| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Wurth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raul Ramos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Sitosky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | James Wurth inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | North Carolina | James Wurth double dribbles | 26-27 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 18:59 | North Carolina | James Wurth is fouled on the floor by Christopher West - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:30 | North Carolina | James Wurth banks in the wide open layup | 26-29 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina | James Wurth loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the floater from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Ronald Steenbergen picks off the pass by Marc Sitosky | 30-29 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Raul Ramos is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Raul Ramos, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Marc Sitosky swats the layup by Jerome Iler | 30-29 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau tips it but misses | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is hacked by James Wurth - foul #3 on James Wurth, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Maxwell Calder is called for the reach on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Raul Ramos takes the ball from Ronald Steenbergen | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Wurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 15:11 | North Carolina | James Wurth snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 30-34 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:15 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the fadeaway from the right block | 30-36 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina | James Wurth gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 13:32 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Steenbergen | 32-36 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina | Jerome Iler swats the shot by Raul Ramos | 32-36 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Shaun Warren takes the ball from Norman Jandreau | 32-36 |
| 12:21 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen drills a jumper from the right block | 34-36 |
| 11:37 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 11:36 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 11:35 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Norman Jandreau (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Warren (tiring) 5 pts. 4 stl. SF - James Wurth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Wurth | 34-38 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen drills a floater from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 10:43 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), John Geib (C) Christopher West, Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Stockdale (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) Shaun Warren, Marc Sitosky | |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Fischer | 39-38 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is fouled on the floor by Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Joseph Fischer | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 09:44 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | John Geib is hacked by James Wurth - foul #4 on James Wurth, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Marc Sitosky (PF) James Wurth, Raul Ramos | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 08:38 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | John Geib drills a turnaround in the paint | 44-38 |
| 08:06 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren is hacked by John Mendelsohn - foul #1 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raul Ramos (PF) Dewayne Walker | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF) Shaun Warren | |
| 07:55 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | John Geib can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Marc Sitosky - foul #2 on Marc Sitosky, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | John Geib makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | John Geib misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Marc Sitosky | 45-41 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | John Stockdale is fouled on the floor by John Mendelsohn - foul #2 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen (C) John Geib | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Wurth (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Sitosky (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:56 | North Carolina | James Wurth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 06:55 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer is hacked by Raul Ramos - foul #2 on Raul Ramos, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Norman Jandreau (SG), Andrew Smith (PF) Joseph Fischer, John Mendelsohn, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) Maxwell Calder, Raul Ramos | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler loses the dribble to Marc Sitosky | 45-43 |
| 05:54 | North Carolina | Shaun Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Marc Sitosky swats the short shot by Jerome Iler | 45-43 |
| 05:29 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:01 | North Carolina | Jerome Iler is called for the reach on James Wurth - foul #1 on Jerome Iler, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Thomas Zayas (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), John Geib (C) Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Andrew Smith, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder (PG), Raul Ramos (PF) Shaun Warren, Dewayne Walker | |
| 04:38 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina | James Wurth hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher West | 45-45 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Christopher West shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 03:55 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 45-45 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Christopher West evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Maxwell Calder - foul #3 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) John Mendelsohn, Thomas Zayas, John Geib | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Shaun Warren (SG), Dewayne Walker (C) James Wurth, Marc Sitosky | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Maxwell Calder (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Warren (tiring) 7 pts. 4 stl. SF - John Stockdale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raul Ramos (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dewayne Walker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 02:51 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 02:31 | North Carolina | Raul Ramos misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 01:55 | North Carolina | John Stockdale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 01:53 | North Carolina | Dewayne Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 01:30 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder scores on a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau is hacked by Shaun Warren - foul #1 on Shaun Warren, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Wurth (SF), Marc Sitosky (C) John Stockdale, Dewayne Walker | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Calder - foul #4 on Maxwell Calder, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raul Ramos | 47-47 |
| 00:47 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Marc Sitosky snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Maxwell Calder double dribbles | 47-47 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |