| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dustin Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen travels in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the easy layup | 33-33 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Powers | 33-33 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee | George Taylor picks off the pass by Jesse Seaberg | 33-33 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris lays it up and in set up by George Taylor | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Youngblood - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Richard Thurber steals the ball from Chris Morrissette | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Powers | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the contested jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jesse Seaberg | 40-37 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Noel Weaver steals the ball from George Taylor | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is denied on a layup by Charles Powers | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 15:51 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the contested shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Jesse Seaberg picks off the pass by Leonard Youngblood | 42-39 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Noel Weaver | 44-39 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Taylor | 44-42 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Charles Powers - foul #4 on Charles Powers, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:30 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Turner | 49-44 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled on the floor by Richard Thurber - foul #3 on Richard Thurber, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF), William Morin (PF) Noel Weaver, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Timko and he's hacked by Dustin Turner - foul #3 on Dustin Turner, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG) Jesse Seaberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz (C) Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Sorensen - foul #2 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Hymowitz | 51-49 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker tips it in | 51-51 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Steven Timko is called for the reach on Ernie Gross - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), Richard Thurber (PF), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Ernie Gross, Harry Tovar, William Morin, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | John Hale double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| 11:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Wiggins | 56-51 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-51 |
| 10:58 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 10:53 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 10:52 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses the tip | 56-51 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Chris Morrissette | 56-53 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen (PG), William Morin (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) John Wiggins, Richard Thurber, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 09:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Robert Hymowitz hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Jesse Seaberg - foul #2 on Jesse Seaberg, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ernie Gross (SG), Harry Tovar (SF) Jesse Seaberg, Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | William Morin pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Harry Tovar comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 60-53 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Sorensen - foul #3 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF), Dustin Turner (C) William Morin, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | John Hale buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:56 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber's fadeaway is rejected by George Taylor | 60-55 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the tip | 60-55 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | George Taylor tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Bernard Sorensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernie Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Tovar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Thurber (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Thurber out of a doubleteam | 62-57 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it home | 62-59 |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Thurber out of a doubleteam | 64-59 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Ernie Gross snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner lays it in and he's hacked by Charles Powers - foul #5 on Charles Powers, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg (SG), Noel Weaver (SF), William Morin (PF) Ernie Gross, Harry Tovar, Richard Thurber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 06:35 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner misses the free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 66-61 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver loses the dribble to Steven Timko | 66-61 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jesse Seaberg | 68-63 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Bernard Sorensen - foul #4 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Thurber (PF), Robert Hymowitz (C) William Morin, Dustin Turner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Douglas Faris is called for the reach on Bernard Sorensen - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Seaberg | 69-65 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Bernard Sorensen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Bernard Sorensen, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Wiggins (PG), Dustin Turner (C) Bernard Sorensen, Robert Hymowitz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | George Taylor blows the layup | 69-65 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Wiggins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Seaberg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Noel Weaver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Thurber (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Dustin Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Timko (fresh) 6 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Richard Thurber swats the layup by Douglas Faris | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it but misses | 69-65 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 69-65 |
| 03:10 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Chris Morrissette steps in front of the Jesse Seaberg pass | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 69-67 |
| 02:32 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Richard Thurber is denied by George Taylor | 69-67 |
| 02:30 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-67 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 69-67 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 69-69 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Chris Morrissette swats the short shot by Richard Thurber | 69-69 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 69-69 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | Noel Weaver snags the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-69 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Noel Weaver steals the ball from Chris Morrissette | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Leonard Youngblood is called for the reach on Jesse Seaberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #9 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harry Tovar (SF) Noel Weaver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee | Richard Thurber misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the offensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Noel Weaver (SF) Harry Tovar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg is hacked by Leonard Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:07 | Tennessee | Jesse Seaberg makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner is hacked by Leonard Youngblood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Dustin Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris knocks in the halfcourt shot | 79-78 |