| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hogan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Knight (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert George (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe inbounds the ball | 20-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Northwestern | Robert George buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stanley Briscoe | 20-21 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-21 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Steven Freeman | 20-21 |
| 19:15 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses short on a runner from close range | 20-21 |
| 19:13 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman snags the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 18:44 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman's floater is tipped away by Willie Crawford | 20-21 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight connects on the open runner in the lane on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 22-21 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-21 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Augustus Zinner | 22-21 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight is hacked by Steven Freeman - foul #1 on Steven Freeman, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Theodore McKinny (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Darrell Dupree (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, Willie Crawford, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Stanley Briscoe takes the ball from Theodore McKinny | 22-21 |
| 17:31 | Northwestern | Robert George throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF) Edwin Lindsey, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the turnaround in the paint | 22-21 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | David Hollon can't tip it in | 22-21 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Willie Crawford - foul #2 on Willie Crawford, team foul #1 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), James Hogan (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Charles Smiley (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Augustus Zinner, Theodore McKinny, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Steven Freeman | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-23 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Robert Myers tips it in | 24-23 |
| 16:06 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), David Hollon (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) James Hogan, Robert Myers, Charles Smiley, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Stanley Briscoe, Robert George | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | David Hollon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | David Hollon tips it in | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) SF - Joe Nisbett (fresh) PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford misses the floater from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Augustus Zinner steals it from Nicholas Trojan | 26-26 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Jerome Poremski is called for the reach on Willie Crawford - foul #1 on Jerome Poremski, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, David Hollon, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Stanley Briscoe (PF), Robert George (C) Nicholas Trojan, Johnny Parent, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett is hacked by Willie Crawford - foul #3 on Willie Crawford, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Robert Myers (SF) Augustus Zinner, Willie Crawford | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF) Edwin Lindsey, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert George misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Knight - foul #2 on Daniel Knight, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski (C) Joe Nisbett | |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | Robert George makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley can't connect on a floater from the right side | 26-28 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 11:50 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Hollon (PF) Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Hogan and he's fouled by Stephen Dantzler - foul #2 on Stephen Dantzler, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny (SG), Darrell Dupree (C) James Hogan, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SF) Jerome Poremski | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | David Hollon makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore McKinny (fresh) SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Nisbett (fresh) PF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert George (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Northwestern | Robert George is whistled for a carry | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Daniel Knight (C) Theodore McKinny, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF) Joe Nisbett | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Robert George steals it from James Hogan | 29-28 |
| 10:25 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell loses the dribble to Augustus Zinner | 29-28 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hollon | 31-28 |
| 09:46 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 31-28 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Hogan | 31-28 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-28 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Robert George gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert George | 31-30 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Ralph Brassell blocks the short jumper by James Hogan | 31-30 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 08:16 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman slams it home | 31-32 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Stephen Dantzler steps in front of the David Hollon pass | 31-32 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is called for a backcourt violation | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Theodore McKinny (SG), Robert Myers (SF), Charles Smiley (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) Augustus Zinner, James Hogan, Willie Crawford, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Johnny Parent (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF), Jerome Poremski (C) Stephen Dantzler, Steven Freeman, Stanley Briscoe, Robert George | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Brassell - foul #3 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore McKinny (fresh) SF - Robert Myers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Smiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Trojan (fresh) SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Nisbett (fresh) PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jerome Poremski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Parent and he's hacked by Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 32-34 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-35 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Trojan | 32-38 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley tips it in | 34-38 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jerome Poremski | 34-40 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), James Hogan (SG), Willie Crawford (SF) Edwin Lindsey, Theodore McKinny, Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Stanley Briscoe (PF), Robert George (C) Nicholas Trojan, Johnny Parent, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree scores on a floater from the right block | 36-40 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Robert George clanks a runner from close range | 36-40 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Smiley, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Nisbett and he's hacked by Charles Smiley - foul #2 on Charles Smiley, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny (SG), David Hollon (PF), Daniel Knight (C) James Hogan, Charles Smiley, Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:36 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert George - foul #2 on Robert George, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (PF) Theodore McKinny, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Nisbett | 36-43 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore McKinny (SG), David Hollon (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) James Hogan, Charles Smiley, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Steven Freeman, Joe Nisbett | |
| 03:06 | Northwestern | David Hollon steals it from Stephen Dantzler | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore McKinny (fresh) SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Hollon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Briscoe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert George (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Brassell - foul #4 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), Charles Smiley (PF) Theodore McKinny, David Hollon | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 02:42 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert George | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree is hacked by Robert George - foul #3 on Robert George, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Hollon (PF) Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF) Stephen Dantzler, Johnny Parent, Stanley Briscoe | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Knight (C) Darrell Dupree | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Stanley Briscoe (SF) Nicholas Trojan, Joe Nisbett | |
| 02:11 | Northwestern | Robert George hits a floater from close range | 40-47 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe is fouled in the backcourt by James Hogan - foul #2 on James Hogan, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Trojan (PG), Johnny Parent (SG), Joe Nisbett (SF) Stephen Dantzler, Steven Freeman, Ralph Brassell | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | David Hollon grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Knight | 44-47 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (PG), Steven Freeman (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF) Nicholas Trojan, Johnny Parent, Joe Nisbett | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Steven Freeman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell hits the follow up shot | 44-49 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner tips it home | 46-49 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Stanley Briscoe - foul #1 on Stanley Briscoe, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ralph Brassell is called for the reach on Willie Crawford - foul #5 on Ralph Brassell, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett (SF) Ralph Brassell | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Stanley Briscoe misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler tips it in | 48-51 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (SG) Steven Freeman | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | James Hogan is called for the reach on Joe Nisbett in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hogan, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Joe Nisbett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford clanks a halfcourt shot | 48-53 |