| Lineup | Florida | PG - Garland Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Whelchel (fresh) PF - Lonnie Shrum (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dallas Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | George Whelchel inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Florida | Robert Anderson dunks the ball | 29-24 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark and he's fouled by Dallas Crane - foul #2 on Dallas Crane, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Paul Sanders | |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:39 | Florida | George Whelchel misses short on a floater from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Gilyard | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:13 | Florida | Dallas Crane gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Florida | Dallas Crane can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| 17:59 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Florida | Dallas Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders hits the finger roll | 29-29 |
| 16:51 | Florida | Lawrence Gilyard picks off the pass by Lonnie Shrum | 29-29 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-29 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF) Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| 16:04 | Florida | Garland Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 16:03 | Florida | Dallas Crane hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joshua Savage is denied by Lonnie Shrum | 31-29 |
| 15:39 | Florida | Garland Hughes snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Garland Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Whelchel (tiring) PF - Lonnie Shrum (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dallas Crane (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 15:25 | Florida | Dallas Crane tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (SF), John Dyer (PF), James Julius (C) George Whelchel, Lonnie Shrum, Dallas Crane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| 15:06 | Florida | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Clark - foul #2 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 14:46 | Florida | Garland Hughes scores on a floater near the basket | 35-29 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the wide open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman | 35-31 |
| 13:58 | Florida | John Dyer misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #3 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG), Kenny Salzer (SG) Garland Hughes, Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| 13:58 | Florida | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:58 | Florida | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage blows the layup | 37-31 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Richard Jones tips it home | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | Florida | The jump hook by Kenny Salzer is blocked by Richard Jones | 37-33 |
| 13:01 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Pendleton | 37-33 |
| 12:34 | Florida | Kenny Salzer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Sanders | 37-36 |
| 11:45 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is fouled in the backcourt by Kenny Salzer - foul #2 on Kenny Salzer, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), George Whelchel (SF), Lonnie Shrum (PF), Dallas Crane (C) Gerald Baldwin, Kenny Salzer, Hugo Pendleton, John Dyer, James Julius | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Zlatko Zachman, Richard Jones | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dallas Crane - foul #3 on Dallas Crane, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF) Richard Norby | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Garland Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Whelchel (fairly fresh) PF - Lonnie Shrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dallas Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zlatko Zachman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Florida | Garland Hughes connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Shrum | 39-38 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Robert Anderson steals the ball from Lawrence Gilyard | 39-38 |
| 10:14 | Florida | Robert Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Norby (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| 09:57 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Anderson (C) Dallas Crane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | George Whelchel is called for the reach on Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Whelchel, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Garland Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Garland Hughes takes the ball from Richard Norby | 39-40 |
| 08:48 | Florida | Robert Anderson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Garland Hughes | 41-40 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG), Dallas Crane (C) Garland Hughes, Lonnie Shrum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (PG), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Richard Norby | |
| 08:20 | Florida | Robert Anderson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #4 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Hugo Pendleton (SF) George Whelchel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Ronald Hillman | |
| 08:20 | Florida | Robert Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:20 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Zlatko Zachman - foul #3 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG) Robert Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark | |
| 07:37 | Florida | Robert Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is called for 10 seconds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Florida | John Dyer (PF), James Julius (C) Robert Anderson, Dallas Crane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Ronald Hillman | |
| 06:56 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerald Baldwin | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Salzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugo Pendleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Julius (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joshua Savage (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Baldwin - foul #1 on Gerald Baldwin, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), George Whelchel (SF), Lonnie Shrum (PF) Gerald Baldwin, Kenny Salzer, Hugo Pendleton, John Dyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SG), Richard Jones (C) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Lonnie Shrum - foul #1 on Lonnie Shrum, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) Zlatko Zachman, Richard Jones | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 06:12 | Florida | Garland Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 05:46 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Garland Hughes is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Clark - foul #3 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Kenny Salzer (SG), Hugo Pendleton (SF), John Dyer (PF), Dallas Crane (C) Robert Anderson, George Whelchel, Lonnie Shrum, James Julius | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SF), Richard Norby (PF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| 05:27 | Florida | Garland Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:27 | Florida | Garland Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 05:18 | Florida | Dallas Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:06 | Florida | Dallas Crane can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 04:57 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 04:32 | Florida | Dallas Crane connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenny Salzer | 47-41 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 04:05 | Florida | Garland Hughes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Salzer | 50-44 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 03:56 | Florida | John Dyer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 03:32 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Zlatko Zachman - foul #4 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Gerald Baldwin (PG), Robert Anderson (SG), Lonnie Shrum (PF), James Julius (C) Garland Hughes, Kenny Salzer, John Dyer, Dallas Crane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Richard Norby, Richard Jones | |
| 03:32 | Florida | Hugo Pendleton makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | James Julius is called for the reach on Ronald Hillman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Julius, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Florida | George Whelchel (SF) Hugo Pendleton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:30 | Florida | James Julius snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 03:09 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lloyd Clark | |
| 02:46 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:46 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gerald Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Whelchel (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Shrum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Julius (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joshua Savage (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | James Julius takes the ball from Paul Sanders | 54-44 |
| 01:52 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin is hacked by Lawrence Gilyard - foul #5 on Lawrence Gilyard, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Dallas Crane (C) James Julius | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 01:52 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:52 | Florida | Gerald Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 55-44 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is hacked by George Whelchel - foul #4 on George Whelchel, team foul #9 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Florida | Garland Hughes (PG) Gerald Baldwin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 01:37 | Florida | George Whelchel snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 01:12 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #11 | 57-44 |
| 01:12 | Florida | Lonnie Shrum misses the free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lloyd Clark | 57-47 |
| 00:48 | Florida | Paul Sanders is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #12 | 57-47 |
| 00:48 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:48 | Florida | Robert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is called for traveling | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Florida | Robert Anderson is hacked by Lloyd Clark - foul #4 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #13 | 58-47 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dallas Crane - foul #4 on Dallas Crane, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Garland Hughes runs out the clock | 60-48 |