| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Randall Domenech inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Vermont | Robert Gregory's pass is intercepted by Dennis Brandon | 34-37 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon tips it in | 34-39 |
| 19:19 | Vermont | Robert Grogan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Anthony Rector | 34-39 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-39 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | John Collins snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:44 | Vermont | John Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-39 |
| 18:42 | Vermont | John Collins tips it home | 36-39 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Atkin | 36-41 |
| 18:05 | Vermont | John Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Rector | 36-43 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | John Collins drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon clanks a jump hook from close range | 38-43 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Brandon | 38-45 |
| 16:15 | Vermont | John Collins comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gerald Atkin | 38-45 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon banks in the layup set up by Anthony Rector | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Gregory (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Domenech (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Vermont | Robert Grogan is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Vermont | Darrin Daniels (PG), Michael Whitman (SG), Robert Delaughter (SF), Danny Whobrey (PF), Robert Service (C) John Stevens, Robert Gregory, Randall Domenech, Robert Grogan, John Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (SG), Kim Richardson (SF), James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | Vermont | Kim Richardson takes the ball from Darrin Daniels | 38-50 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Danny Whobrey steals it from Carl Baillie | 38-50 |
| 14:16 | Vermont | Michael Whitman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Darrin Daniels | 41-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Delaughter - foul #2 on Robert Delaughter, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Grogan (PF) Robert Service | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:42 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Duffield | 41-51 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson loses the dribble to Michael Whitman | 41-51 |
| 13:20 | Vermont | Michael Whitman lays it up and in | 43-51 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | David Duffield hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Danny Whobrey - foul #3 on Danny Whobrey, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Randall Domenech (SF), John Collins (C) Darrin Daniels, Robert Delaughter, Danny Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Daniel Everitt, Carl Baillie, Kim Richardson, James Anderson | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | David Duffield makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | David Duffield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:37 | Vermont | Kerry Clark takes the ball from Randall Domenech | 43-53 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector lays it up and in set up by Kerry Clark | 43-55 |
| 12:16 | Vermont | John Stevens misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Duffield | 43-55 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Rector | 43-58 |
| 11:50 | Vermont | Robert Grogan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Duffield | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Duffield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | David Duffield is hacked by Robert Grogan - foul #2 on Robert Grogan, team foul #3 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Darrin Daniels (SG), Danny Whobrey (C) Michael Whitman, John Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Gerald Atkin (PF) Kerry Clark, David Duffield | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Danny Whobrey - foul #4 on Danny Whobrey, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Robert Delaughter (C) John Stevens, Danny Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 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) | |
| 11:06 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 11:05 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 10:47 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Grogan | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-60 |
| 10:24 | Vermont | Randall Domenech grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 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) | |
| 10:18 | Vermont | Robert Grogan is hacked by Gerald Atkin - foul #1 on Gerald Atkin, team foul #1 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Collins (C) Randall Domenech | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SF) Robert Ellison | |
| 10:07 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter is called for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Jacob Archer (PF) Robert Gregory, Robert Grogan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | John Collins steps in front of the Gerald Atkin pass | 46-60 |
| 09:36 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the runner in the lane set up by Robert Delaughter | 48-60 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson tips it home | 48-62 |
| 09:10 | Vermont | John Stevens hits a floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson is fouled on the floor by Robert Delaughter - foul #3 on Robert Delaughter, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Michael Whitman (SG), Randall Domenech (SF), Robert Grogan (PF) John Stevens, Darrin Daniels, Robert Delaughter, Jacob Archer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Daniel Everitt, Anthony Rector, Kim Richardson, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 08:33 | Vermont | Randall Domenech grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | John Collins drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Gregory | 52-62 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Service (C) John Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:45 | Vermont | Robert Grogan is hacked by James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #2 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Danny Whobrey (C) Robert Gregory, Robert Service | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Whobrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Duffield (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Vermont | Robert Grogan's floater is knocked away by James Anderson | 52-62 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Anderson | 52-64 |
| 06:46 | Vermont | Robert Grogan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Baillie - foul #1 on Carl Baillie, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Kim Richardson (SF), Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Kerry Clark, Carl Baillie, Robert Ellison, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| 06:46 | Vermont | Robert Grogan makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:46 | Vermont | Robert Grogan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Everitt | 54-66 |
| 06:20 | Vermont | Randall Domenech's pass is intercepted by Gerald Atkin | 54-66 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Rector and he's hacked by John Stevens - foul #1 on John Stevens, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Robert Delaughter (SF), John Collins (C) John Stevens, Randall Domenech, Danny Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 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) | |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Robert Grogan makes the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Delaughter | 56-69 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon is called for traveling | 56-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Darrin Daniels (SG) Michael Whitman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:17 | Vermont | Darrin Daniels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 05:16 | Vermont | John Collins tips it home | 58-69 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 04:57 | Vermont | Robert Gregory gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| 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) | |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Robert Gregory misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Daniel Everitt - foul #3 on Daniel Everitt, team foul #4 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Whobrey (PF) Robert Grogan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Robert Ellison (SF) Daniel Everitt, Kim Richardson | |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Robert Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:53 | Vermont | Robert Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Danny Whobrey swats the short shot by Gerald Atkin | 60-69 |
| 04:29 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Robert Delaughter | 60-69 |
| 04:24 | Vermont | Robert Delaughter scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Danny Whobrey | 62-69 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Clark | 62-72 |
| 03:55 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | John Stevens (PG), Michael Whitman (SG), Randall Domenech (SF), Robert Grogan (PF) Robert Gregory, Darrin Daniels, Robert Delaughter, Danny Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG) Kerry Clark | |
| 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) | |
| 03:43 | Vermont | Robert Grogan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 62-72 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Whitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randall Domenech (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Grogan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is fouled on the floor by John Collins - foul #3 on John Collins, team foul #7 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Anderson (PF) Gerald Atkin | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 03:13 | Vermont | Robert Grogan grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 03:02 | Vermont | Robert Grogan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 03:01 | Vermont | John Collins can't tip it in | 62-72 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 62-74 |
| 02:31 | Vermont | Robert Ellison is called for the reach on John Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Ellison, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Vermont | Danny Whobrey (C) John Collins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Michael Whitman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | James Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 62-76 |
| 01:56 | Vermont | John Stevens makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Whitman | 65-76 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 65-78 |
| 01:27 | Vermont | John Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-78 |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Gregory (PG), Darrin Daniels (SG), Robert Delaughter (SF), Robert Service (C) John Stevens, Michael Whitman, Randall Domenech, Robert Grogan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) James Anderson | |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Robert Service is called for the reach on Anthony Rector - foul #2 on Robert Service, team foul #8 | 65-78 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:48 | Vermont | Dennis Brandon picks off the pass by Robert Gregory | 65-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 65-80 |
| 00:18 | Vermont | Robert Service pulls down the rebound | 65-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Vermont | Robert Gregory makes the floater from the left side | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt runs out the clock | 67-80 |