| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 34-27 |
| 19:22 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), George Taylor (SF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Louis Borja, Joe Tye | |
| 19:22 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:22 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Donald Kantor steals the ball from Douglas Faris | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Ronald Rochon can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Joseph Smith, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Louis Borja (PF), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Donald Kantor, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 18:39 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Timko - foul #2 on Steven Timko, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) John Hale, George Taylor | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Joe Tye | |
| 18:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris's fadeaway is rejected by Grant Kirkwood | 34-30 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker tips it home | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | LSU | Ronald Rochon is hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF) Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Steven Kinman, Louis Borja, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 17:13 | LSU | Donald Kantor loses the dribble to George Taylor | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris banks in the layup on a great pass from George Taylor | 38-30 |
| 16:54 | LSU | John Ferrero comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) George Taylor, Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| 16:54 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:54 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 16:31 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Ronald Hillman steals it from James Clayton | 38-31 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harrison Brooker | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | LSU | Joe Tye misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #6 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) John Ferrero, Louis Borja | |
| 15:26 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:26 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Tye - foul #3 on Joe Tye, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | LSU | Grant Kirkwood (C) Joe Tye | |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:48 | LSU | Ronald Rochon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Clayton | 42-34 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) John Hale | |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (PF) Donald Kantor | |
| 14:35 | LSU | George Taylor is called for the reach on Louis Borja - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 14:35 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith drills a jumper from the right block set up by Joshua Savage and he's fouled by Louis Borja - foul #3 on Louis Borja, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) John Hale | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Frank Laurel (C) James Clayton, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Steven Kinman pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:53 | LSU | Steven Kinman scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ferrero | 44-37 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | George Taylor can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Ferrero - foul #2 on John Ferrero, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Donald Kantor (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Louis Borja, Frank Laurel | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:07 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it in | 46-39 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 48-39 |
| 12:16 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses short on a shot from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 12:14 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Donald Kantor grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:42 | LSU | James Clayton is denied on a layup by Steven Timko | 48-39 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | George Taylor gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Steven Kinman picks off the pass by Steven Timko | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | LSU | Steven Kinman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:11 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:47 | LSU | James Clayton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Steven Timko comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | George Taylor tips it in | 50-42 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Ronald Rochon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Joshua Savage, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Louis Borja (PF), Joe Tye (C) James Clayton, Donald Kantor, Grant Kirkwood | |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Harrison Brooker takes the ball from Joe Tye | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Tye - foul #4 on Joe Tye, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) George Taylor | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) Ronald Rochon | |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:10 | LSU | John Ferrero gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:44 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF) Steven Kinman | |
| 08:44 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:44 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Joe Tye denies the turnaround by Joseph Smith | 52-44 |
| 08:31 | LSU | Joe Tye pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:13 | LSU | Ronald Rochon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-44 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 52-44 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-44 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hillman | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:25 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Douglas Faris - foul #3 on Douglas Faris, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:25 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:25 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rochon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Louis Borja (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 57-46 |
| 06:51 | LSU | John Hale denies the turnaround by Joe Tye | 57-46 |
| 06:49 | LSU | Louis Borja hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Richard Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Frank Laurel (C) James Clayton, Joe Tye | |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 06:05 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Frank Laurel | 57-50 |
| 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) | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 05:43 | LSU | John Ferrero grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Steven Timko is called for the reach on Louis Borja - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Frank Laurel | |
| 05:20 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:20 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled on the floor by Ronald Rochon - foul #1 on Ronald Rochon, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-52 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris tips it home | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:21 | LSU | James Clayton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Steven Kinman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 04:10 | LSU | Joe Tye's pass is intercepted by Steven Timko | 59-52 |
| 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 and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by James Clayton - foul #1 on James Clayton, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (C) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) Ronald Rochon, Joe Tye | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:37 | LSU | John Ferrero clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:56 | LSU | Steven Kinman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-52 |
| 02:54 | LSU | James Clayton can't tip it in | 64-52 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 02:27 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 02:00 | LSU | John Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-52 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 64-52 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hale | 66-52 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Ronald Hillman is called for the reach on Grant Kirkwood - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SF) Steven Kinman | |
| 01:21 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:21 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the easy layup | 66-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris gets the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Grant Kirkwood - foul #1 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronald Hillman is called for the reach on Ronald Rochon - foul #4 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #12 | 67-54 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:38 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Louis Borja - foul #4 on Louis Borja, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:11 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 68-56 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris runs out the clock | 68-56 |