| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Waite (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Kearney (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Hampton inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Howard | John Waite misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Tozloski steals the ball from Edward Stockstill | 33-33 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski throws it down | 35-33 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits a wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Heriberto Marino | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Howard | John Waite knocks in the jumper from the right block | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin and he's fouled by John Hampton - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, John Hampton, Derek Kearney, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SG), Jonathan Robinson (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:30 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley scores on a floater from the right block | 37-40 |
| 16:59 | Howard | James Koopman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG) Edward Stockstill | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Mack Texeira is called for the reach on Nathan Kirtley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mack Texeira, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley blows the dunk | 37-40 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Nelson Servin gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:27 | Howard | Mack Texeira hits a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | James Johnson is called for the reach on Nathan Kirtley - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Waite (SG), Tony Jager (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, Mack Texeira, John McNally, Nelson Servin, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Nathan Kirtley, Jonathan Robinson, Marcelino Russo | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Waite (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Jager (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Kearney (fresh) C - Daniel Gonser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fairly fresh) SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher is hacked by Tony Jager - foul #1 on Tony Jager, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Barry Galliher | |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tony Jager | 40-40 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Edward Stockstill steals it from John Waite | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin slams it home set up by Edward Stockstill | 40-42 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski is called for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, John Hampton, Derek Kearney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Heriberto Marino | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher is hacked by Daniel Gonser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Howard | Derek Kearney (PF), James Koopman (C) Tony Jager, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcelino Russo (C) Patrick Reese | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:59 | Howard | John McNally hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Derek Kearney - foul #3 on Derek Kearney, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF), Nelson Servin (PF) John McNally, Derek Kearney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SF) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:21 | Howard | Nelson Servin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (C) James Koopman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Nathan Kirtley | |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses short on a runner in the paint | 40-46 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Daniel Gonser gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Mack Texeira knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Jager | 43-46 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Tony Jager grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:26 | Howard | Jonathan Robinson is called for the reach on Nelson Servin - foul #1 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Waite (SG), Derek Kearney (PF) Tony Jager, Mack Texeira, Nelson Servin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Nathan Kirtley (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Barry Galliher, Jonathan Robinson, Marcelino Russo | |
| 12:21 | Howard | John Waite knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Tozloski | 46-46 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the turnaround from close range | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | Howard | Daniel Gonser grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski is hacked by Patrick Reese - foul #1 on Patrick Reese, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Howard | John McNally (SF), James Koopman (C) John Hampton, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Waite (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McNally (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Kearney (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Koopman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Howard | John Waite can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 46-46 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (PF) Derek Kearney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Edward Stockstill | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Tony Jager misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | John McNally is called for the reach on Patrick Reese - foul #1 on John McNally, team foul #9 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Mack Texeira (SG), Daniel Gonser (C) John Waite, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (PG), Marcelino Russo (C) Nathan Kirtley, Heriberto Marino | |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Daniel Gonser gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:43 | Howard | Tony Jager drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Hipple | 49-48 |
| 10:01 | Howard | John McNally throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF), Nelson Servin (PF) John McNally, Tony Jager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | John Hampton takes the ball from Heriberto Marino | 49-48 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Stockstill | 49-48 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Mack Texeira can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Nelson Servin snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:33 | Howard | Mack Texeira scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Tozloski | 52-50 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Gonser takes the ball from Jonathan Robinson | 52-50 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Mack Texeira comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Marcelino Russo - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG), John McNally (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Hampton, Nelson Servin, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Edward Stockstill, Barry Galliher, Jonathan Robinson, Marcelino Russo | |
| 07:53 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:53 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:53 | Howard | James Koopman grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Mack Texeira (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John McNally (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Kearney (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Koopman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 21 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Howard | James Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mack Texeira | 56-50 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is fouled on the floor by Derek Kearney - foul #4 on Derek Kearney, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG) Mack Texeira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:13 | Howard | The rebound goes to John McNally | 56-51 |
| 07:02 | Howard | James Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on John McNally - foul #2 on John McNally, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (SF) John McNally | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Barry Galliher (C) Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Tony Jager misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill's pass is intercepted by James Johnson in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 06:05 | Howard | John Waite misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Kirtley - foul #2 on Nathan Kirtley, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) James Koopman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:05 | Howard | John Waite makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:05 | Howard | John Waite makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Kirtley | 58-55 |
| 05:18 | Howard | John Waite misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Derek Kearney grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:11 | Howard | James Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on John Waite - foul #1 on John Waite, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Daniel Gonser (C) James Johnson, John Waite, John Hampton, Tony Jager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Marcelino Russo (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Nathan Kirtley, Patrick Reese, Barry Galliher | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Stockstill | 58-56 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Robinson | 58-58 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Mack Texeira comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Daniel Gonser hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Texeira (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John McNally (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Kearney (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gonser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Daniel Gonser is fouled on the floor by Oliver Hamlin - foul #4 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG), Tony Jager (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) Mack Texeira, John McNally, Derek Kearney, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Barry Galliher (PF) Edward Stockstill, Jonathan Robinson, Marcelino Russo | |
| 03:03 | Howard | John Waite misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Howard | James Johnson (PG) Thomas Tozloski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:47 | Howard | Barry Galliher picks off the pass by Nelson Servin | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hampton (SF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:27 | Howard | John Waite is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hipple - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Reese (PF) Heriberto Marino | |
| 02:07 | Howard | Tony Jager can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 02:05 | Howard | James Koopman gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:51 | Howard | John Waite buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), Derek Kearney (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Tony Jager, Nelson Servin, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Heriberto Marino (C) Nathan Kirtley, Barry Galliher | |
| 01:21 | Howard | John Waite clanks a 3 from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 63-61 |
| 00:55 | Howard | John Waite gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Howard | John Waite connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Reese | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Derek Kearney is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockstill - foul #1 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Derek Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Gonser is called for the reach on Edward Stockstill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #14 | 65-64 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Daniel Gonser snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Howard | Daniel Gonser misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The clock runs out | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Waite (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hampton (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Kearney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gonser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Howard | Daniel Gonser wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:42 | Howard | John Waite misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Gonser | 65-65 |
| 04:16 | Howard | The rebound goes to Daniel Gonser | 65-65 |
| 04:07 | Howard | John Waite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple tips it home | 65-67 |
| 03:16 | Howard | John Waite knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Derek Kearney | 67-67 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is called for 10 seconds | 67-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Tony Jager (PG), Mack Texeira (SG), John McNally (SF), Nelson Servin (PF), James Koopman (C) Thomas Tozloski, John Waite, John Hampton, Derek Kearney, Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| 02:47 | Howard | John McNally misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:46 | Howard | Nelson Servin tips it home | 69-67 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is fouled on the floor by James Koopman - foul #1 on James Koopman, team foul #15 | 69-67 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:03 | Howard | The short jumper by John McNally is denied by Marcelino Russo | 69-69 |
| 02:01 | Howard | Nelson Servin gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Hipple - foul #3 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Tozloski (PG), John Hampton (SF), Derek Kearney (PF), Daniel Gonser (C) Tony Jager, John McNally, Nelson Servin, James Koopman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Nathan Kirtley, Jonathan Robinson, Barry Galliher, Marcelino Russo | |
| 01:56 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Mack Texeira makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Gonser picks off the pass by Oliver Hamlin in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Mack Texeira misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 3 from straight away | 71-69 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Derek Kearney pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Mack Texeira clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 00:50 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to John Hampton | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Thomas Tozloski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mack Texeira (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hampton (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Kearney (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Gonser (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Oliver Hamlin (tired) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Reese (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Howard | Patrick Reese denies the turnaround by Mack Texeira | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Daniel Gonser - foul #5 on Daniel Gonser, team foul #16 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Howard | James Koopman (C) Daniel Gonser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski is hacked by Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Howard | John Waite (SG) Mack Texeira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Thomas Tozloski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the offensive rebound | 73-70 |