| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Justin Summey (fresh) SG - Miles Beane (fresh) SF - James Perry (fresh) PF - Don Johnson (fresh) C - Monty Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fresh) SF - Michael Sax (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Don Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Vermont | Miles Beane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by David Wolfe and the foul's on Justin Summey - foul #1 on Justin Summey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Vermont | James Perry is denied on a layup by Ryan Dean | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Vermont | Justin Summey grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Vermont | Don Johnson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Conley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Justin Summey - foul #2 on Justin Summey, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG) Justin Summey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Vermont | Monty Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows's pass is intercepted by William Grider in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Vermont | William Grider misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | Vermont | Don Johnson tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | David Wolfe gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is open but misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | Vermont | Don Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right block | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | Vermont | Monty Smith snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:37 | Vermont | Robert Conley blocks the jumper by James Perry | 2-5 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Don Johnson - foul #1 on Don Johnson, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) Miles Beane, James Perry, Don Johnson, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:23 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:04 | Vermont | Stephen Freese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Grider (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Hazelton (fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Daniel Kroger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it home | 2-7 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| 15:05 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger knocks in the jumper from the right block | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is hacked by Kevin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:56 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:44 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (SG), Steve Wilson (PF) Kevin Johnson, Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| 14:25 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 4-9 |
| 13:59 | Vermont | Charles Alexander steals it from Steve Wilson | 4-9 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is hacked by Joseph Hazelton - foul #1 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Perry (SF), Don Johnson (PF), Monty Smith (C) Joseph Hazelton, Steve Wilson, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (C) Charles Alexander, Charles Ikner | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 4-9 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it home | 4-11 |
| 13:18 | Vermont | William Grider makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 7-11 |
| 13:08 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 7-11 |
| 12:56 | Vermont | Robert Conley takes the ball from Don Johnson | 7-11 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Miles Beane steals it from Karl Desantis | 7-11 |
| 12:36 | Vermont | William Grider misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| 12:34 | Vermont | Monty Smith tips it back up and in | 9-11 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Michael Sax knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Conley | 9-13 |
| 12:02 | Vermont | William Grider clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 9-13 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | James Perry is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) James Perry, Don Johnson, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Grider (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Miles Beane (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Daniel Kroger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Ryan Dean (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is fouled on the floor by Daniel Kroger - foul #1 on Daniel Kroger, team foul #7 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG) Miles Beane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Karl Desantis | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:23 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton can't connect on a floater from the right side | 9-15 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Dean | 9-17 |
| 10:57 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 10:56 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson tips it in | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | William Grider steals it from Charles Alexander | 11-17 |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Kroger and he's hacked by David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #2 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), James Perry (SF), Steve Wilson (PF), Monty Smith (C) William Grider, Kevin Johnson, Stephen Freese, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Charles Alexander, David Wolfe, Charles Ikner | |
| 10:26 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 10:14 | Vermont | James Perry pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:57 | Vermont | Trevor Meadows is called for the reach on Joseph Hazelton - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Don Johnson (PF) Joseph Hazelton, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| 09:42 | Vermont | William Grider hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-17 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | James Perry swats the short shot by Trevor Meadows | 15-17 |
| 09:33 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Don Johnson | 15-17 |
| 09:13 | Vermont | Miles Beane is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF) James Perry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Karl Desantis | |
| 08:55 | Vermont | William Grider loses the dribble to Robert Conley | 15-17 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 15-19 |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Joseph Cline picks off the pass by William Grider in the backcourt | 15-19 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the jumper in the paint | 15-19 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Miles Beane is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows - foul #1 on Miles Beane, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Daniel Kroger (C) William Grider, Kevin Johnson, Don Johnson, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-19 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Miles Beane (tiring) SG - Joseph Hazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Perry (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Daniel Kroger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Vermont | James Perry is called for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Steve Wilson (PF) Joseph Hazelton, Stephen Freese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Karl Desantis and he's fouled by William Grider - foul #1 on William Grider, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Monty Smith (C) James Perry, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:50 | Vermont | Steve Wilson is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG) Miles Beane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (SF) Michael Sax | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Monty Smith blocks the short jumper by Ryan Dean | 15-22 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the tip | 15-22 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it but misses | 15-22 |
| 06:34 | Vermont | Monty Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:11 | Vermont | Monty Smith makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Perry (SF), Don Johnson (PF) Kevin Johnson, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Clifton Nord (SF) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| 06:11 | Vermont | Monty Smith misses the free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 17-22 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 17-24 |
| 05:39 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-24 |
| 05:38 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:30 | Vermont | William Grider loses the ball out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (PG), Daniel Kroger (C) William Grider, Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SG), Richard Willett (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, David Wolfe, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Richard Willett hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Trevor Meadows | 17-26 |
| 04:59 | Vermont | James Perry is hacked by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (PG), Stephen Freese (PF) Joseph Hazelton, Don Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Clifton Nord, Richard Willett, Charles Ikner | |
| 04:59 | Vermont | James Perry misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF) James Perry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Robert Conley (PF) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean | |
| 04:10 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 17-26 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis lays it up and in | 17-28 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - William Grider (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Miles Beane (tiring) SF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Freese (fresh) C - Daniel Kroger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Karl Desantis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Vermont | Miles Beane comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-28 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 17-28 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is hacked by Kevin Johnson - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #10 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Vermont | Justin Summey (PG), Don Johnson (PF), Monty Smith (C) William Grider, Stephen Freese, Daniel Kroger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Michael Sax, Karl Desantis | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 03:21 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson misses the easy layup | 17-30 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows pulls down the rebound | 17-30 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | James Perry (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Richard Willett (PF) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| 03:01 | Vermont | James Perry scores on a floater from the baseline | 19-30 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Monty Smith - foul #1 on Monty Smith, team foul #11 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG) Miles Beane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:50 | Vermont | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Justin Summey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #9 | 19-31 |
| 02:50 | Vermont | Justin Summey makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:50 | Vermont | Justin Summey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 21-33 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Don Johnson clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #10 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (C) Monty Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Karl Desantis (C) Joseph Cline, David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Richard Willett, Ryan Dean | |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 02:12 | Vermont | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Sax | 23-35 |
| 01:36 | Vermont | Michael Sax takes the ball from Don Johnson | 23-35 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-35 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis hits the follow up shot | 23-37 |
| 01:07 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Robert Conley travels with the ball | 23-37 |
| Subs | Vermont | Miles Beane (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Stephen Freese (PF), Monty Smith (C) Joseph Hazelton, James Perry, Don Johnson, Steve Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Karl Desantis | |
| 00:31 | Vermont | Trevor Meadows steals it from Miles Beane | 23-37 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Robert Conley slams it home set up by Trevor Meadows | 23-39 |
| 00:03 | Vermont | Stephen Freese misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 23-39 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 23-39 |