| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Patrick Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fresh) PF - Jason Potter (fresh) C - Daniel Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Waddle (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford inbounds the ball | 15-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses short on a shot from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Jason Potter grabs the offensive board | 15-27 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-27 |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 19:32 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-27 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle tips it in | 15-29 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | William Gilbert steps in front of the Jason Potter pass | 15-29 |
| 19:01 | North Carolina | William Gilbert is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-29 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 18-29 |
| 18:37 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle misses the fadeaway from the right block | 18-29 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Larry Vance is whistled for a carry | 18-29 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Stevens | 20-29 |
| 17:51 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is fouled on the floor by Larry Vance - foul #1 on Larry Vance, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez (C) Larry Vance | |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-29 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Augustus Zinner | 23-29 |
| 16:59 | North Carolina | Augustus Zinner steps in front of the Ramon Chavez pass | 23-29 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Jason Potter drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Willie Crawford and the foul's on Salvador Hernandez - foul #1 on Salvador Hernandez, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez buries a floater from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Augustus Zinner | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charlie Waddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina | Willie Crawford steps in front of the Charlie Waddle pass | 28-31 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner's pass is intercepted by William Gilbert in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 15:32 | North Carolina | William Gilbert lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens loses the dribble to Salvador Hernandez | 28-33 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 28-33 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Stevens | 28-33 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | William Gilbert is called for the reach on Augustus Zinner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gilbert, team foul #3 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Grantham (SF), Stefan Gallo (PF), Larry Vance (C) Ramon Chavez, Charlie Waddle, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Jason Potter gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by William Gilbert - foul #3 on William Gilbert, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Smiley (C) Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Jason Potter makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:55 | North Carolina | Larry Vance's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG) Augustus Zinner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Willie Crawford | 34-33 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina | Richard Grantham's floater is tipped away by Charles Smiley | 34-33 |
| 13:20 | North Carolina | Larry Vance hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | William Gilbert is called for the reach on Patrick Stevens - foul #4 on William Gilbert, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Robert Myers (SF), David Hollon (PF) Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, Jason Potter | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Williams (PG), Ramon Chavez (SF) William Gilbert, Richard Grantham | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Daniel Knight (C) Robert Myers, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina | Larry Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Hogan | 39-36 |
| 11:39 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hogan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Hollon (fresh) C - Daniel Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stefan Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Vance (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Hogan and the foul's on Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Edwin Lindsey, James Hogan, David Hollon, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Stefan Gallo, Larry Vance | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Smiley - foul #2 on Charles Smiley, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:51 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG) Augustus Zinner | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 10:11 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ramon Chavez, team foul #7 | 41-36 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Potter | 44-36 |
| 09:34 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Salvador Hernandez | 44-38 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Hogan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Hogan, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Daniel Knight (C) Patrick Stevens, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Grantham (SF), Stefan Gallo (PF) Ramon Chavez, Charlie Waddle | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Richard Grantham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 08:24 | North Carolina | Salvador Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Richard Grantham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Jason Potter pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jason Potter hits a jump hook near the basket set up by James Hogan | 46-38 |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Jason Potter - foul #3 on Jason Potter, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey (PG), Patrick Stevens (SG), David Hollon (PF), Charles Smiley (C) Augustus Zinner, Willie Crawford, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Gilbert (PG), Ramon Chavez (SF), Larry Vance (C) Mark Williams, Richard Grantham, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edwin Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Stevens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hogan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - David Hollon (fresh) C - Charles Smiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stefan Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | David Hollon misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey scores on a jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina | Larry Vance loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Myers (SF) James Hogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Williams (SG), Charlie Waddle (PF) Anthony Thompson, Stefan Gallo | |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:32 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Charles Smiley snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Edwin Lindsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina | Charlie Waddle grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 05:02 | North Carolina | Patrick Stevens is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Stevens, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner (PG), Willie Crawford (SF), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) Edwin Lindsey, Robert Myers, David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo (PF), Salvador Hernandez (C) Charlie Waddle, Larry Vance | |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Mark Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Jason Potter hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Stevens | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:06 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo lays it up and in on a great pass from Ramon Chavez | 50-43 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 50-43 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | North Carolina | Patrick Stevens steps in front of the Salvador Hernandez pass | 50-43 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Ramon Chavez | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Augustus Zinner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Stevens (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Potter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Gilbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramon Chavez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stefan Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Salvador Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Willie Crawford - foul #2 on Willie Crawford, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), David Hollon (SF), Charles Smiley (C) Patrick Stevens, Willie Crawford, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson (SG), Charlie Waddle (PF), Larry Vance (C) Mark Williams, Stefan Gallo, Salvador Hernandez | |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Ramon Chavez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Crawford (SF), Daniel Knight (C) David Hollon, Charles Smiley | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo (PF) Charlie Waddle | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 50-45 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina | William Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:13 | North Carolina | William Gilbert misses the floater from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 02:12 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Jason Potter grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | William Gilbert misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 01:54 | North Carolina | Stefan Gallo tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | James Hogan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Larry Vance comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Knight - foul #3 on Daniel Knight, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG) James Hogan | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina | Larry Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 01:06 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to William Gilbert | 53-48 |
| 01:02 | North Carolina | William Gilbert loses the dribble to Augustus Zinner in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens is denied on a dunk by Stefan Gallo | 53-48 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | North Carolina | William Gilbert misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight is hacked by William Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Gilbert, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG) Patrick Stevens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Williams (PG) William Gilbert | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Williams | 57-51 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Hollon (PF), Craig Brown (C) Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:20 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Vance | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | Anthony Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Augustus Zinner snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Mark Williams is called for the reach on James Hogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #10 | 57-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Hogan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Craig Brown is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #1 on Craig Brown, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Stevens (SG), Jason Potter (PF), Daniel Knight (C) James Hogan, David Hollon, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | North Carolina | Mark Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hogan (SG), David Hollon (PF), Craig Brown (C) Patrick Stevens, Jason Potter, Daniel Knight | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Willie Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Mark Williams misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-53 |