| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fresh) SG - Joshua Carney (fresh) SF - David Carolina (fresh) PF - John Bayless (fresh) C - Jason Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) SG - George Wilson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Central Florida | Ken Pegg steals the ball from Jason Hartman | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | John Miser is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Dennis Heckman takes the ball from Albert Randle | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | John Miser drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis Heckman | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Central Florida | Lawrence Laughlin steals it from Jason Hartman | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | John Miser hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Laughlin | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Central Florida | Ken Pegg denies the turnaround by John Bayless | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman is hacked by Jason Hartman - foul #1 on Jason Hartman, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Randy Braxton (SG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), Kerry Birmingham (PF), John Bass (C) Albert Randle, Joshua Carney, David Carolina, John Bayless, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Heckman | 0-5 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | John Miser is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg buries a jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Kerry Birmingham - foul #1 on Kerry Birmingham, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SG), John Bayless (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Randy Braxton, Kerry Birmingham, John Bass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG) John Miser, George Wilson | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:28 | Central Florida | John Bayless is hacked by Ken Pegg - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), David Carolina (SF) Robert Damico, Alan Kilpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF) Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| 16:13 | Central Florida | Michael Bell denies the turnaround by Joshua Carney | 0-8 |
| 16:12 | Central Florida | John Bayless grabs the offensive board | 0-8 |
| 15:57 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 15:56 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman tips it but misses | 0-8 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fresh) SG - Joshua Carney (fresh) SF - David Carolina (fresh) PF - John Bayless (fresh) C - Jason Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Mark Jones (fresh) SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-8 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman pulls down the rebound | 0-8 |
| 15:23 | Central Florida | Albert Randle knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joshua Carney | 3-8 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), Kerry Birmingham (PF), John Bass (C) Albert Randle, David Carolina, John Bayless, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Shane Bennett | |
| 15:03 | Central Florida | Robert Damico comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 3-8 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | George Wilson grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 14:39 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:33 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick lays it up and in | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Dennis Heckman is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-8 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randy Braxton (SG) Joshua Carney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF), Mark Baity (C) Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | John Miser hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Pegg | 5-11 |
| 14:21 | Central Florida | Ken Pegg picks off the pass by Alan Kilpatrick | 5-11 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg jams it on a nice dish by John Miser | 5-13 |
| 13:50 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses short on a floater from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 13:26 | Central Florida | Kerry Birmingham grabs the board | 5-13 |
| 13:10 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-13 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | George Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), David Carolina (SF), John Bayless (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Robert Damico, Alan Kilpatrick, Kerry Birmingham, John Bass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Clark (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Mark Baity | |
| 12:52 | Central Florida | Albert Randle is whistled for a carry | 5-13 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SG) Randy Braxton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF) Ken Pegg | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by John Bayless - foul #1 on John Bayless, team foul #3 | 5-15 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the free throw | 5-16 |
| 12:28 | Central Florida | Joseph Thompson takes the ball from Albert Randle in the backcourt | 5-16 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Mark Jones makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Bell | 5-18 |
| 12:04 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney lays it in on a nice dish by John Bayless | 7-18 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Carney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Carolina (fresh) PF - John Bayless (fresh) C - Jason Hartman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman is fouled on the floor by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #2 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Randy Braxton (SG) Albert Randle, Joshua Carney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Jeffrey Clark | |
| 11:09 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman's floater is tipped away by Dennis Heckman | 7-18 |
| 11:07 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman tips it in | 9-18 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg double dribbles | 9-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Birmingham (PF), John Bass (C) John Bayless, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Kerry Birmingham clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 10:18 | Central Florida | John Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 10:06 | Central Florida | David Carolina can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 9-18 |
| 10:04 | Central Florida | David Carolina snags the offensive board | 9-18 |
| 09:50 | Central Florida | Robert Damico connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Robert Damico picks off the pass by John Miser | 12-18 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ken Pegg | 12-18 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | David Carolina picks off the pass by George Wilson | 12-18 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Robert Damico is hacked by Lawrence Laughlin - foul #1 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #3 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG), Joshua Carney (SG), Alan Kilpatrick (SF), John Bayless (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Robert Damico, Randy Braxton, David Carolina, Kerry Birmingham, John Bass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 08:24 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney is hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 08:10 | Central Florida | John Bayless blows the dunk | 12-18 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Mark Baity grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Mark Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Carney - foul #1 on Joshua Carney, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses badly on a shot from the right block | 12-18 |
| 07:46 | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Albert Randle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 07:33 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney misses the tip | 12-18 |
| 07:31 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman hits the follow up shot | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Albert Randle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bayless (fairly fresh) C - Jason Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Baity (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-18 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Mark Baity grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 14-18 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Kilpatrick and he's fouled by Michael Bell - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), Randy Braxton (SG), John Bass (C) Albert Randle, Alan Kilpatrick, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Jeffrey Clark (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 06:28 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Randy Braxton - foul #1 on Randy Braxton, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), David Carolina (SF) Raymond Sicard, Joshua Carney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF) Jeffrey Clark | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 05:42 | Central Florida | David Carolina double dribbles | 17-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Kerry Birmingham (PF) John Bayless | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Kerry Birmingham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Birmingham, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Bayless (PF) Kerry Birmingham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 17-20 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman tips it back up and in | 17-22 |
| 05:15 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Randy Braxton, team foul #7 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Joshua Carney (SG), Jason Hartman (C) Randy Braxton, John Bass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Joshua Carney - foul #2 on Joshua Carney, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), Albert Randle (SG) Robert Damico, Joshua Carney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jeffrey Clark (C) John Miser, Dennis Heckman | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:56 | Central Florida | John Bayless grabs the board | 17-23 |
| 04:41 | Central Florida | Albert Randle makes the runner from the left block | 19-23 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | George Wilson loses the dribble to John Bayless in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 04:28 | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 04:26 | Central Florida | John Bayless pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clark - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Alan Kilpatrick (SF) David Carolina | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Dennis Heckman (C) George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Joshua Carney (SG), Kerry Birmingham (PF), John Bass (C) Raymond Sicard, Albert Randle, John Bayless, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) Joseph Thompson, Jeffrey Clark, Dennis Heckman | |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kerry Birmingham | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Robert Damico (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joshua Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Kilpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Birmingham (fresh) C - John Bass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Bennett (fresh) PF - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Baity (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | John Miser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 02:54 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Kerry Birmingham | 22-23 |
| 02:35 | Central Florida | Joshua Carney misses short on a floater from the left side | 22-23 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Michael Bell is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raymond Sicard (PG), Randy Braxton (SG), David Carolina (SF), John Bayless (PF), Jason Hartman (C) Robert Damico, Joshua Carney, Alan Kilpatrick, Kerry Birmingham, John Bass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), George Wilson (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, Mark Jones, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | John Bayless is hacked by Ken Pegg - foul #2 on Ken Pegg, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Albert Randle (PG) Raymond Sicard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | John Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | John Bayless makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 24-23 |
| 01:23 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jason Hartman | 24-23 |
| 01:18 | Central Florida | Albert Randle comes up short on the floater from the left side | 24-23 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Randy Braxton steals the ball from George Wilson in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Randy Braxton slams it home | 26-23 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Albert Randle is called for the reach on George Wilson - foul #1 on Albert Randle, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Robert Damico (PG), Joshua Carney (SF), Kerry Birmingham (PF) Albert Randle, David Carolina, John Bayless | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF), Jeffrey Clark (C) Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Robert Damico double dribbles | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG) George Wilson | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 00:27 | Central Florida | Jason Hartman misses the jumper from the left block | 26-25 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 26-25 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Carolina (SF), John Bass (C) Randy Braxton, Jason Hartman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:05 | Central Florida | Lawrence Laughlin picks off the pass by Joshua Carney | 26-25 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Bell gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |