| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Lebeau (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Delgado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Vito Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Roberto Delgado blocks the short jumper by Norman Jandreau | 37-36 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen clanks a driving attempt from close range | 37-36 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 19:14 | Central Florida | Vito Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher West | 37-40 |
| 18:43 | Central Florida | James Lebeau misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-40 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Norman Jandreau | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it home | 37-44 |
| 17:39 | Central Florida | James Lebeau loses the dribble to Christopher West in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler hits a jumper in the lane | 37-46 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Christopher West steps in front of the Roberto Delgado pass | 37-46 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the dunk attempt | 37-46 |
| 17:05 | Central Florida | George Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 16:46 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Jacob Hazelip - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (SF), Jeffery Fowler (PF), David Clark (C) Roberto Delgado, George Davis, Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (C) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 16:30 | Central Florida | James Lebeau is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 37-46 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Steenbergen | 37-49 |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerome Iler | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - James Lebeau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Bynum (fresh) PF - Jeffery Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Jandreau | 37-51 |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Richard Grant splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Lebeau and he's hacked by John Geib - foul #2 on John Geib, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (C) John Geib | |
| 15:24 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it in | 40-53 |
| 14:41 | Central Florida | James Lebeau misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Christopher West is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), George Davis (PF), Vito Russo (C) Jason Bynum, Jeffery Fowler, David Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Richard Grant - foul #3 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| 13:58 | Central Florida | Richard Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by George Davis - foul #2 on George Davis, team foul #1 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (C) Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 13:11 | Central Florida | Christopher West is called for the reach on James Lebeau - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #5 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (SG) James Lebeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF) Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 12:49 | Central Florida | Andrew Smith picks off the pass by Richard Grant | 40-55 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher West | 40-57 |
| 11:56 | Central Florida | George Davis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the board | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Richard Grant (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Bynum (fresh) SF - Roberto Delgado (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - George Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | John Geib tips it home | 40-59 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | George Davis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Mendelsohn - foul #1 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Jeffery Fowler (C) Jason Bynum, Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler, Andrew Smith, John Geib | |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 11:20 | Central Florida | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Christopher West loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (C) George Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Richard Grant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-59 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is whistled for a carry | 42-59 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | James Lebeau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-59 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler tips it home | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | David Clark is called for the reach on Christopher West - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jason Bynum (SF) Roberto Delgado | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Jerome Iler (SF) Christopher West, Thomas Zayas | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | David Clark is called for the reach on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Vito Russo (C) David Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-59 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 08:33 | Central Florida | Richard Grant makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Lebeau | 47-61 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffery Fowler - foul #1 on Jeffery Fowler, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG), George Davis (PF) James Lebeau, Jeffery Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), John Geib (C) Joseph Fischer, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:49 | Central Florida | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Don Holford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grant (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Bynum (fresh) PF - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Vito Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Steenbergen (tiring) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - John Geib (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 47-66 |
| 06:56 | Central Florida | Richard Grant is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Grant, team foul #5 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Lebeau (PG), Roberto Delgado (SF), Jeffery Fowler (C) Don Holford, Jason Bynum, Vito Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Jacob Hazelip (C) Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Ronald Steenbergen, John Geib | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Fowler - foul #2 on Jeffery Fowler, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 06:27 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Zayas - foul #1 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Clark (C) George Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:58 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the floater from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:19 | Central Florida | Richard Grant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-69 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jacob Hazelip | 49-69 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-69 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas tips it in | 49-71 |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | David Clark misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 49-71 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas gets the rebound | 49-71 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-71 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Zayas | 49-71 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 49-71 |
| 03:57 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado snags the defensive board | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Central Florida | James Lebeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Don Holford (PG), Jason Bynum (SG), George Davis (SF), Darrell Meyer (C) James Lebeau, Richard Grant, Roberto Delgado, Jeffery Fowler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Norman Jandreau (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (PF), John Geib (C) Christopher West, John Mendelsohn, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Don Holford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Bynum (fresh) SF - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Darrell Meyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - John Geib (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a shot from the left block | 49-71 |
| 03:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Bynum | 49-71 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | George Davis slams it home | 51-71 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 02:32 | Central Florida | George Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | George Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-71 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Darrell Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:57 | Central Florida | George Davis misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-71 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | John Geib gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau can't connect on a shot in the lane | 51-71 |
| 01:49 | Central Florida | George Davis snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Jason Bynum misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-71 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-71 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | David Clark is called for the reach on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #4 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado (SF), Jeffery Fowler (PF) George Davis, Darrell Meyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jacob Hazelip (C) Joseph Fischer, John Geib | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Roberto Delgado lays it up and in set up by Jason Bynum | 53-73 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Roberto Delgado steps in front of the Ronald Steenbergen pass | 53-73 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Central Florida | Jerome Iler steals it from David Clark | 53-73 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the lay-in | 53-73 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler tips it back up and in | 53-75 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Jeffery Fowler misses the lay-in | 53-75 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the board | 53-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West runs out the clock | 53-75 |