| Lineup | Howard | PG - Royce Wendt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jaime Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stewart Huber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Andy Wright inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Howard | Stewart Huber misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Nagle - foul #2 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:46 | Howard | Stewart Huber makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:46 | Howard | Stewart Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Andy Wright misses short on a runner near the basket | 34-38 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Jaime Wilson snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Andy Wright misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Vernon Ollie - foul #3 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 19:03 | Howard | Andy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Andy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | John Plaisance swats the layup by Stephen Whitfield | 35-38 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Jaime Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:41 | Howard | Jaime Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:33 | Howard | Stewart Huber pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Andy Wright is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Royce Wendt | 37-38 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Felton (PF) Stewart Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 18:15 | Howard | Royce Wendt clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Nagle - foul #3 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Moss (C) John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG) Joseph Nagle | |
| 18:15 | Howard | Royce Wendt makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Howard | Royce Wendt misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Charles Felton buries a driving attempt from close range | 40-40 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jaime Wilson - foul #1 on Jaime Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Thibodeau (PG), James Bradley (SG), Jeffrey Hines (SF), Stewart Huber (PF), John Plaisance (C) Royce Wendt, Jaime Wilson, Andy Wright, Charles Felton, Daniel Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Barry Langner, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:06 | Howard | Nathanial Corcoran is called for the reach on James Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathanial Corcoran, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 16:57 | Howard | James Bradley is hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF), Kevin Safford (PF) Andrew Walker, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 16:47 | Howard | Jason Thibodeau buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeffrey Hines | 42-41 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Hugo Davidson, Joseph Bryant | |
| 16:11 | Howard | Jason Thibodeau misses the floater from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses long on a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Barry Langner tips it home | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jason Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stewart Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Plaisance (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Langner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Idi Victor (fresh) PF - Kevin Safford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Idi Victor - foul #1 on Idi Victor, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Royce Wendt (PG), Jaime Wilson (SG), Charles Felton (PF), Daniel Moss (C) Jason Thibodeau, James Bradley, Stewart Huber, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Kevin Safford, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson comes up short on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Moss - foul #1 on Daniel Moss, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Wright (SF) Jeffrey Hines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG) Andrew Walker | |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Jaime Wilson loses the dribble to Joseph Nagle in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andy Wright - foul #3 on Andy Wright, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Sonntag | 43-45 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Jaime Wilson picks off the pass by Patrick Sanderson | 43-45 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Andy Wright lays it up and in set up by Jaime Wilson | 45-45 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Jaime Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:08 | Howard | Joseph Nagle steps in front of the Jaime Wilson pass | 45-45 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson lays it in set up by Joseph Nagle | 45-47 |
| 14:02 | Howard | Jaime Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Hugo Davidson, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag loses the dribble to Jaime Wilson | 45-47 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Jaime Wilson lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Thibodeau (PG), Jeffrey Hines (SF), Stewart Huber (PF), John Plaisance (C) Royce Wendt, Andy Wright, Charles Felton, Daniel Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Vernon Ollie, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 13:02 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Barry Langner tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Nathanial Corcoran steals the ball from Jaime Wilson in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield clanks a floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Jason Thibodeau grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Thibodeau - foul #1 on Jason Thibodeau, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Wright (SF) Jaime Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Kevin Safford (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner, Joseph Bryant, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:06 | Howard | Kevin Safford steals it from Stewart Huber | 47-50 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford tips it in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jason Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stewart Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Plaisance (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathanial Corcoran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Howard | Andy Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 47-52 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | John Plaisance is called for the reach on Patrick Sanderson - foul #1 on John Plaisance, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Royce Wendt (PG), Jaime Wilson (SG), Edward Shank (SF), Charles Felton (PF), Daniel Moss (C) Jason Thibodeau, Jeffrey Hines, Andy Wright, Stewart Huber, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Andrew Walker, Kevin Safford, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Barry Langner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-52 |
| 10:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Royce Wendt | 47-52 |
| 10:43 | Howard | Daniel Moss buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Royce Wendt | 49-52 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is whistled for a carry | 49-52 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Joseph Bryant (C) Joseph Nagle, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 10:15 | Howard | Edward Shank banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jaime Wilson | 51-52 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Barry Langner is fouled on the floor by Charles Felton - foul #3 on Charles Felton, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Thibodeau (SG), Andy Wright (SF) Jaime Wilson, Daniel Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Safford (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Vernon Ollie, Joseph Bryant | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Safford | 51-55 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Barry Langner steps in front of the Andy Wright pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-55 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Jason Thibodeau gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Edward Shank can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Safford - foul #2 on Kevin Safford, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Jaime Wilson (SG), John Plaisance (C) Royce Wendt, Charles Felton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Andrew Walker (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Hugo Davidson, Jeff Sonntag, Kevin Safford, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Edward Shank makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Edward Shank misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is hacked by Jason Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Stewart Huber (PF) Edward Shank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:54 | Howard | John Plaisance grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:31 | Howard | Jaime Wilson misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 52-56 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Whitfield | 52-56 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Barry Langner knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Joseph Nagle | 52-58 |
| 08:03 | Howard | Andy Wright buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jason Thibodeau | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Andy Wright swats the layup by Joseph Bryant | 54-58 |
| 07:43 | Howard | John Plaisance grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 07:37 | Howard | John Plaisance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-58 |
| 07:36 | Howard | John Plaisance grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jason Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jaime Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Andy Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stewart Huber (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Plaisance (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Langner (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Whitfield (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Howard | Jaime Wilson makes the 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant banks in the layup set up by Barry Langner and he's fouled by Stewart Huber - foul #1 on Stewart Huber, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Royce Wendt (PG), Jeffrey Hines (SG), Edward Shank (SF), Charles Felton (PF), Daniel Moss (C) Jason Thibodeau, Jaime Wilson, Andy Wright, Stewart Huber, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Kevin Safford (PF) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Andrew Walker, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Edward Shank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie is hacked by Edward Shank - foul #4 on Edward Shank, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Daniel Moss gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 06:33 | Howard | Charles Felton loses the dribble to Jeff Sonntag | 57-61 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Felton - foul #4 on Charles Felton, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:10 | Howard | Edward Shank comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson is hacked by Charles Felton - foul #5 on Charles Felton, team foul #11 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Jaime Wilson (SG), Stewart Huber (PF) Edward Shank, Charles Felton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Nathanial Corcoran | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Jaime Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson (C) Kevin Safford | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hines steals it from Vernon Ollie | 57-64 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Daniel Moss loses the dribble to Jeff Sonntag | 57-64 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Hugo Davidson and he's fouled by Daniel Moss - foul #2 on Daniel Moss, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Andy Wright (SF), John Plaisance (C) Jeffrey Hines, Daniel Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran (SG), Joseph Bryant (C) Hugo Davidson, Vernon Ollie | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:14 | Howard | John Plaisance is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF) Jeff Sonntag | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Nathanial Corcoran comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 04:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 57-67 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Andy Wright drills a floater near the basket | 59-67 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Andy Wright - foul #4 on Andy Wright, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Thibodeau (PG), James Bradley (SG), Edward Shank (PF) Royce Wendt, Jaime Wilson, Stewart Huber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Andrew Walker (SF), Kevin Safford (PF) Nathanial Corcoran, Idi Victor, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the 3rd free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:27 | Howard | Jason Thibodeau is hacked by Joseph Nagle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #8 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 04:27 | Howard | Jason Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford hits the follow up shot | 59-70 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Edward Shank throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Hines (SF), Daniel Moss (C) Andy Wright, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Joseph Nagle, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Barry Langner's floater is tipped away by Edward Shank | 59-70 |
| 03:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines grabs the board | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jason Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Shank (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Daniel Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Andrew Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Barry Langner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Safford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Jeffrey Hines is denied on a layup by Kevin Safford | 59-70 |
| 03:16 | Howard | Daniel Moss tips it back up and in | 61-70 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Barry Langner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-70 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford snags the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 61-70 |
| 02:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Shank | 61-70 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Royce Wendt (PG), Jaime Wilson (SG), Andy Wright (SF), John Plaisance (C) Jason Thibodeau, James Bradley, Jeffrey Hines, Daniel Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Hugo Davidson (SG), Stephen Whitfield (C) Andrew Walker, Barry Langner, Kevin Safford | |
| 02:50 | Howard | Royce Wendt is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Ollie - foul #4 on Vernon Ollie, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Royce Wendt makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Royce Wendt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Stewart Huber (PF) Edward Shank | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG), Kevin Safford (PF) Hugo Davidson, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-70 |
| 02:31 | Howard | Royce Wendt gets the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Royce Wendt can't finish the layup | 63-70 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Barry Langner grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | John Plaisance is called for the reach on Stephen Whitfield - foul #2 on John Plaisance, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Howard | Kevin Safford is called for the reach on Royce Wendt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Safford, team foul #10 | 63-72 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Royce Wendt makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Royce Wendt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Ollie | 65-75 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Royce Wendt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Royce Wendt is called for the reach on Joseph Nagle - foul #2 on Royce Wendt, team foul #15 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Howard | John Plaisance misses the lay-in | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Andy Wright tips it back up and in | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is hacked by Royce Wendt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Royce Wendt, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Howard | John Plaisance grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Royce Wendt is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Royce Wendt, team foul #17 | 69-78 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Wendt - foul #5 on Royce Wendt, team foul #18 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Jason Thibodeau (PG) Royce Wendt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:27 | Howard | John Plaisance is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-80 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is hacked by Jason Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Thibodeau, team foul #19 | 71-80 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Stewart Huber misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 71-82 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Stewart Huber misses the tip | 71-82 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford gets the rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle runs out the clock | 71-82 |