| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Wint (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Renken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Banister (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lino Dobrynski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski tips it home | 43-38 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Lino Dobrynski - foul #1 on Lino Dobrynski, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Vince Thomas (SG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Carl Goodson (C) Eddie Barnes, Edwin Bradley, Walter Kelly, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister tips it home | 45-40 |
| 18:57 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Wint | 48-40 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Richard Brickner is called for the reach on Chris Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brickner, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Mark Wint | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Thomas Banister | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon tips it in | 48-42 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | David Elizondo is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #1 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Donald Lesniak, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Edwin Bradley (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Thomas Banister (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Chris Stephenson, Vince Thomas, Alphonso Conti, Carl Goodson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Edwin Bradley is called for the reach on Stephen Hoffman - foul #3 on Edwin Bradley, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (PG), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (SG) Edwin Bradley | |
| 17:56 | Northwestern | Gary Norton travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister tips it home | 48-44 |
| 17:29 | Northwestern | Chris Stephenson is called for the reach on Stephen Hoffman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa (SF) Donald Lesniak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:23 | Northwestern | Gary Norton is fouled on the floor by Lino Dobrynski - foul #2 on Lino Dobrynski, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-44 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Novoa is called for the reach on Walter Kelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Novoa, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), David Elizondo (PF) Shawn Novoa, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti (PF) Thomas Banister | |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Cameron Christie steps in front of the Alphonso Conti pass | 48-44 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | David Elizondo lays it up and in on a great pass from Cameron Christie | 50-44 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Eddie Barnes and he's fouled by Stephen Hoffman - foul #3 on Stephen Hoffman, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Cameron Christie, Stephen Hoffman, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (SG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern | Jeremy Spurgeon is called for the reach on David Elizondo - foul #2 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (SG) Mark Wint | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Carl Goodson (PF) Chris Stephenson, Walter Kelly | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Mann misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Carl Goodson - foul #2 on Carl Goodson, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF), Thomas Banister (PF) Vince Thomas, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Mann makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | Robert Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister lays it up and in set up by Walter Kelly and he's fouled by Shawn Novoa - foul #3 on Shawn Novoa, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Gary Norton (C) Donald Lesniak, Robert Mann, Shawn Novoa, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG), Lino Dobrynski (C) Alphonso Conti, Carl Goodson | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hoffman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Elizondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Norton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Banister (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Lino Dobrynski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Barnes - foul #3 on Eddie Barnes, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-50 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 15:08 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson is open and scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Brickner and he's fouled by Walter Kelly - foul #3 on Walter Kelly, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Herbert Renken (PF), Shawn Novoa (C) Richard Brickner, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Carl Goodson (C) Eddie Barnes, Walter Kelly, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 14:55 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Novoa - foul #4 on Shawn Novoa, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (C) Shawn Novoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie's pass is intercepted by Edwin Bradley in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edwin Bradley | 54-53 |
| 14:00 | Northwestern | Robert Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Mark Wint (SG), David Elizondo (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Vince Thomas, Thomas Banister, Carl Goodson | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley is hacked by Mark Wint in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Wint, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Alphonso Conti | 54-55 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Mark Wint's pass is intercepted by Edwin Bradley in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edwin Bradley | 54-57 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Stephenson - foul #3 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 13:36 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Alphonso Conti | 55-59 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | Mark Wint comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson clanks a floater from the right block | 55-59 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Mark Wint gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 12:58 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Robert Mann (C) Richard Brickner, Gerry Hendrickson, David Elizondo, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (SF), Thomas Banister (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Walter Kelly, Alphonso Conti, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Chris Stephenson is called for the reach on Cameron Christie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #11 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG) Chris Stephenson | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 12:38 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes drills a runner from the right block | 57-61 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Lesniak and the foul's on Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #3 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), David Elizondo (C) Donald Lesniak, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF), Carl Goodson (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Vince Thomas, Thomas Banister, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Barnes is blocked by Cameron Christie | 60-61 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Cameron Christie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Hoffman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Wint (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Elizondo (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Bradley (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Goodson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 blk. C - Lino Dobrynski (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson is hacked by David Elizondo - foul #2 on David Elizondo, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Mark Wint, Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti (SF) Walter Kelly | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Carl Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:17 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Elizondo | 63-63 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Robert Mann (C) Stephen Hoffman, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Walter Kelly (SF), Thomas Banister (PF) Eddie Barnes, Edwin Bradley, Carl Goodson | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Donald Lesniak is denied by Thomas Banister | 63-63 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister connects on the runner from the right block | 63-65 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Kelly - foul #4 on Walter Kelly, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), Stephen Hoffman (SG), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Richard Brickner, Donald Lesniak, Robert Mann, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Carl Goodson (C) Walter Kelly, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 10:30 | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (SF) Gerry Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG) Vince Thomas | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Cameron Christie | 66-65 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 66-65 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | Mark Wint grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Mark Wint clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 09:36 | Northwestern | Mark Wint tips it in | 68-65 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes's pass is intercepted by Cameron Christie in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie hits the finger roll | 70-65 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Renken - foul #1 on Herbert Renken, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Robert Mann (PF), David Elizondo (C) Cameron Christie, Stephen Hoffman, Herbert Renken, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Carl Goodson | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-67 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | David Elizondo is whistled for traveling | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerry Hendrickson (SF) Mark Wint | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG) Edwin Bradley | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Robert Mann clanks a jump hook from the right block | 70-67 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes is whistled for a carry | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Mark Wint (SF) Donald Lesniak, Gerry Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG), Carl Goodson (PF) Eddie Barnes, Thomas Banister | |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is hacked by Lino Dobrynski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lino Dobrynski, team foul #14 | 70-67 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Robert Mann pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner is hacked by Vince Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vince Thomas, team foul #15 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa (PF) Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson (PG), Walter Kelly (SF) Edwin Bradley, Alphonso Conti | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-67 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern | David Elizondo grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Hoffman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Wint (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shawn Novoa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - David Elizondo (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Chris Stephenson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Vince Thomas (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kelly (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Goodson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Lino Dobrynski (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern | Mark Wint clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Goodson | 74-67 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by David Elizondo - foul #3 on David Elizondo, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak (SG), Gary Norton (C) Stephen Hoffman, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Lino Dobrynski | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Shawn Novoa | 74-68 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Carl Goodson is called for the reach on Shawn Novoa - foul #3 on Carl Goodson, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Banister (PF) Carl Goodson | |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 07:30 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-68 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Gary Norton snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern | Walter Kelly picks off the pass by Shawn Novoa in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 76-68 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Chris Stephenson is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Vince Thomas | 76-70 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak's pass is intercepted by Walter Kelly in the backcourt | 76-70 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gary Norton - foul #1 on Gary Norton, team foul #10 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Robert Mann (C) Donald Lesniak, Mark Wint, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG), Carl Goodson (PF), Lino Dobrynski (C) Vince Thomas, Thomas Banister, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Mann | 76-70 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Brickner and the foul's on Chris Stephenson - foul #5 on Chris Stephenson, team foul #17 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG) Chris Stephenson | |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses the free throw | 78-70 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lino Dobrynski | 78-70 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Robert Mann is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 78-70 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Goodson | 78-70 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Richard Brickner steals the ball from Edwin Bradley in the backcourt | 78-70 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-70 |
| 05:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG), David Elizondo (C) Richard Brickner, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Banister (PF) Carl Goodson | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | The jumper by Edwin Bradley is denied by David Elizondo | 78-70 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | David Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 78-70 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 78-70 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Banister is blocked by Shawn Novoa | 78-70 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Cameron Christie | 80-70 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Novoa blocks the short jumper by Edwin Bradley | 80-70 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | Shawn Novoa grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-70 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie grabs the offensive board | 80-70 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-70 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly pulls down the rebound | 80-70 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Mark Wint (SF), Herbert Renken (PF), Gary Norton (C) Cameron Christie, Stephen Hoffman, Gerry Hendrickson, Shawn Novoa, David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Carl Goodson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Walter Kelly, Thomas Banister, Lino Dobrynski | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas hits the finger roll | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern | A charge is called on Herbert Renken - foul #2 on Herbert Renken, team foul #11 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (C) Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG) Edwin Bradley | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Brickner (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Lesniak (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Wint (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Herbert Renken (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eddie Barnes (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vince Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Alphonso Conti (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Goodson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Brickner - foul #4 on Richard Brickner, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | Richard Brickner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Wint | 80-73 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Mark Wint drills a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #4 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #18 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG), Shawn Novoa (PF), David Elizondo (C) Richard Brickner, Herbert Renken, Robert Mann | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Thomas Banister (PF) Eddie Barnes, Carl Goodson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-73 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses the free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Alphonso Conti pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Hoffman steals the ball from Vince Thomas | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak is fouled in the backcourt by Vince Thomas - foul #4 on Vince Thomas, team foul #19 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Cameron Christie (PG) Stephen Hoffman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Donald Lesniak misses the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Banister pulls down the rebound | 82-73 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Lesniak - foul #2 on Donald Lesniak, team foul #13 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman (SG) Donald Lesniak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski (C) Vince Thomas | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie is hacked by Alphonso Conti in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alphonso Conti, team foul #20 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Norton (C) David Elizondo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes (PG) Edwin Bradley | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 82-75 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | Cameron Christie makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes is fouled on the floor by Gary Norton - foul #2 on Gary Norton, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Brickner (PG), Gerry Hendrickson (SF), Herbert Renken (PF) Cameron Christie, Mark Wint, Shawn Novoa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley (SG) Alphonso Conti | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Eddie Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Northwestern | Stephen Hoffman banks in the wide open layup set up by Richard Brickner | 86-76 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Richard Brickner picks off the pass by Eddie Barnes | 86-76 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Eddie Barnes - foul #4 on Eddie Barnes, team foul #21 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Wint (PG), Donald Lesniak (SG), Shawn Novoa (SF), David Elizondo (C) Richard Brickner, Stephen Hoffman, Gerry Hendrickson, Gary Norton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vince Thomas (PG), Alphonso Conti (SF), Carl Goodson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Eddie Barnes, Walter Kelly, Thomas Banister, Lino Dobrynski | |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | Herbert Renken misses the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon snags the defensive board | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon is whistled for traveling | 87-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Mann (C) Herbert Renken | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Mark Wint is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Spurgeon - foul #5 on Jeremy Spurgeon, team foul #22 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lino Dobrynski (C) Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Mark Wint misses the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Mark Wint makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Edwin Bradley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-76 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Mark Wint runs out the clock | 88-76 |