| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Del Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 38-31 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell double dribbles | 38-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG) Thomas Hafley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:36 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Howard Dixon blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Victor Campbell | 41-31 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Tony Cornell | 41-31 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chuck Jaime out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Victor Campbell - foul #1 on Victor Campbell, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Parham (C) Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a shot from the left side | 44-31 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-31 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell's pass is intercepted by Chuck Jaime | 44-31 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | George Stanton (PG), Thomas Hafley (SG), Howard Fox (SF), James Patterson (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Patrick Craig, Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime, Del Simmons, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - George Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hafley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Howard Fox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Howard Dixon | 44-31 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Del Simmons (PF) George Stanton, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason travels with the ball | 44-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF) Tony Cornell, Howard Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-31 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley tips it but misses | 44-31 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Gary Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Moshier | 44-34 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Gary Lee pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Lee | 44-37 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime's pass is intercepted by Mark Moshier | 44-37 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier throws it down | 44-39 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Craig | 46-39 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Gary Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Howard Fox (SF), James Patterson (PF) Patrick Craig, Chuck Jaime, Del Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Craig Holley | 46-43 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley is whistled for traveling | 46-43 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF), Del Simmons (PF), Steven Parham (C) Howard Fox, James Patterson, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Del Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico State | Craig Holley steps in front of the Tony Cornell pass | 46-43 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ernest Christopher | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Howard Fox (SF), James Patterson (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Thomas Hafley, Chuck Jaime, Del Simmons, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Claude Bennett (C) Victor Campbell, Edward Ivey | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Howard Fox - foul #3 on Howard Fox, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Gary Lee (PF) Craig Holley, Ernest Christopher | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Gary Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by William O'Connell | 46-52 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Del Simmons (PF) Patrick Craig, James Patterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Howard Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Del Simmons is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #3 on Del Simmons, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime (SF) Howard Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses short on a floater from close range | 47-52 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | William O'Connell double dribbles | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), James Patterson (PF), Steven Parham (C) Thomas Hafley, Del Simmons, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Claude Bennett | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico State | Craig Holley steals the ball from Steven Parham | 50-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Patrick Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Cornell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Parham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher's layup is rejected by Steven Parham | 50-52 |
| 07:10 | New Mexico State | Steven Parham gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Steven Parham - foul #1 on Steven Parham, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), Howard Fox (SF), Del Simmons (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime, James Patterson, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Del Simmons is called for the reach on Craig Holley - foul #4 on Del Simmons, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF) Patrick Craig, Howard Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons is hacked by Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (SG), Howard Fox (SF) Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Moshier | 50-52 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Gary Lee can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF) Patrick Craig, Howard Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Thomason | 51-54 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Steven Parham (C) Thomas Hafley, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Chuck Jaime | 54-54 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is hacked by Chuck Jaime - foul #1 on Chuck Jaime, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (PG), James Patterson (PF), Howard Dixon (C) Patrick Craig, Del Simmons, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Edward Ivey | 54-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Thomas Hafley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cornell (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Chuck Jaime (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz blows the dunk | 54-56 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Patrick Craig (PG), Howard Fox (SF), Del Simmons (PF), Steven Parham (C) Tony Cornell, Chuck Jaime, James Patterson, Howard Dixon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Victor Campbell and he's hacked by Thomas Hafley - foul #1 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG), Chuck Jaime (SF), Howard Dixon (C) Thomas Hafley, Howard Fox, Steven Parham | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley (SG) Tony Cornell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Howard Dixon - foul #2 on Howard Dixon, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell (SG) Patrick Craig | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hafley | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon tips it but misses | 55-59 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Thomas Hafley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | The short jumper by Tony Cornell is denied by Edward Ivey | 55-59 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Howard Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Thomas Hafley drills a 3 from straight away | 58-59 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Thomas Hafley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hafley, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Del Simmons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Tony Cornell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime is fouled on the floor by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Chuck Jaime misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey runs out the clock | 59-61 |