| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Pantano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kresge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 19:19 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price's pass is intercepted by George Wilson | 22-19 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joe Price - foul #1 on Joe Price, team foul #1 | 22-19 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 18:31 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ken Pegg | 23-19 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | John Miser misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 18:13 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 17:51 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano lays it up and in on a great pass from David Kresge | 23-21 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Price - foul #2 on Joe Price, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 17:14 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the rebound | 25-21 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Michael Bell (PF) John Miser, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Clay Ripley (C) Lewis Pleas, Joe Price | |
| 16:20 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch misses short on a shot from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 16:18 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner grabs the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 15:59 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano hits a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Finch | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kresge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Paul Bruckner is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG) Charles Finch | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is fouled on the floor by Johnny Pantano - foul #3 on Johnny Pantano, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Kresge - foul #1 on David Kresge, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Joe Price (C) Clay Ripley | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 14:33 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Lewis Pleas | 27-26 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | David Kresge takes the ball from Ken Pegg | 27-26 |
| 13:43 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Paul Bruckner takes the ball from George Wilson | 27-26 |
| 13:12 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner lays it up and in | 27-28 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it in on a great pass from George Wilson | 29-28 |
| 12:15 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | George Wilson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ken Pegg and he's hacked by Paul Bruckner - foul #2 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Charles Finch (SG), Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF), Clay Ripley (C) Paul Bruckner, Lewis Pleas, Johnny Pantano, David Kresge, Joe Price | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the free throw | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - George Wilson (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Bell (fresh) C - Mark Baity (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - John Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Clinard (fresh) PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Vanderbilt | John Rose is hacked by Mark Baity - foul #2 on Mark Baity, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (SF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 11:03 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bell connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Wilson | 34-30 |
| 10:15 | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard loses the ball out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF) George Wilson, Shane Bennett | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), David Kresge (PF) John Rose, Timothy Pike | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Mark Baity hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Clinard - foul #1 on Kenneth Clinard, team foul #7 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Ken Pegg (PF) Joseph Thompson, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas (SG) Charles Finch | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Mark Baity makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:27 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge throws it down | 36-32 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg banks in the layup | 38-32 |
| 08:41 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | The short jumper by John Miser is denied by David Kresge | 38-35 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | John Miser gets the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by David Kresge - foul #2 on David Kresge, team foul #8 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Jones, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch (SG), Johnny Pantano (SF), Timothy Pike (PF), Joe Price (C) Lewis Pleas, Kenneth Clinard, David Kresge, Clay Ripley | |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 07:56 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 07:27 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch's pass is intercepted by John Miser | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Finch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Pike (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | John Miser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 07:01 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 06:55 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike misses the jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 06:54 | Vanderbilt | Charles Finch snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ken Pegg - foul #3 on Ken Pegg, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Shane Bennett (SF), Michael Bell (PF) John Miser, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | John Rose (PG), Lewis Pleas (SG) Paul Bruckner, Charles Finch | |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 06:41 | Vanderbilt | Timothy Pike makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | George Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | David Kresge (PF) Timothy Pike | |
| 05:47 | Vanderbilt | Joe Price's pass is intercepted by Michael Bell | 39-36 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Shane Bennett | 41-36 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF) Joseph Thompson, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner (PG), Clay Ripley (C) John Rose, Joe Price | |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 04:56 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Miser | 43-38 |
| 04:19 | Vanderbilt | David Kresge connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 03:52 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 03:47 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Pantano | 43-43 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | John Miser tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Heckman (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Vanderbilt | PG - Paul Bruckner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Pleas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Pantano (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Kresge (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clay Ripley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) George Wilson, Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Kenneth Clinard (SF), Timothy Pike (PF), Joe Price (C) Johnny Pantano, David Kresge, Clay Ripley | |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 02:51 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is called for 3 seconds | 45-45 |
| 02:30 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Jones, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano (SF), David Kresge (PF) Kenneth Clinard, Timothy Pike | |
| 02:11 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Johnny Pantano, team foul #9 | 45-45 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | George Wilson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Miser | 48-45 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Laughlin - foul #4 on Lawrence Laughlin, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 01:36 | Vanderbilt | Johnny Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 01:07 | Vanderbilt | Paul Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:02 | Vanderbilt | John Miser takes the ball from Paul Bruckner in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Heckman | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bruckner - foul #3 on Paul Bruckner, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF) Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas is fouled on the floor by George Wilson - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | Vanderbilt | | |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | Vanderbilt | Lewis Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 51-49 |