| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins inbounds the ball | 21-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hale | 23-22 |
| 19:24 | LSU | Michael Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 23-22 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it back up and in | 25-22 |
| 18:44 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 25-22 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 18:11 | LSU | James Anderson gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 17:48 | LSU | James Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-22 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Michael Scott steals it from John Hale | 25-22 |
| 17:06 | LSU | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 25-22 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 17:00 | LSU | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 16:39 | LSU | A charge is called on John Caba - foul #2 on John Caba, team foul #1 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | William Davis is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | LSU | Frank Laurel (SF), Frank Lopes (C) James Anderson, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 15:51 | LSU | John Caba connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Adams | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Caba - foul #3 on John Caba, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG) Donald Adams | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Frank Lopes hits a turnaround from the right block | 27-26 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 14:52 | LSU | John Caba gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Michael Scott connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Deines | 27-28 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Deines - foul #2 on Kenneth Deines, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), James Anderson (SF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Kenneth Deines, Frank Laurel, Frank Lopes | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 14:02 | LSU | John Caba lays it up and in | 29-30 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Charles Powers drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Young | 31-30 |
| 13:22 | LSU | James Anderson makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled on the floor by Carl Krawczyk - foul #1 on Carl Krawczyk, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (PF) Robert Young, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | John Hale travels with the ball | 31-32 |
| 12:24 | LSU | James Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Adams | 31-34 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Steven Timko clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-34 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood tips it home | 33-34 |
| 11:38 | LSU | John Caba connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Timko (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 11:26 | LSU | James Anderson grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 11:20 | LSU | Michael Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 33-36 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 3pt shot from the right corner and he's fouled by John Caba - foul #4 on John Caba, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) William Davis, John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG), Frank Laurel (SF), Steven Kinman (PF), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, James Anderson, John Caba, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:40 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is fouled on the floor by Steven Kinman - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) William Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 10:09 | LSU | Frank Lopes pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Kenneth Deines takes the ball from Steven Timko | 38-39 |
| 09:24 | LSU | Frank Laurel can't finish the layup | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Steven Kinman snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-39 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Steven Kinman gets the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:29 | LSU | Michael Scott drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Deines | 38-42 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Robert Young scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 07:40 | LSU | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Laurel (fresh) PF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Frank Lopes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Frank Lopes grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 06:57 | LSU | Leonard Youngblood is called for the reach on Kenneth Deines - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG), James Anderson (SF), John Caba (PF), Carl Krawczyk (C) Michael Scott, Frank Laurel, Steven Kinman, Frank Lopes | |
| 06:39 | LSU | John Caba misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG) Kenneth Deines | |
| 06:39 | LSU | John Caba misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:39 | LSU | John Caba misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Hale and the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #2 on Donald Adams, team foul #8 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:58 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 05:57 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits the finger roll set up by John Hale | 45-42 |
| 05:10 | LSU | James Anderson connects on the shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | John Hale misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 04:55 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 04:51 | LSU | Michael Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Adams | 45-47 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Michael Scott takes the ball from Chris Morrissette | 45-47 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Donald Adams slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) William Davis | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 03:51 | LSU | James Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Krawczyk | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Deines (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Caba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Krawczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | LSU | Kenneth Deines connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker tips it home | 47-55 |
| 02:44 | LSU | James Anderson misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Scott (SG), Frank Lopes (C) Donald Adams, Carl Krawczyk | |
| 02:44 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:44 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Robert Young | 49-57 |
| 02:30 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| 02:12 | LSU | John Caba misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers's pass is intercepted by Frank Lopes | 49-57 |
| 01:47 | LSU | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-57 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-57 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Young | 51-57 |
| 00:47 | LSU | John Caba knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by James Anderson | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Donald Adams is called for the reach on Robert Young - foul #4 on Donald Adams, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | LSU | Carl Krawczyk (C) Frank Lopes | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:40 | LSU | John Caba gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | John Caba is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Young - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| 00:36 | LSU | Chris Morrissette is called for the reach on Carl Krawczyk - foul #3 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 00:33 | LSU | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by John Hale - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Hankins | 51-60 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Young | 54-60 |
| 00:21 | LSU | John Hale is called for the reach on James Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Deines (PG) Donald Adams | |
| 00:21 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:21 | LSU | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | LSU | The rebound goes to Carl Krawczyk | 54-62 |
| 00:10 | LSU | John Hale is called for the reach on Carl Krawczyk in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hale, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Adams (PG) Kenneth Deines | |
| 00:10 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Carl Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 00:05 | LSU | John Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Donald Adams runs out the clock | 54-64 |