| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) C - Harold Horn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Tech | The refs have stopped play. Harold Horn is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 0-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers (C) Harold Horn | |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine is hacked by Bruce Hankins - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 18:29 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant knocks in the shot from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Robert Young scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Youngblood | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee Tech | John Hale steps in front of the Sean Malone pass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:31 | Tennessee Tech | The jump hook by Clayton Chrzanowski is blocked by Harrison Brooker | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:10 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Sean Malone - foul #1 on Sean Malone, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:09 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Powers | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Tennessee Tech | Clayton Chrzanowski hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Carl Oliphant steals it from William Davis | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Faris (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fairly fresh) SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Timko | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is fouled on the floor by Wayne Constantine - foul #1 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) Leonard Youngblood, Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Daniel Moreland (SG), Chad Pierce (SF), Edgar Jones (C) Sean Malone, Carl Oliphant, Wayne Constantine, Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Charles Powers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard's pass is intercepted by Robert Young | 5-6 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Daniel Moreland - foul #1 on Daniel Moreland, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Wayne Constantine (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Chad Pierce, Thomas Myers | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the jumpshot from the left side | 5-6 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker lays it in on a nice dish by Leonard Youngblood | 7-6 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is hacked by Clayton Chrzanowski - foul #1 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Carl Oliphant (SG), Harold Horn (C) Christopher Ballard, Daniel Moreland, Edgar Jones | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is fouled on the floor by Sean Malone - foul #2 on Sean Malone, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (PG) Sean Malone | |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | William Davis drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Hale and the foul's on Wayne Constantine - foul #2 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG) Wayne Constantine | |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Tech | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Daniel Moreland - foul #1 on Charles Powers, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SF) William Davis | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 11:29 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Moreland | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Faris (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carl Oliphant (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Moreland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Horn (fresh) | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is hacked by Clayton Chrzanowski - foul #2 on Clayton Chrzanowski, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Steven Timko (PF) Robert Young, John Hale, Douglas Faris, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers (PF) Clayton Chrzanowski | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Steven Timko - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-13 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Smith steps in front of the Christopher Ballard pass | 12-13 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | William Davis lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 14-13 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 14-13 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | William Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 16-13 |
| 09:18 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce (SF) Christopher Ballard | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette banks in the layup set up by Robert Young | 18-13 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Oliphant | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Myers picks off the pass by John Hale | 18-16 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Igor Jerkovic (SG), Edgar Jones (C) Daniel Moreland, Carl Oliphant, Harold Horn | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | John Hale picks off the pass by Thomas Myers | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Jerkovic (fresh) SF - Chad Pierce (fresh) PF - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Igor Jerkovic - foul #1 on Igor Jerkovic, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant (SG) Igor Jerkovic | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Young | 23-16 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee Tech | John Hale is called for the reach on Chad Pierce - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (PF) John Hale, William Davis, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic (PG), Daniel Moreland (SF), Harold Horn (C) Christopher Ballard, Chad Pierce, Thomas Myers | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edgar Jones | 23-19 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Steven Timko connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Young | 25-19 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Tech | Edgar Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 25-19 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 04:41 | Tennessee Tech | Igor Jerkovic pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant makes the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-22 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant loses the ball out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Charles Powers (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Steven Timko, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Christopher Ballard (PG), Chad Pierce (SF), Thomas Myers (PF) Igor Jerkovic, Carl Oliphant, Edgar Jones | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Charles Powers scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Davis | 27-22 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Sean Malone (PG), Wayne Constantine (SF), Clayton Chrzanowski (PF) Daniel Moreland, Chad Pierce, Harold Horn | |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the dunk attempt | 27-22 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Sean Malone (fresh) SG - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Constantine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clayton Chrzanowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Myers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Wayne Constantine is called for the reach on Bruce Hankins - foul #3 on Wayne Constantine, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant (SG) Wayne Constantine | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Sean Malone is called for the reach on John Hale - foul #3 on Sean Malone, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland (SF) Sean Malone | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Ballard | 30-25 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young double dribbles | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn (C) Thomas Myers | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant drills a floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Bruce Hankins is denied by Clayton Chrzanowski | 30-27 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it in | 32-27 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Harold Horn - foul #3 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), William Davis (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Chad Pierce (SF) Christopher Ballard | |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | Harold Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Moreland pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee Tech | Carl Oliphant is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Oliphant, team foul #11 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood buries a floater from the free throw line | 34-29 |