| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) SG - John Reese (fresh) SF - John Leavens (fresh) PF - James Ellington (fresh) C - William Jenkins (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 | Tennessee | William Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Tennessee | John Leavens knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alan Minzenberger | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:38 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:23 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Michael Sax drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ryan Dean | 2-4 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | John Leavens's layup is rejected by Michael Sax | 2-4 |
| 18:54 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Reese - foul #1 on John Reese, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens's floater is tipped away by Ryan Dean | 4-6 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | John Leavens takes the ball from Robert Conley | 4-6 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | John Leavens blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gary Shirley (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, John Leavens, James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Charles Ikner is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG) Trevor Meadows | |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Cargill - foul #1 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander scores on a shot from the right block set up by Karl Desantis and he's fouled by Darnell Cargill - foul #2 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (PG) Darnell Cargill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 16:51 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Ralph James is called for the reach on David Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph James, team foul #6 | 7-11 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Wolfe | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey McIntosh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ralph James (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Shirley (fairly fresh) PF - Gus Bueno (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph James - foul #2 on Ralph James, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Ralph James, Gary Shirley, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-15 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Michael Sax gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Hutchens denies the turnaround by Trevor Meadows | 10-15 |
| 14:56 | Tennessee | Gus Bueno grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Michael Sax is called for the reach on Jerry Hutchens - foul #1 on Michael Sax, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF) John Reese, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Ryan Dean | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits a fadeaway near the basket | 12-15 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | John Leavens is called for the reach on Joseph Cline - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #8 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Robert Conley snags the offensive board | 12-16 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is fouled on the floor by James Ellington - foul #1 on James Ellington, team foul #9 | 12-16 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh buries a 3 from the right wing set up by James Ellington | 15-18 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Robert Conley jams it set up by Joseph Cline | 15-20 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffrey McIntosh, team foul #10 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), John Leavens (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Alan Minzenberger, Gus Bueno, James Ellington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (C) Joseph Cline, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Charles Ikner | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey McIntosh picks off the pass by Charles Alexander in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | John Leavens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifton Nord - foul #1 on Clifton Nord, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Wolfe | 16-23 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey McIntosh (tiring) 6 pts. SG - John Reese (fresh) SF - John Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gus Bueno (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the easy layup | 16-23 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | David Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gus Bueno - foul #1 on Gus Bueno, team foul #11 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gus Bueno (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Richard Willett (PF) Charles Alexander, David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Richard Willett drills a runner from the left block set up by Trevor Meadows | 16-27 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses short on an open shot in the lane | 16-27 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | John Reese steps in front of the Joseph Cline pass in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley throws it down on a great pass from John Reese | 18-27 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Trevor Meadows | 18-30 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades tips it in | 20-30 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-30 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the follow up shot | 20-32 |
| 09:32 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McIntosh | 23-32 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Gus Bueno steps in front of the Michael Sax pass | 23-32 |
| 09:06 | Tennessee | John Reese misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Gus Bueno steps in front of the Trevor Meadows pass | 25-32 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 08:29 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Gus Bueno | 25-32 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee | Ryan Dean swats the shot by Gary Shirley | 25-32 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the easy open layup | 25-32 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Michael Sax can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-32 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Leavens (SF), James Ellington (PF) John Reese, Gary Shirley, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), David Wolfe (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Richard Willett, Ryan Dean | |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 07:48 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gus Bueno (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | John Leavens grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (SG), Jerry Hutchens (C) Jeffrey McIntosh, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG) Charles Alexander | |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:18 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is hacked by Alan Minzenberger - foul #1 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #12 | 28-32 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | James Ellington connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Minzenberger | 30-33 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Wolfe | 30-35 |
| 05:57 | Tennessee | David Wolfe steps in front of the John Leavens pass | 30-35 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Leavens - foul #2 on John Leavens, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill (PG), Ralph James (SG), Gus Bueno (PF), William Jenkins (C) Alan Minzenberger, John Reese, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Karl Desantis (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley, Charles Ikner | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 30-36 |
| 05:22 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from William Jenkins | 32-36 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Clifton Nord, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | John Leavens banks in the layup and he's fouled by Michael Sax - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| 04:56 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Ralph James steals the ball from Ryan Dean | 35-36 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill is fouled on the floor by Ryan Dean - foul #1 on Ryan Dean, team foul #10 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gary Shirley (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Leavens, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | Darnell Cargill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Cargill - foul #3 on Darnell Cargill, team foul #14 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Darnell Cargill, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Robert Conley steps in front of the Gary Shirley pass | 37-38 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Hutchens takes the ball from David Wolfe in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | Gary Shirley is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), James Ellington (PF) Ralph James, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 37-38 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alan Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey McIntosh (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ellington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | James Ellington lays it up and in and he's hacked by Robert Conley - foul #1 on Robert Conley, team foul #11 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) Trevor Meadows | |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the free throw | 39-38 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Gary Shirley picks off the pass by Michael Sax in the backcourt | 39-38 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington is fouled on the floor by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #12 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ralph James (SG), Gus Bueno (SF) Alan Minzenberger, Gary Shirley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Michael Sax, Charles Ikner | |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | William Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Clifton Nord | 40-38 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 40-38 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 40-38 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Charles Alexander, Robert Conley | |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Gus Bueno | 42-38 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Ralph James is called for the reach on Clifton Nord in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph James, team foul #15 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger (PG), John Reese (SG), Gary Shirley (SF) Jeffrey McIntosh, Ralph James, Gus Bueno | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 01:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | John Reese steals it from David Wolfe in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | John Reese's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Nord | 42-40 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 42-40 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is called for a backcourt violation | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey McIntosh (SG), John Leavens (SF), Gus Bueno (PF) John Reese, Gary Shirley, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Joseph Cline, David Wolfe, Clifton Nord, Ryan Dean | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Alan Minzenberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alan Minzenberger, team foul #16 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses short on an open floater in the paint | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 42-40 |