| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kirk Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan is called for traveling | 26-33 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Cronk | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern State | Kirk Davis is called for traveling | 29-33 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kirk Davis - foul #3 on Kirk Davis, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Stallman (PF) Kirk Davis | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Northwestern State | Richard Stout blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Edmonson | 31-33 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | William Stallman is called for the reach on Jonathan Cronk - foul #1 on William Stallman, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring buries a jumper from the left block | 33-33 |
| 16:43 | Northwestern State | William Stallman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (SF), Lawrence Baggett (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Danny Provencal, Barry Zerring, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Robert Edmonson, Joseph Jordan | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern State | William Holland is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Baggett - foul #2 on Lawrence Baggett, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Parsons (SG) Jonathan Cronk | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson (SF), Norbert Fitch (PF), Joseph Jordan (C) William Holland, William Stallman, Ronald Davis | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Parsons (fresh) SF - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawrence Baggett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steven Crouch (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norbert Fitch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Lawrence Baggett grabs the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Parsons | 35-33 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Stephen Soares swats the short shot by Joseph Jordan | 35-33 |
| 14:10 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #1 on Stephen Soares, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Barry Zerring (PF), Richard Stout (C) David Parsons, Joseph Eskridge, Lawrence Baggett, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Mark Pyron (SG), Kirk Davis (C) Richard Kuhlmann, Robert Edmonson, Joseph Jordan | |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 3rd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | William Holland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | William Holland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Pyron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Crouch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norbert Fitch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kirk Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Northwestern State | Robert Knoll steals the ball from William Holland | 37-37 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring jams it set up by Robert Knoll | 39-37 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Barry Zerring - foul #3 on Barry Zerring, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (PG) Robert Knoll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG), Robert Edmonson (SF), Joseph Jordan (C) Mark Pyron, Steven Crouch, Kirk Davis | |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Robert Edmonson takes the ball from Barry Zerring | 39-39 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | Richard Stout swats the short shot by Norbert Fitch | 39-39 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge hits a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on William Holland - foul #3 on William Holland, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Lawrence Baggett (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Danny Provencal, Barry Zerring, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron (PG), Kirk Davis (PF) William Holland, Norbert Fitch | |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Baggett blocks the jumper by Richard Kuhlmann | 41-39 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:08 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Eskridge - foul #2 on Joseph Eskridge, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Parsons (SG), Barry Zerring (PF), Richard Stout (C) Jonathan Cronk, Lawrence Baggett, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Knoll | 43-40 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Pyron grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Eskridge - foul #3 on Joseph Eskridge, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Robert Knoll | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG), Norbert Fitch (PF) Mark Pyron, Kirk Davis | |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:44 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Parsons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - William Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Norbert Fitch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Richard Stout is hacked by Joseph Jordan - foul #2 on Joseph Jordan, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk (SG) Joseph Eskridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (SF), William Stallman (C) Robert Edmonson, Joseph Jordan | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | William Stallman is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Lawrence Baggett (PF), Stephen Soares (C) David Parsons, Barry Zerring, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kirk Davis (C) William Stallman | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Lawrence Baggett grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Cronk and he's hacked by Steven Crouch - foul #1 on Steven Crouch, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson (SF), Joseph Jordan (C) Richard Kuhlmann, Kirk Davis | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern State | William Holland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Danny Provencal | 48-42 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares connects on the runner in the lane | 50-42 |
| 04:31 | Northwestern State | William Holland is hacked by Danny Provencal - foul #4 on Danny Provencal, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Parsons (SG), Joseph Eskridge (SF), Barry Zerring (PF), Richard Stout (C) Jonathan Cronk, Danny Provencal, Lawrence Baggett, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann (SG), Kirk Davis (PF) Steven Crouch, Norbert Fitch | |
| 04:02 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern State | Kirk Davis tips it home | 50-44 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge is hacked by Robert Edmonson - foul #1 on Robert Edmonson, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk (SG), Danny Provencal (SF) Robert Knoll, David Parsons | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG), Norbert Fitch (PF) William Holland, Kirk Davis | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Barry Zerring (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stout (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steven Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Kuhlmann (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Edmonson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Norbert Fitch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses long on a shot in the lane | 50-44 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Robert Edmonson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Richard Stout can't finish the layup | 50-44 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern State | Norbert Fitch travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG) Joseph Eskridge | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Holland (PG) Steven Crouch | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is fouled in the backcourt by William Holland - foul #4 on William Holland, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Parsons (SG), Joseph Eskridge (SF), Stephen Soares (C) Jonathan Cronk, Danny Provencal, Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northwestern State | William Holland drills a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is fouled in the backcourt by William Holland - foul #5 on William Holland, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch (PG) William Holland | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Knoll steals it from Richard Kuhlmann | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Parsons is hacked by Richard Kuhlmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kuhlmann, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | David Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:30 | Northwestern State | Richard Kuhlmann misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-47 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Steven Crouch is called for the reach on Robert Knoll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Crouch, team foul #10 | 56-47 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Jordan | 57-47 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Crouch - foul #3 on Steven Crouch, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Joseph Eskridge steals the ball from Richard Kuhlmann | 58-50 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Parsons is hacked by Steven Crouch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Crouch, team foul #12 | 58-50 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | David Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:09 | Northwestern State | Joseph Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Steven Crouch makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Kuhlmann | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll runs out the clock | 58-53 |