| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Ruben Beverly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Cope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Harbison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | John Jones inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UMBC | John Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Jose Flores comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-39 |
| 19:34 | UMBC | John Jones gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 19:17 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #1 on Richard Abrams, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| 19:17 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro and he's hacked by Allen Cope - foul #1 on Allen Cope, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:38 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | David Lenz snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to David Lenz | 45-42 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Steve Gibbs - foul #3 on Steve Gibbs, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UMBC | Timothy Davis (SG), Douglas Pomeroy (SF), Jason Stamper (PF), Justin Estes (C) Steve Gibbs, John Jones, Allen Cope, Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:12 | UMBC | Timothy Davis loses the dribble to Keith Poarch in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan tips it but misses | 45-45 |
| 17:58 | UMBC | Timothy Davis grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 17:55 | UMBC | Walter Oliver is called for the reach on Jason Stamper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Oliver, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG) Ruben Beverly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG) Roger Dipietro | |
| 17:43 | UMBC | Timothy Davis connects on the jump hook near the basket | 47-45 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is fouled on the floor by Burton Scott - foul #3 on Burton Scott, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | Joseph Busch (SF) Burton Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 17:03 | UMBC | Jason Stamper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:58 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy is hacked by Michael Picou in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Picou, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UMBC | John Jones (SF) Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 16:39 | UMBC | Timothy Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | UMBC | Justin Estes grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 16:13 | UMBC | Jason Stamper is open but misses the lay-in | 47-45 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Pomeroy picks off the pass by Keith Poarch | 47-45 |
| 16:03 | UMBC | Timothy Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Pomeroy | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Douglas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Stamper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Estes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Picou (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Beaty (fresh) PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Jose Flores buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 15:53 | UMBC | William Beaty takes the ball from Douglas Pomeroy in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | William Beaty lays it in | 49-50 |
| 15:30 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy blows the wide open layup | 49-50 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Jason Stamper is called for the reach on William Beaty - foul #2 on Jason Stamper, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Joseph Busch (SF), Allen Cope (PF), Donald Harbison (C) Douglas Pomeroy, Timothy Davis, John Jones, Jason Stamper, Justin Estes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Chester Jordan (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, William Beaty, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Jordan | 49-53 |
| 14:58 | UMBC | Bernard Striplin steps in front of the Donald Harbison pass in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin can't finish the layup | 49-53 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | David Lenz pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Dipietro and he's fouled by Allen Cope - foul #2 on Allen Cope, team foul #5 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Oliver (C) Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:36 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 14:34 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Harbison | 49-56 |
| 14:22 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 14:21 | UMBC | Donald Harbison tips it in | 51-56 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Donald Harbison - foul #3 on Donald Harbison, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Chester Jordan | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:07 | UMBC | Walter Briggs takes the ball from Allen Cope in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Briggs | 51-59 |
| 14:03 | UMBC | Walter Briggs steals the ball from Steve Gibbs in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-59 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | David Lenz tips it home | 51-61 |
| 13:27 | UMBC | Donald Harbison misses the easy layup | 51-61 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Donald Harbison - foul #4 on Donald Harbison, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Timothy Davis (SG), John Jones (SF), Jason Stamper (C) Ruben Beverly, Steve Gibbs, Joseph Busch, Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, David Lenz, Walter Oliver | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:46 | UMBC | Burton Scott hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 51-63 |
| 12:44 | UMBC | Timothy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 12:24 | UMBC | William Beaty is called for the reach on Burton Scott - foul #2 on William Beaty, team foul #4 | 51-63 |
| Subs | UMBC | Justin Estes (C) Allen Cope | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Jose Flores (C) Bernard Striplin, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 12:19 | UMBC | Jason Stamper misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Abrams - foul #2 on Richard Abrams, team foul #5 | 51-63 |
| 12:19 | UMBC | Jason Stamper makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 12:19 | UMBC | Jason Stamper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-66 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Burton Scott (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Estes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Beaty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UMBC | John Jones blows the wide open layup | 53-66 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Burton Scott - foul #4 on Burton Scott, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Allen Cope (PF) Burton Scott, John Jones, Justin Estes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Chester Jordan (PF) Roger Dipietro, William Beaty, Richard Abrams | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 11:18 | UMBC | Michael Picou steps in front of the Allen Cope pass | 53-68 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 10:54 | UMBC | Timothy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 10:25 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly is whistled for a carry | 53-68 |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy (SF), Justin Estes (PF), Joseph Busch (C) Timothy Davis, Allen Cope, Jason Stamper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan | |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 10:13 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 53-68 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bernard Striplin | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:35 | UMBC | Steve Gibbs misses the shot from the left side | 53-70 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jose Flores clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-70 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it home | 53-72 |
| 09:11 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-72 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 53-74 |
| 08:46 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #2 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #6 | 53-74 |
| Subs | UMBC | Richard Foley (PG), Timothy Davis (SG), John Jones (SF), Allen Cope (PF), Jason Stamper (C) Ruben Beverly, Steve Gibbs, Douglas Pomeroy, Justin Estes, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 08:30 | UMBC | Richard Foley blows the layup | 53-74 |
| 08:29 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Davis | 53-74 |
| 08:24 | UMBC | Richard Foley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 55-74 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Briggs | 55-76 |
| 08:09 | UMBC | Richard Foley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-76 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Michael Picou is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Picou, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), William Beaty (SF) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan | |
| 07:54 | UMBC | Nicholas Blackwell swats the layup by Allen Cope | 55-76 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver grabs the board | 55-76 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Richard Foley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Cope (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Beaty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Stamper - foul #3 on Jason Stamper, team foul #9 | 55-76 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Donald Harbison (C) Richard Foley, Jason Stamper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 55-77 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-78 |
| 07:40 | UMBC | Timothy Davis hits a 3 from the left wing | 58-78 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Michael Picou scores on a jumper from the right side | 58-80 |
| 07:24 | UMBC | Allen Cope misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-80 |
| 07:22 | UMBC | Donald Harbison tips it in | 60-80 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Davis takes the ball from Nicholas Blackwell | 60-80 |
| 06:52 | UMBC | John Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 63-80 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 63-80 |
| 06:32 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Allen Cope | 63-80 |
| 06:27 | UMBC | Nicholas Blackwell steps in front of the John Jones pass | 63-80 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Burton Scott steps in front of the William Beaty pass | 63-80 |
| 06:07 | UMBC | Burton Scott banks in the layup | 65-80 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-80 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | William Beaty pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Harbison - foul #5 on Donald Harbison, team foul #10 | 65-80 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Douglas Pomeroy (SF), Jason Stamper (PF), Justin Estes (C) Burton Scott, Timothy Davis, John Jones, Allen Cope, Donald Harbison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, William Beaty, Walter Oliver | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 05:35 | UMBC | Bernard Striplin steals the ball from Justin Estes in the backcourt | 65-82 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Striplin | 65-84 |
| 05:23 | UMBC | Justin Estes comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #1 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #8 | 65-84 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jose Flores (C) Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 05:23 | UMBC | Justin Estes makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 05:23 | UMBC | Justin Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-84 |
| 04:58 | UMBC | Justin Estes snags the defensive board | 67-84 |
| 04:52 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ruben Beverly | 70-84 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 3 from straight away | 70-87 |
| 04:28 | UMBC | Justin Estes can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 70-87 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin pulls down the rebound | 70-87 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses badly on a floater from close range | 70-87 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it back up and in | 70-89 |
| 04:02 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy hits a 3 from the left wing | 73-89 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steve Gibbs - foul #4 on Steve Gibbs, team foul #11 | 73-89 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG), Richard Foley (SG), John Jones (SF), Joseph Busch (PF) Ruben Beverly, Steve Gibbs, Douglas Pomeroy, Justin Estes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Chester Jordan (PF) David Lenz, Richard Abrams | |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 73-90 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-91 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Burton Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Foley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Busch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Stamper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | UMBC | Jason Stamper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 73-91 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro pulls down the rebound | 73-91 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 73-91 |
| 03:32 | UMBC | The rebound goes to John Jones | 73-91 |
| 03:17 | UMBC | John Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 73-91 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs grabs the board | 73-91 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Striplin | 73-93 |
| 03:01 | UMBC | Burton Scott hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Foley | 76-93 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-93 |
| Subs | UMBC | Ruben Beverly (PG), Steve Gibbs (SG), Timothy Davis (SF), Justin Estes (PF) Burton Scott, Richard Foley, John Jones, Jason Stamper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), William Beaty (PF) Bernard Striplin, Walter Briggs | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-93 |
| 02:45 | UMBC | Joseph Busch pulls down the rebound | 76-93 |
| 02:43 | UMBC | William Beaty picks off the pass by Steve Gibbs in the backcourt | 76-93 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | William Beaty knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 76-95 |
| 02:30 | UMBC | Keith Poarch steps in front of the Timothy Davis pass in the backcourt | 76-95 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-95 |
| 02:15 | UMBC | The rebound goes to Joseph Busch | 76-95 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Ruben Beverly - foul #3 on Keith Poarch, team foul #9 | 76-95 |
| Subs | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy (SF), Jason Stamper (PF) Steve Gibbs, Joseph Busch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly makes the 1st free throw | 77-95 |
| 01:54 | UMBC | Ruben Beverly misses the 2nd free throw | 77-95 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the board | 77-95 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-95 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell hits the follow up shot | 77-97 |
| 01:24 | UMBC | Timothy Davis is whistled for traveling | 77-97 |
| Subs | UMBC | Burton Scott (PG) Ruben Beverly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell makes the fadeaway from the right side | 77-99 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-99 |
| 00:53 | UMBC | Justin Estes gets the offensive rebound | 77-99 |
| 00:49 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-99 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 77-99 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC 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) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 77-101 |
| 00:38 | UMBC | Justin Estes clanks a runner near the basket | 77-101 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver pulls down the rebound | 77-101 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Chester Jordan | 77-103 |
| 00:25 | UMBC | Douglas Pomeroy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Douglas Pomeroy, team foul #12 | 77-103 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs runs out the clock | 77-103 |