| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Nicolas Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rick Armentrout (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shipman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronnie Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Clemens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brendan Lees (fresh) PF - David Conner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Henry Shipman inbounds the ball | 47-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout is hacked by Mark Graham - foul #2 on Mark Graham, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| 19:40 | Florida State | Henry Shipman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-26 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin tips it home | 47-28 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-28 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Mark Graham snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Mark Graham blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Clemens - foul #3 on Robert Clemens, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Steven Sturtz (PF), Paul Clemons (C) Nicolas Bender, Rick Armentrout, Henry Shipman, Ronnie Geyer, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 1st free throw | 47-29 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Mark Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Paul Clemons steals the ball from Brendan Lees | 47-30 |
| 18:04 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz's pass is intercepted by David Conner | 47-30 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | David Conner scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by William Schroeder | 47-32 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Samuel Hill clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-32 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Derek Bissett is called for the reach on Craig Atkin - foul #1 on Derek Bissett, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Samuel Hill, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | David Conner comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Steven Sturtz - foul #1 on Steven Sturtz, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Florida State | Henry Shipman (SF), Alan Hamilton (PF) Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:07 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton hits a jumper from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is hacked by Rick Armentrout in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rick Armentrout, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Nicolas Bender steals it from William Schroeder | 49-34 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Graham - foul #3 on Mark Graham, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer (PF) Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG), Benny Osuna (C) William Schroeder, Mark Graham | |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:43 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 16:23 | Florida State | Benny Osuna takes the ball from Nicolas Bender | 51-34 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Renato Russo clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 16:06 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 16:01 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses long on a shot from the right side | 51-34 |
| 16:00 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Shipman | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Nicolas Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Rick Armentrout (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shipman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Geyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Clemens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Lees (tiring) PF - David Conner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Benny Osuna (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Florida State | The jumper by Robert Clemens is denied by Benny Osuna | 51-34 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | David Conner blows the dunk | 51-34 |
| 15:27 | Florida State | Henry Shipman grabs the board | 51-34 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Henry Shipman hits a jumper in the paint set up by Rick Armentrout | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Renato Russo is denied on a dunk by Ronnie Geyer | 53-34 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Henry Shipman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-34 |
| 14:51 | Florida State | Robert Clemens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 53-34 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Renato Russo gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | David Conner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-36 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Robert Clemens knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Brendan Lees - foul #2 on Brendan Lees, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Steven Sturtz (PF) Nicolas Bender, Rick Armentrout, Henry Shipman, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), William Schroeder (SG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF), Joseph English (PF), Mark Graham (C) Craig Atkin, Renato Russo, Brendan Lees, David Conner, Benny Osuna | |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses the free throw | 55-36 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Joseph English gets the rebound | 55-36 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 55-36 |
| 13:51 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Akin | 55-36 |
| 13:46 | Florida State | William Schroeder steps in front of the Derek Bissett pass | 55-36 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Robert Span jams it on a nice dish by William Schroeder | 55-38 |
| 13:40 | Florida State | Derek Bissett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Bissett, team foul #5 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Clemons (C) Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Mark Graham is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Mark Graham, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benny Osuna (C) Mark Graham | |
| 12:59 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz scores on a floater from close range set up by Derek Bissett | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Benny Osuna, team foul #5 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Rick Armentrout (SG), Alan Hamilton (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF) Derek Bissett, Samuel Hill, Michael Akin, Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), David Conner (PF) Robert Span, Joseph English | |
| 12:34 | Florida State | Paul Clemons hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Hamilton | 59-38 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| 12:24 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rick Armentrout, team foul #6 | 59-38 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Armentrout - foul #3 on Rick Armentrout, team foul #7 | 59-38 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 12:22 | Florida State | Paul Clemons gets the rebound | 59-38 |
| 12:13 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-38 |
| 12:11 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer can't tip it in | 59-38 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benny Osuna | 59-38 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-38 |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Paul Clemons makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Benny Osuna - foul #3 on Benny Osuna, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Steven Sturtz (PF) Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:03 | Florida State | Paul Clemons misses the free throw | 61-38 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | David Conner gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Eric Jamerson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Armentrout (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Sturtz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Clemons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Conner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Benny Osuna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Eric Jamerson steals it from David Conner | 61-38 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on William Schroeder - foul #1 on William Schroeder, team foul #7 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Michael Akin (SF), Robert Clemens (C) Rick Armentrout, Steven Sturtz, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Renato Russo (SG) Craig Atkin, William Schroeder | |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 11:40 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Clemens | 61-38 |
| 11:31 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 61-38 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Robert Span snags the defensive board | 61-38 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Span is fouled on the floor by Robert Clemens - foul #4 on Robert Clemens, team foul #8 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Florida State | Samuel Hill (SG), Steven Sturtz (PF) Eric Jamerson, Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Span makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Span makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz is hacked by Renato Russo - foul #1 on Renato Russo, team foul #8 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph English (PF) David Conner | |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Joseph English snags the defensive board | 62-40 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Renato Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-40 |
| 10:51 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-40 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Joseph English gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna connects on the runner in the paint | 62-42 |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Joseph English is called for the reach on Steven Sturtz - foul #3 on Joseph English, team foul #9 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Eric Jamerson (SG), Alan Hamilton (SF), Paul Clemons (C) Derek Bissett, Samuel Hill, Michael Akin, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), William Schroeder (SG), David Conner (PF) Robert Span, Renato Russo, Joseph English | |
| 10:21 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz misses the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | David Conner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | William Schroeder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Akinyooye | 62-44 |
| 09:51 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson misses short on an open shot from the baseline | 62-44 |
| 09:50 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 09:43 | Florida State | William Schroeder steps in front of the Nicolas Bender pass | 62-44 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | William Schroeder throws it down | 62-46 |
| 09:27 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-46 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Steven Sturtz swats the short shot by David Conner | 62-46 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin tips it back up and in | 62-48 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz connects on the jumper from close range set up by Alan Hamilton and he's fouled by David Conner - foul #2 on David Conner, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Henry Shipman (C) Nicolas Bender, Eric Jamerson, Alan Hamilton, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Joseph English (PF) Craig Atkin, David Conner | |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | William Schroeder connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-50 |
| 08:33 | Florida State | Henry Shipman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Hill | 68-50 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | William Schroeder misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Joseph English hits the follow up shot | 68-52 |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Derek Bissett buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Sturtz and the foul's on Robert Span - foul #1 on Robert Span, team foul #11 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Armentrout (SG), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Samuel Hill, Steven Sturtz, Henry Shipman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| 08:07 | Florida State | Derek Bissett misses the free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Benny Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Derek Bissett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Armentrout (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Akin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronnie Geyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Clemens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Span (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Renato Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Akinyooye (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benny Osuna (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rick Armentrout and he's fouled by Benny Osuna - foul #4 on Benny Osuna, team foul #12 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Alan Hamilton (SF) Derek Bissett, Michael Akin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG), Brendan Lees (SF), David Conner (PF), Mark Graham (C) Robert Span, Dikembe Akinyooye, Joseph English, Benny Osuna | |
| 07:23 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Renato Russo | 73-56 |
| 07:05 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Jamerson | 76-56 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Atkin, team foul #13 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Henry Shipman (SF) Eric Jamerson, Rick Armentrout, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-56 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Mark Graham grabs the board | 76-56 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hill - foul #3 on Samuel Hill, team foul #9 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Clemons (C) Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:17 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses the 3 from the right wing | 76-58 |
| 06:15 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Paul Clemons works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 76-58 |
| 06:00 | Florida State | Paul Clemons pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:55 | Florida State | Alan Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin gets the rebound | 76-58 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | David Conner clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alan Hamilton - foul #1 on Alan Hamilton, team foul #10 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Eric Jamerson (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Nicolas Bender, Samuel Hill, Henry Shipman, Alan Hamilton, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Craig Atkin, Brendan Lees | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 05:36 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Eric Jamerson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-59 |
| 05:17 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Geyer | 76-59 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | David Conner is called for the reach on Robert Clemens - foul #3 on David Conner, team foul #14 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Armentrout (SG) Eric Jamerson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG), Joseph English (PF) William Schroeder, David Conner | |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 05:00 | Florida State | Robert Clemens misses the 2nd free throw | 77-59 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Mark Graham gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Robert Span knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Renato Russo | 77-61 |
| 04:48 | Florida State | Derek Bissett misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 04:46 | Florida State | Derek Bissett pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-61 |
| 04:31 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer is whistled for traveling | 77-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eric Jamerson (PG), Henry Shipman (SF), Paul Clemons (C) Derek Bissett, Michael Akin, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Mark Graham scores on a jump hook in the paint | 77-63 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Henry Shipman misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dikembe Akinyooye - foul #4 on Dikembe Akinyooye, team foul #15 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG) Robert Span | |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Henry Shipman makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Henry Shipman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Dikembe Akinyooye is denied by Ronnie Geyer | 79-63 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Mark Graham tips it in | 79-65 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Paul Clemons blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Mark Graham - foul #5 on Mark Graham, team foul #16 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Samuel Hill (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Alan Hamilton (PF) Eric Jamerson, Rick Armentrout, Henry Shipman, Ronnie Geyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG), Brendan Lees (SF), Benny Osuna (C) Renato Russo, Dikembe Akinyooye, Mark Graham | |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Paul Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 03:40 | Florida State | Paul Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Derek Bissett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hill (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Akin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Clemons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Atkin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Schroeder (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Lees (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benny Osuna (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | William Schroeder can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-65 |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Michael Akin snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Benny Osuna steps in front of the Samuel Hill pass | 81-65 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | William Schroeder is hacked by Michael Akin - foul #1 on Michael Akin, team foul #11 | 81-65 |
| Subs | Florida State | Nicolas Bender (PG), Robert Clemens (C) Derek Bissett, Paul Clemons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Span (PG), David Conner (PF) Craig Atkin, Joseph English | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | William Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Samuel Hill is hacked by William Schroeder - foul #2 on William Schroeder, team foul #17 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Steven Sturtz (PF) Michael Akin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Samuel Hill misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Samuel Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | David Conner misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right block but he's hacked by Samuel Hill - foul #4 on Samuel Hill, team foul #12 | 82-67 |
| Subs | Florida State | Derek Bissett (PG), Eric Jamerson (SF) Samuel Hill, Alan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Renato Russo (SG) William Schroeder | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | David Conner makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | David Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Steven Sturtz | 82-68 |
| 02:43 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Derek Bissett | 84-68 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Brendan Lees is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 84-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Rick Armentrout (SG), Michael Akin (SF), Alan Hamilton (PF) Derek Bissett, Eric Jamerson, Robert Clemens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye (SF) Brendan Lees | |
| 02:20 | Florida State | Steven Sturtz misses badly on a floater from the right block | 84-68 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | David Conner snags the defensive board | 84-68 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Renato Russo comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicolas Bender - foul #2 on Nicolas Bender, team foul #13 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Florida State | Henry Shipman (SF), Ronnie Geyer (PF), Robert Clemens (C) Michael Akin, Alan Hamilton, Steven Sturtz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Atkin (PG) Robert Span | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Renato Russo makes the 1st free throw | 84-69 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Renato Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 84-70 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Florida State | Robert Clemens scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 86-70 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Renato Russo is hacked by Ronnie Geyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Geyer, team foul #14 | 86-70 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Renato Russo makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Renato Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 86-71 |
| 01:41 | Florida State | Ronnie Geyer grabs the board | 86-71 |
| 01:20 | Florida State | Robert Clemens banks in the layup | 88-71 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Nicolas Bender steps in front of the Craig Atkin pass in the backcourt | 88-71 |
| 01:11 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-71 |
| 01:10 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender tips it in | 90-71 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Craig Atkin misses the runner in the lane | 90-71 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender gets the rebound | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Robert Clemens blows the layup but he's fouled by Craig Atkin - foul #3 on Craig Atkin, team foul #18 | 90-71 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Schroeder (SG) Renato Russo | |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 1st free throw | 91-71 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Robert Clemens makes the 2nd free throw | 92-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | David Conner can't connect on a runner from the left block | 92-71 |
| 00:43 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender grabs the board | 92-71 |
| 00:38 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ronnie Geyer | 94-71 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye is hacked by Henry Shipman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Henry Shipman, team foul #15 | 94-71 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 1st free throw | 94-72 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akinyooye makes the 2nd free throw | 94-73 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Conner - foul #4 on David Conner, team foul #19 | 94-73 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout makes the 1st free throw | 95-73 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Rick Armentrout makes the 2nd free throw | 96-73 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | William Schroeder drills a jump hook from the right block | 96-75 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Nicolas Bender runs out the clock | 96-75 |