| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - John Harrison (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) C - Jack Linton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fresh) SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) C - Eugene Vance (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jack Linton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | John Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | North Texas | Richard Greaney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | North Texas | Eugene Vance grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sheldon Ransom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Eugene Vance - foul #1 on Eugene Vance, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | North Texas | Richard Greaney grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | North Texas | Jack Linton steals the ball from Richard Greaney | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Jack Linton scores on a floater from close range set up by Craig Holley | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson is fouled on the floor by John Harrison - foul #2 on John Harrison, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, John Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 15:53 | North Texas | Edward Thomason is called for the reach on Sheldon Ransom - foul #1 on Edward Thomason, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fresh) SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) C - Eugene Vance (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Ernest Carlson blocks the jumper by Bobby Smith | 6-4 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Sheldon Ransom is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Sheldon Ransom, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (SG) Sheldon Ransom | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Kenneth Brand takes the ball from Gary Lee | 6-4 |
| 14:34 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Brand and he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #1 on Gary Lee, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG), David Bliss (C) Kenneth Brand, Eugene Vance | |
| 14:34 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Treadaway - foul #1 on Ryan Treadaway, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF), Jack Linton (C) Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Baran Roznowski - foul #1 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Vance (C) Richard Greaney | |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 13:51 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | David Bliss picks off the pass by Jack Linton | 7-9 |
| 13:10 | North Texas | David Bliss can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | North Texas | David Bliss grabs the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:54 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 7-9 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Shawn Williams is called for the reach on David Bliss - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Michael Davis (SF), Richard Greaney (PF) Lance Serna, Ernest Carlson, David Bliss | |
| 12:11 | North Texas | Eugene Vance is denied on a layup by Jack Linton | 9-9 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Bliss (C) Eugene Vance | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Treadaway (fresh) SF - Michael Davis (fresh) PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) C - David Bliss (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Kenneth Brand is called for the reach on Baran Roznowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Brand, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Carlson (SF) Michael Davis | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG) Bobby Smith | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG) Ryan Treadaway | |
| 10:30 | North Texas | Richard Greaney comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #7 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Vance (C) David Bliss | |
| 10:30 | North Texas | Richard Greaney makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:30 | North Texas | Richard Greaney misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Craig Holley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 10:03 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Lance Serna | 9-10 |
| 09:58 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 9-10 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF), Jack Linton (C) Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (SG) Lance Serna | |
| 09:17 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski drills a jumper from the left block set up by Gary Lee | 11-10 |
| 08:41 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 08:40 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 08:26 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Linton | 13-10 |
| 07:46 | North Texas | Richard Greaney hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Treadaway | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) C - Jack Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Kenneth Brand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Treadaway (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Carlson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Greaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Eugene Vance (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-12 |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Richard Greaney grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 07:13 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Brand | 13-15 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 06:43 | North Texas | Kenneth Brand grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 06:38 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 13-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (SF), Shawn Williams (PF) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Gary Lee | |
| Subs | North Texas | Sheldon Ransom (SG), Michael Davis (SF), David Bliss (PF) Ryan Treadaway, Ernest Carlson, Richard Greaney | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is hacked by Eugene Vance - foul #2 on Eugene Vance, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled on the floor by David Bliss - foul #1 on David Bliss, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 05:56 | North Texas | David Bliss gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | David Bliss makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Davis and he's hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| 05:41 | North Texas | David Bliss makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses short on a jumper from the left block | 13-18 |
| 05:23 | North Texas | Eugene Vance gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 05:20 | North Texas | Bobby Smith steals the ball from Kenneth Brand in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | John Harrison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 15-18 |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Eugene Vance misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Linton - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #9 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Jack Linton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (PG), Ernest Carlson (SF) Kenneth Brand, Michael Davis | |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Eugene Vance makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:04 | North Texas | Eugene Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is fouled on the floor by Eugene Vance - foul #3 on Eugene Vance, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | North Texas | Richard Greaney (PF) Eugene Vance | |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 04:41 | North Texas | The rebound goes to David Bliss | 15-20 |
| 04:30 | North Texas | David Bliss connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Carlson | 15-22 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | John Harrison is hacked by David Bliss - foul #2 on David Bliss, team foul #9 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Jack Linton (C) Bobby Smith, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 04:01 | North Texas | Richard Greaney grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 03:51 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) SF - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Ryan Treadaway (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Ransom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Carlson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Greaney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bliss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Sheldon Ransom - foul #3 on Sheldon Ransom, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | North Texas | Lance Serna (SG) Sheldon Ransom | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 18-24 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | Jack Linton denies the turnaround by Ernest Carlson | 18-24 |
| 03:19 | North Texas | David Bliss gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:07 | North Texas | David Bliss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-24 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-24 |
| 02:38 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 02:34 | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lance Serna | 18-27 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 20-27 |
| 01:47 | North Texas | A charge is called on Ernest Carlson - foul #1 on Ernest Carlson, team foul #11 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Edward Rentz, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | North Texas | Kenneth Brand (PG), Michael Davis (SF) Ryan Treadaway, Ernest Carlson | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Harrison and the foul's on David Bliss - foul #3 on David Bliss, team foul #12 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ernest Carlson (PF) David Bliss | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the free throw | 22-27 |
| 01:32 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Lance Serna is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Edward Thomason, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Lance Serna makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Lance Serna misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-28 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Richard Greaney | 22-28 |
| 00:48 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Brand | 22-30 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Lance Serna - foul #1 on Lance Serna, team foul #13 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Shawn Williams (PF), Jack Linton (C) Edward Thomason, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ryan Treadaway (SG) Lance Serna | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:05 | North Texas | Ernest Carlson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 23-30 |