| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Oliver Hamlin | 26-27 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver tips it but misses | 26-27 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Jeffrey Hipple | 26-27 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico State | Patrick Reese is called for the reach on Kyle Holland - foul #1 on Patrick Reese, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Edward Stockstill | 26-29 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses the lay-in but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-29 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd loses the dribble to Heriberto Marino | 28-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-29 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits a runner from the right block set up by Edward Stockstill | 31-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fairly fresh) PF - Virgil Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico State | Patrick Reese takes the ball from Virgil Oliver | 31-31 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 31-31 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-31 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a floater from the left side | 31-31 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is hacked by Virgil Oliver - foul #3 on Virgil Oliver, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Michael Fox (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Bernard Potter (PF), Robert Siebenberg (C) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke, Virgil Oliver, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 31-33 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled on the floor by Michael Fox - foul #1 on Michael Fox, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg lays it in and he's fouled by Marcelino Russo - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (SG) Michael Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher tips it home | 36-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Morgan Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Siebenberg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bernard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcelino Russo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Jonathan Robinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Nathan Burke (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Mark Scott, Robert Siebenberg, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Edward Stockstill, Jonathan Robinson, Barry Galliher, Marcelino Russo | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver connects on the runner near the basket | 38-35 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-35 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Raymond Rainey - foul #1 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (SG), Bernard Potter (C) Raymond Rainey, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Nathan Kirtley | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver makes the shot from close range | 40-36 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin loses the dribble to Virgil Oliver | 40-36 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is called for 10 seconds | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (SG), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd blows the layup but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Scott (SF), Bernard Potter (PF) Nathan Burke, Virgil Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SF) Patrick Reese | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the finger roll set up by Heriberto Marino | 40-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott loses the dribble to Barry Galliher | 40-38 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Heriberto Marino | 40-40 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Bernard Potter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico State | Mark Scott scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Kyle Holland | 42-40 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled on the floor by Bernard Potter - foul #1 on Bernard Potter, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (PG), Nathan Burke (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF), Robert Siebenberg (C) Kyle Holland, Raymond Rainey, Bernard Potter, Ronnie Loyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Edward Stockstill, Nathan Kirtley, Heriberto Marino | |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Virgil Oliver, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (SG) Mark Scott | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Robert Siebenberg snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jonathan Robinson | 42-40 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Raymond Rainey is called for the reach on Jonathan Robinson - foul #2 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland (PG), Ronnie Loyd (C) Morgan Nelson, Robert Siebenberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Kirtley | 42-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kyle Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Rainey (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Nathan Burke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Virgil Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronnie Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Nathan Burke loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Oliver Hamlin, Barry Galliher | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Kirtley | 42-45 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-45 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is hacked by Kyle Holland - foul #2 on Kyle Holland, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (SG), Mark Scott (SF), Bernard Potter (PF) Raymond Rainey, Nathan Burke, Virgil Oliver | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (SF) Nathan Kirtley | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey (SG), Nathan Burke (SF), Virgil Oliver (PF) Morgan Nelson, Mark Scott, Bernard Potter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Barry Galliher | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-47 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver tips it but misses | 42-47 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Stockstill | 42-47 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-47 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Nathan Burke - foul #2 on Nathan Burke, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Marino - foul #3 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hipple | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Kyle Holland is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kyle Holland, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (PG) Edward Stockstill | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Nathan Burke | 42-50 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Raymond Rainey buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Burke | 45-50 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Holland - foul #4 on Kyle Holland, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Barry Galliher (PF) Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico State | Virgil Oliver snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico State | Ronnie Loyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-50 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Nathan Kirtley, Barry Galliher | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Raymond Rainey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #11 | 48-50 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Rainey - foul #4 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Kyle Holland is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SF), Barry Galliher (PF) Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Raymond Rainey is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Rainey, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson (SG) Raymond Rainey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico State | Morgan Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Nathan Kirtley, Barry Galliher | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 54-56 |