| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried loses the dribble to Fausto Russo | 31-36 |
| 19:28 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera lays it in on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 33-36 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is hacked by Leroy Carpenter - foul #2 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Randall Mosquera is called for the reach on Peter Bad - foul #2 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the floater near the basket | 33-36 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Mosquera | 36-36 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 36-39 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Derrick Fong blocks the short jumper by Randall Mosquera | 36-39 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Shreve | 36-41 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Robert Powell (C) Fausto Russo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 16:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it in | 38-41 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't finish the layup | 38-41 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Mosquera (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Mosquera | 41-44 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the wide open 3 from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 41-49 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | Alton Parker knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Otis Hughes | 44-49 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by Alton Parker - foul #3 on Alton Parker, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Otis Hughes, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stuart Ried (C) Robert Woods | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is fouled on the floor by Alton Parker - foul #4 on Alton Parker, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Weissman (PF) Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | William Weissman is called for the reach on Peter Bad - foul #3 on William Weissman, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (PG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alton Parker (PF) William Weissman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Dreher | 46-49 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Randall Mosquera - foul #3 on Randall Mosquera, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Peter Bad is blocked by Larry Dreher | 46-49 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Peter Bad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Robert Powell (PF) Fausto Russo, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Robert Woods (PF) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 10:41 | Tennessee | Bruce Shreve steals it from Randall Mosquera out of a doubleteam | 46-49 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled on the floor by Joseph Yeager - foul #2 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Robert Woods gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the reach on Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #2 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Alton Parker (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell, Larry Dreher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette, Cesar Gallo | |
| 09:25 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 08:54 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Carpenter | 49-53 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bruce Shreve | 49-55 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Alton Parker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #4 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Larry Dreher (SF) Otis Hughes, Randall Mosquera | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Robert Woods | |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong banks in the layup on a great pass from Stuart Ried | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Stuart Ried is called for the reach on Leroy Carpenter - foul #3 on Stuart Ried, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Trinh (SG), William Weissman (PF), Robert Powell (C) Fausto Russo, Alton Parker, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Allen Midgette (SF) Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad | |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Robert Powell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong blows the wide open layup | 51-57 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Trinh | 54-59 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Randall Mosquera (SF), Alton Parker (PF), Leroy Carpenter (C) David Trinh, Larry Dreher, William Weissman, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 54-59 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 54-59 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong's layup is rejected by Alton Parker | 54-59 |
| 03:51 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 54-59 |
| 03:37 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Leroy Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #3 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bad | 56-62 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 01:11 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera tips it in | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Otis Hughes steals the ball from Stuart Ried | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is called for the reach on Stuart Ried in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Otis Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bad | 58-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Leroy Carpenter - foul #4 on Leroy Carpenter, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Alton Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Randall Mosquera | 61-64 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Yeager - foul #3 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Fausto Russo | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Yeager is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #12 | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-67 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Yeager | 69-67 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is whistled for traveling | 69-67 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera splits the doubleteam and buries a shot near the basket set up by Fausto Russo | 71-67 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #5 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Larry Dreher (SG), Robert Powell (C) Joseph Yeager, Fausto Russo, Leroy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Leroy Carpenter (C) Larry Dreher, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:34 | Tennessee | Bruce Shreve is called for the reach on Otis Hughes - foul #4 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #6 | 71-69 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 71-69 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Otis Hughes - foul #1 on Otis Hughes, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:47 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Alton Parker | 71-70 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Randall Mosquera blocks the short jumper by Stuart Ried | 71-70 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leroy Carpenter | 71-70 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Randall Mosquera hits a fadeaway from the left side | 73-70 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randall Mosquera (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Carpenter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is fouled on the floor by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Shreve - foul #5 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Alton Parker snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Jolley - foul #2 on Russell Jolley, team foul #8 | 74-71 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-71 |