| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wade (fresh) SF - Daniel Sigala (fresh) PF - Richard Gilland (fresh) 9 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alan Bell, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Edward Stockstill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Bell, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:14 | North Carolina | Alan Bell pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Wade and the foul's on Roger Renteria - foul #2 on Roger Renteria, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (PF) Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Kehinde Aho (SG), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Thomas Hall | |
| 17:56 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | William Wolf loses the ball out of bounds | 26-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Daniel Sigala | |
| 16:54 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is hacked by Edward Stockstill - foul #2 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 16:37 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF) Ben Hall, Jim Carstens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | William Wolf hits a jumper from close range | 28-32 |
| 15:58 | North Carolina | William Wolf denies the turnaround by Phillip Hearn | 28-32 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | William Gregory pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Wolf (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kehinde Aho (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Phillip Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Gilland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Sanford Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Straub | 30-32 |
| 15:21 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland blows the layup | 30-32 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Alan Bell - foul #3 on Alan Bell, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, William Wolf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Kehinde Aho, Phillip Hearn, Sanford Craft | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Isaac Jackson - foul #4 on Isaac Jackson, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SF) Isaac Jackson | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:40 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 31-32 |
| 14:37 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Hall - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 14:19 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall banks in the layup | 31-34 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria slams it home | 33-34 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-34 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 33-34 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub loses the ball out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), William Gregory (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, Roger Renteria, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (PG), Kehinde Aho (SG) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade | |
| 12:45 | North Carolina | Jerry Straub steals it from Daniel Sigala in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the dunk | 33-34 |
| 12:29 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Gilland - foul #1 on Richard Gilland, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wolf (C) Jerry Straub | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Sanford Craft (PF) Richard Gilland | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | William Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:12 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Hall | 34-34 |
| 12:10 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Hall steals the ball from Ronald Cuadra | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gregory (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Sigala (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sanford Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (PF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG), Richard Gilland (PF) Phillip Hearn, Thomas Hall | |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 10:36 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Jim Carstens (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Edward Stockstill, William Gregory, William Wolf | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Thomas Hall (C) Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 10:15 | North Carolina | Darrell Roberson is called for the reach on Joseph Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra (C) Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn (SF) Daniel Sigala | |
| 10:00 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses short on a runner from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hall | 39-36 |
| 09:53 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:38 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 39-38 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #6 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), William Gregory (SF) Ben Hall, Darrell Roberson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala (SF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Thomas Hall | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:14 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub hits a runner near the basket | 43-38 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Phillip Hearn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Stockstill | 43-38 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 46-38 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | William Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Renteria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Phillip Hearn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Wade (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sigala (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Richard Gilland (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-38 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:05 | North Carolina | Richard Gilland misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Hearn | 46-38 |
| 06:11 | North Carolina | Daniel Sigala is whistled for traveling | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Barry Galliher (PF), William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill, Jim Carstens, Roger Renteria, William Gregory | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Kehinde Aho (SG), Isaac Jackson (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Phillip Hearn, Joseph Wade, Daniel Sigala, Richard Gilland | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | William Wolf hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ben Hall | 48-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:21 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 48-38 |
| 05:19 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho tips it but misses | 48-38 |
| 05:18 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 05:04 | North Carolina | Alan Bell's floater is tipped away by Barry Galliher | 48-38 |
| 05:03 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft tips it in | 48-40 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (SF) Jerry Straub | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Gilland (PF) Sanford Craft | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 04:25 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kehinde Aho - foul #1 on Kehinde Aho, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Ronald Cuadra (PF) Ben Hall, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:57 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Cuadra | 50-42 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | William Wolf tips it home | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kehinde Aho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gilland (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Bell | 52-44 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Carstens | 52-44 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 01:56 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho loses the dribble to Edward Stockstill in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Alan Bell picks off the pass by Darrell Roberson | 52-44 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall is fouled on the floor by Edward Stockstill - foul #3 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Jim Carstens, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SG) Kehinde Aho | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina | Alan Bell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Wade | 52-47 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 00:53 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Wade | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Alan Bell is called for the reach on Jerry Straub in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Bell, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | William Wolf is hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Thomas Hall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Hall, team foul #11 | 54-47 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Joseph Wade is called for the reach on Jerry Straub in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Wade, team foul #12 | 54-47 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is hacked by Edward Stockstill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Renteria | 55-47 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria is hacked by Joseph Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Wade, team foul #13 | 55-47 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:13 | North Carolina | William Wolf steals it from Alan Bell | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 57-47 |