| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steve Tracy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Utt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Allman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Page (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iona | Charles Allman inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Iona | Albert Utt buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Page | 44-39 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski clanks a runner in the paint | 44-39 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens tips it in | 44-41 |
| 19:31 | Iona | Steve Tracy is hacked by Ohanko Sato - foul #3 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Ohanko Sato | |
| 19:22 | Iona | Christopher Lynch misses long on a runner from close range | 44-41 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Octavio Marino, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 19:01 | Iona | Charles Allman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Octavio Marino - foul #3 on Octavio Marino, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| 19:01 | Iona | Charles Allman makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:01 | Iona | Charles Allman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch clanks a floater from the left side | 46-41 |
| 18:43 | Iona | Christopher Lynch snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 18:39 | Iona | Steve Tracy is hacked by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iona | Abraham McKee (SG), Kenneth Farmer (SF), Dennis Freed (PF), Eric Taylor (C) Albert Utt, Charles Allman, Donald Page, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (C) Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| 18:30 | Iona | Stanley Todd steals the ball from Kenneth Farmer | 46-41 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 18:23 | Iona | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 18:18 | Iona | Abraham McKee misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 46-41 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Abraham McKee is called for the reach on Igor Zielesch - foul #2 on Abraham McKee, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iona | Kurt Flynn (PG) Steve Tracy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Freed - foul #2 on Dennis Freed, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 17:29 | Iona | Abraham McKee makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:16 | Iona | Kenneth Farmer snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 17:11 | Iona | Kurt Flynn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 17:09 | Iona | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 49-43 |
| 16:55 | Iona | Eric Taylor scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iona | Steve Tracy (PG), Albert Utt (SG), Charles Allman (SF), Donald Page (PF), Christopher Lynch (C) Kurt Flynn, Abraham McKee, Kenneth Farmer, Dennis Freed, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Igor Zielesch (SF) Enoch Zibell, James Hardiman, Stanley Todd | |
| 16:44 | Iona | Albert Utt double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 16:28 | Iona | Donald Page grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:26 | Iona | Jimoh Elijah is called for the reach on Albert Utt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Carlos Moore (C) Jimoh Elijah, Gene Stephens | |
| 16:10 | Iona | Charles Allman misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 51-43 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steve Tracy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Utt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Allman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Page (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zielesch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Carlos Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iona | Enoch Zibell steals it from Albert Utt | 51-45 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell hits the finger roll | 51-47 |
| 15:23 | Iona | Steve Tracy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 15:22 | Iona | Donald Page tips it but misses | 51-47 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brister | 51-50 |
| 15:00 | Iona | Christopher Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Kurt Flynn (PG), Abraham McKee (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF) Steve Tracy, Albert Utt, Charles Allman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Enoch Zibell, Ivan Madalinski, Igor Zielesch, Robert Brister, Carlos Moore | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens is fouled on the floor by Donald Page - foul #2 on Donald Page, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Kenneth Farmer (SF), Eric Taylor (PF) Donald Page, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG) James Hardiman | |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 14:25 | Iona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Farmer | 51-50 |
| 14:08 | Iona | Thomas Hayes's layup is rejected by Mark Deloach | 51-50 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:47 | Iona | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:43 | Iona | Abraham McKee clanks a floater from the right side | 51-50 |
| 13:41 | Iona | Kenneth Farmer snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:29 | Iona | Abraham McKee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-50 |
| 13:23 | Iona | Eric Taylor grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 13:21 | Iona | Jimoh Elijah takes the ball from Kurt Flynn in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Eric Taylor is called for the reach on Ohanko Sato - foul #1 on Eric Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Iona | Steve Tracy (PG), Alexander Morris (SG), Charles Allman (SF), Dennis Freed (PF), Christopher Lynch (C) Kurt Flynn, Abraham McKee, Kenneth Farmer, Eric Taylor, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Ohanko Sato, Jimoh Elijah, Octavio Marino, Gene Stephens | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | James Hardiman buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Madalinski | 51-53 |
| 12:26 | Iona | Charles Allman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Madalinski | 51-55 |
| 12:10 | Iona | Robert Brister is called for the reach on Steve Tracy - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iona | Albert Utt (SG), Donald Page (PF) Charles Allman, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gene Stephens (C) Mark Deloach | |
| 11:54 | Iona | Gene Stephens is called for the reach on Dennis Freed - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Octavio Marino (SF) James Hardiman, Stanley Todd | |
| 11:54 | Iona | Dennis Freed makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:54 | Iona | Dennis Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steve Tracy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Utt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Morris (fresh) PF - Donald Page (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brister (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Gene Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alexander Morris - foul #2 on Alexander Morris, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Iona | Charles Allman (SF), Christopher Lynch (C) Alexander Morris, Dennis Freed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Ohanko Sato | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:28 | Iona | Charles Allman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Enoch Zibell | 55-60 |
| 11:09 | Iona | Charles Allman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 11:07 | Iona | Steve Tracy pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:57 | Iona | Donald Page hits a jumper from the right block | 57-60 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's floater is knocked away by Charles Allman | 57-60 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 10:03 | Iona | Christopher Lynch gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:01 | Iona | Steve Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Madalinski - foul #3 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Iona | Abraham McKee (SG), Kenneth Farmer (SF), Dennis Freed (PF), Eric Taylor (C) Albert Utt, Charles Allman, Donald Page, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Enoch Zibell, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| 10:01 | Iona | Steve Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 10:01 | Iona | Steve Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 59-60 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it home | 59-62 |
| 09:28 | Iona | Steve Tracy buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham McKee | 61-62 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 09:10 | Iona | Abraham McKee pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 09:05 | Iona | Kenneth Farmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Tracy and he's fouled by James Hardiman - foul #3 on James Hardiman, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Iona | Kurt Flynn (PG), Thomas Hayes (C) Steve Tracy, Dennis Freed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Stanley Todd (SF) James Hardiman, Carlos Moore | |
| 09:05 | Iona | Kenneth Farmer makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 64-62 |
| 08:45 | Iona | Eric Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 08:41 | Iona | Abraham McKee misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 08:39 | Iona | Eric Taylor tips it home | 66-62 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd misses the dunk | 66-62 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Abraham McKee steals the ball from Stanley Todd | 66-62 |
| 08:05 | Iona | Eric Taylor is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Iona | Alexander Morris (SG), Donald Page (PF), Christopher Lynch (C) Abraham McKee, Kenneth Farmer, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Igor Zielesch | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses long on a turnaround from close range | 66-62 |
| 07:43 | Iona | Thomas Hayes gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Kurt Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Morris (fresh) SF - Thomas Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Page (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Lynch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Iona | Alexander Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Iona | Albert Utt (SG), Charles Allman (SF) Kurt Flynn, Thomas Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Carlos Moore (PF) Ohanko Sato, Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the easy layup | 66-62 |
| 07:25 | Iona | Christopher Lynch pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 07:22 | Iona | James Hardiman takes the ball from Albert Utt in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | James Hardiman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 06:53 | Iona | Christopher Lynch misses short on a floater from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore misses long on a floater from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore snags the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-64 |
| 06:16 | Iona | Alexander Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:11 | Iona | Charles Allman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Octavio Marino - foul #4 on Octavio Marino, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Iona | Steve Tracy (PG), Abraham McKee (SG), Dennis Freed (PF) Alexander Morris, Albert Utt, Donald Page | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Enoch Zibell, James Hardiman, Carlos Moore, Mark Deloach | |
| 06:11 | Iona | Charles Allman makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino is fouled on the floor by Steve Tracy - foul #1 on Steve Tracy, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Iona | Kenneth Farmer (SF), Eric Taylor (C) Charles Allman, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Todd (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| 05:17 | Iona | Abraham McKee makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Steve Tracy | 71-64 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens's layup is rejected by Eric Taylor | 71-64 |
| 05:10 | Iona | Kenneth Farmer grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 05:04 | Iona | Dennis Freed lays it in on a great pass from Steve Tracy | 73-64 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Abraham McKee - foul #3 on Abraham McKee, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Iona | Kurt Flynn (PG), Albert Utt (SG), Thomas Hayes (SF), Donald Page (PF) Steve Tracy, Abraham McKee, Kenneth Farmer, Eric Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (C) Ohanko Sato, Stanley Todd, Gene Stephens | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:36 | Iona | Ivan Madalinski steps in front of the Thomas Hayes pass in the backcourt | 73-66 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses the easy layup | 73-66 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch tips it in | 73-68 |
| 04:12 | Iona | Thomas Hayes can't throw it down but he's hacked by Octavio Marino - foul #5 on Octavio Marino, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Iona | Alexander Morris (SG) Albert Utt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG), Mark Deloach (SF) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| 04:12 | Iona | Thomas Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:12 | Iona | Thomas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 74-71 |
| 03:50 | Iona | Alexander Morris is fouled in the backcourt by Enoch Zibell - foul #1 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Iona | Steve Tracy (PG), Abraham McKee (SG), Christopher Lynch (C) Kurt Flynn, Donald Page, Dennis Freed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Robert Brister | |
| 03:50 | Iona | Alexander Morris misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:50 | Iona | Alexander Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Enoch Zibell | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Iona | PG - Steve Tracy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Abraham McKee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Morris (fresh) PF - Thomas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Lynch (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Igor Zielesch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Iona | Thomas Hayes slams it home set up by Abraham McKee | 76-73 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Lynch swats the layup by Gene Stephens | 76-73 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Zielesch | 76-73 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 76-75 |
| 02:43 | Iona | Abraham McKee knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-75 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Iona | Charles Allman (SF), Eric Taylor (PF), Dennis Freed (C) Alexander Morris, Thomas Hayes, Christopher Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (PF) Ohanko Sato, Igor Zielesch, Gene Stephens | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd clanks a shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 02:22 | Iona | Eric Taylor pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:56 | Iona | Charles Allman makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham McKee | 82-75 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Iona | Albert Utt (SG), Donald Page (PF), Christopher Lynch (C) Abraham McKee, Eric Taylor, Dennis Freed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Stanley Todd, Carlos Moore | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-75 |
| 01:28 | Iona | The jump hook by Charles Allman is blocked by Gene Stephens | 82-75 |
| 01:26 | Iona | Steve Tracy grabs the offensive board | 82-75 |
| 01:09 | Iona | Christopher Lynch is fouled on the floor by Mark Deloach - foul #4 on Mark Deloach, team foul #13 | 82-75 |
| 01:09 | Iona | Christopher Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:09 | Iona | Christopher Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach travels with the ball | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Iona | Steve Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by Ohanko Sato - foul #4 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #14 | 82-75 |
| Subs | Iona | Abraham McKee (SG) Albert Utt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:50 | Iona | Steve Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:50 | Iona | Steve Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:41 | Iona | Ivan Madalinski is called for the reach on Steve Tracy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #15 | 84-78 |
| 00:41 | Iona | Steve Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:41 | Iona | Steve Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:33 | Iona | Steve Tracy is fouled in the backcourt by Ohanko Sato - foul #5 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #16 | 85-81 |
| Subs | Iona | Albert Utt (SG) Abraham McKee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Ohanko Sato | |
| 00:33 | Iona | Steve Tracy misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:33 | Iona | Steve Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brister | 85-81 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens lays it in set up by Jimoh Elijah | 85-83 |
| 00:26 | Iona | Ivan Madalinski is called for the reach on Christopher Lynch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #17 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Iona | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| 00:26 | Iona | Christopher Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:26 | Iona | Christopher Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Robert Brister pulls down the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-83 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-83 |
| 00:10 | Iona | Christopher Lynch gets the rebound | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Jimoh Elijah is called for the reach on Christopher Lynch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #18 | 86-83 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Christopher Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:09 | Iona | Christopher Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-83 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-83 |
| 00:01 | Iona | Donald Page grabs the board | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Iona | Iona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Iona | Donald Page runs out the clock | 88-83 |