| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leslie Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Bedford (fresh) PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury is whistled for traveling | 19-25 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves is fouled on the floor by Larry Boyer - foul #2 on Larry Boyer, team foul #1 | 19-25 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Johnson | 19-28 |
| 18:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 19-28 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 19-28 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Timothy Khoury - foul #1 on Timothy Khoury, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill hits the finger roll set up by Michael Johnson and the foul's on Larry Boyer - foul #3 on Larry Boyer, team foul #3 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the free throw | 21-32 |
| 16:24 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 21-32 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (PG), John Myers (SG), Luis Gonzalez (SF) Charles Clark, Leslie Sexton, Thomas Bedford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski (C) Keith Churchill | |
| 16:01 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons's layup is rejected by Michael Bessler | 21-32 |
| 16:00 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc grabs the offensive rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Myers (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Walter Graham (fresh) C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Boris Wisniewski - foul #1 on Boris Wisniewski, team foul #2 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer (C) Walter Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Gary Chaves (PF) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Boris Wisniewski | |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 15:47 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater loses the dribble to Henry Nimmons | 22-32 |
| 15:09 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Uros Zorc, team foul #4 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), Leslie Sexton (SG), Thomas Bedford (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF) Henry Nimmons, John Myers, Luis Gonzalez, Uros Zorc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Richard Hunter | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-32 |
| 14:42 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Larry Boyer | 22-32 |
| 14:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer is whistled for traveling | 22-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-32 |
| 13:57 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 13:35 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-32 |
| 13:34 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark grabs the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 13:09 | Vanderbilt | Roger Dilday takes the ball from Larry Boyer | 22-32 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday can't finish the layup | 22-32 |
| 13:04 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (PG), Luis Gonzalez (SF), Walter Graham (PF) Charles Clark, Thomas Bedford, Timothy Khoury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves | |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 12:37 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Durham | 23-35 |
| 11:50 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG), Uros Zorc (C) Leslie Sexton, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski (C) Keith Churchill | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Myers (fresh) SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Walter Graham (fresh) C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Myers - foul #2 on John Myers, team foul #5 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), Thomas Bedford (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF) Henry Nimmons, Luis Gonzalez, Walter Graham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:09 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc clanks a runner from the baseline | 23-37 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Boris Wisniewski | 23-37 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Myers - foul #3 on John Myers, team foul #6 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Gary Chaves (PF) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Boris Wisniewski | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 10:34 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc banks in the layup | 25-38 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler travels with the ball | 25-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton (SG) John Myers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Richard Hunter, Michael Bessler | |
| 09:56 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 25-38 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 25-38 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer (C) Uros Zorc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Paul Durham | |
| 09:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer lays it in set up by Charles Clark | 27-38 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the shot from the right block set up by Roger Dilday | 27-40 |
| 08:39 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses the easy layup | 27-40 |
| 08:37 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Khoury | 27-40 |
| 08:19 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 08:18 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer grabs the offensive board | 27-40 |
| 08:11 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday loses the dribble to Leslie Sexton | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Sexton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Bedford (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Khoury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 07:34 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill scores on a floater in the lane | 29-42 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury makes the jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-42 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Gary Chaves - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons (PG), Luis Gonzalez (SF), Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Charles Clark, Thomas Bedford, Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Richard Hunter (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF), Boris Wisniewski (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 06:00 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton makes the 3rd free throw | 33-42 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Henry Nimmons picks off the pass by Austin Schlater in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hunter - foul #1 on Richard Hunter, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 05:41 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 04:59 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Graham | 37-44 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-44 |
| 04:40 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 04:36 | Vanderbilt | Austin Schlater takes the ball from Henry Nimmons in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Leslie Sexton - foul #2 on Leslie Sexton, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG), Larry Boyer (C) Leslie Sexton, Uros Zorc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Richard Hunter | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham comes up short on the shot from the left block | 37-47 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Boris Wisniewski gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday connects on the floater from the right side | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Myers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) PF - Walter Graham (fresh) C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Boris Wisniewski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Boris Wisniewski - foul #2 on Boris Wisniewski, team foul #6 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SF) Luis Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Churchill (C) Boris Wisniewski | |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 03:23 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler comes up short on the floater from close range | 39-49 |
| 02:53 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Vanderbilt | Keith Churchill steps in front of the Henry Nimmons pass | 39-49 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | John Myers is called for the reach on Roger Dilday - foul #4 on John Myers, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), Leslie Sexton (SG), Timothy Khoury (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Henry Nimmons, John Myers, Walter Graham, Larry Boyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 02:18 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 02:03 | Vanderbilt | Roger Dilday steps in front of the Uros Zorc pass | 39-49 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves blows the layup but the foul's on Timothy Khoury - foul #2 on Timothy Khoury, team foul #9 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer (C) Uros Zorc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 01:48 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 01:41 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Boyer | 42-50 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 42-52 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Clark | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Leslie Sexton is called for the reach on Roger Dilday - foul #3 on Leslie Sexton, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Bryan Jones, Gary Chaves | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer loses the dribble to Paul Durham | 44-54 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Clark - foul #1 on Charles Clark, team foul #11 | 44-54 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Bessler swats the layup by Timothy Khoury | 44-55 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the board | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt 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 (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Khoury swats the short shot by Keith Churchill | 44-55 |
| 00:15 | Vanderbilt | Leslie Sexton pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 46-55 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SF), Gary Chaves (PF) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 46-55 |