| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Andrew Pollard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Zeigler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Willis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Myers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Edward Willis inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Alex Romanski steals it from Mark Zeigler | 46-33 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski banks in the layup | 48-33 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Scott Myers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 48-33 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 48-33 |
| 19:04 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | Scott Myers's pass is intercepted by Alex Romanski | 48-33 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski lays it up and in | 50-33 |
| 18:23 | McNeese State | Edward Willis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-33 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Harry Allen is called for the reach on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #1 on Harry Allen, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Willis | 50-33 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Scott Myers gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ray Saunders - foul #1 on Ray Saunders, team foul #1 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (SF), Justin Armijo (PF) Edward Willis, Harry Allen | |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher snags the defensive board | 50-33 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Mark Fee double dribbles | 50-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Beringer (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Ronald Petty (C) Andrew Pollard, Mark Zeigler, Scott Myers | |
| 17:12 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 17:11 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:55 | McNeese State | Justin Armijo travels with the ball | 50-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Mark Fee buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 52-33 |
| 16:17 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Maher | 52-33 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-33 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher tips it in | 54-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Beringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Armijo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:35 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard (PG), Mark Zeigler (SG), Edward Willis (SF), Harry Allen (PF), Scott Myers (C) Daniel Taylor, Brad Beringer, Joseph Fletcher, Justin Armijo, Ronald Petty | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-33 |
| 15:23 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Edward Willis | 54-33 |
| 15:03 | McNeese State | Edward Willis scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Harry Allen steals the ball from Nicholas Gibbs | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:38 | McNeese State | Elmer Maher is called for the reach on Edward Willis - foul #1 on Elmer Maher, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Harry Allen is alone and drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Pollard | 54-38 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is hacked by Harry Allen - foul #2 on Harry Allen, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Scott Myers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Gibbs - foul #2 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Beringer (SG) Mark Zeigler | |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Scott Myers makes the 1st free throw | 56-39 |
| 13:30 | McNeese State | Scott Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 58-40 |
| 12:48 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer is called for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (PG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Justin Armijo (PF), Ronald Petty (C) Andrew Pollard, Edward Willis, Harry Allen, Scott Myers | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-40 |
| 12:19 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Justin Armijo | 58-40 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Fletcher | 58-43 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Elmer Maher | 60-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Beringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Armijo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Justin Armijo | 60-45 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses short on a shot near the basket | 60-45 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski tips it but misses | 60-45 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Justin Armijo double dribbles | 60-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard (PG), Mark Zeigler (SG), Edward Willis (SF), Harry Allen (PF), Scott Myers (C) Daniel Taylor, Brad Beringer, Joseph Fletcher, Justin Armijo, Ronald Petty | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Mark Zeigler takes the ball from Nicholas Gibbs | 60-45 |
| 10:24 | McNeese State | Harry Allen misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 60-45 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Frank Martini buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Fee and the foul's on Harry Allen - foul #3 on Harry Allen, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG) Floyd Eisenbarth | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-45 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Edward Willis pulls down the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:18 | McNeese State | Nicholas Gibbs swats the short shot by Harry Allen | 63-45 |
| 09:17 | McNeese State | Harry Allen snags the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:06 | McNeese State | Harry Allen buries a shot from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-47 |
| 08:54 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Scott Myers | 63-47 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 66-50 |
| 08:00 | McNeese State | Nicholas Horodyski is called for the reach on Edward Willis - foul #3 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #4 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor (PG), Brad Beringer (SG), Joseph Fletcher (SF), Justin Armijo (PF), Ronald Petty (C) Andrew Pollard, Mark Zeigler, Edward Willis, Harry Allen, Scott Myers | |
| 07:55 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Beringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Armijo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-52 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Frank Martini can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard (PG) Joseph Fletcher | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Ronald Petty is denied by Nicholas Gibbs | 68-52 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer tips it but misses | 68-52 |
| 06:40 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Beringer | 68-52 |
| 06:31 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Gibbs | 68-52 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Armijo | 68-52 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Frank Martini picks off the pass by Ronald Petty | 68-52 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses the lay-in | 68-52 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 68-52 |
| 05:59 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Frank Martini swats the layup by Brad Beringer | 68-52 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth gets the rebound | 68-52 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski's pass is intercepted by Daniel Taylor | 68-52 |
| 05:18 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-52 |
| 05:17 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Floyd Eisenbarth | 71-54 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | McNeese State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Frank Martini, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Zeigler (SG), Edward Willis (SF), Harry Allen (PF), Scott Myers (C) Brad Beringer, Daniel Taylor, Justin Armijo, Ronald Petty | |
| 04:48 | McNeese State | Scott Myers's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher lays it in | 73-54 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Eisenbarth - foul #1 on Floyd Eisenbarth, team foul #5 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brad Beringer (SG), Daniel Taylor (SF), Justin Armijo (PF), Ronald Petty (C) Mark Zeigler, Edward Willis, Harry Allen, Scott Myers | |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 04:08 | McNeese State | Andrew Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano's pass is intercepted by Andrew Pollard | 73-55 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Pollard | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is whistled for a carry | 73-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Elmer Maher | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher (SF) Andrew Pollard | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Daniel Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Beringer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Armijo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | McNeese State | Nicholas Horodyski steals it from Daniel Taylor | 73-57 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 75-57 |
| 02:52 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty is hacked by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #3 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 02:39 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski gets the rebound | 75-57 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Martini | 77-57 |
| 02:14 | McNeese State | Mark Fee takes the ball from Joseph Fletcher | 77-57 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the lay-in | 77-57 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 77-57 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-57 |
| 01:47 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Brad Beringer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-57 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Martini | 77-57 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Frank Martini scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Mark Fee | 79-57 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-57 |
| 00:51 | McNeese State | Joseph Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | McNeese State | Ronald Petty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 79-57 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the board | 79-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Frank Martini blows the layup | 79-57 |
| 00:20 | McNeese State | Justin Armijo gets the rebound | 79-57 |
| 00:15 | McNeese State | Daniel Taylor makes the floater from the free throw line | 79-59 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski runs out the clock | 79-59 |