| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Loar (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Pippin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Iniko Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Steven Malley inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | William Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 19:38 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | David Loar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Flanagan - foul #1 on Keith Flanagan, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (PG), James Hansford (SF), Galen Davis (C) Willie Johnson, Steven Malley, Keith Flanagan | |
| 19:15 | Colorado | David Loar misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:15 | Colorado | David Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Iniko Arizmendi steals it from John Jones | 37-28 |
| 18:38 | Colorado | Richard Pippin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 18:37 | Colorado | Richard Pippin grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Richard Pippin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Anderson - foul #2 on William Anderson, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), Steven Malley (SF) John Jones, James Hansford | |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Richard Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:20 | Colorado | Richard Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Galen Davis | 38-28 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | James Brady takes the ball from Dwight Perreira in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Richard Pippin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Galen Davis snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Steven Malley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim tips it home | 38-30 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Richard Pippin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 17:18 | Colorado | Richard Pippin grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 17:01 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-30 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:36 | Colorado | Richard Pippin snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:22 | Colorado | David Loar is whistled for traveling | 38-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sherman Mitchell (PG), Benjamin Lee (SG), Richard Tobey (SF), John Smith (PF), Larry Dipietro (C) James Brady, Martin Zittel, David Loar, Richard Pippin, Iniko Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Daniel Piper (C) Dwight Perreira, William Anderson, Steven Malley, Galen Davis | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim scores on a shot from the right wing set up by James Hansford and the foul's on Larry Dipietro - foul #2 on Larry Dipietro, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (SF), Keith Flanagan (C) James Hansford, Daniel Piper | |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Tobey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Dipietro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Booher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Swim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Benjamin Lee clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Anderson (SG), James Hansford (SF) James Booher, John Jones | |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Benjamin Lee makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:43 | Colorado | Benjamin Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 15:32 | Colorado | Sherman Mitchell snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | Richard Tobey drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sherman Mitchell | 42-33 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 42-33 |
| 14:58 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry Dipietro | 42-33 |
| 14:34 | Colorado | Willie Johnson takes the ball from Benjamin Lee | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson lays it in | 42-35 |
| 14:22 | Colorado | Benjamin Lee clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | James Hansford gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Lee takes the ball from Daniel Swim | 42-35 |
| 13:44 | Colorado | James Hansford steps in front of the Sherman Mitchell pass | 42-35 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | James Hansford clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 13:17 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry Dipietro | 42-35 |
| 12:55 | Colorado | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 12:53 | Colorado | Larry Dipietro tips it in | 44-35 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | John Smith is called for the reach on William Anderson - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Brady (PG), Martin Zittel (SG), David Loar (SF), Richard Pippin (PF), Iniko Arizmendi (C) Sherman Mitchell, Benjamin Lee, Richard Tobey, John Smith, Larry Dipietro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), James Booher (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, William Anderson, James Hansford, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 44-35 |
| 12:21 | Colorado | David Loar grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:14 | Colorado | Richard Pippin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-35 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | James Booher grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira travels with the ball | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (SG) James Booher | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Brady (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Zittel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Loar (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Pippin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Iniko Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dwight Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Colorado | David Loar is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dwight Perreira | 44-35 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper is denied on a layup by Iniko Arizmendi | 44-35 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Steven Malley can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 11:13 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 11:09 | Colorado | Martin Zittel is fouled on the floor by Daniel Piper - foul #1 on Daniel Piper, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG) Dwight Perreira | |
| 10:54 | Colorado | David Loar's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Davis | 44-35 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Galen Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Steven Malley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 10:19 | Colorado | David Loar drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Brady | 46-38 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Galen Davis's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Pippin | 46-38 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven Malley - foul #2 on Steven Malley, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sherman Mitchell (PG), Benjamin Lee (SG), Richard Tobey (SF), John Smith (PF) James Brady, Martin Zittel, David Loar, Richard Pippin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), William Anderson (SG), Daniel Swim (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) John Jones, James Booher, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:36 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 09:27 | Colorado | Benjamin Lee gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:58 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Steven Malley | 46-38 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Steven Malley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Perreira | 46-40 |
| 08:28 | Colorado | Richard Tobey hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 07:50 | Colorado | John Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-43 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan grabs the board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Tobey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Iniko Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dwight Perreira (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Malley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel Swim (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim blows the layup but he's fouled by Richard Tobey - foul #1 on Richard Tobey, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Brady (PG), Martin Zittel (SG), David Loar (SF), Richard Pippin (PF) Sherman Mitchell, Benjamin Lee, Richard Tobey, Iniko Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), Daniel Piper (C) Dwight Perreira, Keith Flanagan | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:07 | Colorado | Richard Pippin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 46-45 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper clanks a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 06:50 | Colorado | Martin Zittel snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:32 | Colorado | David Loar loses the dribble to Steven Malley | 46-45 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Steven Malley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 06:15 | Colorado | James Brady gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Richard Pippin banks in the layup over the doubleteam and the foul's on Daniel Swim - foul #3 on Daniel Swim, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), John Jones (SF), Galen Davis (PF) William Anderson, Steven Malley, Daniel Swim | |
| 05:57 | Colorado | Richard Pippin makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Loar - foul #3 on David Loar, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Malley (SF) John Jones | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:24 | Colorado | Steven Malley steps in front of the James Brady pass | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | James Booher double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), William Anderson (SG), John Jones (SF), Keith Flanagan (C) Willie Johnson, James Booher, Steven Malley, Daniel Piper | |
| 04:52 | Colorado | Richard Pippin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-47 |
| 04:50 | Colorado | Martin Zittel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 04:30 | Colorado | David Loar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira connects on the shot from the left side set up by Keith Flanagan and he's hacked by Richard Pippin - foul #1 on Richard Pippin, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Colorado | Sherman Mitchell (PG), Benjamin Lee (SG), Richard Tobey (SF) James Brady, Martin Zittel, David Loar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Booher (SG), Steven Malley (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Daniel Piper (C) William Anderson, John Jones, Galen Davis, Keith Flanagan | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:54 | Colorado | Richard Pippin double dribbles | 49-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | John Smith (PF), Larry Dipietro (C) Richard Pippin, Iniko Arizmendi | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), William Anderson (SG), Galen Davis (PF) Dwight Perreira, James Booher, Daniel Swim | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Lee steps in front of the Daniel Piper pass | 49-50 |
| 03:38 | Colorado | Richard Tobey misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | William Anderson grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Sherman Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Tobey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Dipietro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Malley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Galen Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Piper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the floater from the right block set up by William Anderson | 49-52 |
| 03:16 | Colorado | John Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the lane | 49-52 |
| 03:15 | Colorado | Benjamin Lee tips it in | 51-52 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Galen Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Steven Malley tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 03:00 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Brady (PG), Martin Zittel (SG), David Loar (SF), Richard Pippin (PF), Iniko Arizmendi (C) Sherman Mitchell, Benjamin Lee, Richard Tobey, John Smith, Larry Dipietro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), James Booher (SG), James Hansford (SF), Daniel Swim (PF), Keith Flanagan (C) Willie Johnson, William Anderson, Steven Malley, Galen Davis, Daniel Piper | |
| 02:37 | Colorado | James Brady misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Flanagan | 51-54 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | James Hansford makes the driving attempt in the lane | 51-56 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-56 |
| 01:57 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Zittel | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:48 | Colorado | Martin Zittel lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Brady | 53-56 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | James Hansford is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Hansford, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), William Anderson (SG), Steven Malley (SF) Dwight Perreira, James Booher, James Hansford | |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:13 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-56 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson's pass is intercepted by Martin Zittel | 53-56 |
| 00:41 | Colorado | James Brady knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson travels in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Colorado | Keith Flanagan picks off the pass by David Loar | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Martin Zittel misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Zittel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Loar (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Pippin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Iniko Arizmendi (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Steven Malley - foul #3 on Steven Malley, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Jones (PG), Galen Davis (PF), Daniel Piper (C) Willie Johnson, Daniel Swim, Keith Flanagan | |
| 04:42 | Colorado | Iniko Arizmendi makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | James Brady is called for the reach on William Anderson - foul #2 on James Brady, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Steven Malley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 04:21 | Colorado | Richard Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:00 | Colorado | Steven Malley steps in front of the James Brady pass | 59-56 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Galen Davis is whistled for a carry | 59-56 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira (PG), James Hansford (SF) John Jones, Steven Malley | |
| 03:16 | Colorado | Martin Zittel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Iniko Arizmendi | 61-56 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Dwight Perreira drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Anderson | 61-58 |
| 02:40 | Colorado | Daniel Piper takes the ball from David Loar | 61-58 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Galen Davis misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Richard Pippin - foul #2 on Richard Pippin, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Tobey (SF) David Loar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Johnson (PG), James Booher (SG), Steven Malley (SF) Dwight Perreira, William Anderson, James Hansford | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Galen Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Galen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | Colorado | Willie Johnson steps in front of the Martin Zittel pass | 61-59 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Johnson and the foul's on Iniko Arizmendi - foul #2 on Iniko Arizmendi, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Loar (SF) Richard Tobey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Anderson (SG), Daniel Swim (PF) James Booher, Galen Davis | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Daniel Piper misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:54 | Colorado | Richard Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | David Loar blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Malley - foul #4 on Steven Malley, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan (C) Daniel Piper | |
| 01:39 | Colorado | David Loar misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:39 | Colorado | David Loar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Keith Flanagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-61 |
| 01:04 | Colorado | Keith Flanagan picks off the pass by David Loar | 62-61 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Zittel - foul #2 on Martin Zittel, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Brady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Zittel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Loar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Pippin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Iniko Arizmendi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Malley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Swim (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:41 | Colorado | David Loar clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Steven Malley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Johnson | 62-65 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | David Loar is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim is fouled in the backcourt by James Brady - foul #3 on James Brady, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hansford (SF) Steven Malley | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Swim makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | David Loar misses the halfcourt shot | 62-67 |