| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fresh) SG - Chad White (fresh) SF - Darrell Lewis (fresh) PF - David Brown (fresh) C - Glen Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Emerson Yates (fresh) SG - Jeremy Walters (fresh) SF - Anthony Wolf (fresh) PF - Jose Reyes (fresh) C - Maurice Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses short on a floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Chad White tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Miami (FL) | Chad White steals it from Maurice Powell | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | David Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jose Reyes - foul #1 on Jose Reyes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Emerson Yates | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Chad White drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Brown | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Glen Thompson - foul #1 on Glen Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 18:08 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Chad White scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 9-4 |
| 17:32 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf misses short on a shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Chad White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp (C) Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:18 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | David Brown gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-4 |
| 16:56 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Maurice Powell | 9-4 |
| 16:49 | Miami (FL) | Chad White steals the ball from Anthony Wolf | 9-4 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses the lay-in | 9-4 |
| 16:44 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-4 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Chad White snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Jose Reyes is called for the reach on Darrell Lewis - foul #2 on Jose Reyes, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (PG), Preston Higgins (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Dewey Gates, David Brown, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark (PG), Eric Gideon (SG), Jeffrey Alfaro (SF), Ronnie Wilson (PF), Jason Swan (C) Emerson Yates, Jeremy Walters, Anthony Wolf, Jose Reyes, Maurice Powell | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Glen Thompson | 12-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Preston Higgins (fresh) C - Glen Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Clark (fresh) SG - Eric Gideon (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Alfaro (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) C - Jason Swan (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Miami (FL) | Glen Thompson steals the ball from Jeffrey Alfaro | 12-4 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Chad White connects on the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Eric Gideon - foul #1 on Eric Gideon, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Covington (SF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Darrell Lewis, Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell (C) Jason Swan | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Chad White misses the free throw | 14-4 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington snags the offensive board | 14-4 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Allen and he's hacked by Ronnie Wilson - foul #1 on Ronnie Wilson, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG) Chad White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters (SG) Eric Gideon | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington makes the free throw | 17-4 |
| 14:47 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 17-4 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-4 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates hits the follow up shot | 19-4 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Sylvester Sharp is called for the reach on Maurice Powell - foul #1 on Sylvester Sharp, team foul #2 | 19-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG), Darrell Lewis (SF), David Brown (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Timothy Allen, Matthew Covington, Preston Higgins, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates (PG), Anthony Wolf (SF), Jason Swan (PF) Jack Clark, Jeffrey Alfaro, Ronnie Wilson | |
| 13:58 | Miami (FL) | Jason Swan's fadeaway is rejected by Glen Thompson | 19-4 |
| 13:56 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf snags the offensive board | 19-4 |
| 13:47 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Dewey Gates - foul #1 on Dewey Gates, team foul #3 | 19-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harrison Kim (PF) Maurice Powell | |
| 13:47 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates makes the 1st free throw | 19-5 |
| 13:47 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 19-6 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-6 |
| 13:17 | Miami (FL) | Harrison Kim snags the defensive board | 19-6 |
| 13:03 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-6 |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates hits the follow up shot | 19-8 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates clanks a floater from the right side | 19-8 |
| 12:34 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:28 | Miami (FL) | Jason Swan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-8 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 19-8 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Chad White misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-8 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates tips it in | 21-8 |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Jason Swan connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Emerson Yates and he's hacked by Chad White - foul #1 on Chad White, team foul #4 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Matthew Covington (SF), Preston Higgins (PF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Chad White, Darrell Lewis, David Brown, Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark (PG), Eric Gideon (SG), Jeffrey Alfaro (SF), Maurice Powell (C) Emerson Yates, Jeremy Walters, Anthony Wolf, Harrison Kim | |
| 12:03 | Miami (FL) | Jason Swan makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ronnie Wilson (PF) Jason Swan | |
| 11:38 | Miami (FL) | Preston Higgins steals the ball from Jack Clark | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Preston Higgins (fresh) C - Sylvester Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Clark (fresh) SG - Eric Gideon (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Alfaro (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wilson (fresh) C - Maurice Powell (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins is denied on a layup by Maurice Powell | 21-11 |
| 11:21 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 11:17 | Miami (FL) | Eric Gideon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-11 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Alfaro is called for the reach on Timothy Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Alfaro, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG) Dewey Gates | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow (SF) Jeffrey Alfaro | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Jack Clark - foul #1 on Jack Clark, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Digiacomo (PF) Preston Higgins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates (PG), Jason Swan (PF) Jack Clark, Ronnie Wilson | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington misses the free throw | 23-11 |
| 10:49 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Maurice Powell | 23-11 |
| 10:42 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates's floater is knocked away by Matthew Covington | 23-11 |
| 10:41 | Miami (FL) | Jason Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 10:27 | Miami (FL) | Jason Swan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Swan, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SF), David Brown (PF) Matthew Covington, Eddie Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters (SG), Anthony Wolf (SF) Eric Gideon, Jeffrey Snow | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Chad White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Digiacomo (C) Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 10:11 | Miami (FL) | Timothy Allen is called for the reach on Emerson Yates - foul #1 on Timothy Allen, team foul #5 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:53 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates's pass is intercepted by Chad White | 23-11 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad White | 25-11 |
| 09:33 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 25-11 |
| 09:32 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Powell | 25-11 |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Jeremy Walters and he's hacked by Eddie Digiacomo - foul #1 on Eddie Digiacomo, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Preston Higgins (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Chad White, David Brown, Eddie Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark (PG), Eric Gideon (SG), Jeffrey Alfaro (SF), Ronnie Wilson (PF) Emerson Yates, Jeremy Walters, Anthony Wolf, Jason Swan | |
| 09:22 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell makes the free throw | 25-14 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Gideon - foul #2 on Eric Gideon, team foul #8 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow (SG), Harrison Kim (C) Eric Gideon, Maurice Powell | |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Glen Thompson - foul #2 on Glen Thompson, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp (C) Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 09:10 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Preston Higgins | 27-15 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Snow steals the ball from Timothy Allen in the backcourt | 27-15 |
| 09:07 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow banks in the layup | 27-17 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp misses short on a floater from the right block | 27-17 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Ronnie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark jams it and he's hacked by Preston Higgins - foul #1 on Preston Higgins, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG), Matthew Covington (SF), David Brown (PF) Dewey Gates, Darrell Lewis, Preston Higgins | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters (SG), Maurice Powell (C) Jeffrey Snow, Ronnie Wilson | |
| 08:18 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Jeffrey Alfaro - foul #2 on Jeffrey Alfaro, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG), Eddie Digiacomo (C) Timothy Allen, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates (PG), Anthony Wolf (SF), Jason Swan (PF) Jack Clark, Jeffrey Alfaro, Harrison Kim | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington makes the free throw | 30-20 |
| 07:46 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-20 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Eddie Digiacomo gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 07:19 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters grabs the board | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Chad White (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Covington (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Digiacomo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Emerson Yates (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Swan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates misses the lay-in | 30-20 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | David Brown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #9 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (PG), Darrell Lewis (SF), Preston Higgins (PF), Sylvester Sharp (C) Dewey Gates, Matthew Covington, David Brown, Eddie Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Eric Gideon (SG), Jeffrey Snow (SF), Jose Reyes (PF), Ronnie Wilson (C) Jeremy Walters, Anthony Wolf, Jason Swan, Maurice Powell | |
| 06:31 | Miami (FL) | Jose Reyes drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Emerson Yates | 30-22 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Emerson Yates steals the ball from Preston Higgins | 30-22 |
| 06:12 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates lays it up and in | 30-24 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Chad White loses the dribble to Eric Gideon in the backcourt | 30-24 |
| 05:56 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Chad White connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Timothy Allen | 33-24 |
| 05:19 | Miami (FL) | Jose Reyes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 05:17 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Sylvester Sharp - foul #2 on Sylvester Sharp, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG), Matthew Covington (SF), David Brown (PF), Eddie Digiacomo (C) Chad White, Darrell Lewis, Preston Higgins, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters (SG), Anthony Wolf (SF), Jason Swan (PF), Maurice Powell (C) Eric Gideon, Jeffrey Snow, Jose Reyes, Ronnie Wilson | |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:06 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Eddie Digiacomo snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Eddie Digiacomo misses the easy layup | 33-24 |
| 04:32 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf is hacked by Matthew Covington - foul #1 on Matthew Covington, team foul #11 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG) Timothy Allen | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark (PG) Emerson Yates | |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:21 | Miami (FL) | Anthony Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Matthew Covington is denied by Maurice Powell | 33-26 |
| 04:06 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Maurice Powell | 33-26 |
| 03:45 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 03:43 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell snags the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 03:34 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Swan | 33-29 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chad White | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Gates (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Chad White (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Covington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Digiacomo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Jack Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeremy Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Swan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Maurice Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Chad White - foul #2 on Chad White, team foul #12 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Allen (SG), Darrell Lewis (SF), Preston Higgins (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Chad White, Matthew Covington, David Brown, Eddie Digiacomo | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow (PG), Jeffrey Alfaro (SF), Jose Reyes (PF), Ronnie Wilson (C) Jack Clark, Anthony Wolf, Jason Swan, Maurice Powell | |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Jeremy Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Alfaro - foul #3 on Jeffrey Alfaro, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates (PG), Eric Gideon (SG) Jeremy Walters, Jeffrey Alfaro | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Timothy Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:02 | Miami (FL) | Ronnie Wilson grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | Jeffrey Snow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Dewey Gates misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:25 | Miami (FL) | Eric Gideon snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 02:06 | Miami (FL) | Eric Gideon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Eric Gideon grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Jose Reyes is hacked by Dewey Gates - foul #2 on Dewey Gates, team foul #13 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chad White (SG) Dewey Gates | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark (PG), Jeremy Walters (SG), Maurice Powell (C) Emerson Yates, Eric Gideon, Ronnie Wilson | |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Jose Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:53 | Miami (FL) | Jose Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Glen Thompson double dribbles | 36-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sylvester Sharp (C) Glen Thompson | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Harrison Kim (PF) Jose Reyes | |
| 01:30 | Miami (FL) | Jack Clark misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 01:28 | Miami (FL) | Harrison Kim hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Chad White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Preston Higgins gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Chad White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Gates (PG), Matthew Covington (SF), David Brown (PF), Glen Thompson (C) Timothy Allen, Darrell Lewis, Preston Higgins, Sylvester Sharp | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates (PG), Eric Gideon (SG), Anthony Wolf (SF), Jason Swan (PF) Jack Clark, Jeremy Walters, Jeffrey Snow, Harrison Kim | |
| 00:33 | Miami (FL) | Emerson Yates drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Wolf | 36-36 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Eric Gideon blocks the jumper by Chad White | 36-36 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington tips it in | 38-36 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Maurice Powell misses the turnaround in the lane | 38-36 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Covington misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-36 |