| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benny Silvester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Benny Silvester inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | NC State | David Dallas misses the lay-in | 27-22 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 19:19 | NC State | The rebound goes to David Dallas | 27-22 |
| 18:57 | NC State | David Dallas buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Hammond | 29-22 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is hacked by Pili Mohd - foul #3 on Pili Mohd, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 29-22 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 18:06 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Silvester | 31-22 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 17:17 | NC State | Michael Hammond comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #2 on David Dallas, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:34 | NC State | David Dallas scores on a turnaround in the lane | 33-24 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Shawn Moors | 33-26 |
| 15:49 | NC State | Michael Hammond knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Benny Silvester and the foul's on Johnny Katz - foul #2 on Johnny Katz, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| 15:49 | NC State | Michael Hammond makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dallas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) C - William Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is hacked by David Dallas - foul #3 on David Dallas, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-29 |
| 14:50 | NC State | David Dallas misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-29 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Benny Silvester pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:39 | NC State | Michael Hammond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-29 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | William Riegel grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-29 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:27 | NC State | Michael Hammond comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:26 | NC State | David Dallas hits the follow up shot | 38-31 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Michael Hammond gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:42 | NC State | Michael Hammond scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Dallas | 40-31 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 12:20 | NC State | The rebound goes to Michael Hammond | 40-31 |
| 12:03 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-31 |
| 12:01 | NC State | Benny Silvester hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Pili Mohd steals the ball from William Riegel | 42-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hammond (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) C - William Riegel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | NC State | Robert Englund is called for the reach on Benny Silvester - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| 10:53 | NC State | David Dallas misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Johnny Katz - foul #3 on Johnny Katz, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| 10:53 | NC State | David Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 10:53 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors comes up short on the shot from the right block | 43-31 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 43-33 |
| 09:50 | NC State | Michael Hammond is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Hammond, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 09:06 | NC State | David Dallas clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 09:04 | NC State | David Dallas misses the tip | 43-36 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #4 on Michael Hammond, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 07:56 | NC State | Pili Mohd snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 07:52 | NC State | Glenn Corral steals it from Benny Silvester | 43-36 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Dallas (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hammond (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) C - William Riegel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:01 | NC State | Michael Hammond misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 43-36 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses the jumper from close range | 43-36 |
| 06:42 | NC State | David Dallas gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Michael Hammond clanks a floater from the right side | 43-36 |
| 06:14 | NC State | David Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 05:58 | NC State | Benny Silvester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Palmatier, Roland Crouse, William Riegel | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is fouled on the floor by Benny Silvester - foul #1 on Benny Silvester, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Patterson and he's hacked by David Dallas - foul #4 on David Dallas, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 05:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-38 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 04:50 | NC State | David Dallas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 43-39 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral blows the dunk | 43-39 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Pili Mohd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 04:04 | NC State | Michael Hammond scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Benny Silvester picks off the pass by Johnny Katz | 46-39 |
| 03:24 | NC State | David Dallas scores on a floater in the lane set up by Benny Silvester | 48-39 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Pili Mohd (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benny Silvester (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Dallas (tired) 18 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Hammond (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 03:01 | NC State | Benny Silvester pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 02:58 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Englund | |
| 02:38 | NC State | David Dallas can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 02:36 | NC State | Michael Hammond tips it home | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral blows the dunk | 50-39 |
| 02:13 | NC State | Michael Hammond pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 01:54 | NC State | Shawn Moors swats the short shot by David Dallas | 50-39 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Katz and he's hacked by Michael Hammond - foul #5 on Michael Hammond, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Cole (C) Michael Hammond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:12 | NC State | David Dallas's floater is tipped away by Glenn Corral | 50-42 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 50-42 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral travels with the ball | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | NC State | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Russell Farmer - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| 00:57 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (PF) Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:54 | NC State | Johnny Katz is called for the reach on Lawrence Shaw - foul #4 on Johnny Katz, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is hacked by Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:52 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 00:44 | NC State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Shaw | 51-42 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Palmatier - foul #2 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:42 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Russell Farmer - foul #2 on Russell Farmer, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Robert Cole (C) Lawrence Shaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Benny Silvester is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #3 on Charles Caputo, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (PF) Robert Cole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:35 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:35 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Benny Silvester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Benny Silvester is hacked by Charles Caputo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Caputo, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Benny Silvester misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:27 | NC State | Benny Silvester makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 55-47 |
| 00:20 | NC State | David Dallas is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #5 on Charles Caputo, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| 00:20 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:20 | NC State | David Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Palmatier | 57-49 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer is hacked by Daniel Palmatier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the turnaround from the baseline | 59-49 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't finish the layup | 59-49 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 59-49 |