| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Mendez (fresh) PF - Timothy Parent (fresh) 3 pts. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jesus Mendez inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on Williams Gooch - foul #1 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | Tennessee | Travis Jones clanks a shot in the paint | 37-35 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Jefferson | 37-35 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly lays it in on a nice dish by Kyle Jefferson | 39-35 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Travis Jones - foul #2 on Travis Jones, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee | Travis Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 41-35 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Julian Patrick | 41-35 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly is fouled on the floor by Travis Jones - foul #3 on Travis Jones, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andres Bruno (C) Travis Jones | |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-35 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Spencer Barnes | 41-35 |
| 17:43 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker steps in front of the Timothy Parent pass | 41-35 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Williams Gooch - foul #2 on Williams Gooch, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski (SF) Jesus Mendez | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee | Kyle Jefferson steals it from Rolf Vilkoski | 41-35 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Timothy Parent is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Timothy Parent, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (PF) Timothy Parent | |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 41-35 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond (SF), Travis Jones (C) Rolf Vilkoski, Andres Bruno | |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee | Travis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Travis Jones lays it in set up by Spencer Barnes | 41-39 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Timothy Parent (PF) Emerson Sutton | |
| 15:01 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Travis Jones is blocked by Kenneth Walker | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook clanks a driving attempt from close range | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Timothy Parent is called for the reach on Kenneth Walker - foul #4 on Timothy Parent, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton (PF) Timothy Parent | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Travis Jones - foul #4 on Travis Jones, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Andres Bruno (C) Travis Jones | |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:38 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker denies the turnaround by Williams Gooch | 44-39 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook's fadeaway is rejected by Andres Bruno | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is hacked by Andres Bruno - foul #3 on Andres Bruno, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski (SG) Spencer Barnes | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 12:09 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Holbrook - foul #3 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Kenneth Walker (PF) Julian Patrick, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG) Rolf Vilkoski | |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Emerson Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andres Bruno (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andres Bruno - foul #4 on Andres Bruno, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Edward Holbrook, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Oscar Davila (C) Andres Bruno | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond hits a jumper in the paint | 48-42 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG) Julian Patrick | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG) Williams Gooch | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Earl Lever makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 51-42 |
| 10:12 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Kenneth Raymond steals the ball from Justin Higgins | 51-42 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-44 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker can't throw it down | 51-44 |
| 09:16 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Joe Thompson is called for the reach on Kenneth Raymond - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Gooch (PG), Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Jesus Mendez (SF) Mitchell Schwer, Spencer Barnes, Kenneth Raymond | |
| 08:47 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee | Oscar Davila tips it home | 51-46 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Holbrook | 51-46 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the jump hook from the right block | 53-46 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski is fouled on the floor by Edward Holbrook - foul #4 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Edward Holbrook | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 08:14 | Tennessee | Oscar Davila loses the dribble to Michael Mattingly | 53-46 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Oscar Davila takes the ball from Michael Mattingly | 53-46 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Emerson Sutton | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Gooch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rolf Vilkoski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesus Mendez (fresh) PF - Emerson Sutton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Davila (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-48 |
| 07:37 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:20 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Emerson Sutton is denied by Kyle Jefferson | 53-48 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly clanks a jumper from close range | 53-48 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Earl Lever tips it home | 55-48 |
| 06:40 | Tennessee | Michael Mattingly swats the short shot by Emerson Sutton | 55-48 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Emerson Sutton - foul #1 on Emerson Sutton, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes (SG), Kenneth Raymond (SF), Timothy Parent (PF), Travis Jones (C) Rolf Vilkoski, Jesus Mendez, Emerson Sutton, Oscar Davila | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne grabs the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook hits a floater in the paint | 58-48 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Travis Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Higgins | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Williams Gooch | 60-50 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-50 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Timothy Parent gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Williams Gooch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond tips it in | 60-52 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Williams Gooch - foul #3 on Williams Gooch, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer (PG) Williams Gooch | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 61-52 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mitchell Schwer (fresh) SG - Spencer Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Raymond (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Parent (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Tennessee | Kenneth Raymond misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Kenneth Raymond steals it from Edward Holbrook out of a doubleteam | 61-52 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Julian Patrick | 63-55 |
| 02:23 | Tennessee | Spencer Barnes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses the lay-in | 63-55 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mattingly | 63-55 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly jams it | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Kenneth Walker blocks the jumper by Travis Jones | 65-55 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is hacked by Spencer Barnes - foul #1 on Spencer Barnes, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rolf Vilkoski (SG), Jesus Mendez (SF), Emerson Sutton (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Spencer Barnes, Kenneth Raymond, Timothy Parent, Travis Jones | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Andres Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton travels with the ball | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is fouled in the backcourt by Mitchell Schwer - foul #1 on Mitchell Schwer, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (PG), Joseph Payne (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:38 | Tennessee | Emerson Sutton clanks a floater from the baseline | 67-55 |
| 00:37 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Joseph Payne picks off the pass by Rolf Vilkoski | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the floater near the basket set up by Edward Holbrook | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Mitchell Schwer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-55 |