| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Stevens - foul #2 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 19:10 | Tulane | David Johnson misses the shot from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 19:08 | Tulane | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:56 | Tulane | John Thompson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Johnson | 25-32 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 18:25 | Tulane | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 18:11 | Tulane | David Johnson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:48 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is called for traveling | 25-32 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 25-34 |
| 16:56 | Tulane | John Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Jones | 25-34 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge clanks a floater from the left side | 25-34 |
| 16:37 | Tulane | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Cronk - foul #2 on Jonathan Cronk, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Chester Rendon (C) Edward Stevens, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Richard Stout (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Joseph Eskridge, Jonathan Cronk, Thomas Jones, Barry Zerring | |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal misses the easy layup | 26-34 |
| 15:46 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Chester Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Tulane | Richard Stout takes the ball from Chester Rendon | 26-34 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (PG), Wayne Brock (SG), Larry Polston (SF), John Thompson (C) John Paddock, David Johnson, Jeffrey Mitchell, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Jonathan Cronk (SF) Lawrence Goforth, Danny Provencal | |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Edward Stevens drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the lay-in | 29-34 |
| 14:14 | Tulane | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 13:51 | Tulane | Chester Rendon buries a shot from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares can't throw it down | 31-34 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares tips it back up and in | 31-36 |
| 13:11 | Tulane | Richard Stout picks off the pass by Larry Polston | 31-36 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 12:40 | Tulane | Larry Polston grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:13 | Tulane | Edward Stevens is fouled on the floor by Richard Stout - foul #2 on Richard Stout, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (PG), David Johnson (SG), Gary Mitchell (PF) Edward Stevens, Wayne Brock, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Barry Zerring (C) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Jonathan Cronk, Richard Stout, Stephen Soares | |
| 11:54 | Tulane | Larry Polston buries a shot from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Polston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Mitchell (fresh) C - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Tulane | Joseph Eskridge is called for the reach on David Johnson - foul #3 on Joseph Eskridge, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Larry Polston, Gary Mitchell, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk (SF) Danny Provencal | |
| 10:52 | Tulane | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-38 |
| 10:51 | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell tips it home | 35-38 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits the follow up shot | 35-40 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Chester Rendon misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Eskridge - foul #4 on Joseph Eskridge, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Larry Polston (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) Jeffrey Mitchell, Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Chester Rendon misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:01 | Tulane | Chester Rendon misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joseph Eskridge | 35-42 |
| 09:24 | Tulane | David Johnson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the dunk attempt | 38-42 |
| 08:55 | Tulane | Chester Rendon gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:26 | Tulane | Edward Stevens misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Chester Rendon - foul #1 on Chester Rendon, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jesse Marshall (PF), John Thompson (C) Larry Polston, Chester Rendon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Richard Stout (PF) Joseph Eskridge, Jonathan Cronk, Thomas Jones | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Richard Stout snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Stephen Soares (C) Lawrence Goforth, Barry Zerring | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Knoll | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Richard Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:46 | Tulane | John Paddock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Wayne Brock (SG), Larry Polston (SF) John Paddock, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Stout connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Jesse Marshall - foul #1 on Jesse Marshall, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Tulane | Manuel Harris (PG) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the free throw | 38-48 |
| 06:17 | Tulane | Larry Polston snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:56 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Manuel Harris | 40-48 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Eskridge and he's hacked by Manuel Harris - foul #1 on Manuel Harris, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Tulane | John Paddock (PG), David Johnson (SG) Manuel Harris, Wayne Brock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Richard Stout | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Larry Polston drills a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Tulane | Edward Stevens (PF) Jesse Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Zerring (C) Stephen Soares | |
| 05:13 | Tulane | Larry Polston makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Goforth | 43-53 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Larry Polston blows the dunk | 43-53 |
| 04:32 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 43-53 |
| 04:16 | Tulane | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-53 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 43-53 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the offensive board | 43-53 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk's floater is tipped away by John Thompson | 43-53 |
| 03:37 | Tulane | David Johnson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 03:32 | Tulane | David Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 03:30 | Tulane | Edward Stevens tips it in | 45-53 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Jones and he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell (SF), Jesse Marshall (PF), Chester Rendon (C) Larry Polston, Edward Stevens, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Jonathan Cronk | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - John Paddock (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. C - Chester Rendon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | Manuel Harris (PG), Wayne Brock (SG) John Paddock, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG) Joseph Eskridge | |
| 02:58 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Stephen Soares (C) Lawrence Goforth, Barry Zerring | |
| 02:22 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses long on a shot from close range | 45-56 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones is denied on a dunk by Jeffrey Mitchell | 45-56 |
| 02:08 | Tulane | Wayne Brock snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 01:59 | Tulane | Jeffrey Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Barry Zerring (C) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Tulane | Jesse Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-58 |
| 01:32 | Tulane | Manuel Harris tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 01:30 | Tulane | Chester Rendon tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Goforth | 47-60 |
| 00:53 | Tulane | Manuel Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 00:52 | Tulane | Chester Rendon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Tulane | Wayne Brock misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-60 |
| 00:48 | Tulane | Wayne Brock tips it home | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-60 |
| 00:20 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Mitchell | 49-60 |
| 00:16 | Tulane | Wayne Brock misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth runs out the clock | 49-60 |