| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Damien Bruhn | 30-24 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Rucks | 32-24 |
| 19:15 | Northern Iowa | Robert Good picks off the pass by Damien Bruhn | 32-24 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 18:53 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:43 | Northern Iowa | Caleb Sturdevant swats the shot by Christian Jacobs | 32-24 |
| 18:42 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson tips it in | 32-26 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant is fouled on the floor by Christopher Allen - foul #2 on Christopher Allen, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-26 |
| 17:34 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour tips it but misses | 35-26 |
| 17:01 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 16:43 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-26 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey tips it home | 40-26 |
| 15:06 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson is hacked by Herbert Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (PF), Alfred Washington (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Christopher Allen, Ismael Weller | |
| 14:49 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Prasad | 40-28 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 14:35 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 14:28 | Northern Iowa | Alfred Washington hits a floater from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Robert Good is hacked by Robby Carson - foul #1 on Robby Carson, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG) James Hiatt | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 42-30 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | Fausto Russo is called for the reach on Alfred Washington - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| 13:06 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 42-32 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 42-32 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey tips it in | 44-32 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Alfred Washington is blocked by Caleb Sturdevant | 44-32 |
| 12:22 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Robert Good travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Charles Rucks, Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Julius Starr (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Ismael Weller (C) George Prasad, William Hiott, Robby Carson, Alfred Washington | |
| 11:49 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Julius Starr tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryant Myers | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damien Bruhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julius Starr (fresh) PF - Christopher Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ismael Weller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Robert Good is hacked by Damien Bruhn - foul #1 on Damien Bruhn, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Richard Seavey (SG) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF) Julius Starr | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Good | 46-34 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs buries a jumper from the left side | 46-36 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Seavey and he's hacked by Ismael Weller - foul #1 on Ismael Weller, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Charles Rucks, Richard Seavey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG) Christian Jacobs | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:21 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 49-38 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Allen takes the ball from Fausto Russo | 49-38 |
| 09:36 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Good | 51-40 |
| 08:54 | Northern Iowa | George Prasad buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ismael Weller | 51-43 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits the finger roll set up by Robert Good | 53-43 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Caleb Sturdevant - foul #2 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), James Hiatt (SG), William Hiott (SF), Robby Carson (C) George Prasad, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, Ismael Weller | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Christian Jacobs steals the ball from Robert Good | 53-46 |
| 07:26 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Good (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hiatt (fresh) SF - William Hiott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robby Carson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is hacked by James Hiatt - foul #2 on James Hiatt, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Robert Good, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Alfred Washington (C) James Hiatt, Christopher Allen | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Robby Carson gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott is hacked by Herbert Smith - foul #3 on Herbert Smith, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson (SF), Ismael Weller (C) William Hiott, Alfred Washington | |
| 05:47 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christian Jacobs | 53-49 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Robert Good is fouled on the floor by Donald Peterson - foul #3 on Donald Peterson, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Hiott (PF) Robby Carson | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys tips it home | 55-49 |
| 04:49 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Robert Good hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Caleb Sturdevant | 55-49 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Robert Good drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Rucks | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Peterson | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Good (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Christian Jacobs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Damien Bruhn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Hiott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ismael Weller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys's pass is intercepted by Damien Bruhn | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:40 | Northern Iowa | William Hiott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG), James Hiatt (SG), Julius Starr (SF), Christopher Allen (PF), Robby Carson (C) Christian Jacobs, Damien Bruhn, Donald Peterson, William Hiott, Ismael Weller | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Allen steals the ball from Herbert Smith | 57-52 |
| 02:11 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs (PG), William Hiott (SF), Ismael Weller (C) James Hiatt, Julius Starr, Robby Carson | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryant Myers - foul #1 on Bryant Myers, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Damien Bruhn (SG), Donald Peterson (SF) George Prasad, William Hiott | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Christian Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Robert Good comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Christopher Allen | 57-54 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Robert Good knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Christian Jacobs is called for the reach on Robert Good in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Ismael Weller hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Allen | 60-58 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Damien Bruhn - foul #2 on Damien Bruhn, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Robert Good | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen is hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #4 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Jacobs - foul #4 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Donald Peterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Christian Jacobs - foul #5 on Christian Jacobs, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Prasad (PG) Christian Jacobs | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Christopher Allen misses long on a fullcourt shot | 63-58 |