| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Drennen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Drazen Blachowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hurt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Green - foul #1 on Michael Green, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Roger Meador, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | John Eilerman grabs the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:43 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:14 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the floater from the right block | 33-28 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Joe Collins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 17:57 | North Carolina | John Hurt gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Joe Collins - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Charles Wagner (C) Raymond Bain, Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Roger Meador is whistled for a carry | 34-28 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Drazen Blachowski (SF) John Hurt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:47 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Drennen | 37-28 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Daniel King is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from George Peralez | 37-30 |
| 16:15 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 37-30 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Winter - foul #3 on Raymond Winter, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), John Hurt (SF) Jeffrey Drennen, Drazen Blachowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), William Wallace (PF) George Peralez, Daniel King | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond Winter | 37-30 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Raymond Bain (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hurt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Winter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Roger Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 15:34 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain tips it home | 39-30 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:09 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the open dunk | 39-30 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Roger Meador pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan tips it home | 39-32 |
| 14:52 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Andrew Nicholson, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Joe Collins buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from August Cisowski and he's fouled by John Hurt - foul #3 on John Hurt, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen (SG) Richard Caulkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) George Peralez | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:10 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 39-35 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | August Cisowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Trenton Fletcher | 39-35 |
| 13:13 | North Carolina | John Hurt is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 39-35 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 13:03 | North Carolina | Trenton Fletcher grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 12:59 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen is hacked by Roger Meador in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Meador, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Richard Caulkins (SG), Raymond Winter (C) Raymond Bain, Jeffrey Drennen, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 12:41 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | George Peralez pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Roger Meador clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Peralez | 39-37 |
| 11:57 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Hurt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Winter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Michael Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 11:31 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:27 | North Carolina | Michael Green steps in front of the Richard Caulkins pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Roger Meador | 39-39 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina | John Hurt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Hurt, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), Jeffrey Drennen (SG), Charles Wagner (C) Andrew Nicholson, Richard Caulkins, John Hurt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Roger Meador, Michael Green, Stephen Egan | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | George Peralez can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 10:32 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner clanks a jumper in the paint but the foul's on George Peralez - foul #3 on George Peralez, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, William Wallace | |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:12 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | George Peralez buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 41-41 |
| 09:39 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | George Peralez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan tips it home | 43-43 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Eilerman - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (SG), Trenton Fletcher (C) Jeffrey Drennen, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, Michael Green, Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | George Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard Caulkins (SG) Raymond Bain | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), Daniel King (PF) August Cisowski, William Wallace | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina | Joe Collins denies the turnaround by Raymond Winter | 44-43 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Drazen Blachowski is called for the reach on Roger Meador - foul #2 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | North Carolina | John Hurt (PF) Raymond Winter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, Michael Green, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | August Cisowski scores on a shot from the left side | 44-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Hurt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:11 | North Carolina | John Hurt tips it home | 46-45 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Trenton Fletcher - foul #2 on Trenton Fletcher, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), Jeffrey Drennen (SG), Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) Andrew Nicholson, Richard Caulkins, Drazen Blachowski, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), John Eilerman (SG), Daniel King (PF), Joe Collins (C) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:54 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:26 | North Carolina | John Hurt lays it in set up by Raymond Bain | 48-45 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Joe Collins clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 06:12 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 05:44 | North Carolina | Joe Collins takes the ball from Jeffrey Drennen | 48-45 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina | John Hurt grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 05:10 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Drennen | 50-45 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | The short jumper by August Cisowski is denied by Charles Wagner | 50-45 |
| 04:51 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:48 | North Carolina | John Hurt is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson (PG), Richard Caulkins (SG), Drazen Blachowski (SF), Trenton Fletcher (C) Raymond Bain, Jeffrey Drennen, Raymond Winter, Charles Wagner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF), Stephen Egan (C) George Peralez, John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Caulkins | 50-45 |
| 04:16 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan blows the layup | 50-45 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 03:46 | North Carolina | Andrew Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Roger Meador - foul #3 on Roger Meador, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| 03:28 | North Carolina | John Hurt's pass is intercepted by William Wallace | 50-47 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Andrew Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Caulkins (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Drazen Blachowski (tired) 2 pts. PF - John Hurt (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Trenton Fletcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Egan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | John Hurt is called for the reach on George Peralez - foul #5 on John Hurt, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Winter (PF), Charles Wagner (C) John Hurt, Trenton Fletcher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) William Wallace | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the contested shot from the right wing set up by Michael Green | 50-49 |
| 02:55 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Raymond Bain (PG), Jeffrey Drennen (SG) Andrew Nicholson, Richard Caulkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:32 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen is called for traveling | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wallace (PF), Joe Collins (C) Daniel King, Stephen Egan | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Joe Collins's dunk attempt is rejected by Charles Wagner | 50-49 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 01:50 | North Carolina | Raymond Winter misses the dunk | 50-49 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | George Peralez gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Drazen Blachowski - foul #3 on Drazen Blachowski, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Stephen Egan (C) William Wallace, Joe Collins | |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain can't connect on a floater from the left block | 50-50 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Daniel King tips it home | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen is hacked by Roger Meador in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Meador, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Michael Green pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Drennen - foul #3 on Jeffrey Drennen, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Roger Meador is called for the reach on Raymond Bain - foul #5 on Roger Meador, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG) Roger Meador | |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Charles Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:11 | North Carolina | Jeffrey Drennen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is hacked by Jeffrey Drennen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Drennen, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), William Wallace (PF) George Peralez, Michael Green, Daniel King | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | North Carolina | Raymond Bain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | John Eilerman pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Eilerman runs out the clock | 50-56 |