| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hypes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Pinzon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) PF - John Greene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Randall Williams inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Charles Hypes picks off the pass by Mitchell Hannan | 32-27 |
| 19:34 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes lays it in | 34-27 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | John Greene misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Adams - foul #2 on Daniel Adams, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Randall Wright | |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randall Williams - foul #3 on Randall Williams, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Wright (SG), Todd Robinson (SF) Thomas Waldschmidt, Randall Williams | |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Steven Pinzon picks off the pass by Todd Robinson | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Lesley, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (PG) Thomas Lesley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG) Randall Wright | |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan's pass is intercepted by Charles Hypes | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina | Larry Vance misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina | Larry Vance tips it home | 37-28 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Hannan | 37-30 |
| 17:23 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes jams it on a great pass from Daniel Adams | 39-30 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Charles Hypes takes the ball from Darrell Dupree | 39-30 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Robinson - foul #1 on Todd Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Wright (SG), Lucien Rossi (SF), Adam Moore (PF) Thomas Waldschmidt, Todd Robinson, John Greene | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 41-30 |
| 16:25 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:21 | North Carolina | John Garner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan is fouled on the floor by Larry Vance - foul #2 on Larry Vance, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley (PG) John Garner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF), John Greene (PF) Lucien Rossi, Adam Moore | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 stl. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Vance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on Daniel Adams - foul #3 on Daniel Adams, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Moore (PF) John Greene | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Randall Wright - foul #1 on Randall Wright, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (PF) Adam Moore | |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Williams | 43-33 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Randall Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 14:21 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-33 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Vance | 43-33 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Moore (PF), Stephen Breeden (C) John Greene, Darrell Dupree | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Randall Williams misses the easy layup | 43-33 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Randall Williams tips it in | 43-35 |
| 13:33 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Daniel Adams | 45-35 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Randall Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 12:48 | North Carolina | Larry Vance connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Lesley | 47-35 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Randall Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 12:24 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeremiah Hodge (SF), Earl Shaffer (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Steven Pinzon, Daniel Adams, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Waldschmidt (SG), John Greene (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) Randall Wright, Adam Moore, Stephen Breeden | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree double dribbles | 47-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | David Zerbe (SG) Charles Hypes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Wright (SG) Thomas Waldschmidt | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Zerbe (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) PF - Earl Shaffer (fresh) C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | North Carolina | David Zerbe misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Randall Williams snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Randall Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Wright | 47-37 |
| 11:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Greene | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Randall Williams is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Hodge - foul #2 on Jeremiah Hodge, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hypes (SG), Steven Pinzon (SF), Larry Vance (C) David Zerbe, Jeremiah Hodge, Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (PG), Lucien Rossi (SG) Mitchell Hannan, Randall Wright | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-37 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | John Greene tips it home | 47-39 |
| 09:56 | North Carolina | Larry Vance clanks a jumper in the paint | 47-39 |
| 09:54 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes tips it but misses | 47-39 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 47-39 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | John Greene scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Robinson | 47-41 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes scores on a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Lesley | 49-41 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi jams it on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 49-43 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-43 |
| 08:50 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes tips it in | 51-43 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Lucien Rossi hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Robinson | 51-45 |
| 08:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Greene | 51-45 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Larry Vance swats the layup by John Greene | 51-45 |
| 07:41 | North Carolina | Larry Vance grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hypes (tiring) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Steven Pinzon (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Shaffer (fairly fresh) C - Larry Vance (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Todd Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Lucien Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randall Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Darrell Dupree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | North Carolina | Earl Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | John Greene drills a floater from the left side set up by Todd Robinson | 51-47 |
| 06:42 | North Carolina | Randall Williams picks off the pass by Larry Vance | 51-47 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Randall Williams | 51-49 |
| 06:20 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Garner (PG), David Zerbe (SG), Jeremiah Hodge (SF), Daniel Adams (PF), Tomas Vanalstyne (C) Thomas Lesley, Charles Hypes, Steven Pinzon, Earl Shaffer, Larry Vance | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan (PG), Randall Wright (SG), Adam Moore (PF) Todd Robinson, Lucien Rossi, John Greene | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-49 |
| 06:04 | North Carolina | Jeremiah Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:59 | North Carolina | John Garner is denied on a layup by Adam Moore | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina | John Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina | Darrell Dupree swats the short shot by Daniel Adams | 51-49 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Randall Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 05:14 | North Carolina | John Garner gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | David Zerbe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Zerbe, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden (PF) Adam Moore | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randall Wright and he's fouled by Tomas Vanalstyne - foul #2 on Tomas Vanalstyne, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (PF) Stephen Breeden | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Darrell Dupree misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:49 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Garner and he's hacked by John Greene - foul #3 on John Greene, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Breeden (C) Darrell Dupree | |
| 04:35 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | John Garner is called for the reach on Mitchell Hannan - foul #1 on John Garner, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley (PG), Charles Hypes (SG), Steven Pinzon (SF) John Garner, David Zerbe, Jeremiah Hodge | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Moore (PF), Darrell Dupree (C) John Greene, Stephen Breeden | |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:11 | North Carolina | Tomas Vanalstyne snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Pinzon | 56-52 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Mitchell Hannan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Wright | 56-55 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Thomas Lesley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hypes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Steven Pinzon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tomas Vanalstyne (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Hannan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randall Williams (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Darrell Dupree (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes double dribbles | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Larry Vance (C) Tomas Vanalstyne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Greene (PF), Stephen Breeden (C) Adam Moore, Darrell Dupree | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Lesley is called for the reach on Randall Wright - foul #4 on Thomas Lesley, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Todd Robinson (SF), Darrell Dupree (C) Randall Williams, Stephen Breeden | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Randall Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Randall Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:34 | North Carolina | Larry Vance's floater is knocked away by Darrell Dupree | 56-57 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | John Greene can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-57 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Robinson | 56-57 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Todd Robinson is denied on a layup by Larry Vance | 56-57 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Hypes | 59-57 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | John Greene throws it down set up by Mitchell Hannan and the foul's on Daniel Adams - foul #4 on Daniel Adams, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randall Williams (SF) Todd Robinson | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | John Greene misses the free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 01:17 | North Carolina | Thomas Lesley misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | John Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Larry Vance steals the ball from Randall Williams | 59-59 |
| 00:38 | North Carolina | Charles Hypes connects on the jumper near the basket | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Lesley takes the ball from John Greene | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina | Mitchell Hannan is called for the reach on Steven Pinzon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mitchell Hannan, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | North Carolina | Daniel Adams is hacked by John Greene - foul #4 on John Greene, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon is fouled on the floor by Randall Williams - foul #4 on Randall Williams, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Randall Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Steven Pinzon grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |