| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cox, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Alan Arnett | 38-28 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-28 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Dilday | 38-28 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Robert Cox pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Lester Knuth | 40-30 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-30 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle tips it home | 40-32 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill is hacked by Alan Arnett - foul #3 on Alan Arnett, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SF), Jason Jepsen (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Alan Arnett, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-32 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it in | 42-32 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth grabs the board | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lester Knuth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lester Knuth | 42-37 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 45-37 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses short on a floater from the right side | 45-37 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 45-37 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler loses the ball out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Alan Arnett (SF), Matthew McCleery (PF), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Lester Knuth, Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Howard Cantero is called for the reach on Austin Schlater - foul #1 on Howard Cantero, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Austin Schlater and he's fouled by Matthew McCleery - foul #2 on Matthew McCleery, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Paul Durham | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG) Tim Weatherholt | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Bryan Jones steals the ball from Howard Cantero | 51-42 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones can't throw it down but the foul's on Alan Arnett - foul #4 on Alan Arnett, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF) Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Lester Knuth (SG) Howard Cantero, Alan Arnett | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Roger Dilday picks off the pass by Lester Knuth out of a doubleteam | 52-42 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday lays it in | 54-42 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew McCleery | 54-44 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Erik Ingle is called for the reach on Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erik Ingle, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (SG) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kyle Evins (C) Robert Cox | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Keith Churchill | 57-44 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle clanks a shot from the left side | 57-44 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Dilday (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Lester Knuth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McCleery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-44 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-44 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Gary Chaves is called for the reach on Kyle Evins - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hunter (SG), Bryan Jones (SF), Paul Durham (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Tim Weatherholt (SF), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Jason Jepsen, Kyle Evins | |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Robert Cox hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Richard Hunter pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Durham and he's fouled by Robert Cox - foul #3 on Robert Cox, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it but misses | 60-46 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero gets the rebound | 60-46 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Jones steals the ball from Lester Knuth | 60-46 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones jams it | 62-46 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Robert Cox is hacked by Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #2 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Roger Dilday (SG) Austin Schlater, Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Jason Jepsen (SF), Kyle Evins (PF) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Matthew McCleery | |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Robert Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 62-46 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen can't tip it in | 62-46 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Paul Durham pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Bryan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Durham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Jepsen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Evins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Jones | 64-46 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-46 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bessler | 64-46 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Jason Jepsen blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Paul Durham | 64-46 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Erik Ingle - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Bryan Jones, Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF) Tim Weatherholt, Kyle Evins | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Austin Schlater picks off the pass by Lester Knuth | 64-49 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the open dunk | 64-49 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves hits the follow up shot | 66-49 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Austin Schlater - foul #1 on Austin Schlater, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG) Erik Ingle | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Jepsen | 66-50 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen banks in the layup and the foul's on Gary Chaves - foul #3 on Gary Chaves, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SF) Roger Dilday | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt (SG) Lester Knuth | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint | 68-53 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt is hacked by Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #6 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hunter (SG), Paul Durham (SF) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Matthew McCleery (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Howard Cantero, Jason Jepsen, Robert Cox | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Erik Ingle | 68-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Hunter (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill scores on a floater from the left block set up by Paul Durham and he's fouled by Kyle Evins - foul #1 on Kyle Evins, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Richard Hunter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill misses the free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kyle Evins | 70-56 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett clanks a 3 from straight away | 70-56 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins gets the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett travels with the ball | 70-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Austin Schlater, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Jason Jepsen (PF) Erik Ingle, Matthew McCleery | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-56 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt loses the dribble to Paul Durham | 70-56 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 70-56 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday grabs the offensive rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Jason Jepsen - foul #2 on Jason Jepsen, team foul #9 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jason Jepsen | 71-56 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Keith Churchill, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Howard Cantero takes the ball from Keith Churchill | 71-57 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 71-57 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 71-57 |