| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams blows the layup | 31-39 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Albert Cummings | 31-39 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Jack Linton takes the ball from Albert Cummings | 31-39 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 18:47 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Shawn Williams steals it from Bernard Hall | 31-39 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Bernard Hall is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #3 on Bernard Hall, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Aichele (C) Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 17:06 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by William Aichele - foul #2 on William Aichele, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG) Dennis Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG), John Harrison (SF) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz | |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 34-41 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it in | 34-43 |
| 16:15 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-43 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Baran Roznowski | 34-43 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Derick Lemley is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Derick Lemley, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG), Don Crawford (SF), Bernard Hall (C) Derick Lemley, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Baran Roznowski | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) PF - William Aichele (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bernard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the dunk | 34-43 |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 15:16 | McNeese State | Don Crawford misses the floater in the paint | 34-43 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Williams and he's fouled by Bernard Hall - foul #4 on Bernard Hall, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), Harry Hurley (C) Roosevelt Casey, William Aichele, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Shawn Williams | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith makes the free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 14:40 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley tips it home | 36-46 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | John Harrison buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Smith | 36-48 |
| 13:52 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | John Harrison gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Derick Lemley takes the ball from John Harrison | 36-48 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF) John Thacker, Don Crawford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:15 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Albert Cummings steals the ball from Shawn Williams | 38-48 |
| 12:37 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (PG), William Aichele (C) Dennis Lewis, Harry Hurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is hacked by Derick Lemley - foul #3 on Derick Lemley, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG) Derick Lemley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Cummings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Bowman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - William Aichele (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| 11:09 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) John Thacker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 38-50 |
| 10:31 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-50 |
| 10:29 | McNeese State | William Aichele tips it home | 40-50 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the finger roll set up by Edward Thomason and he's hacked by Roosevelt Casey - foul #1 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derick Lemley (SG) Roosevelt Casey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:48 | McNeese State | William Aichele banks in the layup | 42-53 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 09:29 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:19 | McNeese State | Jack Linton blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by William Aichele | 42-53 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Thomason | 42-53 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Harrison | 42-55 |
| 09:04 | McNeese State | Shawn Bowman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 42-55 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Linton | 42-57 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis travels with the ball | 42-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Roosevelt Casey (SF), Don Crawford (PF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, William Aichele | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Edward Thomason | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 42-57 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley grabs the board | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:45 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 07:43 | McNeese State | John Thacker tips it home | 44-57 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roosevelt Casey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Crawford (fresh) C - Harry Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Linton (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't throw it down | 44-57 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Derick Lemley - foul #4 on Derick Lemley, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Albert Cummings (SF), Shawn Bowman (PF), Bernard Hall (C) Roosevelt Casey, Don Crawford, Harry Hurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) John Harrison | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:46 | McNeese State | John Thacker is called for traveling | 44-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Lewis (PG) John Thacker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Baran Roznowski | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Dennis Lewis takes the ball from Bobby Smith in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 06:23 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith double dribbles | 44-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG) Derick Lemley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:48 | McNeese State | Shawn Williams picks off the pass by Dennis Lewis | 44-59 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams lays it up and in set up by Edward Thomason | 44-61 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Albert Cummings drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Roosevelt Casey | 47-61 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 05:00 | McNeese State | Bernard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:43 | McNeese State | Jack Linton blocks the jumper by Bernard Hall | 47-61 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 47-61 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bernard Hall - foul #5 on Bernard Hall, team foul #8 | 47-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Thacker (PG), Derick Lemley (SG), William Aichele (PF), Harry Hurley (C) Dennis Lewis, Albert Cummings, Shawn Bowman, Bernard Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), John Harrison (C) Edward Thomason, Jack Linton | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | William Aichele grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Thacker | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roosevelt Casey - foul #2 on Roosevelt Casey, team foul #9 | 49-62 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Don Crawford (SF) Roosevelt Casey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:29 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to William Aichele | 49-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Thacker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derick Lemley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Don Crawford (fresh) PF - William Aichele (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Hurley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - John Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | McNeese State | The jump hook by Harry Hurley is blocked by Shawn Williams | 49-63 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 49-63 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | John Harrison clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 49-63 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it home | 49-65 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | Derick Lemley scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harry Hurley - foul #2 on Harry Hurley, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey (SG) Derick Lemley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (PG), Jack Linton (C) Bobby Smith, Shawn Williams | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:00 | McNeese State | John Thacker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:51 | McNeese State | John Harrison blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Roosevelt Casey | 51-67 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | Edward Thomason picks off the pass by Don Crawford | 51-67 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Harry Hurley - foul #3 on Harry Hurley, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Shawn Williams (PF) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Roosevelt Casey loses the dribble to Edward Rentz | 51-69 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz slams it home | 51-71 |
| 00:43 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley lays it up and in | 53-71 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 00:13 | McNeese State | Harry Hurley pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 00:05 | McNeese State | William Aichele is hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #2 | 53-71 |
| 00:02 | McNeese State | John Thacker scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith runs out the clock | 55-71 |