| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles McCormic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Sweeting (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza inbounds the ball | 18-29 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | LSU | Charles McCormic lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcos Espinoza and he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Charles McCormic misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the easy layup | 20-29 |
| 19:11 | LSU | Charles McCormic grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 18:43 | LSU | Charles McCormic misses badly on a shot from the right side | 20-29 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 20-29 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Fred Morgan and he's fouled by Marcos Espinoza - foul #2 on Marcos Espinoza, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Edward Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the board | 20-32 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Molino | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:30 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Giles (SF), James Sherman (PF) Marcos Espinoza, Charles McCormic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-36 |
| 17:12 | LSU | Harry Sweeting buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Sherman | 23-36 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses long on a shot from close range | 23-36 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Harry Sweeting grabs the board | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:18 | LSU | Brian Maitland swats the layup by Daniel Giles | 23-36 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan lays it up and in set up by James Molino | 23-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Giles (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Sherman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Harry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:44 | LSU | James Sherman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-38 |
| 15:17 | LSU | Gustavo Martin gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 15:00 | LSU | James Sherman buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gustavo Martin | 26-38 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by Daniel Giles - foul #1 on Daniel Giles, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Robert Gilman (SG), Marcos Espinoza (SF), Charles McCormic (PF), Johnnie Hunt (C) Gustavo Martin, Edward Wallace, Daniel Giles, James Sherman, Harry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 14:37 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:21 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnnie Hunt | 28-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Daniel Giles (PG) James Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:30 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza comes up short on the floater from the right side | 28-38 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zachman | 28-38 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-38 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Johnnie Hunt pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 12:42 | LSU | Charles McCormic clanks a fadeaway from close range | 28-38 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Craig Drake snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski's pass is intercepted by Charles McCormic | 28-38 |
| 12:13 | LSU | Charles McCormic misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 28-38 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 11:46 | LSU | Charles McCormic grabs the board | 28-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Daniel Giles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gilman (fairly fresh) SF - Marcos Espinoza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles McCormic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Johnnie Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) C - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), James Gardner (SF), James Sherman (PF), Harry Sweeting (C) Daniel Giles, Robert Gilman, Marcos Espinoza, Charles McCormic, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| 10:46 | LSU | James Sherman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 10:45 | LSU | Gustavo Martin grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 10:28 | LSU | Harry Sweeting evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 10:26 | LSU | Edward Wallace tips it home | 30-38 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 10:13 | LSU | James Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Gustavo Martin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 09:58 | LSU | James Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:41 | LSU | James Sherman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is open but misses the lay-in | 33-38 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland tips it in | 33-40 |
| 09:03 | LSU | James Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcos Espinoza (SF) James Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan's pass is intercepted by Edward Wallace | 33-40 |
| 08:47 | LSU | Gustavo Martin lays it in set up by Edward Wallace | 35-40 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 08:27 | LSU | Harry Sweeting pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 07:58 | LSU | Gustavo Martin makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sherman | 38-40 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark tips it in | 38-42 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. C - Harry Sweeting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | LSU | James Sherman loses the dribble to Lloyd Clark | 38-42 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark lays it up and in | 38-44 |
| 06:44 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza makes the wide open floater from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | James Molino is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Martin - foul #2 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | LSU | James Gardner (PG), Robert Gilman (SG), Daniel Giles (SF), Charles McCormic (PF), Johnnie Hunt (C) Gustavo Martin, Edward Wallace, Marcos Espinoza, James Sherman, Harry Sweeting | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is denied on a layup by Johnnie Hunt | 40-44 |
| 06:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles McCormic | 40-44 |
| 05:48 | LSU | Charles McCormic banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Gilman | 42-44 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-44 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Robert Gilman grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 05:11 | LSU | Fidel Gallegos takes the ball from Charles McCormic | 42-44 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman dunks the ball set up by Fidel Gallegos | 42-46 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Robert Gilman buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Johnnie Hunt | 44-46 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Charles McCormic takes the ball from Kyle Bochenski | 44-46 |
| 04:23 | LSU | Robert Gilman hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Edward Wallace (SG), Marcos Espinoza (SF), Harry Sweeting (C) James Gardner, Robert Gilman, Daniel Giles, Johnnie Hunt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Maitland - foul #1 on Brian Maitland, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:49 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by James Molino | 48-48 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcos Espinoza (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles McCormic (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Harry Sweeting (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:02 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza scores on a jump hook in the paint | 50-48 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the jumper near the basket | 50-50 |
| 02:34 | LSU | Brian Maitland takes the ball from Charles McCormic | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Molino | 50-53 |
| 01:54 | LSU | Harry Sweeting splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Marcos Espinoza | 53-53 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan loses the dribble to Charles McCormic | 53-53 |
| 01:17 | LSU | Harry Sweeting hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 01:15 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 01:03 | LSU | Charles McCormic pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Charles McCormic makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Brian Maitland - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| 00:42 | LSU | Charles McCormic misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | James Molino misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 57-53 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | James Molino tips it in | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Edward Wallace is hacked by Lloyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Brian Maitland is called for the reach on Edward Wallace - foul #3 on Brian Maitland, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Edward Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Harry Sweeting is hacked by James Molino in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:21 | LSU | Harry Sweeting misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Marcos Espinoza swats the short shot by Stephen Vance | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Marcos Espinoza snags the defensive board | 59-58 |