| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) PF - Stephen Egan (fresh) C - Frank Lynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fresh) SG - Fred Moorman (fresh) SF - Jeff Robinson (fresh) PF - Timothy Lyda (fresh) C - David Barton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Jeff Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | VMI | Jeff Robinson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan jams it set up by James Campbell | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | VMI | Timothy Lyda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses long on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | David Barton swats the shot by James Campbell | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Jeff Robinson steals the ball from Nicolas Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | VMI | Jeff Robinson lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Nicolas Ward | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | VMI | Jeff Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | VMI | Jeff Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | VMI | Fred Moorman scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Lavigne | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is fouled on the floor by Fred Moorman - foul #1 on Fred Moorman, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Randy Jordon (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), James Jefferson (SG), Paul Swader (SF), Howard Pedraza (PF), Jeffry Louder (C) Michael Lavigne, Fred Moorman, Jeff Robinson, Timothy Lyda, David Barton | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ross Carroll and he's fouled by Howard Pedraza - foul #1 on Howard Pedraza, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:05 | VMI | Paul Swader's pass is intercepted by George Baldwin in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon jams it set up by George Baldwin | 9-7 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Jeffry Louder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hanson - foul #1 on Michael Hanson, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Jeffry Louder makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Jeffry Louder misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is hacked by James Jefferson - foul #1 on James Jefferson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll double dribbles | 9-8 |
| 16:24 | VMI | Victor Wilson is hacked by George Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Baldwin, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VMI | David Barton (C) James Jefferson | |
| 16:15 | VMI | Victor Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Hanson - foul #2 on Michael Hanson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF) Michael Hanson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 16:15 | VMI | Victor Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:15 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses the floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan tips it in | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ross Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott O'Halloran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Victor Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Swader (fresh) SF - Jeffry Louder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Howard Pedraza (fresh) C - David Barton (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | VMI | Paul Swader hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 11-9 |
| 15:31 | VMI | Paul Swader pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:22 | VMI | Victor Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 15:20 | VMI | Jeffry Louder grabs the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:59 | VMI | David Barton misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 11-9 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is fouled on the floor by Paul Swader - foul #1 on Paul Swader, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG), Fred Moorman (SG), Jeff Robinson (SF), Timothy Lyda (PF) Victor Wilson, Paul Swader, Jeffry Louder, Howard Pedraza | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-9 |
| 14:34 | VMI | David Barton snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:05 | VMI | Jeff Robinson is hacked by Albert Chandler - foul #1 on Albert Chandler, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) James Campbell, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:50 | VMI | Michael Lavigne hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Moorman | 11-12 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan blows the dunk | 11-12 |
| 13:35 | VMI | Fred Moorman pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:11 | VMI | Jeff Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Lynn | 11-12 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Lynn | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn misses the jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Barton - foul #1 on David Barton, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF) George Baldwin, Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | VMI | James Jefferson (PG), Paul Swader (SG), Jeffry Louder (C) Michael Lavigne, Fred Moorman, David Barton | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:49 | VMI | James Jefferson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jefferson, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Frisk (PG) James Jefferson | |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Swader - foul #2 on Paul Swader, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG) Paul Swader | |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Egan | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Lyda - foul #1 on Timothy Lyda, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Frank Lynn (C) Nicolas Ward, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Howard Pedraza (PF) Timothy Lyda | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:21 | VMI | Howard Pedraza grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | VMI | Fred Moorman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Howard Pedraza - foul #2 on Howard Pedraza, team foul #9 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Scott O'Halloran (C) Randy Jordon, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Lyda (PF) Howard Pedraza | |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:05 | VMI | The rebound goes to Jeffry Louder | 15-12 |
| 11:47 | VMI | Jeff Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-12 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Egan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott O'Halloran (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Melvin Frisk (fresh) SG - Fred Moorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Lyda (fairly fresh) C - Jeffry Louder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Melvin Frisk - foul #1 on Melvin Frisk, team foul #10 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Randy Jordon (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG), Victor Wilson (SG), David Barton (C) Melvin Frisk, Fred Moorman, Jeff Robinson | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | VMI | David Barton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | VMI | Timothy Lyda misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeff Robinson (SF) Jeffry Louder | |
| 10:40 | VMI | Timothy Lyda scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Frank Lynn | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | VMI | Jeff Robinson is alone and drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Barton | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 09:47 | VMI | Timothy Lyda grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:41 | VMI | Timothy Lyda misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Frisk (PG), Fred Moorman (SG), Jeffry Louder (C) Michael Lavigne, Victor Wilson, David Barton | |
| 09:41 | VMI | Timothy Lyda makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:41 | VMI | Timothy Lyda makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Melvin Frisk is called for the reach on George Baldwin - foul #2 on Melvin Frisk, team foul #11 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Lynn (C) Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG) Melvin Frisk | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:13 | VMI | Fred Moorman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn misses the dunk | 20-18 |
| 09:02 | VMI | Jeffry Louder grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:59 | VMI | Jeff Robinson is hacked by Stephen Egan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Egan, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Scott O'Halloran (C) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | David Barton (C) Jeff Robinson | |
| 08:45 | VMI | Michael Lavigne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Louder - foul #1 on Jeffry Louder, team foul #12 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Frank Lynn (C) Nicolas Ward, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeff Robinson (SF) Jeffry Louder | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:13 | VMI | Jeff Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:12 | VMI | Timothy Lyda hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | James Campbell misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-20 |
| 07:46 | VMI | Timothy Lyda grabs the board | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Egan (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Moorman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Lyda (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Barton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | VMI | Fred Moorman hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Lavigne | 21-22 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | David Barton steps in front of the Randy Jordon pass | 21-22 |
| 07:15 | VMI | Fred Moorman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Jordon | 23-22 |
| 06:30 | VMI | David Barton is hacked by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Scott O'Halloran (PF) James Campbell, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), Jeffry Louder (PF) Michael Lavigne, Timothy Lyda | |
| 06:30 | VMI | David Barton makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:30 | VMI | David Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 06:22 | VMI | Jeffry Louder grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 05:57 | VMI | Jeff Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:56 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to David Barton | 23-24 |
| 05:38 | VMI | Fred Moorman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ross Carroll | 25-27 |
| 04:56 | VMI | Jeff Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Baldwin | 25-27 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn is fouled on the floor by Victor Wilson - foul #1 on Victor Wilson, team foul #13 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) George Baldwin, Nicolas Ward, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG), Timothy Lyda (PF) Victor Wilson, Jeff Robinson | |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | VMI | Fred Moorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses long on a floater from close range | 27-27 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Jeffry Louder snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:21 | VMI | Michael Lavigne scores on a floater from the right side set up by Jeffry Louder | 27-29 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 04:12 | VMI | Timothy Lyda grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 03:51 | VMI | David Barton misses the dunk | 27-29 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Randy Jordon | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Cooks (fresh) SF - Albert Chandler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Egan (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott O'Halloran (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Moorman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Louder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Lyda (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Barton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:42 | VMI | David Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Cooks - foul #1 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Michael Hanson (C) Randy Jordon, Bobby Cooks, Albert Chandler, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Frisk (PG), James Jefferson (SG), Paul Swader (SF), Howard Pedraza (PF) Michael Lavigne, Fred Moorman, Jeffry Louder, Timothy Lyda | |
| 03:42 | VMI | David Barton makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:42 | VMI | David Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 29-31 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | James Campbell tips it in | 31-31 |
| 03:26 | VMI | James Campbell steps in front of the Paul Swader pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | James Campbell banks in the layup | 33-31 |
| 03:23 | VMI | Melvin Frisk double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG) Nicolas Ward | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeffry Louder (C) David Barton | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by James Campbell and the foul's on James Jefferson - foul #3 on James Jefferson, team foul #14 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | VMI | Jeff Robinson (SF) James Jefferson | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:18 | VMI | Jeffry Louder snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:16 | VMI | Paul Swader is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is denied on a layup by Howard Pedraza | 35-31 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | James Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is fouled on the floor by Paul Swader - foul #3 on Paul Swader, team foul #15 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Albert Chandler (SF) James Campbell, Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG) Paul Swader | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 02:39 | VMI | Fred Moorman connects on the jumper from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon buries a floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 01:58 | VMI | Howard Pedraza is hacked by Stephen Egan - foul #2 on Stephen Egan, team foul #9 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (C) George Baldwin, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), David Barton (C) Melvin Frisk, Jeffry Louder | |
| 01:58 | VMI | Howard Pedraza makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 01:58 | VMI | Howard Pedraza makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-35 |
| 01:43 | VMI | Jeff Robinson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 01:25 | VMI | Victor Wilson clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ross Carroll - foul #1 on Ross Carroll, team foul #10 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (C) Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG) Fred Moorman | |
| 01:25 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:25 | VMI | Victor Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Chandler (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:59 | VMI | Victor Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Moorman (SG), Jeffry Louder (SF) Victor Wilson, Jeff Robinson | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | James Campbell buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Randy Jordon and he's fouled by Fred Moorman - foul #2 on Fred Moorman, team foul #16 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) Randy Jordon, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Frisk (PG), Timothy Lyda (PF) Michael Lavigne, David Barton | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | James Campbell misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 00:40 | VMI | Timothy Lyda grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Timothy Lyda misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson lays it up and in set up by Frank Lynn | 43-36 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Fred Moorman's pass is intercepted by James Campbell | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Campbell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 43-36 |