | |
| 16:57 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Switzer | 21-29 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Francis Paul comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta misses the tip | 21-29 |
| 16:33 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Keith Soriano | 21-29 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Rogers - foul #1 on Paul Rogers, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Antoine Dean (PF) Francis Paul, Paul Rogers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Edwin Hampton (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, William Switzer | |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana State | Douglas Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Traxler | 21-31 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Villacorta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antoine Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Kuklenski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Hampton (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 21-31 |
| 15:10 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana State | Eric Villacorta takes the ball from Ron Murphy | 21-31 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano is hacked by Edwin Hampton - foul #3 on Edwin Hampton, team foul #2 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Greg Taylor (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Willie Roby, Eric Villacorta, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG), Keith Soriano (SG), Gary Waite (SF), James Sampson (PF), William Switzer (C) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, Gary Traxler, Douglas Kuklenski, Edwin Hampton | |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor slams it home set up by Francis Paul | 23-31 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Antoine Dean is called for the reach on Gary Waite - foul #3 on Antoine Dean, team foul #5 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG) Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:27 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Soriano | 23-34 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Paul | 25-34 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | James Sampson is hacked by Kenneth Duncan - foul #4 on Kenneth Duncan, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Kenneth Duncan, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF) Gary Waite | |
| 12:33 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Keith Soriano - foul #1 on Keith Soriano, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses the jumpshot from the right side | 25-34 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano tips it home | 27-34 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana State | Francis Paul steals the ball from William Switzer | 27-34 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Francis Paul can't finish the layup | 27-34 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Francis Paul hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Greg Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Villacorta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Michael Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Soriano (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Traxler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Switzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards banks in the layup set up by Keith Soriano | 29-36 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Traxler - foul #3 on Gary Traxler, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Antoine Dean (C) Paul Rogers, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Douglas Kuklenski (PF), Edwin Hampton (C) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, James Sampson, William Switzer | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 10:50 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge loses the dribble to Antoine Dean | 30-36 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Antoine Dean is blocked by Douglas Kuklenski | 30-36 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy is whistled for a carry | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG) Francis Paul, Greg Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frederick Davis | 32-36 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG), Keith Soriano (SG), William Switzer (C) Ron Murphy, Richard Rutledge, Edwin Hampton | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana State | Keith Soriano snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 09:07 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards is fouled on the floor by Antoine Dean - foul #4 on Antoine Dean, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Robert Toscano (C) Willie Roby, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Sampson (PF) Douglas Kuklenski | |
| 09:07 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Francis Paul scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Villacorta | 34-36 |
| 08:29 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 08:05 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | James Sampson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana State | William Switzer is hacked by Paul Rogers - foul #2 on Paul Rogers, team foul #8 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (SG), Greg Taylor (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Paul Rogers, Frederick Davis, Eric Villacorta | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Richard Rutledge (SG), Gary Waite (SF) Michael Edwards, Keith Soriano, Gary Traxler | |
| 07:53 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) SF - Greg Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rutledge (fresh) SF - Gary Waite (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Switzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | James Sampson snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana State | James Sampson clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 34-37 |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | Gary Waite tips it home | 34-39 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antoine Dean (C) Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF), Douglas Kuklenski (PF), Edwin Hampton (C) Gary Waite, James Sampson, William Switzer | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Anthony Amstein is called for the reach on Richard Rutledge - foul #1 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG) Anthony Amstein | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG) Ron Murphy | |
| 06:33 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Francis Paul hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Richard Rutledge comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean's floater is tipped away by Gary Traxler | 36-39 |
| 05:39 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Gary Traxler | 36-39 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Duncan | 36-39 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Greg Taylor is blocked by Edwin Hampton | 36-39 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Antoine Dean | 36-39 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Francis Paul, Paul Rogers, Greg Taylor, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ron Murphy (PG), Keith Soriano (SG), James Sampson (PF), William Switzer (C) Michael Edwards, Richard Rutledge, Douglas Kuklenski, Edwin Hampton | |
| 03:47 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the tip | 36-39 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Ron Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Soriano (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Gary Traxler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Sampson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - William Switzer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Ron Murphy is called for the reach on Eric Villacorta - foul #1 on Ron Murphy, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Waite (SF) Gary Traxler | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana State | William Switzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards (PG) Ron Murphy | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Willie Roby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | William Switzer pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Edwards | 36-41 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Antoine Dean (PF) Willie Roby, Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler (SF) Gary Waite | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Gary Traxler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frederick Davis | 41-41 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Paul - foul #2 on Francis Paul, team foul #10 | 43-41 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Switzer misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana State | William Switzer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Francis Paul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Edwards, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan (PF) Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Michael Edwards is called for the reach on Francis Paul - foul #2 on Michael Edwards, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Francis Paul makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Francis Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Edwards - foul #3 on Michael Edwards, team foul #8 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG) Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to James Sampson | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana State | Michael Edwards misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean snags the defensive board | 46-42 |