| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock inbounds the ball | 22-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is whistled for traveling | 22-19 |
| 19:11 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Gehring | 22-21 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 18:41 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from close range | 22-21 |
| 18:18 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton tips it in | 22-23 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Roman Cool double dribbles | 22-23 |
| 17:25 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Gehring | 22-25 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Michael Fetterman picks off the pass by John Summerville in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 16:59 | NC State | David Gehring misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hathcock | 22-25 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Neil Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 22-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Jimmy Cammack (C) Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 16:07 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 22-25 |
| 16:05 | NC State | Matthew Jarrett grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 15:40 | NC State | David Gehring connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Fetterman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the lay-in | 22-28 |
| 15:19 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Mack Crunk steals the ball from Michael Fetterman | 22-28 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Summerville | 24-28 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Michael Fetterman clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Neil Smith - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Daniel Hamilton (PF), Spencer Hobbs (C) David Gehring, Dale Brown, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 14:02 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Michael Fetterman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 13:37 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Michael Fetterman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| 13:08 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 24-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Erick Keen | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Michael Fetterman | |
| 12:20 | NC State | Spencer Hobbs lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Hamilton | 24-34 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG) Kyle Poulson, William Igo | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG) Jeffrey Puente, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 11:29 | NC State | David Gehring comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) C - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Gehring (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | John Summerville comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it home | 26-34 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Dale Brown (PF) Daniel Hamilton, Spencer Hobbs | |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 28-34 |
| 09:41 | NC State | David Gehring misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 09:40 | NC State | Dale Brown misses the tip | 28-34 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Roman Cool buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Dale Brown - foul #2 on Dale Brown, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Neil Smith (PF) Erick Keen, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG), Spencer Hobbs (C) Freddie Wampler, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 08:59 | NC State | Michael Fetterman drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 08:36 | NC State | Michael Fetterman gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 08:08 | NC State | Roman Cool picks off the pass by Dale Brown | 31-37 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Spencer Hobbs - foul #2 on Spencer Hobbs, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson (PG), Erick Keen (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Daniel Hamilton (SF) David Gehring, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 07:46 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 07:19 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Michael Hathcock - foul #1 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | NC State | Jimmy Cammack (C) Spencer Hobbs | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Fetterman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Cammack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:07 | NC State | Jimmy Cammack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is fouled on the floor by Dale Brown - foul #3 on Dale Brown, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Kyle Poulson | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG) Jeffrey Puente | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | John Summerville splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-37 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 06:12 | NC State | David Gehring drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Fetterman | 34-40 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Dale Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 05:14 | NC State | David Gehring clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) Erick Keen, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | NC State | Matthew Jarrett (SF), Spencer Hobbs (PF) Michael Fetterman, Dale Brown | |
| 04:24 | NC State | David Gehring hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 03:58 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 03:39 | NC State | Michael Hathcock is called for the reach on David Gehring - foul #2 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Neil Smith (PF) John Summerville, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | NC State | Jeffrey Puente (PG), Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF) David Gehring, Daniel Hamilton, Jimmy Cammack | |
| 03:28 | NC State | Jeffrey Puente misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-40 |
| 03:04 | NC State | The rebound goes to Freddie Wampler | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jeffrey Puente (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Wampler (fresh) SF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Spencer Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:39 | NC State | Roman Cool picks off the pass by Jeffrey Puente | 34-40 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Freddie Wampler - foul #1 on Freddie Wampler, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Erick Keen | |
| Subs | NC State | David Gehring (PG), Michael Fetterman (SG), Jimmy Cammack (C) Jeffrey Puente, Freddie Wampler, Dale Brown | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 02:19 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Daniel Hamilton (PF) Jimmy Cammack | |
| 02:00 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-40 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 01:34 | NC State | David Gehring pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Michael Fetterman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-40 |
| 00:39 | NC State | David Gehring snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | NC State | David Gehring is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Summerville, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Freddie Wampler (SG), Dale Brown (PF) Michael Fetterman, Matthew Jarrett | |
| 00:36 | NC State | Freddie Wampler is fouled on the floor by Mack Crunk - foul #3 on Mack Crunk, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is hacked by Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Fetterman (SG) Freddie Wampler | |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:34 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 00:25 | NC State | David Gehring is hacked by John Summerville in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Summerville, team foul #8 | 38-41 |
| 00:25 | NC State | David Gehring makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:25 | NC State | David Gehring misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 00:18 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Mack Crunk - foul #4 on Mack Crunk, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| 00:17 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hathcock | 38-42 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 00:11 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton is hacked by Mack Crunk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mack Crunk, team foul #10 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:10 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:10 | NC State | Daniel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Daniel Hamilton - foul #2 on Daniel Hamilton, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |