| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Adair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hinton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fresh) PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Carl Solt (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| 19:26 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Dennis Johnson | 26-35 |
| 18:47 | Northern Iowa | George Adair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), William Hinton (SG), Clifford Arce (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Dennis Johnson, Carl Solt, Matthew Brehmer | |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Hinton | 26-37 |
| 18:24 | Northern Iowa | George Adair blows the layup | 26-37 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Arce | 26-39 |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | George Adair lays it in on a great pass from James Isabell and he's fouled by Larry Maclean - foul #3 on Larry Maclean, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson (SF), Carl Solt (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | George Adair makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson and the foul's on George Adair - foul #1 on George Adair, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson (C) George Adair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Clifford Arce (PF) Jeremiah Davis, Carl Solt | |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer misses the free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:28 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Martin Newson | 29-41 |
| 17:16 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons (SG) Lee Stannard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Carl Solt (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Clifford Arce, Matthew Brehmer | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Carl Solt can't tip it in | 29-41 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson tips it but misses | 29-41 |
| 16:51 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:35 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Harden | 31-41 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis is fouled on the floor by Floyd Simmons - foul #2 on Floyd Simmons, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Walter Pittman (PF) James Isabell, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Clifford Arce (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, Dennis Johnson, Carl Solt, Larry Maclean | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-41 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Pittman (fresh) C - Martin Newson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Walter Pittman - foul #3 on Walter Pittman, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas (C) Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG) Kenneth Dismuke, William Hinton | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 15:02 | Northern Iowa | Orlando Cuevas double dribbles | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF) Walter Pittman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (SG), Larry Maclean (C) Dennis Johnson, Matthew Brehmer | |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jeremiah Davis and he's hacked by Floyd Simmons - foul #3 on Floyd Simmons, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Walter Pittman (SG), John Beaudette (PF) Theodore Johnson, Lee Stannard, Floyd Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Dennis Johnson (SF), Carl Solt (PF) Jeremiah Davis, Kenneth Winn, Clifford Arce | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 14:08 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hinton | 31-47 |
| 13:36 | Northern Iowa | Larry Maclean denies the turnaround by Orlando Cuevas | 31-47 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Carl Solt grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 31-47 |
| 13:18 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette snags the defensive board | 31-47 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Carl Solt - foul #1 on Carl Solt, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard (SG), Floyd Simmons (SF) Walter Pittman, Shawn Harden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Clifford Arce (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Kenneth Dismuke, William Hinton, Carl Solt, Larry Maclean | |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:05 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 3rd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | James Isabell takes the ball from Dennis Johnson | 34-47 |
| 12:27 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Arce denies the turnaround by Orlando Cuevas | 34-47 |
| 12:25 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Orlando Cuevas - foul #4 on Orlando Cuevas, team foul #5 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Shawn Harden (SF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG), Larry Maclean (C) Dennis Johnson, Matthew Brehmer | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn is fouled on the floor by Theodore Johnson - foul #1 on Theodore Johnson, team foul #6 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (PF) Floyd Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer (C) Larry Maclean | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Theodore Johnson (fresh) SG - Lee Stannard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Walter Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Adair (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Winn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Theodore Johnson is called for the reach on Matthew Brehmer - foul #2 on Theodore Johnson, team foul #7 | 34-47 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman lays it in and the foul's on Jeremiah Davis - foul #2 on Jeremiah Davis, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette (PF) Lee Stannard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Solt (PF), Larry Maclean (C) Clifford Arce, Matthew Brehmer | |
| 11:17 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Carl Solt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-49 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Beaudette | 37-49 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-49 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | William Hinton drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jeremiah Davis | 37-51 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Solt - foul #2 on Carl Solt, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Isabell (PG), Lee Stannard (SG), Floyd Simmons (SF), Martin Newson (C) Theodore Johnson, Walter Pittman, Shawn Harden, George Adair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Dennis Johnson (SG), Clifford Arce (SF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, William Hinton, Kenneth Winn, Larry Maclean | |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:02 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Carl Solt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Lee Stannard picks off the pass by Matthew Brehmer | 38-51 |
| 09:43 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard banks in the layup | 40-51 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Martin Newson is called for the reach on Matthew Brehmer - foul #2 on Martin Newson, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (PF) John Beaudette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG) Carl Solt | |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:07 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman can't finish the layup | 40-53 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce is hacked by Walter Pittman - foul #4 on Walter Pittman, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden (SF), George Adair (C) Walter Pittman, Martin Newson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis (PG), Larry Maclean (C) Kenneth Dismuke, Matthew Brehmer | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Clifford Arce misses the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:48 | Northern Iowa | George Adair gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:24 | Northern Iowa | Larry Maclean denies the turnaround by George Adair | 40-53 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons misses the tip | 40-53 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:13 | Northern Iowa | Shawn Harden misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 08:12 | Northern Iowa | George Adair grabs the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Stannard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Adair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeremiah Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Clifford Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Maclean (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 07:36 | Northern Iowa | George Adair pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 07:19 | Northern Iowa | Clifford Arce denies the turnaround by Shawn Harden | 40-53 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | William Hinton snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Arce | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:04 | Northern Iowa | George Adair clanks a shot from close range | 40-56 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | William Hinton grabs the board | 40-56 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Larry Maclean scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Johnson | 40-58 |
| 06:30 | Northern Iowa | George Adair misses the jumper from the left block | 40-58 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons tips it in | 42-58 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-58 |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard pulls down the rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:56 | Northern Iowa | Lee Stannard's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Maclean | 42-58 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Jeremiah Davis scores on a 3 from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-61 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman (SG), John Beaudette (PF), Orlando Cuevas (C) Lee Stannard, Floyd Simmons, George Adair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke (PG), Kenneth Winn (SF), Carl Solt (PF), Matthew Brehmer (C) Jeremiah Davis, Dennis Johnson, Clifford Arce, Larry Maclean | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | John Beaudette is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Dismuke - foul #2 on Kenneth Dismuke, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| 05:21 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman drills a floater from the left wing set up by Shawn Harden | 44-61 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Solt | 44-63 |
| 04:44 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Brehmer steals it from James Isabell | 44-63 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Dismuke | 44-65 |
| 04:15 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dismuke | 46-67 |
| 03:41 | Northern Iowa | James Isabell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Pittman | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Isabell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shawn Harden (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Beaudette (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Orlando Cuevas (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Dismuke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hinton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Winn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Solt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Brehmer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | William Hinton is hacked by Orlando Cuevas - foul #5 on Orlando Cuevas, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Theodore Johnson (PG), Floyd Simmons (SG), Martin Newson (PF), George Adair (C) James Isabell, Shawn Harden, John Beaudette, Orlando Cuevas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anton Harris (C) Matthew Brehmer | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | William Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 03:17 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson's floater is tipped away by Carl Solt | 49-67 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | William Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Dismuke | 49-69 |
| 02:22 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Solt | 49-69 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth Winn pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Anton Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Dismuke | 49-71 |
| 01:40 | Northern Iowa | George Adair hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-71 |
| 01:38 | Northern Iowa | Walter Pittman hits the follow up shot | 51-71 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Anton Harris clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Pittman - foul #5 on Walter Pittman, team foul #11 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston (SG) Walter Pittman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer (C) William Hinton | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Anton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Anton Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:26 | Northern Iowa | Michael Heston grabs the board | 51-72 |
| 01:13 | Northern Iowa | George Adair is whistled for a carry | 51-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hinton (SG) Anton Harris | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer misses the easy layup | 51-72 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons gets the rebound | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Floyd Simmons's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Dismuke | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke clanks a jumper from the left side | 51-72 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Brehmer tips it back up and in | 51-74 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Martin Newson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Theodore Johnson | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dismuke runs out the clock | 53-74 |