| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Rosenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Gambill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Tessier (fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Frantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Frank Martini inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano drills a jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz dunks the ball on a great pass from Bo Gambill | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Roy Rosenberg steals the ball from Floyd Eisenbarth | 37-39 |
| 18:35 | Louisiana Tech | Fabian Giordano swats the dunk try by Roger Frantz | 37-39 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Rosenberg - foul #2 on Roy Rosenberg, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Antonio Thatcher (SF) Anthony Bradshaw, Roy Rosenberg, Bo Gambill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Robert Fiske (SF), Billy Smith (C) Milton Hines, Floyd Eisenbarth, Fabian Giordano | |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Allen is called for the reach on Mark Fee - foul #1 on Christopher Allen, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Billy Smith can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Frank Martini can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Roger Frantz | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Martini - foul #4 on Frank Martini, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG) Frank Martini | |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:49 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Milton Hines double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Allen | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Milton Hines is fouled on the floor by Luis Williams - foul #2 on Luis Williams, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), Roy Rosenberg (SG), Bo Gambill (SF), John Johnson (PF) Luis Williams, Christopher Allen, Antonio Thatcher, Daniel Tessier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Fabian Giordano (C) Milton Hines, Robert Fiske | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Billy Smith is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Billy Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Mark Fee comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Roger Frantz | 41-41 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Roger Frantz | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bo Gambill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Frantz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Bradshaw is called for the reach on Mark Fee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Antonio Thatcher (SF), Eddie Elmore (C) Anthony Bradshaw, Roy Rosenberg, Bo Gambill, Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Robert Fiske (SF) Mark Fee, Billy Smith | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Williams (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Elmore pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:19 | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Thatcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Milton Hines pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Mark Fee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Mark Fee | |
| 15:10 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Luis Williams | 45-42 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Milton Hines drills a floater from the right side set up by Floyd Eisenbarth | 45-44 |
| 14:32 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:31 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Elmore tips it in | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 47-44 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (SG), Bo Gambill (SF), Daniel Tessier (PF), John Johnson (C) Luis Williams, Antonio Thatcher, Jeffrey Williams, Eddie Elmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Billy Smith (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Elmer Maher | |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Mark Fee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG) Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Milton Hines, Fabian Giordano | |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 51-44 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske can't finish the layup | 51-44 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth tips it but misses | 51-44 |
| 13:04 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Tessier | 51-44 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Fiske - foul #2 on Robert Fiske, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Fiske, Elmer Maher | |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:54 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Billy Smith clanks a floater from the left block | 53-44 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Milton Hines grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Mark Fee comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Rosenberg - foul #3 on Roy Rosenberg, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams (SG), James Mann (SF), John Johnson (PF) Roy Rosenberg, Bo Gambill, Daniel Tessier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Milton Hines, Fabian Giordano | |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana Tech | Floyd Eisenbarth is called for the reach on Luis Williams - foul #2 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (SG), Antonio Thatcher (SF), Eddie Elmore (C) Anthony Bradshaw, James Mann, Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Fabian Giordano (C) Mark Fee, Billy Smith | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Luis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Thatcher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Elmore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Elmer Maher (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Elmore makes the shot from close range | 55-45 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Milton Hines | 55-48 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Hines picks off the pass by Antonio Thatcher | 55-48 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Milton Hines buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Luis Williams - foul #3 on Luis Williams, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), James Mann (SF), Jeffrey Williams (PF) Luis Williams, Antonio Thatcher, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Billy Smith (PF), Robert Fiske (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Milton Hines makes the free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | Billy Smith steals it from Eddie Elmore | 55-51 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Milton Hines is hacked by Anthony Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen (SG), Bo Gambill (SF), Roger Frantz (C) Roy Rosenberg, James Mann, Eddie Elmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Milton Hines makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Milton Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Milton Hines | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Roger Frantz is called for the reach on Billy Smith - foul #1 on Roger Frantz, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (PG), Fabian Giordano (C) Robert Fiske, Elmer Maher | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Billy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw misses the shot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Mark Fee is fouled on the floor by Roger Frantz - foul #2 on Roger Frantz, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams (PG), Antonio Thatcher (SG), John Johnson (SF), Daniel Tessier (PF), Eddie Elmore (C) Anthony Bradshaw, Christopher Allen, Bo Gambill, Jeffrey Williams, Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Elmer Maher (PF), Robert Fiske (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Billy Smith, Fabian Giordano | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Antonio Thatcher | 58-58 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Mark Fee | |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Fabian Giordano is called for the reach on Eddie Elmore - foul #3 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG) Milton Hines | |
| 08:01 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Luis Williams | 60-58 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Eddie Elmore is called for the reach on Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Eddie Elmore, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), Bo Gambill (SF), Jeffrey Williams (PF), Roger Frantz (C) Luis Williams, Antonio Thatcher, Daniel Tessier, Eddie Elmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG), Billy Smith (PF) Robert Fiske, Elmer Maher | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bo Gambill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) C - Roger Frantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Milton Hines (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Martini (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 60-60 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Billy Smith | 60-60 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Billy Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Milton Hines | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill hits a floater from the left side | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-62 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Milton Hines gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Fabian Giordano is denied by Roger Frantz | 62-62 |
| 05:57 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Roger Frantz | 64-62 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth loses the ball out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Antonio Thatcher (SF), John Johnson (PF), Eddie Elmore (C) Anthony Bradshaw, Roy Rosenberg, Bo Gambill, Jeffrey Williams, Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF), Robert Fiske (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Billy Smith, Fabian Giordano | |
| 05:17 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen is hacked by Elmer Maher - foul #4 on Elmer Maher, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Billy Smith (C) Milton Hines | |
| 05:11 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen buries a jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Christopher Allen steals the ball from Frank Martini in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher travels in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG) Billy Smith | |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Thatcher grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana Tech | Eddie Elmore misses long on a shot from the right side | 66-62 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Milton Hines | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson (SF) Christopher Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Fabian Giordano (C) Milton Hines, Mark Fee | |
| 03:53 | Louisiana Tech | Luis Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw (PG), Christopher Allen (SG), Bo Gambill (SF), Roger Frantz (C) Luis Williams, Antonio Thatcher, John Johnson, Eddie Elmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Roger Frantz swats the short shot by Robert Fiske | 66-62 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Anthony Bradshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bo Gambill (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Tessier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger Frantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Frank Martini (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SG - Mark Fee (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fiske (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Fiske steps in front of the Bo Gambill pass | 66-62 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson (PF), Eddie Elmore (C) Daniel Tessier, Roger Frantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (SG), Billy Smith (C) Robert Fiske, Fabian Giordano | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Milton Hines (PG) Mark Fee | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill is hacked by Frank Martini - foul #5 on Frank Martini, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Roy Rosenberg (SG), Roger Frantz (C) Christopher Allen, Eddie Elmore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fiske (SF) Frank Martini | |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:35 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Floyd Eisenbarth | 68-65 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 68-65 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Anthony Bradshaw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-65 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Billy Smith | 68-65 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Robert Fiske's pass is intercepted by Roger Frantz | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Milton Hines is called for the reach on Roger Frantz - foul #1 on Milton Hines, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Billy Smith | |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:00 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Roger Frantz grabs the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill is hacked by Elmer Maher - foul #5 on Elmer Maher, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Billy Smith (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Gambill misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier is hacked by Milton Hines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Hines, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Antonio Thatcher (SF) Bo Gambill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Daniel Tessier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |