| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Willard Delaughter inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Denver | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on John Lehman - foul #2 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:21 | Denver | Charles Schull drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Denver | Charles Schull snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Michael Petrella can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hancock - foul #1 on Robert Hancock, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:52 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | James Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:14 | Denver | John Lehman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Willard Delaughter tips it in | 29-30 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Lehman - foul #3 on John Lehman, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG) John Lehman | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Denver | Michael Petrella grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses long on a floater from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vernon Barksdale | 30-30 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | James Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Bobby Wilson (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF) Vernon Barksdale, Al Dorrance, Robert Hancock | |
| Subs | Denver | William Smith (PF), Daniel Patton (C) Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | James Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | Denver | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Charles Schull - foul #1 on Eric Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steve Cooper (C) James Cooper | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 16:21 | Denver | Charles Schull scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 15:53 | Denver | Daniel Patton pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Schull (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Patton (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Denver | Charles Schull misses the 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steve Cooper | 32-33 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Lee | 32-33 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Willard Delaughter denies the turnaround by Bobby Wilson | 32-33 |
| 14:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Charles Schull | 32-33 |
| 14:25 | Denver | Steve Cooper swats the short shot by Willard Delaughter | 32-33 |
| 14:24 | Denver | Daniel Patton pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:09 | Denver | Charles Schull misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 14:08 | Denver | Daniel Patton tips it home | 32-35 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Patton - foul #1 on Daniel Patton, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (PG), Al Dorrance (SF), Robert Hancock (PF), James Cooper (C) Carl Lee, Eric Johnson, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG), Leroy Morgan (SG), Eugene Lefler (SF), Michael Petrella (PF), Dikembe Ali (C) Robert Whetzel, Charles Schull, Willard Delaughter, William Smith, Daniel Patton | |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Dikembe Ali gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:30 | Denver | Michael Petrella knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance is fouled on the floor by Leroy Morgan - foul #1 on Leroy Morgan, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (SG) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 12:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to John Lehman | 33-37 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Leroy Morgan is fouled on the floor by Carl Lee - foul #1 on Carl Lee, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| 12:23 | Denver | The jump hook by Michael Petrella is blocked by James Cooper | 33-37 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Carl Lee double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (SG) Carl Lee | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Willard Delaughter (SF) Leroy Morgan, Eugene Lefler | |
| 11:34 | Denver | John Lehman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Hancock and the foul's on John Lehman - foul #4 on John Lehman, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (SG) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG) John Lehman | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Charles Schull lays it up and in | 36-42 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | James Cooper scores on a runner from the right block | 38-42 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | James Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale loses the dribble to Willard Delaughter | 38-42 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Willard Delaughter lays it in on a great pass from Robert Whetzel | 38-44 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Johnson | 41-44 |
| 08:51 | Denver | Charles Schull connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Robert Whetzel steals it from Al Dorrance | 41-47 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Robert Hancock is called for the reach on Michael Petrella - foul #2 on Robert Hancock, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG), Bobby Wilson (SG), Dennis Hanna (SF), Jerry Lewis (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Vernon Barksdale, Eric Johnson, Al Dorrance, Robert Hancock, James Cooper | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (PG), Leroy Morgan (SG), Daniel Patton (SF), William Smith (PF) Robert Whetzel, Charles Schull, Willard Delaughter, Michael Petrella | |
| 07:46 | Denver | William Smith drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Leroy Morgan | 41-49 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the contested 3 from the left corner set up by Carl Lee | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hanna (fresh) PF - Jerry Lewis (fresh) C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Jerome Harlan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | Denver | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by Dennis Hanna | 44-49 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (SG) Dennis Hanna | |
| Subs | Denver | John Lehman (PG) Jerome Harlan | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:33 | Denver | William Smith snags the defensive board | 45-49 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Bobby Wilson takes the ball from Leroy Morgan | 45-49 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Leroy Morgan picks off the pass by Carl Lee in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 05:49 | Denver | John Lehman loses the dribble to Carl Lee | 45-49 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Lee | 48-49 |
| 05:27 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale (PG), Robert Hancock (PF), James Cooper (C) Carl Lee, Jerry Lewis, Steve Cooper | |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Schull (SG), Willard Delaughter (SF), Michael Petrella (PF) Leroy Morgan, Daniel Patton, Dikembe Ali | |
| 05:03 | Denver | John Lehman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Schull | 48-52 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson tips it in | 50-52 |
| 04:33 | Denver | Willard Delaughter is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Al Dorrance (SF) Bobby Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 04:02 | Denver | William Smith snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 03:38 | Denver | John Lehman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Charles Schull gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:06 | Denver | John Lehman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vernon Barksdale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Al Dorrance (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Schull (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Delaughter (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 50-52 |
| 02:42 | Denver | John Lehman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:26 | Denver | Michael Petrella loses the dribble to James Cooper | 50-52 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 50-52 |
| 02:01 | Denver | John Lehman grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Willard Delaughter's floater is tipped away by Robert Hancock | 50-52 |
| 01:44 | Denver | Michael Petrella can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 50-52 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Charles Schull gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:59 | Denver | William Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Lehman | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | James Cooper's pass is intercepted by William Smith | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Denver | Vernon Barksdale is called for the reach on John Lehman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) Willard Delaughter, William Smith | |
| 00:31 | Denver | Charles Schull is fouled on the floor by Al Dorrance - foul #3 on Al Dorrance, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 00:31 | Denver | Charles Schull misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | James Cooper grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Dikembe Ali steals the ball from Vernon Barksdale | 50-54 |
| 00:24 | Denver | John Lehman is hacked by Vernon Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 00:24 | Denver | John Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:24 | Denver | John Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Dikembe Ali pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Dikembe Ali is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Johnson - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Denver | Willard Delaughter (SF) Jerome Harlan | |
| 00:14 | Denver | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Cooper | 50-56 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Vernon Barksdale drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Denver | John Lehman is hacked by Vernon Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vernon Barksdale, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Lee (PG) Vernon Barksdale | |
| Subs | Denver | Jerome Harlan (SG) Willard Delaughter | |
| 00:06 | Denver | John Lehman makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:06 | Denver | John Lehman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Al Dorrance misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |