| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Veal (fresh) SG - Donald Varner (fresh) SF - Goran Zam (fresh) PF - Brad Carron (fresh) C - Spencer Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fresh) SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) SF - Robert Ellison (fresh) PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Spencer Allen | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Everitt | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Ellison picks off the pass by Brad Carron | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Ellison | 2-4 |
| 18:57 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is hacked by Goran Zam - foul #1 on Goran Zam, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | North Carolina A&T | Spencer Allen grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Rector | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Ellison | 2-7 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Spencer Allen - foul #1 on Spencer Allen, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David North (PG), Victor Ball (SG), Terrence Antonelli (SF), Andrew Mullins (PF), Arthur Griffin (C) David Veal, Donald Varner, Goran Zam, Brad Carron, Spencer Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (SG), Kim Richardson (SF), James Anderson (PF) Anthony Rector, Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina A&T | David North's pass is intercepted by Carl Baillie | 2-9 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt misses the lay-in | 2-9 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Mullins grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Brandon | 2-9 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Carl Baillie and he's fouled by David North - foul #1 on David North, team foul #3 | 2-11 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Duffield (C) Dennis Brandon | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the free throw | 2-12 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina A&T | David North's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-12 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David North (fresh) SG - Victor Ball (fresh) SF - Terrence Antonelli (fresh) PF - Andrew Mullins (fresh) C - Arthur Griffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Everitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kim Richardson (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) C - David Duffield (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt is hacked by David North in the backcourt - foul #2 on David North, team foul #4 | 2-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski (SF) David North | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski pulls down the rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-12 |
| 15:31 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski gets the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski tips it in | 4-12 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 14:54 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:48 | North Carolina A&T | David Duffield blocks the short jumper by Andrew Mullins | 4-12 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | James Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Veal (PG), Donald Varner (SG), Goran Zam (SF), Brad Carron (PF), Spencer Allen (C) Terrence Antonelli, Victor Ball, Ivan Ostroski, Andrew Mullins, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Daniel Everitt, Carl Baillie, Kim Richardson, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| 14:18 | North Carolina A&T | Gerald Atkin takes the ball from Donald Varner | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is hacked by Donald Varner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Varner, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison scores on a 3 from the left corner | 4-15 |
| 13:45 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam double dribbles | 4-15 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | David Veal is called for the reach on Kerry Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Veal, team foul #6 | 4-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski (SG) Donald Varner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses long on a floater from the right block | 4-15 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector can't tip it in | 4-15 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon snags the offensive board | 4-15 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Spencer Allen is called for the reach on Dennis Brandon - foul #2 on Spencer Allen, team foul #7 | 4-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball (SG), Terrence Antonelli (C) Ivan Ostroski, Spencer Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SF), James Anderson (PF) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 4-15 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 12:37 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Goran Zam | 7-15 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 7-15 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:47 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 7-15 |
| 11:45 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron misses the tip | 7-15 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the board | 7-15 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Veal (tiring) SG - Victor Ball (fairly fresh) SF - Goran Zam (tiring) PF - Brad Carron (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrence Antonelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fairly fresh) SG - Anthony Rector (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Richardson (fairly fresh) PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Brandon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses long on a shot from the right side | 7-15 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Brad Carron | 7-15 |
| 11:21 | North Carolina A&T | David Veal is whistled for a carry | 7-15 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner (SG), Ivan Ostroski (SF), Andrew Mullins (PF), Arthur Griffin (C) Victor Ball, Goran Zam, Brad Carron, Terrence Antonelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), Gerald Atkin (PF), David Duffield (C) Kerry Clark, Anthony Rector, Kim Richardson, James Anderson, Dennis Brandon | |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Ivan Ostroski is called for the reach on Gerald Atkin - foul #1 on Ivan Ostroski, team foul #8 | 7-15 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Varner | 9-17 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | David Duffield hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 9-17 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin hits the follow up shot | 9-19 |
| 09:50 | North Carolina A&T | David Veal is whistled for traveling | 9-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball (PG), Goran Zam (SF), Terrence Antonelli (PF) David Veal, Ivan Ostroski, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), James Anderson (PF) Carl Baillie, Gerald Atkin | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Varner - foul #2 on Donald Varner, team foul #9 | 9-19 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron (PF) Donald Varner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kim Richardson (SF) Robert Ellison | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | David Duffield makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 09:36 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 09:15 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball misses the floater from just outside the lane | 9-20 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson pulls down the rebound | 9-20 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 9-22 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Rector - foul #1 on Anthony Rector, team foul #1 | 9-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Veal (PG) Andrew Mullins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Daniel Everitt, Anthony Rector, Kim Richardson, James Anderson, David Duffield | |
| 08:34 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball makes the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:34 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 08:14 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Ellison - foul #1 on Robert Ellison, team foul #2 | 10-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski (SG) Victor Ball | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:09 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 08:09 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Carl Baillie | 12-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Veal (tired) SG - Ivan Ostroski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Goran Zam (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Brad Carron (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrence Antonelli (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) SG - Carl Baillie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Brandon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron grabs the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 07:13 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball (SG), Arthur Griffin (PF), Andrew Mullins (C) Ivan Ostroski, Brad Carron, Terrence Antonelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), Kim Richardson (SF), James Anderson (PF) Carl Baillie, Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon is open and scores on a runner in the lane set up by Kerry Clark | 12-26 |
| 06:47 | North Carolina A&T | David Veal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-26 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Mullins can't tip it in | 12-26 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | James Anderson grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Goran Zam is called for the reach on Kim Richardson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Zam, team foul #10 | 12-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli (SF) Goran Zam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG) Kerry Clark | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 12-27 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Kim Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina A&T | Arthur Griffin pulls down the rebound | 12-27 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Mullins misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 12-27 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Everitt | 14-29 |
| 05:56 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 16-29 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | James Anderson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 16-29 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | James Anderson misses the tip | 16-29 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector grabs the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Everitt | 16-32 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina A&T | Andrew Mullins double dribbles | 16-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski (SG), Brad Carron (PF) David Veal, Arthur Griffin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Robert Ellison (SF), Gerald Atkin (PF), David Duffield (C) Daniel Everitt, Anthony Rector, Kim Richardson, James Anderson, Dennis Brandon | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-32 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli pulls down the rebound | 16-32 |
| 04:21 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli's pass is intercepted by Carl Baillie | 16-32 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin lays it in on a great pass from Carl Baillie | 16-34 |
| 04:12 | North Carolina A&T | Terrence Antonelli clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-34 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin snags the defensive board | 16-34 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison can't finish the layup | 16-34 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Victor Ball - foul #1 on Victor Ball, team foul #11 | 16-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David North (PG), Donald Varner (SG), Spencer Allen (C) Victor Ball, Terrence Antonelli, Andrew Mullins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Ellison - foul #2 on Robert Ellison, team foul #4 | 16-36 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam (SF) Ivan Ostroski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG) Carl Baillie | |
| 03:35 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron makes the 1st free throw | 17-36 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina A&T | Brad Carron makes the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David North (fresh) SG - Donald Varner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Goran Zam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brad Carron (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Spencer Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-36 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Zam | 21-36 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 21-38 |
| 02:23 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Varner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-38 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Ellison | 21-40 |
| 01:37 | North Carolina A&T | Robert Ellison steals it from Brad Carron | 21-40 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Ellison | 21-42 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina A&T | Goran Zam can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 21-42 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Varner - foul #3 on Donald Varner, team foul #12 | 21-42 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski (SG), Victor Ball (SF), Arthur Griffin (PF) Donald Varner, Goran Zam, Brad Carron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt (PG), Carl Baillie (SG), Kim Richardson (SF), James Anderson (C) Kerry Clark, Anthony Rector, Robert Ellison, David Duffield | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 01:01 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Everitt steals the ball from David North in the backcourt | 21-44 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie banks in the layup set up by Daniel Everitt | 21-46 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Ball is fouled on the floor by Gerald Atkin - foul #1 on Gerald Atkin, team foul #5 | 21-46 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon (C) Gerald Atkin | |
| 00:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner and he's hacked by Kim Richardson - foul #1 on Kim Richardson, team foul #6 | 24-46 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina A&T | Ivan Ostroski makes the free throw | 25-46 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Arthur Griffin is called for the reach on Daniel Everitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #13 | 25-46 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Everitt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-48 |
| 00:02 | North Carolina A&T | Arthur Griffin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon gets the rebound | 25-48 |