| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) PF - James Cooper (fresh) C - Robert Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Marcus Russell (fresh) SG - Howard Reddick (fresh) SF - Richard Clark (fresh) PF - Stanley Roberts (fresh) C - David Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cooper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Stanley Roberts - foul #1 on Stanley Roberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Stanley Roberts | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Marcus Russell can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Marcus Russell makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:10 | Vermont | Marcus Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Clark - foul #1 on Richard Clark, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Richard Clark connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Russell | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Vermont | Stanley Roberts gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Vermont | Richard Clark hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Howard Reddick | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Richard Clark - foul #2 on Richard Clark, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bess (SF) Richard Clark | |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 3rd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Stanley Roberts is fouled on the floor by Robert Hancock - foul #1 on Robert Hancock, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 17:15 | Vermont | Charles Bess connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Howard Reddick | 5-9 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 16:49 | Vermont | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 16:44 | Vermont | Marcus Russell scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Bobby Wilson (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Eric Johnson, Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 16:44 | Vermont | Marcus Russell makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson can't finish the layup | 5-12 |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Marcus Russell gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 16:05 | Vermont | Charles Bess scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Roberts | 5-15 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-15 |
| 15:41 | Vermont | David Brown gets the rebound | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) SF - Al Dorrance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Marcus Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Reddick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Bess (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanley Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Vermont | Marcus Russell loses the dribble to Bobby Wilson in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (PF) Bobby Wilson, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | William King (PG), David Smith (SF), Roger Tomko (PF), Jonathan Fields (C) Marcus Russell, Howard Reddick, Stanley Roberts, David Brown | |
| 15:06 | Vermont | William King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-15 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Lee | 7-15 |
| 14:37 | Vermont | Charles Bess knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | James Cooper is hacked by Roger Tomko - foul #1 on Roger Tomko, team foul #4 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SF) Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marcus Russell (PG), David Brown (C) Charles Bess, Jonathan Fields | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | David Smith is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Vernon Barksdale, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Howard Reddick (SG) William King | |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 9-17 |
| 13:36 | Vermont | Howard Reddick misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 13:35 | Vermont | David Brown can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 13:34 | Vermont | David Brown can't tip it in | 9-17 |
| 13:32 | Vermont | Roger Tomko grabs the offensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:23 | Vermont | Roger Tomko can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 9-17 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Howard Reddick - foul #1 on Howard Reddick, team foul #6 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (PF) Carl Lee, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bess (SF), Stanley Roberts (PF) David Smith, Roger Tomko | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:31 | Vermont | Howard Reddick misses the 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | James Cooper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Wilson | 13-17 |
| 11:50 | Vermont | Vernon Barksdale steals the ball from David Brown | 13-17 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 13-17 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Barksdale (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Hanna (fairly fresh) PF - James Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hancock (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Marcus Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Reddick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Bess (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Dennis Hanna | 15-17 |
| 10:37 | Vermont | James Cooper denies the turnaround by David Brown | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | Vermont | David Brown grabs the offensive board | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Vermont | Charles Bess throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Al Dorrance (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Bobby Wilson, Dennis Hanna, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | William King (PG), David Smith (SF), Roger Tomko (PF), Jonathan Fields (C) Marcus Russell, Charles Bess, Stanley Roberts, David Brown | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Reddick - foul #2 on Howard Reddick, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marcus Russell (PG) Howard Reddick | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:32 | Vermont | Roger Tomko's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Carl Lee is fouled on the floor by Marcus Russell - foul #1 on Marcus Russell, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Carl Lee misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:14 | Vermont | David Smith gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:01 | Vermont | William King is fouled on the floor by Vernon Barksdale - foul #1 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG) Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bess (SG) Marcus Russell | |
| 08:46 | Vermont | Charles Bess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 08:11 | Vermont | Charles Bess makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jonathan Fields | 19-19 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance's pass is intercepted by David Smith | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Roger Tomko blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #1 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cooper (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Stanley Roberts (PF), David Brown (C) David Smith, Jonathan Fields | |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Roger Tomko misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Vermont | Roger Tomko misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | James Cooper pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marcus Russell (PG) Roger Tomko | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Dorrance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hancock (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Marcus Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William King (fresh) SF - Charles Bess (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stanley Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Vermont | Stanley Roberts misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 21-19 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | James Cooper gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 21-19 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | James Cooper snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Dennis Hanna (SF) Carl Lee, Al Dorrance | |
| Subs | Vermont | David Smith (SF) Charles Bess | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:10 | Vermont | Marcus Russell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-19 |
| 06:09 | Vermont | David Brown hits the follow up shot | 23-21 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | David Smith gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | A charge is called on Marcus Russell - foul #2 on Marcus Russell, team foul #11 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Roger Tomko (PG) Marcus Russell | |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 25-21 |
| 05:08 | Vermont | David Brown drills a floater from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | James Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Dennis Hanna, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bess (PG), Jonathan Fields (C) Stanley Roberts, David Brown | |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jerry Lewis - foul #2 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (PF) Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:18 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale blows the layup | 25-25 |
| 03:53 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Cooper - foul #1 on Steve Cooper, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG), Jerry Lewis (PF) Vernon Barksdale, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Vermont | Marcus Russell (PG), Howard Reddick (SG), Richard Clark (SF), David Brown (C) Charles Bess, William King, David Smith, Roger Tomko | |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:46 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-26 |
| 03:04 | Vermont | Marcus Russell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-26 |
| 03:02 | Vermont | Jonathan Fields tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Dorrance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Robert Hancock (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Marcus Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Reddick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Lewis banks in the layup on a great pass from Eric Johnson | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Vermont | Jerry Lewis steps in front of the Richard Clark pass | 27-28 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | David Brown steps in front of the Al Dorrance pass | 27-28 |
| 01:51 | Vermont | David Brown connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Marcus Russell | 27-30 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 01:22 | Vermont | David Brown gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:18 | Vermont | Marcus Russell drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Clark | 27-32 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Howard Reddick is called for the reach on Bobby Wilson - foul #3 on Howard Reddick, team foul #12 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (SG), James Cooper (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Al Dorrance, Jerry Lewis, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Vermont | William King (SG), Stanley Roberts (PF), Roger Tomko (C) Howard Reddick, Jonathan Fields, David Brown | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:25 | Vermont | Roger Tomko loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Hanna (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Charles Bess (SG), David Smith (SF) Marcus Russell, Richard Clark | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Eric Johnson and he's fouled by Roger Tomko - foul #2 on Roger Tomko, team foul #13 | 31-32 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | David Smith misses the halfcourt shot | 32-32 |