| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mandondo Victor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Riggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 27-26 |
| 19:22 | Florida | Ryan Dean steals it from Joseph Whitfield | 27-26 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:33 | Florida | Matthew Golden's floater is tipped away by Mack Crunk | 27-26 |
| 18:32 | Florida | Thomas Riggs hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 29-26 |
| 18:09 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | Florida | Mandondo Victor tips it in | 31-26 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| 17:37 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:26 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Jump | 33-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Jump steals it from Ryan Dean | 33-26 |
| 16:59 | Florida | William Jump banks in the layup | 35-26 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 35-26 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Roman Cool | 35-26 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 16:11 | Florida | Matthew Golden snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 16:09 | Florida | William Jump throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Smith (PF) Matthew Golden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean, Roman Cool | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-26 |
| 15:47 | Florida | Mandondo Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Whitfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mandondo Victor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) C - Thomas Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the runner in the paint | 35-26 |
| 15:24 | Florida | Thomas Riggs hits the follow up shot | 37-26 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Riggs is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #2 on Thomas Riggs, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), David Wells (SG) William Jump, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (SG), Roman Cool (PF) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't connect on a shot from the left block | 37-26 |
| 14:46 | Florida | Kenneth Smith gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:31 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Florida | Matthew Golden (PF) Kenneth Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) Kyle Poulson, Charles Ikner | |
| 14:31 | Florida | Mandondo Victor makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:31 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bill Peck comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Riggs - foul #3 on Thomas Riggs, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) John Summerville | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 13:48 | Florida | Matthew Golden is called for 5 seconds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SG) Kenneth Gibson, David Wells | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Bill Peck | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 13:24 | Florida | Matthew Golden snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 13:07 | Florida | Thomas Riggs is whistled for a carry | 38-28 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Cline and the foul's on Mandondo Victor - foul #2 on Mandondo Victor, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:38 | Florida | Matthew Golden gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:24 | Florida | William Jump misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Whitfield picks off the pass by Charles Ikner | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mandondo Victor (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Golden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Riggs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 10:52 | Florida | William Jump pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 10:44 | Florida | Matthew Golden throws it down on a nice dish by Mandondo Victor | 40-30 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is hacked by Matthew Golden - foul #1 on Matthew Golden, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), David Wells (SG), Ryan Hayes (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) William Jump, Joseph Whitfield, Mandondo Victor, Matthew Golden, Thomas Riggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Ryan Dean | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 10:01 | Florida | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 09:39 | Florida | Kenneth Gibson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Bill Peck double dribbles | 40-30 |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SG) Kenneth Gibson, David Wells | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Mack Crunk (PF) Kyle Poulson, Charles Ikner | |
| 08:58 | Florida | William Jump's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Cline | 40-32 |
| 08:14 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Hayes - foul #1 on Ryan Hayes, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Florida | Mandondo Victor (SF), Matthew Golden (PF), Thomas Riggs (C) Ryan Hayes, Kenneth Smith, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) John Summerville, Bill Peck | |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 07:56 | Florida | Matthew Golden snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 07:45 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 07:43 | Florida | William Jump tips it in | 42-32 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Jump - foul #4 on William Jump, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Dean | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mandondo Victor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 06:35 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Thomas Riggs - foul #4 on Thomas Riggs, team foul #7 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenneth Gibson (PG), David Wells (SG) William Jump, Joseph Whitfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF) Mack Crunk | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 06:22 | Florida | Thomas Riggs gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 06:02 | Florida | Ryan Dean steps in front of the Mandondo Victor pass | 42-34 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Cline | 42-36 |
| 05:17 | Florida | Matthew Golden hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Florida | William Jump (PG), Joseph Whitfield (SG), Ryan Hayes (SF), Kenneth Smith (PF), Angel Maldonado (C) Kenneth Gibson, David Wells, Mandondo Victor, Matthew Golden, Thomas Riggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Roman Cool | |
| 04:34 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 42-36 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the easy layup | 42-36 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it home | 42-38 |
| 04:05 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 45-38 |
| 03:44 | Florida | The rebound goes to Kenneth Smith | 45-38 |
| 03:29 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #8 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Mandondo Victor (SF), Matthew Golden (PF), Thomas Riggs (C) Ryan Hayes, Kenneth Smith, Angel Maldonado | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Kyle Poulson, Ryan Dean | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mandondo Victor - foul #3 on Mandondo Victor, team foul #9 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG) John Summerville | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Jump (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Whitfield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mandondo Victor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Thomas Riggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Golden blocks the short jumper by Mack Crunk | 45-39 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it home | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:23 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 02:23 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 01:57 | Florida | Thomas Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 01:43 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield hits the finger roll and the foul's on Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck | |
| 01:43 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Riggs - foul #5 on Thomas Riggs, team foul #10 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Angel Maldonado (C) Thomas Riggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:27 | Florida | Angel Maldonado grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 01:22 | Florida | William Jump is hacked by Joseph Cline in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Cline, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| 00:59 | Florida | Mandondo Victor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 48-41 |
| 00:50 | Florida | William Jump pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:49 | Florida | William Jump is hacked by Joseph Cline in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| 00:47 | Florida | Roman Cool is called for the reach on Joseph Whitfield - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| 00:47 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:47 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 50-44 |
| 00:41 | Florida | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Mandondo Victor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Cline, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| 00:41 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Roman Cool's pass is intercepted by Matthew Golden | 50-44 |
| 00:32 | Florida | Mandondo Victor is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| 00:32 | Florida | Mandondo Victor makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:32 | Florida | Mandondo Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 00:24 | Florida | Matthew Golden grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Matthew Golden is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #10 | 51-44 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Matthew Golden misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:21 | Florida | Matthew Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled on the floor by Joseph Whitfield - foul #2 on Joseph Whitfield, team foul #11 | 52-44 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Summerville, team foul #11 | 52-46 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:12 | Florida | Joseph Whitfield misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 00:06 | Florida | The rebound goes to Matthew Golden | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Florida | William Jump runs out the clock | 53-46 |