| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 27-35 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Owen Smith grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Childress (SF), Francis Robinson (C) Billy Allen, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Park - foul #1 on Christopher Park, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Billy Allen (SF), Timothy Locke (PF) Jimmy Jones, Michael Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Kevin Smith drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Owen Smith | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim double dribbles | 28-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG) Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen blows the layup but he's hacked by Francis Robinson - foul #3 on Francis Robinson, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Timothy Locke, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-39 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Donald Mason scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Jensen | 28-41 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor travels with the ball | 28-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Michael Childress (SF), Timothy Locke (PF) Kristopher Traylor, Billy Allen, Vincent Brim | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is hacked by Timothy Locke - foul #2 on Timothy Locke, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG), Billy Allen (SF) Jeffery Corbo, Michael Childress | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen can't tip it in | 28-41 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Owen Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 31-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Donald Mason buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 31-45 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones is whistled for a carry | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG), Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Kristopher Traylor, Timothy Locke, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Lucas Rushin (PF), Paul Breese (C) Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Richard Jensen | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #2 | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG) Jeffery Corbo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Paul Breese comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Billy Allen - foul #1 on Billy Allen, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG) Kristopher Traylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Paul Breese makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Paul Breese makes the 2nd free throw | 31-47 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico State | Paul Breese steps in front of the Jeffery Corbo pass | 31-47 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Park clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 31-47 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Rushin | 31-47 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Kevin Smith makes the driving attempt near the basket | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Lucas Rushin - foul #3 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor (SG), Michael Childress (SF), Timothy Locke (PF), Michael Joseph (C) Jimmy Jones, Jeffery Corbo, Billy Allen, Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF), Richard Jensen (C) Lucas Rushin, Paul Breese | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Donald Mason's layup is rejected by Michael Childress | 33-49 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-49 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Donald Mason gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Park knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Smith | 33-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Vincent Brim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) C - Michael Joseph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-52 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph gets the offensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor scores on a shot from the left side | 35-52 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Billy Allen (SF), Francis Robinson (C) Vincent Brim, Timothy Locke, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF) Christopher Park, Kevin Smith | |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress is called for traveling | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Smith (SG) Donald Mason | |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen grabs the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Owen Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Billy Allen | 35-52 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen is fouled on the floor by Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph (C) Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (PG), Donald Mason (SG) Alphonso Rossi, Kevin Smith | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Owen Smith - foul #1 on Owen Smith, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo (SG) Jimmy Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the jumper from close range set up by Christopher Park | 37-54 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Michael Childress connects on the jump hook near the basket | 39-54 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill loses the dribble to Jeffery Corbo | 39-54 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico State | Jeffery Corbo lays it in | 41-54 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Park clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Owen Smith tips it home | 41-56 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph slams it home | 43-56 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Billy Allen - foul #2 on Billy Allen, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Vincent Brim (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Jeffery Corbo, Michael Childress, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Smith (PG), Paul Breese (C) Christopher Park, Richard Jensen | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Brim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Breese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim is fouled on the floor by Owen Smith - foul #2 on Owen Smith, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Lucas Rushin (PF) Donald Mason, Owen Smith | |
| 07:06 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim banks in the layup | 45-58 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin is hacked by Francis Robinson - foul #4 on Francis Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Donald Mason | 45-60 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses the jump hook from the right block | 45-60 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Paul Breese grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Donald Mason blows the layup but the foul's on Kristopher Traylor - foul #2 on Kristopher Traylor, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Joseph (C) Francis Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (PG), Richard Jensen (C) Alphonso Rossi, Paul Breese | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:19 | New Mexico State | Vincent Brim scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 48-61 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen misses the dunk attempt | 48-61 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Park can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin can't tip it in | 48-61 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Christopher Park is called for the reach on Jimmy Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Park, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke (PF), Francis Robinson (C) Vincent Brim, Michael Joseph | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF) Lucas Rushin | |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico State | Jimmy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Owen Smith connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Mason | 50-63 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-63 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Kevin Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Traylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Locke (fresh) C - Francis Robinson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen tips it back up and in | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Christopher Park scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Mason | 52-66 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico State | Kristopher Traylor shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke tips it back up and in | 54-66 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Donald Mason jams it on a great pass from Christopher Park | 54-68 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico State | Owen Smith picks off the pass by Kristopher Traylor out of a doubleteam | 54-68 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Kevin Smith drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Park | 54-70 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen is hacked by Richard Jensen - foul #2 on Richard Jensen, team foul #8 | 54-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Frahm (PG), Jeffery Corbo (SG) Jimmy Jones, Kristopher Traylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Lucas Rushin (PF), Paul Breese (C) Christopher Park, Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Richard Jensen | |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Billy Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Timothy Locke denies the turnaround by Robert Rudisill | 56-70 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Allen | 56-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Timothy Locke misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Gregory Frahm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Frahm, team foul #7 | 56-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lester (SF) Billy Allen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-70 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Locke is blocked by Lucas Rushin | 56-70 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Francis Robinson tips it in | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi runs out the clock | 58-70 |