| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerald Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary travels with the ball | 28-31 |
| 19:23 | North Texas | James Clinard takes the ball from Eugene Schimke | 28-31 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Danny Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Clinard | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the runner from the right block set up by Danny Brown and the foul's on Eugene Schimke - foul #1 on Eugene Schimke, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 32-34 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Willy McGeary | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | North Texas | Robert Jones buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-37 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 17:22 | North Texas | Danny Brown is called for the reach on Craig McDonald - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:04 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke's layup is rejected by Ronald Cotta | 34-37 |
| 17:02 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:33 | North Texas | Craig McDonald buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by Jerald Hubbard - foul #1 on Jerald Hubbard, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Durham (PG), Odinan Ali (SF), Richard Miser (PF), Joseph Hamby (C) Jerald Hubbard, Robert Jones, Eugene Schimke, Alan Walker | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 16:05 | North Texas | Richard Miser pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:58 | North Texas | Odinan Ali misses the shot from the baseline | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Danny Brown grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Michael Durham (fresh) SG - Craig McDonald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Odinan Ali (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Miser (fresh) C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Durham - foul #1 on Michael Durham, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) Angelo Perez | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG), Pablo Gonzales (SG) Michael Durham, Craig McDonald | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Pablo Gonzales - foul #4 on Pablo Gonzales, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Durham (SG), Eugene Schimke (PF), Alan Walker (C) Pablo Gonzales, Richard Miser, Joseph Hamby | |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:11 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:46 | North Texas | Alan Walker is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Willy McGeary | 38-40 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen lays it in on a nice dish by Willy McGeary | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | North Texas | David Severance misses short on an open floater in the lane | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Walker | 40-40 |
| 14:12 | North Texas | David Severance clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-40 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Cotta | 43-40 |
| 13:39 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | North Texas | David Severance gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:02 | North Texas | David Severance connects on the jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Brown | 46-42 |
| 12:26 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #3 on Timothy Schell, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Joseph Hamby (C) Michael Durham, Odinan Ali, Alan Walker | |
| 12:26 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | John Nordin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 12:09 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 11:52 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-43 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Robert Jones hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig McDonald (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Schimke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by David Severance - foul #4 on David Severance, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (SG), Richard Miser (PF) David Severance, Eugene Schimke | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:30 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Richard Miser | 46-45 |
| 11:13 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Craig McDonald | 46-47 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Robert Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Brown - foul #4 on Danny Brown, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Alan Walker (C) Richard Miser | |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:50 | North Texas | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:15 | North Texas | Willy McGeary takes the ball from Robert Jones | 51-47 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willy McGeary | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | North Texas | Craig McDonald's layup is rejected by Willy McGeary | 53-47 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | James Clinard is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Timothy Schell (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| Subs | North Texas | Odinan Ali (SF), Eugene Schimke (PF) Robert Jones, Joseph Hamby | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:24 | North Texas | Odinan Ali can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 09:23 | North Texas | Craig McDonald grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:10 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard loses the dribble to James Clinard | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Schimke - foul #2 on Eugene Schimke, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | North Texas | Michael Durham (PG) Jerald Hubbard | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:29 | North Texas | Alan Walker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the follow up shot | 58-47 |
| 07:58 | North Texas | Michael Durham is fouled on the floor by Willy McGeary - foul #1 on Willy McGeary, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | North Texas | David Severance (PG), Pablo Gonzales (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Joseph Hamby (C) Michael Durham, Craig McDonald, Odinan Ali, Alan Walker | |
| 07:49 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Schimke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hamby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | David Severance picks off the pass by John Nordin | 58-50 |
| 07:33 | North Texas | David Severance double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard (C) Eugene Schimke | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:09 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Hamby, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Angelo Perez (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Odinan Ali (C) Jerald Hubbard | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Danny Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nordin | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | North Texas | Ronald Cotta swats the short shot by Odinan Ali | 64-50 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | James Clinard grabs the offensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is whistled for traveling | 64-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Angelo Perez | |
| Subs | North Texas | Eugene Schimke (PF), Alan Walker (C) Robert Jones, Joseph Hamby | |
| 05:55 | North Texas | Odinan Ali loses the dribble to James Clinard | 64-50 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Schell | 66-50 |
| 05:22 | North Texas | Odinan Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Thomas Rogers (C) James Clinard, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | North Texas | Mark Hammond (SF) Odinan Ali | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Alan Walker denies the turnaround by Timothy Schell | 66-50 |
| 05:07 | North Texas | Alan Walker grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 05:02 | North Texas | Pablo Gonzales can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 05:01 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke can't tip it in | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the board | 66-50 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 68-50 |
| 04:41 | North Texas | David Severance comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-50 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Schell | 68-50 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-50 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary clanks a jumper in the paint | 68-50 |
| 04:12 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke snags the defensive board | 68-50 |
| 04:01 | North Texas | Mark Hammond misses the 3 from the left wing | 68-50 |
| 03:59 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke tips it home | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown clanks a jumper from the right side | 68-52 |
| 03:43 | North Texas | Alan Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - David Severance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Pablo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mark Hammond (fresh) PF - Eugene Schimke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | North Texas | Mwla Abdeldayen picks off the pass by Mark Hammond | 68-52 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary banks in the layup set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 70-52 |
| 03:08 | North Texas | Alan Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Willy McGeary | 70-52 |
| 03:07 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Walker | 70-52 |
| 02:57 | North Texas | Mark Hammond buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Pablo Gonzales | 70-55 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 02:35 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | North Texas | Eugene Schimke loses the dribble to Thomas Rogers | 70-55 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 72-55 |
| 01:48 | North Texas | Mark Hammond lays it up and in set up by David Severance | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by David Severance - foul #5 on David Severance, team foul #11 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Craig McDonald (PG), Jerald Hubbard (SG), Odinan Ali (SF), Richard Miser (PF), Joseph Hamby (C) David Severance, Pablo Gonzales, Mark Hammond, Eugene Schimke, Alan Walker | |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-57 |
| 01:12 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-57 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 74-57 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell travels with the ball | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | North Texas | Jerald Hubbard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-57 |
| 00:38 | North Texas | Joseph Hamby snags the offensive board | 74-57 |
| 00:34 | North Texas | Richard Miser is whistled for traveling | 74-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Clinard lays it in set up by Ronald Cotta and the foul's on Richard Miser - foul #1 on Richard Miser, team foul #12 | 76-57 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the free throw | 77-57 |
| 00:04 | North Texas | Craig McDonald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 77-57 |