| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) C - Tyler Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 47-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 47-27 |
| 19:31 | Tulane | Jason Reed grabs the board | 47-27 |
| 19:23 | Tulane | Jason Reed buries a floater from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Jason Reed swats the shot by Kyle Bochenski | 47-29 |
| 18:53 | Tulane | Tyler Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:34 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 18:33 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Reed | 47-29 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | William Brookman snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Paul Garner is called for the reach on William Brookman - foul #3 on Paul Garner, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Warren (SG) Paul Garner | |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 17:39 | Tulane | The rebound goes to James Warren | 47-29 |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | James Riffle (SG), David Smith (PF) Melvin Smyth, Jason Reed | |
| 17:34 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses the free throw | 47-31 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Johnnie Ferrell picks off the pass by Kyle Bochenski | 47-31 |
| 16:45 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 16:44 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 47-31 |
| 16:21 | Tulane | David Smith can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-31 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Craig Drake can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Cecil Didomenico (C) William Brookman, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Paul Garner (SG), Melvin Smyth (SF), Jason Reed (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, James Riffle, James Warren, David Smith, Tyler Hall | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houk (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-31 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Jones | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:53 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Edward Cunningham (C) Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Edward Cunningham snags the offensive board | 51-31 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Paul Garner takes the ball from Cecil Didomenico | 51-31 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | William Brookman is called for the reach on John Houk - foul #1 on William Brookman, team foul #2 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), James Warren (SF), David Smith (PF), Tyler Hall (C) Dikembe Azimi, Melvin Smyth, Jason Reed, John Houk | |
| 13:46 | Tulane | Paul Garner knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Johnnie Ferrell | 51-33 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Jack Jones grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 54-33 |
| 12:33 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the offensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Jones | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 5 ast. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 23 pts. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tulane | James Warren comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-33 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | William Brookman snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos can't connect on a runner from the right block | 57-33 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses the tip | 57-33 |
| 11:05 | Tulane | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-33 |
| 10:44 | Tulane | James Warren hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-33 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 57-33 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | James Warren denies the turnaround by Fidel Gallegos | 57-33 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Fidel Gallegos | 57-33 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland lays it in and he's hacked by Tyler Hall - foul #2 on Tyler Hall, team foul #3 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Riffle (SG), Melvin Smyth (SF), Jason Reed (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, James Warren, David Smith, Tyler Hall | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the free throw | 60-33 |
| 09:55 | Tulane | James Riffle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-33 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 60-33 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland hits the finger roll on a great pass from Craig Drake | 62-33 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | James Riffle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Drake - foul #1 on Craig Drake, team foul #3 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Cunningham (C) Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 09:15 | Tulane | James Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | James Riffle misses the 2nd free throw | 62-34 |
| 09:15 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to John Houk | 62-34 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | William Brookman is called for the reach on Jason Reed - foul #2 on William Brookman, team foul #4 | 62-34 |
| 08:59 | Tulane | Jason Reed scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Melvin Smyth | 62-37 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Riffle - foul #2 on James Riffle, team foul #4 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), Paul Garner (SG) Dikembe Azimi, James Riffle | |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 08:37 | Tulane | John Houk snags the defensive board | 63-37 |
| 08:25 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth buries a runner from close range | 63-39 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Kyle Bochenski - foul #2 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #5 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) William Brookman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Tyler Hall (C) John Houk | |
| 07:47 | Tulane | Fidel Gallegos denies the turnaround by Melvin Smyth | 63-39 |
| 07:46 | Tulane | Paul Garner gets the offensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 07:37 | Tulane | Paul Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Jack Jones snags the defensive board | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jason Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jack Jones | 65-39 |
| 06:59 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses the jumper from the left wing | 65-39 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Edward Cunningham gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Craig Drake buries a jump hook from the right block | 67-39 |
| 06:43 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-39 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Craig Drake snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jack Jones | 69-39 |
| 06:13 | Tulane | The jump hook by Tyler Hall is blocked by Craig Drake | 69-39 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the board | 69-39 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Reed - foul #2 on Jason Reed, team foul #5 | 69-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Jack Jones, Craig Drake, Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), James Riffle (SG), James Warren (SF), David Smith (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, Melvin Smyth, Jason Reed, Tyler Hall | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 1st free throw | 70-39 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| 05:49 | Tulane | John Houk pulls down the rebound | 70-39 |
| 05:26 | Tulane | David Smith is hacked by Cecil Didomenico - foul #1 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #6 | 70-39 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | James Riffle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-39 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 70-39 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-39 |
| 04:39 | Tulane | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 70-39 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | John Houk clanks a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Cecil Didomenico - foul #2 on Cecil Didomenico, team foul #7 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Craig Drake (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:23 | Tulane | John Houk makes the 1st free throw | 70-40 |
| 04:23 | Tulane | John Houk makes the 2nd free throw | 70-41 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Dikembe Azimi - foul #1 on Dikembe Azimi, team foul #6 | 72-41 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the free throw | 73-41 |
| 03:50 | Tulane | James Warren makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Smith | 73-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-44 |
| 03:27 | Tulane | James Riffle pulls down the rebound | 73-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 7 ast. SG - William Brookman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Riffle (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Houk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tulane | William Brookman steals the ball from David Smith | 73-44 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses the easy layup | 73-44 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland tips it home | 75-44 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | David Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 75-44 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the rebound | 75-44 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 75-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) William Brookman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Martin Hanson (PG) Dikembe Azimi | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 76-44 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 2nd free throw | 76-44 |
| 02:33 | Tulane | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-44 |
| 02:24 | Tulane | Brian Maitland steals the ball from James Riffle | 76-44 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-44 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 76-44 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski buries a shot from the right side set up by Jack Jones | 78-44 |
| 01:21 | Tulane | James Warren misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-44 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos grabs the board | 78-44 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-44 |
| 01:04 | Tulane | David Smith snags the defensive board | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tulane | James Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-44 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Maitland | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG) Martin Hanson | |
| 00:24 | Tulane | The jump hook by John Houk is blocked by Craig Drake | 78-44 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 78-44 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 78-44 |