| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Brookman (fresh) SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Frey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Zachary Frey is called for the reach on Kyle Bochenski - foul #3 on Zachary Frey, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Edwin Konen (SF) Zachary Frey | |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland jams it | 31-26 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Craig Drake steals the ball from Charles Gregory | 31-26 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-26 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | Mark McKee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee | Mark McKee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Charles Gregory denies the turnaround by Craig Drake | 33-26 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 33-26 |
| 17:51 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark McKee, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Craig Drake drills a shot from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Gregory - foul #3 on Charles Gregory, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Cecil Didomenico (C) William Brookman, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Mark McKee, Charles Gregory | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Coyer | 36-26 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | David Coyer knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Nickolas Harrison | 36-28 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Cunningham (C) Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Edwin Konen grabs the offensive board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Coyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison lays it in | 36-30 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nickolas Harrison - foul #1 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico, Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF) Richard Gingerich, Edwin Konen, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | David Coyer is fouled on the floor by Craig Drake - foul #4 on Craig Drake, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Jennings (PF) Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:21 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Jennings | 40-32 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is hacked by Nickolas Harrison - foul #2 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Cecil Didomenico (PF) Fidel Gallegos, Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Shea (SG) Nickolas Harrison | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee | David Coyer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland lays it in | 44-32 |
| 12:10 | Tennessee | Mark McKee travels with the ball | 44-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SF), Craig Drake (PF) Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman (C) David Coyer | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Brookman | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark McKee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) SF - Zachary Frey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Gregory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Shea | 46-35 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Craig Drake snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos slams it home set up by Jack Jones | 51-35 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee | Charles Gregory drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark McKee | 51-37 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-37 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Fidel Gallegos blocks the jumper by Zachary Frey | 51-37 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Craig Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | William Brookman's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Lowman | 51-37 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey misses the lay-in | 51-37 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Craig Drake snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Mark McKee is hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #2 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Steven Jennings (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Fidel Gallegos, Craig Drake, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Victor Nolan (PF), David Coyer (C) Mark McKee, Robert Shea, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, Jeffrey Lowman | |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Jack Jones is called for the reach on Richard Gingerich - foul #3 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | David Coyer can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 07:43 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich tips it back up and in | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Brookman (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Steven Jennings (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nickolas Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Nolan (fresh) C - David Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | William Brookman loses the dribble to David Coyer | 51-39 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Steven Jennings snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | William Brookman is hacked by Nickolas Harrison - foul #3 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Craig Drake (PF) William Brookman, Steven Jennings | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Charles Gregory (PF) Victor Nolan | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski clanks a floater from the right side | 51-39 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski tips it in | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison loses the dribble to Kyle Bochenski | 53-39 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Gingerich | 56-42 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Craig Drake can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 05:07 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Gingerich | 56-42 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee | David Coyer drills a runner in the lane set up by Richard Gingerich | 56-44 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski buries a shot from the left side | 58-44 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Nickolas Harrison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Edwin Konen is called for the reach on Kyle Bochenski - foul #2 on Edwin Konen, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (PG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Edward Cunningham (C) Jack Jones, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Zachary Frey (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF) Richard Gingerich, Edwin Konen, Charles Gregory | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Victor Nolan (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, David Coyer | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Richard Gingerich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Konen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Lowman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Victor Nolan (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman is whistled for a carry | 58-44 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Gingerich | 58-44 |
| 02:46 | Tennessee | Kyle Bochenski is called for the reach on Edwin Konen - foul #3 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #5 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Kyle Bochenski - foul #4 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Edward Cunningham (C) Fidel Gallegos, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Lowman scores on a driving attempt from close range | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Robert Shea is called for the reach on William Brookman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Shea, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Maitland (C) Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark McKee (PG), Nickolas Harrison (SG), Zachary Frey (SF), Charles Gregory (PF), David Coyer (C) Richard Gingerich, Robert Shea, Edwin Konen, Jeffrey Lowman, Victor Nolan | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Mark McKee drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Frey | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | William Brookman is fouled in the backcourt by Nickolas Harrison - foul #4 on Nickolas Harrison, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | William Brookman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Zachary Frey is called for a charge - foul #4 on Zachary Frey, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich (PG), Robert Shea (SG), Edwin Konen (SF), Jeffrey Lowman (PF), Victor Nolan (C) Mark McKee, Nickolas Harrison, Zachary Frey, Charles Gregory, David Coyer | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Richard Gingerich is called for the reach on Craig Drake in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Gingerich, team foul #11 | 62-52 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Richard Gingerich is called for the reach on Brian Maitland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Gingerich, team foul #12 | 63-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Shea | 65-55 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shea - foul #2 on Robert Shea, team foul #13 | 65-55 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:51 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-55 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Craig Drake pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | William Brookman buries a shot from the left wing set up by Craig Drake | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Drake - foul #5 on Craig Drake, team foul #7 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico (PF) Craig Drake | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Richard Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Jones runs out the clock | 69-57 |