| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Eichorn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Shotwell (fresh) PF - Tommy Spivey (fresh) C - Clarence Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | UNC Wilmington | Bret Mabry picks off the pass by Clarence Sanders in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 36-47 |
| 19:36 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Clarence Sanders | 36-47 |
| 19:22 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Clarence Sanders swats the short shot by Bret Mabry | 38-47 |
| 18:55 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt grabs the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski travels with the ball | 38-47 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Register (PF) Tommy Spivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Steven Oswalt, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 18:15 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 18:13 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell snags the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Register comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks tips it home | 38-49 |
| 17:21 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eichorn is hacked by Ray Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield (PG), Jeff Bass (SG), John Chaney (SF), Robert Hendrickson (C) Richard Anderson, Robert Eichorn, William Shotwell, Clarence Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 17:06 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Register misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-49 |
| 17:05 | UNC Wilmington | John Chaney gets the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:57 | UNC Wilmington | Bret Mabry is called for the reach on Jeff Bass - foul #2 on Bret Mabry, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey (PF) Robert Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG) Willie Isaac | |
| 16:41 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 16:34 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 16:21 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 16:11 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Kenneth Register | 38-49 |
| 16:06 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Bass | 41-49 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Register - foul #2 on Kenneth Register, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster (SF), Robert Hendrickson (C) John Chaney, Kenneth Register | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Carlos Springfield (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeff Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hendrickson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Bass | 44-50 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez can't tip it in | 44-50 |
| 15:28 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 15:00 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hendrickson is hacked by Ricardo Lopez - foul #1 on Ricardo Lopez, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson (PG), Robert Eichorn (SG), Clarence Sanders (C) Carlos Springfield, Jeff Bass, Robert Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Willie Isaac (SF) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Ray Johnson | |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Anderson and he's hacked by Willie Isaac - foul #2 on Willie Isaac, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell (PF) Tommy Spivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 14:26 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eichorn grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 14:22 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Wilbert Nicks, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Shotwell - foul #1 on William Shotwell, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Register (PF) Donald Forster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 14:00 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-52 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Robert Eichorn - foul #1 on Robert Eichorn, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Derek Simmons (PG), John Chaney (SF) Richard Anderson, William Shotwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Nicholas Nunn, Heromin Lenski | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edek Murawski | 47-55 |
| 13:06 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Derek Simmons | 49-55 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Chaney | 49-55 |
| 12:51 | UNC Wilmington | John Chaney lays it up and in | 51-55 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 12:36 | UNC Wilmington | Derek Simmons buries a 3 from straight away | 54-57 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Kenneth Register swats the shot by Willie Isaac | 54-57 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry tips it in | 54-59 |
| 12:00 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Isaac - foul #3 on Willie Isaac, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson (PG), Carlos Springfield (SG), Donald Forster (SF), William Shotwell (PF) Derek Simmons, Robert Eichorn, John Chaney, Kenneth Register | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Wilbert Nicks (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Ray Johnson | |
| 12:00 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 12:00 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 11:40 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Springfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Shotwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster misses the dunk attempt | 56-59 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey (PF) Clarence Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Wilbert Nicks - foul #3 on Wilbert Nicks, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 10:52 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:39 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 58-59 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt scores on a turnaround from the right block | 58-61 |
| 10:01 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 60-61 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Carlos Springfield - foul #2 on Carlos Springfield, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Derek Simmons (PG), Jeff Bass (SG), John Chaney (SF), Kenneth Register (PF), Robert Hendrickson (C) Richard Anderson, Carlos Springfield, Donald Forster, Tommy Spivey, William Shotwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Bret Mabry (PF) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry dunks the ball | 60-63 |
| 09:13 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hendrickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eichorn (SG) Jeff Bass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Nicholas Nunn, Henry Hart, Heromin Lenski | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | John Chaney blocks the short jumper by Ray Johnson | 60-63 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan travels with the ball | 60-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster (SF) John Chaney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:18 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Eichorn | 63-63 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 07:55 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:52 | UNC Wilmington | Bret Mabry picks off the pass by Derek Simmons in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 07:34 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Kenneth Register | 63-63 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Derek Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Eichorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Forster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Register (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Hendrickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Isaac (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Ray Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eichorn is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 07:13 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Donald Forster | 63-63 |
| 06:48 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Hendrickson buries a runner from the left block set up by Derek Simmons | 65-63 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 06:43 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Register snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 06:34 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster is hacked by Edek Murawski - foul #2 on Edek Murawski, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson (PG), Carlos Springfield (SG), Tommy Spivey (PF), Clarence Sanders (C) Derek Simmons, Robert Eichorn, Kenneth Register, Robert Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Wilbert Nicks (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Willie Isaac, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Ray Johnson | |
| 06:34 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:34 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Oswalt | 67-66 |
| 06:20 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Oswalt steals the ball from Carlos Springfield in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 06:03 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Anderson | 69-66 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Tommy Spivey picks off the pass by Ricardo Lopez | 69-66 |
| 05:08 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield is fouled on the floor by Steven Oswalt - foul #1 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | John Chaney (SF), William Shotwell (PF) Donald Forster, Tommy Spivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Henry Hart, Wilbert Nicks, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 05:08 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Nicholas Nunn - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Bass (SG) Carlos Springfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG) Shaun Bequette | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 04:06 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Jeff Bass and he's hacked by Bret Mabry - foul #3 on Bret Mabry, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Eichorn (SG), Kenneth Register (C) Richard Anderson, Clarence Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Martin Jernigan, Bret Mabry | |
| 04:06 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell misses the free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 03:51 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Robert Eichorn | 72-66 |
| 03:45 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Oswalt is called for the reach on Jeff Bass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey (PF) John Chaney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Willie Isaac (SF) Nicholas Nunn, Edek Murawski | |
| 03:45 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Bass misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:45 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-66 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-66 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Eichorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Shotwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Register (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Isaac (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wilbert Nicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Heromin Lenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the turnaround in the lane | 72-66 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski is hacked by Kenneth Register - foul #3 on Kenneth Register, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Derek Simmons (PG), Carlos Springfield (SG), Donald Forster (SF), Robert Hendrickson (C) Jeff Bass, Robert Eichorn, William Shotwell, Tommy Spivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Ricardo Lopez (PF) Martin Jernigan, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses the 3 from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 02:48 | UNC Wilmington | Derek Simmons grabs the board | 72-66 |
| 02:48 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson (PG), Robert Eichorn (SG), John Chaney (SF), Tommy Spivey (PF), Clarence Sanders (C) Derek Simmons, Carlos Springfield, Donald Forster, Kenneth Register, Robert Hendrickson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Shaun Bequette, Ricardo Lopez, Heromin Lenski | |
| 02:45 | UNC Wilmington | Martin Jernigan steps in front of the John Chaney pass in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster (SF) John Chaney | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Jernigan | 72-68 |
| 02:07 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ray Johnson - foul #3 on Ray Johnson, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bret Mabry (PF) Wilbert Nicks | |
| 02:07 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:07 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Ray Johnson | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses the lay-in | 74-68 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Oswalt | 74-71 |
| 01:26 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster can't finish the layup | 74-71 |
| 01:24 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster is fouled on the floor by Heromin Lenski - foul #3 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:01 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan drills a 3 from straight away | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UNC Wilmington | Bret Mabry swats the short shot by Tommy Spivey | 75-74 |
| 00:15 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | UNC Wilmington | Heromin Lenski is called for the reach on Clarence Sanders - foul #4 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 00:12 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:12 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski grabs the offensive board | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Eichorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Forster (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Tommy Spivey blocks the short jumper by Heromin Lenski | 77-77 |
| 04:52 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster pulls down the rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:47 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson's pass is intercepted by Martin Jernigan | 77-77 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-77 |
| 04:21 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Clarence Sanders | 77-77 |
| 04:19 | UNC Wilmington | Martin Jernigan steals the ball from Richard Anderson in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt lays it in on a great pass from Martin Jernigan | 77-79 |
| 03:51 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-79 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Eichorn - foul #2 on Robert Eichorn, team foul #7 | 77-79 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell (PF) Tommy Spivey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Steven Oswalt, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:43 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders snags the defensive board | 77-80 |
| 03:29 | UNC Wilmington | Ray Johnson steps in front of the Clarence Sanders pass | 77-80 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-80 |
| 03:03 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster pulls down the rebound | 77-80 |
| 02:43 | UNC Wilmington | Ray Johnson is called for the reach on Clarence Sanders - foul #4 on Ray Johnson, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield (PG), Jeff Bass (SG), Kenneth Register (PF) Richard Anderson, Robert Eichorn, Donald Forster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Bret Mabry (PF) Nicholas Nunn, Martin Jernigan | |
| 02:43 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 02:43 | UNC Wilmington | Clarence Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey (PF) Kenneth Register | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks, Ray Johnson | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Oswalt | 78-83 |
| 02:28 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson (PG), Robert Eichorn (SG), Donald Forster (SF) Carlos Springfield, Jeff Bass, William Shotwell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:07 | UNC Wilmington | Tommy Spivey misses the easy layup | 78-86 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 78-86 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski snags the offensive board | 78-86 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Oswalt | 78-88 |
| 01:39 | UNC Wilmington | Martin Jernigan picks off the pass by Richard Anderson in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan banks in the layup | 78-90 |
| 01:33 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Bret Mabry - foul #4 on Bret Mabry, team foul #16 | 78-90 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield (SG), John Chaney (SF), William Shotwell (PF), Kenneth Register (C) Robert Eichorn, Donald Forster, Tommy Spivey, Clarence Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 01:33 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 79-90 |
| 01:33 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Chaney - foul #2 on John Chaney, team foul #8 | 80-90 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Bass (SG) Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 80-91 |
| 01:08 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-91 |
| 01:06 | UNC Wilmington | Kenneth Register pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-91 |
| 01:01 | UNC Wilmington | William Shotwell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Springfield | 82-91 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Anderson (PG), Robert Eichorn (SG), Donald Forster (SF), Tommy Spivey (PF), Clarence Sanders (C) Carlos Springfield, Jeff Bass, John Chaney, William Shotwell, Kenneth Register | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Shaun Bequette, Willie Isaac, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Eichorn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Forster (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Spivey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 28 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Robert Eichorn is called for the reach on Steven Oswalt - foul #3 on Robert Eichorn, team foul #9 | 82-91 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington 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) | |
| 00:51 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Forster is whistled for a carry | 82-93 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield (PG), Jeff Bass (SG), John Chaney (SF), William Shotwell (PF), Kenneth Register (C) Richard Anderson, Robert Eichorn, Donald Forster, Tommy Spivey, Clarence Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Ray Johnson (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Bret Mabry | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses long on a turnaround from close range | 82-93 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson tips it back up and in | 82-95 |
| 00:24 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Springfield is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeff Bass | 84-95 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac runs out the clock | 84-95 |