| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) SG - William Cook (fresh) SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) PF - Larry Stone (fresh) C - Ron Sterling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Syracuse | William Cook is called for the reach on Mark Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Mark Gardner | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Chattanooga | William Cook drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ron Sterling | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Ron Sterling denies the turnaround by Lloyd Clark | 3-2 |
| 19:22 | Chattanooga | William Cook gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone is called for 3 seconds | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is fouled on the floor by Larry Stone - foul #1 on Larry Stone, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Ron Sterling | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Chattanooga | William Cook splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark scores on a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #1 on Brian Maitland, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | William Cook takes the ball from Brian Maitland | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Chattanooga | William Cook misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:44 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone travels in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (SF), James Macfarlane (C) Lawrence Green, Ron Sterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Clark | 5-11 |
| 16:26 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by William Cook out of the doubleteam | 7-11 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | James Molino connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 7-13 |
| 16:14 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fairly fresh) SG - William Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whitney (fresh) PF - Larry Stone (fairly fresh) C - James Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lloyd Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Craig Drake (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Chattanooga | William Cook loses the dribble to Lloyd Clark | 7-16 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the floater from the right side | 7-16 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tips it back up and in | 7-18 |
| 15:18 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Stone, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman (SG), Lawrence Green (SF), Ron Sterling (C) Larry Stone, William Cook, Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fred Morgan (PF) James Molino, Lloyd Clark | |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the jumper from the left wing | 7-18 |
| 15:08 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Ron Sterling | 7-18 |
| 15:02 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney hits a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Mark Gardner - foul #1 on Mark Gardner, team foul #2 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| 15:02 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney makes the free throw | 10-18 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Zlatko Zachman | 10-21 |
| 14:39 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman misses the dunk attempt | 10-21 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 10-21 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan is fouled on the floor by James Macfarlane - foul #1 on James Macfarlane, team foul #4 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Richardson (PF) James Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Maitland | 10-23 |
| 14:16 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-23 |
| 14:15 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 13:58 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-23 |
| 13:56 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling grabs the offensive board | 10-23 |
| 13:36 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Charles Whitney | 12-23 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Robert Richardson swats the dunk try by Fred Morgan | 12-23 |
| 13:22 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 13:14 | Chattanooga | Brian Maitland is called for the reach on Ron Sterling - foul #2 on Brian Maitland, team foul #3 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Larry Stone (PG), William Cook (SG), James Macfarlane (SF), Larry Stone (PF), Jerome Dewar (C) Charles Whitney, Michael Fishman, Lawrence Green, Robert Richardson, Ron Sterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Craig Drake (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 12:59 | Chattanooga | William Cook can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Molino | 12-25 |
| 12:25 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark double dribbles | 12-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green (SF) James Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:59 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-25 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | James Molino snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) SG - William Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) C - Jerome Dewar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Drake (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Larry Stone - foul #2 on Larry Stone, team foul #5 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Richardson (PF) Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | William Cook is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on William Cook, team foul #6 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman (SG) William Cook | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance can't finish the layup | 12-25 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance tips it back up and in | 12-27 |
| 11:08 | Chattanooga | Craig Drake is called for the reach on Jerome Dewar - foul #1 on Craig Drake, team foul #4 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (PF), Ron Sterling (C) Robert Richardson, Jerome Dewar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 10:48 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane's pass is intercepted by Stephen Vance | 12-27 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance banks in the layup | 12-29 |
| 10:38 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Ron Sterling | 15-29 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-29 |
| 10:20 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling grabs the board | 15-29 |
| 10:14 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Craig Drake - foul #2 on Craig Drake, team foul #5 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG) Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Craig Drake | |
| 10:14 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 10:14 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Ron Sterling is called for the reach on Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Ron Sterling, team foul #7 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Larry Stone (PG), Robert Richardson (PF) Lawrence Green, James Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 09:25 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-31 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar (C) Ron Sterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Cecil Didomenico (C) Fidel Gallegos, Fred Morgan | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Didomenico and the foul's on Robert Richardson - foul #1 on Robert Richardson, team foul #8 | 16-33 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the free throw | 16-33 |
| 09:11 | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar snags the defensive board | 16-33 |
| 08:53 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-33 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance can't finish the layup | 16-33 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico tips it back up and in | 16-35 |
| 08:22 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Clark - foul #1 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #6 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (SF) Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 08:06 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Whitney, team foul #9 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green (SF), Ron Sterling (C) Robert Richardson, Jerome Dewar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Cecil Didomenico | 16-38 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fishman (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ron Sterling (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Chattanooga | Stephen Vance steals the ball from Lawrence Green | 16-38 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 16-38 |
| 07:25 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green gets the rebound | 16-38 |
| 07:21 | Chattanooga | Fred Morgan steps in front of the Lawrence Green pass | 16-38 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner is hacked by Michael Fishman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fishman, team foul #10 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Larry Stone (PG) Michael Fishman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 16-38 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-39 |
| 06:58 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-39 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Charles Whitney steals it from Fidel Gallegos | 18-39 |
| 06:27 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-39 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the board | 18-39 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Ron Sterling blocks the short jumper by Fred Morgan | 18-39 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the tip | 18-39 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tips it in | 18-41 |
| 06:12 | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 18-41 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the rebound | 18-41 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kyle Bochenski and the foul's on Larry Stone - foul #2 on Larry Stone, team foul #11 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman (SG), Robert Richardson (PF), Jerome Dewar (C) Larry Stone, James Macfarlane, Ron Sterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Fred Morgan | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the free throw | 18-44 |
| 05:36 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-44 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Lawrence Green is called for the reach on James Molino - foul #1 on Lawrence Green, team foul #12 | 21-44 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 21-45 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 21-46 |
| 05:13 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Whitney | 24-46 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-46 |
| 04:50 | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar grabs the defensive rebound | 24-46 |
| 04:21 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-46 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Maitland | 24-46 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is fouled on the floor by Robert Richardson - foul #2 on Robert Richardson, team foul #13 | 24-46 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (PF), Ron Sterling (C) Robert Richardson, Jerome Dewar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) James Molino, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Ron Sterling | 24-47 |
| 03:53 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green travels with the ball | 24-47 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Larry Stone (PG), William Cook (SG), Larry Stone (PF) Charles Whitney, Michael Fishman, Lawrence Green | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Larry Stone (fresh) SG - William Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Stone (fresh) C - Ron Sterling (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Drake (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Stone - foul #3 on Larry Stone, team foul #14 | 24-47 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Whitney (PG) Larry Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Craig Drake | |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-48 |
| 03:19 | Chattanooga | Lloyd Clark picks off the pass by James Macfarlane | 24-48 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman slams it home | 24-50 |
| 02:51 | Chattanooga | Ron Sterling comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-50 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski gets the rebound | 24-50 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ron Sterling - foul #2 on Ron Sterling, team foul #15 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green (SF), Jerome Dewar (C) James Macfarlane, Ron Sterling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 24-51 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 02:38 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to William Cook | 24-51 |
| 02:34 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone comes up short on the shot from the left side | 24-51 |
| 02:32 | Chattanooga | Jerome Dewar tips it in | 26-51 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawrence Green - foul #2 on Lawrence Green, team foul #16 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (SF) Kyle Bochenski | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 26-52 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-53 |
| 01:58 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Larry Stone is blocked by Brian Maitland | 26-53 |
| 01:57 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone hits the follow up shot | 28-53 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Charles Whitney is called for the reach on Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on Charles Whitney, team foul #17 | 28-53 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman (PG) Charles Whitney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (PF) Fred Morgan | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 28-53 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 01:23 | Chattanooga | Zlatko Zachman picks off the pass by William Cook | 28-54 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Jerome Dewar steals the ball from James Molino | 28-54 |
| 00:48 | Chattanooga | Michael Fishman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-54 |
| 00:46 | Chattanooga | Larry Stone snags the offensive board | 28-54 |
| 00:28 | Chattanooga | Lawrence Green can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-54 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 28-54 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Molino and the foul's on Larry Stone - foul #3 on Larry Stone, team foul #18 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane (SF), Robert Richardson (PF), Ron Sterling (C) Lawrence Green, Larry Stone, Jerome Dewar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Craig Drake (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Brian Maitland | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the free throw | 28-57 |
| 00:01 | Chattanooga | James Macfarlane dunks the ball | 30-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the fullcourt shot | 30-57 |