| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph English (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Vermont | Gregg Collins inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:38 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Joseph English snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 19:15 | Vermont | Nick Rone grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:49 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is hacked by Michael Mattingly - foul #3 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Payne (PF) Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 18:32 | Vermont | Kerry Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 22-31 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Gregg Collins steals the ball from Kenneth Walker | 22-31 |
| 17:54 | Vermont | Paul Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Joseph English is whistled for traveling | 22-31 |
| 17:24 | Vermont | Paul Hodges clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-31 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is hacked by Gregg Collins - foul #1 on Gregg Collins, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 22-31 |
| 16:13 | Vermont | Nick Rone is hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG) Paul Hodges | |
| 15:51 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 22-31 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-31 |
| 15:30 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 22-31 |
| 15:15 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad's pass is intercepted by Joseph English | 22-31 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 22-31 |
| 14:52 | Vermont | Hilton Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 14:33 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Gregg Collins and the foul's on Edward Holbrook - foul #1 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #4 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (PG), Frank Russel (SF), Samuel Wallace (C) Nick Rone, Gregg Collins, Kerry Smith | |
| 14:33 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-34 |
| 14:16 | Vermont | Samuel Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Michael Mattingly - foul #4 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #5 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Higgins (PF) Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chester Bennett (C) Christopher Conrad | |
| 13:53 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the free throw | 22-36 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Joseph English pulls down the rebound | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Joseph English drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Edward Holbrook and he's hacked by Chester Bennett - foul #1 on Chester Bennett, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 13:17 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 25-39 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins tips it in | 27-39 |
| 12:40 | Vermont | Paul Hodges is denied on a layup by Joseph English | 27-39 |
| 12:39 | Vermont | Paul Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 12:27 | Vermont | Frank Russel buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook scores on a shot from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Paul Hodges can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph English - foul #2 on Joseph English, team foul #6 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Kyle Jefferson, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG), Gregg Collins (SF), Christopher Conrad (PF), Kerry Smith (C) Hilton Smith, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace, Chester Bennett | |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 11:49 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Kerry Smith blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Walker | 29-43 |
| 11:30 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 11:14 | Vermont | The short jumper by Christopher Conrad is denied by Joseph English | 29-43 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Joseph English gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is whistled for a carry | 29-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Vermont | Frank Russel (SF) Paul Hodges | |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Frank Russel is fouled on the floor by Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #7 | 29-43 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Frank Russel makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:46 | Vermont | Frank Russel misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Earl Lever pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Joseph English buries a jump hook from the right block | 31-44 |
| 10:06 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 31-44 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is hacked by Kerry Smith - foul #2 on Kerry Smith, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Edward Holbrook, Joe Thompson, Joseph English | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG) Frank Russel | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Earl Lever clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Kerry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 09:07 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Gregg Collins is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Gregg Collins, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Samuel Wallace (PF) Christopher Conrad | |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 08:43 | Vermont | Kerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 08:36 | Vermont | Justin Higgins picks off the pass by Samuel Wallace | 31-44 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Earl Lever clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker tips it home | 33-44 |
| 08:04 | Vermont | Gregg Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Hodges | 33-46 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Earl Lever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF), Joseph English (C) Earl Lever, Kenneth Walker, Joseph Payne, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Vermont | Hilton Smith (SG), Frank Russel (SF), Christopher Conrad (PF) Nick Rone, Gregg Collins, Kerry Smith | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hilton Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Russel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 07:15 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad tips it back up and in | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-48 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it in | 35-48 |
| 06:37 | Vermont | Hilton Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Thompson | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Holbrook out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Hilton Smith - foul #1 on Hilton Smith, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (SF) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Nick Rone (PG), Gregg Collins (SF), Kerry Smith (C) Paul Hodges, Frank Russel, Samuel Wallace | |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph English | 37-48 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 05:50 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Mattingly - foul #5 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 05:50 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 05:50 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the floater from the right block | 39-49 |
| 05:32 | Vermont | Kerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:18 | Vermont | Gregg Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 05:16 | Vermont | The offensive rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 39-49 |
| 04:55 | Vermont | Christopher Conrad clanks a runner from the baseline | 39-49 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 39-49 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Conrad - foul #3 on Christopher Conrad, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Paul Hodges (SG), Samuel Wallace (PF) Hilton Smith, Christopher Conrad | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Kerry Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph English - foul #3 on Joseph English, team foul #9 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Kerry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:06 | Vermont | Kerry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Joseph English loses the dribble to Samuel Wallace | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph English (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Nick Rone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Hodges (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Collins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Vermont | Paul Hodges makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nick Rone | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Joseph English lays it up and in set up by Earl Lever | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | Vermont | Paul Hodges misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 02:38 | Vermont | Gregg Collins gets the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 02:19 | Vermont | Paul Hodges hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nick Rone | 43-54 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 02:04 | Vermont | Kerry Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 01:39 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Holbrook - foul #2 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #10 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Conrad (PF) Samuel Wallace | |
| 01:39 | Vermont | Nick Rone misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:39 | Vermont | Nick Rone makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-55 |
| 01:26 | Vermont | Kerry Smith grabs the board | 43-55 |
| 00:59 | Vermont | Gregg Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook jams it set up by Kenneth Walker | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Kyle Jefferson is called for the reach on Gregg Collins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Chester Bennett (PF) Christopher Conrad | |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Gregg Collins makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:52 | Vermont | Gregg Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson can't finish the layup | 45-57 |
| 00:45 | Vermont | Gregg Collins grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Vermont | Chester Bennett misses the easy layup | 45-57 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is hacked by Gregg Collins - foul #3 on Gregg Collins, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Christopher Conrad (PF) Chester Bennett | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Nick Rone runs out the clock | 47-57 |