| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 19-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Hodgins - foul #1 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Albert Render's pass is intercepted by Erik Ingle | 19-36 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Erik Ingle, team foul #2 | 19-36 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Travis | 19-38 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery hits a runner from close range | 21-38 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is open and scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hall | 21-40 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Hodgins and he's fouled by Harold Travis - foul #3 on Harold Travis, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle makes the free throw | 24-40 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Robert Hall gets the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-40 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Robert Hall misses the tip | 24-40 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins is hacked by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Kyle Evins (C) Timothy Hodgins, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the contested shot in the paint | 26-40 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Weatherholt and he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Robert Cox (C) Erik Ingle, Lester Knuth, Tim Weatherholt, Matthew McCleery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses short on a floater from the right block | 29-43 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) PF - Kyle Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Paul Durham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-43 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it home | 32-45 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery (PF) Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Cox steps in front of the Robert Hall pass | 32-45 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Albert Render - foul #1 on Albert Render, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Ron Roth (C) Howard Cantero, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Harold Travis clanks a shot from close range | 33-45 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Matthew McCleery | 33-45 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery tips it home | 35-45 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Timothy Hodgins - foul #2 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Knuth (SG), Tim Weatherholt (SF), Robert Cox (C) Timothy Hodgins, Alan Arnett, Ron Roth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Travis - foul #4 on Harold Travis, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 37-46 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 37-48 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt hits a 3 from straight away | 40-48 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it in | 40-50 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Paul Durham is called for the reach on Tim Weatherholt - foul #1 on Paul Durham, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Ron Roth (PF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Lester Knuth, Matthew McCleery, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Cantero (fresh) SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ron Roth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kyle Evins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Cline (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Ron Roth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 40-50 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | Kyle Evins tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Johnson | 42-52 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler dunks the ball set up by Robert Hall | 42-54 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-54 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Louis Cline tips it back up and in | 42-56 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Louis Cline pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Paul Durham | 42-58 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the shot from close range set up by Howard Cantero and the foul's on Louis Cline - foul #3 on Louis Cline, team foul #7 | 44-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Robert Hall, Michael Bessler | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Robert Cox denies the turnaround by Bryan Jones | 45-58 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Ron Roth is fouled on the floor by Louis Cline - foul #4 on Louis Cline, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (PF) Louis Cline | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Ron Roth makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Paul Durham clanks a floater from the left side | 47-58 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it home | 47-60 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Ron Roth is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ron Roth, team foul #4 | 47-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery (PF) Ron Roth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Harold Travis (PF) Brian Harris, Michael Bessler | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Arnett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Matthew McCleery (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Arnett - foul #1 on Alan Arnett, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 3rd free throw | 47-63 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Travis - foul #5 on Harold Travis, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SG), Tim Weatherholt (SF) Lester Knuth, Alan Arnett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Paul Durham, Harold Travis | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Matthew McCleery makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-63 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Robert Hall tips it back up and in | 49-65 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-65 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the offensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tim Weatherholt - foul #2 on Tim Weatherholt, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kyle Evins (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Albert Render | |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Timothy Hodgins | 51-67 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #5 on Louis Cline, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Stratton (PF) Louis Cline | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Erik Ingle (PG), Timothy Hodgins (SG), Tim Weatherholt (SF), Ron Roth (PF), Robert Cox (C) Howard Cantero, Lester Knuth, Alan Arnett, Matthew McCleery, Kyle Evins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Robert Hall, George Stratton | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-70 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the easy layup | 55-70 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Erik Ingle (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Weatherholt (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ron Roth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Tim Weatherholt misses the tip | 55-70 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Paul Durham gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Harris | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Erik Ingle buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Paul Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Cantero (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Alan Arnett (SF), Kyle Evins (C) Erik Ingle, Timothy Hodgins, Tim Weatherholt, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Robert Hall (SF) Bryan Jones, Paul Durham | |
| 01:48 | New Mexico | Ron Roth scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-73 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Alan Arnett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Cantero | 63-73 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Albert Render knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Harris | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Howard Cantero tips it but misses | 63-75 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the floater from the left side | 63-77 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Brian Harris takes the ball from Lester Knuth | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 63-77 |