| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Dewey Betts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Beasley (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jerry Catlin (fresh) PF - Albert Sher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Elder (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Feldman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Jones (fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland's fadeaway is rejected by Albert Sher | 29-35 |
| 19:49 | Hartford | Albert Sher pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Hartford | Joe Elder comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Noll - foul #1 on Matthew Noll, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Hartford | Joe Elder misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Hartford | Joe Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Waldo Feldman | 30-37 |
| 19:19 | Hartford | Matthew Noll steals the ball from Dewey Betts in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Dewey Betts is called for the reach on Matthew Noll - foul #3 on Dewey Betts, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Roderick Emery (PG) Dewey Betts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland misses badly on a floater from the left block | 30-37 |
| 18:29 | Hartford | Roderick Emery pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Hartford | Joe Elder misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 18:11 | Hartford | Albert Sher misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman's pass is intercepted by Joe Elder | 30-37 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | Joe Elder is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Elder, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | Curtis Hoyt (SF), Benjamin Richards (C) Jerry Catlin, Joe Elder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), Randy Adamek (SF), James Williams (C) Matthew Noll, Vernon Roland, Lawrence Newton | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Williams misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Hoyt - foul #1 on Curtis Hoyt, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:33 | Hartford | Benjamin Richards is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 17:14 | Hartford | Roderick Emery clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Jones | 30-40 |
| 16:42 | Hartford | Roderick Emery misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), Edgar Presley (C) Jerome Jarmon, Randy Adamek, Christopher Jones | |
| 16:42 | Hartford | Roderick Emery makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:42 | Hartford | Roderick Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll hits the finger roll | 32-42 |
| 15:50 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Roderick Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Beasley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Curtis Hoyt (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Sher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Richards (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Feldman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vernon Roland (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Presley (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Benjamin Richards swats the layup by Vernon Roland | 32-42 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | James Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Albert Sher is called for the reach on Waldo Feldman - foul #1 on Albert Sher, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dewey Betts (PG), Jerry Catlin (SF), Joe Elder (PF), Philip Smith (C) Roderick Emery, Curtis Hoyt, Albert Sher, Benjamin Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon (PG), James Suggs (SG), Christopher Jones (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, Waldo Feldman, James Williams, Edgar Presley | |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | James Suggs connects on the jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 14:35 | Hartford | Joe Elder drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by James Suggs - foul #2 on James Suggs, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Adamek (SF) Vernon Roland | |
| 14:35 | Hartford | Joe Elder makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Randy Adamek comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 13:45 | Hartford | Joe Elder can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 13:44 | Hartford | Jerry Catlin gets the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:22 | Hartford | Dewey Betts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | Philip Smith snags the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 12:53 | Hartford | Philip Smith hits a jumper in the lane | 37-46 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | James Suggs makes the floater near the basket | 37-48 |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Dewey Betts's floater is knocked away by Lawrence Newton | 37-48 |
| 12:19 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley hits the follow up shot | 39-48 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | James Suggs dunks the ball | 39-50 |
| 11:36 | Hartford | Philip Smith blows the layup | 39-50 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Dewey Betts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Beasley (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Catlin (tiring) PF - Philip Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Elder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerome Jarmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Adamek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Jones (tiring) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | James Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 39-50 |
| 11:27 | Hartford | Philip Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:08 | Hartford | Joe Elder makes the shot from the baseline set up by Dewey Betts | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Catlin - foul #3 on Jerry Catlin, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Hartford | Roderick Emery (SG), Curtis Hoyt (SF), Albert Sher (PF) Bryan Beasley, Jerry Catlin, Philip Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), James Williams (PF), Edgar Presley (C) James Suggs, Randy Adamek, Christopher Jones, Lawrence Newton | |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:43 | Hartford | Roderick Emery loses the dribble to Jerome Jarmon in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Roderick Emery gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:16 | Hartford | Vernon Roland picks off the pass by Dewey Betts | 41-52 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland banks in the layup | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Hartford | Curtis Hoyt comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-54 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland can't finish the layup | 41-54 |
| 09:41 | Hartford | Albert Sher pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:29 | Hartford | Joe Elder lays it up and in set up by Roderick Emery | 43-54 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Presley | 43-54 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Jerome Jarmon is whistled for a carry | 43-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Bryan Beasley (SG), Benjamin Richards (C) Dewey Betts, Joe Elder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Lawrence Newton (C) Jerome Jarmon, Edgar Presley | |
| 08:54 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Beasley, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | James Williams tips it home | 43-56 |
| 08:14 | Hartford | Albert Sher misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-56 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Vernon Roland | 43-56 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll clanks a shot near the basket | 43-56 |
| 07:49 | Hartford | Roderick Emery gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 07:30 | Hartford | Albert Sher loses the dribble to Waldo Feldman | 43-56 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Roderick Emery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Beasley (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Hoyt (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Sher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Richards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Waldo Feldman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vernon Roland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Newton (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 07:07 | Hartford | Albert Sher grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 07:04 | Hartford | Benjamin Richards loses the dribble to Matthew Noll in the backcourt | 43-56 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Noll | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:00 | Hartford | Curtis Hoyt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dewey Betts (PG), Joe Elder (PF) Roderick Emery, Curtis Hoyt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG), James Menefee (SG), Clifford Mercer (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), Edgar Presley (C) Matthew Noll, Waldo Feldman, Vernon Roland, James Williams, Lawrence Newton | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | James Suggs misses short on a runner in the lane | 43-58 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | Benjamin Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 06:51 | Hartford | James Menefee steals the ball from Dewey Betts in the backcourt | 43-58 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | James Suggs loses the dribble to Albert Sher | 43-58 |
| 06:35 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Sher | 45-58 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | James Menefee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Steven Yost (PG), Jerry Catlin (SF) Bryan Beasley, Benjamin Richards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:14 | Hartford | Albert Sher blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| 06:14 | Hartford | Albert Sher makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:14 | Hartford | Albert Sher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | James Menefee clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Dewey Betts - foul #4 on Dewey Betts, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG) James Suggs | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | James Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | James Menefee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Hartford | Edgar Presley blocks the jumper by Joe Elder | 47-60 |
| 05:47 | Hartford | Joe Elder misses the tip | 47-60 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | James Menefee pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | James Menefee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-63 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Joe Elder misses the dunk but he's hacked by Edgar Presley - foul #1 on Edgar Presley, team foul #6 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Roderick Emery (SG), Philip Smith (C) Steven Yost, Albert Sher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Vernon Roland (SF), Randy Adamek (PF) James Menefee, Clifford Mercer, Christopher Jones | |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Joe Elder misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:25 | Hartford | Joe Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Catlin is called for the reach on Waldo Feldman - foul #4 on Jerry Catlin, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Benjamin Richards (PF) Joe Elder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Suggs (PG), Lawrence Newton (C) Matthew Noll, Edgar Presley | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 04:59 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Benjamin Richards | 48-63 |
| 04:44 | Hartford | Dewey Betts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland lays it up and in set up by James Suggs | 48-65 |
| 04:19 | Hartford | James Suggs is called for the reach on Dewey Betts - foul #3 on James Suggs, team foul #7 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | Curtis Hoyt (SF) Jerry Catlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PF), James Williams (C) Randy Adamek, Lawrence Newton | |
| 04:19 | Hartford | Dewey Betts makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:19 | Hartford | Dewey Betts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:19 | Hartford | Philip Smith snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:05 | Hartford | Curtis Hoyt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | James Suggs buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Roland and he's hacked by Benjamin Richards - foul #1 on Benjamin Richards, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Bryan Beasley (SG), Albert Sher (PF), Joe Elder (C) Dewey Betts, Benjamin Richards, Philip Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Clifford Mercer (SF) Waldo Feldman, Vernon Roland | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | James Suggs makes the free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:44 | Hartford | Joe Elder scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Roderick Emery | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | James Suggs comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-68 |
| 03:29 | Hartford | Roderick Emery grabs the board | 51-68 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Roderick Emery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Beasley (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Hoyt (fresh) PF - Albert Sher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Joe Elder (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Noll (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Suggs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Mercer (fresh) PF - Christopher Jones (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Hartford | Albert Sher is hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Menefee (SG), Edgar Presley (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Suggs, Christopher Jones, James Williams | |
| 03:17 | Hartford | Albert Sher makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:17 | Hartford | Albert Sher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-68 |
| 02:51 | Hartford | Roderick Emery grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Hartford | Lawrence Newton takes the ball from Bryan Beasley | 53-68 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | James Menefee is whistled for traveling | 53-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Dewey Betts (PG), Jerry Catlin (SF), Benjamin Richards (PF), Philip Smith (C) Roderick Emery, Curtis Hoyt, Albert Sher, Joe Elder | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman (SG), Jerome Jarmon (SF), Randy Adamek (PF) Matthew Noll, Clifford Mercer, Lawrence Newton | |
| 02:07 | Hartford | James Menefee picks off the pass by Philip Smith | 53-68 |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | James Menefee hits the finger roll | 53-70 |
| 01:50 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 53-70 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Edgar Presley gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edgar Presley | 53-73 |
| 01:29 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Waldo Feldman - foul #3 on Waldo Feldman, team foul #9 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Hartford | Albert Sher (PF), Joe Elder (C) Benjamin Richards, Philip Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Noll (PG), Vernon Roland (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) James Menefee, Jerome Jarmon, Randy Adamek, Edgar Presley | |
| 01:29 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 01:29 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Lawrence Newton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-73 |
| 01:16 | Hartford | Dewey Betts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-73 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Vernon Roland scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Waldo Feldman | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Hartford | Bryan Beasley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bryan Beasley - foul #4 on Bryan Beasley, team foul #10 | 58-75 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Joe Elder pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:26 | Hartford | Joe Elder is denied on a layup by Lawrence Newton | 58-76 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Waldo Feldman grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Noll runs out the clock | 58-76 |