| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Premo (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Delaughter (fresh) PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Millican (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 23 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Vermont | Robert Grogan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the finger roll set up by Robert Ellison and he's fouled by Michael Premo - foul #3 on Michael Premo, team foul #1 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG) Michael Premo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 18:55 | Vermont | Anthony Rector steps in front of the David Diamond pass | 20-36 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Stevens - foul #1 on John Stevens, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 18:35 | Vermont | Tim Millican pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 18:19 | Vermont | David Diamond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a shot near the basket | 20-37 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Robert Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-37 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | David Diamond misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield lays it up and in set up by Anthony Rector | 20-39 |
| 16:34 | Vermont | Anthony Mayfield picks off the pass by Robert Grogan | 20-39 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield slams it home | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Tim Millican hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 20-41 |
| 16:11 | Vermont | Robert Grogan gets the offensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Tim Millican clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dennis Brandon - foul #1 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #1 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Premo (PG), Manuel Boisvert (SG), Danny Whobrey (SF), John Collins (PF) John Stevens, David Diamond, Robert Delaughter, Robert Grogan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), James Anderson (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Tim Millican makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 15:56 | Vermont | Tim Millican makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Premo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Boisvert (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) PF - John Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Millican (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-41 |
| 15:26 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Collins | 22-41 |
| 15:19 | Vermont | Gerald Atkin takes the ball from Manuel Boisvert | 22-41 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ellison, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Whitman (SG) Tim Millican | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:57 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Premo | 24-41 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | James Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 24-43 |
| 14:35 | Vermont | John Collins makes the floater from the right wing set up by Manuel Boisvert | 26-43 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | James Anderson's floater is tipped away by John Collins | 26-43 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison snags the offensive board | 26-43 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses short on a floater from the left block | 26-43 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | David Duffield tips it back up and in | 26-45 |
| 13:33 | Vermont | Michael Whitman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Boisvert | 29-45 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | James Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-45 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | James Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Collins - foul #2 on John Collins, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Vermont | David Diamond (SG), Robert Delaughter (SF), Robert Grogan (PF), Tim Millican (C) Michael Whitman, Manuel Boisvert, John Collins, Danny Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Robert Ellison, Kerry Clark, Gerald Atkin, David Duffield | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 12:26 | Vermont | David Diamond misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-47 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield grabs the board | 29-47 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield jams it on a great pass from James Anderson | 29-49 |
| 11:54 | Vermont | Michael Premo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-49 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Michael Premo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Delaughter (fresh) PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Millican (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 33 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG) Michael Premo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) James Anderson | |
| 11:32 | Vermont | Robert Grogan misses the 3 from straight away | 29-49 |
| 11:30 | Vermont | John Stevens grabs the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Robert Grogan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Atkin - foul #3 on Gerald Atkin, team foul #3 | 29-49 |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Robert Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:16 | Vermont | Robert Grogan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 30-49 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Rector | 30-51 |
| 10:48 | Vermont | Tim Millican misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-51 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Robert Grogan - foul #1 on Robert Grogan, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Premo (PG), Manuel Boisvert (SF) John Stevens, Robert Delaughter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 30-52 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 30-52 |
| 10:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Grogan | 30-52 |
| 10:21 | Vermont | David Diamond is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Diamond, team foul #5 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG) Carl Baillie | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark is hacked by David Diamond - foul #4 on David Diamond, team foul #6 | 30-52 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (SG), John Collins (C) David Diamond, Tim Millican | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 30-52 |
| 09:25 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Grogan | 30-52 |
| 09:19 | Vermont | Michael Premo is whistled for traveling | 30-52 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 30-54 |
| 08:48 | Vermont | Robert Grogan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-54 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | James Anderson buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Ellison | 33-56 |
| 08:22 | Vermont | John Collins is fouled on the floor by Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #4 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Delaughter (SF), Tim Millican (C) Manuel Boisvert, Robert Grogan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Anthony Mayfield, David Duffield | |
| 08:05 | Vermont | Kerry Clark steps in front of the Robert Delaughter pass | 33-56 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled on the floor by John Collins - foul #3 on John Collins, team foul #7 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert (PG), David Diamond (SG) Michael Premo, John Stevens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) James Anderson | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 07:40 | Vermont | John Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Manuel Boisvert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Diamond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Delaughter (fresh) PF - John Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim Millican (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Rector (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Atkin (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ellison - foul #3 on Robert Ellison, team foul #5 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG) Robert Ellison | |
| 07:24 | Vermont | Tim Millican misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector snags the defensive board | 33-56 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin hits the finger roll | 33-58 |
| 06:44 | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-58 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Rector | 33-58 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-58 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie snags the offensive board | 33-58 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin is called for 5 seconds | 33-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Michael Whitman (SG), Danny Whobrey (SF), Jacob Archer (PF), Robert Service (C) Manuel Boisvert, David Diamond, Robert Delaughter, John Collins, Tim Millican | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| 05:38 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Mayfield - foul #2 on Anthony Mayfield, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| 05:38 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 05:38 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 05:09 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Stevens | 35-58 |
| 05:05 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey's floater is tipped away by David Duffield | 35-58 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Ellison | 35-58 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Jacob Archer is called for the reach on Anthony Rector - foul #1 on Jacob Archer, team foul #8 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Manuel Boisvert (SF) Jacob Archer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Dennis Brandon (C) Robert Ellison, David Duffield | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 35-59 |
| 04:35 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey pulls down the rebound | 35-59 |
| 04:20 | Vermont | Michael Whitman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-59 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-59 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Brandon | 35-59 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Clark | 35-61 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Whitman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Boisvert (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Danny Whobrey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Service (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 40 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Vermont | Michael Whitman is called for traveling | 35-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Jacob Archer (PF), John Collins (C) Michael Whitman, Robert Service | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Gerald Atkin (PF) Carl Baillie, James Anderson | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Brandon, team foul #7 | 35-61 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | John Collins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-61 |
| 02:36 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Boisvert | 35-61 |
| 02:25 | Vermont | A charge is called on John Stevens - foul #2 on John Stevens, team foul #9 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) Dennis Brandon | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Whobrey - foul #2 on Danny Whobrey, team foul #10 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Vermont | Michael Whitman (SG) Jacob Archer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Dennis Brandon (C) Kerry Clark, David Duffield | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 35-62 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Danny Whobrey snags the defensive board | 35-62 |
| 01:49 | Vermont | Michael Whitman drills a 3 from straight away | 38-62 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-62 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | John Collins misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-62 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector grabs the board | 38-62 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield is called for traveling | 38-62 |
| 00:52 | Vermont | John Stevens clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-62 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the board | 38-62 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Whitman - foul #3 on Michael Whitman, team foul #11 | 38-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 38-62 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 38-62 |
| 00:30 | Vermont | The rebound goes to John Collins | 38-62 |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Vermont | John Stevens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Rector - foul #2 on Anthony Rector, team foul #8 | 38-62 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 00:23 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison runs out the clock | 40-62 |