| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) SG - Charles Strong (fresh) SF - Malcolm Pascual (fresh) PF - Herbert Huston (fresh) C - Michael Brunswick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Malcolm Pascual swats the short shot by Edward Holbrook | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick scores on a floater from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Huston, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Strong | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Julian Patrick | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Strong and he's hacked by Kyle Jefferson - foul #1 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Michael Mattingly is blocked by Michael Brunswick | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it home | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook scores on a jump hook from the right block | 7-8 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins (SF) Malcolm Pascual | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Julian Patrick, Kenneth Walker | |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:15 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Richard Harris picks off the pass by Edward Holbrook | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses the lay-in | 9-8 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Strong (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) PF - Herbert Huston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Brunswick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Herbert Huston blocks the short jumper by Joseph Payne | 9-8 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook gets the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the shot from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:34 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:12 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-8 |
| 15:11 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Strong | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins banks in the layup | 11-8 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Earl Lever can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 14:31 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:11 | Vanderbilt | Kyle Jefferson takes the ball from Michael Brunswick | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it back up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston comes up short on the jumper from close range | 11-10 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Holbrook | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-10 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Earl Lever hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 12:48 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 12:30 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins drills a jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly knocks in the runner near the basket and the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (PG), Darrin Newberry (SG), Malcolm Pascual (SF), Dennis Fedor (PF), Alan Holmes (C) Richard Harris, Charles Strong, Joseph Dockins, Herbert Huston, Michael Brunswick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (PF) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses the free throw | 16-17 |
| 12:07 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 11:56 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Malcolm Pascual | 19-17 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:36 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes snags the defensive board | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Joshua Watson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrin Newberry (fresh) SF - Malcolm Pascual (fresh) PF - Dennis Fedor (fresh) C - Alan Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Justin Higgins (fresh) C - Michael Mattingly (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson is hacked by Justin Higgins - foul #1 on Justin Higgins, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Edward Holbrook, Michael Mattingly | |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Justin Higgins - foul #2 on Justin Higgins, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly (C) Justin Higgins | |
| 11:06 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick is hacked by Malcolm Pascual - foul #1 on Malcolm Pascual, team foul #3 | 22-17 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Earl Lever hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Payne | 22-20 |
| 10:22 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 10:20 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor tips it but misses | 22-20 |
| 10:18 | Vanderbilt | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Pascual | 22-20 |
| 09:57 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Watson | 24-20 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Darrin Newberry picks off the pass by Michael Mattingly | 24-20 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Nathan Lewis (PG), Joseph Dockins (PF) Darrin Newberry, Dennis Fedor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF) Julian Patrick, Joe Thompson | |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:29 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Earl Lever is called for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong (SG), Herbert Huston (PF), Michael Brunswick (C) Nathan Lewis, Malcolm Pascual, Alan Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:00 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-20 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 08:40 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong's pass is intercepted by Earl Lever | 24-20 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG) Michael Brunswick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SG) Earl Lever | |
| 08:17 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kyle Jefferson | 24-20 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson loses the dribble to Joseph Dockins | 24-20 |
| 07:43 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Joseph Dockins swats the shot by Michael Mattingly | 24-20 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne can't tip it in | 24-20 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) 4 pts. C - Herbert Huston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Thompson (fresh) SF - Kyle Jefferson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (tiring) C - Michael Mattingly (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Richard Harris is denied by Michael Mattingly | 24-22 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-22 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses long on a shot from close range | 24-22 |
| 06:24 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on Herbert Huston - foul #1 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Newberry (SG), Malcolm Pascual (SF), Alan Holmes (C) Richard Harris, Charles Strong, Joseph Dockins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Earl Lever (SF) Joe Thompson, Kyle Jefferson | |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:10 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-22 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook tips it in | 26-24 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual blows the layup but the foul's on Earl Lever - foul #1 on Earl Lever, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor (PF), Michael Brunswick (C) Herbert Huston, Alan Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SF) Edward Holbrook | |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Vanderbilt | Malcolm Pascual makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the dunk | 28-24 |
| 05:09 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Malcolm Pascual | 31-24 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 04:47 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Dennis Fedor | 31-24 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Mattingly - foul #2 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG), Charles Strong (SG), Joseph Dockins (PF) Joshua Watson, Darrin Newberry, Malcolm Pascual | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:30 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Payne | 31-24 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Thompson, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SF) Joe Thompson | |
| 04:01 | Vanderbilt | Dennis Fedor misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Michael Brunswick - foul #1 on Michael Brunswick, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes (C) Michael Brunswick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Earl Lever, Joseph Payne | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:37 | Vanderbilt | Charles Strong clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Higgins | 31-26 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Charles Strong - foul #1 on Charles Strong, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston (PF) Dennis Fedor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:09 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 03:07 | Vanderbilt | Alan Holmes tips it home | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Dockins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Huston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) C - Justin Higgins (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Earl Lever clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 02:46 | Vanderbilt | Herbert Huston gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Justin Higgins - foul #3 on Justin Higgins, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joshua Watson (SG), Malcolm Pascual (SF), Michael Brunswick (C) Charles Strong, Joseph Dockins, Alan Holmes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly (C) Justin Higgins | |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:42 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Pascual | 35-28 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Mattingly - foul #3 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #12 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Darrin Newberry (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joseph Payne (C) Edward Holbrook, Michael Mattingly | |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is called for traveling | 36-28 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins (PF) Herbert Huston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:42 | Vanderbilt | Michael Brunswick misses the floater from the left side | 36-28 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Newberry clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Earl Lever - foul #2 on Earl Lever, team foul #13 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris (PG), Charles Strong (SF), Herbert Huston (PF), Alan Holmes (C) Joshua Watson, Malcolm Pascual, Joseph Dockins, Michael Brunswick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG), Kyle Jefferson (SF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson | |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Darrin Newberry misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook buries a jump hook from close range | 37-32 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Joseph Payne is called for the reach on Richard Harris - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #14 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joseph Dockins (SF) Darrin Newberry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:31 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Dockins - foul #1 on Joseph Dockins, team foul #6 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Richard Harris misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson gets the rebound | 38-33 |