| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Reed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Paul Graham inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Paul Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| 19:19 | NC State | Melvin Vieira is called for the reach on Philip Taylor - foul #3 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Fred Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Robert Englund connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 23-30 |
| 18:10 | NC State | Pili Mohd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Philip Taylor swats the layup by Shawn Moors | 23-33 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Graham | 23-33 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mark Johnson | 26-33 |
| 17:21 | NC State | Pili Mohd is hacked by Paul Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Graham, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| 17:16 | NC State | John Fields scores on a runner from the left block | 26-35 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 16:47 | NC State | The rebound goes to Martin Beesley | 26-35 |
| 16:45 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw loses the dribble to Thomas Phelps in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 16:30 | NC State | The rebound goes to James Cooley | 26-35 |
| 16:09 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-35 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Lawrence Shaw picks off the pass by Jeffrey Shelton | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) C - Patrick Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lawrence Shaw, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Gary Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 28-35 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Derrick Barker clanks a jumper from the left block | 28-35 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled on the floor by John Fields - foul #2 on John Fields, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Henry Oliveira (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Gary Jones, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) John Fields, James Cooley | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Barker - foul #1 on Derrick Barker, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF) Mark Johnson, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:59 | NC State | Pili Mohd throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG) Pili Mohd | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Derrick Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Russell Farmer hits a floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF) David Reed, Derrick Barker | |
| 13:17 | NC State | Russell Farmer makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Russell Farmer steals the ball from Charles Caputo | 29-38 |
| 12:40 | NC State | Charles Caputo takes the ball from Philip Taylor | 29-38 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 12:23 | NC State | Philip Taylor gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 11:54 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Russell Farmer | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton tips it in | 31-41 |
| 10:59 | NC State | Fred Anderson double dribbles | 31-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Henry Oliveira, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF), James Cooley (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson, Philip Taylor | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Derrick Barker steals it from Shawn Moors | 31-41 |
| 10:11 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-41 |
| 10:09 | NC State | James Cooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 09:45 | NC State | Pili Mohd misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 09:43 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Pili Mohd | 31-41 |
| 09:14 | NC State | James Cooley clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 09:12 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the tip | 31-41 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 08:31 | NC State | John Fields knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Derrick Barker | 33-43 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Reed - foul #1 on David Reed, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Johnny Katz (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Shawn Moors, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), Martin Beesley (SF), Fred Anderson (PF), Philip Taylor (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Derrick Barker, John Fields, James Cooley | |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Russell Farmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Beesley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Philip Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Melvin Vieira - foul #4 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Paul Graham | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 07:32 | NC State | Philip Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:32 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Gary Jones scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 38-44 |
| 07:11 | NC State | Lawrence Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz double dribbles | 38-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SF) Gary Jones | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:49 | NC State | Martin Beesley is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Martin Beesley misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (C) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 06:24 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 06:24 | NC State | Martin Beesley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the easy layup | 38-46 |
| 05:54 | NC State | Philip Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:25 | NC State | Johnny Katz is called for the reach on Philip Taylor - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Derrick Barker (SF), John Fields (PF) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, Martin Beesley, Fred Anderson | |
| 05:25 | NC State | Philip Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Paul Graham pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | David Reed steals the ball from Paul Graham | 38-46 |
| 04:59 | NC State | David Reed hits the finger roll | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Gary Jones hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Gary Jones is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Jones, team foul #8 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG), Patrick Williams (C) Paul Graham, Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | NC State | James Cooley (C) Philip Taylor | |
| 04:53 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 04:53 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by John Fields - foul #3 on John Fields, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 04:26 | NC State | John Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (PF) John Fields | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | David Reed is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #2 on David Reed, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Pili Mohd steals the ball from Patrick Williams | 42-50 |
| 03:49 | NC State | Derrick Barker misses the dunk | 42-50 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 1 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Pili Mohd (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Derrick Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cooley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Fred Anderson steps in front of the Henry Oliveira pass | 42-50 |
| 03:26 | NC State | Gary Jones is called for the reach on Pili Mohd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Jones, team foul #9 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Gary Jones, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | NC State | Martin Beesley (SF), John Fields (PF) Derrick Barker, Fred Anderson | |
| 03:26 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 03:26 | NC State | Pili Mohd makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 02:55 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | NC State | Derrick Barker (SF) Martin Beesley | |
| 02:26 | NC State | David Reed is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 45-54 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors lays it up and in set up by Paul Graham | 47-54 |
| 02:16 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Philip Taylor (C) James Cooley | |
| 01:54 | NC State | Pili Mohd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Paul Graham can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Philip Taylor - foul #2 on Philip Taylor, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Anderson (PF) John Fields | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira gets the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors clanks a floater near the basket | 48-54 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Vieira | 48-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is fouled on the floor by David Reed - foul #3 on David Reed, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:15 | NC State | Fred Anderson grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | NC State | Derrick Barker banks in the layup | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:43 | NC State | Fred Anderson grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Robert Englund is called for the reach on Fred Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #10 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Russell Farmer (PG), Lawrence Shaw (SG), James Cooley (C) Pili Mohd, David Reed, Philip Taylor | |
| 00:40 | NC State | Fred Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Fred Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-58 |
| 00:31 | NC State | James Cooley grabs the board | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | NC State | Robert Englund steps in front of the James Cooley pass | 48-58 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 00:02 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | NC State | Pili Mohd (PG), David Reed (SG), Philip Taylor (C) Russell Farmer, Lawrence Shaw, James Cooley | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Pili Mohd runs out the clock | 50-58 |