| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) PF - Lloyd Scharfenberg (fresh) C - Jason Karr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Tulane | Jack Linton blocks the short jumper by Lester Peterson | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is hacked by Jason Karr - foul #1 on Jason Karr, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz buries a jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Tulane | Lester Peterson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Tulane | Jason Karr buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Dean | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 2-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Carl Lheureux (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Jason Karr | |
| 17:17 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:16 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux tips it home | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Craig Holley drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Rentz | 4-4 |
| 16:45 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Craig Holley snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Lee | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | Tulane | Craig Holley is called for the reach on Oliver Hughes - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Steven Chilton | |
| 16:00 | Tulane | Jason Karr comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 15:59 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Lheureux (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Karr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Tulane | Jack Linton takes the ball from Carl Lheureux | 6-4 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Brad Johnson, Jason Karr | |
| 15:00 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 6-4 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ralph Polk - foul #1 on Ralph Polk, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Steven Chilton | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Craig Holley steps in front of the Gregory Hansen pass | 8-4 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Craig Holley blows the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:41 | Tulane | Richard Dean snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jack Linton - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Ralph Polk (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Jason Karr | |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:25 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 14:00 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ralph Polk | 8-6 |
| 13:56 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Brad Johnson misses the tip | 8-6 |
| 13:53 | Tulane | Ralph Polk pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:44 | Tulane | Ralph Polk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Ralph Polk - foul #2 on Ralph Polk, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Gregory Hansen (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Ralph Polk, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:27 | Tulane | Jason Karr grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Tulane | Jason Karr is hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), John Harrison (PF) Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:58 | Tulane | Lester Peterson travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Gary Lee (SF) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Edward Rentz is blocked by Carl Lheureux | 9-6 |
| 12:35 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:30 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | John Harrison tips it in | 11-9 |
| 11:52 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Richard Dean | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lester Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Karr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Craig Holley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 11:27 | Tulane | Jason Karr pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:07 | Tulane | Craig Holley picks off the pass by Jason Karr | 11-11 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Craig Holley slams it home | 13-11 |
| 10:53 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | John Harrison snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the floater from the free throw line set up by John Harrison | 15-11 |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Lester Peterson hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Jared Brown (PF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Carl Lheureux, Jason Karr | |
| 10:25 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the offensive board | 15-13 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses long on a floater from close range | 15-13 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it home | 17-13 |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes knocks in the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jack Linton - foul #2 on Jack Linton, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Harrison (PF) Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Brad Johnson (SF) Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson | |
| 09:42 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 17-16 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | Steven Chilton snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | Tulane | Brad Johnson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 17-16 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 17-16 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | John Harrison travels with the ball | 17-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jason Karr (C) Richard Dean, Jared Brown, Steven Chilton | |
| 08:28 | Tulane | Jason Karr buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Hughes | 17-18 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Gary Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is hacked by Jason Karr - foul #2 on Jason Karr, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Steven Chilton (C) Oliver Hughes, Jason Karr | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Chilton (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 07:18 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:00 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-18 |
| 06:58 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 06:45 | Tulane | Steven Chilton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Dean | 17-20 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the wide open shot in the paint but the foul's on Carl Lheureux - foul #1 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Jack Linton (PF), John Harrison (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (SG), Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Gregory Hansen, Brad Johnson, Carl Lheureux | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 06:23 | Tulane | Lloyd Scharfenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:10 | Tulane | Jack Linton steals it from Oliver Hughes | 18-20 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith gets the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Gary Lee double dribbles | 18-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jared Brown (C) Oliver Hughes, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Steven Chilton | |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Lheureux, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Bobby Smith, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Brad Johnson (SF), Steven Chilton (C) Richard Dean, Lester Peterson, Carl Lheureux | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Oliver Hughes is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #1 on Oliver Hughes, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Shawn Williams (C) Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Dean (PG), Lester Peterson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Oliver Hughes, Brad Johnson, Steven Chilton | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Jared Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Steven Chilton (C) Lloyd Scharfenberg | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Richard Dean - foul #1 on Richard Dean, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (SG), Brad Johnson (SF), Lloyd Scharfenberg (PF) Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson, Jared Brown | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:05 | Tulane | Steven Chilton gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 03:59 | Tulane | Shawn Williams picks off the pass by Oliver Hughes | 20-20 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Richard Dean is called for the reach on Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Richard Dean, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Ralph Polk (SG), Carl Lheureux (PF), Jason Karr (C) Oliver Hughes, Lloyd Scharfenberg, Steven Chilton | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:28 | Tulane | Claude Bennett denies the turnaround by Richard Dean | 22-20 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Dean (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Polk (fresh) SF - Brad Johnson (fresh) PF - Carl Lheureux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Karr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Richard Dean - foul #3 on Richard Dean, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (SF) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Lester Peterson (SF) Richard Dean, Brad Johnson | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:53 | Tulane | Oliver Hughes misses the turnaround in the paint | 23-20 |
| 02:52 | Tulane | Carl Lheureux tips it but misses | 23-20 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Gary Lee double dribbles | 23-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), John Harrison (PF) Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gregory Hansen (SG) Oliver Hughes | |
| 02:17 | Tulane | Lester Peterson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 01:54 | Tulane | Ralph Polk pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 01:38 | Tulane | Ralph Polk misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 01:13 | Tulane | Gregory Hansen grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 00:59 | Tulane | Ralph Polk drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Karr | 23-23 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Gary Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 00:37 | Tulane | Lester Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Jason Karr - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Tulane | Oliver Hughes (PG), Brad Johnson (SF) Gregory Hansen, Lester Peterson | |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Brad Johnson buries a runner in the paint | 23-25 |