| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Marcus Huffman inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | LSU | James Clayton is hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Joshua Savage | |
| 19:25 | LSU | Louis Borja comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:12 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Marcus Huffman is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Norby (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Jones | |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 32-34 |
| 18:19 | LSU | James Clayton hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marcus Huffman | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Louis Borja blocks the jumper by Paul Sanders | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it home | 35-36 |
| 17:39 | LSU | James Clayton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Zlatko Zachman | 35-38 |
| 17:09 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 16:47 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 16:34 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Huffman | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Marcus Huffman swats the short shot by Richard Norby | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | LSU | John Ferrero grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | LSU | John Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Sanders - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) James Clayton, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage, Richard Norby | |
| 15:51 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:51 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:19 | LSU | John Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:18 | LSU | Ronald Rochon tips it in | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Steven Kinman - foul #2 on Steven Kinman, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG) John Ferrero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Richard Jones | |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:52 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:47 | LSU | James Clayton hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Tye | 43-43 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | LSU | Steven Kinman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it home | 45-46 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| 13:26 | LSU | Ronald Rochon connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Tye - foul #3 on Joe Tye, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Roy Butler (PF) James Clayton, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Richard Jones | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Roy Butler gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:52 | LSU | John Ferrero drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ronald Rochon | 50-46 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 50-48 |
| 12:26 | LSU | Louis Borja loses the dribble to Zlatko Zachman | 50-48 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 50-50 |
| 11:50 | LSU | Zlatko Zachman picks off the pass by Ronald Rochon | 50-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kinman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Butler (fresh) C - Louis Borja (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman travels with the ball | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Richard Chaires (PF), Joe Tye (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Roy Butler, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| 11:09 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 11:08 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman blows the layup but the foul's on Marcus Huffman - foul #2 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Paul Sanders | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 10:39 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:32 | LSU | James Clayton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Gilyard - foul #2 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Ronald Rochon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (C) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| 10:32 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 10:32 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by John Ferrero - foul #1 on John Ferrero, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Louis Borja (C) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Joshua Savage | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Lloyd Clark is called for the reach on John Ferrero - foul #2 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Richard Jones | |
| 09:50 | LSU | Louis Borja blows the layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #3 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Louis Borja makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:36 | LSU | John Ferrero is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #4 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| 09:36 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | James Clayton is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #2 on James Clayton, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Richard Jones | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage's layup is rejected by Richard Chaires | 55-52 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard makes the floater from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 08:29 | LSU | John Ferrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Steven Kinman (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-54 |
| 07:58 | LSU | The rebound goes to Steven Kinman | 55-54 |
| 07:45 | LSU | Joe Tye misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 55-54 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Zlatko Zachman, Richard Norby, Richard Jones | |
| 06:59 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Sanders - foul #4 on Paul Sanders, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:59 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 06:18 | LSU | Louis Borja jams it on a nice dish by John Ferrero | 58-56 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ronald Rochon | 58-56 |
| 05:50 | LSU | Ronald Rochon lays it in | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Savage out of a doubleteam | 60-58 |
| 05:29 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Richard Chaires (PF) Ronald Rochon, Steven Kinman, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Ronald Hillman | |
| 05:16 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the board | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 60-58 |
| 04:58 | LSU | James Clayton gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:40 | LSU | Richard Chaires is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the floater from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:17 | LSU | James Clayton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 03:34 | LSU | John Ferrero's pass is intercepted by Zlatko Zachman | 60-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Chaires (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Lloyd Clark (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | John Ferrero steps in front of the Richard Norby pass | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | LSU | Louis Borja misses short on a floater from the right side | 60-63 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | James Clayton steals it from Lloyd Clark | 60-63 |
| 02:11 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-63 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Richard Jones is blocked by Louis Borja | 60-63 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 01:24 | LSU | John Ferrero buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Borja | 62-63 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Richard Chaires snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:36 | LSU | James Clayton is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Ronald Hillman, Richard Norby, Richard Jones | |
| 00:36 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:36 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses the easy layup | 64-63 |
| 00:15 | LSU | The rebound goes to Richard Chaires | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Richard Chaires in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Sanders, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Paul Sanders | |
| 00:14 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | LSU | Richard Chaires makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Ferrero picks off the pass by Lawrence Gilyard | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Clayton is hacked by Zlatko Zachman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF) Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | LSU | James Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 67-63 |