| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Neuberger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Henry Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Rico (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Michael Carr inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:54 | American U. | Henry Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Brzezowski | 35-41 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Henry Price misses badly on a shot in the paint | 35-41 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 19:20 | American U. | William Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:15 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Brzezowski | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | American U. | William Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is denied on a layup by Henry Price | 35-44 |
| 18:41 | American U. | The rebound goes to Michael Carr | 35-44 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | American U. | John Ford (PG), Adrian Davis (PF) William Nelson, Henry Price | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is whistled for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | American U. | William Kanagy (C) Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:06 | American U. | William Kanagy makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Neuberger | 37-44 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Sean Babich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Adrian Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:33 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | William Kanagy steals it from Sean Babich | 40-44 |
| 16:54 | American U. | Roy Wadsworth steps in front of the William Kanagy pass | 40-44 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Adrian Davis grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | American U. | Harold Williamson is called for the reach on Adrian Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Williamson, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Richard Pigg (SG), Thomas Jepson (SF), Henry Price (PF), Manuel Rico (C) John Ford, Jeffrey Neuberger, Michael Carr, Adrian Davis, William Kanagy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| 16:23 | American U. | William Nelson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #1 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | American U. | William Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | American U. | William Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 15:59 | American U. | Manuel Rico pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Pigg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Jepson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Rico (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | American U. | Martin Richardson picks off the pass by Thomas Jepson in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Richard Pigg steps in front of the Anthony Brzezowski pass | 41-44 |
| 15:34 | American U. | Richard Pigg hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| 15:23 | American U. | William Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Gyasi Agbayani - foul #1 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | American U. | John Ford (SG) Thomas Jepson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| 15:11 | American U. | Henry Price is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 43-44 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree's pass is intercepted by John Ford | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | American U. | Richard Pigg is called for 10 seconds | 43-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Adrian Davis (PF) William Nelson, Richard Pigg, Henry Price | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree is fouled on the floor by John Ford - foul #1 on John Ford, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Kovacs | 43-47 |
| 13:41 | American U. | Michael Carr misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-47 |
| 13:40 | American U. | Larry Berggren tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roy Wadsworth and the foul's on John Ford - foul #2 on John Ford, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Neuberger (SG), Richard Pigg (SF), Henry Price (PF) Larry Berggren, John Ford, Michael Carr, Adrian Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Harold Williamson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gyasi Agbayani | 45-52 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Harold Williamson is called for the reach on Henry Price - foul #3 on Harold Williamson, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | American U. | William Kanagy (C) Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 12:32 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gyasi Agbayani - foul #2 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Jepson (PF) Henry Price | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (PF) Harold Williamson | |
| 12:32 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:32 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | John Winkles snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Kanagy - foul #2 on William Kanagy, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), Henry Price (PF) William Nelson, Richard Pigg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 11:56 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 11:55 | American U. | Henry Price tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Berggren (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Neuberger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Jepson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) PF - John Winkles (fresh) 5 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is hacked by Jeffrey Neuberger - foul #3 on Jeffrey Neuberger, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Carr (SF), Manuel Rico (C) Henry Price, William Kanagy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Steven Hollingshead, Allen Rogalski | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Sean Babich | 48-56 |
| 10:59 | American U. | Manuel Rico connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Carr | 51-56 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 10:53 | American U. | Manuel Rico snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:39 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 51-56 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Thomas Jepson - foul #3 on Thomas Jepson, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), John Ford (SG), Adrian Davis (PF), Richard Pigg (C) Larry Berggren, Jeffrey Neuberger, Thomas Jepson, Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Harold Williamson (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Anthony Brzezowski, John Winkles | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the 3rd free throw | 51-57 |
| 10:31 | American U. | Adrian Davis gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 10:14 | American U. | William Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-57 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Williamson and he's fouled by Michael Carr - foul #2 on Michael Carr, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Price (PF) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Martin Richardson | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Henry Price grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 09:46 | American U. | William Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 09:44 | American U. | Richard Pigg misses the tip | 51-59 |
| 09:43 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Price | 51-59 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Adrian Davis loses the dribble to Harold Williamson | 51-59 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski is fouled on the floor by Adrian Davis - foul #2 on Adrian Davis, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Carr (SF), William Kanagy (C) Richard Pigg, Henry Price | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SF) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 09:03 | American U. | Adrian Davis drills a shot from the left side set up by John Ford and the foul's on Harold Williamson - foul #4 on Harold Williamson, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger (SG) William Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 09:03 | American U. | Adrian Davis makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth buries a jumper from the left side | 54-63 |
| 08:47 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Ford | 57-63 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Neuberger steps in front of the Edward Rountree pass | 57-63 |
| 08:10 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Sean Babich grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree is hacked by Adrian Davis - foul #3 on Adrian Davis, team foul #8 | 57-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), Richard Pigg (SG), Thomas Jepson (SF), Henry Price (PF), Manuel Rico (C) John Ford, Jeffrey Neuberger, Michael Carr, Adrian Davis, William Kanagy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Sean Babich | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 08:04 | American U. | Henry Price grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 07:50 | American U. | Henry Price buries a shot from the left block set up by Larry Berggren and the foul's on Martin Richardson - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 07:50 | American U. | Henry Price makes the free throw | 60-64 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Berggren (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Pigg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Jepson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Price (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Rico (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Richard Pigg pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 07:14 | American U. | Larry Berggren is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG) Henry Price | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), John Winkles (C) Christopher Kovacs, Allen Rogalski | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 06:53 | American U. | Larry Berggren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Carr (SF), Henry Price (PF) Richard Pigg, Thomas Jepson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF) Harold Williamson | |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Anthony Brzezowski is denied by Henry Price | 60-67 |
| 06:35 | American U. | Michael Carr snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:22 | American U. | Henry Price clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | John Winkles grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Berggren - foul #2 on Larry Berggren, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger (SG), John Ford (SF) Larry Berggren, Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski, John Winkles | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 06:17 | American U. | The rebound goes to Manuel Rico | 60-68 |
| 06:15 | American U. | Manuel Rico is hacked by Sean Babich in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Babich, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 06:15 | American U. | Manuel Rico makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:15 | American U. | Manuel Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Sean Babich | 61-68 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the tip | 61-68 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski can't tip it in | 61-68 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Wadsworth | 61-68 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Nelson - foul #2 on William Nelson, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Pigg (SF), Thomas Jepson (PF), Adrian Davis (C) William Nelson, Henry Price, Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 05:17 | American U. | Richard Pigg makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Neuberger | 64-69 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson buries a jump hook in the paint | 64-71 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Richard Pigg buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Ford | 66-71 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Michael Carr (SF), Henry Price (PF), William Kanagy (C) John Ford, Richard Pigg, Thomas Jepson, Adrian Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Steven Hollingshead is blocked by Henry Price | 66-71 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | John Winkles pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-71 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Neuberger (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 8 reb. PF - Henry Price (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - William Kanagy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) SF - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Winkles (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Sean Babich drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Harold Williamson | 66-73 |
| 03:24 | American U. | William Kanagy is called for traveling | 66-73 |
| Subs | American U. | John Ford (SG), Adrian Davis (PF) Jeffrey Neuberger, Henry Price | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | John Winkles is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Winkles, team foul #9 | 66-73 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Pigg (C) William Kanagy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Edward Rountree (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson | |
| 02:48 | American U. | Richard Pigg misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-73 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Adrian Davis - foul #4 on Adrian Davis, team foul #11 | 66-73 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG) William Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:38 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Neuberger (SG), Henry Price (PF), Manuel Rico (C) Larry Berggren, John Ford, Adrian Davis, Richard Pigg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| 02:25 | American U. | Steven Hollingshead steals the ball from Henry Price | 66-75 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Neuberger picks off the pass by Roy Wadsworth | 66-75 |
| 02:15 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses the lay-in | 66-75 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-75 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 66-75 |
| 01:50 | American U. | Henry Price pulls down the rebound | 66-75 |
| 01:47 | American U. | Henry Price is hacked by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson | |
| 01:47 | American U. | Henry Price makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 01:47 | American U. | Henry Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gyasi Agbayani | 68-77 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-77 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Henry Price - foul #3 on Henry Price, team foul #12 | 71-77 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:59 | American U. | Michael Carr gets the rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | American U. | Henry Price makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Neuberger | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled in the backcourt by William Nelson - foul #3 on William Nelson, team foul #13 | 73-78 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), John Winkles (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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 (+2) | |
| 00:34 | American U. | William Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-80 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski gets the rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | William Nelson is called for the reach on Anthony Brzezowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Nelson, team foul #14 | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. 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) | |
| 00:24 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger is whistled for a carry | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | William Nelson is called for the reach on Anthony Brzezowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Nelson, team foul #15 | 73-81 |
| Subs | American U. | John Ford (PG) William Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:14 | American U. | John Ford is called for traveling | 73-82 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | John Winkles is hacked by Jeffrey Neuberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Neuberger, team foul #16 | 73-82 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | John Winkles makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | John Winkles misses the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:11 | American U. | Henry Price grabs the board | 73-83 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Ford and he's hacked by Sean Babich - foul #3 on Sean Babich, team foul #11 | 75-83 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF) Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| 00:04 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses the free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani runs out the clock | 75-83 |