| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | John Greene scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Cassidy | 30-24 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent connects on the shot from the baseline | 30-26 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | John Greene slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is fouled on the floor by John Greene - foul #3 on John Greene, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) John Greene | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:45 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is hacked by Jeffrey Kistner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kistner, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:25 | Louisiana State | A charge is called on Julio Santana - foul #1 on Julio Santana, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner | 34-26 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses the shot from the left side | 34-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Charles Dubois is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kistner - foul #2 on Charles Dubois, team foul #3 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Vincent | 34-26 |
| 15:43 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 34-26 |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:21 | Louisiana State | Darrell Dupree swats the shot by Julio Santana | 34-26 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 34-26 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Randall Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald - foul #1 on Paul Oswald, team foul #4 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (SF), Todd Robinson (C) Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Paul Oswald steals it from Jeffrey Kistner | 34-26 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Oswald | 34-28 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | John Greene is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald - foul #2 on Paul Oswald, team foul #5 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Rick Cassidy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | John Greene blows the dunk but the foul's on Paul Oswald - foul #3 on Paul Oswald, team foul #6 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman (PF) Michael Williams | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:20 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bowman | 35-28 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Paul Oswald, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG) Jeffrey Kistner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG), Stanley Bauch (SF) Julio Santana, Paul Oswald | |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-28 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback tips it home | 37-28 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Greene - foul #4 on John Greene, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), Randall Williams (SF), Todd Robinson (PF) Thomas Waldschmidt, John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Michael Williams (PF) Joseph Vincent | |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 12:00 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Todd Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Dubois - foul #3 on Charles Dubois, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Angel Flores (C) Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG), Paul Oswald (SF) Charles Dubois, Stanley Bauch | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:30 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Randall Williams snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy connects on the floater from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams buries a floater from the left side | 41-31 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Bryant Palmer steps in front of the Mitchell Hannan pass | 41-31 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryant Palmer | 41-33 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Bowman - foul #2 on Bruce Bowman, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), Frank Bilderback (C) Mitchell Hannan, Rick Cassidy, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Joseph Vincent (C) Julio Santana, Michael Williams | |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent pulls down the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald clanks a shot near the basket | 41-33 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald tips it back up and in | 41-35 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kistner and he's fouled by Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #10 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SF) Paul Oswald | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kistner | 44-35 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson clanks a jumper from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Kistner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Waldschmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Bilderback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-35 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Randall Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 07:07 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman is fouled on the floor by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG), John Greene (SF), Darrell Dupree (PF) Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams, Frank Bilderback | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG), Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Charles Dubois, Stanley Bauch, Bruce Bowman | |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bryant Palmer | 44-37 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Julio Santana is called for the reach on Rick Cassidy - foul #2 on Julio Santana, team foul #11 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Angel Flores (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 05:37 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #12 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman (C) Joseph Vincent | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Julio Santana - foul #3 on Julio Santana, team foul #13 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Dubois | 46-39 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | John Greene is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald - foul #5 on Paul Oswald, team foul #14 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Todd Robinson (C) Jeffrey Kistner, Angel Flores | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch (SF) Paul Oswald | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 04:04 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman connects on the floater near the basket set up by Michael Williams | 48-41 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Cassidy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Bowman (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Rick Cassidy - foul #2 on Rick Cassidy, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback (C) Todd Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent (C) Bruce Bowman | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Darrell Dupree - foul #3 on Darrell Dupree, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Mitchell Hannan, Rick Cassidy | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Dupree | 50-42 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | John Greene scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-42 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Frank Bilderback grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | John Greene can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 52-42 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rick Cassidy (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Bruce Bowman (PF) Bryant Palmer, Stanley Bauch | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-42 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-42 |
| 01:37 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dubois | 52-42 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent lays it in set up by Julio Santana | 52-44 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | John Greene scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Rick Cassidy | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Greene pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Charles Dubois is called for the reach on John Greene in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Dubois, team foul #15 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Williams (PF) Jeffrey Kistner, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Randall Williams gets the offensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Greene misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-44 |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 55-44 |
| 00:25 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner (PG), Darrell Dupree (PF) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Kistner runs out the clock | 55-44 |