| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Toby Segovia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Brandon Liedtke - foul #1 on Brandon Liedtke, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:34 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann lays it in | 26-27 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 26-27 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan tips it home | 28-27 |
| 19:03 | Florida State | John Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Dana Hartmann steals it from Brian Maitland | 28-27 |
| 18:31 | Florida State | Toby Segovia knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Walker | 28-29 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Morgan | 30-29 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Dotson | 30-31 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner loses the dribble to Toby Segovia | 30-31 |
| 17:06 | Florida State | Toby Segovia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-31 |
| 17:05 | Florida State | Toby Segovia tips it home | 30-33 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Clark is blocked by John Walker | 30-33 |
| 16:44 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:22 | Florida State | Toby Segovia comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 30-33 |
| 16:21 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Liedtke | 30-33 |
| 16:15 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Toby Segovia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dotson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | John Walker picks off the pass by Brian Maitland | 30-33 |
| 15:21 | Florida State | Toby Segovia dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Walker | 30-35 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Morgan | 33-35 |
| 14:47 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Dotson is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Richard Norby (C) Mark Gardner, Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG) Toby Segovia | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Vance | 35-37 |
| 13:42 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke is denied on a layup by Stephen Vance | 35-37 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Norby | 35-37 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Stephen Vance, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 12:44 | Florida State | Fred Morgan is called for the reach on John Walker - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 12:35 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa clanks a floater from the right side | 35-37 |
| 12:33 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 12:14 | Florida State | John Walker loses the dribble to James Molino | 35-37 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | James Molino buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 38-37 |
| 11:52 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Walker | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dana Hartmann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is hacked by Dana Hartmann - foul #1 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Toby Segovia (SF) John Walker, Brandon Liedtke | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | James Molino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dana Hartmann - foul #2 on Dana Hartmann, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Garay (C) Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Florida State | Darryl Smith (C) Dana Hartmann | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Gardner - foul #3 on Mark Gardner, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Brian Maitland (PF) James Molino, Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Toby Segovia makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:02 | Florida State | Toby Segovia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is hacked by Daniel Dotson - foul #3 on Daniel Dotson, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF) Toby Segovia | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Gardner | 43-42 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Poffenberger | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 45-45 |
| 09:24 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 09:16 | Florida State | Darryl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:57 | Florida State | Brian Maitland blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Brandon Zamarripa | 45-45 |
| 08:56 | Florida State | Darryl Smith misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland buries a jumper in the paint set up by Zlatko Zachman | 47-45 |
| 08:13 | Florida State | Lloyd Clark steals it from Brandon Zamarripa | 47-45 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark banks in the layup | 49-45 |
| 07:45 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke tips it but misses | 49-45 |
| 07:42 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Johnny Garay snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Clark (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Maitland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Garay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Richard Poffenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Zamarripa (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Liedtke (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dotson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland tips it home | 51-45 |
| 07:09 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Richard Norby (C) Mark Gardner, Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland, Johnny Garay | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Toby Segovia (SF), Dana Hartmann (C) Richard Poffenberger, Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Richard Norby is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Norby, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 06:40 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Richard Norby gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:23 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:10 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | James Molino misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 05:48 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Dana Hartmann | 51-45 |
| 05:27 | Florida State | Toby Segovia blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Richard Norby | 53-45 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG) Lloyd Clark | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF) Brandon Zamarripa, Darryl Smith | |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:51 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Richard Norby pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | James Molino hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Fred Morgan | 55-47 |
| 03:51 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 55-47 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | The 3pt attempt by Stephen Vance is denied by Toby Segovia | 55-47 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 03:24 | Florida State | Toby Segovia grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Norby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Toby Segovia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brandon Liedtke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Dotson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dana Hartmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke misses the floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 03:01 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Segovia | 55-47 |
| 02:46 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Stephen Vance - foul #4 on Stephen Vance, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Johnny Garay (C) James Molino, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa (SG) Toby Segovia | |
| 02:31 | Florida State | Johnny Garay steals the ball from Dana Hartmann | 55-47 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 02:10 | Florida State | Daniel Dotson grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Fred Morgan is called for the reach on Brandon Zamarripa - foul #4 on Fred Morgan, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Johnny Garay | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 02:00 | Florida State | Brandon Zamarripa misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Zamarripa is called for the reach on Brian Maitland in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Brandon Zamarripa is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark - foul #5 on Brandon Zamarripa, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Toby Segovia (SG) Brandon Zamarripa | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #5 on Fred Morgan, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Norby (C) Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Darryl Smith (PF), Brent Zelenski (C) John Walker, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Florida State | Brandon Liedtke misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Toby Segovia is called for the reach on Richard Norby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toby Segovia, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (PF) Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Richard Poffenberger, Darryl Smith, Brent Zelenski | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Richard Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:31 | Florida State | Zlatko Zachman picks off the pass by Daniel Dotson | 59-48 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is fouled in the backcourt by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Richard Norby | |
| Subs | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger (PG), Joseph Taylor (SF), Darryl Smith (PF), Brent Zelenski (C) John Walker, Brandon Liedtke, Daniel Dotson, Dana Hartmann | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Vance | 59-48 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is hacked by Darryl Smith - foul #1 on Darryl Smith, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Darryl Smith misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Vance - foul #5 on Stephen Vance, team foul #9 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Norby (C) Stephen Vance | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Darryl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:09 | Florida State | Darryl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Richard Poffenberger is called for the reach on Lloyd Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Poffenberger, team foul #11 | 61-50 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| 00:58 | Florida State | Darryl Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Joseph Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 00:53 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Poffenberger | 62-50 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Brian Maitland is called for the reach on Richard Poffenberger - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #10 | 62-50 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Richard Poffenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Smith | 62-51 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Brent Zelenski comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 00:44 | Florida State | Darryl Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner is hacked by Richard Poffenberger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Poffenberger, team foul #12 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Walker (PG), Brandon Liedtke (SF), Daniel Dotson (PF), Dana Hartmann (C) Richard Poffenberger, Joseph Taylor, Darryl Smith, Brent Zelenski | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:37 | Florida State | Toby Segovia misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Richard Norby gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Richard Norby banks in the layup on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 66-53 |
| 00:05 | Florida State | Dana Hartmann connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Liedtke | 66-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner runs out the clock | 66-55 |