| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) SG - Charles Havens (fresh) SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) PF - George Rawlins (fresh) C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMBC | UMBC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | UMBC | Dwayne Brooks steps in front of the Willie Rollins pass | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UMBC | Charles Havens grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | UMBC | Brian Shire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | UMBC | The offensive rebound goes to George Rawlins | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | Willie Rollins misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | Willie Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | UMBC | Willie Rollins misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | James Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 1-2 |
| 17:46 | UMBC | Charles Havens misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-2 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 1-2 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses long on a floater from the baseline | 1-2 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Anderson | 1-2 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 17:07 | UMBC | Charles Havens grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:53 | UMBC | Heriberto Marino is called for the reach on Brian Shire - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 16:39 | UMBC | The jump hook by Thomas Chunn is blocked by Heriberto Marino | 1-2 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Heriberto Marino | 1-5 |
| 15:52 | UMBC | Charles Havens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-5 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) SG - Charles Havens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Rawlins (fresh) C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Leon Collins buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Heriberto Marino | 3-8 |
| 15:19 | UMBC | Brian Shire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Leon Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Wesley Patao (SF), Lee Pounds (PF), Charles Manley (C) Brian Shire, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, George Rawlins, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:52 | UMBC | Wesley Patao hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| 14:18 | UMBC | Lee Pounds hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 5-8 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is called for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF) Andrew Wilson, Frank Hughes, Wesley Patao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| 13:37 | UMBC | Willie Rollins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Brian Shire - foul #1 on Brian Shire, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UMBC | George Rawlins (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Lee Pounds, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Eric Greening clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Havens - foul #1 on Charles Havens, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Eric Greening makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:29 | UMBC | George Rawlins misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Eric Greening snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | UMBC | George Rawlins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:46 | UMBC | Willie Rollins double dribbles | 7-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG), Wesley Patao (SF) Charles Havens, Willie Rollins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Eric Sneed | |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) SF - Wesley Patao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG) Brian Shire | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:09 | UMBC | George Rawlins lays it up and in | 9-10 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is hacked by Andrew Wilson - foul #1 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (SG), Lee Pounds (PF), Charles Manley (C) Wesley Patao, George Rawlins, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Frank Hughes steps in front of the Heriberto Marino pass | 9-10 |
| 10:29 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | UMBC | Willie Rollins (SF) Frank Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:29 | UMBC | Charles Manley misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 9-10 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Leon Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks | 9-12 |
| 09:56 | UMBC | Lee Pounds clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-12 |
| 09:55 | UMBC | Willie Rollins grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 09:45 | UMBC | Charles Manley's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Brooks | 9-12 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 08:58 | UMBC | Charles Manley snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 08:42 | UMBC | James Anderson denies the turnaround by Charles Manley | 9-12 |
| 08:41 | UMBC | Lee Pounds tips it back up and in | 11-12 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled on the floor by Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Frank Hughes (SG), Wesley Patao (SF), George Rawlins (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Andrew Wilson, Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, Lee Pounds, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Eric Sneed (PF) Leon Collins, Anthony Mayfield, James Anderson | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 08:08 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 07:57 | UMBC | George Rawlins is called for traveling | 11-12 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG) Dwayne Brooks | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Eric Greening | 11-15 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) SG - Frank Hughes (fresh) SF - Wesley Patao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - Eric Sneed (fresh) 3 pts. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UMBC | Thomas Chunn drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Shire | 14-15 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-15 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth tips it home | 14-17 |
| 06:39 | UMBC | Wesley Patao hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 14-17 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Eric Greening pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed lays it up and in set up by Thomas Hollingsworth | 14-19 |
| 05:54 | UMBC | Eric Greening steals the ball from Brian Shire | 14-19 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth is hacked by Wesley Patao - foul #1 on Wesley Patao, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Lee Pounds (PF) Frank Hughes, Wesley Patao, George Rawlins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), James Anderson (PF) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Thomas Hollingsworth, Heriberto Marino | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Chunn is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Thomas Chunn, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Manley (C) Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield blows the dunk but the foul's on Willie Rollins - foul #1 on Willie Rollins, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | UMBC | Charles Christopher (PG) Brian Shire | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 04:43 | UMBC | Willie Rollins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-23 |
| 04:09 | UMBC | Lee Pounds loses the dribble to Anthony Mayfield | 14-23 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks loses the dribble to Willie Rollins | 14-23 |
| 03:43 | UMBC | Charles Christopher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-23 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), George Rawlins (PF), Thomas Chunn (C) Charles Christopher, Lee Pounds, Charles Manley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (C) Eric Sneed | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't tip it in | 14-23 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| Lineup | UMBC | PG - Brian Shire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Havens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Rollins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Rawlins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Chunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leon Collins and he's hacked by Willie Rollins - foul #2 on Willie Rollins, team foul #8 | 14-25 |
| Subs | UMBC | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the free throw | 14-25 |
| 02:55 | UMBC | Charles Havens snags the defensive board | 14-25 |
| 02:42 | UMBC | George Rawlins hits the finger roll | 16-25 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Leon Collins banks in the layup set up by Dwayne Brooks | 16-27 |
| 01:51 | UMBC | George Rawlins is fouled on the floor by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Frank Hughes (SG), Wesley Patao (SF), Lee Pounds (C) Charles Havens, Willie Rollins, Thomas Chunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Anthony Mayfield | |
| 01:32 | UMBC | Wesley Patao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | UMBC | Andrew Wilson (PG) Brian Shire | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG) Leon Collins | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks | 16-29 |
| 00:43 | UMBC | Wesley Patao misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-29 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | James Anderson gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks is hacked by George Rawlins - foul #1 on George Rawlins, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | UMBC | Brian Shire (PG), Charles Havens (SG), Willie Rollins (SF), Thomas Chunn (C) Andrew Wilson, Frank Hughes, Wesley Patao, George Rawlins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Joshua Barnes, James Anderson, Heriberto Marino | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 00:22 | UMBC | Lee Pounds snags the defensive board | 16-30 |
| 00:04 | UMBC | Lee Pounds can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 16-30 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 16-30 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a halfcourt shot | 16-30 |