| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-25 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Michael Ackley can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | William Davis gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Young | 24-25 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Michael Ackley is open and buries a jumper from close range set up by Liko Wang out of the doubleteam | 24-27 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by Michael Chacon - foul #1 on Michael Chacon, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Ackley - foul #2 on Michael Ackley, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Leonard Youngblood takes the ball from Willie Birch | 26-27 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Youngblood | 28-27 |
| 16:48 | UConn | The jump hook by Robert Jessen is blocked by Leonard Youngblood | 28-27 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Michael Chacon connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 28-30 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette scores on a jumper in the paint set up by William Davis | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Michael Chacon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Robert Young comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-30 |
| 15:09 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Liko Wang evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:45 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harrison Brooker | 30-30 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #4 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Robert Hurley, Karl Grimes | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | James Sontag is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #3 on James Sontag, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), William Davis (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Chacon (PF) James Sontag | |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Chacon | 30-32 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Willie Birch - foul #2 on Willie Birch, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG) Paul Satsky | |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Robert Jessen's floater is tipped away by Leonard Youngblood | 32-32 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | William Davis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Young | 35-32 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-32 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Willie Birch picks off the pass by Robert Young in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Robert Jessen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | William Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Robert Jessen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Robert Hurley steps in front of the Bruce Hankins pass | 37-32 |
| 10:07 | UConn | John Hale takes the ball from Liko Wang | 37-32 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hale | 39-32 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Paul Satsky picks off the pass by John Hale | 39-32 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the finger roll set up by Paul Satsky | 39-34 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Liko Wang snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 08:26 | UConn | James Sontag comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Paul Satsky gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Liko Wang is hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #2 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Robert Hurley, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Michael Ackley can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Paul Satsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UConn | The jump hook by Michael Ackley is blocked by Charles Powers | 39-34 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Willie Birch | 39-37 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Robert Young drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by William Davis | 41-37 |
| 06:05 | UConn | The jumper by Michael Chacon is denied by Charles Powers | 41-37 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Michael Chacon knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 41-39 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Willie Birch gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Willie Birch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Morrissette - foul #3 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG) Paul Satsky | |
| 04:58 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Willie Birch - foul #3 on Willie Birch, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (PF) Michael Chacon | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Robert Jessen is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Ackley | |
| 03:51 | UConn | Karl Grimes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Liko Wang out of a doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Robert Hurley picks off the pass by Bruce Hankins | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Sontag (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Karl Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Bruce Hankins steals the ball from James Sontag | 43-44 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young lays it in set up by Bruce Hankins | 45-44 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Liko Wang's pass is intercepted by Bruce Hankins | 45-44 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Robert Charles, Robert Hurley, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | William Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Charles Powers tips it in | 47-44 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Michael Ackley loses the dribble to William Davis | 47-44 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | William Davis lays it up and in | 49-44 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Leonard Youngblood - foul #2 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | William Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Chacon - foul #3 on Michael Chacon, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the jumper from the baseline | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-48 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Robert Jessen grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Willie Birch's pass is intercepted by Robert Young | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Liko Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Liko Wang, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Liko Wang is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Birch | 51-48 |