| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - John Dyer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marvin Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathon Hill (fresh) PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Bridgewater - foul #1 on Charles Bridgewater, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:35 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Stinson | 29-37 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:49 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Amos Bator pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | David Byrd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | David Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SF) Jonathon Hill | |
| 17:49 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Bridgewater | 29-39 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey buries a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Neal Smith - foul #2 on Neal Smith, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Marvin Stinson, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson can't finish the layup | 32-39 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler gets the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 34-39 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson (PG), Jonathon Hill (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Julian Gray, Charles Bridgewater, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | John Dyer is denied on a layup by Neal Smith | 34-39 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marvin Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Klarberg (fresh) SF - Jonathon Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses long on a shot from the right block | 34-39 |
| 15:23 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay's floater is knocked away by Neal Smith | 34-39 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:13 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose is hacked by Marvin Stinson - foul #3 on Marvin Stinson, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Archie Cutler, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Charles Bridgewater (SG), Scott Rael (SF), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Marvin Stinson, Robert Klarberg, Jonathon Hill, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| 13:14 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | David Byrd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Amos Bator pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:06 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater hits a 3 from straight away | 36-45 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 11:32 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Bradley Govea (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Julian Gray (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Rael (fresh) PF - Ruben Herring (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Lutz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), John Dyer (C) Eric Robinson, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson (PG), Jonathon Hill (SF), Neal Smith (PF), Edward Jones (C) Julian Gray, Scott Rael, Ruben Herring, Eddie Lutz | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the shot from the baseline set up by David Byrd | 38-45 |
| 10:29 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Byrd | 38-45 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is hacked by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Archie Cutler (PF) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SG) Charles Bridgewater | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Jones | 38-45 |
| 09:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Archie Cutler - foul #1 on Archie Cutler, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF) Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | John Dyer's fadeaway is rejected by Neal Smith | 38-47 |
| 09:02 | Northern Iowa | Neal Smith grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 08:46 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Klarberg | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jonathon Hill - foul #2 on Jonathon Hill, team foul #5 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (PF) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Charles Bridgewater (SG), Ruben Herring (PF), Eddie Lutz (C) Marvin Stinson, Jonathon Hill, Neal Smith, Edward Jones | |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 08:18 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring tips it in | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 07:40 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Herring | 41-51 |
| 07:31 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF), John Dyer (C) Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson (PG), Neal Smith (PF) Julian Gray, Eddie Lutz | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - John Dyer (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marvin Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Ruben Herring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | John Dyer loses the dribble to Neal Smith | 41-51 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffery Clay - foul #2 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG) Amos Bator, David Byrd | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill (SF), Edward Jones (C) Robert Klarberg, Ruben Herring | |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:34 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | John Dyer buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jack Hoose | 43-53 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Clay - foul #3 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeffery Clay takes the ball from Edward Jones | 43-53 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson is fouled on the floor by Jack Hoose - foul #1 on Jack Hoose, team foul #4 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (PF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray (PG), Ruben Herring (PF) Marvin Stinson, Neal Smith | |
| 05:32 | Northern Iowa | Julian Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Govea | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler grabs the board | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| 05:10 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:50 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea's floater is tipped away by Ruben Herring | 45-53 |
| 04:19 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Ruben Herring buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Julian Gray | 45-55 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson (PG), Robert Klarberg (SF), Neal Smith (PF) Julian Gray, Jonathon Hill, Ruben Herring | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | John Dyer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:38 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Northern Iowa | David Byrd picks off the pass by Neal Smith | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - John Dyer (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Marvin Stinson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bridgewater (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Klarberg (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neal Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | John Dyer connects on the runner in the lane | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg gets the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Edward Jones is called for the reach on John Dyer - foul #3 on Edward Jones, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay (SF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill (SF), Ruben Herring (C) Robert Klarberg, Edward Jones | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-55 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay grabs the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Ruben Herring swats the short shot by John Dyer | 49-55 |
| 01:07 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:05 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson is hacked by David Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Byrd, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones (C) Ruben Herring | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | David Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Amos Bator is called for the reach on Marvin Stinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Amos Bator, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Eddie Lutz (PF) Neal Smith | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Andy Rainey is called for the reach on Charles Bridgewater - foul #2 on Andy Rainey, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Charles Bridgewater misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 49-56 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | David Byrd connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson is hacked by Amos Bator in the backcourt - foul #3 on Amos Bator, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Klarberg (SF) Jonathon Hill | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | David Byrd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Edward Jones | 52-58 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathon Hill (SF) Robert Klarberg | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones is hacked by Amos Bator in the backcourt - foul #4 on Amos Bator, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Northern Iowa | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | David Byrd buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Amos Bator is called for the reach on Marvin Stinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Amos Bator, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG) Amos Bator | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:09 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the offensive board | 55-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 55-60 |