| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 32-24 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Ronny Cordero - foul #1 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is hacked by Clyde Caldwell - foul #2 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Jorgenson and the foul's on Thomas Davenport - foul #1 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:25 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a jump hook from close range | 32-26 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Thomas Davenport | 32-26 |
| 17:30 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-26 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Thomas Davenport - foul #2 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (SG), Thomas Bedford (SF), Luis Gonzalez (PF), William Sanders (C) Charles Clark, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Michael Bessler (PF) Harold Grafenstein, Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:39 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders lays it in on a great pass from William Fink | 34-28 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:22 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | Vanderbilt | William Fink can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-28 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Austin Schlater | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) PF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | William Fink scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Bedford - foul #2 on Thomas Bedford, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) William Fink, Henry Nimmons, Thomas Bedford, Luis Gonzalez, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Donald Difiore (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Johnson, Michael Bessler, Keith Churchill | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hisle and the foul's on Donald Difiore - foul #4 on Donald Difiore, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF), Keith Churchill (C) Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore | |
| 14:52 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:55 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero connects on the shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Churchill | 42-38 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-38 |
| 12:58 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hisle | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell lays it in set up by Thomas Davenport | 44-38 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Charles Clark is called for the reach on Roger Dilday - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG), Henry Nimmons (SG), Thomas Bedford (SF), Luis Gonzalez (PF), William Sanders (C) Robert Hisle, Charles Clark, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Harold Grafenstein, Roger Dilday, Bruce Carney, Keith Churchill | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 11:35 | Vanderbilt | William Fink drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Bedford | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) PF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Austin Schlater | 46-40 |
| 11:08 | Vanderbilt | William Fink hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Nimmons | 49-40 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport (C) William Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Bruce Carney (SF) Austin Schlater, Michael Johnson, Gary Chaves | |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 10:33 | Vanderbilt | William Fink snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:25 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (SG), Ronny Cordero (PF) Henry Nimmons, Luis Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is fouled on the floor by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 09:52 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson drills a runner from close range | 49-44 |
| 09:07 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SF), William Sanders (C) Thomas Bedford, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Roger Dilday, Bruce Carney, Michael Bessler | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Clyde Caldwell - foul #3 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Henry Nimmons (SG), Luis Gonzalez (PF) William Fink, Charles Clark, Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Harold Grafenstein | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 49-46 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #9 | 49-46 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:57 | Vanderbilt | Gary Chaves steps in front of the William Sanders pass | 49-48 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves double dribbles | 49-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG), Thomas Bedford (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), Thomas Davenport (C) Robert Hisle, Clyde Caldwell, Luis Gonzalez, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Donald Difiore (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Johnson, Joshua Jorgenson, Keith Churchill | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - William Fink (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein loses the dribble to Thomas Davenport | 49-48 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford is hacked by Bruce Carney - foul #1 on Bruce Carney, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (SG) Henry Nimmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (PF) Gary Chaves | |
| 06:23 | Vanderbilt | William Fink comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 06:21 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford tips it home | 51-48 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Clark - foul #3 on Charles Clark, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Bruce Carney | |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 05:22 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 05:15 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 51-50 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 51-52 |
| 04:11 | Vanderbilt | William Fink buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson blows the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Davenport - foul #3 on Thomas Davenport, team foul #11 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PG), Henry Nimmons (SG), Clyde Caldwell (SF), Ronny Cordero (PF), William Sanders (C) William Fink, Charles Clark, Thomas Bedford, Luis Gonzalez, Thomas Davenport | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Roger Dilday, Michael Bessler, Donald Difiore | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:21 | Vanderbilt | Austin Schlater picks off the pass by Ronny Cordero | 54-53 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 03:16 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Robert Hisle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) SF - Clyde Caldwell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Carney (SF) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Fink (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Thomas Davenport (C) Robert Hisle, Henry Nimmons, William Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Austin Schlater, Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves | |
| 02:14 | Vanderbilt | William Fink comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 56-53 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 01:34 | Vanderbilt | William Fink buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Grafenstein | 59-58 |
| 00:58 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is fouled on the floor by Roger Dilday - foul #3 on Roger Dilday, team foul #4 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF) Michael Bessler | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:33 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark is hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #3 on Gary Chaves, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport is hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | William Fink is hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #3 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Ronny Cordero | 61-58 |