| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Scott - foul #3 on Eddie Scott, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG) Eddie Scott | |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-24 |
| 18:55 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 26-24 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 18:37 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 26-24 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson is called for 3 seconds | 26-24 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 26-24 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 26-24 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Lunsford - foul #2 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SG), Bruce Her (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Jones | 28-25 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 28-25 |
| 17:05 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson tips it but misses | 28-25 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Chester Burrage - foul #1 on Chester Burrage, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Melvin Vieira (SF) Gary Jones, Bruce Her | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 16:24 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Warner | 30-27 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Shelton | 32-27 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Jones | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jason Warner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Citizen | 35-30 |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner throws it down on a nice dish by William Severin | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Jeffrey Shelton | 37-32 |
| 14:35 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-32 |
| 13:55 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is hacked by Jason Warner - foul #1 on Jason Warner, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Bruce Her (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Steven Citizen, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Bruce Her drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 41-34 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 12:16 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 41-34 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Ben Eby is called for the reach on Gary Jones - foul #2 on Ben Eby, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Her (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams is fouled on the floor by Eddie Scott - foul #4 on Eddie Scott, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG) Eddie Scott | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 11:12 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lawrence Moodie | 41-36 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Her loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Gary Marcus (C) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Bruce Her, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones banks in the layup | 41-38 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson (SG) Jason Warner | |
| 09:25 | Louisiana Tech | Douglas Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kristopher Meadows | 41-38 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira lays it up and in on a great pass from Kristopher Meadows and he's fouled by Douglas Peterson - foul #1 on Douglas Peterson, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Citizen (PF) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG) William Severin | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:45 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Citizen | 44-38 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Jones | 47-41 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Katz | 50-41 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana Tech | Alonzo Solis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Bruce Her (SF), Mario Lunsford (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Douglas Peterson, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mario Lunsford | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Her (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Citizen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Eddie Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lawrence Moodie (fresh) PF - Chester Burrage (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chester Burrage, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (PF) Steven Citizen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-44 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford blows the layup | 55-44 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:08 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Gary Jones drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Williams | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Bruce Her can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | Chester Burrage pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 04:49 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 04:23 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Steven Citizen (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Bruce Her, Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG), Jason Warner (SG), Alonzo Solis (SF), John Mayhall (PF), John Jones (C) Ben Eby, Eddie Scott, Lawrence Moodie, Chester Burrage, Michael Wilson | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-46 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Jones snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Steven Citizen is called for the reach on Jason Warner - foul #3 on Steven Citizen, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - William Severin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Warner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alonzo Solis (fresh) PF - John Mayhall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall tips it home | 58-48 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 02:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Eddie Scott (SG), Lawrence Moodie (SF), Chester Burrage (PF), Michael Wilson (C) William Severin, Jason Warner, Alonzo Solis, John Mayhall, John Jones | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Chester Burrage is called for the reach on Steven Citizen - foul #3 on Chester Burrage, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford (C) Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:27 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ben Eby | 58-53 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (PF) Johnny Katz, Steven Citizen | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is hacked by Eddie Scott - foul #5 on Eddie Scott, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jason Warner (SG) Eddie Scott | |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:47 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby is fouled on the floor by Gary Jones - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson connects on the 3 from straight away | 58-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Lawrence Moodie - foul #1 on Lawrence Moodie, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:36 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is hacked by Ben Eby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Eby, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Her (SF) Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Wilson misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Her grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Bruce Her is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Eby - foul #4 on Ben Eby, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (SF), Gary Marcus (C) Patrick Williams, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Bruce Her makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Bruce Her makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Gary Jones snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gary Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Eby - foul #5 on Ben Eby, team foul #13 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | William Severin (PG) Ben Eby | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (PF), Mario Lunsford (C) Bruce Her, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:12 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | William Severin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Lawrence Moodie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Gary Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gary Jones runs out the clock | 65-56 |