| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Myler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Cornish (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kenneth Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Matus (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Maryland | Tyrone Myler is hacked by Robert Matus - foul #2 on Robert Matus, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:52 | Maryland | James Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:07 | Maryland | Timothy Holmes connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Myler | 37-30 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | James Wagner is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Moss - foul #3 on Kenneth Moss, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Gott (C) Kenneth Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Gott | 37-30 |
| 17:29 | Maryland | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 37-30 |
| 17:03 | Maryland | James Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Robert Matus grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 16:31 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gott | 37-30 |
| 16:05 | Maryland | Adam Cornish loses the dribble to Howard Chiasson | 37-30 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Wolfson (SG), Jeffrey Cross (SF), Kenneth Moss (C) Timothy Holmes, Tyrone Myler, Adam Cornish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wolfson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cross (fresh) PF - Nicholas Gott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Maryland | Howard Chiasson picks off the pass by Nicholas Gott | 37-30 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | James Wagner lays it up and in set up by Howard Chiasson | 37-32 |
| 15:00 | Maryland | David Wolfson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Frederic Butler - foul #1 on Frederic Butler, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | Timothy Holmes (SG), Tyrone Myler (SF) James Lewis, Jeffrey Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:00 | Maryland | David Wolfson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:00 | Maryland | David Wolfson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Robert Matus snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Timothy Holmes - foul #2 on Timothy Holmes, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Chiasson | 38-35 |
| 13:59 | Maryland | Kenneth Moss blows the layup | 38-35 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Frederic Butler is whistled for a carry | 38-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Lewis (PG), Adam Cornish (PF) David Wolfson, Nicholas Gott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herman Anderson (PF) Frederic Butler | |
| 13:23 | Maryland | Timothy Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Wagner | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 12:57 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Kenneth Moss | 38-35 |
| 12:32 | Maryland | James Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:12 | Maryland | Kenneth Moss grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 11:49 | Maryland | Timothy Holmes is hacked by James Wagner - foul #3 on James Wagner, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Wolfson (SG), Jeffrey Cross (SF), Nicholas Gott (C) Timothy Holmes, Tyrone Myler, Kenneth Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barnett (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Frederic Butler (PF), Terry Whisman (C) James Wagner, Eugene Hemphill, Herman Anderson, Robert Matus | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Wolfson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cross (fresh) PF - Adam Cornish (fresh) 2 stl. C - Nicholas Gott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) C - Terry Whisman (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Maryland | David Wolfson is fouled on the floor by Richard Havens - foul #1 on Richard Havens, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| 11:04 | Maryland | David Wolfson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Gott | 41-35 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | James Lewis steps in front of the James Barnett pass in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | James Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Whisman | 41-35 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederic Butler | 41-35 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Richard Havens connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Barnett | 41-37 |
| 09:47 | Maryland | Frederic Butler takes the ball from Nicholas Gott | 41-37 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Howard Chiasson is blocked by James Lewis | 41-37 |
| 09:22 | Maryland | Nicholas Gott snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 09:01 | Maryland | Nicholas Gott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Lewis | 43-37 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | James Barnett is fouled on the floor by Adam Cornish - foul #3 on Adam Cornish, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Maryland | Timothy Holmes (SG), Tyrone Myler (SF), Kenneth Moss (C) James Lewis, Jeffrey Cross, Adam Cornish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Wagner (PG), Eugene Hemphill (SG), Herman Anderson (PF), Robert Matus (C) James Barnett, Howard Chiasson, Frederic Butler, Terry Whisman | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Moss swats the layup by Herman Anderson | 43-37 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Robert Matus misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 08:10 | Maryland | Nicholas Gott grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 07:52 | Maryland | Tyrone Myler misses the dunk | 43-37 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - David Wolfson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Myler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Gott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Havens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herman Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Matus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Robert Matus buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Wagner | 43-39 |
| 07:07 | Maryland | The jump hook by Nicholas Gott is blocked by Robert Matus | 43-39 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Havens | 43-39 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | James Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | James Lewis (PG), Richard Weiland (PF) David Wolfson, Nicholas Gott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF) Richard Havens | |
| 06:14 | Maryland | Tyrone Myler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 43-41 |
| 05:24 | Maryland | James Lewis double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Adam Cornish (PF), Nicholas Gott (C) Richard Weiland, Kenneth Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederic Butler (PF) Herman Anderson | |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Robert Matus is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Matus, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 04:41 | Maryland | Adam Cornish is hacked by Howard Chiasson - foul #2 on Howard Chiasson, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | David Wolfson (SG), Jeffrey Cross (SF) Timothy Holmes, Tyrone Myler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Terry Whisman (C) Robert Matus | |
| 04:18 | Maryland | Howard Chiasson takes the ball from James Lewis | 43-41 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | James Wagner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eugene Hemphill | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - James Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Wolfson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cross (fresh) PF - Adam Cornish (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Gott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Chiasson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frederic Butler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Whisman (fresh) | |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Nicholas Gott is fouled on the floor by Terry Whisman - foul #1 on Terry Whisman, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Maryland | Timothy Holmes (SG), Tyrone Myler (SF), Kenneth Moss (C) David Wolfson, Jeffrey Cross, Adam Cornish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SF), Herman Anderson (PF) Howard Chiasson, Frederic Butler | |
| 03:39 | Maryland | Nicholas Gott misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 02:53 | Maryland | Kenneth Moss knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from James Lewis | 45-47 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Adam Cornish (PF) Nicholas Gott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson (SF), Robert Matus (C) Richard Havens, Terry Whisman | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Moss is called for the reach on Eugene Hemphill - foul #4 on Kenneth Moss, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Timothy Holmes pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:33 | Maryland | Tyrone Myler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | James Wagner snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Adam Cornish grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:50 | Maryland | Kenneth Moss can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 45-47 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is hacked by Kenneth Moss - foul #5 on Kenneth Moss, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicholas Gott (C) Kenneth Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | James Lewis is called for the reach on James Wagner - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson is hacked by Adam Cornish - foul #4 on Adam Cornish, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Howard Chiasson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Adam Cornish pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:10 | Maryland | Tyrone Myler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Adam Cornish pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Tyrone Myler misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Herman Anderson | 45-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Herman Anderson runs out the clock | 45-48 |