| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Sage (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hummer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | David Byrd can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:21 | VMI | Lewis Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Amos Bator snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Brian Glover lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Byrd | 40-37 |
| 18:55 | VMI | Robert Jones can't throw it down | 40-37 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Brian Glover gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | David Byrd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Dyer | 43-37 |
| 18:09 | VMI | Kevin Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | David Byrd is fouled on the floor by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Brian Glover hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (SF) Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | VMI | Henry Tietjen (PG), Brendan Millington (SG), Edward Ernest (C) Douglas Sage, Robert Jones, Robert Hummer | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Brian Glover makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Brian Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:37 | VMI | The rebound goes to Lewis Harrison | 44-37 |
| 17:20 | VMI | David Byrd takes the ball from Brendan Millington | 44-37 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Brian Glover is hacked by Henry Tietjen - foul #1 on Henry Tietjen, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, John Dyer | |
| Subs | VMI | Jay Tucker (SF), Frank Shipp (C) Kevin Williams, Lewis Harrison | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Brian Glover buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Buendia | 46-37 |
| 16:16 | VMI | Edward Ernest buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Tietjen | 46-39 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Hoose and the foul's on Frank Shipp - foul #1 on Frank Shipp, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Jeffery Clay (SF) Jack Hoose, Bradley Govea | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cockrell (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Douglas Sage (SF), Robert Hummer (C) Henry Tietjen, Brendan Millington, Jay Tucker, Frank Shipp | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Glover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cockrell (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Sage (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edward Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Hummer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | VMI | Robert Hummer's pass is intercepted by Amos Bator | 49-39 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Amos Bator's pass is intercepted by Douglas Sage | 49-39 |
| 15:28 | VMI | Robert Jones dunks the ball on a nice dish by Douglas Sage | 49-41 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Buendia | 52-41 |
| 14:55 | VMI | Douglas Sage makes the driving attempt from close range | 52-43 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 54-43 |
| 14:23 | VMI | Robert Hummer banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Cockrell | 54-45 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay lays it up and in set up by Amos Bator | 56-45 |
| 13:48 | VMI | Amos Bator takes the ball from Robert Jones | 56-45 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia lays it in set up by Amos Bator | 58-45 |
| 13:39 | VMI | Douglas Sage hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint but the foul's on Brian Glover - foul #1 on Brian Glover, team foul #1 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), David Byrd (SG), Bradley Govea (SF), John Dyer (C) Amos Bator, Nicholas Buendia, Jeffery Clay, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | VMI | Henry Tietjen (SG), Kevin Williams (SF), Lewis Harrison (PF) Michael Cockrell, Robert Jones, Edward Ernest | |
| 13:39 | VMI | Douglas Sage misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:39 | VMI | Douglas Sage misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 58-45 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Brian Glover misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Hummer - foul #3 on Robert Hummer, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brendan Millington (SG), Frank Shipp (C) Douglas Sage, Robert Hummer | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Brian Glover misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Brian Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:59 | VMI | Lewis Harrison misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jack Hoose - foul #2 on Jack Hoose, team foul #2 | 59-45 |
| 12:59 | VMI | Lewis Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:59 | VMI | Lewis Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea slams it home on a great pass from Jack Hoose and he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea misses the free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Dyer snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | John Dyer drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Govea | 63-47 |
| 12:11 | VMI | David Byrd picks off the pass by Brendan Millington | 63-47 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | David Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Dyer | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Govea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Glover (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Henry Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendan Millington (fresh) SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Shipp (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:33 | VMI | Kevin Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 66-47 |
| 11:32 | VMI | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 11:20 | VMI | Kevin Williams misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 11:19 | VMI | Kevin Williams misses the tip | 66-47 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | John Dyer pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Eric Robinson (PF), Archie Cutler (C) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Bradley Govea, Brian Glover, John Dyer | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cockrell (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Douglas Sage (SF), Jay Tucker (PF), Robert Hummer (C) Henry Tietjen, Brendan Millington, Kevin Williams, Lewis Harrison, Frank Shipp | |
| 11:00 | VMI | Robert Jones is hacked by Jeffery Clay - foul #3 on Jeffery Clay, team foul #3 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VMI | Edward Ernest (PF) Jay Tucker | |
| 10:50 | VMI | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-47 |
| 10:48 | VMI | Robert Hummer grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 10:43 | VMI | Michael Cockrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-47 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 10:16 | VMI | Edward Ernest pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 10:04 | VMI | Douglas Sage clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay pulls down the rebound | 66-47 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is called for traveling | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Brian Glover (PF), John Dyer (C) Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | VMI | Kevin Williams (SF), Lewis Harrison (PF) Michael Cockrell, Edward Ernest | |
| 09:31 | VMI | Kevin Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Douglas Sage | 66-49 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | John Dyer tips it back up and in | 68-49 |
| 08:59 | VMI | Lewis Harrison is called for traveling | 68-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (SF) Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | VMI | Henry Tietjen (SG) Robert Jones | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | David Byrd drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 70-49 |
| 08:19 | VMI | Robert Hummer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | David Byrd grabs the board | 70-49 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-49 |
| 07:46 | VMI | Robert Hummer gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. SF - Andy Rainey (fresh) PF - Brian Glover (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dyer (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Sage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | VMI | Douglas Sage's pass is intercepted by David Byrd | 70-49 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | John Dyer's pass is intercepted by Robert Hummer | 70-49 |
| 07:08 | VMI | Kevin Williams is whistled for traveling | 70-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Eric Robinson (PF), Archie Cutler (C) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Andy Rainey, Brian Glover, John Dyer | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cockrell (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Edward Ernest (PF), Frank Shipp (C) Douglas Sage, Kevin Williams, Lewis Harrison, Robert Hummer | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Hoose | 72-49 |
| 06:35 | VMI | Michael Cockrell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Tietjen - foul #2 on Henry Tietjen, team foul #8 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (C) Archie Cutler | |
| Subs | VMI | Jay Tucker (SF) Henry Tietjen | |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 06:09 | VMI | Edward Ernest grabs the board | 73-49 |
| 05:56 | VMI | Jack Hoose takes the ball from Edward Ernest | 73-49 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Edward Ernest is called for the reach on Nicholas Buendia - foul #2 on Edward Ernest, team foul #9 | 73-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kevin Williams (SF), Lewis Harrison (PF) Jay Tucker, Frank Shipp | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 05:41 | VMI | The rebound goes to Lewis Harrison | 73-49 |
| 05:28 | VMI | Kevin Williams hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cockrell | 73-52 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #4 on Kevin Williams, team foul #10 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), David Byrd (SG) Jack Hoose, Nicholas Buendia | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Lawrence (PG) Michael Cockrell | |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 05:21 | VMI | Edward Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 05:03 | VMI | Harold Lawrence can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Amos Bator - foul #3 on Amos Bator, team foul #4 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (PF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Hummer (C) Edward Ernest | |
| 05:03 | VMI | Harold Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 05:03 | VMI | Harold Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea misses the tip | 74-54 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't tip it in | 74-54 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd hits the follow up shot | 76-54 |
| 04:34 | VMI | Lewis Harrison banks in the layup | 76-56 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | David Byrd hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Amos Bator | 79-56 |
| 04:03 | VMI | Robert Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Hummer | 79-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | John Dyer connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Amos Bator and the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #5 on Kevin Williams, team foul #11 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (PF) Amos Bator, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Sage (PG), Henry Tietjen (SG), Jay Tucker (SF), Edward Ernest (PF), Frank Shipp (C) Harold Lawrence, Robert Jones, Kevin Williams, Lewis Harrison, Robert Hummer | |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the free throw | 81-59 |
| 03:47 | VMI | Edward Ernest grabs the defensive rebound | 81-59 |
| 03:18 | VMI | Jay Tucker is fouled on the floor by Bradley Govea - foul #1 on Bradley Govea, team foul #5 | 81-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (SF), Archie Cutler (C) Bradley Govea, John Dyer | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Buendia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Rainey (fresh) PF - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Sage (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Tietjen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Shipp (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | VMI | Henry Tietjen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Ernest | 81-61 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson can't throw it down | 81-61 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Jay Tucker snags the defensive board | 81-61 |
| 02:34 | VMI | Henry Tietjen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Ernest | 81-64 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose is hacked by Douglas Sage - foul #3 on Douglas Sage, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Petersen (PF) Eric Robinson | |
| Subs | VMI | Brendan Millington (SG) Frank Shipp | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose misses the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:19 | VMI | The rebound goes to Jay Tucker | 82-64 |
| 01:58 | VMI | Douglas Sage's pass is intercepted by Jack Hoose | 82-64 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose lays it in | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | VMI | Douglas Sage can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 84-64 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Petersen | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 84-64 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Peter Petersen snags the offensive board | 84-64 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-64 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Peter Petersen pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-64 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the dunk | 84-64 |
| 00:51 | VMI | Edward Ernest snags the defensive board | 84-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Brendan Millington drills a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Andy Rainey - foul #2 on Andy Rainey, team foul #6 | 84-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Govea (SF), Eric Robinson (PF) Andy Rainey, Peter Petersen | |
| Subs | VMI | Frank Shipp (C) Jay Tucker | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Brendan Millington makes the free throw | 84-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Bradley Govea knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Robinson | 86-67 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Archie Cutler steals it from Edward Ernest | 86-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose runs out the clock | 86-67 |