| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lafon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Luke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Milton Houseman (fresh) C - Carlton Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Billy Luke inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMBC | Milton Houseman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Billy Luke | 43-30 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 19:22 | UMBC | Billy Luke gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 19:16 | UMBC | Frank Foy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 19:15 | UMBC | Milton Houseman tips it but misses | 43-30 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Mark Russell grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Mark Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF), Albert Bower (C) Damek Zeff, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 18:24 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), Justin Cogdill (C) Joseph McCuan, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Brian Chau is hacked by Milton Houseman - foul #2 on Milton Houseman, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SF), Albert Bower (C) Mark Russell, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Jones | 46-30 |
| 17:32 | UMBC | Darrell Davis denies the turnaround by Frank Foy | 46-30 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Davis | 46-30 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis's floater is tipped away by Carlton Stevens | 46-30 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Albert Bower tips it in | 48-30 |
| 16:46 | UMBC | Frank Foy misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Billy Luke takes the ball from Joseph McCuan | 48-30 |
| 16:16 | UMBC | Michael Lafon dunks the ball set up by Billy Luke | 48-32 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Frank Foy takes the ball from Brian Chau | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lafon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Luke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Houseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlton Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UMBC | Billy Luke lays it in set up by Michael Lafon | 48-34 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Brian Chau pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Jones | 50-34 |
| 14:58 | UMBC | Jack Jones steps in front of the Michael Lafon pass | 50-34 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Jack Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-34 |
| 14:29 | UMBC | Milton Houseman grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 14:04 | UMBC | Milton Houseman hits a fadeaway from the right block | 50-36 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Billy Luke - foul #1 on Billy Luke, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Darrell Davis, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Grubbs (PG), Thomas Meigs (SG), Sean Walker (SF), Hobert Lowrie (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Frank Foy, Michael Lafon, Billy Luke, Milton Houseman, Carlton Stevens | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 13:20 | UMBC | Shawn Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Jack Jones snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:58 | UMBC | Brian Chau is called for the reach on Thomas Meigs - foul #2 on Brian Chau, team foul #1 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Brian Chau | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 12:43 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie buries a shot from just outside the lane | 52-38 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill tips it in | 54-38 |
| 12:03 | UMBC | Shawn Williams is hacked by Jason Oates - foul #1 on Jason Oates, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Darrell Davis (PF) Jack Jones, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 11:43 | UMBC | Andrew Grubbs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-38 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Andrew Grubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Meigs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sean Walker (fresh) PF - Hobert Lowrie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Meigs steals it from Brian Chau in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| 11:32 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie is denied on a layup by Justin Cogdill | 54-38 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-38 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff's pass is intercepted by Andrew Grubbs | 54-38 |
| 10:48 | UMBC | Sean Walker makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Grubbs | 54-40 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Brian Chau connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Russell | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:17 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie slams it home and he's fouled by Damek Zeff - foul #1 on Damek Zeff, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Jason Oates (PF) Brian Chau, Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Foy (PG), Michael Lafon (SG), Billy Luke (SF), Carlton Stevens (C) Andrew Grubbs, Thomas Meigs, Sean Walker, Shawn Williams | |
| 10:17 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Foy - foul #2 on Frank Foy, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff hits a floater near the basket set up by Jason Oates | 59-43 |
| 09:37 | UMBC | Jason Oates denies the turnaround by Michael Lafon | 59-43 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jason Oates | 59-43 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Justin Cogdill and the foul's on Carlton Stevens - foul #2 on Carlton Stevens, team foul #4 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Davis (PF) Jason Oates | |
| Subs | UMBC | Milton Houseman (PF) Hobert Lowrie | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the free throw | 62-43 |
| 08:54 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 62-43 |
| 08:52 | UMBC | Billy Luke can't tip it in | 62-43 |
| 08:50 | UMBC | Frank Foy grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 08:31 | UMBC | Michael Lafon makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Foy and he's hacked by Mark Russell - foul #1 on Mark Russell, team foul #4 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Grubbs (PG) Frank Foy | |
| 08:31 | UMBC | Michael Lafon makes the free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Brian Chau scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Mark Russell | 64-46 |
| 07:50 | UMBC | Carlton Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Jason Oates (PF) Brian Chau, Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Mark Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Carlton Stevens - foul #3 on Carlton Stevens, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF) Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Foy (PG) Andrew Grubbs | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Mark Russell makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Mark Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 07:22 | UMBC | Milton Houseman snags the defensive board | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Damek Zeff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lafon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Luke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Houseman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlton Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | UMBC | Billy Luke hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Frank Foy | 65-48 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Mark Russell knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 67-48 |
| 06:50 | UMBC | Frank Foy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-48 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Frank Foy is called for the reach on Jack Jones - foul #3 on Frank Foy, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Jason Oates (PF) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | UMBC | Thomas Meigs (SG), Sean Walker (SF), Hobert Lowrie (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Michael Lafon, Billy Luke, Milton Houseman, Carlton Stevens | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Jason Oates scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Justin Cogdill and he's fouled by Sean Walker - foul #1 on Sean Walker, team foul #7 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the free throw | 70-48 |
| 06:01 | UMBC | Shawn Williams's layup is rejected by Mark Russell | 70-48 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Jason Oates grabs the defensive rebound | 70-48 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Jason Oates loses the dribble to Shawn Williams | 70-48 |
| 05:22 | UMBC | Sean Walker lays it up and in set up by Thomas Meigs | 70-50 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Jason Oates grabs the offensive board | 70-50 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Jason Oates comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-50 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Brian Chau tips it back up and in | 72-50 |
| 04:10 | UMBC | Brian Chau takes the ball from Frank Foy | 72-50 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Mark Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-50 |
| 03:46 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-50 |
| 03:24 | UMBC | Thomas Meigs scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Sean Walker | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Mark Russell (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Frank Foy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Meigs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hobert Lowrie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is hacked by Hobert Lowrie - foul #1 on Hobert Lowrie, team foul #8 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Mark Russell, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Grubbs (PG), Gilbert Roberts (PF) Frank Foy, Shawn Williams | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 03:04 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 02:46 | UMBC | Gilbert Roberts drills a fadeaway near the basket | 72-54 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Hobert Lowrie picks off the pass by Damek Zeff | 72-54 |
| 02:06 | UMBC | Andrew Grubbs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Sean Walker is called for the reach on Damek Zeff - foul #2 on Sean Walker, team foul #9 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | UMBC | Shawn Williams (C) Gilbert Roberts | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 01:35 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie lays it in set up by Andrew Grubbs | 74-56 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Mark Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-56 |
| 01:03 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie's layup is rejected by Justin Cogdill | 74-56 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Jack Jones grabs the board | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Meigs is called for the reach on Darrell Davis - foul #1 on Thomas Meigs, team foul #10 | 74-56 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 00:33 | UMBC | Hobert Lowrie pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UMBC | Andrew Grubbs is hacked by Mark Russell - foul #2 on Mark Russell, team foul #5 | 74-56 |
| 00:26 | UMBC | Sean Walker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill snags the defensive board | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 74-56 |