| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Gerardo Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Keith Haynes (fresh) PF - George Lyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Libby inbounds the ball | 33-38 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Keith Haynes - foul #2 on Keith Haynes, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is hacked by William Sylvester - foul #3 on William Sylvester, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Albert Render is called for a backcourt violation | 33-38 |
| 19:10 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | William Libby grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Albert Render knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by William Sylvester - foul #4 on William Sylvester, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson (C) William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:24 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Jack Swann pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 18:05 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Paul Dickey - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Kevin Eckard (C) Gerardo Guzman, Keith Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Robert Brooks, William Libby, Paul Dickey, Albert Render | |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:53 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek tips it in | 35-43 |
| 17:07 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SG), Charles Kroll (PF) Norman Reinke, George Lyle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Jack Swann | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:30 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson is denied on a layup by Armando Roman | 35-43 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 15:44 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson's fadeaway is rejected by Blair Cheek | 35-45 |
| 15:42 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson tips it in | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Rowley (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Gary Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kroll (fresh) C - Kevin Eckard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kurt Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kurt Murphy | 37-48 |
| 15:24 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Keith Haynes (SF), George Lyle (C) Johnathan Goosby, Richard Rowley, Gary Pearson, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), William Libby (SF), Paul Dickey (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman, Blair Cheek | |
| 15:18 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Jack Swann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 14:58 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 14:54 | Vanderbilt | Keith Haynes misses the turnaround in the paint | 37-48 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Dickey | 37-48 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Reinke - foul #3 on Norman Reinke, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson (C) Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:27 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Albert Render | 40-52 |
| 13:53 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 13:52 | Vanderbilt | Keith Haynes hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Jack Swann lays it in | 42-54 |
| 13:23 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Jack Swann tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 13:14 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:57 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:55 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson snags the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Libby - foul #1 on William Libby, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Dan Cooper (SF), Charles Kroll (PF), William Sylvester (C) Gerardo Guzman, Keith Haynes, George Lyle, Gary Pearson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Daniel Valladares (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Blair Cheek (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, William Libby, Paul Dickey, Albert Render | |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 12:41 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SG) Norman Reinke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:11 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 11:49 | Vanderbilt | Charles Kroll grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 11:45 | Vanderbilt | Blair Cheek denies the turnaround by Johnathan Goosby | 44-54 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Rowley (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Dan Cooper (fresh) PF - Charles Kroll (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Johnathan Goosby - foul #1 on Johnathan Goosby, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke (SG), George Lyle (PF) Richard Rowley, Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 11:29 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:00 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares blows the layup | 47-54 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Lyle - foul #1 on George Lyle, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), William Libby (SF), Paul Dickey (PF) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:26 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 10:17 | Vanderbilt | Paul Dickey is called for the reach on George Lyle - foul #3 on Paul Dickey, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson (SF) Dan Cooper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Blair Cheek | |
| 10:03 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 10:02 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:51 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 47-54 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gerardo Guzman - foul #3 on Gerardo Guzman, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Rowley (SG), Charles Kroll (PF), William Sylvester (C) Norman Reinke, George Lyle, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson is fouled on the floor by William Libby - foul #2 on William Libby, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (PF) Paul Dickey | |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Libby - foul #3 on William Libby, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) William Libby | |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jack Swann, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper (SF) Gary Pearson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:46 | Vanderbilt | William Sylvester drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Rowley | 50-56 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Albert Render lays it up and in set up by Jack Swann | 50-58 |
| 07:51 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | William Sylvester is called for the reach on Albert Render - foul #5 on William Sylvester, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Keith Haynes (SF), George Lyle (PF), Gary Pearson (C) Gerardo Guzman, Richard Rowley, Dan Cooper, Charles Kroll, William Sylvester | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Larry Hawkins (SG), William Libby (SF), Paul Dickey (PF) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Brian Paras | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Norman Reinke (fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. SF - Keith Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Hawkins (fresh) SF - William Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke loses the dribble to Brian Harris | 50-60 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Albert Render's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Pearson | 50-60 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the offensive board | 50-60 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-60 |
| 06:39 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby is fouled on the floor by Larry Hawkins - foul #1 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SF), Blair Cheek (C) William Libby, Albert Render | |
| 06:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Dickey | 50-60 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-60 |
| 05:55 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:48 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson clanks a jumper from the right side | 50-60 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Brian Harris can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 05:27 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 05:20 | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Norman Reinke | 52-60 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins is hacked by Norman Reinke - foul #4 on Norman Reinke, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Dan Cooper (SF), Charles Kroll (PF), Kevin Eckard (C) Johnathan Goosby, Keith Haynes, George Lyle, Gary Pearson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), William Libby (SF), Armando Roman (PF) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey | |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Larry Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 05:02 | Vanderbilt | Dan Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 04:39 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-60 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Jack Swann grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Libby | 52-62 |
| 04:08 | Vanderbilt | Norman Reinke's floater is knocked away by William Libby | 52-62 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Hawkins | 52-65 |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard is hacked by Larry Hawkins - foul #2 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #9 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnathan Goosby (PG), Richard Rowley (SG), Gary Pearson (SF), George Lyle (PF) Gerardo Guzman, Norman Reinke, Dan Cooper, Charles Kroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Kurt Murphy (SF), Brian Paras (C) Larry Hawkins, William Libby, Blair Cheek | |
| 03:40 | Vanderbilt | Kevin Eckard misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Johnathan Goosby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Rowley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Paras (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Richard Rowley | 54-68 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:23 | Vanderbilt | A charge is called on Kevin Eckard - foul #1 on Kevin Eckard, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman (PG), Norman Reinke (SG), Keith Haynes (SF) Johnathan Goosby, Richard Rowley, Kevin Eckard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), William Libby (SF), Paul Dickey (PF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | William Libby misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-71 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks tips it in | 54-73 |
| 01:53 | Vanderbilt | Keith Haynes travels with the ball | 54-73 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Keith Haynes is called for the reach on Albert Render - foul #3 on Keith Haynes, team foul #11 | 54-73 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 54-74 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| 01:19 | Vanderbilt | George Lyle drills a floater from the right side set up by Norman Reinke | 56-75 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Jack Swann's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Pearson | 56-75 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | Gerardo Guzman grabs the board | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Vanderbilt | Gary Pearson is denied on a layup by Albert Render | 56-75 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Swann | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses short on a shot from close range | 56-75 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks grabs the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 56-75 |