| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Eastham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Carl Brown can't connect on a floater in the paint | 23-29 |
| 19:27 | Colorado | August Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 19:11 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Henry Fox | 23-31 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the easy layup but the foul's on August Johnson - foul #2 on August Johnson, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:19 | Colorado | Henry Fox can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-31 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 25-31 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Rucks | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Colorado | William Swanson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), David Font (C) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, Terry Eastham, William Swanson, August Johnson | |
| 16:59 | Colorado | James Taylor is called for the reach on Oscar Haynes - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| 16:44 | Colorado | David Font buries a fadeaway from the left side | 27-33 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Oscar Haynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:10 | Colorado | Ryan Krueger is called for the reach on Vincent Brown - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 15:59 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) PF - Allen Zook (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Font (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is fouled on the floor by David Font - foul #1 on David Font, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Terry Eastham (SF), William Swanson (PF), David Thomas (C) Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Albert McVeigh, Vincent Brown, David Font | |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | Allen Zook is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Allen Zook, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (PF) James Taylor, Allen Zook | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 15:06 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | William Swanson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (C) Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (SF), August Johnson (C) Terry Eastham, David Thomas | |
| 14:30 | Colorado | William Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:30 | Colorado | William Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | August Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SG), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Carl Brown, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), Vincent Brown (PF) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, William Swanson | |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:54 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 3rd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Oscar Haynes is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | James Taylor scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Tarpley and he's fouled by August Johnson - foul #3 on August Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SF), David Font (C) Albert McVeigh, August Johnson | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 13:18 | Colorado | David Font knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 34-41 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | James Taylor knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Rucks | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-41 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Terry Eastham - foul #2 on Terry Eastham, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Carl Brown (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Taylor, Jeff Young, Allen Zook, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), August Johnson (C) Henry Lubbers, Oscar Haynes, Terry Eastham, Vincent Brown | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Henry Fox hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on James Rucks - foul #4 on James Rucks, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (PF) David Font | |
| 11:45 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits a driving attempt near the basket | 40-43 |
| 11:02 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 10:34 | Colorado | August Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Henry Fox is fouled on the floor by Ryan Krueger - foul #3 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Allen Zook (PF), Michael Tarpley (C) James Rucks, Ryan Krueger, Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SF), David Font (C) Albert McVeigh, August Johnson | |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:12 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Terry Eastham - foul #3 on Terry Eastham, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Vincent Brown (PF) Henry Fox, Joel Lee, William Swanson | |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Colorado | Terry Eastham misses the jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Henry Lubbers picks off the pass by James Taylor in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 09:10 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | James Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Font - foul #2 on David Font, team foul #8 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Ernest Battle (PF) Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, Allen Zook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (PF), David Thomas (C) Oscar Haynes, Terry Eastham, Vincent Brown, David Font | |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:17 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-45 |
| 07:44 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Tarpley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Lubbers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thomas (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Henry Fox | 44-48 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 46-48 |
| 07:06 | Colorado | Joel Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:05 | Colorado | David Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Carl Brown (PF) James Rucks, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SF), William Swanson (PF), August Johnson (C) Henry Lubbers, Albert McVeigh, David Thomas | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Henry Fox is fouled on the floor by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Allen Zook (C) James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG), David Font (PF) Joel Lee, William Swanson | |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Henry Fox makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:40 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Carl Brown gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by August Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on August Johnson, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:36 | Colorado | Henry Fox throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the easy layup | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't tip it in | 49-51 |
| 06:14 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Terry Eastham | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | August Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Carl Brown | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Zook | 49-51 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown lays it in set up by James Rucks and he's hacked by David Font - foul #3 on David Font, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Allen Zook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), David Thomas (C) Henry Fox, Oscar Haynes, Terry Eastham, David Font, August Johnson | |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:35 | Colorado | Vincent Brown snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:15 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) Jeff Young | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 53-51 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | David Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG) Joel Lee | |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Allen Zook (PF) Carl Brown, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SF), David Font (C) Albert McVeigh, David Thomas | |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:19 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG) Henry Lubbers | |
| 04:09 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 04:08 | Colorado | Terry Eastham pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:50 | Colorado | Vincent Brown knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Font | 53-55 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Vincent Brown steals it from Ernest Battle in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 03:36 | Colorado | Henry Fox hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Allen Zook (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terry Eastham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Font (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 03:14 | Colorado | David Font hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 56-57 |
| 03:12 | Colorado | Vincent Brown tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Font - foul #4 on David Font, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ryan Krueger (SF), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Jeff Young, Allen Zook | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Joel Lee (SG), Albert McVeigh (SF), William Swanson (PF), August Johnson (C) Henry Fox, Oscar Haynes, Terry Eastham, Vincent Brown, David Font | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | August Johnson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers is fouled in the backcourt by James Rucks - foul #5 on James Rucks, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SG), Carl Brown (PF) James Rucks, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SF) Albert McVeigh | |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:43 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG) Henry Lubbers | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Joel Lee takes the ball from James Taylor | 56-59 |
| 02:17 | Colorado | August Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 02:16 | Colorado | August Johnson tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 56-59 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Swanson - foul #1 on William Swanson, team foul #13 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Henry Fox connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Swanson and he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 01:35 | Colorado | Henry Fox misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it but misses | 58-61 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Jeff Young tips it home | 60-61 |
| 00:52 | Colorado | Joel Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Lee - foul #2 on Joel Lee, team foul #14 | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:28 | Colorado | The short jumper by August Johnson is denied by Carl Brown | 62-61 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Fox - foul #3 on Henry Fox, team foul #15 | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Colorado | August Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Colorado | August Johnson is denied on a dunk by Carl Brown | 62-61 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is hacked by Henry Fox in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Fox, team foul #16 | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Terry Eastham drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Fox | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Eastham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Jeff Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by August Johnson - foul #5 on August Johnson, team foul #17 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) August Johnson | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:45 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Font | 65-64 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Joel Lee is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #5 on Ernest Battle, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley (C) Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | David Font gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:56 | Colorado | Joel Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Fox | 65-66 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | William Swanson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Fox | 65-68 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Carl Brown is blocked by David Font | 65-68 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the follow up shot | 67-68 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Joel Lee is hacked by Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #13 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF), Allen Zook (PF) Jeff Young, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG), Albert McVeigh (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), David Thomas (C) Henry Fox, Terry Eastham, William Swanson, David Font | |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:01 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Henry Lubbers picks off the pass by James Taylor in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Fox (PG), Terry Eastham (SF), David Font (C) Henry Lubbers, Albert McVeigh, David Thomas | |
| 02:37 | Colorado | Joel Lee misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Allen Zook grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF) Allen Zook | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | James Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Vincent Brown | 67-70 |
| 02:08 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (PF) Vincent Brown | |
| 01:52 | Colorado | William Swanson scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the floater from the left block | 67-72 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley tips it in | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Joel Lee is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #3 on Jeff Young, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 01:02 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Tarpley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Henry Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Terry Eastham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Swanson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - David Font (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 69-74 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley hits the follow up shot | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Colorado | James Taylor steps in front of the David Font pass | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Henry Fox in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Fox, team foul #18 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Henry Lubbers (PG) Henry Fox | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Colorado | James Taylor is called for the reach on Joel Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #15 | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Joel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Joel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Jeff Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Font | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (SF) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:03 | Colorado | Henry Lubbers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-76 |