| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Fouch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Mars (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Doherty (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams's fadeaway is rejected by William Doherty | 22-27 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled on the floor by John Beck - foul #1 on John Beck, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Carl Mars loses the dribble to Carmelo Lum | 22-27 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay is whistled for a carry | 22-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Darryl Williams - foul #1 on Darryl Williams, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 18:10 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum lays it in | 23-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | William Doherty can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Darryl Williams - foul #2 on Darryl Williams, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:50 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman pulls down the rebound | 23-29 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darryl Williams - foul #3 on Darryl Williams, team foul #4 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Cawley (C) William Doherty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) John Beck, Carmelo Lum, Darryl Williams | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 16:56 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Heintzelman steals the ball from Richard Huntington | 25-29 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Carl Mars | 27-29 |
| 16:27 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-32 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Michael Cawley loses the ball out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (SF) Cory Fouch | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF) Arthur Gay, Joshua Thomas | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Northern Iowa | John Beck misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Huntington | 27-32 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Huntington, team foul #5 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Doherty (C) Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Darryl Williams (C) Richard Huntington, Loyd Ayer | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | William Doherty can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on John Beck - foul #2 on John Beck, team foul #6 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas (PF) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:31 | Northern Iowa | Anthony Sellers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Carmelo Lum | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger connects on the floater from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled in the backcourt by John Beck - foul #3 on John Beck, team foul #7 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (SF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF) John Beck, Carmelo Lum | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Carl Mars - foul #3 on Carl Mars, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG) Daniel Seger | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:43 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 30-36 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman loses the ball out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 13:09 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Huntington | 30-38 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Arthur Gay - foul #1 on Arthur Gay, team foul #8 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Cawley (C) William Doherty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (SG), Loyd Ayer (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Arthur Gay, Joshua Thomas, Darryl Williams | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:30 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF) Robert Hobgood, Justin Olsen | |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Loyd Ayer - foul #1 on Loyd Ayer, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 12:14 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cory Fouch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carl Mars (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 10 pts. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Beck - foul #4 on John Beck, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Doherty (C) Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Arthur Gay (SG), Joshua Thomas (PF), Darryl Williams (C) John Beck, Richard Huntington, Scott Leibowitz, Loyd Ayer | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 11:07 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 34-38 |
| 10:51 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-38 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | William Doherty gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | William Doherty knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Cory Fouch | 36-38 |
| 10:17 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF) Daniel Seger, Cory Fouch, Carl Mars | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (PG), Scott Leibowitz (SF) Robert Hobgood, Carmelo Lum | |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 38-38 |
| 09:35 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Richard Huntington - foul #2 on Richard Huntington, team foul #11 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (PF), Michael Cawley (C) Stephen Watchman, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer (C) Darryl Williams | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz drills a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Scott Leibowitz - foul #1 on Scott Leibowitz, team foul #12 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Carmelo Lum (SF) Richard Huntington, Loyd Ayer | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:23 | Northern Iowa | Jessie Heintzelman is called for the reach on Joshua Thomas - foul #3 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Mars (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | Scott Leibowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Heintzelman - foul #4 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), William Doherty (C) Anthony Sellers, Carl Mars, Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG), Darryl Williams (C) Robert Hobgood, Joshua Thomas | |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:05 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Loyd Ayer (PF) Arthur Gay, Carmelo Lum, Scott Leibowitz | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | William Doherty lays it in on a nice dish by William Peterson | 47-48 |
| 05:29 | Northern Iowa | William Doherty denies the turnaround by John Beck | 47-48 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | William Doherty grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | William Ford knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by William Peterson | 49-48 |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | John Beck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 49-48 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Richard Huntington grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams banks in the layup set up by John Beck | 49-50 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses the shot in the paint | 49-50 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch loses the ball out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Carl Mars (PF), Michael Cawley (C) William Peterson, William Ford, Cory Fouch, Stephen Watchman, William Doherty | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay (SG), Carmelo Lum (SF), Joshua Thomas (PF), Scott Leibowitz (C) John Beck, Johnny Swasey, Loyd Ayer, Darryl Williams | |
| 03:50 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Sellers | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (tired) 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carl Mars (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Michael Cawley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Richard Huntington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Gay (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carmelo Lum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Leibowitz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Seger | 51-50 |
| 02:56 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum double dribbles | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cory Fouch (SF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Beck (PG) Richard Huntington | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 02:26 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas banks in the layup on a great pass from Carmelo Lum | 51-52 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Carl Mars knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Cory Fouch | 53-52 |
| 01:57 | Northern Iowa | John Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Doherty (C) Michael Cawley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams (C) Scott Leibowitz | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Carl Mars comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Doherty | 55-55 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay clanks a 3 from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Carmelo Lum snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas can't finish the layup | 55-55 |
| 00:34 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Joshua Thomas is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William Doherty buries a floater in the paint | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Gay misses the fullcourt shot | 57-55 |