| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | William Smith double dribbles | 26-27 |
| 19:26 | Nicholls State | Carlos Keisler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:16 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-27 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-27 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is hacked by Barry Dexter - foul #2 on Barry Dexter, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eric Betty - foul #2 on Eric Betty, team foul #2 | 26-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:05 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Barry Dexter - foul #3 on Barry Dexter, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (C) Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Vierthaler | 29-31 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | William Peterson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 29-33 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash loses the dribble to Jessie Heintzelman | 29-33 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | William Smith misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 29-33 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 16:31 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash grabs the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Anthony Sellers swats the short shot by Eric Betty | 29-33 |
| 16:21 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash tips it in | 31-33 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | James Vierthaler is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #2 on James Vierthaler, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Jackie Sexton (SG), Robert Duncan (SF), Charles Carlson (PF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Eric Betty, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Duncan - foul #1 on Robert Duncan, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 15:01 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Robert Duncan is hacked by Tony Thompson - foul #1 on Tony Thompson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 14:26 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-34 |
| 14:24 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:14 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger tips it home | 31-36 |
| 13:34 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Johnson | 33-36 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Carl Mars loses the dribble to Robert Duncan | 33-36 |
| 13:03 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Duncan | 35-36 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Carl Mars lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tony Thompson | 35-38 |
| 12:26 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), Carlos Keisler (SG), James Vierthaler (SF), Eric Betty (PF), Larry Tash (C) Douglas Johnson, Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan, Charles Carlson, Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by James Vierthaler - foul #3 on James Vierthaler, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Carlos Keisler steals the ball from William Smith | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Melvin Fincher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Keisler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Vierthaler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Betty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from William Peterson and the foul's on Larry Tash - foul #1 on Larry Tash, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:05 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carlos Keisler | 38-41 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | William Peterson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 38-43 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher hits the finger roll and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | James Vierthaler steals the ball from William Peterson | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Melvin Fincher is denied by William Smith | 41-43 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Peterson | 41-45 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | William Smith blocks the short jumper by Melvin Fincher | 41-45 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Sellers | 41-45 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Peterson | 41-48 |
| 08:50 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | William Smith's floater is tipped away by Larry Tash | 41-48 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Roberts | 41-51 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Peterson - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson (PG), Robert Duncan (SG), Charles Carlson (SF), Barry Dexter (C) Melvin Fincher, Carlos Keisler, James Vierthaler, Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-51 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it back up and in | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Betty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Dexter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Eric Betty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Charles Carlson, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (SG) Eric Betty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:50 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 06:33 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Charles Carlson is called for the reach on Brian Segura - foul #3 on Charles Carlson, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 06:10 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher (PG), James Vierthaler (SF) Jackie Sexton, Robert Duncan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (0) | |
| 05:37 | Nicholls State | Barry Dexter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF) Tony Thompson, Brian Segura | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 42-57 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Melvin Fincher is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Barry Dexter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Glenn Corral | |
| 05:00 | Nicholls State | James Vierthaler is whistled for a carry | 42-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Carl Mars | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 42-57 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | William Smith can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 04:34 | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 04:14 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is whistled for a carry | 42-57 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton (PG), Robert Duncan (SF), Larry Tash (PF) Melvin Fincher, James Vierthaler, Charles Carlson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Thompson and he's hacked by Robert Duncan - foul #2 on Robert Duncan, team foul #10 | 42-59 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the free throw | 42-59 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Lowell Stanton | 42-59 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Glenn Corral takes the ball from Jackie Sexton | 42-59 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is called for traveling | 42-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson (PF) Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jackie Sexton (fresh) SG - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Tash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Nicholls State | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Charles Carlson - foul #2 on Brian Segura, team foul #6 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Gula (C) Larry Tash | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:37 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-59 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral double dribbles | 42-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lowell Stanton (C) Richard Gula | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson is hacked by Carl Mars - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Larry Tash (C) Lowell Stanton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 02:00 | Nicholls State | Charles Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 01:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Douglas Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger travels in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 01:20 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash buries a floater in the lane | 46-59 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Nicholls State | Jackie Sexton travels with the ball | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls 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 (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #4 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #11 | 46-59 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:19 | Nicholls State | Larry Tash misses the 3 from straight away | 46-61 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Brian Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger runs out the clock | 46-61 |