| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - August Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Taylor | 38-32 |
| 19:41 | Colorado | Henry Fox is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | August Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Colorado | August Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 39-32 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 19:09 | Colorado | August Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 39-32 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez dunks the ball | 39-34 |
| 18:53 | Colorado | Berry Cardona knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Lee | 41-34 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 18:40 | Colorado | Henry Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:26 | Colorado | Scott Turner swats the layup by August Johnson | 41-34 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Scott Turner gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the jumper in the lane set up by Scott Turner | 41-36 |
| 17:53 | Colorado | August Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Lonnie Bland denies the turnaround by Scott Turner | 41-36 |
| 17:44 | Colorado | Berry Cardona snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Henry Fox buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Turner - foul #4 on Scott Turner, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Font (C) Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (PF) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Scott Turner | |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG) Henry Fox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:02 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 44-36 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Robert Wright is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Rucks | 44-38 |
| 16:35 | Colorado | Scott Grant is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | James Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by Albert McVeigh - foul #2 on Albert McVeigh, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-38 |
| 16:12 | Colorado | David Font gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers is fouled on the floor by Stanley Blakley - foul #1 on Stanley Blakley, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (PF) Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Brown (fresh) C - David Font (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 44-38 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the wide open driving attempt from the left block | 44-38 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 15:08 | Colorado | Scott Grant comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-40 |
| 15:06 | Colorado | David Font gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on James Rucks - foul #3 on James Rucks, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Berry Cardona (SF), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Oscar Haynes, David Font | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown | |
| 14:58 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez is whistled for a carry | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF) Henry Lubbers, Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland is called for traveling | 46-40 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 46-40 |
| 14:20 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Lonnie Bland | 46-40 |
| 14:06 | Colorado | Joel Lee shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Joel Lee is called for the reach on Matthew Michell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Lee, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | August Johnson (PF) Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Brandon Bojorquez | 46-40 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 13:23 | Colorado | August Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 13:08 | Colorado | Henry Fox comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | James Taylor is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 46-42 |
| 12:51 | Colorado | Berry Cardona banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Robert Wright comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lonnie Bland - foul #3 on Lonnie Bland, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Font (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Berry Cardona, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Scott Turner (PF) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Colorado | David Font grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 12:24 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Rucks | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | James Rucks grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Robert Wright scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Brown | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Font (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Blakley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Colorado | James Rucks picks off the pass by Scott Grant out of a doubleteam | 48-45 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | James Rucks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Carl Brown, Robert Wright | |
| 10:57 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Scott Turner snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is fouled on the floor by Vincent Brown - foul #1 on Vincent Brown, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG) Henry Lubbers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Stanley Blakley | |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Joel Lee picks off the pass by Scott Turner | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | Colorado | Ernest Battle is called for the reach on Berry Cardona - foul #2 on Ernest Battle, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | August Johnson (PF) Vincent Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) James Rucks | |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Henry Fox is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SG), Scott Grant (SF) Joel Lee, Berry Cardona | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (C) Matthew Michell, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Colorado | August Johnson double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Font (C) Henry Fox, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) Ernest Battle | |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Oscar Haynes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Stanley Blakley | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | David Font takes the ball from Carl Brown | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | Colorado | Scott Grant scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Lubbers | 53-47 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 07:49 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:27 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Grant out of the doubleteam | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Scott Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert McVeigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Font (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Turner (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Lubbers | 58-49 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Berry Cardona (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Ernest Battle (SF), Robert Wright (C) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Carl Brown, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Vincent Brown is fouled on the floor by Scott Turner - foul #5 on Scott Turner, team foul #8 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez (C) Scott Turner | |
| 06:32 | Colorado | Vincent Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 58-49 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Joel Lee is called for the reach on Ernest Battle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Lee, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | Vincent Brown gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:13 | Colorado | James Rucks steals the ball from Henry Fox in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Rucks | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:08 | Colorado | Joel Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Fox | 61-53 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), August Johnson (PF), David Font (C) Berry Cardona, Vincent Brown, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (C) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 04:27 | Colorado | Joel Lee works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Fox | 64-53 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by August Johnson - foul #2 on August Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SG) Joel Lee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | David Font grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wright | 64-55 |
| 03:28 | Colorado | Robert Wright steps in front of the August Johnson pass | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Haynes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - August Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - David Font (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wright (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Berry Cardona (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF), Lonnie Bland (C) Henry Fox, Oscar Haynes, August Johnson, David Font | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle | |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Scott Grant's pass is intercepted by James Rucks in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley lays it up and in set up by James Rucks | 64-57 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Colorado | Joel Lee (SG) Henry Lubbers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:41 | Colorado | Scott Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:26 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez drills a runner from the baseline set up by James Rucks | 65-59 |
| 02:10 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) Carl Brown | |
| 01:49 | Colorado | Robert Wright denies the turnaround by Lonnie Bland | 65-59 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Rucks | 65-59 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Joel Lee's 3 pointer is rejected by Ernest Battle | 65-59 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 65-59 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Lonnie Bland swats the short shot by Matthew Michell | 65-59 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Robert Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by August Johnson - foul #3 on August Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Berry Cardona makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland blows the dunk | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Albert McVeigh (PF) Henry Fox, August Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), August Johnson (PF) Scott Grant, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses long on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - August Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Wright wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Henry Fox is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Fox, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF) Ernest Battle | |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | August Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (PF) Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Carl Brown clanks a shot from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:24 | Colorado | Lonnie Bland pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #14 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) James Taylor | |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:59 | Colorado | August Johnson snags the offensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Berry Cardona's floater is knocked away by Stanley Blakley | 67-68 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Robert Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Henry Fox snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Berry Cardona blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Michell - foul #2 on Matthew Michell, team foul #15 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Scott Grant (PG), Henry Lubbers (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Font (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, August Johnson, Lonnie Bland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) Matthew Michell, Carl Brown | |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Berry Cardona makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Colorado | Berry Cardona misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Albert McVeigh - foul #3 on Albert McVeigh, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF) Berry Cardona | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Stanley Blakley | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:35 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Lonnie Bland (C) Scott Grant, Henry Lubbers, David Font | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF) Robert Wright | |
| 02:25 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 68-70 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berry Cardona (SF), August Johnson (PF) Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Wright (PF) Carl Brown | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Robert Wright blows the dunk | 68-70 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Robert Wright snags the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | The jumper by Robert Wright is denied by Lonnie Bland | 68-70 |
| 01:56 | Colorado | Berry Cardona gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:28 | Colorado | Joel Lee splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Fox | 71-70 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Robert Wright misses the driving attempt near the basket | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it home | 71-72 |
| 01:03 | Colorado | Henry Fox connects on the open fadeaway from the left side | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Berry Cardona (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - August Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Bland (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lonnie Bland - foul #4 on Lonnie Bland, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:45 | Colorado | Joel Lee is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joel Lee, team foul #12 | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-74 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Robert Wright slams it home and he's hacked by August Johnson - foul #4 on August Johnson, team foul #13 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Ernest Battle | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the free throw | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado | Joel Lee evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (SF) Stanley Blakley | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fox - foul #3 on Henry Fox, team foul #14 | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Colorado | Joel Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle runs out the clock | 76-79 |