| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jimmy Houde (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hiram Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Parnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Midgette (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | John Dyer is hacked by Nicholas Midgette - foul #2 on Nicholas Midgette, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is hacked by Jimmy Houde - foul #3 on Jimmy Houde, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (PG) Jimmy Houde | |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Central Florida | Robert Grado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | David Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Brian Moore scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Midgette | 40-37 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | David Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:37 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 17:33 | Central Florida | Robert Grado misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | John Dyer's layup is rejected by Nicholas Midgette | 40-37 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey double dribbles | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Corona (PG), Christopher Smith (SF), Joseph Hoppe (PF), Timothy Gehring (C) Robert Grado, Brian Moore, Charles Parnell, Nicholas Midgette | |
| 16:37 | Central Florida | William Corona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | William Corona is called for the reach on Archie Cutler - foul #2 on William Corona, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Archie Cutler is blocked by Timothy Gehring | 40-37 |
| 15:43 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Corona (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hiram Byrne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Hoppe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Gehring (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Andy Rainey (PF) Nicholas Buendia, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG), Robert Grado (SG) William Corona, Hiram Byrne | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | Central Florida | Robert Grado scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | David Byrd scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Cutler | 44-39 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Christopher Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Grado | 44-41 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | David Byrd snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Hoose | 46-41 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Christopher Smith is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne (SG), Brian Moore (SF), Charles Parnell (PF), Nicholas Midgette (C) Robert Grado, Christopher Smith, Joseph Hoppe, Timothy Gehring | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | John Dyer scores on a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Hiram Byrne - foul #2 on Hiram Byrne, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | John Dyer makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Brian Moore is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Corona (PG) Jimmy Houde | |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Brian Moore picks off the pass by John Dyer | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 11:39 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell tips it in | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bradley Govea (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Dyer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Corona (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hiram Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Parnell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Midgette (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 11:08 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:59 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne is hacked by Nicholas Buendia - foul #2 on Nicholas Buendia, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG), Joseph Hoppe (SF) William Corona, Brian Moore | |
| 10:43 | Central Florida | Andy Rainey steps in front of the Joseph Hoppe pass | 49-43 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-43 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | David Byrd gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | John Dyer drills a jumper from the right block set up by David Byrd and the foul's on Nicholas Midgette - foul #3 on Nicholas Midgette, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Jeffery Clay (SF) Amos Bator, Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (SG), Christopher Smith (SF), Timothy Gehring (C) Hiram Byrne, Charles Parnell, Nicholas Midgette | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Timothy Gehring | 51-43 |
| 09:14 | Central Florida | Robert Grado misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-43 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | John Dyer lays it in set up by David Byrd | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | Jeffery Clay steals it from Timothy Gehring | 53-43 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | David Byrd can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the tip | 53-43 |
| 08:19 | Central Florida | Robert Grado snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:58 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Timothy Gehring snags the offensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Hoose - foul #1 on Jack Hoose, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne (SG), Brian Moore (SF), Charles Parnell (PF), Nicholas Midgette (C) Robert Grado, Christopher Smith, Joseph Hoppe, Timothy Gehring | |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses short on a shot from close range | 53-44 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jimmy Houde (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Hiram Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Parnell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Midgette (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:42 | Central Florida | Brian Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Amos Bator grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea loses the dribble to Jimmy Houde | 53-44 |
| 06:14 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Houde | 53-46 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Midgette - foul #4 on Nicholas Midgette, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF) Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (PG), Joseph Hoppe (C) Jimmy Houde, Nicholas Midgette | |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:56 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Corona (SG), Timothy Gehring (C) Hiram Byrne, Brian Moore | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 04:55 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Byrd | 57-46 |
| 04:16 | Central Florida | Robert Grado is hacked by David Byrd - foul #3 on David Byrd, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne (SG), Brian Moore (SF), Nicholas Midgette (C) William Corona, Joseph Hoppe, Charles Parnell | |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler hits a jumper from close range | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF) David Byrd, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG) Robert Grado | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andy Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jimmy Houde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hiram Byrne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Moore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Gehring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Midgette (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Hiram Byrne - foul #3 on Hiram Byrne, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (C) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe (SF), Charles Parnell (PF) Brian Moore, Timothy Gehring | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:37 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-49 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Joseph Hoppe tips it in | 61-51 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Moore (SF) Joseph Hoppe | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey travels with the ball | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Andy Rainey, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (PG), William Corona (SG), Christopher Smith (SF), Joseph Hoppe (PF), Timothy Gehring (C) Jimmy Houde, Hiram Byrne, Brian Moore, Charles Parnell, Nicholas Midgette | |
| 01:53 | Central Florida | William Corona scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 61-54 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Andy Rainey (PF), John Dyer (C) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jimmy Houde (PG), Hiram Byrne (SG), Brian Moore (SF), Charles Parnell (PF), Nicholas Midgette (C) Robert Grado, William Corona, Christopher Smith, Joseph Hoppe, Timothy Gehring | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | David Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Central Florida | Nicholas Midgette double dribbles | 61-54 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Central Florida | David Byrd steals the ball from Hiram Byrne | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd is fouled in the backcourt by Hiram Byrne - foul #4 on Hiram Byrne, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (PF) Andy Rainey | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:30 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jimmy Houde | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is hacked by Jimmy Houde in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Houde, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (PF) John Dyer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:28 | Central Florida | Charles Parnell pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:21 | Central Florida | Brian Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Midgette | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Houde - foul #5 on Jimmy Houde, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Grado (PG) Jimmy Houde | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | Central Florida | Robert Grado hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brian Moore | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Amos Bator is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Grado - foul #3 on Robert Grado, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Amos Bator misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Amos Bator makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Central Florida | Robert Grado misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | David Byrd pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Robert Grado is called for the reach on David Byrd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Grado, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Hiram Byrne misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-63 |