| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Leonetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Horn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Mosley (fresh) C - Richard Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Edgar Horn inbounds the ball | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Iona | Paul Mosley makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Jing Kung is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #1 on Jing Kung, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Iona | Edgar Horn grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:51 | Iona | Edgar Horn clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 18:51 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:51 | Iona | Edgar Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Mosley - foul #2 on Paul Mosley, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:09 | Iona | Paul Mosley can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 18:09 | Iona | Paul Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:09 | Iona | Paul Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Edgar Horn - foul #1 on Edgar Horn, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral scores on a jumper from the left block | 46-39 |
| 17:13 | Iona | Jing Kung is hacked by Charles Caputo - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF), William Riegel (C) Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (PG), Kendrick Perry (SG), George Sullivan (PF), James Gillard (C) Jing Kung, Ken Leonetti, Paul Mosley, Richard Crandall | |
| 17:01 | Iona | George Sullivan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo tips it but misses | 46-42 |
| 16:33 | Iona | Ralph Shephard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:26 | Iona | George Sullivan is hacked by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Daniel Palmatier, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 16:11 | Iona | Ralph Shephard is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Ken Leonetti (SG) Ralph Shephard, Edgar Horn | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-42 |
| 15:45 | Iona | Jing Kung snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ken Leonetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kendrick Perry (fresh) PF - George Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gillard (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Iona | Jing Kung scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ken Leonetti | 46-44 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is denied on a layup by James Gillard | 46-44 |
| 14:48 | Iona | Ken Leonetti grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:44 | Iona | Jing Kung knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled on the floor by James Gillard - foul #2 on James Gillard, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), William Riegel (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Shawn Moors, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (PG), Edgar Horn (SF), Keith Stucker (PF), Richard Crandall (C) Jing Kung, Kendrick Perry, George Sullivan, James Gillard | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Edgar Horn - foul #2 on Edgar Horn, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:29 | Iona | Ralph Shephard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Riegel | 50-47 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Johnny Katz | 53-47 |
| 12:51 | Iona | Ken Leonetti is fouled on the floor by Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), George Sullivan (SG) Ralph Shephard, Ken Leonetti | |
| 12:34 | Iona | Edgar Horn travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Shawn Moors (PF) Robert Patterson, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Iona | Paul Mosley (SF) Edgar Horn | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 12:05 | Iona | Richard Crandall comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:03 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Stucker | 55-47 |
| 11:49 | Iona | Johnny Katz steals the ball from Jing Kung | 55-47 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by Jing Kung - foul #2 on Jing Kung, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Iona | Edgar Horn (SF) Richard Crandall | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edgar Horn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Stucker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Paul Mosley picks off the pass by Shawn Moors | 55-47 |
| 10:57 | Iona | George Sullivan connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Palmatier - foul #2 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 10:57 | Iona | George Sullivan makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse travels with the ball | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Ken Leonetti (SG), James Gillard (C) George Sullivan, Keith Stucker | |
| 10:22 | Iona | Paul Mosley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | William Riegel tips it home | 57-50 |
| 09:56 | Iona | Ken Leonetti hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edgar Horn | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Jing Kung is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Jing Kung, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (PG), George Sullivan (SF), Keith Stucker (PF), Richard Crandall (C) Jing Kung, Edgar Horn, Paul Mosley, James Gillard | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:10 | Iona | Ken Leonetti can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 59-53 |
| 09:08 | Iona | Ken Leonetti hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Iona | Kendrick Perry (SF) Ken Leonetti | |
| 08:26 | Iona | Kendrick Perry misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it home | 61-55 |
| 07:53 | Iona | Ralph Shephard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled on the floor by Ralph Shephard - foul #1 on Ralph Shephard, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Ken Leonetti (SG), Edgar Horn (SF) Ralph Shephard, George Sullivan, Kendrick Perry | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:03 | Iona | Edgar Horn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:02 | Iona | Keith Stucker tips it home | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ken Leonetti (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Horn (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Stucker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Crandall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Crandall - foul #3 on Richard Crandall, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF) Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Iona | Paul Mosley (PF), James Gillard (C) Keith Stucker, Richard Crandall | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 06:23 | Iona | Ken Leonetti comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 06:21 | Iona | Jing Kung can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Edgar Horn - foul #3 on Edgar Horn, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Iona | Keith Stucker (PF) James Gillard | |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:48 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:46 | Iona | Keith Stucker tips it in | 66-61 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Robert Englund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF) Robert Englund, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Iona | George Sullivan (SG), Richard Crandall (C) Ken Leonetti, Paul Mosley | |
| 05:14 | Iona | Robert Patterson steals the ball from Richard Crandall | 66-61 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Roland Crouse | 68-61 |
| 04:47 | Iona | Jing Kung misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't finish the layup | 68-61 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 70-61 |
| 04:10 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses the lay-in | 70-61 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the lay-in | 70-61 |
| 03:47 | Iona | The rebound goes to Keith Stucker | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Iona | Richard Crandall misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-61 |
| 03:31 | Iona | Jing Kung misses the tip | 70-61 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | Iona | Richard Crandall pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Roland Crouse (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Jing Kung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edgar Horn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Stucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Crandall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Iona | Keith Stucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 02:51 | Iona | George Sullivan tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Shawn Moors, Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (PG), Ken Leonetti (SG), Paul Mosley (SF) Jing Kung, George Sullivan, Edgar Horn | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Palmatier | 73-63 |
| 02:29 | Iona | Iona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Iona | Jing Kung (PG), Edgar Horn (SF) Ralph Shephard, Paul Mosley | |
| 02:12 | Iona | Edgar Horn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-63 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Charles Caputo | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Iona | Jing Kung throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Iona | Ralph Shephard (PG), George Sullivan (SG), Kendrick Perry (SF), Paul Mosley (PF), James Gillard (C) Jing Kung, Ken Leonetti, Edgar Horn, Keith Stucker, Richard Crandall | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Paul Mosley steals the ball from Henry Oliveira | 75-63 |
| 01:05 | Iona | George Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | William Riegel pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Patterson | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Iona | Henry Oliveira is called for the reach on Paul Mosley - foul #2 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #7 | 77-63 |
| 00:32 | Iona | Paul Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | William Riegel gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roland Crouse | 80-63 |
| 00:05 | Iona | Ralph Shephard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 80-63 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | William Riegel snags the defensive board | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson runs out the clock | 80-63 |