| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Benner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Harden (fresh) PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Walker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stewart Courter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kerfoot (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Harden inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 19:44 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Bryan Stazenski | 39-46 |
| 19:21 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Hoefer | 39-48 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant's layup is rejected by John Kerfoot | 39-48 |
| 19:07 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 19:05 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Curry - foul #3 on Victor Curry, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG) Victor Curry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 18:54 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Walker | 39-48 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-48 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 18:40 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer is called for a charge - foul #1 on Arthur Hoefer, team foul #1 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Travis Richards (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Glenn Benner, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG) Stewart Courter | |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Albert Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Rudy Huff | 39-48 |
| 17:58 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin (SG), Joe Painter (SF), David Maxwell (PF), Monty Talbert (C) Bryan Stazenski, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer, John Kerfoot | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Monty Talbert steps in front of the Stanley Pollard pass | 39-48 |
| 17:37 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin is hacked by Glenn Benner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Benner, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (SG), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Johnny Armes, Stanley Pollard, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG) Joe Melara | |
| 17:28 | Vanderbilt | Monty Talbert misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 39-48 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Peter Walker scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Glenn Benner | 41-48 |
| 17:03 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Chan - foul #2 on Paul Chan, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 16:53 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Paul Chan grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Michael Harden snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Michael Harden drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Benner | 44-48 |
| 16:29 | Vanderbilt | Carlton Janney is called for the reach on David Maxwell - foul #3 on Carlton Janney, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Bryan Stazenski (SG), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Stewart Courter, Sean Eastin, Monty Talbert | |
| 16:13 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter misses short on a shot near the basket | 44-48 |
| 16:11 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski is whistled for a carry | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Rudy Huff (C) Glenn Benner, Paul Chan, Michael Harden | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald (SF), John Kerfoot (C) Joe Painter, David Maxwell | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rudy Huff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joe Melara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kerfoot (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-48 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 15:07 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Victor Curry | 48-48 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Peter Walker (C) Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG), Sean Eastin (SG), Monty Talbert (SF) Joe Melara, Bryan Stazenski, Albert Fitzgerald | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Travis Richards hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 48-48 |
| 14:38 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:36 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Janney - foul #4 on Carlton Janney, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Armes (SG), Michael Harden (SF) Victor Vento, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter (SF), David Maxwell (PF) Arthur Hoefer, John Kerfoot | |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Monty Talbert misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Peter Walker - foul #2 on Peter Walker, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Monty Talbert misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:25 | Vanderbilt | Monty Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 14:06 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Joe Painter | 48-49 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Travis Richards is called for the reach on Sean Eastin - foul #1 on Travis Richards, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), John Kerfoot (C) Stewart Courter, Monty Talbert, David Maxwell | |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Walker - foul #3 on Peter Walker, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Johnny Armes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG) Sean Eastin | |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:29 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Peter Walker's pass is intercepted by Bryan Stazenski | 48-52 |
| 12:50 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Victor Vento gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Stazenski - foul #1 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard (SF), Rudy Huff (C) Michael Harden, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer (PF), David Maxwell (C) Joe Painter, John Kerfoot | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:43 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Pollard - foul #2 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #9 | 49-52 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Victor Curry buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Arnold Durrant and the foul's on Joe Melara - foul #3 on Joe Melara, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG) Joe Melara | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:22 | Vanderbilt | David Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald drills a shot from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Maxwell - foul #1 on David Maxwell, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Travis Richards (SF) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin (SG), John Kerfoot (C) Bryan Stazenski, Albert Fitzgerald | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer grabs the board | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fresh) SG - Johnny Armes (fresh) SF - Travis Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stewart Courter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Eastin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Maxwell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kerfoot (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer scores on a jump hook from the right block | 52-57 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Sean Eastin is called for the reach on Johnny Armes - foul #3 on Sean Eastin, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF), Peter Walker (C) Arnold Durrant, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Monty Talbert (SF) David Maxwell | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Kerfoot - foul #2 on John Kerfoot, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG) Johnny Armes | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Joe Painter (SF) Stewart Courter, John Kerfoot | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Peter Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Peter Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:58 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 54-57 |
| 10:56 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is hacked by Monty Talbert - foul #1 on Monty Talbert, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Stanley Pollard (PF) Paul Chan, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF) Sean Eastin, Monty Talbert | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 10:37 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 10:16 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Fitzgerald | 55-59 |
| 10:05 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer connects on the open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Melara | 55-61 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner is hacked by Bryan Stazenski - foul #2 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Michael Harden, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG), David Maxwell (PF), John Kerfoot (C) Joe Melara, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 10:00 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 09:47 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Stazenski | 55-63 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Glenn Benner is called for the reach on Bryan Stazenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Glenn Benner, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Johnny Armes (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Stanley Pollard, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), Monty Talbert (C) Stewart Courter, Joe Painter, John Kerfoot | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Victor Curry is fouled on the floor by Joe Melara - foul #4 on Joe Melara, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Arnold Durrant | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG), Sean Eastin (SG) Joe Melara, Bryan Stazenski | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Monty Talbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Travis Richards | 60-63 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Victor Curry scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Armes | 62-63 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Armes - foul #2 on Johnny Armes, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Michael Harden | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer (PF) David Maxwell | |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:12 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Travis Richards's pass is intercepted by Arthur Hoefer | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Chan (fresh) SG - Johnny Armes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stewart Courter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Eastin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Monty Talbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Monty Talbert | 62-66 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Stewart Courter picks off the pass by Peter Walker | 62-66 |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin can't finish the layup | 62-66 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Johnny Armes snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Travis Richards can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-66 |
| 07:29 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:22 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-66 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Sean Eastin picks off the pass by Arnold Durrant | 62-66 |
| 07:04 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-66 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Paul Chan gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Paul Chan buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 06:36 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:34 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer hits the follow up shot | 64-68 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant's floater is tipped away by Arthur Hoefer | 64-68 |
| 06:26 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald's pass is intercepted by Paul Chan in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses long on a shot from the right wing | 64-68 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter is hacked by Johnny Armes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Armes, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG), Victor Vento (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Paul Chan, Johnny Armes, Travis Richards, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara (SG), Joe Painter (SF), David Maxwell (PF), John Kerfoot (C) Sean Eastin, Albert Fitzgerald, Arthur Hoefer, Monty Talbert | |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:08 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff hits a driving attempt in the paint | 66-69 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Rudy Huff - foul #1 on Rudy Huff, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Harden (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG) Stewart Courter | |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:23 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Rudy Huff | 68-70 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Victor Curry - foul #4 on Victor Curry, team foul #14 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Stanley Pollard (C) Victor Vento, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 68-71 |
| 04:35 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 04:29 | Vanderbilt | Joe Melara loses the dribble to Victor Curry in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Michael Harden blows the layup | 68-71 |
| 04:24 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:55 | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter connects on the jumper from close range set up by David Maxwell | 68-73 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Melara - foul #5 on Joe Melara, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Carlton Janney | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG), Albert Fitzgerald (SF), Arthur Hoefer (PF) Joe Melara, Joe Painter, David Maxwell | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Victor Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Victor Vento (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harden (tired) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Pollard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stewart Courter (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Kerfoot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Albert Fitzgerald takes the ball from Michael Harden | 70-73 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Pollard is called for the reach on Albert Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Chan (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Victor Curry, Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Stanley Pollard | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin (PG) Stewart Courter | |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:52 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Travis Richards knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Benner - foul #3 on Glenn Benner, team foul #16 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rudy Huff (C) Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:36 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Albert Fitzgerald is called for the reach on Rudy Huff - foul #1 on Albert Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG), Joe Painter (C) Bryan Stazenski, John Kerfoot | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff misses the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:05 | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Travis Richards snags the defensive board | 74-74 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Paul Chan misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stewart Courter - foul #3 on Stewart Courter, team foul #12 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Peter Walker (C) Glenn Benner, Travis Richards, Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski (SG), John Kerfoot (C) Sean Eastin, Joe Painter | |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Paul Chan makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Paul Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:44 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Stewart Courter | 76-76 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Paul Chan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 76-76 |
| 01:30 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Stewart Courter | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot is hacked by Michael Harden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Harden, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Curry (PG) Paul Chan | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:28 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the defensive board | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Bryan Stazenski is called for the reach on Victor Vento - foul #3 on Bryan Stazenski, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Victor Vento misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Victor Vento makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | Victor Vento takes the ball from Bryan Stazenski in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Vento | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arnold Durrant - foul #1 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #18 | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-77 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:53 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Hoefer - foul #2 on Arthur Hoefer, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 79-79 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Peter Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Victor Vento comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stewart Courter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Stazenski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Hoefer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Kerfoot (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Michael Harden - foul #4 on Michael Harden, team foul #19 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Travis Richards (PF), Rudy Huff (C) Victor Vento, Michael Harden, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Sean Eastin (PG) Stewart Courter | |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff is whistled for traveling | 79-81 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Eastin | 79-84 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard hits a shot from the right side | 81-84 |
| 03:48 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 81-86 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Victor Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-86 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Travis Richards snags the offensive board | 81-86 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Victor Curry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-86 |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the board | 81-86 |
| 03:04 | Vanderbilt | Rudy Huff takes the ball from Bryan Stazenski | 81-86 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Travis Richards makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Curry | 83-86 |
| 02:27 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer misses the dunk attempt | 83-86 |
| 02:26 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the offensive rebound | 83-86 |
| 02:10 | Vanderbilt | Stanley Pollard takes the ball from Arthur Hoefer | 83-86 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Kerfoot - foul #3 on John Kerfoot, team foul #15 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG), Michael Harden (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Glenn Benner, Stanley Pollard, Travis Richards | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Stewart Courter (PG) Sean Eastin | |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Rudy Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 01:55 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 84-86 |
| 01:50 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot drills a runner from the left block set up by Stewart Courter | 84-88 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Michael Harden misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-88 |
| 01:22 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot pulls down the rebound | 84-88 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 84-88 |
| 01:05 | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot grabs the offensive rebound | 84-88 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 84-88 |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Hoefer | 84-88 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Curry (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Victor Vento (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Harden (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudy Huff (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Stewart Courter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Stazenski (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Fitzgerald (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Hoefer (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Kerfoot (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer is fouled on the floor by Arnold Durrant - foul #2 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #20 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Rudy Huff | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:45 | Vanderbilt | Arthur Hoefer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Michael Harden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-90 |
| 00:36 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 84-90 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Victor Curry is called for the reach on Albert Fitzgerald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Curry, team foul #21 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (PG) Victor Curry | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Painter (C) John Kerfoot | |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Albert Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Victor Vento | 87-92 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski is hacked by Victor Vento in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Vento, team foul #22 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Maxwell (SF) Albert Fitzgerald | |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:25 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Stazenski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-94 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant pulls down the offensive rebound | 87-94 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Peter Walker hits a 3 from the right corner | 90-94 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | David Maxwell is hacked by Glenn Benner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Benner, team foul #23 | 90-94 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Kerfoot (C) Joe Painter | |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | David Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:12 | Vanderbilt | David Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Peter Walker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-96 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant snags the offensive board | 90-96 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-96 |