MIA (14-5) 14 15 9 10 — 48
SYR (14-7) 20 25 19 17 — 81
MIAMI (FLA.) — *E. Hof 5-10 2-2 12; K. Hayes 3-7 1-2 7; J. Thomas 2-9 4-4 10; A. Motley 5-14 0-0 12; L. Cornelius 0-7 0-0 0; S. Mortensen 0-4 0-2 0; K. Harris 0-1 0-2 0; S. Bailey 1-2 0-0 2; N. Greene 0-2 0-0 0; K. Prather 0-0 0-0 0; E. Davenport 0-1 0-2 0; S. Geldof 2-2 0-0 4; Z. Williams 0-0 0-0 0; N. Petithomme 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 18-59 8-16 48.
SYRACUSE — I. Slim 1-2 0-0 3; B. Day 2-6 2-2 6; G. Cooper 4-11 0-0 11; A. Peterson 6-17 10-13 24; *B. Sykes 9-17 9-11 29; B. Day 1-1 3-4 5; D. Elmore 1-3 1-2 3; A. Grant 0-0 0-0 0; C. Bailey 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-58 25-32 81.
Three-point goals: MIA 4-20 (J. Thomas 2-6; A. Motley 2-6; L. Cornelius 0-5; S. Mortensen 0-1; N. Greene 0-2), SYR 8-29 (I. Slim 1-2; G. Cooper 3-10; A. Peterson 2-10; B. Sykes 2-7). Rebounds: MIA 37, SYR 43. Assists: MIA 12 (J. Thomas 3), SYR 14 (A. Peterson 7). Total Fouls: MIA 29. SYR 19. Fouled Out: MIA—E. Hof. SYR—None. Possessions: 69. Halftime: Miami (Fla.) 29, Syracuse 45.
Attendance: 1,900.
Officials: Bryan Brunette, Jules Gallien, Kevin Sparrock.
