| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Frost (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Jimenes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Berry Disanto (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Kevin Frost inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:36 | North Texas | Berry Disanto hits a floater from close range | 38-38 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Collin Heard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 19:11 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Kevin Frost | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | North Texas | Carl Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess banks in the layup set up by Raymond Kuehl | 38-40 |
| 18:27 | North Texas | Carl Hartman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Berry Disanto blocks the jumper by Collin Heard | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | North Texas | Jay Johnson grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:56 | North Texas | The jump hook by Raymond Jimenes is blocked by Robert Conley | 38-40 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 17:29 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:08 | North Texas | Carl Hartman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Collin Heard misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jay Johnson - foul #3 on Jay Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Fye (SG), Michael Bradshaw (PF) Jay Johnson, Raymond Jimenes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Karl Desantis (PF) Raymond Kuehl, Kenny Hess, Robert Conley | |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:24 | North Texas | Carl Hartman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-42 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Jerry Fye picks off the pass by Edwin McGhin | 38-42 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Frost (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bradshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Berry Disanto (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Collin Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) C - Edwin McGhin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Berry Disanto is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edwin McGhin - foul #1 on Edwin McGhin, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alvin Keithley (PG), Jay Johnson (SG), Adam Summerlin (SF) Carl Hartman, Jerry Fye, Kevin Frost | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Collin Heard, Edwin McGhin | |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Berry Disanto makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:43 | North Texas | Berry Disanto makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows is fouled on the floor by Michael Bradshaw - foul #1 on Michael Bradshaw, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes (PF), Timothy Nivens (C) Michael Bradshaw, Berry Disanto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG) Kenneth Gallucci | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl drills a jump hook in the lane | 40-44 |
| 14:30 | North Texas | Robert Conley denies the turnaround by Adam Summerlin | 40-44 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Trevor Meadows's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Nivens | 40-44 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Raymond Jimenes denies the turnaround by Raymond Kuehl | 40-44 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Robert Conley tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 13:21 | North Texas | Alvin Keithley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Robert Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Kuehl and the foul's on Raymond Jimenes - foul #2 on Raymond Jimenes, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | North Texas | Carl Hartman (PG), Jerry Fye (SG), Kevin Frost (SF), Michael Bradshaw (PF), Berry Disanto (C) Alvin Keithley, Jay Johnson, Adam Summerlin, Raymond Jimenes, Timothy Nivens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Collin Heard (SG), Edwin McGhin (C) Raymond Kuehl, Trevor Meadows, Karl Desantis | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess makes the free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:52 | North Texas | Kenneth Gallucci is called for the reach on Carl Hartman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Gallucci, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 12:33 | North Texas | Collin Heard steals the ball from Jerry Fye | 40-49 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:12 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:04 | North Texas | Carl Hartman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 12:03 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Jerry Fye misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin grabs the board | 40-49 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Fye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bradshaw (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Berry Disanto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Collin Heard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Hess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin McGhin (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Robert Conley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 11:23 | North Texas | Jerry Fye snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 10:54 | North Texas | Berry Disanto's pass is intercepted by Robert Conley | 40-49 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Collin Heard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:28 | North Texas | Carl Hartman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edwin McGhin | 40-51 |
| 09:59 | North Texas | Jerry Fye knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin connects on the shot from the free throw line | 43-53 |
| 09:12 | North Texas | Kevin Frost is hacked by Edwin McGhin - foul #2 on Edwin McGhin, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jay Johnson (SG), Adam Summerlin (SF), Raymond Jimenes (PF) Jerry Fye, Kevin Frost, Michael Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Karl Desantis (PF), Jeffrey Burden (C) Kenneth Gallucci, Kenny Hess, Robert Conley, Edwin McGhin | |
| 09:00 | North Texas | Jay Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Burden | 43-53 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Berry Disanto - foul #2 on Berry Disanto, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | North Texas | Timothy Nivens (C) Berry Disanto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Karl Desantis swats the layup by Raymond Jimenes | 43-54 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Collin Heard makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Trevor Meadows | 43-57 |
| 07:27 | North Texas | Jay Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-57 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Collin Heard | 43-57 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Summerlin (fresh) PF - Raymond Jimenes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Nivens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Collin Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Burden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Jay Johnson is called for the reach on Raymond Kuehl - foul #4 on Jay Johnson, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | North Texas | Alvin Keithley (PG), Kevin Frost (SF), Berry Disanto (C) Carl Hartman, Adam Summerlin, Timothy Nivens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF), Edwin McGhin (C) Collin Heard, Jeffrey Burden | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Trevor Meadows | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 06:36 | North Texas | Kevin Frost misses the jumper from the baseline | 43-59 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis snags the defensive board | 43-59 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-59 |
| 06:17 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Berry Disanto | 43-59 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Kevin Frost misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenny Hess - foul #1 on Kenny Hess, team foul #4 | 43-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Bradshaw (PF) Raymond Jimenes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), William Cosner (SG) Raymond Kuehl, Trevor Meadows | |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Kevin Frost makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Kevin Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenny Hess, team foul #5 | 45-59 |
| Subs | North Texas | Carl Hartman (PG) Alvin Keithley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Conley (PF) Karl Desantis | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 05:33 | North Texas | William Cosner steals the ball from Carl Hartman in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Gallucci | 45-61 |
| 05:09 | North Texas | Kenneth Gallucci is called for the reach on Carl Hartman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gallucci, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerry Fye (SG) Jay Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:57 | North Texas | Jerry Fye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 04:55 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Berry Disanto | 45-61 |
| 04:43 | North Texas | Carl Hartman travels with the ball | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes (PF) Michael Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl (PG), Trevor Meadows (SG), Collin Heard (SF) Kenneth Gallucci, William Cosner, Kenny Hess | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Edwin McGhin is hacked by Berry Disanto - foul #3 on Berry Disanto, team foul #6 | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Karl Desantis (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl is hacked by Berry Disanto - foul #4 on Berry Disanto, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | North Texas | Jay Johnson (SG) Jerry Fye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci (PG), Jeffrey Burden (C) Collin Heard, Edwin McGhin | |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 03:49 | North Texas | Berry Disanto misses the layup against the doubleteam | 45-63 |
| 03:47 | North Texas | Berry Disanto can't tip it in | 45-63 |
| 03:45 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes misses the tip | 45-63 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 45-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci's pass is intercepted by Carl Hartman in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 03:37 | North Texas | Jay Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Carl Hartman | 47-63 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-63 |
| 03:14 | North Texas | Raymond Jimenes gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Carl Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Jimenes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Berry Disanto (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kenneth Gallucci (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Kuehl (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Karl Desantis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Burden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | North Texas | Trevor Meadows steps in front of the Jay Johnson pass | 47-63 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 02:03 | North Texas | Kevin Frost hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-65 |
| 02:02 | North Texas | Carl Hartman snags the offensive board | 47-65 |
| 01:55 | North Texas | Kevin Frost connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Hartman | 50-65 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Raymond Kuehl makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gallucci | 50-68 |
| 01:20 | North Texas | Kevin Frost misses the jumper from the right side | 50-68 |
| 01:18 | North Texas | Berry Disanto grabs the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 01:09 | North Texas | Berry Disanto loses the ball out of bounds | 50-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenny Hess (SF) Raymond Kuehl | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Kenny Hess blows the layup | 50-68 |
| 00:42 | North Texas | Berry Disanto gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:35 | North Texas | Jeffrey Burden denies the turnaround by Kevin Frost | 50-68 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Burden snags the defensive board | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Raymond Jimenes - foul #3 on Raymond Jimenes, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Cosner (PG) Kenny Hess | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Gallucci makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:01 | North Texas | Jay Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Karl Desantis grabs the board | 50-70 |