| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Luther Monette inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | John Webb buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Rucks | 27-37 |
| 19:00 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Nguyen | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Nguyen - foul #3 on John Nguyen, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:21 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 29-39 |
| 18:20 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher tips it but misses | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | UTEP | Luther Monette grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on John Webb - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:53 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by James Rucks | 30-41 |
| 17:08 | UTEP | John Nguyen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Rucks | 30-43 |
| 16:41 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luther Monette | 32-43 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | James Rucks drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 32-45 |
| 15:56 | UTEP | John Nguyen is wide open but clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Rucks | 32-45 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Laverne Voorhees (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Luther Monette - foul #2 on Luther Monette, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Eric Golden (SG), Allen Steed (SF), Juan Sanchez (PF), Jeff Reese (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, Luther Monette, Kelvin Fisher, Laverne Voorhees | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:36 | UTEP | James Rucks is called for the reach on Ignacio Ruiz in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Rucks, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) James Taylor | |
| 15:17 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Steed | 34-47 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the floater from the right block set up by Matthew Michell | 34-49 |
| 14:31 | UTEP | Allen Steed is whistled for a carry | 34-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Hill (SG) Eric Golden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG) James Rucks, Matthew Michell | |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-49 |
| 14:13 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:51 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a jumper near the basket | 34-49 |
| 13:28 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Allen Steed hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Kelvin Fisher (PF), Laverne Voorhees (C) Ignacio Ruiz, Juan Sanchez, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 12:59 | UTEP | Allen Steed makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | John Webb can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Kelvin Fisher - foul #2 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SF) Allen Steed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 12:35 | UTEP | James Rucks steals the ball from John Nguyen | 37-51 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-51 |
| 12:20 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Kelvin Fisher | 37-51 |
| 11:51 | UTEP | John Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-51 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Monette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Laverne Voorhees (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is denied on a layup by Laverne Voorhees | 37-51 |
| 11:43 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hill | 37-51 |
| 11:16 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees is denied on a layup by Ernest Battle | 37-51 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell jams it on a great pass from James Rucks | 37-53 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill's pass is intercepted by James Rucks | 37-53 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the dunk | 37-53 |
| 10:30 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher gets the rebound | 37-53 |
| 10:10 | UTEP | Jonathan Hill hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Luther Monette | 40-53 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | James Taylor is called for 5 seconds | 40-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG), Eric Golden (SG), Jeff Reese (C) John Nguyen, Jonathan Hill, Laverne Voorhees | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| 09:32 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the lay-in | 40-53 |
| 09:14 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Luther Monette | 40-53 |
| 08:50 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher misses badly on a runner from the right block | 40-53 |
| 08:49 | UTEP | Jeff Reese gets the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:25 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Nguyen (PG), Allen Steed (SF), Juan Sanchez (PF) Ignacio Ruiz, Luther Monette, Kelvin Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Rucks, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Allen Steed steals it from John Webb | 40-53 |
| 07:51 | UTEP | Eric Golden connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Nguyen (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Steed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | John Webb knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Welsh and the foul's on Juan Sanchez - foul #1 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jonathan Hill (SG), Laverne Voorhees (C) Eric Golden, Jeff Reese | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG) Gary Welsh, Matthew Michell | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:20 | UTEP | Allen Steed is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 07:18 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees hits the follow up shot | 44-56 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | John Webb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Jeff Young tips it in | 44-58 |
| 06:34 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-58 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | John Nguyen is called for the reach on Jeff Young - foul #4 on John Nguyen, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Luther Monette (SF), Kelvin Fisher (PF) Allen Steed, Juan Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by John Nguyen - foul #5 on John Nguyen, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz (PG) John Nguyen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) John Webb | |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 05:45 | UTEP | Kelvin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 05:21 | UTEP | Laverne Voorhees hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-58 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | James Rucks clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Ignacio Ruiz - foul #3 on Ignacio Ruiz, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | UTEP | Jeff Reese (C) Laverne Voorhees | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:03 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Reese | 44-59 |
| 05:01 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG) James Rucks | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kelvin Fisher - foul #3 on Kelvin Fisher, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:28 | UTEP | Luther Monette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Eric Golden (SG), Allen Steed (SF), Juan Sanchez (PF) Jonathan Hill, Luther Monette, Kelvin Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Webb (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Welsh | 44-63 |
| 04:07 | UTEP | Allen Steed is hacked by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #4 | 44-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) Gary Welsh | |
| 03:53 | UTEP | Allen Steed misses the jump hook from the baseline | 44-63 |
| 03:52 | UTEP | Jeff Reese tips it back up and in | 46-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Ignacio Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Golden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Steed (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Taylor | 46-65 |
| 03:17 | UTEP | James Rucks steals the ball from Jeff Reese | 46-65 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks banks in the layup | 46-67 |
| 02:47 | UTEP | Juan Sanchez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Taylor, Ernest Battle | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-67 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 46-67 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Jeff Young gets the offensive rebound | 46-67 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-67 |
| 01:41 | UTEP | Eric Golden grabs the board | 46-67 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Allen Steed hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | James Rucks loses the dribble to Ignacio Ruiz | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | UTEP | Jeffrey Clifford blocks the short jumper by Eric Golden | 48-67 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Allen Steed hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | James Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Golden - foul #2 on Eric Golden, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:48 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Reese | 50-67 |
| 00:41 | UTEP | Allen Steed is hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| 00:39 | UTEP | Eric Golden is fouled on the floor by Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| 00:36 | UTEP | The short jumper by Jeff Reese is denied by Ernest Battle | 50-67 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Ignacio Ruiz steals it from Ernest Battle in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 00:31 | UTEP | Ignacio Ruiz dunks the ball | 52-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Allen Steed - foul #1 on Allen Steed, team foul #10 | 52-67 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | UTEP | Allen Steed can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 52-69 |