| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Reading (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Powell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alton Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Paul Reading inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Tennessee | Alton Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried can't finish the layup | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Harvey Marine - foul #3 on Harvey Marine, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Harvey Marine | |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Reading | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's pass is intercepted by Joseph Yeager | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Alton Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | Tennessee | Paul Reading gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Reading | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Lon Smith hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is fouled on the floor by Peter Bad - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SF) Paul Reading | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:32 | Tennessee | Alton Parker buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 37-36 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Derrick Fong denies the turnaround by Larry Dreher | 37-36 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 37-36 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo steps in front of the Derrick Fong pass | 37-36 |
| 16:26 | Tennessee | Alton Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Fausto Russo | 40-36 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs drills a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 15:48 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Stuart Ried | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alton Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried connects on the fadeaway from close range | 40-40 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | Derrick Fong doubles Alton Parker and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Derrick Fong, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG), Paul Reading (SF) Fausto Russo, Larry Dreher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Lon Smith | |
| 14:53 | Tennessee | Paul Reading scores on a jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Paul Reading makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Fong | 45-43 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Paul Reading knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Alton Parker | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 47-45 |
| 13:35 | Tennessee | Alton Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-45 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 47-45 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Robert Powell is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Robert Powell, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Larry Dreher (SG), William Weissman (PF), Manuel Spradling (C) Joseph Yeager, Robert Powell, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Stuart Ried | |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Derrick Fong | 47-47 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Paul Reading comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Otis Hughes picks off the pass by Peter Bad | 47-47 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Paul Reading banks in the layup on a great pass from Otis Hughes | 49-47 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling hits a turnaround from close range set up by Otis Hughes | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Otis Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Dreher (fresh) SF - Paul Reading (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Weissman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by William Weissman - foul #3 on William Weissman, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Robert Powell (PF), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, Paul Reading, William Weissman, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Robert Woods (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:11 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Robert Powell misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee | Robert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Robert Woods makes the floater from the left block | 53-53 |
| 10:21 | Tennessee | Alton Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Robert Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for traveling | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling (PF) Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Robert Woods | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Allen Midgette, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (SG) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:29 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 09:17 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:01 | Tennessee | Alton Parker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lon Smith | 55-56 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Midgette | 55-56 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Larry Dreher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dreher (tiring) PF - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alton Parker (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Ried (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 57-58 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is fouled on the floor by Larry Dreher - foul #2 on Larry Dreher, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Devon Graham (PG), Fausto Russo (SG), Paul Reading (SF), Robert Powell (PF), William Weissman (C) Joseph Yeager, Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, Manuel Spradling, Alton Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Allen Midgette, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 57-60 |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Devon Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled on the floor by Devon Graham - foul #2 on Devon Graham, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is hacked by William Weissman - foul #4 on William Weissman, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Cesar Gallo | 57-62 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve pulls down the rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it home | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | Paul Reading misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Otis Hughes (PG), Larry Dreher (SF), Manuel Spradling (C) Devon Graham, Paul Reading, William Weissman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Robert Woods (C) Paul Bramblett, Cesar Gallo | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling buries a floater from the right block set up by Fausto Russo | 59-65 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is fouled in the backcourt by Otis Hughes - foul #2 on Otis Hughes, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager (PG) Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lon Smith (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager knocks in the floater from the left side | 61-67 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Otis Hughes steps in front of the Jeffrey Fuchs pass in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | Manuel Spradling misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-67 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Robert Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Joseph Yeager (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Otis Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Dreher (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Spradling (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Ried (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Otis Hughes | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Yeager picks off the pass by Harvey Marine | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | Robert Powell is denied on a layup by Harvey Marine | 64-67 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Robert Powell hits the follow up shot | 66-67 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Fausto Russo (SG), Paul Reading (SF), Alton Parker (C) Otis Hughes, Larry Dreher, Manuel Spradling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee | Joseph Yeager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-67 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Paul Reading grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 02:18 | Tennessee | Paul Reading scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Fausto Russo | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the fadeaway from the right side | 69-67 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Alton Parker grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Alton Parker hits the follow up shot | 71-67 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Fuchs | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | Tennessee | Paul Reading's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Fuchs | 71-69 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs lays it up and in | 71-71 |
| 00:45 | Tennessee | Robert Powell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Alton Parker tips it home | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Robert Powell snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Lon Smith is called for the reach on Robert Powell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Smith, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo is hacked by Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Fausto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stuart Ried | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Alton Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Reading | 77-74 |