| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roland Schuster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Lee Brame - foul #2 on Lee Brame, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger clanks a turnaround in the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Nick Nichols, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:41 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low is hacked by Justin Jackson - foul #1 on Justin Jackson, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| 17:32 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem loses the dribble to Justin Jackson | 29-26 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Barton Hinerman (SF), Jeffrey Mills (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, John Johnson, Roland Schuster, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Justin Jackson, Lee Brame | |
| 16:49 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson buries a floater from the left side | 31-26 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled on the floor by Curtis Pierce - foul #1 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Johnson (SF) Craig Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Nick Nichols | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Pierce - foul #2 on Curtis Pierce, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG) Charles Dias | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Brame (PF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:51 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low knocks in the 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barton Hinerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mills (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barton Hinerman - foul #1 on Barton Hinerman, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin (PF), Daniel Solem (C) John Johnson, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF) Yuan Chu | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stuart Low | 36-30 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson is whistled for a carry | 36-30 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG) Jeffrey Mills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), George Cody (SG), Nick Nichols (C) Funsan Arrambide, Frank Bunger, Herbert Reilly | |
| 14:38 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Norman Shannon and he's fouled by Barton Hinerman - foul #2 on Barton Hinerman, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), John Johnson (SF) Stuart Low, Barton Hinerman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno (PF) Lee Brame | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:09 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Daniel Solem | 36-32 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 13:52 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:32 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 13:31 | Nicholls State | John Johnson tips it in | 38-32 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nick Nichols | 38-35 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Solem | 38-35 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 12:31 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Solem blocks the short jumper by Gabriel Bruno | 38-35 |
| 12:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 38-35 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the easy layup | 38-35 |
| 11:59 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 11:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Aikin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Solem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cody (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | John Johnson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Craig Thompson | 42-35 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-35 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from George Cody and the foul's on Daniel Solem - foul #1 on Daniel Solem, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Charles Dias, Craig Thompson, John Johnson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Frank Bunger (SG), Yuan Chu (SF), Lee Brame (PF) Norman Shannon, George Cody, Justin Jackson, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster misses the floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:21 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:16 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills hits a fadeaway in the lane | 44-38 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Lee Brame banks in the layup set up by Frank Bunger | 44-40 |
| 09:46 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 44-40 |
| 08:56 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:44 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Frank Bunger | 44-42 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lee Brame - foul #3 on Lee Brame, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Stuart Low, Barton Hinerman, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Herbert Reilly (C) Funsan Arrambide, Nick Nichols | |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), Daniel Solem (C) Jeffrey Mills, Roland Schuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Osgood (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF) Yuan Chu, Lee Brame | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Craig Thompson - foul #1 on Craig Thompson, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF) James Osgood | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Charles Dias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Reilly (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | Gabriel Bruno steals it from Daniel Solem | 46-44 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Charles Dias takes the ball from Herbert Reilly | 46-44 |
| 06:18 | Nicholls State | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Barton Hinerman (SG), Roland Schuster (C) Charles Dias, Craig Thompson, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Cody (SG), Lee Brame (PF) Frank Bunger, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 05:35 | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:02 | Nicholls State | John Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Stuart Low is called for the reach on Norman Shannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stuart Low, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Mills (SF), Curtis Pierce (C) John Johnson, Ronald Aikin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (C) George Cody, Justin Jackson, Herbert Reilly | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-49 |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Yuan Chu | 48-52 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low scores on a shot in the paint | 50-52 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno tips it back up and in | 50-54 |
| 03:24 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson (SG), John Johnson (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Daniel Solem (C) Barton Hinerman, Jeffrey Mills, Roland Schuster, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Jackson (SF), Nick Nichols (C) Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 03:13 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Daniel Solem (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Norman Shannon and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:31 | Nicholls State | Craig Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:29 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 02:13 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-57 |
| 02:11 | Nicholls State | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 01:53 | Nicholls State | Frank Bunger picks off the pass by Stuart Low | 50-57 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon slams it home set up by Frank Bunger | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Nicholls State | Daniel Solem misses the easy layup | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nick Nichols | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barton Hinerman (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Norman Shannon is called for the reach on Craig Thompson - foul #1 on Norman Shannon, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Charles Dias (PG), Jeffrey Mills (SF), Roland Schuster (PF), Curtis Pierce (C) Stuart Low, Craig Thompson, Ronald Aikin, Daniel Solem | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger is hacked by Barton Hinerman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barton Hinerman, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Yuan Chu (PF) Norman Shannon, Lee Brame | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:42 | Nicholls State | Curtis Pierce makes the jumper from the right side set up by Charles Dias | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-62 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Roland Schuster pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Charles Dias buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mills | 54-62 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Craig Thompson (SG), Ronald Aikin (PF), Daniel Solem (C) Charles Dias, Jeffrey Mills, Roland Schuster, Curtis Pierce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Lee Brame (PF) Funsan Arrambide, Yuan Chu | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon runs out the clock | 54-62 |