| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Robert Vallecillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Gomes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Yates (fresh) C - Darrell Merriman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg connects on the fadeaway from close range | 33-26 |
| 19:14 | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo is fouled on the floor by Dennis Heckman - foul #3 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Michael Bell (SF) John Miser, George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:58 | North Texas | Darrell Merriman hits the finger roll set up by Rodney Yates and the foul's on Joseph Thompson - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 18:58 | North Texas | Darrell Merriman misses the free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:38 | North Texas | Rodney Yates snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:21 | North Texas | Rodney Yates misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-28 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Miser | 33-28 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Rodney Yates is called for the reach on Dennis Heckman - foul #3 on Rodney Yates, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Mark Baity (C) Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Kaelin (PF) Rodney Yates | |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | John Miser loses the ball out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shane Bennett (PG), Jeffrey Clark (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, Ken Pegg, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 17:43 | North Texas | George Gomes misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clark gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman buries a jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 17:10 | North Texas | Darrell Merriman loses the dribble to Mark Jones | 35-28 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Darrell Merriman - foul #1 on Darrell Merriman, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Michael Bell (SF), Ken Pegg (PF) Shane Bennett, Mark Jones, Lawrence Laughlin, Jeffrey Clark | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales (PG), William Taylor (SF), Edward Topping (C) Robert Vallecillo, Steve Davis, Darrell Merriman | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:32 | North Texas | Edward Topping scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Michael Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Stuart Carrizales - foul #2 on Stuart Carrizales, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Mark Baity (C) John Miser, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Rodney Yates (PF) George Gomes | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stuart Carrizales (fresh) SF - James Kaelin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Yates (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Topping (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-30 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | George Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Michael Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF) George Wilson, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo (PG), Steve Davis (SF) Stuart Carrizales, James Kaelin | |
| 15:10 | North Texas | Edward Topping is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Topping, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Michael Bell (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Mark Jones, Ken Pegg, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Edward Topping denies the turnaround by Michael Bell | 38-30 |
| 14:43 | North Texas | Steve Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 14:31 | North Texas | Edward Topping misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-30 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 14:06 | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:46 | North Texas | Edward Topping clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Wilson | 40-30 |
| 13:03 | North Texas | Rodney Yates hits the finger roll set up by Robert Vallecillo and he's hacked by Michael Bell - foul #1 on Michael Bell, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Mark Baity (C) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Gomes (SG), James Kaelin (SF), Darrell Merriman (C) Robert Vallecillo, Steve Davis, Edward Topping | |
| 13:03 | North Texas | Rodney Yates misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ken Pegg | 40-32 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rodney Yates - foul #4 on Rodney Yates, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (C) Shane Bennett | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales (PG) Rodney Yates | |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 12:40 | North Texas | James Kaelin gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:20 | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Stuart Carrizales, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steve Davis (SF) William Taylor | |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is denied on a dunk by Darrell Merriman | 41-32 |
| 11:59 | North Texas | James Kaelin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Baity (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Stuart Carrizales (fresh) 3 pf. SG - George Gomes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kaelin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Darrell Merriman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | North Texas | Steve Davis's pass is intercepted by John Miser | 41-32 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin is hacked by Stuart Carrizales - foul #4 on Stuart Carrizales, team foul #7 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, Mark Jones, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo (PG), William Taylor (SF) Stuart Carrizales, Steve Davis | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 11:20 | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Michael Bell (SF) Joseph Thompson, Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 11:10 | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bell lays it up and in on a great pass from George Wilson | 45-32 |
| 10:33 | North Texas | William Taylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-32 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by George Wilson | 47-32 |
| 09:43 | North Texas | William Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Kaelin - foul #2 on James Kaelin, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Mark Baity (C) George Wilson, Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Steve Davis (SF), Edward Topping (PF), Eddie Housman (C) George Gomes, James Kaelin, Darrell Merriman | |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 09:12 | North Texas | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Miser | 48-35 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | John Miser drills a jumper from the left side set up by Ken Pegg | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:31 | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Jeffrey Clark (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, Lawrence Laughlin, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | North Texas | George Gomes (SG) Robert Vallecillo | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Mark Baity is fouled on the floor by Steve Davis - foul #1 on Steve Davis, team foul #9 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Mark Jones, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Gary Furlow (PG) William Taylor | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Mark Baity misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 08:02 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Eddie Housman | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Clark (fresh) C - Mark Baity (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Gary Furlow (fresh) SG - George Gomes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Topping (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Housman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:48 | North Texas | Steve Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clark - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clark, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Michael Bell (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, Jeffrey Clark, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales (PG), Rodney Yates (PF) Gary Furlow, Eddie Housman | |
| 07:48 | North Texas | Steve Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:48 | North Texas | Steve Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Wilson | 53-37 |
| 07:29 | North Texas | George Gomes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 07:27 | North Texas | George Gomes gets the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:13 | North Texas | Edward Topping double dribbles | 53-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Jones (SG), Shane Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Clark (PF), Mark Baity (C) George Wilson, Lawrence Laughlin, Michael Bell, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo (PG), Darrell Merriman (C) Stuart Carrizales, Edward Topping | |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Steve Davis steals it from Mark Baity | 53-37 |
| 06:41 | North Texas | Rodney Yates hits a floater in the lane set up by Darrell Merriman | 53-39 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Mark Jones misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Gomes - foul #2 on George Gomes, team foul #10 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Shane Bennett, Jeffrey Clark, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Taylor (SG), James Kaelin (SF) George Gomes, Steve Davis | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 05:59 | North Texas | Dennis Heckman is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #4 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Michael Bell (PF) Mark Jones, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:54 | North Texas | Darrell Merriman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 55-39 |
| 05:53 | North Texas | Rodney Yates tips it in | 55-41 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | George Wilson's pass is intercepted by William Taylor | 55-41 |
| 05:27 | North Texas | Robert Vallecillo is whistled for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (PF) Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales (SG), Edward Topping (C) Robert Vallecillo, Darrell Merriman | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ken Pegg | 58-41 |
| 05:00 | North Texas | Edward Topping clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-41 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 58-41 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | George Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:30 | North Texas | James Kaelin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 04:18 | North Texas | James Kaelin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman grabs the board | 58-41 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman scores on a runner from the right block and he's fouled by James Kaelin - foul #3 on James Kaelin, team foul #11 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Mark Jones (SG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF) Joseph Thompson, George Wilson, Michael Bell | |
| Subs | North Texas | Gary Furlow (SG), Eddie Housman (C) James Kaelin, Rodney Yates | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the free throw | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Laughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ken Pegg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Stuart Carrizales (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Gary Furlow (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edward Topping (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Housman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | North Texas | Gary Furlow comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 61-41 |
| 03:38 | North Texas | Edward Topping snags the offensive board | 61-41 |
| 03:25 | North Texas | William Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 03:24 | North Texas | Edward Topping tips it home | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Laughlin | 63-43 |
| 02:54 | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Gary Furlow is called for the reach on Mark Jones - foul #1 on Gary Furlow, team foul #12 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PF), Mark Baity (C) Ken Pegg, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | North Texas | James Kaelin (PF) Edward Topping | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Mark Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 02:06 | North Texas | James Kaelin connects on the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), George Wilson (SG), Shane Bennett (SF) John Miser, Mark Jones, Lawrence Laughlin | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 02:06 | North Texas | James Kaelin misses the free throw | 64-45 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Baity | 64-45 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Mark Baity's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Lawrence Laughlin (SF), Ken Pegg (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Joseph Thompson, Shane Bennett, Michael Bell, Mark Baity | |
| Subs | North Texas | Edward Topping (C) Eddie Housman | |
| 01:27 | North Texas | James Kaelin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dennis Heckman | 64-45 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Laughlin | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Gary Furlow's layup is rejected by Dennis Heckman | 66-45 |
| 00:51 | North Texas | Stuart Carrizales gets the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:47 | North Texas | Gary Furlow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-45 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the board | 66-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | George Wilson can't connect on a runner from the right block | 66-45 |
| 00:18 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Edward Topping | 66-45 |
| 00:13 | North Texas | Gary Furlow comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-45 |
| 00:12 | North Texas | William Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 00:10 | North Texas | Ken Pegg denies the turnaround by Edward Topping | 66-45 |
| 00:09 | North Texas | The offensive rebound goes to James Kaelin | 66-45 |
| 00:06 | North Texas | William Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Miser runs out the clock | 66-48 |