| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Poon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Doane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lonnie Shrum (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Thomas Doane inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Florida | Michael Bunn scores on a runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Florida | Michael Bunn knocks in the floater in the paint | 40-42 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 18:53 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum is fouled on the floor by George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 18:38 | Florida | Bryant Poon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bunn | 43-42 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Bunn - foul #3 on Michael Bunn, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Raymond Parish (PF) Michael Bunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 18:14 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | John Hale drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 17:44 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryant Poon | 46-46 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-46 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 17:03 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 17:02 | Florida | Raymond Parish grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 16:44 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses badly on a floater from the left side | 46-48 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Hankins | 46-48 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by John Hale and he's hacked by Patrick Smith - foul #1 on Patrick Smith, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Loren Marshall (C) Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 16:38 | Florida | Raymond Parish snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 16:18 | Florida | Raymond Parish scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Patrick Smith | 48-50 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith lays it in uncontested | 48-52 |
| 15:53 | Florida | Charles Powers steals it from Bryant Poon | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Poon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Doane (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Parish (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Loren Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 15:26 | Florida | Charles Powers denies the turnaround by Loren Marshall | 48-54 |
| 15:24 | Florida | Loren Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 15:07 | Florida | Thomas Doane is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (PG), Garland Hughes (SG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Michael Bunn (PF) Patrick Smith, Bryant Poon, Thomas Doane, Loren Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Faris | 48-57 |
| 14:28 | Florida | John Hale steals it from Michael Bunn | 48-57 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | John Hale misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 14:18 | Florida | The rebound goes to Michael Bunn | 48-57 |
| 14:01 | Florida | Raymond Parish comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Timko - foul #2 on Steven Timko, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Florida | Lonnie Shrum (C) Michael Bunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 14:01 | Florida | Raymond Parish misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 14:01 | Florida | Raymond Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | George Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Bunn (PF) Raymond Parish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:45 | Florida | Garland Hughes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-57 |
| 13:43 | Florida | Michael Bunn gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 13:29 | Florida | Chris Morrissette steals the ball from Garland Hughes | 49-57 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood dunks the ball set up by Harrison Brooker | 49-59 |
| 13:04 | Florida | Garland Hughes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Anderson and he's hacked by Leonard Youngblood - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Bryant Poon (SG), Loren Marshall (C) Stephen Anderson, Gerald Baldwin, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Chris Morrissette | |
| 13:04 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the free throw | 51-59 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Thomas Doane (SF) Garland Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker | |
| 12:20 | Florida | Michael Bunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Raymond Parish (C) Loren Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is hacked by Thomas Doane - foul #3 on Thomas Doane, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida | James Boswell (PG), Garland Hughes (SF), Hugo Pendleton (PF) Patrick Smith, Thomas Doane, Michael Bunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Garland Hughes - foul #1 on Garland Hughes, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Florida | Loren Marshall (C) Hugo Pendleton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Boswell (fresh) SG - Bryant Poon (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garland Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Parish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Loren Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Florida | Bryant Poon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harrison Brooker - foul #3 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Florida | Lonnie Shrum (C) Loren Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins | |
| 11:19 | Florida | Bryant Poon misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 11:19 | Florida | Bryant Poon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Leonard Youngblood | 52-63 |
| 10:47 | Florida | Bryant Poon connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Parish | 54-63 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 54-63 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor snags the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 10:12 | Florida | Garland Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 10:04 | Florida | Garland Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 10:02 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:48 | Florida | Bryant Poon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-63 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Poon - foul #2 on Bryant Poon, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Thomas Doane (SF), Michael Bunn (PF), Loren Marshall (C) James Boswell, Garland Hughes, Raymond Parish, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith buries a floater from the right block set up by John Hale | 54-65 |
| 09:18 | Florida | Bryant Poon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 08:45 | Florida | Bryant Poon misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-67 |
| 08:44 | Florida | Michael Bunn hits the follow up shot | 59-67 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) George Taylor | |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (SG), Hugo Pendleton (PF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Bryant Poon, Michael Bunn, Loren Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) John Hale | |
| 08:11 | Florida | Thomas Doane evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 08:03 | Florida | Thomas Doane gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:57 | Florida | Garland Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 07:55 | Florida | Thomas Doane grabs the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:38 | Florida | Thomas Doane drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garland Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Doane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hugo Pendleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Shrum (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 07:28 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 07:11 | Florida | Joseph Smith steals it from Lonnie Shrum | 62-67 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 62-69 |
| 06:44 | Florida | Patrick Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (PG), James Boswell (SG), Gerald Baldwin (SF), Michael Bunn (PF), Raymond Parish (C) Patrick Smith, Garland Hughes, Thomas Doane, Hugo Pendleton, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | James Boswell is called for the reach on John Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Boswell, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:41 | Florida | Michael Bunn pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:21 | Florida | Michael Bunn misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Taylor - foul #4 on George Taylor, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 06:21 | Florida | Michael Bunn makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:21 | Florida | Michael Bunn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Raymond Parish picks off the pass by George Taylor | 63-69 |
| 05:58 | Florida | Michael Bunn hits a floater from the left side set up by Stephen Anderson | 65-69 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Michael Bunn takes the ball from Chris Morrissette | 65-69 |
| 05:34 | Florida | Michael Bunn is denied on a dunk by George Taylor | 65-69 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | John Hale gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Douglas Faris | 65-71 |
| 05:00 | Florida | Raymond Parish can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 65-71 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Florida | James Boswell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the open floater from close range set up by Douglas Faris | 65-75 |
| 03:47 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Smith (PG), Bryant Poon (SG), Thomas Doane (SF), Loren Marshall (C) Stephen Anderson, James Boswell, Gerald Baldwin, Michael Bunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 03:26 | Florida | Thomas Doane hits a 3 from the left corner | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Poon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Doane (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Parish (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Loren Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is open and buries a floater from the left side | 68-77 |
| 02:59 | Florida | Loren Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (PF), Lonnie Shrum (C) Raymond Parish, Loren Marshall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is hacked by Bryant Poon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryant Poon, team foul #9 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 02:48 | Florida | Patrick Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Doane and the foul's on Charles Powers - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #7 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Chris Morrissette | |
| 02:48 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses the free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 70-77 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Douglas Faris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Smith, team foul #10 | 70-77 |
| Subs | Florida | Raymond Parish (PF) Hugo Pendleton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Steven Timko | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:38 | Florida | Patrick Smith misses long on a floater from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith is called for the reach on Bruce Hankins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Smith, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Florida | Stephen Anderson (PG) Patrick Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:29 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-81 |
| Subs | Florida | Michael Bunn (PF) Raymond Parish | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:22 | Florida | Chris Morrissette is called for the reach on Stephen Anderson - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| 02:22 | Florida | Stephen Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 02:22 | Florida | Stephen Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Anderson is called for the reach on Chris Morrissette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #12 | 72-81 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 02:21 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum grabs the board | 72-82 |
| 02:17 | Florida | Bryant Poon connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Anderson | 74-82 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Anderson is called for the reach on Bruce Hankins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #13 | 74-82 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 02:14 | Florida | Bryant Poon gets the rebound | 74-83 |
| 02:01 | Florida | Bryant Poon buries a jumper from the right side | 76-83 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Stephen Anderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Anderson, team foul #14 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Florida | James Boswell (PG) Stephen Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| 01:51 | Florida | Bryant Poon makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Boswell | 78-85 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | James Boswell is called for the reach on Douglas Faris in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Boswell, team foul #15 | 78-85 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Michael Bunn comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 78-87 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Bryant Poon is called for the reach on Charles Powers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryant Poon, team foul #16 | 78-87 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 01:16 | Florida | James Boswell loses the ball out of bounds | 78-89 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | James Boswell is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Boswell, team foul #17 | 78-89 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG) James Boswell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 78-89 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 01:06 | Florida | The pull-up jumper by Garland Hughes is blocked by Harrison Brooker | 78-90 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the rebound | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is hacked by Thomas Doane - foul #4 on Thomas Doane, team foul #18 | 78-90 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-90 |
| 00:49 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum snags the defensive board | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum's floater is knocked away by Harrison Brooker | 78-90 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins snags the defensive board | 78-90 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Doane - foul #5 on Thomas Doane, team foul #19 | 78-90 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (SF) Thomas Doane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 78-91 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 78-92 |
| 00:13 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-92 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 78-92 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith runs out the clock | 78-92 |