| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Hazelton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Cosner (fresh) C - Don Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 43-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the open dunk | 43-36 |
| 19:45 | Vermont | James Perry gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 19:37 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-36 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 19:23 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 19:02 | Vermont | Robert Meade scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hazelton | 43-39 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Raymond Cosner swats the shot by Michael Sax | 43-39 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Robert Meade clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Wolfe - foul #2 on David Wolfe, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Robert Meade misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Vermont | Robert Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Robert Conley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Anderson (PF) Raymond Cosner | |
| 17:53 | Vermont | Robert Meade is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:51 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Perry and he's fouled by Karl Desantis - foul #1 on Karl Desantis, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 17:32 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis misses the floater in the lane | 45-43 |
| 17:17 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 17:13 | Vermont | Karl Desantis picks off the pass by Robert Meade | 45-43 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by James Perry - foul #3 on James Perry, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF) James Perry | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 16:53 | Vermont | Steve Wilson grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 16:43 | Vermont | Robert Meade shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Clifton Nord | 45-43 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 45-43 |
| 16:35 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:09 | Vermont | Robert Conley denies the turnaround by Kevin Anderson | 45-43 |
| 16:08 | Vermont | Don Johnson tips it home | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Hazelton (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Hazelton | 47-47 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hazelton - foul #2 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), William Grider (SG), James Perry (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF), Monty Smith (C) Robert Meade, Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Anderson, Steve Wilson, Don Johnson | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is called for traveling | 47-47 |
| 14:46 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is hacked by John Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Donnelly, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Richard Willett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 14:30 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 14:11 | Vermont | Richard Willett blocks the short jumper by Raymond Cosner | 47-47 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline loses the dribble to Monty Smith in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 13:51 | Vermont | James Perry blows the layup | 47-47 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:38 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Monty Smith | 47-47 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Perry and he's hacked by Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (PG), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) David Wolfe, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Daniel Kroger (C) William Grider, James Perry, Monty Smith | |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:27 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | Vermont | John Donnelly makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Johnson | 47-51 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | John Donnelly picks off the pass by Ryan Dean in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 13:05 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Donnelly and he's fouled by Michael Sax - foul #2 on Michael Sax, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Anderson (SF) Kevin Johnson | |
| 13:05 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Sax and the foul's on John Donnelly - foul #3 on John Donnelly, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF) Raymond Cosner | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:25 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sax double dribbles | 50-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Monty Smith (C) John Donnelly, Daniel Kroger | |
| 12:05 | Vermont | Karl Desantis picks off the pass by Joseph Hazelton | 50-53 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Alexander | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph Hazelton (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Monty Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Anderson, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF) Charles Alexander, Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG), James Perry (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF) Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Anderson, Steve Wilson | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Richard Willett is fouled on the floor by Robert Meade - foul #2 on Robert Meade, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), Daniel Kroger (C) Robert Meade, Monty Smith | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Richard Willett comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 52-53 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Desantis | 52-53 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Richard Willett lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Cline | 54-53 |
| 10:36 | Vermont | William Grider is fouled on the floor by Karl Desantis - foul #2 on Karl Desantis, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF), Jeffrey Burden (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Clifton Nord, Karl Desantis, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Don Johnson (C) James Perry, Daniel Kroger | |
| 10:21 | Vermont | William Grider makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Johnson | 54-55 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 54-55 |
| 10:01 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 09:40 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Donnelly | 54-57 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | John Donnelly steps in front of the Michael Sax pass in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 09:35 | Vermont | John Donnelly banks in the layup | 54-59 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 09:27 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:09 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson double dribbles | 54-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Robert Conley (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Joseph Cline, Jeffrey Burden, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), James Perry (SF), Kevin Anderson (PF), Monty Smith (C) John Donnelly, William Grider, Kevin Johnson, Raymond Cosner, Don Johnson | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 08:43 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 08:42 | Vermont | Monty Smith tips it in | 54-61 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | James Perry takes the ball from Clifton Nord in the backcourt | 54-61 |
| 08:27 | Vermont | Robert Meade makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Hazelton | 54-64 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 54-64 |
| 07:59 | Vermont | Monty Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:55 | Vermont | Robert Meade evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | James Perry is called for the reach on Clifton Nord in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Perry, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Steve Wilson (PF) James Perry | |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 07:51 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Steve Wilson | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Karl Desantis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Joseph Hazelton (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Monty Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:35 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Desantis | 54-64 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Hazelton is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Michael Sax (SF) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), Kevin Johnson (SF), Daniel Kroger (C) Robert Meade, Kevin Anderson, Monty Smith | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 07:12 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Sax - foul #3 on Michael Sax, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Ryan Dean (C) Trevor Meadows, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG) Joseph Hazelton | |
| 07:12 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 07:12 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the jump hook in the paint set up by David Wolfe | 58-66 |
| 06:29 | Vermont | Daniel Kroger comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Michael Sax pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Cline and the foul's on William Grider - foul #1 on William Grider, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF), Don Johnson (C) John Donnelly, William Grider, Kevin Johnson, Steve Wilson, Daniel Kroger | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:00 | Vermont | Robert Meade works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 05:59 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 05:45 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Robert Conley (PF) David Wolfe, Joseph Cline, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Vermont | James Perry (SG) Joseph Hazelton | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Robert Meade steps in front of the Charles Alexander pass in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 05:41 | Vermont | Robert Meade lays it in | 61-68 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is fouled on the floor by James Perry - foul #5 on James Perry, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG), William Grider (SG), Monty Smith (C) Robert Meade, James Perry, Don Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:01 | Vermont | William Grider drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-70 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | John Donnelly is called for the reach on Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Donnelly, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clifton Nord (SF) Michael Sax | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Steve Wilson (PF) Kevin Anderson, Raymond Cosner | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:39 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson is fouled on the floor by Clifton Nord - foul #2 on Clifton Nord, team foul #7 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG) William Grider | |
| 04:39 | Vermont | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Hazelton - foul #4 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #12 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG) Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:16 | Vermont | Robert Conley steps in front of the Monty Smith pass | 65-70 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the floater from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 04:08 | Vermont | Monty Smith gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:51 | Vermont | John Donnelly is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) Trevor Meadows, Clifton Nord, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG), Kevin Anderson (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF), Don Johnson (C) Joseph Hazelton, Kevin Johnson, Steve Wilson, Monty Smith | |
| 03:51 | Vermont | John Donnelly misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - John Donnelly (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Grider (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Cosner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Wolfe | 68-70 |
| 03:15 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-70 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Michael Sax scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Cline and the foul's on Don Johnson - foul #2 on Don Johnson, team foul #13 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | Robert Meade (PG), Joseph Hazelton (SG), Monty Smith (C) John Donnelly, William Grider, Don Johnson | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:48 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Joseph Cline, Michael Sax, Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 02:28 | Vermont | Monty Smith is whistled for traveling | 71-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Johnson (C) Monty Smith | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG) Charles Alexander | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG) Joseph Hazelton | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Richard Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 02:06 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SF) Clifton Nord | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:52 | Vermont | William Grider makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Anderson | 71-73 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is hacked by Robert Meade - foul #3 on Robert Meade, team foul #14 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton (SG) William Grider | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:17 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner is denied on a dunk by Ryan Dean | 73-73 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| 00:44 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Robert Meade comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 73-73 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Raymond Cosner swats the layup by Ryan Dean | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Vermont | Vermont calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Vermont | Joseph Hazelton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Hazelton (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Cosner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Conley wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Hazelton is called for the reach on Trevor Meadows in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Hazelton, team foul #15 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | William Grider (SG) Joseph Hazelton | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 04:36 | Vermont | William Grider's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Conley | 75-73 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Wolfe | 78-73 |
| 03:56 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-73 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Meade is called for the reach on David Wolfe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Meade, team foul #16 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | Monty Smith (C) Don Johnson | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | David Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | William Grider can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Trevor Meadows - foul #1 on Trevor Meadows, team foul #9 | 80-73 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | William Grider makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:41 | Vermont | William Grider misses the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 80-74 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Monty Smith steps in front of the Trevor Meadows pass | 80-74 |
| 03:03 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Grider | 80-76 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled on the floor by William Grider - foul #2 on William Grider, team foul #17 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Robert Conley | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (SF), Steve Wilson (PF) Kevin Anderson, Raymond Cosner | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 02:41 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Vermont | Don Johnson (C) Monty Smith | |
| 02:35 | Vermont | William Grider is called for traveling | 82-76 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Michael Sax (SF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Clifton Nord, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Anderson (SF), Raymond Cosner (PF) Kevin Johnson, Steve Wilson | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the finger roll | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:18 | Vermont | Robert Meade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Robert Conley gets the rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows connects on the open floater from the right wing | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-76 |
| 01:58 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 86-76 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | David Wolfe snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Michael Sax can't connect on a runner from the left block | 86-76 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 88-76 |
| 01:33 | Vermont | William Grider is denied on a layup by Ryan Dean | 88-76 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 88-76 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | David Wolfe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Wolfe, team foul #10 | 88-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (PG), Joseph Cline (SG), Clifton Nord (SF), Karl Desantis (PF), Richard Willett (C) David Wolfe, Trevor Meadows, Michael Sax, Robert Conley, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 01:01 | Vermont | William Grider hits a floater from the left side set up by Robert Meade | 88-78 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-78 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clifton Nord (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Vermont | PG - Robert Meade (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Grider (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Cosner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Vermont | Richard Willett denies the turnaround by William Grider | 88-78 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord grabs the defensive rebound | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Robert Meade is called for the reach on Clifton Nord in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Meade, team foul #18 | 88-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Subs | Vermont | John Donnelly (PG) Robert Meade | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 1st free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Clifton Nord makes the 2nd free throw | 90-78 |
| 00:48 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner lays it in on a nice dish by John Donnelly | 90-80 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is hacked by William Grider in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Grider, team foul #19 | 90-80 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:46 | Vermont | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 91-80 |
| 00:39 | Vermont | John Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 91-80 |
| 00:38 | Vermont | William Grider hits the follow up shot | 91-82 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Robert Conley (PF), Ryan Dean (C) Charles Alexander, Joseph Cline, Clifton Nord, Jeffrey Burden, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Vermont | | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Michael Sax is hacked by John Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Donnelly, team foul #20 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vermont | Kevin Johnson (PG) John Donnelly | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:27 | Vermont | Kevin Anderson buries a turnaround in the paint | 92-84 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Robert Conley is hacked by William Grider in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Grider, team foul #21 | 92-84 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Vermont | Vermont calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 93-84 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | William Grider is hacked by Ryan Dean - foul #3 on Ryan Dean, team foul #11 | 93-84 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | William Grider makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:20 | Vermont | William Grider misses the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Conley | 93-85 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Kevin Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Conley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Johnson, team foul #22 | 93-85 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 95-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Vermont | Michael Sax steals it from Kevin Johnson | 95-85 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't throw it down | 95-85 |
| 00:09 | Vermont | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnson | 95-85 |
| 00:04 | Vermont | Raymond Cosner hits the finger roll | 95-87 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Vermont | Vermont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe runs out the clock | 95-87 |