| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campisi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Paul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sheng-li Tao (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Plewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Spencer Lyke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Archey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Donald Ford inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Spencer Lyke is fouled on the floor by James Campisi - foul #3 on James Campisi, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Rodney Archey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 19:21 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Archey | 23-36 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Spencer Lyke works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-36 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Donald Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Spencer Lyke buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sherwood Vacca | 23-39 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Plewinski and he's fouled by Sterling Beckstead - foul #2 on Sterling Beckstead, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Francis Paul can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Rodney Archey pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Spencer Lyke shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-42 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Pete Hill pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | James Campisi hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Francis Paul | 28-42 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca is fouled on the floor by Francis Paul - foul #2 on Francis Paul, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta (SF), Antoine Dean (C) Sheng-li Tao, Pete Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Harold Hartle (SF), Charles Wygant (PF), George Dean (C) Spencer Lyke, Sherwood Vacca, Donald Ford, Rodney Archey, Sterling Beckstead | |
| 15:59 | UConn | George Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-42 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campisi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Paul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Plewinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - Harold Hartle (fresh) PF - Charles Wygant (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski drills a jumper in the paint | 30-42 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Harold Hartle can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antoine Dean - foul #1 on Antoine Dean, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao (SF) Eric Villacorta | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Harold Hartle misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Harold Hartle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | James Campisi clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Charles Wygant gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Harold Hartle hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Robey | 30-45 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Francis Paul buries a floater from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Russell Robey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Francis Paul buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Campisi | 35-48 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Charles Wygant steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (PG), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Pete Hill (C) James Campisi, Richard Plewinski, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Spencer Lyke (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Donald Ford (SF), Rodney Archey (PF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Russell Robey, Negele Rosenbloom, Harold Hartle, Charles Wygant, George Dean | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan loses the dribble to Spencer Lyke | 35-48 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Spencer Lyke banks in the layup | 35-50 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Paul | 38-50 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Donald Ford hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Spencer Lyke | 38-53 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers is hacked by Sherwood Vacca in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campisi (PG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Richard Plewinski (PF) Paul Rogers, Sheng-li Tao, Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Sherwood Vacca takes the ball from Richard Plewinski | 38-53 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca lays it in | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campisi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Paul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Plewinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Spencer Lyke (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Archey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Donald Ford takes the ball from Pete Hill | 38-55 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Rodney Archey is open and buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sherwood Vacca | 38-57 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-57 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Villacorta | 38-57 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Sherwood Vacca is called for the reach on James Campisi - foul #4 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (SG), Sheng-li Tao (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Francis Paul, Eric Villacorta, Richard Plewinski | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (SG) Sherwood Vacca | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | James Campisi clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Russell Robey pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Russell Robey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-57 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Pete Hill gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Sterling Beckstead swats the layup by Sheng-li Tao | 38-57 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Pete Hill snags the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Spencer Lyke snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Donald Ford is fouled on the floor by Willie Roby - foul #2 on Willie Roby, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (PG), Francis Paul (SG), Richard Plewinski (PF), Antoine Dean (C) James Campisi, Willie Roby, Kenneth Duncan, Pete Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Harold Hartle (SF), Charles Wygant (PF), George Dean (C) Spencer Lyke, Donald Ford, Rodney Archey, Sterling Beckstead | |
| 09:12 | UConn | Charles Wygant clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Charles Wygant hits the follow up shot | 38-59 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Francis Paul drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Antoine Dean | 41-59 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Harold Hartle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-59 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | George Dean is called for the reach on Paul Rogers - foul #2 on George Dean, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Spencer Lyke (PG) Negele Rosenbloom | |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Charles Wygant blocks the short jumper by Antoine Dean | 41-59 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Harold Hartle snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Paul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sheng-li Tao (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Plewinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Antoine Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Spencer Lyke (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Robey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Hartle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | UConn | Russell Robey comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Francis Paul - foul #3 on Francis Paul, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campisi (PG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Pete Hill (C) Paul Rogers, Sheng-li Tao, Richard Plewinski, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Donald Ford (SF), Rodney Archey (PF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Spencer Lyke, Harold Hartle, Charles Wygant, George Dean | |
| 07:37 | UConn | Russell Robey misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Francis Paul's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG) Russell Robey | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Kenneth Duncan takes the ball from Sherwood Vacca | 41-60 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Rodney Archey - foul #2 on Rodney Archey, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao (SF) Eric Villacorta | |
| Subs | UConn | Spencer Lyke (PG) Byron Collison | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Spencer Lyke is fouled on the floor by James Campisi - foul #4 on James Campisi, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski (PF) Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Spencer Lyke is fouled on the floor by Francis Paul - foul #4 on Francis Paul, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (SG) Francis Paul | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | James Campisi is fouled on the floor by Sterling Beckstead - foul #3 on Sterling Beckstead, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (PG) James Campisi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-62 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Pete Hill gets the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Sherwood Vacca - foul #5 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Antoine Dean (C) Pete Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (SG), Harold Hartle (SF) Sherwood Vacca, Donald Ford | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Richard Plewinski misses the 3rd free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean grabs the offensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Paul (SG) Willie Roby | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Sheng-li Tao blocks the short jumper by Harold Hartle | 45-62 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao buries a driving attempt in the paint | 47-62 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Russell Robey is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Paul - foul #5 on Francis Paul, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campisi (PG), Willie Roby (SG), Eric Villacorta (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Pete Hill (C) Paul Rogers, Francis Paul, Sheng-li Tao, Richard Plewinski, Antoine Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Charles Wygant (PF), George Dean (C) Spencer Lyke, Rodney Archey, Sterling Beckstead | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Russell Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the offensive rebound | 47-63 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Russell Robey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Ford (SF) Harold Hartle | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | James Campisi connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Villacorta | 49-63 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Russell Robey is fouled in the backcourt by James Campisi - foul #5 on James Campisi, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (PG) James Campisi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:00 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Russell Robey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kenneth Duncan | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Roby (fresh) SF - Eric Villacorta (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pete Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) SF - Donald Ford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Wygant (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta buries a runner from the left block | 51-64 |
| 03:33 | UConn | George Dean can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Willie Roby - foul #3 on Willie Roby, team foul #10 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sheng-li Tao (SF), Antoine Dean (C) Eric Villacorta, Pete Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | Spencer Lyke (PG) Negele Rosenbloom | |
| 03:33 | UConn | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 03:33 | UConn | George Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan hits a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Rogers | 53-66 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Russell Robey scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Ford | 53-68 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Charles Wygant blocks the jumper by Antoine Dean | 53-68 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Donald Ford pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Spencer Lyke misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 02:13 | UConn | George Dean snags the offensive board | 53-68 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Spencer Lyke connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Russell Robey and he's fouled by Willie Roby - foul #4 on Willie Roby, team foul #11 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta (SF) Sheng-li Tao | |
| Subs | UConn | Rodney Archey (PF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Charles Wygant, George Dean | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Antoine Dean connects on the jump hook near the basket | 55-71 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Rodney Archey is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rodney Archey, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-71 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Russell Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-71 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Rodney Archey jams it on a nice dish by Spencer Lyke | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Eric Villacorta misses the dunk attempt | 55-73 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead gets the rebound | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses the dunk but he's fouled by Antoine Dean - foul #2 on Antoine Dean, team foul #12 | 55-73 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Willie Roby clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-74 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Donald Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Spencer Lyke runs out the clock | 55-74 |