| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Godby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mead (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Samuels (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Winters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Dennis Samuels is called for the reach on Baran Roznowski - foul #2 on Dennis Samuels, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-28 |
| 19:32 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:25 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams misses short on a floater from the left block | 28-28 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Paul Adams is called for the reach on Shawn Williams - foul #3 on Paul Adams, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton (C) Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Baran Roznowski | 28-30 |
| 18:28 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 28-30 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | John Mead picks off the pass by Jack Linton | 28-30 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Linton - foul #3 on Jack Linton, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Craig Holley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Godby - foul #1 on David Godby, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 3rd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-33 |
| 17:17 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton tips it in | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Jack Linton can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 32-33 |
| 16:54 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:50 | Wake Forest | David Godby buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Mead | 34-33 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski drills a shot near the basket | 34-35 |
| 16:25 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Willie Winters | 37-35 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the layup against the doubleteam | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Raymond Thompson (SG), Paul Adams (C) David Godby, John Mead, Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (SF), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Nicholas Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) SF - Dennis Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Winters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Gary Lee (fresh) PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Samuels and he's hacked by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo (SF), Kenneth Britton (PF) Dennis Samuels, Willie Winters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| 15:10 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Kenneth Britton | 42-35 |
| 14:45 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Thompson | 45-35 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Gary Lee tips it in | 45-37 |
| 13:53 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell's pass is intercepted by Shawn Williams | 45-37 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Gary Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 45-40 |
| 13:04 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo loses the dribble to Edward Thomason | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams drills a floater from the baseline | 45-42 |
| 12:32 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Todd Ringo - foul #3 on Todd Ringo, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG), John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Willie Winters (PF), Richard Ternasky (C) Nicholas Farrell, Raymond Thompson, Todd Ringo, Kenneth Britton, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), John Harrison (PF), Jack Linton (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 11:59 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:58 | Wake Forest | David Godby misses the tip | 45-44 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Godby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Samuels (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Winters (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Gary Lee scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Wake Forest | Willie Winters can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:17 | Wake Forest | David Godby tips it in | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Willie Winters steps in front of the Gary Lee pass | 47-47 |
| 10:48 | Wake Forest | John Mead connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Samuels | 49-47 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is fouled in the backcourt by David Godby - foul #2 on David Godby, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Kenneth Britton (C) David Godby, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Craig Holley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 10:13 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Paul Adams (C) Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Craig Holley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 09:34 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams dunks the ball | 51-49 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams's floater is tipped away by Willie Winters | 51-49 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:49 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams misses the jumper from the right block | 51-51 |
| 08:48 | Wake Forest | John Mead tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley clanks a floater from the left block | 53-51 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Baran Roznowski and he's fouled by Dennis Samuels - foul #3 on Dennis Samuels, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (SG), Todd Ringo (SF), Kenneth Britton (PF), Richard Ternasky (C) John Mead, Dennis Samuels, Willie Winters, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Jack Linton | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:46 | Wake Forest | Todd Ringo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Raymond Thompson (SG) Nicholas Farrell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - David Godby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Ringo (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ternasky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | John Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Thomason | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | David Godby misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Baran Roznowski - foul #2 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Mead (SG), Dennis Samuels (SF), Paul Adams (C) Raymond Thompson, Kenneth Britton, Richard Ternasky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Jack Linton (C) Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:41 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Paul Adams blocks the short jumper by Jack Linton | 55-56 |
| 06:11 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Jack Linton - foul #4 on Jack Linton, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell (PG), Willie Winters (PF) David Godby, Todd Ringo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason | |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:53 | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee blows the dunk but he's fouled by Nicholas Farrell - foul #4 on Nicholas Farrell, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:14 | Wake Forest | John Mead is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Mead, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF) Gary Lee | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Farrell steals the ball from Craig Holley | 56-58 |
| 04:37 | Wake Forest | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Dennis Samuels - foul #3 on Edward Rentz, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (SG), Kenneth Britton (C) John Mead, Paul Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Jack Linton | |
| 04:26 | Wake Forest | Claude Bennett steals the ball from Kenneth Britton | 56-58 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses long on a shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 04:13 | Wake Forest | David Godby pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:08 | Wake Forest | Shawn Williams picks off the pass by Willie Winters | 56-58 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:53 | Wake Forest | Kenneth Britton pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:49 | Wake Forest | Nicholas Farrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Nicholas Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Godby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Samuels (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Winters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Willie Winters - foul #1 on Willie Winters, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Mead (SG), Todd Ringo (SF), Paul Adams (C) David Godby, Dennis Samuels, Willie Winters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF), Jack Linton (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams buries a driving attempt near the basket | 58-60 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Dennis Samuels (SF) Kenneth Britton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, John Harrison | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski is hacked by Dennis Samuels - foul #4 on Dennis Samuels, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Winters (PF) Todd Ringo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:38 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Baran Roznowski - foul #3 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:16 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Jack Linton blows the layup over the doubleteam | 60-61 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 01:22 | Wake Forest | Paul Adams scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Nicholas Farrell | 62-63 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the lane | 62-63 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski tips it but misses | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Wake Forest | John Mead misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is hacked by Nicholas Farrell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Farrell, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | David Godby (PG) Nicholas Farrell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | Bobby Smith is called for the reach on David Godby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Smith, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Gary Lee | |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:19 | Wake Forest | David Godby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is fouled in the backcourt by John Mead - foul #2 on John Mead, team foul #12 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Shawn Williams | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | Wake Forest | Baran Roznowski steals it from Dennis Samuels | 64-68 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Baran Roznowski | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | David Godby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Wake Forest | David Godby grabs the offensive board | 64-70 |