| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) PF - George Garten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | Eugene Mills inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Tulane | David Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles blows the layup but the foul's on Gerald Jenkinson - foul #2 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:28 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Jones | 28-34 |
| 19:09 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Zeller - foul #3 on Richard Zeller, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (PG) Richard Zeller | |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:02 | Tulane | Eugene Mills gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Tulane | Eugene Mills comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 18:50 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 18:48 | Tulane | David Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:36 | Tulane | Eugene Mills makes the wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Antonio Perkins | 29-36 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Perkins - foul #1 on Antonio Perkins, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| Subs | Tulane | Isaac Young (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Antonio Perkins picks off the pass by Ivan Madalinski | 29-36 |
| 18:06 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses the easy layup | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Tulane | Isaac Young hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Barry Philson's layup is rejected by Isaac Young | 29-38 |
| 17:44 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:25 | Tulane | Leonard Fields is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 29-38 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Antonio Perkins is called for the reach on Robert Brister - foul #2 on Antonio Perkins, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Ben Fields (SG), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Eugene Mills, Leonard Fields | |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 31-38 |
| 16:59 | Tulane | Robert Babb is called for the reach on Loyd Newlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Babb, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG) Isaac Young | |
| 16:44 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-38 |
| 16:43 | Tulane | Ben Fields grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:24 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the easy open layup | 31-38 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Barry Philson pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by George Garten | 33-38 |
| 16:02 | Tulane | Jerry Stiles picks off the pass by Gerald Jenkinson | 33-38 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman blows the dunk | 33-38 |
| 15:57 | Tulane | Ben Fields snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ben Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Antonio Perkins (SG), Eugene Mills (SF), Isaac Young (PF), Leonard Fields (C) Loyd Newlin, Gerald Jenkinson, Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Leonard Fields denies the turnaround by Mark Deloach | 33-38 |
| 15:15 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Isaac Young | 33-38 |
| 14:56 | Tulane | Eddie Zurcher is called for the reach on Antonio Perkins - foul #2 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 14:43 | Tulane | Leonard Fields misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 14:42 | Tulane | Isaac Young grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Richard Zeller is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| Subs | Tulane | Harland Alexander (C) Isaac Young | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 14:16 | Tulane | Eugene Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:55 | Tulane | Harland Alexander connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Zeller | 33-40 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Deloach | 36-40 |
| 13:24 | Tulane | Harland Alexander misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | George Garten pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Eugene Mills - foul #2 on Eugene Mills, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG), Ben Fields (SG), Isaac Young (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Richard Zeller, Antonio Perkins, Eugene Mills, Leonard Fields, Harland Alexander | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:56 | Tulane | Mark Deloach is called for the reach on Loyd Newlin - foul #4 on Mark Deloach, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Loyd Newlin and he's fouled by Barry Philson - foul #1 on Barry Philson, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG) Isaac Young | |
| 12:42 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 38-43 |
| 12:24 | Tulane | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:08 | Tulane | Ben Fields misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 12:07 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:47 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-43 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Loyd Newlin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ben Fields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is whistled for a carry | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF) Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Tulane | Mark Hill (PG), Eugene Mills (SF), Isaac Young (PF), Harland Alexander (C) Loyd Newlin, Ben Fields, Lyle Thompson, David Jones | |
| 11:17 | Tulane | Harland Alexander makes the jumper in the paint set up by Mark Hill | 38-45 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Robert Babb is fouled on the floor by Harland Alexander - foul #1 on Harland Alexander, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Antonio Perkins (SG), Leonard Fields (C) Mark Hill, Gerald Jenkinson, Harland Alexander | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Garten | 41-45 |
| 10:34 | Tulane | Leonard Fields hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-45 |
| 10:32 | Tulane | Eugene Mills can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 10:30 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 10:24 | Tulane | Isaac Young pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 10:02 | Tulane | Richard Zeller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eddie Zurcher | 41-45 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | George Garten misses short on a shot from the right block | 41-45 |
| 09:34 | Tulane | Isaac Young snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins buries a floater from the right side set up by Richard Zeller and he's hacked by Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Barry Philson (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, George Garten | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), David Jones (C) Richard Zeller, Eugene Mills, Isaac Young, Leonard Fields | |
| 09:18 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins misses the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 09:12 | Tulane | Ben Fields snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:10 | Tulane | Jerry Stiles steps in front of the Gerald Jenkinson pass in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Jenkinson - foul #3 on Gerald Jenkinson, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Loyd Newlin (PG) Antonio Perkins | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Loyd Newlin and he's hacked by Thomas Schurman - foul #3 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF) Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 08:36 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Philson | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Fields - foul #1 on Ben Fields, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Robert Babb | |
| Subs | Tulane | Eugene Mills (SF) Ben Fields | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:14 | Tulane | Jerry Stiles steps in front of the Gerald Jenkinson pass in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Barry Philson grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 07:45 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson is hacked by Thomas Schurman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Ben Fields (SG), Leonard Fields (C) Loyd Newlin, Gerald Jenkinson, David Jones | |
| 07:45 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:45 | Tulane | Lyle Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Richard Zeller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ben Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Eugene Mills (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lyle Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Leonard Fields (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 07:28 | Tulane | Eugene Mills snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Ben Fields is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lyle Thompson | 47-53 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Deloach | 50-53 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Czarkowski - foul #2 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (SG), Harland Alexander (SF), Isaac Young (PF), David Jones (C) Ben Fields, Eugene Mills, Lyle Thompson, Leonard Fields | |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:39 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Isaac Young takes the ball from Jerry Stiles | 50-55 |
| 06:02 | Tulane | Jerry Stiles steps in front of the Antonio Perkins pass | 50-55 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Isaac Young - foul #1 on Isaac Young, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) George Garten, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Eugene Mills (SF) Richard Zeller, Isaac Young | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brister - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | Tulane | Leonard Fields (PF) Harland Alexander | |
| 05:44 | Tulane | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:44 | Tulane | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Fields | 52-56 |
| 05:17 | Tulane | Leonard Fields snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:56 | Tulane | David Jones is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-58 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Leonard Fields denies the turnaround by Robert Babb | 52-58 |
| 04:41 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:22 | Tulane | Leonard Fields can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 04:20 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:04 | Tulane | Antonio Perkins hits a shot from the left side | 52-60 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Robert Babb buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 03:47 | Tulane | David Jones makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Antonio Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Mills (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Leonard Fields (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 03:28 | Tulane | David Jones grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Tulane | Eugene Mills can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Leonard Fields grabs the offensive board | 54-62 |
| 03:01 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Mark Deloach (C) Robert Babb, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | Tulane | Richard Zeller (PG), Loyd Newlin (SG), Ben Fields (SF), Lyle Thompson (PF), Isaac Young (C) Antonio Perkins, Gerald Jenkinson, Eugene Mills, Leonard Fields, David Jones | |
| 02:46 | Tulane | Isaac Young lays it in on a nice dish by Loyd Newlin | 54-64 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson (SG), Eugene Mills (SF) Loyd Newlin, Ben Fields | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Eugene Mills is called for the reach on Matthew Czarkowski - foul #3 on Eugene Mills, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Richard Zeller is hacked by Matthew Czarkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:25 | Tulane | Richard Zeller misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Barry Philson pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Gerald Jenkinson steals it from Barry Philson | 55-65 |
| 01:41 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 01:40 | Tulane | Gerald Jenkinson tips it in | 55-67 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't tip it in | 55-67 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Barry Philson tips it home | 57-67 |
| 01:03 | Tulane | Isaac Young scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Zeller | 57-69 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Schurman | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Robert Babb is called for the reach on Richard Zeller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Babb, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | Tulane | Antonio Perkins (SG), Ben Fields (SF), Leonard Fields (PF) Gerald Jenkinson, Eugene Mills, Lyle Thompson | |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:49 | Tulane | Richard Zeller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:42 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Ben Fields | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Richard Zeller is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ben Fields | 59-73 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Czarkowski | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | Richard Zeller runs out the clock | 61-73 |