| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nolan Deputy inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | LSU | Nolan Deputy drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Neil Smith's pass is intercepted by Nolan Deputy | 29-23 |
| 19:07 | LSU | Charles Clark slams it home on a great pass from Nolan Deputy | 31-23 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Roman Cool banks in the layup on a great pass from John Summerville and the foul's on Glenn Young - foul #2 on Glenn Young, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:28 | LSU | Charles Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Hathcock | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Charles Clark misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:50 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock connects on the jumper from the right side and the foul's on Nolan Deputy - foul #1 on Nolan Deputy, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:09 | LSU | Andrew Angelo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | LSU | Nolan Deputy tips it home | 35-32 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | John Summerville pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | John Summerville tips it home | 35-34 |
| 16:09 | LSU | Andrew Angelo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Carl Fagan (PF), Erik Showman (C) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy, Charles Clark, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Erick Keen (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SG - Erick Keen (fresh) SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:36 | LSU | Fredrick Garst is hacked by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF) Neil Smith | |
| 15:15 | LSU | Carl Fagan drills a runner near the basket set up by Stephen Powell | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 14:48 | LSU | The rebound goes to Erik Showman | 37-36 |
| 14:31 | LSU | Gregory Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:30 | LSU | Carl Fagan pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:16 | LSU | Stephen Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SF) Kyle Poulson, Frederick Davis | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is whistled for a carry | 37-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 13:46 | LSU | Roger Copley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nolan Deputy | 40-36 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is fouled on the floor by Erik Showman - foul #4 on Erik Showman, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Erik Showman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Erick Keen | |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Young picks off the pass by Michael Hathcock | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Charles Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | LSU | Charles Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hathcock | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | LSU | Andrew Angelo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:25 | LSU | Glenn Young tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Roger Copley grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:07 | LSU | Roger Copley is fouled on the floor by Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Fredrick Garst (SG), Gregory Griffin (SF) Roger Copley, Andrew Angelo, Nolan Deputy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 12:02 | LSU | Glenn Young comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Griffin - foul #2 on Gregory Griffin, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG) Mack Crunk | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Stephen Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) SF - Gregory Griffin (fresh) PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Stephen Powell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | LSU | Glenn Young pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 10:37 | LSU | Dustin Regalado takes the ball from Fredrick Garst | 43-41 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by John Summerville and he's hacked by Charles Clark - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Andrew Angelo (SG), Nolan Deputy (SF), Carl Fagan (C) Stephen Powell, Fredrick Garst, Gregory Griffin, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:59 | LSU | Charles Clark works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Nolan Deputy | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is fouled on the floor by Andrew Angelo - foul #1 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Glenn Young (C) Charles Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF) Dustin Regalado | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | LSU | Glenn Young pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:11 | LSU | Roger Copley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Frederick Davis | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk knocks in the floater from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 08:33 | LSU | Roger Copley drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Glenn Young | 47-46 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Summerville gets the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Neil Smith's floater is tipped away by Glenn Young | 47-46 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Glenn Young pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Carl Fagan misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG), Erik Showman (C) Andrew Angelo, Glenn Young | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) Erick Keen, Mack Crunk | |
| 07:43 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | LSU | Carl Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fredrick Garst (fresh) SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Fagan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Erik Showman misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Stephen Powell (PG), Gregory Griffin (SF), Charles Clark (PF) Roger Copley, Nolan Deputy, Carl Fagan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 07:02 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:02 | LSU | Erik Showman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled on the floor by Stephen Powell - foul #3 on Stephen Powell, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG) William Igo | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:40 | LSU | Erik Showman gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Charles Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:10 | LSU | Erik Showman snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Andrew Angelo scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Powell | 53-49 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:35 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Erik Showman knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Powell | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Summerville | 55-52 |
| 04:56 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Copley (PG), Nolan Deputy (SF) Stephen Powell, Gregory Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 04:44 | LSU | Roger Copley hits a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 04:44 | LSU | Roger Copley makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 04:19 | LSU | Andrew Angelo pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Charles Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG) Michael Hathcock | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | John Summerville clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-52 |
| 03:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Charles Clark | 58-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Roger Copley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Angelo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nolan Deputy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Clark (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Showman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | LSU | Nolan Deputy scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Copley | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Andrew Angelo is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #2 on Andrew Angelo, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Fredrick Garst (SG) Andrew Angelo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Erick Keen | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 02:47 | LSU | Charles Clark grabs the board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:19 | LSU | Charles Clark connects on the shot from the right side | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | John Summerville is whistled for traveling | 62-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Erick Keen (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:56 | LSU | Fredrick Garst travels with the ball | 62-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Andrew Angelo (SG) Fredrick Garst | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 01:35 | LSU | Erik Showman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:20 | LSU | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson travels with the ball | 64-52 |
| 00:44 | LSU | Erik Showman comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 64-52 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Charles Clark tips it home | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Erik Showman picks off the pass by Dustin Regalado | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Erik Showman lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Clark | 68-52 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis clanks a jumper in the paint | 68-52 |
| 00:05 | LSU | The rebound goes to Roger Copley | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Roger Copley runs out the clock | 68-52 |