| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Erich Larson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Hollander (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Berdy Zeherquist (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Feltman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Maher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Colorado | George Hollander loses the dribble to Derrick Johnson | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Feltman - foul #1 on Dennis Feltman, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | Dennis Feltman pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:03 | Colorado | Erich Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Berdy Zeherquist picks off the pass by Alex Romanski in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Colorado | Erich Larson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 18:44 | Colorado | George Hollander grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Hollander | 30-34 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Erich Larson out of a doubleteam | 32-37 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous is hacked by Berdy Zeherquist - foul #2 on Berdy Zeherquist, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Jack Bartkowski (SG), Hans Ziebarth (SF), Jonathan Mannion (PF) Erich Larson, George Hollander, Berdy Zeherquist, Gilberto Gallo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Douglas Geyer, Derrick Johnson, Elmer Maher | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hans Ziebarth - foul #1 on Hans Ziebarth, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:11 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Colorado | Dennis Goff grabs the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:57 | Colorado | Dennis Goff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Mannion - foul #2 on Jonathan Mannion, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG) Robert Linkous | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Emmons | 32-42 |
| 16:13 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Bartkowski - foul #3 on Jack Bartkowski, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (PG), George Hollander (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Dennis Goff, Jack Bartkowski, Jonathan Mannion | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) James Emmons, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 15:46 | Colorado | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Erich Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hollander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Feltman (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | George Hollander comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Johnson - foul #3 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF) Hans Ziebarth, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Derrick Johnson (PF) Ray Saunders, Gregory Johnson | |
| 15:40 | Colorado | George Hollander makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:40 | Colorado | George Hollander makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 15:16 | Colorado | Derrick Johnson picks off the pass by George Hollander | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Berdy Zeherquist picks off the pass by Robert Linkous | 34-42 |
| 14:43 | Colorado | George Hollander misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:29 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-42 |
| 14:28 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist tips it home | 36-42 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Feltman - foul #2 on Dennis Feltman, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Jack Bartkowski (SG), Hans Ziebarth (SF), Jonathan Mannion (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Erich Larson, George Hollander, Berdy Zeherquist, Gilberto Gallo, Dennis Feltman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Alex Romanski, Douglas Geyer, Derrick Johnson, Elmer Maher | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:59 | Colorado | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 13:41 | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Colorado | Dennis Goff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:39 | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Dennis Goff misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | James Emmons pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-44 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Ray Saunders - foul #2 on Ray Saunders, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (PG), Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF), Dennis Feltman (C) Dennis Goff, Hans Ziebarth, Jonathan Mannion, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Douglas Geyer (SG), Derrick Johnson (PF), Elmer Maher (C) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Erich Larson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Bartkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Berdy Zeherquist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Gallo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Feltman (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Emmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derrick Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dennis Feltman - foul #3 on Dennis Feltman, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado | George Hollander (SG) Jack Bartkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Erich Larson buries a jumper from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:45 | Colorado | Dennis Feltman pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:35 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo is hacked by Derrick Johnson - foul #2 on Derrick Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF) James Emmons | |
| 10:28 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alex Romanski | 41-48 |
| 09:49 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist loses the dribble to Douglas Geyer | 41-48 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alex Romanski | 41-50 |
| 09:09 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Erich Larson | 44-50 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 08:33 | Colorado | Erich Larson connects on the floater in the lane | 46-53 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Goff (PG), Jack Bartkowski (SG), Hans Ziebarth (SF), Jonathan Mannion (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Erich Larson, George Hollander, Berdy Zeherquist, Gilberto Gallo, Dennis Feltman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Saunders (SG), James Emmons (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Douglas Geyer, Robert Linkous, Derrick Johnson, Elmer Maher | |
| 08:15 | Colorado | Jonathan Mannion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-53 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | James Emmons gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs's layup is rejected by Kevin Bolduc | 46-53 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | James Emmons grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Dennis Goff (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Bartkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hans Ziebarth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jonathan Mannion (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Emmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski travels with the ball | 46-53 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson (PF) James Emmons | |
| 07:03 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski misses short on a shot from the right block | 46-53 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 06:28 | Colorado | Kevin Bolduc hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Goff | 48-56 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the jumper in the paint | 48-56 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs is called for a charge - foul #1 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | Erich Larson (PG), George Hollander (SG), Berdy Zeherquist (SF), Gilberto Gallo (PF), Dennis Feltman (C) Dennis Goff, Jack Bartkowski, Hans Ziebarth, Jonathan Mannion, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Douglas Geyer (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo misses the fadeaway from close range | 48-56 |
| 05:22 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:59 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-56 |
| 04:58 | Colorado | George Hollander snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 04:39 | Colorado | Erich Larson is fouled on the floor by Derrick Johnson - foul #3 on Derrick Johnson, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Derrick Johnson | |
| 04:34 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Geyer | 48-58 |
| 04:04 | Colorado | Erich Larson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous grabs the defensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Erich Larson - foul #2 on Erich Larson, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth (SF) Berdy Zeherquist | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) James Emmons, Douglas Geyer, Elmer Maher | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Erich Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hollander (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hans Ziebarth (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gilberto Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Feltman (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Linkous (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Colorado | Gilberto Gallo buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Hollander | 50-59 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 02:54 | Colorado | Hans Ziebarth grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Erich Larson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson tips it home | 52-61 |
| 02:00 | Colorado | Erich Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-61 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 01:33 | Colorado | George Hollander grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 01:17 | Colorado | Erich Larson is fouled on the floor by Alex Romanski - foul #2 on Alex Romanski, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist (SF) Hans Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG), Derrick Johnson (PF), Elmer Maher (C) Ray Saunders, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 01:01 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer is hacked by George Hollander in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Hollander, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Robert Linkous is called for the reach on Berdy Zeherquist - foul #2 on Robert Linkous, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:49 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | George Hollander is called for the reach on Robert Linkous in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Hollander, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (SG) Douglas Geyer | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:42 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | Erich Larson grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | James Emmons is called for the reach on Erich Larson - foul #2 on James Emmons, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Geyer (SG) James Emmons | |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Erich Larson makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:37 | Colorado | Erich Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Erich Larson - foul #3 on Erich Larson, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (SG) Douglas Geyer | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:36 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:30 | Colorado | Berdy Zeherquist misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | George Hollander is called for the reach on Derrick Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Hollander, team foul #12 | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Derrick Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:21 | Colorado | George Hollander drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erich Larson | 60-68 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Emmons is fouled in the backcourt by George Hollander - foul #5 on George Hollander, team foul #13 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski (SG) George Hollander | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Emmons makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | James Emmons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:14 | Colorado | Jack Bartkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski runs out the clock | 60-70 |