| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Sande (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cole inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | Marion Rustin steals it from James Cole in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:48 | Florida | David Cameron is called for the reach on Marion Rustin - foul #1 on David Cameron, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:33 | Florida | James Baker is hacked by Joseph Bufford - foul #3 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Joseph Bufford | |
| 19:16 | Florida | Marion Rustin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:15 | Florida | Bryan Sande gets the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:58 | Florida | Bryan Sande misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:57 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Sande | 32-29 |
| 18:36 | Florida | James Belmont comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Angulo - foul #1 on David Angulo, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Marlon Rayford (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:36 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:36 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Richard Williams scores on a jump hook from the right block | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | Florida | David Cameron takes the ball from James Belmont | 34-31 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is hacked by James Belmont in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Belmont, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (PG), William Dye (SF) James Belmont, James Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF) David Cameron, James Cole | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 17:32 | Florida | Marlon Rayford grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 17:15 | Florida | Marlon Rayford clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 34-31 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Winkowski - foul #3 on Michael Winkowski, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), Robert Jones (PF), Eugene Sanders (C) Michael Winkowski, Marlon Rayford, Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) David Angulo | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:25 | Florida | Robert Jones misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | John Gutman gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray clanks a 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Gibby | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Gutman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray's floater is knocked away by Robert Jones | 34-34 |
| 15:26 | Florida | Eugene Sanders snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 15:21 | Florida | Marion Rustin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (PG), James Baker (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF), Bryan Sande (C) James Belmont, William Dye, Robert Jones, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF) Doyle Crowe, Warren Gibby, John Gutman | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| 14:36 | Florida | Bryan Sande buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Winkowski | 36-34 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford travels with the ball | 36-34 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG) James Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) Richard Williams | |
| 13:52 | Florida | Michael Winkowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford slams it home on a great pass from David Cameron | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | Florida | Marion Rustin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 13:23 | Florida | Michael Winkowski tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to David Angulo | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | James Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bufford | 38-36 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | David Angulo scores on a floater near the basket | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marlon Rayford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Sande (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Cameron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - David Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Florida | Michael Winkowski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | David Angulo gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Bufford | 38-40 |
| 11:33 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Marlon Rayford | 40-40 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is hacked by Marion Rustin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Rustin, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Florida | William Dye (PG), James Baker (SF), Robert Jones (PF), Eugene Sanders (C) James Belmont, Michael Winkowski, Marlon Rayford, Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, David Cameron, James Cole, David Angulo | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Marion Rustin - foul #4 on Marion Rustin, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG) Marion Rustin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:10 | Florida | The rebound goes to Eugene Sanders | 40-41 |
| 10:51 | Florida | James Belmont misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Richard Williams gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Richard Williams is fouled on the floor by Eugene Sanders - foul #1 on Eugene Sanders, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Williams (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Richard Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:10 | Florida | Eugene Sanders gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:58 | Florida | William Dye knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Stephen Williams | 42-42 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Koopman | 42-44 |
| 09:29 | Florida | James Belmont is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Koopman - foul #3 on Richard Koopman, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (PG), Randall Coburn (SG), Joseph Stolberg (C) James Belmont, William Dye, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), James Cole (SF), David Angulo (C) Richard Koopman, Warren Gibby, Joseph Bufford | |
| 09:16 | Florida | Doyle Crowe is called for the reach on James Baker - foul #1 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Bryan Sande (C) Joseph Stolberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:06 | Florida | Bryan Sande clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Angulo - foul #2 on David Angulo, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| 09:06 | Florida | Bryan Sande misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:06 | Florida | Bryan Sande makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | David Angulo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Jones (PF) Stephen Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:20 | Florida | Robert Jones dunks the ball | 45-44 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Richard Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), William Dye (SF) Michael Winkowski, James Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF) David Cameron, James Cole, Richard Williams | |
| 08:01 | Florida | William Dye clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Marion Rustin (SG) Randall Coburn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:41 | Florida | William Dye misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Angulo - foul #3 on David Angulo, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Marlon Rayford (PF), Eugene Sanders (C) Robert Jones, Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) David Angulo | |
| 07:41 | Florida | William Dye makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:41 | Florida | William Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | John Gutman snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Belmont (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marion Rustin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Dye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marlon Rayford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gutman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Gibby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (PG), James Baker (SF) James Belmont, William Dye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, John Gutman | |
| 07:02 | Florida | Michael Winkowski drills a jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 06:39 | Florida | Eugene Sanders pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:31 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marion Rustin | 50-44 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 06:10 | Florida | Eugene Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Marlon Rayford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Bufford - foul #4 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), William Dye (SF), Bryan Sande (C) Michael Winkowski, James Baker, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Richard Koopman, Doyle Crowe, Warren Gibby, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| 05:54 | Florida | Marlon Rayford misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:54 | Florida | Marlon Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Marlon Rayford swats the layup by Cyril Bray | 51-44 |
| 05:28 | Florida | William Dye snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 05:16 | Florida | William Dye blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Cameron - foul #2 on David Cameron, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Jones (PF) Marlon Rayford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:16 | Florida | William Dye makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:16 | Florida | William Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 53-44 |
| 04:47 | Florida | Marion Rustin grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 04:40 | Florida | William Dye misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 04:38 | Florida | James Belmont snags the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 04:18 | Florida | David Angulo is called for the reach on William Dye - foul #4 on David Angulo, team foul #10 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (PG) James Belmont | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), Joseph Bufford (SF), Richard Williams (PF) David Cameron, James Cole, John Gutman | |
| 04:18 | Florida | William Dye makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:18 | Florida | William Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | William Dye is called for the reach on Joseph Bufford in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Randall Coburn (SF) William Dye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:16 | Florida | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:05 | Florida | Michael Winkowski is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cole (SF) David Angulo | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Randall Coburn steps in front of the James Cole pass | 55-45 |
| 03:34 | Florida | Bryan Sande is whistled for a carry | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Williams (PF), Eugene Sanders (C) Robert Jones, Bryan Sande | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Gibby (SF) James Cole | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Michael Winkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Rustin (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randall Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Williams (fresh) C - Eugene Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Warren Gibby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Marion Rustin makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-48 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Florida | James Belmont (PG), James Baker (SF), Marlon Rayford (PF), Bryan Sande (C) Michael Winkowski, Randall Coburn, Stephen Williams, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Marion Rustin is called for the reach on David Cameron in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marion Rustin, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Winkowski (SG) Marion Rustin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | David Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | David Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 02:52 | Florida | Cyril Bray is called for the reach on James Belmont in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cyril Bray, team foul #11 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Florida | William Dye (SF), Eugene Sanders (PF) James Baker, Marlon Rayford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:52 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:52 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-50 |
| 02:23 | Florida | William Dye snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 02:20 | Florida | William Dye is hacked by David Cameron in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cameron, team foul #12 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Cyril Bray, David Cameron, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| 02:20 | Florida | William Dye misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 02:20 | Florida | William Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | James Belmont steals it from Doyle Crowe in the backcourt | 61-50 |
| 02:16 | Florida | James Belmont hits the finger roll | 63-50 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | John Gutman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 63-50 |
| 01:56 | Florida | The rebound goes to Eugene Sanders | 63-50 |
| 01:53 | Florida | Richard Koopman is called for the reach on Eugene Sanders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Koopman, team foul #13 | 63-50 |
| 01:53 | Florida | Eugene Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:53 | Florida | Eugene Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | John Gutman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 65-50 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 01:14 | Florida | The rebound goes to Eugene Sanders | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Florida | James Belmont is fouled on the floor by Warren Gibby - foul #1 on Warren Gibby, team foul #14 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (SF), Robert Jones (PF) William Dye, Eugene Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:57 | Florida | James Belmont misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:57 | Florida | James Belmont makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Gutman connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Doyle Crowe and he's fouled by Michael Winkowski - foul #4 on Michael Winkowski, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Gutman makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Florida | James Belmont makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-53 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Florida | James Belmont runs out the clock | 68-56 |