| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Noell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Byron Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Dunkle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mladen Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kloss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk inbounds the ball | 20-16 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mladen Zickler - foul #1 on Mladen Zickler, team foul #1 | 20-16 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 19:31 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Noell and he's fouled by Barry Zerring - foul #1 on Barry Zerring, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| 19:05 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-19 |
| 18:37 | Miami (FL) | Wayne Dunkle snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 18:20 | Miami (FL) | Wayne Dunkle can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-19 |
| 17:59 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Eskridge takes the ball from Paul Noell in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Robert Kloss swats the short shot by Jonathan Cronk | 23-19 |
| 17:41 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Paul Noell | 23-19 |
| 17:27 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mladen Zickler | 23-21 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk clanks a 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 17:03 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 16:51 | Miami (FL) | Thomas Jones swats the short shot by Mladen Zickler | 23-21 |
| 16:49 | Miami (FL) | Byron Hermann snags the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 16:33 | Miami (FL) | Wayne Dunkle hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Byron Hermann | 23-23 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 15:43 | Miami (FL) | Wayne Dunkle misses the turnaround in the paint | 26-23 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Cronk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Zerring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Noell (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Byron Hermann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dunkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mladen Zickler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kloss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lawrence Goforth and he's fouled by Paul Noell - foul #1 on Paul Noell, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joseph Eskridge, Jonathan Cronk, Barry Zerring | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Morton (PG), Tim Rains (SG), Jack Franklin (SF), Benjamin Burns (PF) Paul Noell, Byron Hermann, Wayne Dunkle, Mladen Zickler | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 14:56 | Miami (FL) | Tim Rains clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 14:55 | Miami (FL) | Tim Rains snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 14:37 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Stout (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Richard Stout can't tip it in | 29-23 |
| 14:16 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 13:57 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-23 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Robert Kloss steals the ball from Richard Stout | 29-23 |
| 13:20 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Morton | 29-25 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Burns steals it from Mitchell Higuera | 29-25 |
| 12:30 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Stout - foul #3 on Richard Stout, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Barry Zerring (C) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Noell (PG), Byron Hermann (SG), Wayne Dunkle (SF), Mladen Zickler (PF) Andrew Morton, Tim Rains, Jack Franklin, Robert Kloss | |
| 12:30 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 12:30 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Burns | 29-25 |
| 11:46 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler misses the lay-in | 29-25 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Richard Stout snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk's layup is rejected by Wayne Dunkle | 29-25 |
| 11:22 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Stout (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Noell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Byron Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dunkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mladen Zickler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is whistled for a carry | 29-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF) Richard Stout | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss (C) Benjamin Burns | |
| 10:20 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler connects on the runner from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Thomas Jones is denied by Mladen Zickler | 29-27 |
| 09:54 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 09:30 | Miami (FL) | Jonathan Cronk steals the ball from Byron Hermann | 29-27 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the dunk attempt | 29-27 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the tip | 29-27 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones tips it back up and in | 31-27 |
| 08:56 | Miami (FL) | Barry Zerring steals the ball from Wayne Dunkle | 31-27 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Barry Zerring 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. | 31-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Stephen Soares (C) Joseph Eskridge, Jonathan Cronk, Barry Zerring | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Morton (PG), Tim Rains (SG), Jack Franklin (SF), Benjamin Burns (C) Paul Noell, Byron Hermann, Wayne Dunkle, Robert Kloss | |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 08:25 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 07:59 | Miami (FL) | Mitchell Higuera is called for the reach on Tim Rains - foul #1 on Mitchell Higuera, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG) Lawrence Goforth | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:47 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns makes the jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares lays it up and in | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Andrew Morton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Rains (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mladen Zickler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Miami (FL) | Andrew Morton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones dunks the ball | 35-29 |
| 06:22 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler's floater is tipped away by Stephen Soares | 35-29 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mladen Zickler - foul #2 on Mladen Zickler, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Barry Zerring (C) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Noell (PG), Byron Hermann (SG), Wayne Dunkle (SF), Robert Kloss (C) Andrew Morton, Tim Rains, Jack Franklin, Mladen Zickler | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:57 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 05:53 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss can't throw it down | 36-29 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk is whistled for traveling | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Stout (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss misses the lay-in | 36-29 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Eskridge | 36-29 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge buries a jumper from the left side set up by Lawrence Goforth | 38-29 |
| 04:31 | Miami (FL) | Benjamin Burns clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Richard Stout hits the follow up shot | 40-29 |
| 03:38 | Miami (FL) | 3 seconds is called on Benjamin Burns | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG) Joseph Eskridge | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler (PF) Benjamin Burns | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Noell - foul #2 on Paul Noell, team foul #4 | 40-29 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Stout (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Paul Noell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Byron Hermann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dunkle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mladen Zickler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kloss (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Paul Noell steals the ball from Mitchell Higuera | 41-29 |
| 02:58 | Miami (FL) | Byron Hermann jams it set up by Paul Noell | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Paul Noell is called for the reach on Lawrence Goforth - foul #3 on Paul Noell, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Jones (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Richard Stout, Barry Zerring | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Andrew Morton (PG), Tim Rains (SG) Paul Noell, Byron Hermann | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-31 |
| 02:34 | Miami (FL) | Tim Rains snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:18 | Miami (FL) | Mladen Zickler drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-33 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (SG), Barry Zerring (C) Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Paul Noell (PG), Byron Hermann (SG) Andrew Morton, Tim Rains | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Byron Hermann - foul #2 on Byron Hermann, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 01:54 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | Byron Hermann loses the ball out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 44-33 |
| 01:08 | Miami (FL) | Byron Hermann travels with the ball | 44-33 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones lays it in | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Paul Noell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Paul Noell gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 00:29 | Miami (FL) | The short jumper by Mladen Zickler is denied by Barry Zerring | 46-33 |
| 00:28 | Miami (FL) | Robert Kloss tips it home | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth runs out the clock | 46-35 |