| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hildebrandt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gus Justice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dye (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock inbounds the ball | 38-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Bennett picks off the pass by David Byrd in the backcourt | 38-21 |
| 19:55 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett lays it in | 38-23 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper double dribbles | 38-23 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Eric Johnson steals it from Michael Dye | 38-23 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 40-23 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice blows the layup | 40-23 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye slams it home and the foul's on John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Jeremy Maddox (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Antonio Flick (PF) Vernon Bennett, Jackie Hambrick, Bryan Hildebrandt, Gus Justice | |
| 17:57 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye misses the free throw | 42-25 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | John Dyer travels with the ball | 42-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Lively (C) Michael Dye | |
| 17:24 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Antonio Flick swats the short shot by Bobby Wilson | 42-28 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern State | Antonio Flick snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Maddox misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Dyer - foul #3 on John Dyer, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (PF) Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell (SF) Patrick Sullivan | |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:44 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-29 |
| 16:19 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Irving Lobdell | 42-29 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern State | James Cantin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Maddox | 42-32 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn is fouled in the backcourt by Irving Lobdell - foul #1 on Irving Lobdell, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Robert Hancock (SF) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Amos Bator | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Bryan Hildebrandt (SF), Gus Justice (PF) James Cantin, Jeremy Maddox, Antonio Flick, Michael Lively | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 42-32 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dyer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hildebrandt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gus Justice (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Irving Lobdell (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-32 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson tips it but misses | 42-32 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Dyer | 44-32 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice hits a driving attempt from close range | 44-34 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer is hacked by Bryan Hildebrandt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Hildebrandt, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Jeremy Maddox (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Antonio Flick (PF), Michael Dye (C) Vernon Bennett, Jackie Hambrick, Bryan Hildebrandt, Gus Justice, Irving Lobdell | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | Archie Cutler steps in front of the James Cantin pass | 44-34 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Maddox - foul #3 on Jeremy Maddox, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson (PG) James Cantin | |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 13:26 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeremy Maddox | 44-37 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Steve Cooper (PF), John Dyer (C) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Amos Bator, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Michael Lively (PF), Irving Lobdell (C) Jeremy Maddox, Patrick Sullivan, Antonio Flick, Michael Dye | |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Irving Lobdell | 46-38 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett double dribbles | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gus Justice (PF) Rick Jefferson | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eric Johnson and he's hacked by Gus Justice - foul #1 on Gus Justice, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (C) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt (SF) Irving Lobdell | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jackie Hambrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hildebrandt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gus Justice (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lively (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Byrd - foul #2 on David Byrd, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (SF), Robert Dorn (PF) Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Michael Dye (C) Vernon Bennett, Michael Lively | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:15 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern State | Jackie Hambrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-40 |
| 09:48 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern State | Eric Robinson is called for the reach on James Cantin - foul #1 on Eric Robinson, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Hancock (SF), Steve Cooper (PF), John Dyer (C) Eric Johnson, Amos Bator, Robert Dorn, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jeremy Maddox (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Antonio Flick (PF), Michael Lively (C) James Cantin, Jackie Hambrick, Bryan Hildebrandt, Gus Justice, Michael Dye | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Jeremy Maddox double dribbles | 49-40 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Bobby Wilson | 51-40 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Vernon Bennett and the foul's on John Dyer - foul #4 on John Dyer, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (SF) Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 08:33 | Northwestern State | Michael Lively makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the easy layup | 51-43 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Archie Cutler - foul #2 on Archie Cutler, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG) David Byrd | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell (C) Michael Lively | |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Patrick Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the shot in the paint | 51-45 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson tips it in | 53-45 |
| 07:25 | Northwestern State | Irving Lobdell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Dorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steve Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Dyer (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Vernon Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maddox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Flick (fairly fresh) C - Irving Lobdell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Irving Lobdell is called for the reach on Robert Dorn - foul #2 on Irving Lobdell, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Eric Robinson (C) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Rick Jefferson (SF), Gus Justice (PF) Vernon Bennett, Jeremy Maddox, Patrick Sullivan, Antonio Flick | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Dye (C) Irving Lobdell | |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Eric Robinson takes the ball from James Cantin | 53-45 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gus Justice - foul #2 on Gus Justice, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt (SF) Jackie Hambrick | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:56 | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-45 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt tips it in | 56-47 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Rick Jefferson takes the ball from Steve Cooper | 56-47 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rick Jefferson | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Hancock | 58-49 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Eric Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Dye - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), John Dyer (C) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Irving Lobdell (SF), Antonio Flick (PF) James Cantin, Rick Jefferson, Bryan Hildebrandt, Gus Justice | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 58-50 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Lively (C) Michael Dye | |
| 04:34 | Northwestern State | John Dyer takes the ball from Vernon Bennett | 58-50 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Archie Cutler | 60-50 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern State | Antonio Flick slams it home on a great pass from Irving Lobdell | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Bennett is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Bennett, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (PF) Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jeremy Maddox (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Gus Justice (PF) Jackie Hambrick, Antonio Flick, Michael Lively | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Northwestern State | Gus Justice is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gus Justice, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Rick Jefferson (PG), Michael Dye (C) Vernon Bennett, Irving Lobdell | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Hancock (SF), Eric Robinson (PF) Robert Dorn, Amos Bator, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Bryan Hildebrandt (SF) Rick Jefferson, Patrick Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dyer (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - James Cantin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Maddox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Hildebrandt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gus Justice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Byrd | 63-54 |
| 02:43 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Archie Cutler (PF) David Byrd, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett (PG), Jackie Hambrick (SG), Antonio Flick (PF), Michael Lively (C) James Cantin, Jeremy Maddox, Gus Justice, Michael Dye | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Steve Cooper (PF) Robert Dorn, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | David Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Gus Justice (PF), Michael Dye (C) Antonio Flick, Michael Lively | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Northwestern State | John Dyer blocks the jumper by Jackie Hambrick | 63-56 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses short on a shot from the left side | 63-56 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is hacked by Jackie Hambrick - foul #2 on Jackie Hambrick, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern State | Michael Dye snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd is hacked by Jackie Hambrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Hambrick, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern State | Vernon Bennett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the board | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Byrd | 69-56 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern State | Bryan Hildebrandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Steve Cooper, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Cantin (PG), Jeremy Maddox (SG), Patrick Sullivan (SF), Antonio Flick (PF), Michael Lively (C) Vernon Bennett, Jackie Hambrick, Bryan Hildebrandt, Gus Justice, Michael Dye | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson runs out the clock | 69-56 |