| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cornish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-32 |
| 19:40 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Gerald Walker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #2 on Timothy Schell, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (SF) James Clinard, Timothy Schell | |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Gerald Walker misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:50 | Maryland | Gerald Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Gerald Walker is called for the reach on John Nordin - foul #1 on Gerald Walker, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 17:57 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Christopher O'Balle (C) John Nordin, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| 17:19 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | Maryland | Adam Cornish tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Hemphill | 35-38 |
| 16:46 | Maryland | Mwla Abdeldayen picks off the pass by Jamie Bruck | 35-38 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen snags the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Balle double dribbles | 35-38 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Weiland (PF) Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), John Nordin (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell, Christopher O'Balle | |
| 15:49 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Cross | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Weiland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cornish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the floater in the paint set up by Willy McGeary | 37-40 |
| 15:20 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Clinard | 37-40 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jamie Bruck - foul #3 on Jamie Bruck, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, John Nordin | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross misses the shot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 37-42 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willy McGeary | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Maryland | Adam Cornish is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eugene Hemphill | 37-45 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown loses the dribble to Hugh Prescott in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 14:13 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck banks in the layup set up by Hugh Prescott | 39-45 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:39 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:37 | Maryland | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Cross | 39-47 |
| 13:15 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott loses the dribble to Eugene Hemphill | 39-47 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the finger roll set up by Danny Brown | 39-49 |
| 12:35 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:11 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Richard Weiland | 39-49 |
| 11:48 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross can't throw it down but the foul's on Willy McGeary - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG), Gerald Walker (PF), Roland Anthony (C) Hugh Prescott, Jamie Bruck, Richard Weiland, Adam Cornish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (PG), James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (PF) Danny Brown, Eugene Hemphill, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| 11:48 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 11:48 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Jonathan Kunz (fresh) SG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cross (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Havens (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Nordin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | James Clinard is fouled on the floor by Floyd McKeone - foul #1 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bradly McNair (SF) Jeffrey Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) Ronald Cotta | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | John Nordin clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 41-49 |
| 10:48 | Maryland | Bradly McNair gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:23 | Maryland | Gerald Walker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-49 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Havens | 41-49 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | John Nordin loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jamie Bruck (SG) Floyd McKeone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Richard Havens, Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell | |
| 09:49 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | James Clinard snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | James Clinard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willy McGeary | 41-51 |
| 09:07 | Maryland | Roland Anthony is fouled on the floor by Willy McGeary - foul #3 on Willy McGeary, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Floyd McKeone (PG), Adam Cornish (C) Jonathan Kunz, Roland Anthony | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, John Nordin | |
| 08:49 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-51 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eugene Hemphill | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-51 |
| 08:29 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Gerald Walker | 41-51 |
| 08:11 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck loses the ball out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Roland Anthony (SF), Richard Weiland (PF) Bradly McNair, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (C) Eugene Hemphill, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:42 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Floyd McKeone | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Floyd McKeone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roland Anthony (fresh) PF - Richard Weiland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cornish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Nordin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 07:19 | Maryland | Adam Cornish snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:50 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mwla Abdeldayen | 44-54 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 06:40 | Maryland | Richard Weiland pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Adam Cornish hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Clinard - foul #1 on James Clinard, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Maryland | Hugh Prescott (PG), Jonathan Kunz (SG), Jeffrey Cross (SF), Gerald Walker (PF) Floyd McKeone, Jamie Bruck, Roland Anthony, Richard Weiland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Timothy Schell, John Nordin | |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Adam Cornish makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:35 | Maryland | Adam Cornish misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Danny Brown | 45-57 |
| 05:56 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Danny Brown grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 05:37 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:32 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Maryland | Richard Weiland (C) Adam Cornish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary tips it home | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:55 | Maryland | Jeffrey Cross lays it up and in set up by Gerald Walker | 47-59 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is fouled on the floor by Hugh Prescott - foul #1 on Hugh Prescott, team foul #4 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jamie Bruck (SG), Bradly McNair (SF), Roland Anthony (C) Jonathan Kunz, Jeffrey Cross, Gerald Walker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), James Clinard (SG) Eugene Hemphill, Richard Havens | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is whistled for a carry | 47-59 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (C) James Clinard, Ronald Cotta | |
| 04:08 | Maryland | Roland Anthony loses the dribble to Danny Brown | 47-59 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 47-59 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 03:49 | Maryland | Roland Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:43 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Hugh Prescott (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Bruck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradly McNair (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Weiland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Roland Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Nordin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Danny Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willy McGeary | 47-62 |
| 03:21 | Maryland | Jamie Bruck shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Eugene Hemphill | 47-64 |
| 03:06 | Maryland | Hugh Prescott is fouled on the floor by Danny Brown - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | Jonathan Kunz (PG), Floyd McKeone (SG) Hugh Prescott, Jamie Bruck | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Havens (PG), James Clinard (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Eugene Hemphill, Timothy Schell, John Nordin | |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Richard Weiland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Havens - foul #2 on Richard Havens, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Richard Havens | |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Richard Weiland makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:01 | Maryland | Richard Weiland misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is hacked by Bradly McNair - foul #2 on Bradly McNair, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-64 |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Floyd McKeone grabs the board | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Maryland | Richard Weiland misses the dunk attempt | 48-64 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | James Clinard snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Hemphill | 48-67 |
| 02:04 | Maryland | Richard Weiland misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-67 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-67 |
| 01:34 | Maryland | Floyd McKeone grabs the board | 48-67 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Richard Weiland clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #4 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SF) Eugene Hemphill, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Richard Weiland makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:23 | Maryland | Richard Weiland misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Floyd McKeone steps in front of the James Clinard pass | 49-67 |
| 00:57 | Maryland | Floyd McKeone banks in the layup | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Floyd McKeone - foul #2 on Floyd McKeone, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Maryland | Danny Brown steals it from Richard Weiland | 51-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 51-68 |