| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Fallin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Forman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Jason Oates connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Justin Hedman - foul #2 on Justin Hedman, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:26 | North Carolina | Mark Russell steals it from Seth Atkins out of a doubleteam | 24-38 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Mark Russell blows the layup | 24-38 |
| 19:21 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Guillen | 24-38 |
| 19:08 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-38 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Guillen | 24-38 |
| 18:41 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 24-38 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman tips it in | 26-38 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is hacked by Gerald Forman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Forman, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Melvin Levy (C) Seth Atkins, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Jason Oates scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark Russell | 26-41 |
| 18:12 | North Carolina | Damek Zeff steps in front of the Tony Fallin pass | 26-41 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Tony Fallin is called for the reach on Albert Bower - foul #2 on Tony Fallin, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Douglas Toll (SG), David Merchant (SF), Jeffrey Kane (PF) Tony Fallin, Gerald Forman, Justin Hedman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh (PG), Brian Chau (SG), John Mayo (SF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Damek Zeff, Albert Bower | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 26-43 |
| 17:19 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Toll | 29-43 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh is hacked by Earl Whyte in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Whyte, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Melvin Levy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Davis (PF) Jason Oates | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Theodore Walsh | 29-45 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen clanks a floater near the basket | 29-45 |
| 16:30 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Brian Chau buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Mayo | 31-48 |
| 15:57 | North Carolina | David Merchant is hacked by Theodore Walsh - foul #1 on Theodore Walsh, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Tony Fallin (SG), Gerald Forman (SF), Justin Hedman (PF), Melvin Levy (C) Seth Atkins, Douglas Toll, David Merchant, Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Theodore Walsh, Brian Chau, John Mayo, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Fallin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Forman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hedman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Levy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Oates (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman misses the easy layup | 31-48 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Jason Oates pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Mark Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Fallin - foul #3 on Tony Fallin, team foul #5 | 31-48 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is whistled for traveling | 31-48 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Albert Bower - foul #2 on Albert Bower, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:18 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Hedman - foul #3 on Justin Hedman, team foul #6 | 33-48 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 14:29 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Whyte | 36-49 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Earl Whyte is called for the reach on Jack Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Whyte, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Earl Whyte, Justin Hedman, Melvin Levy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), John Mayo (SF) Mark Russell, Damek Zeff | |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:26 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kane | 36-50 |
| 14:08 | North Carolina | Jason Oates blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Seth Atkins | 36-50 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Brian Chau pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Brian Chau clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Albert Bower grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Brian Chau makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 36-52 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina | Albert Bower denies the turnaround by Gary Guillen | 36-52 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Brian Chau grabs the board | 36-52 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Tony Fallin picks off the pass by John Mayo in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-52 |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen snags the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 12:33 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin is whistled for a carry | 36-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Douglas Toll (SG), David Merchant (SF), Justin Hedman (PF), Melvin Levy (C) Seth Atkins, Tony Fallin, Gerald Forman, Jeffrey Kane, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, John Mayo, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Mark Russell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 12:11 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 12:06 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff grabs the defensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Mark Russell is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Chau | 36-54 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Toll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Hedman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Levy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Chau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Toll | 38-54 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill loses the ball out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Justin Hedman, Melvin Levy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh (PG), Jason Oates (PF) Mark Russell, Darrell Davis | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Justin Cogdill - foul #1 on Justin Cogdill, team foul #3 | 38-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SG), John Goodfellow (SF) Earl Whyte, David Merchant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Bower (C) Justin Cogdill | |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:44 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Jason Oates gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 10:14 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen loses the ball out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Gerald Forman (SF), Justin Hedman (PF) Douglas Toll, John Goodfellow, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), John Mayo (SF), Darrell Davis (C) Theodore Walsh, Damek Zeff, Albert Bower | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Brian Chau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 09:49 | North Carolina | Tony Fallin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Jones | 39-54 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Justin Hedman - foul #4 on Justin Hedman, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Merchant (SF), Melvin Levy (C) Tony Fallin, Jeffrey Kane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Justin Cogdill (C) Brian Chau, Darrell Davis | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:11 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Merchant | 42-56 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | John Mayo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Merchant - foul #3 on David Merchant, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Earl Whyte (PG), Douglas Toll (SG), John Goodfellow (PF) Seth Atkins, Gerald Forman, Justin Hedman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Bower (C) Justin Cogdill | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | John Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | John Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Oates | 42-57 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Mark Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-57 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Jack Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Jason Oates is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Albert Bower | 42-59 |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Albert Bower swats the short shot by Douglas Toll | 42-59 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Mark Russell pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | John Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SG), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Douglas Toll, David Merchant, Melvin Levy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh (PG), Brian Chau (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, John Mayo, Jason Oates | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen lays it in on a great pass from Earl Whyte and he's fouled by Albert Bower - foul #3 on Albert Bower, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (SF) John Goodfellow | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:46 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Earl Whyte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Fallin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Forman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Kane (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Guillen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Theodore Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-59 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff tips it in | 45-61 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Albert Bower snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Brian Chau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 06:45 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Damek Zeff - foul #4 on Damek Zeff, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Merchant (SF), Justin Hedman (PF) Gerald Forman, Jeffrey Kane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Jason Oates (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Theodore Walsh, Damek Zeff, Albert Bower | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Justin Hedman steals it from Mark Russell | 46-61 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Earl Whyte | 48-61 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Jason Oates blows the dunk | 48-61 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Earl Whyte snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | Brian Chau picks off the pass by Earl Whyte | 48-61 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis is fouled on the floor by Gary Guillen - foul #3 on Gary Guillen, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Seth Atkins (PG), Douglas Toll (SG), Gerald Forman (SF), Jeffrey Kane (PF), Melvin Levy (C) Earl Whyte, Tony Fallin, David Merchant, Justin Hedman, Gary Guillen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Theodore Walsh (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Mark Russell, Jason Oates, Justin Cogdill | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:29 | North Carolina | Gerald Forman is whistled for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jason Oates (PF) Darrell Davis | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses the dunk attempt | 48-63 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh hits the follow up shot | 48-65 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Oates - foul #1 on Jason Oates, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), John Mayo (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane misses the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:01 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-65 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis grabs the offensive board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Seth Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Toll (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Forman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Levy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Theodore Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Chau (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mayo (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Darrell Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | John Mayo misses the lay-in | 49-65 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | John Mayo tips it back up and in | 49-67 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-67 |
| 03:18 | North Carolina | Melvin Levy snags the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 03:07 | North Carolina | Douglas Toll double dribbles | 49-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Merchant (SF), Justin Hedman (PF), Gary Guillen (C) Gerald Forman, Jeffrey Kane, Melvin Levy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh misses the easy layup | 49-67 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman is fouled on the floor by John Mayo - foul #1 on John Mayo, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Tony Fallin (SG) Douglas Toll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:36 | North Carolina | Justin Hedman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Brian Chau comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-67 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Guillen | 51-67 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Guillen | 54-67 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | John Mayo makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Darrell Davis | 54-69 |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-69 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Cogdill | 54-69 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Gerald Forman (SF) David Merchant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Chau - foul #1 on Brian Chau, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina | Gary Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Brian Chau buries a driving attempt from close range | 56-71 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina | Seth Atkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-71 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darrell Davis | 56-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Theodore Walsh runs out the clock | 56-71 |