| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) SF - James Taylor (fresh) PF - John Webb (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Terry Eastham (fresh) SF - William Swanson (fresh) PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) C - August Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Colorado | James Taylor takes the ball from Albert McVeigh | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Colorado | William Swanson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Swanson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell loses the dribble to August Johnson | 0-0 |
| 17:38 | Colorado | William Swanson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Eastham | 0-3 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | John Webb double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Terry Eastham out of the doubleteam | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the open floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Rucks | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | August Johnson is hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #1 on Ernest Battle, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Rucks, James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), David Font (C) Charles Nesbitt, August Johnson | |
| 16:17 | Colorado | Terry Eastham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 2-5 |
| 16:05 | Colorado | William Swanson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:03 | Colorado | Darryl Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG) Matthew Michell | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), Vincent Brown (PF) William Swanson, Albert McVeigh | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey Clifford and the foul's on Vincent Brown - foul #1 on Vincent Brown, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) Gary Welsh | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG) Terry Eastham | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fresh) SG - Darryl Wright (fresh) SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) PF - Vincent Brown (fresh) C - David Font (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Colorado | David Font misses short on a shot from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Oscar Haynes is called for the reach on Jeff Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | August Johnson (C) David Font | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rucks | 7-5 |
| 14:33 | Colorado | Vincent Brown can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 7-5 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), William Swanson (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) Charles Nesbitt, Darryl Wright, Vincent Brown | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | August Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Webb - foul #1 on John Webb, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG) Oscar Haynes | |
| 14:08 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:08 | Colorado | August Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Charles Nesbitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) August Johnson | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | James Taylor is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 7-7 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it back up and in | 9-7 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), Michael Tarpley (PF) James Rucks, John Webb | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 13:03 | Colorado | William Swanson pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:50 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is fouled on the floor by Michael Tarpley - foul #1 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Tarpley, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG) Charles Nesbitt | |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Darryl Wright makes the 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 12-12 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | David Font misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Gary Welsh, Matthew Michell, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SF), August Johnson (C) William Swanson, Albert McVeigh | |
| 12:02 | Colorado | David Font makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Colorado | David Font makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | Vincent Brown (PF) David Font | |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Terry Eastham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Clifford is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 12-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG) Darryl Wright | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - Michael Tarpley (fresh) C - Ernest Battle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) SG - Terry Eastham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oscar Haynes (fresh) PF - Vincent Brown (fresh) C - August Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Oscar Haynes is called for the reach on Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Oscar Haynes, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (SF) Oscar Haynes | |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | August Johnson takes the ball from Michael Tarpley | 12-14 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Terry Eastham double dribbles | 12-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) David Thomas, Vincent Brown | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 14-14 |
| 10:25 | Colorado | William Swanson can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 14-14 |
| 10:24 | Colorado | William Swanson misses the tip | 14-14 |
| 10:23 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh hits the follow up shot | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is hacked by Charles Nesbitt - foul #2 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Rucks, Jeff Young, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), David Font (C) Charles Nesbitt, August Johnson | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Welsh | 16-16 |
| 09:45 | Colorado | David Font misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger clanks a jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Michael Tarpley tips it in | 18-16 |
| 08:52 | Colorado | David Font lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Eastham and the foul's on Michael Tarpley - foul #2 on Michael Tarpley, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, Matthew Michell, James Taylor, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (SF), Vincent Brown (PF) William Swanson, Albert McVeigh | |
| 08:52 | Colorado | David Font misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | David Thomas snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:25 | Colorado | Darryl Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 08:24 | Colorado | Vincent Brown tips it home | 18-20 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Andrew Wilson and he's fouled by David Thomas - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | August Johnson (C) David Font | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:54 | Colorado | Darryl Wright clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Brown - foul #2 on Vincent Brown, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF) Andrew Wilson, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | William Swanson (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) David Thomas, Vincent Brown | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:25 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Darryl Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Eastham (tiring) 3 ast. SF - William Swanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert McVeigh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - August Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Darryl Wright is hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Darryl Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Darryl Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | William Swanson takes the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 06:58 | Colorado | William Swanson misses the lay-in | 21-22 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Albert McVeigh is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Albert McVeigh, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | Colorado | Albert McVeigh loses the dribble to Matthew Michell | 23-22 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | James Rucks is open and buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Taylor | 25-22 |
| 05:59 | Colorado | August Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 25-22 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | August Johnson snags the offensive board | 25-22 |
| 05:39 | Colorado | William Swanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), John Webb (PF) James Rucks, Matthew Michell, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt (PG), Oscar Haynes (SG), Vincent Brown (PF), David Font (C) Darryl Wright, Terry Eastham, Albert McVeigh, August Johnson | |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | James Taylor can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | John Webb misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | The rebound goes to David Font | 25-22 |
| 04:37 | Colorado | David Font travels with the ball | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), Jeff Young (SF) Andrew Wilson, James Taylor | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Thomas (SF), Albert McVeigh (PF) William Swanson, Vincent Brown | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh misses long on a floater from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 04:11 | Colorado | David Font grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:49 | Colorado | Oscar Haynes connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Nesbitt | 25-24 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | John Webb tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 03:22 | Colorado | David Thomas pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gary Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - John Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Charles Nesbitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert McVeigh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Font (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Colorado | Charles Nesbitt clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 25-24 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is whistled for traveling | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), James Taylor (SF), Michael Tarpley (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Gary Welsh, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | Colorado | Terry Eastham (SG), William Swanson (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), August Johnson (C) Oscar Haynes, David Thomas, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| 02:38 | Colorado | August Johnson lays it up and in | 25-26 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Rucks | 28-26 |
| 01:53 | Colorado | Vincent Brown connects on the floater from the left side | 28-28 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Charles Nesbitt is called for the reach on Matthew Michell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Nesbitt, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF) James Taylor, Michael Tarpley | |
| Subs | Colorado | Darryl Wright (PG), David Thomas (C) Charles Nesbitt, August Johnson | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:30 | Colorado | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #3 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Michael Tarpley (C) Matthew Michell, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | Colorado | Albert McVeigh (PF) Vincent Brown | |
| 01:30 | Colorado | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Tarpley | 30-28 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | James Rucks drills a floater from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | William Swanson clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado | David Font (C) David Thomas | |
| 00:50 | Colorado | William Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:50 | Colorado | William Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled on the floor by Albert McVeigh - foul #2 on Albert McVeigh, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (PG), James Taylor (SF) James Rucks, Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:27 | Colorado | Darryl Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | James Taylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (SG), John Webb (PF) Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | Colorado | Oscar Haynes (SG), David Thomas (SF), Vincent Brown (PF), August Johnson (C) Terry Eastham, William Swanson, Albert McVeigh, David Font | |
| 00:01 | Colorado | Matthew Michell takes the ball from Darryl Wright | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-30 |