| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph English (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Derrick Jasmin swats the short shot by Joseph English | 28-36 |
| 19:19 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-39 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Carl Stewart picks off the pass by Mark Graham | 28-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 18:31 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright is called for traveling | 28-39 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Henry Darley - foul #2 on Henry Darley, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #1 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Shawn McMakin | 31-42 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | William Schroeder drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Atkin | 33-42 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Dikembe Akinyooye takes the ball from Antonio Cartwright | 33-42 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | William Schroeder clanks a shot from the left side | 33-42 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Dikembe Akinyooye is called for the reach on Shawn McMakin - foul #1 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Conner (PF) Joseph English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:17 | Northwestern | David Conner picks off the pass by Henry Darley | 33-42 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from William Schroeder | 35-42 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Mark Graham connects on the shot near the basket set up by Dikembe Akinyooye | 37-42 |
| 14:02 | Northwestern | Henry Darley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Shawn McMakin is called for the reach on David Conner - foul #2 on Shawn McMakin, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | David Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | David Conner misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Henry Darley - foul #3 on Henry Darley, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benny Osuna (C) Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin's dunk attempt is rejected by Benny Osuna | 38-42 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Conner | 38-42 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Cartwright - foul #2 on Antonio Cartwright, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG), David Carter (SF), Eugene Vidal (PF), John Parker (C) Henry Darley, Shawn McMakin, Antonio Cartwright, Carl Stewart | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Don Lane clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | David Conner pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Don Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Jasmin (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Carter - foul #1 on David Carter, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brendan Lees (SF), Mark Graham (C) Dikembe Akinyooye, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG) Derrick Jasmin | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is fouled on the floor by John Parker - foul #1 on John Parker, team foul #7 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin (SF), Carl Stewart (C) Eugene Vidal, John Parker | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | David Carter grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Don Lane is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), William Schroeder (SG) Craig Atkin, Renato Russo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright (PF) David Carter | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | David Conner scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by William Schroeder | 43-42 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Darley | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Mark Graham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:37 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Graham | 43-45 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Antonio Cartwright swats the layup by David Conner | 43-45 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | David Conner tips it in | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | Robert Span is called for the reach on Henry Darley - foul #2 on Robert Span, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Benny Osuna (C) Robert Span, Brendan Lees, Mark Graham | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Carter (PG), Derrick Jasmin (SG), Eugene Vidal (C) Henry Darley, Don Lane, Carl Stewart | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Craig Atkin - foul #1 on Craig Atkin, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG) Antonio Cartwright | |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Parker (C) Shawn McMakin | |
| 07:48 | Northwestern | David Conner swats the dunk try by David Carter | 45-46 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Conner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Vidal (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Parker (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 07:29 | Northwestern | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | David Carter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | David Conner can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | David Conner hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Eugene Vidal swats the layup by Craig Atkin | 47-46 |
| 06:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Carter | 47-46 |
| 05:49 | Northwestern | Henry Darley misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 05:47 | Northwestern | David Carter tips it in | 47-48 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG), Mark Graham (C) Renato Russo, Benny Osuna | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG), Shawn McMakin (SF), Antonio Cartwright (PF), Carl Stewart (C) Henry Darley, David Carter, Eugene Vidal, John Parker | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | William Schroeder loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | William Schroeder scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Akinyooye | 49-48 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Craig Atkin steps in front of the Carl Stewart pass | 49-48 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Mark Graham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Carl Stewart - foul #3 on Carl Stewart, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Joseph English (PF) Craig Atkin, David Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Henry Darley (PG) Don Lane | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Robert Span snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Mark Graham buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Span | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Henry Darley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derrick Jasmin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McMakin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Cartwright (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Henry Darley is denied by Mark Graham | 54-48 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern | Henry Darley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Antonio Cartwright lays it in | 54-50 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), David Conner (PF) Robert Span, Joseph English | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mark Graham | 56-50 |
| 02:31 | Northwestern | Henry Darley buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Shawn McMakin | 56-53 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | David Conner drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Graham | 58-53 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by David Conner - foul #4 on David Conner, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:47 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin blows the layup | 58-55 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Mark Graham tips it home | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | William Schroeder clanks a runner in the lane | 60-55 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | William Schroeder hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Derrick Jasmin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn McMakin | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is hacked by Henry Darley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Darley, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | William Schroeder grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Darley - foul #5 on Henry Darley, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Brendan Lees (SF) Craig Atkin, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Don Lane (PG) Henry Darley | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | David Conner is called for the reach on Antonio Cartwright - foul #5 on David Conner, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Joseph English (PF) Robert Span, Brendan Lees, David Conner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Lane | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Don Lane is called for the reach on Mark Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Lane, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Mark Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Carl Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Brendan Lees (SF) Craig Atkin, Dikembe Akinyooye | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Don Lane is called for the reach on Robert Span in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Lane, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Span misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Span makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Shawn McMakin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Span | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Span runs out the clock | 67-61 |