| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Richard Parks (fresh) SG - Antonio Huges (fresh) SF - George Shilling (fresh) PF - Joseph McCall (fresh) C - Henry Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Henry Weber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Iona | Trevor Meadows is called for the reach on Joseph McCall - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Iona | Antonio Huges loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph McCall - foul #1 on Joseph McCall, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Iona | Joseph McCall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean loses the ball out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | Iona | Antonio Huges drills a floater from the right side | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Robert Conley clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on George Shilling - foul #1 on George Shilling, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Iona | Antonio Huges connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the lay-in | 3-5 |
| 17:48 | Iona | Joseph McCall pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Richard Parks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Richard Parks makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Iona | Richard Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | David Wolfe drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Trevor Meadows | 5-7 |
| 17:05 | Iona | George Shilling steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Roden (PG), Robert Nava (SG), Joe Bulger (C) Richard Parks, Antonio Huges, Henry Weber | |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Robert Nava - foul #1 on Robert Nava, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Robert Conley knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Ryan Dean | 7-7 |
| 16:27 | Iona | Joseph McCall scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Nava | 7-9 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it in | 9-9 |
| 15:50 | Iona | Joseph McCall can't connect on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #2 on Robert Conley, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Parks (PG), Antonio Huges (SG), Jessie Lockwood (SF), Henry Weber (C) Robert Roden, Robert Nava, George Shilling, Joe Bulger | |
| 15:50 | Iona | Joseph McCall makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:50 | Iona | Joseph McCall makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:50 | Iona | Joseph McCall misses the 3rd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:50 | Iona | Henry Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Richard Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Huges (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jessie Lockwood (fresh) PF - Joseph McCall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Weber (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Iona | Antonio Huges knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Jessie Lockwood picks off the pass by Charles Alexander | 9-13 |
| 15:22 | Iona | Joseph McCall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG) Trevor Meadows | |
| Subs | Iona | Joe Bulger (PF) Joseph McCall | |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 11-13 |
| 14:58 | Iona | Richard Parks misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:34 | Iona | The rebound goes to Joe Bulger | 11-13 |
| 14:27 | Iona | Karl Desantis denies the turnaround by Jessie Lockwood | 11-13 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 11-13 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Richard Parks - foul #1 on Richard Parks, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SF) David Wolfe, Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Roden (PG), George Shilling (SF) Richard Parks, Henry Weber | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Karl Desantis | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Iona | Antonio Huges comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 13:47 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:33 | Iona | Joe Bulger connects on the floater from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis's floater is tipped away by Jessie Lockwood | 13-15 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Roden - foul #1 on Robert Roden, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Nava (SG), Joseph McCall (PF), Henry Weber (C) Antonio Huges, Joe Bulger, Jessie Lockwood | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Iona | The rebound goes to Robert Nava | 13-15 |
| 12:33 | Iona | Joseph McCall misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (PF) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Parks (PG) George Shilling | |
| 12:33 | Iona | Joseph McCall makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:33 | Iona | Joseph McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Richard Willett pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Michael Sax slams it home on a great pass from Richard Willett and he's hacked by Robert Nava - foul #2 on Robert Nava, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | George Shilling (SF) Robert Nava | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:52 | Iona | Richard Parks hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Willett (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Richard Parks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Roden (fresh) SF - George Shilling (fresh) PF - Joseph McCall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Henry Weber (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Weber - foul #1 on Henry Weber, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Iona | Antonio Huges (SG), Jessie Lockwood (SF), Arthur Hull (C) Robert Roden, George Shilling, Henry Weber | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:06 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood misses badly on a floater from the left block | 18-19 |
| 11:05 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood tips it home | 18-21 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clifton Nord | 20-21 |
| 10:46 | Iona | Joseph McCall knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Antonio Huges | 20-23 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 10:19 | Iona | Joseph McCall gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 10:07 | Iona | Antonio Huges clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | David Wolfe connects on the 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 09:35 | Iona | Joseph McCall can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Roden (PG), George Shilling (SF), Henry Weber (C) Richard Parks, Jessie Lockwood, Arthur Hull | |
| 09:35 | Iona | Joseph McCall makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:35 | Iona | Joseph McCall misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis buries a fadeaway from the right block | 25-24 |
| 08:58 | Iona | Joseph McCall misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 08:56 | Iona | Robert Roden tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Parks (PG), Joe Bulger (PF) Antonio Huges, Joseph McCall | |
| 08:27 | Iona | Joe Bulger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 28-26 |
| 07:57 | Iona | Richard Willett is called for the reach on Joe Bulger - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | Iona | Jessie Lockwood (PG) Richard Parks | |
| 07:38 | Iona | Henry Weber scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Roden | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Willett (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jessie Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Roden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Shilling (fresh) PF - Joe Bulger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Richard Willett connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 30-28 |
| 06:59 | Iona | Joe Bulger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 30-28 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-28 |
| 06:51 | Iona | George Shilling grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 06:46 | Iona | Robert Roden misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #7 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Michael Sax, Richard Willett, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Iona | Joseph McCall (PF) Henry Weber | |
| 06:46 | Iona | Robert Roden misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:46 | Iona | Robert Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Charles Alexander and he's fouled by Robert Roden - foul #2 on Robert Roden, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Parks (PG), Antonio Huges (SG) Robert Roden, George Shilling | |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the free throw | 32-29 |
| 06:34 | Iona | Joe Bulger snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 06:19 | Iona | Joe Bulger loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Iona | Arthur Hull (C) Joe Bulger | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Richard Parks takes the ball from Ryan Dean | 32-29 |
| 05:47 | Iona | Ryan Dean swats the layup by Arthur Hull | 32-29 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 05:31 | Iona | Joseph McCall pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 05:27 | Iona | Clifton Nord is called for the reach on Jessie Lockwood - foul #1 on Clifton Nord, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF) Trevor Meadows, Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Iona | George Shilling (SF) Richard Parks | |
| 05:27 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:27 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a jumper from close range | 32-31 |
| 05:10 | Iona | The rebound goes to George Shilling | 32-31 |
| 05:05 | Iona | Ryan Dean swats the short shot by Joseph McCall | 32-31 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it in | 34-31 |
| 04:33 | Iona | Arthur Hull drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Dean | 36-33 |
| 03:57 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Antonio Huges | 36-35 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Roden (PG), Robert Nava (SG), Joe Bulger (PF), Henry Weber (C) Jessie Lockwood, Antonio Huges, Joseph McCall, Arthur Hull | |
| 03:31 | Iona | Robert Roden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Alexander | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Robert Roden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nava (fresh) SF - George Shilling (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Bulger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Weber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 03:06 | Iona | Henry Weber is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Iona | Richard Parks (PG) George Shilling | |
| 03:06 | Iona | Henry Weber misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Alexander | 42-35 |
| 02:29 | Iona | Henry Weber connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on a shot from close range | 42-37 |
| 02:16 | Iona | Joe Bulger grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 02:10 | Iona | Joe Bulger misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #2 on Karl Desantis, team foul #10 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | Iona | Joseph McCall (PF) Robert Nava | |
| 02:10 | Iona | Joe Bulger makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 02:10 | Iona | Joe Bulger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean loses the dribble to Robert Roden | 42-39 |
| 01:56 | Iona | Robert Roden can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Conley pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Robert Roden - foul #3 on Robert Roden, team foul #9 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Nava (SG), George Shilling (SF) Robert Roden, Joe Bulger | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Richard Parks picks off the pass by Michael Sax | 42-39 |
| 01:37 | Iona | Trevor Meadows picks off the pass by Richard Parks | 42-39 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Robert Conley double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Antonio Huges (SG), Jessie Lockwood (C) Robert Nava, Henry Weber | |
| 01:15 | Iona | The jump hook by Joseph McCall is blocked by Ryan Dean | 42-39 |
| 01:13 | Iona | Joseph McCall tips it in | 42-41 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Richard Parks - foul #2 on Richard Parks, team foul #10 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Iona | Arthur Hull (C) Richard Parks | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 00:43 | Iona | Robert Conley steals it from Jessie Lockwood | 43-41 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it in | 45-41 |
| 00:18 | Iona | Antonio Huges hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 48-41 |
| 00:00 | Iona | Jessie Lockwood hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-41 |