| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Winn (fresh) PF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bourne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn inbounds the ball | 42-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Nicholls State | Richard Jensen takes the ball from Thomas Elliott | 42-24 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Dana Swihart takes the ball from Anthony Amstein | 42-24 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Jensen - foul #2 on Richard Jensen, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 19:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Donald Mason's floater is tipped away by David Bourne | 42-25 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano gets the offensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 18:29 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Jensen | 42-25 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen grabs the board | 42-25 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Tony Winn steals the ball from Richard Jensen | 42-25 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson can't finish the layup | 42-25 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Park | 44-25 |
| 17:18 | Nicholls State | Richard Jensen swats the short shot by Tony Winn | 44-25 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott misses the tip | 44-25 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Tony Winn is called for the reach on Richard Jensen - foul #1 on Tony Winn, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG), Radomil Romanski (SF), Michael Eubanks (PF), Sergio Martin (C) Thomas Elliott, Tony Winn, Dana Swihart, David Bourne | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Park can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-25 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Breese | 44-25 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Mason, team foul #3 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Henry Dedrick (PG) Delbert Wilson | |
| 15:55 | Nicholls State | Henry Dedrick misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-25 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Paul Breese pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Henry Dedrick (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Mistretta (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Romanski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Eubanks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sergio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Park drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:30 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-25 |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | Sergio Martin grabs the offensive board | 46-25 |
| 15:14 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski hits the finger roll set up by Manuel Mistretta | 46-27 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the lay-in | 46-27 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill tips it back up and in | 48-27 |
| 14:47 | Nicholls State | Christopher Park steps in front of the Henry Dedrick pass | 48-27 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Park can't finish the layup | 48-27 |
| 14:43 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks grabs the board | 48-27 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the board | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Radomil Romanski is called for the reach on Christopher Park - foul #1 on Radomil Romanski, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Thomas Elliott (SG), Tony Winn (SF), Dana Swihart (PF), David Bourne (C) Henry Dedrick, Manuel Mistretta, Radomil Romanski, Michael Eubanks, Sergio Martin | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano throws it down on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 50-27 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott scores on a shot from the free throw line | 50-29 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Dana Swihart is called for the reach on Robert Toscano - foul #2 on Dana Swihart, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein and he's hacked by Thomas Elliott - foul #3 on Thomas Elliott, team foul #4 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Christopher Park | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the free throw | 53-29 |
| 12:52 | Nicholls State | Robert Rudisill steps in front of the David Bourne pass | 53-29 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Toscano | 56-29 |
| 12:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Toscano steals the ball from Tony Winn | 56-29 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen blows the layup | 56-29 |
| 11:49 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart grabs the defensive rebound | 56-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Delbert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Winn (fresh) PF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bourne (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn is open and buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Dana Swihart | 56-31 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill is called for traveling | 56-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (PG), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Anthony Amstein, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG), Radomil Romanski (SF), Michael Eubanks (PF), Sergio Martin (C) Thomas Elliott, Tony Winn, Dana Swihart, David Bourne | |
| 10:40 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-34 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Owen Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-34 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Michael Eubanks | 56-34 |
| 09:58 | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 56-36 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Paul Breese banks in the layup set up by Donald Mason | 58-36 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks double dribbles | 58-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Lucas Rushin (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Donald Mason, Robert Rudisill, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott (SG), Dana Swihart (PF), David Bourne (C) Delbert Wilson, Michael Eubanks, Sergio Martin | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is whistled for traveling | 58-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jensen (PF) Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tony Winn (SF) Radomil Romanski | |
| 08:45 | Nicholls State | David Bourne is hacked by Richard Jensen - foul #3 on Richard Jensen, team foul #4 | 58-36 |
| 08:39 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart blows the layup over the doubleteam | 58-36 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Toscano | 58-36 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-36 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin tips it home | 60-36 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Thomas Elliott makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-39 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-39 |
| 07:52 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:34 | Nicholls State | Tony Winn hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Elliott | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. SG - Christopher Park (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lucas Rushin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Manuel Mistretta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Winn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dana Swihart (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bourne (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-42 |
| 07:11 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| 07:05 | Nicholls State | Dana Swihart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Park | 60-42 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin travels with the ball | 60-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Christopher Park, Lucas Rushin, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Delbert Wilson (PG), Henry Dedrick (SG), Radomil Romanski (SF), Michael Eubanks (PF), Sergio Martin (C) Manuel Mistretta, Thomas Elliott, Tony Winn, Dana Swihart, David Bourne | |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Henry Dedrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-42 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the board | 60-42 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Paul Breese hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-42 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Owen Smith tips it in | 62-42 |
| 05:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-42 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Radomil Romanski - foul #2 on Radomil Romanski, team foul #5 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (SG), Lucas Rushin (PF) Anthony Amstein, Donald Mason | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Ray (C) Delbert Wilson | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Radomil Romanski - foul #3 on Radomil Romanski, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta (SG) Paul Ray | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill misses the free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:54 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Sergio Martin | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lucas Rushin - foul #1 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG) Lucas Rushin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 04:37 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Paul Breese makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Rudisill | 66-44 |
| 03:51 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-44 |
| 03:50 | Nicholls State | Radomil Romanski snags the offensive board | 66-44 |
| 03:34 | Nicholls State | Paul Breese is called for the reach on Henry Dedrick - foul #1 on Paul Breese, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin (PF) Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Ray (C) Sergio Martin | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas Rushin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Breese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Henry Dedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Manuel Mistretta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Radomil Romanski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Eubanks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Paul Ray (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Nicholls State | Paul Ray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Paul Breese misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 66-44 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi loses the dribble to Paul Ray | 66-44 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Henry Dedrick misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-44 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Breese | 66-44 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-44 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin tips it back up and in | 68-44 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Ray is fouled on the floor by Paul Breese - foul #2 on Paul Breese, team foul #7 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF) Lucas Rushin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Ray makes the 1st free throw | 68-45 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Paul Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Owen Smith | 71-46 |
| 01:17 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 71-46 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Owen Smith | 71-46 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Park knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Alphonso Rossi | 73-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Owen Smith is called for the reach on Michael Eubanks - foul #1 on Owen Smith, team foul #8 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Sergio Martin (C) Paul Ray | |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 00:52 | Nicholls State | Michael Eubanks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Manuel Mistretta is called for the reach on Christopher Park - foul #2 on Manuel Mistretta, team foul #7 | 73-48 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | Sergio Martin gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Eubanks and he's fouled by Christopher Park - foul #3 on Christopher Park, team foul #9 | 73-50 |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Manuel Mistretta misses the free throw | 73-50 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Owen Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi runs out the clock | 73-50 |