| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bedford (fresh) SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Harold Travis is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Guzman - foul #2 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hall and he's fouled by Thomas Bedford - foul #2 on Thomas Bedford, team foul #2 | 31-21 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:59 | Vanderbilt | The short jumper by Larry Boyer is denied by Albert Render | 32-21 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Jones | 35-21 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer drills a jumpshot from the right side | 35-23 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Harold Travis scores on a floater near the basket set up by Bryan Jones | 37-23 |
| 17:46 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 17:45 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury tips it in | 37-25 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Johnson | 39-25 |
| 17:12 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Bedford | 39-27 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Harold Travis clanks a shot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 16:41 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 16:40 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury tips it home | 39-29 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 42-29 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG), John Myers (SG), Walter Graham (PF) Gerardo Guzman, Thomas Bedford, Timothy Khoury | |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 16:06 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez (SF), Uros Zorc (C) Henry Nimmons, Larry Boyer | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Uros Zorc (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-30 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Louis Cline | 42-30 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | John Myers takes the ball from Michael Bessler | 42-30 |
| 15:08 | Vanderbilt | John Myers lays it in | 42-32 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by Luis Gonzalez - foul #1 on Luis Gonzalez, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG), Henry Nimmons (SF) John Myers, Luis Gonzalez | |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Bedford | 42-32 |
| 14:10 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (PF) Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Timothy Khoury (PF) Charles Clark, Walter Graham | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 13:47 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer (C) Uros Zorc | |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:36 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-33 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Larry Boyer | 42-33 |
| 13:07 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Khoury | 42-36 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Harold Travis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 42-36 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it home | 44-36 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford is hacked by Harold Travis - foul #3 on Harold Travis, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) Gerardo Guzman | |
| 12:14 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer blows the layup | 44-36 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Durham | 47-36 |
| 11:34 | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG), Luis Gonzalez (SF), Walter Graham (PF) Thomas Bedford, Henry Nimmons, Timothy Khoury | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Larry Boyer - foul #2 on Larry Boyer, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Durham | 49-36 |
| 10:52 | Vanderbilt | Walter Graham is whistled for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (PF) Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Uros Zorc (C) Charles Clark, Larry Boyer | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 51-36 |
| 10:19 | Vanderbilt | John Myers misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-36 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | Luis Gonzalez tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is fouled on the floor by Uros Zorc - foul #2 on Uros Zorc, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG), Henry Nimmons (SF), Timothy Khoury (PF), Larry Boyer (C) John Myers, Luis Gonzalez, Walter Graham, Uros Zorc | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 09:31 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Timothy Khoury | 51-36 |
| 09:15 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 09:14 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer tips it home | 51-38 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the lay-in | 51-38 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Harold Travis hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury is fouled on the floor by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) Gerardo Guzman | |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Clark and the foul's on Louis Cline - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| 08:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses long on a runner from the left block | 53-41 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits a runner in the lane | 55-41 |
| 07:48 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer's floater is tipped away by Louis Cline | 55-41 |
| 07:46 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons tips it home | 55-43 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 07:28 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Charles Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bedford (fresh) SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Boyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 55-43 |
| 07:13 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer tips it home | 55-45 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Cline | 58-45 |
| 06:42 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury is called for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Louis Cline, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Walter Graham (PF), Uros Zorc (C) Charles Clark, Timothy Khoury, Larry Boyer | |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 06:12 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford loses the dribble to Brian Harris | 58-45 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 05:37 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc misses the turnaround from the right block | 58-45 |
| 05:29 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons tips it home | 58-47 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:50 | Vanderbilt | Uros Zorc lays it up and in | 58-49 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 60-49 |
| 04:18 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gerardo Guzman | 60-52 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the follow up shot | 62-52 |
| 03:56 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury (PF), Larry Boyer (C) Walter Graham, Uros Zorc | |
| 03:42 | Vanderbilt | Albert Render denies the turnaround by Henry Nimmons | 62-52 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Travis | 62-52 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 62-52 |
| 03:19 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bedford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Henry Nimmons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Khoury (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Boyer (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Myers (SG) Thomas Bedford | |
| 03:13 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is hacked by John Myers - foul #1 on John Myers, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Clark (PG) Gerardo Guzman | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bryan Jones | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Louis Cline (PF) Michael Johnson, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Thomas Bedford (SG) John Myers | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Louis Cline loses the ball out of bounds | 64-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Harold Travis (PF) Brian Harris, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG) Charles Clark | |
| 01:46 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-53 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| 01:08 | Vanderbilt | Bryan Jones steps in front of the Gerardo Guzman pass | 64-53 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Harold Travis makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Johnson and he's fouled by Gerardo Guzman - foul #3 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 00:49 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Henry Nimmons | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Gerardo Guzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #8 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Khoury pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:35 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Brian Harris drills a floater from the left block set up by Paul Durham | 69-56 |
| 00:04 | Vanderbilt | Henry Nimmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:02 | Vanderbilt | Larry Boyer grabs the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Vanderbilt | The clock runs out | 69-56 |