| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Worley (fresh) SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Bochenski | 35-23 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is denied on a layup by Joseph Beam | 35-23 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | James Molino tips it home | 37-23 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Ryland | 37-25 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | James Molino is hacked by Gary Ryland - foul #2 on Gary Ryland, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF) Derek Lewis | |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 18:20 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Vance | 37-25 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF), Fred Morgan (C) Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Morant (SG), David Ryan (SF), Larry Lally (C) Gary Ryland, David Worley, Joseph Beam, Horace Washington | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 17:07 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 37-25 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley is hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Fred Morgan, team foul #2 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis (PF) Matthew Osbourne | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner grabs the offensive board | 37-25 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-25 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley's fadeaway is rejected by Cecil Didomenico | 37-25 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 37-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Morant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Derek Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Lally (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos's pass is intercepted by David Morant | 37-25 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is fouled on the floor by Craig Drake - foul #1 on Craig Drake, team foul #3 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, David Morant, David Ryan, Derek Lewis, Larry Lally | |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington buries a turnaround in the lane | 37-27 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Ryland - foul #3 on Gary Ryland, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Lloyd Clark, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 14:14 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kyle Bochenski - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #4 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Derek Lewis (PF) David Worley, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Maitland, team foul #5 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Fidel Gallegos - foul #3 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #6 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 13:41 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is fouled on the floor by Brian Maitland - foul #4 on Brian Maitland, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) James Molino, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG), David Ryan (SF), Larry Lally (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Horace Washington | |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:17 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses long on a shot from the right block | 38-33 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance lays it up and in | 40-33 |
| 12:15 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is whistled for a carry | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, David Morant, David Ryan, Derek Lewis, Larry Lally | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 11:54 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Worley (fresh) SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Stephen Vance | 43-33 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Vance - foul #1 on Stephen Vance, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG), Larry Lally (C) David Worley, Horace Washington | |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is hacked by Larry Lally in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Lally, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG) James Molino | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SF) Joseph Beam | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-34 |
| 10:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 10:14 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally scores on a runner from the left block | 43-36 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is hacked by David Ryan - foul #2 on David Ryan, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG), Derek Lewis (PF) James Walley, David Morant, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | David Worley steps in front of the Brian Maitland pass | 43-36 |
| 09:20 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Stephen Vance and he's fouled by Larry Lally - foul #3 on Larry Lally, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Horace Washington (C) David Ryan, Larry Lally | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Worley scores on a floater near the basket set up by Gary Ryland | 45-38 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | James Molino comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland tips it home | 47-38 |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 07:26 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Beam steals it from Stephen Vance in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| 07:04 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington misses the easy layup | 47-40 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 47-40 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Bochenski steals the ball from Horace Washington | 47-40 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | James Molino double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Morant (SG), David Ryan (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Lally (C) Gary Ryland, David Worley, Joseph Beam, Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| 06:04 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Lally buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Walley | 47-42 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Gardner | 49-42 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne is fouled on the floor by Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (C) Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:27 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:50 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Gardner steals the ball from David Morant | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 51-43 |
| 04:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Osbourne | 51-45 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is fouled in the backcourt by David Ryan - foul #3 on David Ryan, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), David Worley (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Derek Lewis (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) James Walley, David Morant, David Ryan, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Lally | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Gardner and he's hacked by Anthony Thomas - foul #2 on Anthony Thomas, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Mark Gardner | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington (C) Anthony Thomas | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-45 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | David Worley is called for the reach on Stephen Vance in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Worley, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG) James Molino | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Gary Ryland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Worley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derek Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Fidel Gallegos steals the ball from Joseph Beam | 56-45 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Samuel Andrew (SF) Gary Ryland, Joseph Beam | |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Zlatko Zachman blocks the short jumper by Horace Washington | 56-45 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG), Larry Lally (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Anthony Thomas (C) David Worley, Samuel Andrew, Derek Lewis, Horace Washington | |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is fouled on the floor by Fidel Gallegos - foul #4 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #10 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Morant (SG) Anthony Thomas | |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:02 | Louisiana Tech | Fred Morgan picks off the pass by Larry Lally | 56-46 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 56-46 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Walley and he's fouled by Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #11 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (PG), Joseph Beam (SF), Derek Lewis (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, David Ryan, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Lally | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | David Morant makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Molino and he's fouled by Derek Lewis - foul #1 on Derek Lewis, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Worley (SG) David Morant | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Bochenski picks off the pass by Gary Ryland | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is hacked by Gary Ryland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ryland, team foul #10 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is hacked by David Worley in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Worley, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Maitland | 61-49 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | James Molino grabs the board | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Derek Lewis - foul #2 on Derek Lewis, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Derek Lewis gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland can't throw it down | 62-49 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski runs out the clock | 62-49 |