| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Brian Stamper denies the turnaround by Joseph Cline | 28-30 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean buries a fadeaway from the left block | 28-32 |
| 19:04 | Colorado | Brian Stamper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Orlowsky - foul #1 on Michael Orlowsky, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:08 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Walsh is called for the reach on Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 17:40 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:20 | Colorado | Brian Stamper grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:07 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) David Arndt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 16:40 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:28 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean, Roman Cool | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Stamper - foul #1 on Brian Stamper, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jackie Smith (PF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Stamper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Colorado | Jackie Smith can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-35 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Bill Peck snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 28-37 |
| 15:14 | Colorado | The short jumper by Jackie Smith is denied by Charles Ikner | 28-37 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Bill Peck grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the dunk attempt | 28-37 |
| 14:41 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Bernard Harvey | 28-37 |
| 14:19 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Geoffrey Walsh | 31-37 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Walters - foul #2 on Thomas Walters, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), David Arndt (C) Bernard Harvey, Jamie Jones, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Mack Crunk (PF), Roman Cool (C) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:45 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | James Haws is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #2 on James Haws, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Colorado | David Jensen (SG) Geoffrey Walsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Bill Peck | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it home | 32-42 |
| 12:49 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Haws | 34-42 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackie Smith - foul #4 on Jackie Smith, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Dennis Holdren (SF) Jackie Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) Kyle Poulson | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:22 | Colorado | David Arndt snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:16 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky is hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG) Dennis Holdren | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Ryan Dean | |
| 12:03 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #4 on Joseph Cline, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) James Haws | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF) John Summerville, Charles Ikner | |
| 11:52 | Colorado | Mack Crunk steals it from Michael Orlowsky | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Jensen (fresh) SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Orlowsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the easy layup | 34-42 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the tip | 34-42 |
| 11:29 | Colorado | David Arndt grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 11:10 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky drills a floater in the paint | 36-42 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-42 |
| 10:47 | Colorado | Jamie Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | David Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | Brian Stamper (C) David Arndt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:39 | Colorado | David Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | David Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:39 | Colorado | David Jensen makes the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Michael Orlowsky steals the ball from Bill Peck | 38-42 |
| 10:00 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Orlowsky | 41-42 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Michael Orlowsky steals the ball from Roman Cool | 41-42 |
| 09:33 | Colorado | Mack Crunk picks off the pass by Bernard Harvey | 41-42 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 09:03 | Colorado | Brian Stamper snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:43 | Colorado | David Jensen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters can't throw it down | 44-42 |
| 08:14 | Colorado | Jamie Jones snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 08:02 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Bernard Harvey is called for the reach on Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Colorado | James Haws (PG), Geoffrey Walsh (SG), Dennis Holdren (SF), Jackie Smith (PF), David Arndt (C) Bernard Harvey, David Jensen, Jamie Jones, Michael Orlowsky, Brian Stamper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Roman Cool | |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - James Haws (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Holdren (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Arndt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Summerville | 44-44 |
| 06:54 | Colorado | James Haws drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Holdren | 46-44 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 06:12 | Colorado | David Arndt is denied on a layup by Ryan Dean | 46-46 |
| 06:11 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses long on a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 05:41 | Colorado | Jackie Smith snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:34 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Colorado | David Arndt hits the follow up shot | 48-46 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-48 |
| 05:06 | Colorado | David Arndt blows the dunk | 48-48 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Poulson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean tips it home | 48-50 |
| 04:26 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Bernard Harvey (PG), Michael Orlowsky (SF), Brian Stamper (C) James Haws, Dennis Holdren, David Arndt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Kyle Poulson, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| 04:11 | Colorado | Brian Stamper is hacked by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 03:55 | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Walsh - foul #2 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:37 | Colorado | Brian Stamper pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Bernard Harvey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Geoffrey Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Orlowsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jackie Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Stamper (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 02:59 | Colorado | Jackie Smith grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 02:34 | Colorado | Jackie Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is fouled on the floor by Bernard Harvey - foul #2 on Bernard Harvey, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado | Jamie Jones (SF) Michael Orlowsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Bill Peck | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:45 | Colorado | Jamie Jones is hacked by Joseph Cline - foul #5 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Colorado | Michael Orlowsky (SF) Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| 01:38 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | John Summerville's pass is intercepted by Michael Orlowsky | 51-52 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 00:39 | Colorado | Geoffrey Walsh tips it home | 53-52 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Walters | 53-54 |
| 00:08 | Colorado | Bernard Harvey comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 53-54 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Geoffrey Walsh is called for the reach on Roman Cool in the backcourt - foul #3 on Geoffrey Walsh, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:05 | Colorado | Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Thomas Walters steals the ball from Geoffrey Walsh | 53-56 |