| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fresh) SG - Robert Binkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Basquez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Robert Powell inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Binkowski, team foul #1 | 17-31 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Robert Binkowski steals the ball from Shawn Moors | 17-31 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Jason Braaten | 17-31 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson can't finish the layup | 17-31 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Robert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-31 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is hacked by Al Southwick - foul #3 on Al Southwick, team foul #2 | 17-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Eric Wick (C) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-31 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham tips it home | 17-33 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 18:11 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 19-33 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Oliveira | 19-36 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Jason Braaten | 21-36 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Englund and he's fouled by Eric Wick - foul #3 on Eric Wick, team foul #3 | 21-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Nick Lane (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF) Jason Braaten, Robert Binkowski, Robert Powell, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Melvin Vieira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Henry Oliveira | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the free throw | 21-39 |
| 16:50 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-39 |
| 16:48 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the offensive rebound | 21-39 |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Al Southwick connects on the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Melvin Vieira - foul #2 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG) Mark Johnson | |
| 16:33 | North Carolina | Al Southwick makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 24-41 |
| 16:01 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-41 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Al Southwick tips it but misses | 24-41 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) SF - Ralph Sherrod (fresh) PF - Al Southwick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the floater from the right wing | 24-41 |
| 15:39 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 24-41 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod is hacked by Patrick Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Eric Wick (C) Troy Minzenberger, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:13 | North Carolina | Nick Lane travels with the ball | 24-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski (SG), Robert Powell (SF) Nick Lane, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Paul Graham (SF) Charles Caputo, Shawn Moors | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Eric Wick steals it from Gary Jones | 24-41 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina | Robert Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-41 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 14:17 | North Carolina | Eric Wick snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:14 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Jason Braaten, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Melvin Vieira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Gary Jones, Jeffrey Shelton, Paul Graham, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 26-43 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina | Eric Wick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Eric Wick, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Robert Basquez (C) Robert Binkowski, Eric Wick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Melvin Vieira | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 13:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 13:08 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Melvin Vieira (C) Robert Englund, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:36 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Powell | 29-45 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-45 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira snags the offensive board | 29-45 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Johnson | 29-48 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Al Southwick (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Basquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten's pass is intercepted by Melvin Vieira | 29-48 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Al Southwick denies the turnaround by Melvin Vieira | 29-48 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Vieira - foul #3 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #3 | 29-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Robert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Charles Caputo, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Williams - foul #3 on Patrick Williams, team foul #4 | 29-48 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez misses the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 11:10 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-48 |
| 10:47 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Troy Minzenberger | 32-48 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Ralph Sherrod steals it from Henry Oliveira | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:19 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-48 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 32-48 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Robert Englund loses the ball out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SG) Robert Englund | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:03 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez makes the jumper from the right block set up by Troy Minzenberger | 34-48 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 09:47 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:31 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod hits a shot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Gary Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jason Braaten (PG), Robert Powell (SF) Troy Minzenberger, Ralph Sherrod | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Charles Caputo (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Johnny Katz (PF) Gary Jones, Jeffrey Shelton, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Robert Powell - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Melvin Vieira (PF) Charles Caputo, Henry Oliveira | |
| 09:04 | North Carolina | Melvin Vieira swats the short shot by Al Southwick | 36-48 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Al Southwick is called for the reach on Mark Johnson - foul #4 on Al Southwick, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG), Eric Wick (C) Robert Binkowski, Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Johnny Katz | |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Robert Englund knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Graham | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:03 | North Carolina | Melvin Vieira swats the short shot by Robert Basquez | 36-51 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Paul Graham gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Paul Graham knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 36-53 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Jason Braaten (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Lane (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Basquez (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Wick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Powell is blocked by Shawn Moors | 36-53 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Graham | 36-55 |
| 06:46 | North Carolina | Robert Powell is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 06:44 | North Carolina | Eric Wick grabs the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 06:38 | North Carolina | Jason Braaten makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Basquez | 39-55 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Eric Wick picks off the pass by Mark Johnson | 39-55 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Eric Wick hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Melvin Vieira - foul #4 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger (PG), Robert Binkowski (SG), Ralph Sherrod (SF), Al Southwick (PF) Jason Braaten, Nick Lane, Robert Powell, Robert Basquez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 06:07 | North Carolina | Eric Wick misses the free throw | 41-55 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Williams | 41-58 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Troy Minzenberger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Williams, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:45 | North Carolina | Troy Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #3 on Charles Caputo, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Gary Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo can't tip it in | 43-58 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina | Henry Oliveira steals the ball from Al Southwick | 43-58 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the offensive board | 43-58 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira connects on the runner from the right block set up by Charles Caputo | 43-60 |
| 03:31 | North Carolina | Robert Binkowski buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Sherrod | 46-60 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Troy Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Binkowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Sherrod (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Southwick (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Eric Wick (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-60 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams tips it in | 46-62 |
| 03:21 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Nick Lane (SG) Robert Binkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Melvin Vieira (PF) Gary Jones, Thomas Phelps, Henry Oliveira | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Nick Lane takes the ball from Charles Caputo | 46-62 |
| 03:06 | North Carolina | Patrick Williams takes the ball from Al Southwick | 46-62 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Al Southwick is called for the reach on Charles Caputo - foul #5 on Al Southwick, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Basquez (PF) Al Southwick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Katz | 46-65 |
| 02:14 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Shelton steals it from Troy Minzenberger in the backcourt | 46-65 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Troy Minzenberger is called for the reach on Jeffrey Shelton - foul #2 on Troy Minzenberger, team foul #7 | 46-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SF) Johnny Katz | |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina | Robert Basquez grabs the board | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Phelps - foul #1 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 01:42 | North Carolina | Ralph Sherrod makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is whistled for a carry | 48-66 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Nick Lane is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Caputo - foul #4 on Charles Caputo, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Nick Lane makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:14 | North Carolina | Nick Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 49-66 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Robert Basquez swats the shot by Melvin Vieira | 49-66 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps snags the offensive board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Robert Basquez is called for the reach on Melvin Vieira - foul #1 on Robert Basquez, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps grabs the offensive board | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 49-66 |