| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Hiltz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Widener (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dembowski - foul #1 on Patrick Dembowski, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 19:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Morgan | 39-44 |
| 19:24 | Colorado State | Jonathan Mobley steals the ball from William Hiltz | 39-44 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Howard Bennett | 39-47 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Morris | 41-50 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore loses the dribble to Howard Bennett | 41-50 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Bennett | 41-52 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | William Hiltz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-52 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley loses the dribble to Roger Widener | 41-52 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Jonathan Mobley blocks the short jumper by Patrick Dembowski | 41-52 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Dembowski picks off the pass by Benjamin Ball | 41-52 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roger Widener | 43-52 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Paul Morgan - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG), Albert Day (SG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), David Bailey (C) William Hiltz, Roger Widener, Patrick Dembowski, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Tomas Bowman | |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Albert Day is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Mobley - foul #1 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Allen Midgette (SF) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hillier | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Hillier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Day (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) C - David Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-53 |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto lays it in on a nice dish by Albert Day and he's fouled by Peter Bad - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG) Donald Hillier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 47-55 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Norman Thomas is called for the reach on William Hiltz - foul #3 on Norman Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Widener (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Gerald Dibenedetto, Albert Day, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Lloyd Remley | |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | William Hiltz misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| 14:05 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Bad | 49-55 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | William Hiltz picks off the pass by Tomas Bowman | 49-55 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | William Hiltz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | Roger Widener clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Morris | 49-55 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is hacked by William Hiltz - foul #2 on William Hiltz, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Day (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Jarvis Cowan (C) William Hiltz, Roger Widener, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Peter Bad, Tomas Bowman | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is hacked by Jarvis Cowan - foul #3 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG) Patrick Dembowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 49-58 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Donald Hillier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Donald Hillier drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 51-58 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the offensive board | 51-58 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Richard Morris tips it home | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Day (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Colorado State | Albert Day can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan tips it home | 53-60 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Midgette | 53-63 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley banks in the layup set up by Allen Midgette | 53-65 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Albert Day knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-65 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | Albert Day knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-65 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Donald Hillier pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 09:47 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Albert Day | 61-65 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG), Roger Widener (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF), David Bailey (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Donald Hillier, Albert Day, Gerald Dibenedetto, Paul Morgan, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Allen Midgette, Jonathan Mobley, Lloyd Remley | |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Roger Widener misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-65 |
| 09:09 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski tips it home | 63-65 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett lays it up and in set up by Norman Thomas | 63-67 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | David Bailey makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Dembowski | 66-67 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the floater from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the tip | 66-67 |
| 08:14 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Roger Widener connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-67 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dembowski - foul #2 on Patrick Dembowski, team foul #5 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the ball out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Hiltz (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Widener (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Colorado State | David Bailey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Patrick Dembowski | 71-67 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 07:00 | Colorado State | William Hiltz snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 06:54 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski can't finish the layup | 71-67 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Roger Widener hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Theodore Livermore | 74-67 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | David Bailey misses the jumper from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore loses the dribble to Tomas Bowman | 74-67 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 74-67 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 74-67 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Roger Widener misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-67 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the jumper from close range set up by Richard Morris | 74-69 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Peter Bad is called for the reach on David Bailey - foul #3 on Peter Bad, team foul #6 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Hillier (PG), Albert Day (SG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Jarvis Cowan (C) William Hiltz, Roger Widener, Patrick Dembowski, David Bailey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Howard Bennett, Peter Bad, Tomas Bowman | |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Donald Hillier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 74-69 |
| 04:31 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Allen Midgette takes the ball from Paul Morgan | 74-69 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 74-71 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Lloyd Remley swats the dunk try by Paul Morgan | 74-71 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 74-74 |
| 03:36 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-74 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Norman Thomas | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Donald Hillier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Day (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Hiltz (PG) Donald Hillier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Midgette - foul #3 on Allen Midgette, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is fouled on the floor by Albert Day - foul #1 on Albert Day, team foul #6 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Widener (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF) Albert Day, Gerald Dibenedetto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-74 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore (C) Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Peter Bad (PF) Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-74 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Richard Morris knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Tomas Bowman | 76-77 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Howard Bennett - foul #1 on Howard Bennett, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley (PF) Peter Bad | |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Patrick Dembowski is called for the reach on Richard Morris - foul #3 on Patrick Dembowski, team foul #7 | 78-77 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | William Hiltz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-79 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jonathan Mobley | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is hacked by William Hiltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hiltz, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Morgan | 78-80 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | William Hiltz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-80 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it in | 81-82 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | William Hiltz blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Morris - foul #3 on Richard Morris, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | William Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley is fouled on the floor by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #9 | 83-82 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 83-82 |