| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. C - Michael Sok (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Como (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Louis Walker (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 6 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Louis Walker inbounds the ball | 41-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Como | 41-37 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Walker - foul #3 on Louis Walker, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) James Lyle, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (SF) Louis Walker | |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 42-37 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Erick Keen buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Rademacher | 45-37 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Walter Como is called for 3 seconds | 45-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Michael Sok (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sok can't finish the layup | 47-37 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis gets the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Michael Sok tips it in | 49-37 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't tip it in | 49-37 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | John Coleman hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block set up by Walter Como | 49-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer loses the ball out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) William Igo, Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Frier (PG), Clay Likens (SG), Gary Winegar (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Walter Como, John Coleman, Leonard Ross | |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Clay Likens misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer buries a floater from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 16:26 | Colorado State | Clay Likens misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-41 |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 51-41 |
| 16:13 | Colorado State | Roger Frier misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-41 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 15:53 | Colorado State | Clay Likens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Mercer | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 1 ast. C - Sam Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roger Frier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Likens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Winegar (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 15:29 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer travels with the ball | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Louis Walker (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Roger Frier, Gary Winegar, Edward Stevens | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Erick Keen drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mercer | 53-41 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Clay Likens is hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #3 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #1 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Frederick Davis (PF) Brad Blackwell, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Franklin Carroll (PF) Clay Likens, Robert Scheerer | |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | Louis Walker can't tip it in | 53-41 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Michael Sok pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is hacked by Franklin Carroll - foul #1 on Franklin Carroll, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Winston Centeno (PF), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Winegar (PF) Franklin Carroll | |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 53-41 |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Winston Centeno | 55-41 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | James Lyle pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-41 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward's pass is intercepted by Eugene Rademacher | 55-41 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Cody Clair tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Gary Winegar steps in front of the Sam Ford pass | 55-43 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Louis Walker misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-43 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Winston Centeno | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mercer (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Centeno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Sam Ford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Winegar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eugene Rademacher | 58-43 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Eugene Rademacher steals it from Gary Winegar | 58-43 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 10:46 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Winston Centeno - foul #1 on Winston Centeno, team foul #2 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Frederick Davis (PF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Winston Centeno, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clay Likens (PG), Walter Como (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Louis Walker, Leonard Ross | |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar misses the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Gary Winegar misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 58-43 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer clanks a runner from close range | 58-43 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Michael Sok grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Erick Keen and the foul's on Walter Como - foul #3 on Walter Como, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (SF) Gary Winegar | |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 61-43 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Clay Likens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Stevens | 61-46 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Erick Keen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Blackwell | 64-46 |
| 09:33 | Colorado State | John Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-46 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Brad Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Walter Como is called for the reach on Brad Blackwell - foul #4 on Walter Como, team foul #4 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Thomas Mercer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG) Walter Como | |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-46 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Clay Likens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-46 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Michael Sok gets the rebound | 64-46 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is fouled on the floor by John Coleman - foul #2 on John Coleman, team foul #5 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF) Neil Smith, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Frier (PG), Leonard Ross (C) Clay Likens, Robert Scheerer | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-46 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Michael Sok can't tip it in | 64-46 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 64-46 |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | John Coleman knocks in the runner in the paint and the foul's on Winston Centeno - foul #2 on Winston Centeno, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Thomas Mercer, Winston Centeno, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (SG) Cody Clair | |
| 07:56 | Colorado State | John Coleman makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Neil Smith and he's hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Ross, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Winston Centeno (PF) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Neil Smith, Frederick Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Walker (SF), Franklin Carroll (PF) John Coleman, Edward Stevens | |
| 07:27 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the free throw | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Rademacher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mercer (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Winston Centeno (fresh) 2 ast. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roger Frier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Como (fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Louis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Franklin Carroll (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | Louis Walker is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Como | 67-51 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Franklin Carroll is called for the reach on Winston Centeno - foul #2 on Franklin Carroll, team foul #7 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Michael Sok (C) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Thomas Mercer, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Clay Likens (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Roger Frier, Louis Walker, Franklin Carroll, Leonard Ross | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno misses the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Clay Likens is fouled on the floor by Brad Blackwell - foul #3 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Eugene Rademacher (SG), Frederick Davis (PF) Erick Keen, Brad Blackwell, Winston Centeno | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Como | 68-53 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | James Lyle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF) James Lyle, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens loses the dribble to Frederick Davis | 68-53 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Erick Keen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Brad Blackwell and he's fouled by Walter Como - foul #5 on Walter Como, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Neil Smith (SF), Winston Centeno (PF), Dustin Regalado (C) Brad Blackwell, Thomas Mercer, Frederick Davis, Michael Sok | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), John Coleman (SF) Clay Likens, Walter Como | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the free throw | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Erick Keen hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Rademacher | 74-55 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | John Coleman comes up short on the floater from close range | 74-55 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Winston Centeno pulls down the rebound | 74-55 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Erick Keen can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | John Coleman gets the rebound | 74-55 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Dennis Ward - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Lyle (PG), Brad Blackwell (SG), Thomas Mercer (SF), Frederick Davis (PF), Sam Ford (C) Erick Keen, Eugene Rademacher, Neil Smith, Winston Centeno, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Frier (PG), Clay Likens (SG), Gary Winegar (SF), Franklin Carroll (PF) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, John Coleman, Edward Stevens | |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | Franklin Carroll's pass is intercepted by Frederick Davis | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brad Blackwell | 76-55 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Brad Blackwell blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gary Winegar | 76-55 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Lyle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Blackwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mercer (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Sam Ford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roger Frier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Likens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gary Winegar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Franklin Carroll (fresh) C - Robert Scheerer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Roger Frier steals it from Frederick Davis | 76-55 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Brad Blackwell is called for the reach on Roger Frier - foul #4 on Brad Blackwell, team foul #6 | 76-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Rademacher (SG), Winston Centeno (PF), Michael Sok (C) Brad Blackwell, Frederick Davis, Sam Ford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (C) Robert Scheerer | |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Roger Frier double dribbles | 76-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Thomas Mercer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Gary Winegar | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Eugene Rademacher and he's hacked by Roger Frier - foul #1 on Roger Frier, team foul #9 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer (SF) Neil Smith | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Winegar (PF) Franklin Carroll | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Michael Sok makes the free throw | 79-55 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Clay Likens makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Scheerer | 79-58 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-58 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the board | 79-58 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Clay Likens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-58 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Thomas Mercer snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Michael Sok comes up short on the floater from close range | 79-58 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Roger Frier pulls down the rebound | 79-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Colorado State | Roger Frier hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Clay Likens | 79-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Lyle runs out the clock | 79-60 |