| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moreira (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Bates (fresh) C - Charles Janik (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Bates is fouled on the floor by Alan Lawler - foul #1 on Alan Lawler, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Gary Mejias (SF), Shane Stone (C) Michael Moreira, Philip Shelton, Charles Janik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:12 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | UNC Asheville | Shane Stone grabs the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | UNC Asheville | Gary Mejias lays it in and he's fouled by Joseph Rucker - foul #1 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira (SG), Philip Shelton (SF) Robert Stewart, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:55 | UNC Asheville | Gary Mejias makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Philip Shelton steps in front of the Peter Smith pass | 27-32 |
| 18:25 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Peter Smith clanks a shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 18:01 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:58 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira is hacked by Joseph Rucker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Anthony Bates (PF), Charles Janik (C) David Barnett, Philip Shelton, Shane Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Daniel Green (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Peter Smith, Edward Bartow, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 17:52 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira loses the ball out of bounds | 29-32 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses badly on a shot from the right block | 29-32 |
| 17:32 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Mejias | 31-32 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Bates - foul #1 on Anthony Bates, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Barnett (PG), Bo Mayo (SG), Philip Shelton (SF), Donald Fortier (PF), Shane Stone (C) Robert Stewart, Michael Moreira, Gary Mejias, Anthony Bates, Charles Janik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Bartow (SF) Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Green makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Green makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Bartow - foul #1 on Edward Bartow, team foul #4 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira (SG), Gary Mejias (SF) Bo Mayo, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Smith (SG), Lawrence Newton (C) Larry Washington, Daniel Green | |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Peter Smith comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Moreira - foul #2 on Michael Moreira, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Anthony Bates (PF) Philip Shelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alan Lawler (PF) Kenny Lamb | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Peter Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:05 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Moreira | 35-36 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moreira (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Mejias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Bates (fresh) C - Shane Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | David Barnett steals the ball from Joseph Rucker | 35-36 |
| 15:15 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 14:52 | UNC Asheville | Gary Mejias is hacked by Alan Lawler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Lawler, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Bo Mayo (SG), Philip Shelton (SF), Donald Fortier (PF) David Barnett, Michael Moreira, Gary Mejias, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Daniel Green (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Peter Smith, Edward Bartow, Alan Lawler, Lawrence Newton | |
| 14:35 | UNC Asheville | Shane Stone misses badly on a floater in the paint | 35-38 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski clanks a shot from close range | 35-38 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Green gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Donald Fortier is called for the reach on Daniel Green - foul #5 on Donald Fortier, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Barnett (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), Anthony Bates (PF) Robert Stewart, Bo Mayo, Donald Fortier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | David Barnett steals it from Larry Washington | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | UNC Asheville | Daniel Green picks off the pass by Philip Shelton | 35-38 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Bo Mayo (SG), Gary Mejias (SF), Charles Janik (C) David Barnett, Michael Moreira, Philip Shelton, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Joseph Rucker, Larry Washington, Kenny Lamb, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 12:29 | UNC Asheville | Charles Janik clanks a shot near the basket | 35-38 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Gary Mejias is called for the reach on Joseph Shanley - foul #3 on Gary Mejias, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Barnett (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), Philip Shelton (SF), Anthony Bates (PF) Robert Stewart, Bo Mayo, Gary Mejias, Charles Janik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 12:01 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Barnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moreira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Bates (fairly fresh) C - Shane Stone (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:55 | UNC Asheville | Anthony Bates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Peter Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Newton | 35-40 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Peter Smith steps in front of the Michael Moreira pass in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-40 |
| 11:16 | UNC Asheville | Shane Stone pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:12 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Joseph Shanley - foul #2 on Joseph Shanley, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Gary Mejias (SF) Philip Shelton, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Neal McElwain (SG), Daniel Green (PF) Joseph Shanley, Peter Smith, Alan Lawler | |
| 11:12 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow is fouled on the floor by Gary Mejias - foul #4 on Gary Mejias, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton (SF), Charles Janik (C) Robert Stewart, Gary Mejias | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Edward Bartow, Lawrence Newton | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker is fouled on the floor by David Barnett - foul #2 on David Barnett, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG) David Barnett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Green scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Rucker | 38-42 |
| 10:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira travels in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Barnett (PG), Bo Mayo (SG), Anthony Bates (PF) Robert Stewart, Michael Moreira, Charles Janik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG) Neal McElwain | |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-42 |
| 09:47 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Shane Stone | 38-42 |
| 09:43 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), Charles Janik (C) David Barnett, Bo Mayo, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Joseph Rucker, Kenny Lamb, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton dunks the ball on a great pass from Alan Lawler | 38-44 |
| 09:21 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Washington - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | David Barnett (PG) Charles Janik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Smith (SG) Larry Washington | |
| 09:21 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:21 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 08:57 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Shane Stone | 40-44 |
| 08:51 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton connects on the open floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Bartow | 40-46 |
| 08:16 | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Newton takes the ball from Philip Shelton | 40-46 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 07:47 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to David Barnett | 40-46 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Barnett (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Moreira (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shane Stone (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Shanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Bartow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Lawler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:41 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 07:39 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:23 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton clanks a jumper from the right block | 40-46 |
| 07:22 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 07:05 | UNC Asheville | Shane Stone loses the dribble to Lawrence Newton | 40-46 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | David Barnett steals the ball from Joseph Shanley | 40-46 |
| 06:34 | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Newton steals it from Philip Shelton in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton loses the dribble to Philip Shelton | 40-46 |
| 05:51 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton jams it and he's fouled by Shane Stone - foul #4 on Shane Stone, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Bo Mayo (SG), Gary Mejias (SF), Anthony Bates (PF), Charles Janik (C) Michael Moreira, Philip Shelton, Robert Stewart, Shane Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Kenny Lamb (SF), Daniel Green (PF) Joseph Shanley, Peter Smith, Edward Bartow, Alan Lawler | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 05:16 | UNC Asheville | Gary Mejias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb lays it in set up by Joseph Rucker and the foul's on Gary Mejias - foul #5 on Gary Mejias, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton (SF), Shane Stone (C) Gary Mejias, Charles Janik | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Lawrence Newton | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:45 | UNC Asheville | Larry Washington steals the ball from Philip Shelton in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Larry Washington hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 40-54 |
| 04:14 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett double dribbles | 40-54 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Janik (C) Shane Stone | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-54 |
| 03:48 | UNC Asheville | Charles Janik gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - David Barnett (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bo Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Shelton (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Bates (fairly fresh) C - Charles Janik (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenny Lamb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | UNC Asheville | Philip Shelton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Karnofski | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Larry Washington can't finish the layup | 40-54 |
| 03:17 | UNC Asheville | Bo Mayo gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 03:11 | UNC Asheville | David Barnett is denied on a layup by Daniel Green | 40-54 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Larry Washington gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Charles Janik is called for the reach on Kenny Lamb - foul #1 on Charles Janik, team foul #9 | 40-54 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Chacon (PG), Michael Moreira (SF), Kyle Lively (PF) David Barnett, Philip Shelton, Anthony Bates | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neal McElwain (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Alan Lawler (PF) Larry Washington, Daniel Green, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Kenny Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 02:33 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-56 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Moreira - foul #3 on Michael Moreira, team foul #10 | 40-56 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Norfleet (PG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Joseph Rucker, Alan Lawler, Kenny Lamb | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 02:00 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-58 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow grabs the defensive rebound | 40-58 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Kyle Lively - foul #1 on Kyle Lively, team foul #11 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Philip Shelton (SF) Kevin Chacon, Michael Moreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Peter Smith (SG), Alan Lawler (PF) James Norfleet, Neal McElwain, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses the free throw | 40-60 |
| 01:35 | UNC Asheville | Kyle Lively gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 01:17 | UNC Asheville | Charles Janik hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Rucker - foul #3 on Joseph Rucker, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Anthony Bates (C) Philip Shelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | UNC Asheville | Charles Janik makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 01:17 | UNC Asheville | Charles Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Bo Mayo takes the ball from Lawrence Newton | 42-60 |
| 00:54 | UNC Asheville | Bo Mayo lays it up and in | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Alan Lawler connects on the turnaround from the left block | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:28 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bo Mayo | 46-62 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker runs out the clock | 46-62 |