| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) C - John Felton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 19:38 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:16 | North Texas | Oscar Raine misses the turnaround from the right block | 23-27 |
| 19:15 | North Texas | Oscar Raine grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 19:05 | North Texas | John Felton is hacked by Christopher Park - foul #1 on Christopher Park, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| 18:46 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | John Harris takes the ball from Robert Toscano | 23-27 |
| 18:25 | North Texas | John Harris jams it | 25-27 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano lays it in set up by Donald Mason | 25-29 |
| 17:50 | North Texas | John Felton misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 25-29 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the finger roll | 25-31 |
| 16:58 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Harris | 27-31 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 16:32 | North Texas | The rebound goes to John Felton | 27-31 |
| 16:05 | North Texas | John Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Donald Mason - foul #2 on Donald Mason, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ignacio Vega (SF), John Copeland (PF), Chong Qian (C) Jon Richardson, Oscar Raine, John Felton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| 16:05 | North Texas | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:05 | North Texas | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 15:43 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Chong Qian | 29-31 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chong Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-31 |
| 15:25 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 14:41 | North Texas | Owen Smith takes the ball from Ignacio Vega | 29-34 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Park drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Amstein | 29-37 |
| 14:14 | North Texas | John Copeland connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Harris and he's hacked by Owen Smith - foul #1 on Owen Smith, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Jon Richardson (SG), John Felton (C) John Harris, Eugene Mahon, Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| 14:14 | North Texas | John Copeland makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Dannie Stalcup is called for the reach on Anthony Amstein in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dannie Stalcup, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | North Texas | Oscar Raine (PF) John Copeland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Felton - foul #2 on John Felton, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:44 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup's pass is intercepted by Anthony Amstein in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 12:58 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup clanks a jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 12:57 | North Texas | Oscar Raine tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 34-39 |
| 12:22 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 11:54 | North Texas | Oscar Raine loses the dribble to Anthony Amstein | 34-39 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano throws it down | 34-41 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) SF - Ignacio Vega (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Felton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:21 | North Texas | John Felton scores on a shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 10:55 | North Texas | John Felton pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:31 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup is fouled on the floor by Anthony Amstein - foul #2 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Eugene Mahon (SF), John Copeland (PF), Chong Qian (C) Dannie Stalcup, Ignacio Vega, Oscar Raine, John Felton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SG), Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Christopher Park, Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| 10:08 | North Texas | John Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:38 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:09 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon misses long on a floater from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Owen Smith snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Breese | 38-41 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harris | 41-43 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - John Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jon Richardson (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chong Qian (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | North Texas | Chong Qian misses badly on a runner near the basket | 41-46 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Rudisill | 41-46 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is fouled on the floor by Jon Richardson - foul #1 on Jon Richardson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | North Texas | Ignacio Vega (SF), Oscar Raine (PF), John Felton (C) Jon Richardson, John Copeland, Chong Qian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Christopher Park (SG), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Anthony Amstein, Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 41-46 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 05:58 | North Texas | Richard Jensen swats the layup by Eugene Mahon | 41-48 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Christopher Park gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-48 |
| 05:33 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:26 | North Texas | Ignacio Vega clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 05:24 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Raine | 41-48 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Park scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Toscano | 41-50 |
| 04:32 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Donald Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 04:19 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Oscar Raine | 44-50 |
| 03:58 | North Texas | John Felton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Harris and he's fouled by Donald Mason - foul #3 on Donald Mason, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup (PG), Jon Richardson (SG) John Harris, Eugene Mahon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF) Alphonso Rossi, Donald Mason | |
| 03:58 | North Texas | John Felton makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jon Richardson steps in front of the Robert Toscano pass | 47-50 |
| 03:32 | North Texas | Jon Richardson lays it up and in | 49-50 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Dannie Stalcup (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ignacio Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Raine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Felton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 03:05 | North Texas | Oscar Raine grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:00 | North Texas | Dannie Stalcup hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-50 |
| 02:59 | North Texas | Oscar Raine pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 02:59 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | North Texas | John Harris (PG), Eugene Mahon (SF) Dannie Stalcup, Ignacio Vega | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| 02:38 | North Texas | John Harris hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-50 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Christopher Park hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-53 |
| 01:52 | North Texas | John Harris jams it on a great pass from Eugene Mahon | 53-53 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 01:29 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon is fouled on the floor by Donald Mason - foul #4 on Donald Mason, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| 01:10 | North Texas | John Felton hits the finger roll | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Donald Mason steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-56 |
| 00:33 | North Texas | John Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 00:31 | North Texas | John Felton grabs the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Richard Jensen is called for the reach on Eugene Mahon - foul #1 on Richard Jensen, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:16 | North Texas | Eugene Mahon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is fouled on the floor by Jon Richardson - foul #2 on Jon Richardson, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is fouled on the floor by Eugene Mahon - foul #2 on Eugene Mahon, team foul #5 | 57-56 |