| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) SF - Walter Kelly (fresh) PF - Vince Thomas (fresh) C - Robert Hubert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) C - Emory Leland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Robert Hubert steals it from Donald Rohe | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | VCU | David Haworth gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Robert Hubert blocks the short jumper by Emory Leland | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Donald Rohe can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles drills a floater near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Walter Kelly is called for the reach on Donald Rohe - foul #1 on Walter Kelly, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | VCU | Donald Rohe hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | VCU | David Haworth grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Kelly | 2-0 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | VCU | David Haworth misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:15 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:03 | VCU | David Haworth is fouled on the floor by Vince Thomas - foul #1 on Vince Thomas, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Walter Kelly, Vince Thomas, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SF) James Marshall | |
| 16:46 | VCU | David Haworth is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Schmitt | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | VCU | David Haworth hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Roden - foul #1 on Brian Roden, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Newton Sloan (C) Gary Petrie, Donald Rohe, Emory Leland | |
| 16:19 | VCU | David Haworth makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:19 | VCU | David Haworth makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Newton Sloan gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Teddy Laurent is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (SG) David Haworth | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Roden (fresh) SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) PF - Raymond Robinson (fresh) C - Jeremy Spurgeon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Schmitt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Smith (fresh) SF - Michael Holden (fresh) PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) C - Newton Sloan (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:41 | VCU | William Schmitt is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schurman - foul #1 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #4 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Michael Holden | |
| 15:24 | VCU | William Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:23 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Newton Sloan | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Teddy Laurent jams it on a great pass from William Schmitt | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Brian Roden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Vince Thomas (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Brian Roden, Thomas Schurman, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (SG) William Schmitt | |
| 14:49 | VCU | James Marshall misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits a jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Stiles | 9-6 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Teddy Laurent loses the dribble to Jerry Stiles | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles throws it down on a nice dish by Walter Kelly | 11-6 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Eugene Wolf is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Jerry Stiles, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Donald Rohe (PF), Emory Leland (C) Robert Smith, Eugene Wolf, James Marshall, Teddy Laurent, Newton Sloan | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Robert Babb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SF) Michael Holden | |
| 13:43 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Robert Babb gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Robert Babb drills a shot from the left side set up by Walter Kelly | 13-6 |
| 13:20 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Robert Babb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Matthew Czarkowski, Walter Kelly, Vince Thomas, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:57 | VCU | David Haworth drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Petrie | 13-8 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 16-8 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Gary Petrie's pass is intercepted by Brian Roden | 16-8 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | David Haworth picks off the pass by Brian Roden | 16-8 |
| 11:47 | VCU | William Schmitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Haworth | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Roden (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry Stiles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Petrie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Emory Leland (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson hits the finger roll | 18-10 |
| 10:59 | VCU | A charge is called on Gary Petrie - foul #1 on Gary Petrie, team foul #1 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Walter Kelly (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Brian Roden, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Raymond Robinson, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (PG), Eugene Wolf (SG), James Marshall (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Newton Sloan (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, William Schmitt, Donald Rohe, Emory Leland | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Robert Babb grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Newton Sloan steals it from Robert Hubert | 18-10 |
| 10:15 | VCU | James Marshall misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-10 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vince Thomas | 21-10 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses long on an open floater near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Kelly - foul #2 on Walter Kelly, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Brian Roden (SF), Jeremy Spurgeon (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Walter Kelly, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:51 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Teddy Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 23-11 |
| 09:09 | VCU | Teddy Laurent hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Wolf | 23-13 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hubert (C) Vince Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Donald Rohe (PF), Emory Leland (C) Robert Smith, Eugene Wolf, James Marshall, Teddy Laurent, Newton Sloan | |
| 09:01 | VCU | Gary Petrie is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hubert - foul #1 on Robert Hubert, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| 08:49 | VCU | Robert Hubert swats the short shot by Donald Rohe | 23-13 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert grabs the board | 23-13 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Robert Babb gets the offensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hubert is fouled on the floor by Emory Leland - foul #1 on Emory Leland, team foul #2 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), Vince Thomas (PF) Brian Roden, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 23-13 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Michael Holden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Gary Petrie is hacked by Robert Hubert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hubert, team foul #7 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Raymond Robinson (C) Jerry Stiles, Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:13 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 23-13 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Babb | 23-13 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-13 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas grabs the offensive board | 23-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Petrie (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Holden (fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Emory Leland (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Babb | 26-13 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Donald Rohe banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Gary Petrie and the foul's on Vince Thomas - foul #2 on Vince Thomas, team foul #8 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Brian Roden (SF), Eddie Zurcher (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Thomas Schurman, Vince Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (PG), Robert Smith (SG), James Marshall (SF), Newton Sloan (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, Michael Holden, Emory Leland | |
| 07:01 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses the free throw | 26-15 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Stiles | 26-15 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Raymond Robinson is called for traveling | 26-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeremy Spurgeon (PF) Raymond Robinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (PF) Donald Rohe | |
| 06:26 | VCU | Teddy Laurent can't connect on a floater near the basket | 26-15 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses the shot near the basket | 26-15 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher grabs the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (SG) James Marshall | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Brian Roden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 05:53 | VCU | William Schmitt grabs the board | 26-15 |
| 05:44 | VCU | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Schmitt | 26-17 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-17 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Teddy Laurent gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:16 | VCU | William Schmitt misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-17 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-17 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Eugene Wolf makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 26-19 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher is called for traveling | 26-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Raymond Robinson (PF) Jerry Stiles, Brian Roden, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), James Marshall (SF), Michael Holden (PF), Emory Leland (C) Robert Smith, William Schmitt, Teddy Laurent, Newton Sloan | |
| 04:29 | VCU | James Marshall connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from David Haworth | 26-21 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-21 |
| 04:11 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Marshall | 26-21 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Michael Holden is open but misses the lay-in | 26-21 |
| 03:40 | VCU | James Marshall tips it home | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Czarkowski (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Jeremy Spurgeon (tiring) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holden (fresh) C - Emory Leland (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Wolf - foul #1 on Eugene Wolf, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kelly (SF), Vince Thomas (PF), Robert Hubert (C) Robert Babb, Raymond Robinson, Jeremy Spurgeon | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Smith (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF) Eugene Wolf, Michael Holden | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:28 | VCU | James Marshall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Vince Thomas | 31-23 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Thomas Schurman is called for the reach on David Haworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Schurman, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Roden (PG) Thomas Schurman | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SF) James Marshall | |
| 03:03 | VCU | David Haworth misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Vince Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Brian Roden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hubert | 33-23 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Vince Thomas denies the turnaround by Teddy Laurent | 33-23 |
| 02:46 | VCU | David Haworth grabs the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:35 | VCU | David Haworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-23 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Walter Kelly double dribbles | 33-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Jerry Stiles | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Donald Rohe (PF) David Haworth, Teddy Laurent, Emory Leland | |
| 02:07 | VCU | Gary Petrie buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Smith | 33-26 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Hubert | |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), Newton Sloan (C) Robert Smith, William Schmitt | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Brian Roden makes the 3rd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:37 | VCU | David Haworth is hacked by Vince Thomas - foul #3 on Vince Thomas, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Hubert (C) Brian Roden, Matthew Czarkowski, Vince Thomas | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Michael Holden | |
| 01:37 | VCU | David Haworth misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:37 | VCU | David Haworth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 01:12 | VCU | David Haworth makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Petrie | 39-29 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Newton Sloan steps in front of the Walter Kelly pass | 39-29 |
| 00:34 | VCU | David Haworth is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Haworth, team foul #6 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Raymond Robinson (PF) Thomas Schurman, Jerry Stiles, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (PG), Robert Smith (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Emory Leland (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, James Marshall, Donald Rohe, Newton Sloan | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Emory Leland pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Teddy Laurent connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Babb comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-31 |