| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Dulin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by James Dulin - foul #3 on James Dulin, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG) James Dulin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa is hacked by Noel Godley - foul #1 on Noel Godley, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | David Kennedy is called for the reach on Allen Bennett - foul #2 on David Kennedy, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes loses the dribble to David Kennedy | 46-35 |
| 18:53 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is called for 10 seconds | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Allen Bennett, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Charles Hicks pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:31 | LSU | David Kennedy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Corley - foul #3 on Robert Corley, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), James Kelly (PF) Charles Hicks, Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Marcus Bishop, John Northcutt, Robert Corley | |
| 18:31 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 18:31 | LSU | David Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 18:18 | LSU | David Kennedy grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 18:03 | LSU | John Lee lays it up and in set up by Francisco Bermudez | 50-35 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | William Davis steps in front of the Daniel Jones pass | 50-35 |
| 17:25 | LSU | John Lee lays it in set up by David Kennedy | 52-35 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the tip | 52-35 |
| 17:16 | LSU | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| 17:12 | LSU | John Lee buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Francisco Bermudez and the foul's on Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 54-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Nathan Warren (C) Francisco Bermudez, William Davis, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 17:12 | LSU | John Lee makes the free throw | 55-35 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | John Northcutt scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 16:49 | LSU | Edward Doxey is called for the reach on Charles Hicks - foul #1 on Edward Doxey, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SF) John Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG) Edward Doxey | |
| 16:27 | LSU | Charles Hicks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Prill | 58-38 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | John Northcutt drills a shot from the right block set up by Salvatore Costa and he's hacked by Johnny Blake - foul #2 on Johnny Blake, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | LSU | Noel Godley (PF) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the free throw | 58-41 |
| 16:04 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Keith Prill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Blake (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Noel Godley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop loses the dribble to Keith Prill | 58-41 |
| 15:42 | LSU | Keith Prill misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-41 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Keith Prill - foul #1 on Keith Prill, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), William Davis (SG), Lawrence Long (C) Keith Prill, Charles Hicks, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (C) Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 15:35 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Johnny Blake connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Long | 60-43 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Robert Corley buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Marcus Bishop and he's hacked by Lawrence Long - foul #1 on Lawrence Long, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF), James Kelly (PF) Johnny Blake, Noel Godley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Marcus Bishop, Salvatore Costa | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 14:50 | LSU | Lawrence Long makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Kelly | 62-46 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Robert Corley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 62-46 |
| 14:33 | LSU | James Kelly gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 14:12 | LSU | James Dulin connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lee | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is fouled on the floor by James Dulin - foul #4 on James Dulin, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Charles Hicks (SG), Keith Prill (SF), David Kennedy (C) James Dulin, William Davis, John Lee, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 14:05 | LSU | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Keith Prill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Daniel Jones, Edward Doxey | |
| 13:38 | LSU | James Kelly is alone and throws it down set up by Francisco Bermudez | 67-48 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 13:29 | LSU | The rebound goes to Keith Prill | 67-48 |
| 13:25 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is fouled in the backcourt by Salvatore Costa - foul #3 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #5 | 67-48 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG), Noel Godley (PF) Charles Hicks, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| 13:17 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Blake | 70-48 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney buries a jump hook from the left block | 70-50 |
| 12:46 | LSU | Keith Prill knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Blake | 72-50 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | John Northcutt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 12:34 | LSU | Keith Prill snags the defensive board | 72-50 |
| 12:29 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Noel Godley | 75-50 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), John Lee (SF), James Kelly (PF), Nathan Warren (C) Johnny Blake, Keith Prill, Noel Godley, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Edward Doxey (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 11:56 | LSU | James Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Radwanski - foul #2 on James Radwanski, team foul #6 | 75-50 |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (PG) Francisco Bermudez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF) Marcus Bishop | |
| 11:56 | LSU | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 11:56 | LSU | James Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 17 pts. PF - James Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Corley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck | 77-53 |
| 11:18 | LSU | William Davis is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hicks | 79-53 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 79-53 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-53 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Charles Hicks steals it from Edward Doxey | 79-53 |
| 10:39 | LSU | John Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Hicks | 81-53 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #7 | 81-53 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), Lawrence Long (PF), David Kennedy (C) William Davis, Charles Hicks, James Kelly, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, James Radwanski, Robert Corley | |
| 10:12 | LSU | David Kennedy's fadeaway is rejected by Salvatore Costa | 81-53 |
| 10:11 | LSU | David Kennedy tips it in | 83-53 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-56 |
| 09:41 | LSU | David Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-56 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa gets the rebound | 83-56 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | John Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-56 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Lawrence Long gets the rebound | 83-56 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Johnny Blake is hacked by Elvin Byrnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #8 | 83-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Noel Godley (PF) John Lee, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (C) Elvin Byrnes | |
| 09:31 | LSU | Johnny Blake makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 09:31 | LSU | Johnny Blake makes the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Long - foul #2 on Lawrence Long, team foul #8 | 85-56 |
| Subs | LSU | Charles Hicks (SG), James Kelly (C) Keith Prill, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), George Mulvaney (C) Allen Bennett, Salvatore Costa | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 85-57 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 85-57 |
| 09:17 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 85-57 |
| 09:08 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 85-57 |
| 09:07 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelly | 85-57 |
| 08:54 | LSU | Johnny Blake knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Francisco Bermudez | 87-57 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Noel Godley - foul #2 on Noel Godley, team foul #9 | 87-57 |
| Subs | LSU | John Lee (SF) Johnny Blake | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Marcus Bishop | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-58 |
| 08:46 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 87-58 |
| 08:44 | LSU | John Lee is hacked by Edward Doxey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Doxey, team foul #9 | 87-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) George Mulvaney | |
| 08:44 | LSU | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 88-58 |
| 08:44 | LSU | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 89-58 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 89-58 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | John Northcutt gets the offensive rebound | 89-58 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa is called for a charge - foul #4 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #10 | 89-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Warren (C) James Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG) Salvatore Costa | |
| 08:15 | LSU | Charles Hicks is hacked by Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #11 | 89-58 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Charles Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 90-58 |
| 08:15 | LSU | Charles Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 91-58 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 91-58 |
| 08:02 | LSU | Noel Godley grabs the board | 91-58 |
| 07:56 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 91-58 |
| 07:55 | LSU | Charles Hicks hits the follow up shot | 93-58 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 21 pts. PF - Noel Godley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 7 pts. C - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is hacked by Noel Godley - foul #3 on Noel Godley, team foul #10 | 93-58 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Johnny Blake (SG), Keith Prill (SF), Lawrence Long (PF), David Kennedy (C) Francisco Bermudez, Charles Hicks, John Lee, Noel Godley, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Allen Bennett, Douglas Johnson | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 93-59 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 93-60 |
| 07:26 | LSU | David Kennedy connects on the open shot from the right block set up by James Dulin | 95-60 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 95-60 |
| 07:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 95-60 |
| 07:07 | LSU | James Dulin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Long | 98-60 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | John Northcutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 98-60 |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG), James Kelly (PF) Keith Prill, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Edward Doxey, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 06:46 | LSU | James Kelly double dribbles | 98-60 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Nathan Warren (C) James Dulin, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | James Radwanski drills a floater in the paint | 98-62 |
| 06:29 | LSU | James Radwanski is called for the reach on Johnny Blake in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Radwanski, team foul #12 | 98-62 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) James Radwanski | |
| 06:29 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the 1st free throw | 98-62 |
| 06:29 | LSU | Johnny Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 98-62 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson gets the rebound | 98-62 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 98-64 |
| 06:19 | LSU | Johnny Blake loses the dribble to Sam Clatterbuck | 98-64 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck | 98-66 |
| 06:06 | LSU | Nathan Warren is denied on a layup by Douglas Johnson | 98-66 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 98-66 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Robert Corley scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 98-68 |
| 05:56 | LSU | George Mulvaney picks off the pass by Francisco Bermudez in the backcourt | 98-68 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Robert Corley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 98-68 |
| Subs | LSU | James Dulin (PG), Keith Prill (SG), John Lee (SF), Lawrence Long (C) Francisco Bermudez, Johnny Blake, William Davis, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Daniel Jones, Sam Clatterbuck, Robert Corley, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 05:11 | LSU | Salvatore Costa takes the ball from John Lee | 98-68 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa's fadeaway is rejected by James Kelly | 98-68 |
| 05:05 | LSU | James Kelly gets the rebound | 98-68 |
| 05:01 | LSU | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Marcus Bishop - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #13 | 98-68 |
| Subs | LSU | William Davis (SG) James Dulin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 05:01 | LSU | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 99-68 |
| 05:01 | LSU | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 100-68 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck | 100-70 |
| 04:45 | LSU | Keith Prill is fouled in the backcourt by James Radwanski - foul #4 on James Radwanski, team foul #14 | 100-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG), Nathan Warren (C) John Lee, Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:45 | LSU | Keith Prill misses the 1st free throw | 100-70 |
| 04:45 | LSU | Keith Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 101-70 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the runner from the right block | 101-70 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey snags the offensive board | 101-70 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 101-70 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | James Radwanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 101-70 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 101-70 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | James Radwanski tips it but misses | 101-70 |
| 04:08 | LSU | The rebound goes to Nathan Warren | 101-70 |
| 04:05 | LSU | Keith Prill is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Prill, team foul #11 | 101-70 |
| Subs | LSU | Johnny Blake (SG) Keith Prill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG) James Radwanski | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 101-70 |
| 03:54 | LSU | James Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 101-70 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Francisco Bermudez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Blake (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Nathan Warren (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Doxey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Corley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | LSU | Johnny Blake is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Kelly | 104-70 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | William Davis steals the ball from Douglas Johnson | 104-70 |
| 03:28 | LSU | William Davis lays it up and in | 106-70 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Robert Corley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck | 106-73 |
| 03:03 | LSU | Sam Clatterbuck picks off the pass by Francisco Bermudez in the backcourt | 106-73 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 106-73 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 106-73 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 106-76 |
| 02:14 | LSU | William Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 106-76 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Prill (PG), Lawrence Long (PF) Francisco Bermudez, Nathan Warren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (C) Douglas Johnson, Robert Corley | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney can't finish the layup but the foul's on Keith Prill - foul #3 on Keith Prill, team foul #12 | 106-76 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 1st free throw | 106-77 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the 2nd free throw | 106-77 |
| 02:06 | LSU | Lawrence Long gets the rebound | 106-77 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Edward Doxey is called for the reach on Lawrence Long - foul #3 on Edward Doxey, team foul #15 | 106-77 |
| Subs | LSU | Francisco Bermudez (PG) Keith Prill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF), Robert Corley (C) James Radwanski, George Mulvaney | |
| 01:53 | LSU | Lawrence Long makes the 1st free throw | 107-77 |
| 01:53 | LSU | Lawrence Long makes the 2nd free throw | 108-77 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 108-77 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the offensive rebound | 108-77 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | William Davis steals the ball from Daniel Jones | 108-77 |
| 01:22 | LSU | William Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 108-77 |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Warren (C) Lawrence Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 108-77 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the offensive rebound | 108-77 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 108-77 |
| 00:57 | LSU | The rebound goes to William Davis | 108-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez scores on a shot from the right wing set up by William Davis | 110-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Blake - foul #3 on Johnny Blake, team foul #13 | 110-77 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 110-78 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 110-79 |
| 00:18 | LSU | James Kelly drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by William Davis | 112-79 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey banks in the layup set up by Douglas Johnson | 112-81 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Francisco Bermudez runs out the clock | 112-81 |