| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) C - Marco Preston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Farias (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Harvin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freeman Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Land (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin is hacked by John Turner - foul #2 on John Turner, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | David Clark can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Crawford - foul #1 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | David Clark misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | David Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marco Preston | 42-27 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 19:08 | McNeese State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb makes the turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Patrick Kelley - foul #1 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 19:00 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 18:35 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | Joseph Land's pass is intercepted by Marco Preston | 42-29 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Robert Lane hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Crawford | 44-29 |
| 17:44 | McNeese State | David Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-29 |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb can't tip it in | 44-29 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | John Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Lane and he's fouled by Joseph Land - foul #2 on Joseph Land, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Cane (PF), Joseph Moriarty (C) David Clark, Joseph Land | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Robert Farias misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-29 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | John Turner gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Robert Lane knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Patrick Kelley and he's fouled by Robert Farias - foul #2 on Robert Farias, team foul #2 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Clarence Norris (PF) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Travis Lamb (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Derek Frey (SF) Robert Farias, Willie Harvin, Freeman Lamb | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses the free throw | 49-29 |
| 16:41 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:33 | McNeese State | Clarence Norris denies the turnaround by John Cane | 49-29 |
| 16:32 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty tips it but misses | 49-29 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Robert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Clarence Norris | 52-29 |
| 16:00 | McNeese State | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marco Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Frey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Cane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Moriarty (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris buries a shot from close range set up by Cyril Bray | 54-32 |
| 15:39 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-32 |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Derek Frey tips it but misses | 54-32 |
| 15:37 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty tips it in | 54-34 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Robert Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (PF) Cyril Bray, James Colmenero, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (PG), Willie Harvin (SG), Freeman Lamb (SF), David Clark (PF), John Blais (C) Travis Lamb, Richard Johnson, Derek Frey, John Cane, Joseph Moriarty | |
| 15:09 | McNeese State | David Clark connects on the shot from the left side | 54-36 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford is called for traveling | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:25 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-36 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Marco Preston hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Turner | 56-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:48 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Farias | 56-39 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is whistled for a carry | 56-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Norris (PF), Richard Williams (C) Raymond Crawford, Marco Preston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Travis Lamb (SG) Willie Harvin | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:12 | McNeese State | Robert Farias drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | John Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-42 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| 12:38 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-45 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | John Turner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 12:18 | McNeese State | John Blais gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Robert Farias makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Travis Lamb | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Turner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lane (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Farias (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freeman Lamb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Blais (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Richard Williams can't finish the layup | 58-48 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Robert Lane grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Lane hits the finger roll set up by John Turner | 60-48 |
| 11:00 | McNeese State | Robert Farias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Robert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Robert Lane can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 60-48 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | John Blais grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 10:36 | McNeese State | Robert Farias travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Jack Ramsey (SF), Raymond Crawford (PF), Marco Preston (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Robert Lane, Clarence Norris, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Johnson (PG), Willie Harvin (SG), Derek Frey (SF), John Cane (PF), Joseph Land (C) Robert Farias, Travis Lamb, Freeman Lamb, David Clark, John Blais | |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on James Colmenero - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | James Colmenero hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Raymond Crawford | 63-48 |
| 09:52 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Marco Preston is hacked by Joseph Land - foul #3 on Joseph Land, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey gets the rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses long on a floater from close range | 65-48 |
| 08:56 | McNeese State | John Cane grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Crawford - foul #2 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Robert Lane (SF) James Colmenero, Jack Ramsey | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Travis Lamb (PG), Freeman Lamb (SF), Joseph Moriarty (C) Richard Johnson, Derek Frey, Joseph Land | |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | Willie Harvin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Marco Preston buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cyril Bray | 67-50 |
| 08:19 | McNeese State | John Cane misses long on a shot near the basket | 67-50 |
| 08:17 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 08:09 | McNeese State | Joseph Moriarty misses long on a jumper from close range | 67-50 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cyril Bray | 67-50 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cyril Bray | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. PF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marco Preston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Harvin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Freeman Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-50 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Moriarty | 70-50 |
| 07:23 | McNeese State | Robert Lane is called for the reach on Willie Harvin - foul #1 on Robert Lane, team foul #5 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Clarence Norris (PF) Cyril Bray, Raymond Crawford | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Farias (PG), Joseph Land (PF), John Blais (C) Willie Harvin, John Cane, Joseph Moriarty | |
| 07:11 | McNeese State | Robert Lane is called for the reach on Robert Farias - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #6 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Clark (PF) Joseph Land | |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb hits a jumper from the left side | 70-52 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Robert Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Marco Preston hits the follow up shot | 72-52 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-52 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clarence Norris | 72-52 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled on the floor by Robert Farias - foul #3 on Robert Farias, team foul #5 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG), Jack Ramsey (SF), Raymond Crawford (PF), Richard Williams (C) John Turner, Robert Lane, Clarence Norris, Marco Preston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Willie Harvin (SG) Travis Lamb | |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 05:43 | McNeese State | John Blais gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 05:30 | McNeese State | Robert Farias can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | James Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | James Colmenero misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-52 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | David Clark snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | David Clark clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Crawford - foul #3 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #7 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Marco Preston (C) James Colmenero, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derek Frey (SF) Freeman Lamb | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the floater from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | John Blais grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Robert Farias misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Marco Preston snags the defensive board | 72-54 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | David Clark is called for the reach on Patrick Kelley - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Colmenero (SG), Clarence Norris (PF), Richard Williams (C) Patrick Kelley, John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Marco Preston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Travis Lamb (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), John Cane (PF), Joseph Land (C) Robert Farias, Willie Harvin, David Clark, John Blais | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | James Colmenero comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-54 |
| 03:44 | McNeese State | John Cane grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Colmenero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Travis Lamb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Derek Frey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Cane (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Land (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | McNeese State | Joseph Land connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | John Cane is called for the reach on Clarence Norris - foul #2 on John Cane, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Marco Preston (C) James Colmenero, Jack Ramsey, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb (SF) Derek Frey | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 03:05 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb's pass is intercepted by Robert Lane | 74-57 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | John Turner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-57 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Freeman Lamb grabs the board | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb is hacked by Cyril Bray - foul #2 on Cyril Bray, team foul #8 | 74-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG), Richard Williams (SF), David Angulo (C) John Turner, Robert Lane, Marco Preston | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Derek Frey (SF) Freeman Lamb | |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:17 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | James Colmenero clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-59 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | David Angulo tips it but misses | 74-59 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb snags the defensive board | 74-59 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | Joseph Land scores on a jump hook from close range | 74-61 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris can't connect on a shot in the lane | 74-61 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris tips it home | 76-61 |
| 00:58 | McNeese State | Richard Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-61 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | Derek Frey hits the follow up shot | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris makes the shot from the baseline | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb is fouled on the floor by David Angulo - foul #1 on David Angulo, team foul #9 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (SF) David Angulo | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:22 | McNeese State | Travis Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris gets the rebound | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray runs out the clock | 78-63 |