| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Neil Smith inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Scott Aragon picks off the pass by Neil Smith | 23-31 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sok blocks the jumper by Roger French | 23-31 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock tips it but misses | 23-31 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:47 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Comstock, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Erick Keen clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jennings | 23-31 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Sok - foul #1 on Michael Sok, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dustin Regalado | 24-31 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Roger French steals it from Erick Keen | 24-31 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French lays it in | 26-31 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Erick Keen clanks a jumper from the right side | 26-31 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings is denied on a layup by Dustin Regalado | 26-31 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 26-31 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Neil Smith | 26-34 |
| 16:29 | Northern Illinois University | Erick Keen steals the ball from James Jennings | 26-34 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Erick Keen slams it home | 26-36 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Erick Keen is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado, Michael Sok | |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French loses the dribble to William Igo | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Fender (fresh) PF - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) C - Donnie Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Igo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brad Blackwell (fresh) PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-36 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Fender - foul #2 on James Fender, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (PF), James Jennings (C) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Kurt Grimmer, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Neil Smith (SF) William Igo, Brad Blackwell | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Michael Sok (C) John Summerville, Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 30-36 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Michael Sok tips it in | 30-38 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is fouled on the floor by William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG) Keith Derrick, James Fender | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Frederick Davis | |
| 13:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 30-38 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock hits the follow up shot | 32-38 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | William Igo misses the shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado tips it in | 32-40 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Scott Aragon | 34-40 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Neil Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Comstock | 37-40 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Neil Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-40 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chad Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sok (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 37-40 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (SF), Kurt Grimmer (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), John Summerville (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado, Michael Sok | |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Summerville | 40-42 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by John Summerville | 40-42 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | John Summerville banks in the layup | 40-44 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Donnie Evans is called for the reach on Joshua Thompson - foul #1 on Donnie Evans, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (PF) Roger French, Scott Aragon, Donnie Evans | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Kyle Poulson, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Chad Dawson takes the ball from Joshua Thompson | 43-44 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Summerville steals the ball from Keith Derrick | 43-44 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is hacked by Martin Comstock - foul #3 on Martin Comstock, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG), James Jennings (C) Keith Derrick, James Fender, Kurt Grimmer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Roger French | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chad Dawson | 46-44 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Erick Keen - foul #3 on Erick Keen, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Brad Blackwell (SF), Frederick Davis (PF) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado | |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 06:02 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Roger French | 50-44 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (SF) Stephen Bartee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) Kyle Poulson | |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Michael Sok gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Igo | 50-46 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) James Fender | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Neil Smith (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) William Igo, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits a floater from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - James Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Erick Keen and he's hacked by Martin Comstock - foul #4 on Martin Comstock, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Sok | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings clanks a jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Neil Smith, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 50-54 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is called for traveling | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (PF) James Fender | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Martin Comstock - foul #4 on Erick Keen, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Neil Smith snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Roger French - foul #3 on Roger French, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is hacked by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (PF) Dustin Regalado, Michael Sok | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 52-55 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Roger French in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger French, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:25 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Scott Aragon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Aragon, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings snags the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Michael Sok pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) Neil Smith | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sok runs out the clock | 52-57 |