| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Colella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Plewinski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Michael Colella is called for the reach on Richard Plewinski - foul #1 on Michael Colella, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Villacorta, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella banks in the layup | 30-38 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Paul | 30-40 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Colella | 30-40 |
| 18:08 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler is fouled on the floor by Richard Plewinski - foul #1 on Richard Plewinski, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Homer (PF), Chad Tatman (C) Michael Colella, Matthew Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Greg Taylor (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Eric Villacorta, Antoine Dean | |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Chad Tatman swats the shot by Francis Paul | 30-40 |
| 17:27 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the tip | 30-40 |
| 17:15 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 16:58 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer tips it in | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Francis Paul can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:29 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Robert Palmer is called for the reach on Frederick Davis - foul #2 on Robert Palmer, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (PG), Jonathan Sims (SG), Dana Swihart (SF), Michael Colella (PF), Matthew Gordon (C) Robert Palmer, James Sheckler, Kenneth Hannah, Eric Homer, Chad Tatman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Antoine Dean (C) Francis Paul, Greg Taylor, Richard Plewinski, Robert Toscano | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Joe Wall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jonathan Sims (fresh) SF - Dana Swihart (fresh) PF - Michael Colella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Roby | 32-43 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 34-43 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean is hacked by Matthew Gordon - foul #2 on Matthew Gordon, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG) Frederick Davis | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Willie Roby hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Rogers | 34-46 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Matthew Gordon is denied by Antoine Dean | 34-46 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Roby | 34-49 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Villacorta - foul #3 on Eric Villacorta, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), James Sheckler (SG), Kenneth Hannah (SF), Eric Homer (C) Joe Wall, Jonathan Sims, Michael Colella, Matthew Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Greg Taylor (SF), Richard Plewinski (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Willie Roby, Eric Villacorta, Kenneth Duncan, Antoine Dean | |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:29 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 13:00 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-52 |
| 12:58 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Hannah | 36-52 |
| 12:50 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman (C) Dana Swihart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG) Paul Rogers | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Sheckler - foul #1 on James Sheckler, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Francis Paul makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Francis Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 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 flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah is whistled for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antoine Dean (C) Robert Toscano | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean blows the layup | 36-54 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Francis Paul grabs the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Antoine Dean, team foul #4 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Colella (PF), Matthew Gordon (C) Eric Homer, Chad Tatman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Greg Taylor, Richard Plewinski | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Sheckler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Colella (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah is fouled on the floor by Antoine Dean - foul #2 on Antoine Dean, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| 11:15 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon is whistled for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG) Frederick Davis | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan loses the dribble to Michael Colella | 36-54 |
| 10:45 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon makes the floater from close range set up by Robert Palmer | 38-54 |
| 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 flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Kenneth Hannah is called for the reach on Eric Villacorta - foul #1 on Kenneth Hannah, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (PG), Jonathan Sims (SG), Joe Wall (SF) Robert Palmer, James Sheckler, Kenneth Hannah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Kenneth Duncan, Antoine Dean | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Sims - foul #2 on Jonathan Sims, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG) Francis Paul | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 10:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 10:08 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 10:06 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 09:49 | Nicholls State | Willie Roby is called for the reach on Joe Wall - foul #2 on Willie Roby, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Eric Homer (PF), Chad Tatman (C) Michael Colella, Matthew Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG) Paul Rogers | |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman is fouled on the floor by Willie Roby - foul #3 on Willie Roby, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), Kenneth Hannah (SF) Manuel Mistretta, Jonathan Sims | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Greg Taylor (SF) Willie Roby, Eric Villacorta | |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Chad Tatman misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski lays it in on a great pass from Greg Taylor | 38-56 |
| 09:02 | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer hits a jumper from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Francis Paul drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Greg Taylor | 40-58 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Greg Taylor - foul #1 on Greg Taylor, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Sheckler (SG), Michael Colella (PF) Joe Wall, Chad Tatman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan (PF), Antoine Dean (C) Richard Plewinski, Robert Toscano | |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:37 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Francis Paul comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Greg Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Francis Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon (C) Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG), Eric Villacorta (SF) Frederick Davis, Greg Taylor | |
| 07:45 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sheckler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Colella (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Francis Paul scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Villacorta | 44-61 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (PG), Dana Swihart (SF), Chad Tatman (PF) Robert Palmer, Kenneth Hannah, Michael Colella | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Richard Plewinski (PF) Francis Paul, Kenneth Duncan | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta slams it home on a great pass from Willie Roby | 44-63 |
| 06:35 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean loses the dribble to Matthew Gordon | 47-63 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall is hacked by Willie Roby - foul #4 on Willie Roby, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah (SF), Michael Colella (PF), Eric Homer (C) Dana Swihart, Chad Tatman, Matthew Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Greg Taylor (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Willie Roby, Paul Rogers, Eric Villacorta, Antoine Dean | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Joe Wall misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Francis Paul | 47-63 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski loses the dribble to Joe Wall | 47-63 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:27 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah throws it down | 49-63 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Francis Paul scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-66 |
| 04:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella's floater is tipped away by Richard Plewinski | 49-66 |
| 04:39 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Homer | 49-66 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer's pass is intercepted by Greg Taylor | 49-66 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses short on a jumper from the right side | 49-66 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski tips it but misses | 49-66 |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah lays it in on a great pass from Joe Wall | 51-66 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Kenneth Hannah steals the ball from Richard Plewinski | 51-66 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Hannah throws it down | 53-66 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-66 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Palmer (PG), Matthew Gordon (C) Joe Wall, Eric Homer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta (SF), Antoine Dean (C) Greg Taylor, Robert Toscano | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Sheckler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Hannah (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Colella (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Francis Paul (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Plewinski (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Francis Paul hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Villacorta | 53-69 |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Frederick Davis picks off the pass by Michael Colella | 53-69 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Francis Paul misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-69 |
| 02:22 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Palmer | 55-69 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Francis Paul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean misses the tip | 55-69 |
| 01:25 | Nicholls State | James Sheckler grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 01:14 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Antoine Dean | 55-69 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Matthew Gordon hits the follow up shot | 57-69 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean misses the lay-in | 57-69 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Nicholls State | Michael Colella misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Antoine Dean | 57-69 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Davis, team foul #10 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joe Wall (PG), Jonathan Sims (SG), Dana Swihart (SF), Eric Homer (PF), Chad Tatman (C) Robert Palmer, James Sheckler, Kenneth Hannah, Michael Colella, Matthew Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Greg Taylor (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Francis Paul, Frederick Davis, Eric Villacorta, Richard Plewinski, Antoine Dean | |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Eric Homer hits a jump hook near the basket | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roby runs out the clock | 59-69 |