| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pf. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Mark Shelly is hacked by Mark Moshier - foul #4 on Mark Moshier, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Mark Shelly - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #2 | 22-28 |
| 18:59 | Tennessee | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Steven Yarger - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #3 | 22-28 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Smith and the foul's on Steven Yarger - foul #3 on Steven Yarger, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Joshua Washington is denied by Shawn Williams | 25-30 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett clanks a floater in the lane | 25-30 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 17:09 | Tennessee | Shawn Williams steps in front of the John Little pass | 27-30 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Bobby Smith | 29-30 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | John Little misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bobby Smith | 29-30 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a runner in the lane | 29-30 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 29-30 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Williams | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Shelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Little (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William O'Connell - foul #2 on William O'Connell, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), John Pearson (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Rentz, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG), Steve Warner (SG), William Stolberg (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Nelson, Mark Shelly, Steven Yarger, John Little | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | John Harrison snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | John Harrison drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Lee | 33-31 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington clanks a shot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington loses the dribble to Craig Holley | 33-31 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the easy layup | 33-31 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Millard Haislip snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Harrison - foul #2 on John Harrison, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Foster (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Steve Warner, Joshua Washington, William Stolberg | |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason's layup is rejected by Steven Yarger | 33-33 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Shelly | 33-35 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Craig Holley | 35-35 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, John Pearson, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), John Little (C) Millard Haislip, Christopher Fay | |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 35-37 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Joshua Foster | 35-37 |
| 12:41 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson's pass is intercepted by Mark Moshier in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:33 | Tennessee | Shawn Williams steps in front of the Mark Shelly pass | 37-37 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Yarger | 37-37 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Joshua Nelson - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), William Stolberg (PF) Mark Shelly, Joshua Foster, Steven Yarger | |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joshua Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | William Stolberg pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | John Little connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Nelson | 37-39 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits the finger roll set up by Mark Moshier | 39-39 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Millard Haislip | 39-41 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to William Stolberg | 39-41 |
| 09:43 | Tennessee | Gary Lee takes the ball from John Little | 39-41 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 09:15 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 08:59 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Stolberg | 39-44 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 42-44 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William O'Connell - foul #3 on William O'Connell, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), John Harrison (C) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Steve Warner (PG), Mark Shelly (SG), Steven Yarger (PF), Christopher Fay (C) Joshua Nelson, Millard Haislip, William Stolberg, John Little | |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Craig Holley | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington lays it up and in | 44-48 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Steve Warner (fresh) SG - Mark Shelly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Washington (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Yarger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Fay (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is denied on a layup by Edward Thomason | 44-48 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Craig Holley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG) Craig Holley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (PG), Joshua Foster (SF) Steve Warner, Joshua Washington | |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz blows the dunk | 44-48 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | Christopher Fay is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Fay, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Gary Lee (C) Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG), Matthew Espiritu (C) Millard Haislip, Christopher Fay | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 48-48 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | Matthew Espiritu loses the dribble to William O'Connell | 48-48 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from William O'Connell | 50-48 |
| 04:33 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger lays it up and in set up by Joshua Nelson | 50-50 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Shelly - foul #3 on Mark Shelly, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Millard Haislip (SG), William Stolberg (PF), John Little (C) Mark Shelly, Steven Yarger, Matthew Espiritu | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee | William Stolberg snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:57 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is whistled for traveling | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), Gary Lee (PF) Bobby Smith, Mark Moshier, William O'Connell, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joshua Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Millard Haislip (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Stolberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | John Little hits the follow up shot | 51-52 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled on the floor by John Little - foul #2 on John Little, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Shelly (SG), Joshua Washington (SF), Steven Yarger (PF) Joshua Nelson, Joshua Foster, William Stolberg | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Craig Holley and he's fouled by Joshua Washington - foul #1 on Joshua Washington, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-52 |
| 02:11 | Tennessee | Joshua Washington tips it home | 54-54 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), William O'Connell (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Edward Thomason, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson (PG) Millard Haislip | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is hacked by Mark Shelly - foul #4 on Mark Shelly, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | John Little grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson is fouled on the floor by Bobby Smith - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Foster (SF) Joshua Washington | |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William O'Connell | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Moshier - foul #5 on Mark Moshier, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Joshua Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on Joshua Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Smith, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joshua Washington (SF) Joshua Foster | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Joshua Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Joshua Washington - foul #2 on Joshua Washington, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Steven Yarger runs out the clock | 60-61 |