| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) PF - Stephen Egan (fresh) C - Frank Lynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) SG - John Graber (fresh) SF - Rick Good (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) C - Charles Hunter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado | Charles Hunter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Frank Lynn denies the turnaround by Charles Hunter | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado | Rick Good misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Colorado | Rick Good grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | John Graber misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Egan - foul #1 on Stephen Egan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:06 | Colorado | John Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicolas Ward | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Colorado | Nicolas Ward is called for the reach on John Graber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Ward, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Albert Chandler takes the ball from John Graber | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | James Campbell banks in the layup on a great pass from Albert Chandler | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Colorado | Charles Hunter connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Reinaldo Lombardi | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Lombardi | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Colorado | Albert Chandler steals the ball from Rick Good in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | John Graber takes the ball from Nicolas Ward | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Colorado | John Graber is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Graber, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Randy Jordon (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (SG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) John Graber, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Todd Davis - foul #1 on Todd Davis, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:29 | Colorado | Mark Barton slams it home | 6-6 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Davis | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Baldwin (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ross Carroll (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Hanson (fairly fresh) C - Scott O'Halloran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Duberstein (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huffman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:31 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:05 | Colorado | Mark Barton is called for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | John Graber (SG), Rick Good (SF), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Todd Davis, Mark Barton, David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Elmer McCormick steals the ball from Randy Jordon in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Charles Hunter clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Scott O'Halloran - foul #1 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Charles Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Frank Lynn | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | James Campbell is called for the reach on Elmer McCormick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) James Campbell, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:53 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Graber | 10-13 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Elmer McCormick is called for the reach on George Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer McCormick, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson scores on a jumper from the right block | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Colorado | Charles Hunter misses long on a shot near the basket | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | James Campbell grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Campbell | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hunter | 14-15 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Campbell | 16-15 |
| 12:38 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Mark Barton (SF), David Duberstein (PF), Robert Huffman (C) Elmer McCormick, Rick Good, Reinaldo Lombardi, Charles Hunter | |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Mark Barton comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | George Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Todd Davis in the backcourt | 16-15 |
| 11:54 | Colorado | Robert Huffman lays it up and in | 16-17 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Graber - foul #2 on John Graber, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) John Graber | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 11:41 | Colorado | David Duberstein grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) C - Frank Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Good (tiring) 2 reb. PF - David Duberstein (fairly fresh) C - Robert Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Colorado | Mark Barton is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Nicolas Ward, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), Reinaldo Lombardi (PF) Todd Davis, David Duberstein | |
| 10:42 | Colorado | Robert Huffman hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is hacked by Elmer McCormick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elmer McCormick, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF), Frank Lynn (C) James Campbell, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Colorado | Todd Davis (PG), Charles Hunter (C) Elmer McCormick, Robert Huffman | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 10:20 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:52 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi is denied on a layup by Stephen Egan | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll makes the shot from the right wing set up by George Baldwin | 19-19 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Egan - foul #2 on Stephen Egan, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) George Baldwin, Randy Jordon, Ross Carroll, Stephen Egan, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (SF), Robert Huffman (C) Rick Good, Charles Hunter | |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson tips it in | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Mark Barton scores on a floater from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward buries a shot from the right block set up by Michael Hanson | 23-22 |
| 08:08 | Colorado | Todd Davis is hacked by Scott O'Halloran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (SG), Frank Lynn (C) Nicolas Ward, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hunter (C) Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Michael Hanson blocks the short jumper by Charles Hunter | 23-22 |
| 07:48 | Colorado | Mark Barton grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:28 | Colorado | The jump hook by Mark Barton is blocked by Michael Hanson | 23-22 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Randy Jordon | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Jordon (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Hanson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Frank Lynn (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Todd Davis (tired) 1 ast. SG - Mark Barton (very tired) 4 pts. SF - David Duberstein (tiring) PF - Robert Huffman (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Hunter (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Robert Huffman denies the turnaround by Michael Hanson | 23-22 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler tips it home | 25-22 |
| 06:31 | Colorado | Robert Huffman misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 25-22 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is hacked by Mark Barton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Barton, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF) James Campbell, Randy Jordon, Albert Chandler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Robert Huffman | |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | George Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll tips it but misses | 25-22 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Nicolas Ward - foul #2 on Nicolas Ward, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG) Nicolas Ward | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Robert Huffman (C) David Duberstein, Charles Hunter | |
| 05:49 | Colorado | Todd Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | George Baldwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Carroll | 28-22 |
| 05:28 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 28-22 |
| 05:07 | Colorado | Frank Lynn swats the short shot by Reinaldo Lombardi | 28-22 |
| 05:05 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huffman | 28-22 |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi scores on a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Ross Carroll - foul #1 on Ross Carroll, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Randy Jordon (SG), Albert Chandler (SF) George Baldwin, Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Hunter (C) Robert Huffman | |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right block | 28-25 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Charles Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:12 | Colorado | Todd Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG) Randy Jordon | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (PF) Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Todd Davis is called for the reach on Bobby Cooks - foul #2 on Todd Davis, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Egan (PF), Scott O'Halloran (C) Michael Hanson, Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Elmer McCormick (PG), John Graber (SG), Robert Huffman (PF) Todd Davis, Mark Barton, Rick Good | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:33 | Colorado | Charles Hunter drills a runner from close range | 30-27 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on David Duberstein - foul #1 on David Duberstein, team foul #8 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG) James Campbell, Bobby Cooks | |
| Subs | Colorado | Rick Good (SF) Charles Hunter | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Chandler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) C - Scott O'Halloran (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Elmer McCormick (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Graber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Good (very tired) 2 reb. PF - David Duberstein (tired) C - Robert Huffman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 02:55 | Colorado | Nicolas Ward steps in front of the Rick Good pass | 32-27 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 02:49 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | George Baldwin steals the ball from Robert Huffman | 32-27 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the dunk attempt | 32-27 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan is fouled on the floor by David Duberstein - foul #2 on David Duberstein, team foul #9 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Ross Carroll (SF) George Baldwin, Albert Chandler | |
| Subs | Colorado | Reinaldo Lombardi (PF), Charles Hunter (C) David Duberstein, Robert Huffman | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick is hacked by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward travels in the backcourt | 34-29 |
| 01:34 | Colorado | Charles Hunter is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Hunter, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG) Nicolas Ward | |
| Subs | Colorado | Robert Huffman (C) Charles Hunter | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Campbell | 36-29 |
| 00:53 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:51 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 00:35 | Colorado | Robert Huffman is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Baldwin (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) James Campbell, Randy Jordon, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Duberstein (PF), Charles Hunter (C) Reinaldo Lombardi, Robert Huffman | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is fouled on the floor by David Duberstein - foul #3 on David Duberstein, team foul #11 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hanson (C) Frank Lynn | |
| Subs | Colorado | Mark Barton (SF), Robert Huffman (PF) Rick Good, David Duberstein | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 37-29 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huffman | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Elmer McCormick misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | John Graber gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |