| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Elmer Dunphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Franklin Waters - foul #1 on Franklin Waters, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross snags the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Grafenstein and the foul's on Don Mack - foul #2 on Don Mack, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:01 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 19:00 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 18:46 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Don Mack | 34-29 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 18:03 | Vanderbilt | The jumper by Jason Kissel is denied by Benjamin Ross | 34-29 |
| 18:02 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Austin Schlater | 36-29 |
| 17:11 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:05 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Dunphy steps in front of the William Sanders pass | 36-29 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross clanks a floater from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 16:49 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Grafenstein - foul #2 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Harold Grafenstein, Benjamin Ross, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Thomas Davenport (PF), Ronny Cordero (C) Don Mack, William Sanders, Franklin Waters | |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:26 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Austin Schlater | 38-29 |
| 15:51 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport can't throw it down | 38-29 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Joshua Burke grabs the board | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elmer Dunphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Fink (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronny Cordero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater is called for 10 seconds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), Clyde Caldwell (SG) Jason Kissel, William Fink | |
| 15:26 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Davenport picks off the pass by Dewey Carrier | 38-29 |
| 14:49 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-29 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Robert Hisle swats the short shot by Donald Difiore | 38-29 |
| 14:39 | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 14:34 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport is fouled on the floor by Donald Difiore - foul #1 on Donald Difiore, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Don Mack (SF), Franklin Waters (C) Zane Canfield, Robert Hisle, Ronny Cordero | |
| 14:21 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Kissel | 38-32 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 40-32 |
| 13:39 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:38 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dewey Carrier | 42-34 |
| 12:59 | Vanderbilt | Thomas Davenport's pass is intercepted by Elmer Dunphy | 42-34 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 12:36 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 12:26 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 42-34 |
| 12:24 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel tips it home | 42-36 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson tips it in | 44-36 |
| 11:39 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:37 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elmer Dunphy (tiring) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Caldwell (fairly fresh) SF - Don Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Vanderbilt | Elmer Dunphy picks off the pass by Franklin Waters | 44-36 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 10:47 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ross | 47-36 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Clyde Caldwell is called for the reach on Elmer Dunphy - foul #3 on Clyde Caldwell, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Harold Grafenstein (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Benjamin Ross, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), William Fink (SG), Robert Hisle (SF), William Sanders (PF), Ronny Cordero (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, Don Mack, Thomas Davenport, Franklin Waters | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 10:06 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Zane Canfield and he's hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 09:46 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Elmer Dunphy, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 09:17 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hisle | 47-40 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 49-40 |
| 08:34 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle misses the easy open layup | 49-40 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Grafenstein and he's hacked by Ronny Cordero - foul #3 on Ronny Cordero, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Austin Schlater, Elmer Dunphy | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Don Mack (SF), Franklin Waters (C) Zane Canfield, Robert Hisle, William Sanders | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:02 | Vanderbilt | Ronny Cordero comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-40 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (PF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (PF) Ronny Cordero | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Hisle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Vanderbilt | William Fink's floater is knocked away by Joshua Jorgenson | 52-40 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't finish the layup | 52-40 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| 06:25 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Fink | 54-42 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the floater from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 05:56 | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle loses the ball out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Burke (SF), Donald Difiore (C) Dewey Carrier, Joshua Jorgenson, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Clyde Caldwell (SG), William Sanders (PF) William Fink, Robert Hisle | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 05:35 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 05:31 | Vanderbilt | Benjamin Ross steals the ball from Clyde Caldwell | 56-42 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | William Sanders is called for the reach on Benjamin Ross - foul #1 on William Sanders, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SF) Donald Difiore | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Sanders - foul #2 on William Sanders, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Robert Hisle (SF), Ronny Cordero (C) Don Mack, Franklin Waters | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 04:57 | Vanderbilt | The rebound goes to Clyde Caldwell | 57-42 |
| 04:34 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-42 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein double dribbles | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF) Harold Grafenstein, Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Zane Canfield (PG), William Fink (SG), Franklin Waters (C) Jason Kissel, Clyde Caldwell, Ronny Cordero | |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | William Fink clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Austin Schlater - foul #3 on Austin Schlater, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Don Mack (SF) Robert Hisle | |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | William Fink makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:57 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel (PG), Thomas Davenport (PF) Zane Canfield, William Sanders | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Jason Kissel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Thomas Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Vanderbilt | William Fink connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore blows the layup | 57-45 |
| 02:38 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Don Mack | 57-48 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy (SG), Benjamin Ross (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | William Sanders (PF) Thomas Davenport | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross banks in the layup | 59-48 |
| 01:43 | Vanderbilt | William Fink misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Dunphy | 59-48 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 01:23 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 01:01 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 00:59 | Vanderbilt | Franklin Waters grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Vanderbilt | Jason Kissel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 00:54 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy is fouled in the backcourt by William Fink - foul #1 on William Fink, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Joshua Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Elmer Dunphy misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross is hacked by William Sanders - foul #3 on William Sanders, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is fouled on the floor by Franklin Waters - foul #2 on Franklin Waters, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:42 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack double dribbles | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Joshua Burke (C) Dewey Carrier, Elmer Dunphy, Benjamin Ross, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Franklin Waters steals the ball from Joshua Burke | 61-50 |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Donald Difiore - foul #2 on Donald Difiore, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Elmer Dunphy (SF), Benjamin Ross (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Joshua Burke | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:14 | Vanderbilt | William Sanders misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Jason Kissel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Kissel, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Harold Grafenstein - foul #3 on Harold Grafenstein, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Don Mack makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier runs out the clock | 62-55 |