| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Free (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Strother (fresh) C - Justin Avant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Scott (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Todd Free inbounds the ball | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Todd Free clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-39 |
| 19:42 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:27 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman blows the dunk | 27-39 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Strother | 27-39 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 19:04 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Todd Free can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-39 |
| 18:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Thomas Bowman | 27-39 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 18:36 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman tips it home | 27-41 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | David Strother misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Justin Avant misses the tip | 27-41 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | James Wagner grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Justin Avant misses the floater in the paint | 27-41 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Strother - foul #3 on David Strother, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG), Kenneth Blum (SF), Trinidad Rudder (PF), George Phillips (C) Raul Rodriguez, James Wagner, Todd Free, David Strother, Justin Avant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd (PG), Michael Allen (SG), Frank Anderson (SF), Norman Witherspoon (C) Walter Wilson, Robert Doyle, Jermaine Scott, Kenneth Anderton | |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:35 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 17:21 | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 17:17 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Byrd | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | George Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Norman Witherspoon - foul #3 on Norman Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson (SF), Wiley Berkowitz (C) Thomas Bowman, Norman Witherspoon | |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | George Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 17:04 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:00 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Allen | 28-49 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder can't tip it in | 28-49 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | George Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-49 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | George Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Rogers | 30-49 |
| 16:16 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson hits a jumper from the right side set up by Elmer Byrd | 30-51 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson pulls down the rebound | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:04 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen is hacked by Ryan Wagner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #2 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), James Wagner (SG), Todd Free (SF), Dennis Eddie (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jerry Rogers, Ryan Wagner, Kenneth Blum, George Phillips, Trinidad Rudder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (PG), Robert Doyle (SG), Jermaine Scott (SF), Kenneth Anderton (C) Elmer Byrd, Michael Allen, Anthony Thompson, Frank Anderson | |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Bernard Palmer - foul #2 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon (PF) Wiley Berkowitz | |
| 15:46 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton makes the free throw | 30-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Free (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Eddie (fresh) C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Perry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Anderton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Perry Kirksey - foul #2 on Perry Kirksey, team foul #2 | 30-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG), Thomas Bowman (PF) Perry Kirksey, Kenneth Anderton | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-54 |
| 15:21 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle is hacked by Dennis Eddie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Eddie, team foul #4 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Strother (PF) Dennis Eddie | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon hits a shot from the free throw line | 32-56 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez hits a 3 from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle is fouled on the floor by Raul Rodriguez - foul #3 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (PG), Ryan Wagner (SF), Trinidad Rudder (PF), Justin Avant (C) Raul Rodriguez, Todd Free, David Strother, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd (PG), Michael Allen (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Frank Anderson (PF), Wiley Berkowitz (C) Walter Wilson, Robert Doyle, Jermaine Scott, Thomas Bowman, Norman Witherspoon | |
| 13:44 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | James Wagner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Rogers | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | James Wagner drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Rogers | 40-56 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson is hacked by Ryan Wagner - foul #2 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), Kenneth Blum (SF), Dennis Eddie (PF), George Phillips (C) James Wagner, Ryan Wagner, Trinidad Rudder, Justin Avant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle (SG), Jermaine Scott (SF), Kenneth Anderton (C) Elmer Byrd, Anthony Thompson, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| 12:47 | Vanderbilt | Jerry Rogers steals the ball from Jermaine Scott | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | George Phillips can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Anderton - foul #1 on Kenneth Anderton, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (SF) Jerry Rogers | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (PG), Norman Witherspoon (PF) Michael Allen, Frank Anderson | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | George Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 12:31 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 12:02 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-56 |
| 12:00 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton tips it in | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Todd Free hits the finger roll | 43-58 |
| 11:30 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott lays it in uncontested | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raul Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Blum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Free (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Eddie (fairly fresh) C - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Perry Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Doyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Anderton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | George Phillips scores on a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon is hacked by Todd Free - foul #3 on Todd Free, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (PG), James Wagner (SG), Ryan Wagner (SF), David Strother (PF), Justin Avant (C) Raul Rodriguez, Kenneth Blum, Todd Free, Dennis Eddie, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG), Elmer Byrd (SG), Frank Anderson (SF), Thomas Bowman (PF) Perry Kirksey, Robert Doyle, Jermaine Scott, Kenneth Anderton | |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:49 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bowman | 46-61 |
| 10:31 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-61 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | James Wagner pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz (C) Norman Witherspoon | |
| 09:50 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Bowman, team foul #4 | 46-61 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Elmer Byrd steals the ball from Jerry Rogers | 46-61 |
| 09:28 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Free (SF), Trinidad Rudder (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Ryan Wagner, David Strother, Justin Avant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Elmer Byrd, Frank Anderson | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 09:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wiley Berkowitz | 46-61 |
| 08:56 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Todd Free knocks in the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), David Strother (PF) Jerry Rogers, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle (SG), Jermaine Scott (SF), Kenneth Anderton (C) Walter Wilson, Anthony Thompson, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Todd Free makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott is hacked by David Strother - foul #4 on David Strother, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Eddie (PF) David Strother | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:25 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Bowman | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Todd Free misses the lay-in | 49-64 |
| 08:16 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Michael Allen | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:59 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Todd Free snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez hits the finger roll set up by Todd Free | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Eddie - foul #2 on Dennis Eddie, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (SF), David Strother (PF), Justin Avant (C) Todd Free, Dennis Eddie, Trinidad Rudder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd (PG), Frank Anderson (C) Michael Allen, Kenneth Anderton | |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | David Strother snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | David Strother misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Justin Avant tips it home | 53-65 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (PG) Raul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson (SF) Jermaine Scott | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Strother (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Justin Avant (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Elmer Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Thompson is called for the reach on Justin Avant - foul #1 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Perry Kirksey (PG) Robert Doyle | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Elmer Byrd is called for the reach on James Wagner - foul #1 on Elmer Byrd, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) David Strother, Justin Avant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz (C) Thomas Bowman | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | James Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Wagner - foul #3 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SF) James Wagner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen (SG) Perry Kirksey | |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:51 | Vanderbilt | Anthony Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-66 |
| 06:43 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 06:37 | Vanderbilt | Wiley Berkowitz hits the finger roll | 55-68 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Elmer Byrd steals it from Jerry Rogers in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 06:18 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen misses the jumper from the right block | 55-68 |
| 06:17 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson tips it back up and in | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | George Phillips's floater is tipped away by Wiley Berkowitz | 55-70 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Wiley Berkowitz | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Wagner - foul #4 on Ryan Wagner, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), James Wagner (SG), Todd Free (SF), Trinidad Rudder (PF), Justin Avant (C) Jerry Rogers, Ryan Wagner, Kenneth Blum, George Phillips, Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle (SG), Jermaine Scott (SF), Norman Witherspoon (PF), Kenneth Anderton (C) Elmer Byrd, Anthony Thompson, Frank Anderson, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 05:57 | Vanderbilt | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Todd Free is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Todd Free, team foul #12 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Strother (PF) Trinidad Rudder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG) Michael Allen | |
| 05:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Doyle, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | David Strother steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder (C) Justin Avant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman (PF) Kenneth Anderton | |
| 04:46 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-71 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Strother | 57-71 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon's layup is rejected by Trinidad Rudder | 57-71 |
| 04:17 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott snags the offensive board | 57-71 |
| 04:07 | Vanderbilt | Jermaine Scott misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-71 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | David Strother gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | James Wagner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Trinidad Rudder | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Bowman blocks the short jumper by James Wagner | 57-71 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Norman Witherspoon | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Vanderbilt | Trinidad Rudder steals the ball from Norman Witherspoon | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raul Rodriguez (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wagner (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Free (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Strother (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Trinidad Rudder (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Walter Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Doyle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Norman Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Todd Free buries a floater from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 02:45 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bowman is open and scores on a jump hook from close range | 59-73 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | David Strother hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Wagner | 61-73 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle clanks a jumper in the lane | 61-73 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | David Strother's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (PG), Ryan Wagner (SG), Kenneth Blum (SF), George Phillips (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Raul Rodriguez, James Wagner, Todd Free, David Strother, Trinidad Rudder | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd (PG), Michael Allen (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Frank Anderson (PF), Wiley Berkowitz (C) Walter Wilson, Robert Doyle, Jermaine Scott, Thomas Bowman, Norman Witherspoon | |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder (PF) Bernard Palmer | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Witherspoon (PF) Anthony Thompson | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jerry Rogers | 64-73 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-73 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Trinidad Rudder snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum is whistled for a carry | 64-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raul Rodriguez (PG), James Wagner (SG), Todd Free (SF), David Strother (PF), Justin Avant (C) Jerry Rogers, Ryan Wagner, Kenneth Blum, Trinidad Rudder, George Phillips | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG), Robert Doyle (SG), Jermaine Scott (SF), Thomas Bowman (PF), Kenneth Anderton (C) Elmer Byrd, Michael Allen, Frank Anderson, Norman Witherspoon, Wiley Berkowitz | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Rodriguez - foul #4 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Anderton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | David Strother snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | James Wagner hits a 3 from straight away | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle is hacked by James Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Wagner, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson (C) Kenneth Anderton | |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:52 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | James Wagner loses the dribble to Robert Doyle | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson is hacked by James Wagner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Wagner, team foul #15 | 67-75 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Justin Avant snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | David Strother scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle is fouled in the backcourt by James Wagner - foul #5 on James Wagner, team foul #16 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers (SG) James Wagner | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd (PG) Walter Wilson | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Free | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson is hacked by Raul Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raul Rodriguez, team foul #17 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner (SG) Raul Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson (PG), Kenneth Anderton (C) Robert Doyle, Thomas Bowman | |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Vanderbilt | Frank Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | David Strother gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Rogers | 73-77 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Wagner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson is hacked by Jerry Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #18 | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Vanderbilt | Walter Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Rogers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-79 |
| 00:03 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd is hacked by Jerry Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Rogers, team foul #19 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Doyle (SG), Thomas Bowman (PF) Walter Wilson, Kenneth Anderton | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | David Strother grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Strother clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-80 |