| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) C - Paul Bartling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) PF - James Barkley (fresh) C - Randall Weber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Paul Bartling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Barkley | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | James Barkley clanks a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UTEP | Michael Geisler pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Randall Weber - foul #1 on Randall Weber, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Lambeth - foul #1 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Danoski | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Geisler | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Randall Weber is hacked by Paul Bartling - foul #1 on Paul Bartling, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Danoski and he's fouled by Craig Hurd - foul #1 on Craig Hurd, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Randall Weber makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | UTEP | Joseph Noto scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Fox | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Witt - foul #1 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Michael Geisler (SF) Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Matthew Danoski, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 16:34 | UTEP | Karl Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:29 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski lays it in on a great pass from Douglass Miyashiro | 7-9 |
| 15:49 | UTEP | John Pope is called for the reach on Kenneth Dempsey - foul #1 on John Pope, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (PG), Walter Lambeth (PF), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Noto, Karl Linderman, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (PG), Steven Lawless (SG) Marquis Wilkes, Edward Simmons | |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Benjamin Witt (fresh) SG - Kenneth Dempsey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) PF - Walter Lambeth (fresh) C - Oscar Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Pope (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Lambeth - foul #2 on Walter Lambeth, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Paul Bartling (C) Kenneth Dempsey, Michael Geisler, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | UTEP | Douglass Miyashiro is called for the reach on Benjamin Witt - foul #1 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 15:00 | UTEP | Oscar Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Lawless, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UTEP | Karl Linderman (PF) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fox | 10-10 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | James Barkley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | UTEP | John Sneed snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | UTEP | John Sneed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Randall Weber snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 13:52 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Benjamin Witt | 10-10 |
| 13:50 | UTEP | John Sneed's pass is intercepted by Matthew Danoski in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski throws it down | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | UTEP | Robert Fox blows the layup | 10-12 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | James Barkley grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless is hacked by Karl Linderman - foul #1 on Karl Linderman, team foul #6 | 10-12 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Michael Geisler (SF), Oscar Adams (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Matthew Danoski, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglass Miyashiro | 10-15 |
| 13:05 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Geisler | 13-15 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | John Pope tips it in | 13-17 |
| 12:36 | UTEP | Nicholas Rettkowski steals it from Joseph Noto | 13-17 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Marquis Wilkes and he's fouled by Kenneth Dempsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the free throw | 13-19 |
| 12:25 | UTEP | Oscar Adams pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:09 | UTEP | Douglass Miyashiro blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Dempsey | 13-19 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is hacked by Kenneth Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Karl Linderman (PF), Paul Bartling (C) Joseph Noto, Kenneth Dempsey, Oscar Adams, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:47 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-21 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | Paul Bartling grabs the offensive board | 13-21 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (fairly fresh) SG - Benjamin Witt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Geisler (fresh) PF - Karl Linderman (fresh) C - Paul Bartling (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UTEP | Edward Simmons steals the ball from Benjamin Witt | 13-21 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons lays it up and in | 13-23 |
| 11:22 | UTEP | Nicholas Rettkowski steps in front of the Paul Bartling pass | 13-23 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-23 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Fox (SG) Benjamin Witt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Edward Simmons, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Michael Geisler lays it in set up by John Sneed | 15-23 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses long on a floater from the right block | 15-23 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Randall Weber tips it back up and in | 15-25 |
| 10:40 | UTEP | John Sneed knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Fox | 17-25 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Michael Geisler swats the layup by Randall Weber | 17-25 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless tips it in | 17-27 |
| 10:20 | UTEP | Gregory Scotti steps in front of the John Sneed pass | 17-27 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Scotti | 17-29 |
| 10:05 | UTEP | John Sneed is hacked by Steven Lawless - foul #2 on Steven Lawless, team foul #5 | 17-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Benjamin Witt (SG), Oscar Adams (PF), Craig Hurd (C) John Sneed, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Matthew Danoski, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti | |
| 09:55 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt is fouled on the floor by Douglass Miyashiro - foul #2 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #6 | 17-29 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Joseph Noto drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Benjamin Witt and he's hacked by Marquis Wilkes - foul #1 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| 09:40 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses the free throw | 19-29 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti pulls down the rebound | 19-29 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Scotti | 19-32 |
| 09:04 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-32 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | James Barkley hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Gregory Scotti and he's hacked by Joseph Noto - foul #1 on Joseph Noto, team foul #9 | 19-34 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Karl Linderman (PF) Joseph Noto, Michael Geisler, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (PG), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Randall Weber | |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the free throw | 19-35 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | James Barkley swats the layup by John Sneed | 19-35 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | James Barkley snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Witt steps in front of the Gregory Scotti pass in the backcourt | 19-35 |
| 08:11 | UTEP | Craig Hurd is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Craig Hurd, team foul #10 | 19-35 |
| Subs | UTEP | Paul Bartling (C) Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) James Barkley | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is hacked by John Sneed in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sneed, team foul #11 | 19-35 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 08:00 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Fox | 22-37 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Paul Bartling picks off the pass by John Pope | 22-37 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Witt (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fox (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Karl Linderman (fairly fresh) C - Paul Bartling (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Danoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gregory Scotti (tiring) 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - John Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-37 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-37 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski tips it in | 22-39 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | John Sneed is hacked by Matthew Danoski - foul #1 on Matthew Danoski, team foul #8 | 22-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Michael Geisler (SF), Oscar Adams (PF) Benjamin Witt, Robert Fox, Karl Linderman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Randall Weber (C) Matthew Danoski, John Pope | |
| 06:58 | UTEP | John Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:58 | UTEP | John Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 06:39 | UTEP | Paul Bartling gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Michael Geisler is fouled on the floor by Randall Weber - foul #2 on Randall Weber, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey (SG), Walter Lambeth (PF) John Sneed, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Barkley (PF), John Pope (C) Nicholas Rettkowski, Randall Weber | |
| 06:33 | UTEP | Michael Geisler misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Barkley | 23-39 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | John Pope comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 23-39 |
| 06:18 | UTEP | Oscar Adams pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 06:14 | UTEP | Joseph Noto's fadeaway is rejected by John Pope | 23-39 |
| 06:13 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey snags the offensive board | 23-39 |
| 06:08 | UTEP | Kenneth Dempsey misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti buries a 3 from the left wing | 23-42 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Joseph Noto is fouled in the backcourt by Marquis Wilkes - foul #2 on Marquis Wilkes, team foul #10 | 23-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Craig Hurd (C) Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (PG) Marquis Wilkes | |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 05:50 | UTEP | Joseph Noto makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti's pass is intercepted by Walter Lambeth | 25-42 |
| 05:13 | UTEP | Joseph Noto scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Geisler | 27-42 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-42 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | John Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski misses the easy layup | 27-42 |
| 04:42 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth pulls down the rebound | 27-42 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-42 |
| 04:33 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 04:19 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Pope | 27-42 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Robert Fox (SF), Oscar Adams (C) Joseph Noto, Michael Geisler, Craig Hurd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) James Barkley | |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Gregory Scotti is called for the reach on Robert Fox - foul #1 on Gregory Scotti, team foul #11 | 27-42 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Robert Fox makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 04:03 | UTEP | Robert Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | John Pope pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Kenneth Dempsey is called for the reach on Matthew Danoski - foul #3 on Kenneth Dempsey, team foul #12 | 29-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Benjamin Witt (SG), Karl Linderman (PF) Kenneth Dempsey, Walter Lambeth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Randall Weber (C) Edward Simmons, Gregory Scotti, John Pope | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - John Sneed (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Witt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Karl Linderman (fresh) C - Oscar Adams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Danoski (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UTEP | Karl Linderman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 03:12 | UTEP | Oscar Adams snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | Benjamin Witt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-44 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the easy layup | 29-44 |
| 02:48 | UTEP | John Sneed grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 02:44 | UTEP | John Sneed connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Witt | 32-44 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski is fouled on the floor by John Sneed - foul #2 on John Sneed, team foul #13 | 32-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Joseph Noto (PG), Michael Geisler (SF), Paul Bartling (C) John Sneed, Robert Fox, Oscar Adams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Randall Weber snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Randall Weber can't tip it in | 32-44 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro can't connect on a floater from the left side | 32-44 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Randall Weber tips it in | 32-46 |
| 01:24 | UTEP | Joseph Noto misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Benjamin Witt - foul #2 on Benjamin Witt, team foul #14 | 32-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Sneed (PG), Robert Fox (SG), Walter Lambeth (PF), Craig Hurd (C) Joseph Noto, Benjamin Witt, Karl Linderman, Paul Bartling | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), James Barkley (PF) Matthew Danoski, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 01:09 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Fox | 35-48 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Fox - foul #1 on Robert Fox, team foul #15 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (SG) Steven Lawless | |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | John Sneed knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Geisler | 37-50 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes's pass is intercepted by John Sneed | 37-50 |
| 00:34 | UTEP | Walter Lambeth lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Sneed | 39-50 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | James Barkley blows the dunk | 39-50 |
| 00:11 | UTEP | Michael Geisler pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 00:04 | UTEP | Douglass Miyashiro steals the ball from Walter Lambeth | 39-50 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-50 |