| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Isaac Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Isaac Bowers - foul #1 on Isaac Bowers, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Iona | Amos Bator steals it from Isaac Bowers | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | John Dyer comes up short on the floater from close range | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | Iona | Arthur Thomas snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:52 | Iona | Arthur Thomas hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:51 | Iona | Joseph Brown gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Iona | Isaac Bowers is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Iona | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:09 | Iona | Isaac Bowers is hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #1 on Andy Rainey, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:52 | Iona | Isaac Bowers clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | John Dyer's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gabel | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | Iona | Joseph Brown gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | Iona | Robert Gabel misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Iona | Jermaine Evans (SG), Israel Guiterrez (SF), Michael Phillips (C) Isaac Bowers, Arthur Thomas, Joseph Brown | |
| 17:39 | Iona | Robert Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Iona | Robert Gabel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Cutler | 37-34 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Cutler | 40-34 |
| 16:51 | Iona | Eric Gibson is hacked by Jack Hoose - foul #2 on Jack Hoose, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Furr (PF) Robert Gabel | |
| 16:46 | Iona | Michael Furr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler drills a shot from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 15:55 | Iona | Jermaine Evans is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jermaine Evans, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), John Dyer (C) Eric Robinson, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (PG), Isaac Bowers (SG), Arthur Thomas (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Jeffrey Komar (C) Eric Gibson, Jermaine Evans, Israel Guiterrez, Michael Furr, Michael Phillips | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Michael Willett (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Isaac Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Arthur Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Komar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Brown takes the ball from Nicholas Buendia | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | Iona | Michael Willett drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Bowers | 42-36 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Komar - foul #4 on Jeffrey Komar, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (PF) Amos Bator, Nicholas Buendia, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Michael Phillips (C) Michael Willett, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | Iona | Isaac Bowers is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Iona | Robert Gabel (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is hacked by Robert Gabel - foul #3 on Robert Gabel, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF) Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | John Dyer drills a floater from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 13:50 | Iona | Michael Phillips's pass is intercepted by Jack Hoose | 45-36 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Robert Gabel steps in front of the Eric Robinson pass | 45-36 |
| 13:16 | Iona | Eric Gibson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 13:15 | Iona | Robert Gabel tips it back up and in | 45-38 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Phillips - foul #2 on Michael Phillips, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Jack Hoose, Eric Robinson, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (PG), Jermaine Evans (SG), Israel Guiterrez (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Michael Furr (C) Eric Gibson, Isaac Bowers, Arthur Thomas, Robert Gabel, Michael Phillips | |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 12:51 | Iona | Michael Furr scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Brown picks off the pass by Amos Bator | 47-40 |
| 12:05 | Iona | Michael Willett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 12:03 | Iona | Jermaine Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:55 | Iona | Joseph Brown buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Israel Guiterrez | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Rainey (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Michael Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Evans (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Israel Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Furr (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 11:33 | Iona | Michael Willett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | David Byrd knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Amos Bator | 52-42 |
| 11:04 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Isaac Bowers (SG), Arthur Thomas (SF), Robert Gabel (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Michael Willett, Jermaine Evans, Israel Guiterrez, Joseph Brown, Michael Furr | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Amos Bator tips it back up and in | 54-42 |
| 10:00 | Iona | Arthur Thomas scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 09:35 | Iona | Isaac Bowers pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:29 | Iona | Arthur Thomas hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Isaac Bowers and the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Eric Robinson, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Amos Bator, Eric Robinson, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Iona | Jermaine Evans (PF), Michael Furr (C) Robert Gabel, Michael Phillips | |
| 09:29 | Iona | Arthur Thomas makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-48 |
| 09:08 | Iona | Jermaine Evans gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:51 | Iona | Michael Furr misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 08:18 | Iona | The rebound goes to Michael Furr | 54-48 |
| 08:14 | Iona | Andy Rainey is called for the reach on Jermaine Evans - foul #2 on Andy Rainey, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Iona | Israel Guiterrez (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Robert Gabel (C) Isaac Bowers, Arthur Thomas, Michael Furr | |
| 08:01 | Iona | Jermaine Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Israel Guiterrez takes the ball from Archie Cutler | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jermaine Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Israel Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Gabel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Iona | Eric Gibson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Gibson - foul #1 on Eric Gibson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (PG), Jeffrey Komar (C) Eric Gibson, Robert Gabel | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:06 | Iona | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Komar | 55-50 |
| 06:50 | Iona | Bradley Govea steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 55-50 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-50 |
| 06:11 | Iona | Jeffrey Komar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Israel Guiterrez is called for the reach on Eric Robinson - foul #2 on Israel Guiterrez, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Iona | Eric Gibson (PG), Isaac Bowers (SG), Arthur Thomas (SF), Robert Gabel (PF) Michael Willett, Jermaine Evans, Israel Guiterrez, Joseph Brown | |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:49 | Iona | Jeffrey Komar grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:44 | Iona | Arthur Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | David Byrd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 04:55 | Iona | The rebound goes to Isaac Bowers | 57-50 |
| 04:38 | Iona | Robert Gabel misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 57-50 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 57-50 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Byrd | 59-50 |
| 04:12 | Iona | Robert Gabel travels with the ball | 59-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Iona | Jermaine Evans (SF), Michael Furr (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Arthur Thomas, Robert Gabel, Jeffrey Komar | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose is hacked by Eric Gibson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Gibson, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 03:51 | Iona | Eric Gibson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 03:50 | Iona | Jermaine Evans gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Iona | Jermaine Evans is called for traveling | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (C) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Iona | Joseph Brown (PF) Michael Furr | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Eric Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Isaac Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jermaine Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the lay-in | 61-50 |
| 03:06 | Iona | Michael Phillips grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 02:49 | Iona | Jermaine Evans clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Iona | Arthur Thomas (SF), Jeffrey Komar (C) Jermaine Evans, Michael Phillips | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | John Dyer tips it home | 63-50 |
| 02:22 | Iona | Amos Bator picks off the pass by Jeffrey Komar | 63-50 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay lays it up and in on a great pass from Amos Bator | 65-50 |
| 02:08 | Iona | Joseph Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 02:07 | Iona | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 01:52 | Iona | Isaac Bowers is fouled on the floor by Andy Rainey - foul #3 on Andy Rainey, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Iona | Michael Willett (PG), Jermaine Evans (SG), Israel Guiterrez (SF), Robert Gabel (PF), Michael Phillips (C) Eric Gibson, Isaac Bowers, Arthur Thomas, Joseph Brown, Jeffrey Komar | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jack Hoose - foul #3 on Jack Hoose, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| 01:44 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:44 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Govea | 65-51 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 01:26 | Iona | The rebound goes to Michael Phillips | 65-51 |
| 01:21 | Iona | Robert Gabel knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Jermaine Evans | 65-53 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the easy layup | 65-53 |
| 00:59 | Iona | Michael Willett pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Willett | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Willett - foul #2 on Michael Willett, team foul #9 | 65-55 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:46 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez's pass is intercepted by Eric Robinson | 67-55 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson lays it up and in | 69-55 |
| 00:37 | Iona | Jermaine Evans comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Archie Cutler | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:10 | Iona | Michael Willett snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 00:05 | Iona | Israel Guiterrez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose runs out the clock | 69-55 |