| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph English (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andres Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Parent (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Spencer Barnes steps in front of the Edward Holbrook pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 26-38 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Mattingly - foul #2 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 26-39 |
| 19:02 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from close range | 26-41 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | Tim Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tim Murray | 26-43 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andres Bruno - foul #1 on Andres Bruno, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:00 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Williams Gooch | 28-45 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Joseph English knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Joe Thompson | 30-45 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Joseph English throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (PF) Andres Bruno | |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 16:40 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-45 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 30-45 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook hits a shot from the left block | 32-45 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Parent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent buries a jumper from the right block set up by Williams Gooch and he's hacked by Joseph English - foul #3 on Joseph English, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (SF) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (PF) Emerson Sutton | |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is fouled on the floor by Timothy Parent - foul #2 on Timothy Parent, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Joseph English blocks the short jumper by Timothy Parent | 32-48 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker loses the dribble to Tim Murray | 32-48 |
| 14:33 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch hits the finger roll set up by Tim Murray | 32-50 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-50 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it in | 34-50 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent is hacked by Kyle Jefferson during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (C) Timothy Parent | |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey is called for a charge - foul #4 on Travis Peachey, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andres Bruno (PF) Travis Peachey | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Emerson Sutton swats the layup by Edward Holbrook | 34-50 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a shot from the right block | 34-50 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Earl Lever pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Joseph English's floater is tipped away by Andres Bruno | 34-50 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton can't finish the layup | 36-50 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Joseph English gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-50 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Murray | 36-53 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Andres Bruno denies the turnaround by Earl Lever | 36-53 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph English (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andres Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 36-53 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is whistled for traveling | 36-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Michael Mattingly (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Edward Holbrook, Joseph Payne, Joseph English | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Kenneth Raymond (SF), Timothy Parent (C) Williams Gooch, Spencer Barnes, Tim Murray, Emerson Sutton | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Earl Lever clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 10:38 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:23 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-53 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Walker | 38-53 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-53 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andres Bruno | 38-53 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Kyle Jefferson steps in front of the Timothy Parent pass | 38-53 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Walker is blocked by Andres Bruno | 38-53 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson tips it but misses | 38-53 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph English (C) Earl Lever, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Spencer Barnes (SG), Tim Murray (SF), Emerson Sutton (PF) Mitchell Schwer, Rolf Vilkoski, Kenneth Raymond, Andres Bruno | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Tim Murray steals the ball from Edward Holbrook | 38-53 |
| 07:55 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 38-53 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Williams Gooch - foul #2 on Williams Gooch, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Kyle Jefferson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Travis Peachey (PF) Emerson Sutton | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Peachey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Timothy Parent (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent is hacked by Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #5 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Payne (PF) Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (C) Timothy Parent | |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton banks in the layup | 40-55 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson buries a floater from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 06:44 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Tim Murray | 42-57 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Joseph English can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Emerson Sutton - foul #1 on Emerson Sutton, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF) Edward Holbrook, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Parent (C) Emerson Sutton | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 06:09 | Tennessee | Tim Murray is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Walker - foul #4 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Higgins (C) Joseph English | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent is fouled on the floor by Joe Thompson - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:00 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Mattingly - foul #3 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:16 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly hits the finger roll | 45-59 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Tim Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (PG), Joe Thompson (SG), Jeremy Byrd (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Joseph English (C) Edward Holbrook, Kyle Jefferson, Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Emerson Sutton (C) Spencer Barnes, Timothy Parent | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Earl Lever connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 04:16 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Peachey | 48-62 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Byrd | 48-62 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Travis Peachey swats the layup by Joseph English | 48-62 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joe Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolf Vilkoski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Peachey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. C - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | Tim Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton tips it home | 48-64 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Earl Lever clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 03:02 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey hits a shot in the lane set up by Williams Gooch | 48-66 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Joseph English's pass is intercepted by Travis Peachey | 48-66 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | Travis Peachey banks in the layup on a great pass from Williams Gooch | 48-68 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Earl Lever hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-68 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Tim Murray snags the defensive board | 48-68 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Tim Murray blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph English - foul #4 on Joseph English, team foul #9 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Jeremy Byrd, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG), Andres Bruno (PF) Williams Gooch, Travis Peachey | |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 02:00 | Tennessee | Tim Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Joseph English's dunk attempt is rejected by Emerson Sutton | 48-69 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook hits the follow up shot | 50-69 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Tim Murray misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 50-69 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Kenneth Walker is denied by Emerson Sutton | 50-69 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker tips it home | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Tim Murray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Kyle Jefferson | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Mitchell Schwer | 54-73 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Tim Murray - foul #2 on Tim Murray, team foul #6 | 54-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond (SF) Tim Murray | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer runs out the clock | 56-73 |