| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) SF - Paul Graham (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Jonathon McDaniel (fresh) SG - James Doss (fresh) SF - Dana Buse (fresh) PF - James Burditt (fresh) C - Genaro Conti (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | James Doss's pass is intercepted by Mark Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | James Doss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Central Florida | Dana Buse tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | James Doss takes the ball from Mark Johnson | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | James Doss misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | James Doss misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:03 | Central Florida | James Doss makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Dana Buse picks off the pass by Daniel Palmatier | 3-3 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a runner from the left block | 5-3 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Burditt | 5-5 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:29 | Central Florida | Dana Buse snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:25 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is hacked by Paul Graham - foul #1 on Paul Graham, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Frank McGrail (C) Jonathon McDaniel, James Doss, Dana Buse, Genaro Conti | |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | James Burditt clanks a runner from close range | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 5-5 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams tips it in | 7-5 |
| 15:51 | Central Florida | James Burditt connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William Valletta | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fresh) PF - James Burditt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank McGrail (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:28 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:08 | Central Florida | William Valletta misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:06 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:46 | Central Florida | Patrick Williams takes the ball from Frank McGrail | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Caputo | 9-7 |
| 14:09 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg is hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #1 on Roland Crouse, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), James Doss (SG), Dana Buse (SF), Genaro Conti (C) William Valletta, Thomas Dickerson, Andrew Timmerberg, James Burditt | |
| 13:56 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is called for a backcourt violation | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Carlos Cusumano (PF) Frank McGrail | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by Carlos Cusumano - foul #1 on Carlos Cusumano, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (SF) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Carlos Cusumano - foul #2 on Carlos Cusumano, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Burditt (PF) Carlos Cusumano | |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:14 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:07 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Oliveira | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Jonathon McDaniel steals it from Shawn Moors | 12-9 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | James Doss misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | James Burditt is called for the reach on Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on James Burditt, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Mark Johnson, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (PG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Frank McGrail (PF) Jonathon McDaniel, Dana Buse, James Burditt | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - William Valletta (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fresh) PF - Frank McGrail (fresh) 2 reb. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Valletta - foul #1 on William Valletta, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Donnie Seymour (SF) James Doss, Genaro Conti | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 14-9 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 17-9 |
| 10:10 | Central Florida | William Valletta makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Dickerson | 17-12 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Caputo | 19-12 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | James Doss (SG), James Burditt (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Thomas Dickerson, Donnie Seymour, Frank McGrail | |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:29 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | William Valletta is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on William Valletta, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Dana Buse (SF) William Valletta, Andrew Timmerberg | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by James Doss - foul #1 on James Doss, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Dana Buse swats the layup by Shawn Moors | 19-14 |
| 08:27 | Central Florida | Genaro Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | Dana Buse connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Doss | 19-17 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 19-17 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | James Burditt pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | James Doss connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Genaro Conti | 19-20 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Buse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Burditt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | James Burditt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shawn Moors - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Robert Patterson (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Ryan Wade (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (C) Thomas Dickerson, James Doss, Genaro Conti | |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | James Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:53 | Central Florida | James Burditt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the tip | 21-21 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Andrew Timmerberg | 21-21 |
| 06:03 | Central Florida | James Burditt misses badly on a shot from the left block | 21-21 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | Andrew Timmerberg hits the follow up shot | 21-23 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Caputo | 23-23 |
| 05:32 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Palmatier | 25-23 |
| 04:54 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel is hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #2 on Roland Crouse, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), James Doss (SG), Frank McGrail (PF), Genaro Conti (C) Jonathon McDaniel, Ryan Wade, Dana Buse, James Burditt | |
| 04:43 | Central Florida | Frank McGrail is whistled for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| 03:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson loses the dribble to Robert Englund | 27-23 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 30-23 |
| 03:16 | Central Florida | James Doss scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Doss (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Timmerberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank McGrail (fresh) 2 reb. C - Genaro Conti (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 02:53 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Genaro Conti | 30-25 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | James Doss comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Dickerson - foul #1 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Roland Crouse (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Robert Patterson (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel (PG), Dana Buse (SF), James Burditt (PF) Thomas Dickerson, Andrew Timmerberg, Frank McGrail | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:17 | Central Florida | Dana Buse is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dana Buse, team foul #8 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is fouled on the floor by James Doss - foul #2 on James Doss, team foul #9 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Central Florida | William Valletta (SG), Frank McGrail (C) James Doss, Genaro Conti | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:26 | Central Florida | Dana Buse snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | Central Florida | Dana Buse misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Frank McGrail swats the layup by Robert Patterson | 32-25 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to James Burditt | 32-25 |
| 00:45 | Central Florida | William Valletta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 34-25 |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Jonathon McDaniel hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is hacked by William Valletta - foul #3 on William Valletta, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Shawn Moors (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Paul Graham, Patrick Williams, Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Thomas Dickerson (PG), James Doss (SG), Andrew Timmerberg (SF), Genaro Conti (C) Jonathon McDaniel, William Valletta, Dana Buse, James Burditt | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |