| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Nordin inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen's pass is intercepted by Michael Ginyard | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | John Nordin snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | John Nordin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | William Sorenson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Sorenson | 39-32 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Danny Brown drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Anthony Vito - foul #3 on Anthony Vito, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Christopher Barnard (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Michael Ginyard, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG) William Sorenson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (SF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Danny Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | George Bray can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 16:44 | North Carolina | Louis Moore pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the jump hook from the right block | 46-35 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Adam Graham lays it in set up by Albert Derosier | 46-37 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina | James Laster misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 16:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | James Laster clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) Louis Moore, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, George Bray, Thomas Rogers | |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 15:40 | North Carolina | James Laster makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Laster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Vito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Edwin Byars is called for the reach on John Nordin - foul #3 on Edwin Byars, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is called for traveling | 48-37 |
| 14:39 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-37 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Edwin Byars takes the ball from John Nordin | 48-37 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Nordin | 48-37 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | John Nordin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Nunn | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Anthony Vito - foul #4 on Anthony Vito, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SF), Michael Mills (PF), Dale Johnson (C) Edwin Byars, Andrew Nunn, Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:12 | North Carolina | William Sorenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 13:11 | North Carolina | Michael Mills pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 12:51 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard hits a floater from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Michael Mills swats the short shot by Danny Brown | 52-39 |
| 12:28 | North Carolina | Michael Mills snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 12:14 | North Carolina | George Bray swats the layup by Michael Ginyard | 52-39 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | William Sorenson takes the ball from John Nordin in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Danny Brown - foul #2 on Danny Brown, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Laster (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Michael Ginyard, Harold Holt, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, George Bray, Thomas Rogers | |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 11:52 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG) William Sorenson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:33 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 11:32 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson can't tip it in | 54-39 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the board | 54-39 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Laster (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Byars (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Nunn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Moore - foul #1 on Louis Moore, team foul #4 | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Dale Johnson - foul #3 on Dale Johnson, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Timothy Schell steals it from Dale Johnson | 54-41 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta throws it down and he's hacked by Dale Johnson - foul #4 on Dale Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Mills (C) Dale Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (SF) Danny Brown | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:13 | North Carolina | Louis Moore can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier travels in the backcourt | 54-44 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), Mark Green (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) Louis Moore, James Laster, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF) Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell | |
| 09:55 | North Carolina | William Sorenson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edwin Byars | 56-44 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | John Nordin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 09:16 | North Carolina | William Sorenson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Barnard is called for the reach on Adam Graham - foul #2 on Christopher Barnard, team foul #7 | 59-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) George Bray, Ronald Cotta | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Green | 62-49 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Rogers | 62-51 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | John Nordin picks off the pass by Mark Green | 62-51 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | William Sorenson steals the ball from Adam Graham | 62-51 |
| 07:33 | North Carolina | William Sorenson makes the contested jumpshot from the right wing | 64-51 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - William Sorenson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Ginyard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Green (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Barnard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Mills (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Nordin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Michael Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 06:50 | North Carolina | William Sorenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Adam Graham | 64-51 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | William Sorenson takes the ball from Thomas Rogers | 64-51 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | William Sorenson lays it up and in | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Adam Graham | 66-54 |
| 05:55 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), James Laster (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF), Anthony Vito (C) William Sorenson, Michael Ginyard, Mark Green, Christopher Barnard, Michael Mills | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SG), George Bray (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Louis Moore picks off the pass by Brandon Hopkins | 66-54 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by George Bray - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG) Louis Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Anthony Vito - foul #5 on Anthony Vito, team foul #8 | 67-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Dale Johnson (C) Anthony Vito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) Brandon Hopkins | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:43 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina | James Laster misses the jumper from the left block | 67-56 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen's pass is intercepted by Andrew Nunn | 69-56 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | William Sorenson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 69-56 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by James Laster in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Laster, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Harold Holt (SG) James Laster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) George Bray, Ronald Cotta | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | William Sorenson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 69-58 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Louis Moore (PG), Michael Ginyard (SG) William Sorenson, Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Danny Brown | 69-58 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Louis Moore (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Ginyard (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Holt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Nunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | John Nordin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 03:14 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #3 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | William Sorenson (PG), James Laster (SG) Louis Moore, Michael Ginyard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), George Bray (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn misses long on an open floater from the right block | 69-58 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | George Bray snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard (SG), Edwin Byars (SF), Christopher Barnard (PF) James Laster, Harold Holt, Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) Albert Derosier | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | John Nordin is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 02:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) George Bray | |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #4 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta scores on a floater in the lane set up by Danny Brown | 70-63 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn (PF) Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars is hacked by Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #5 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:07 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 71-63 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Albert Derosier is called for the reach on Edwin Byars in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Derosier, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard (PF) Andrew Nunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Edwin Byars misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Mark Green (SF) Edwin Byars | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Mark Green is hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Mark Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:50 | North Carolina | Mark Green makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Barnard takes the ball from Ronald Cotta | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Albert Derosier is called for the reach on Dale Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Derosier, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Dale Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina | Christopher Barnard grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard is fouled on the floor by Albert Derosier - foul #4 on Albert Derosier, team foul #12 | 74-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Edwin Byars (SF), Andrew Nunn (PF) Mark Green, Christopher Barnard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Michael Ginyard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-63 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Andrew Nunn grabs the board | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | William Sorenson runs out the clock | 76-63 |