| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jessen inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses long on a jumper from the right block | 30-26 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Davis | 30-26 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Steven Timko loses the dribble to Willie Birch | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 30-28 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Steven Timko travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Michael Ackley lays it up and in set up by Liko Wang | 30-30 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it home | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Michael Chacon lays it up and in | 32-32 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Robert Jessen comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood buries a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Liko Wang - foul #3 on Liko Wang, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) William Davis, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Robert Jessen scores on a runner from the right block set up by Willie Birch and the foul's on Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:10 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Michael Chacon is fouled on the floor by Charles Powers - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Robert Young | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Michael Ackley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 37-34 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Michael Ackley tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), William Davis (SG), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 3rd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Robert Jessen double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF) Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Michael Ackley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Robert Jessen tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Robert Jessen - foul #2 on Robert Jessen, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Steven Timko - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| 12:42 | UConn | William Davis picks off the pass by Michael Ackley | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | William Davis hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | William Davis is hacked by Willie Birch - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bruce Hankins | 41-40 |
| 11:24 | UConn | James Sontag misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Morrissette - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (C) Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Willie Birch | |
| 11:24 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:24 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - James Sontag (fresh) 6 pts. C - Karl Grimes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Powers | 43-42 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Charles Powers swats the dunk try by Liko Wang | 43-42 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | John Hale buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Robert Hurley's pass is intercepted by Harrison Brooker | 45-42 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins's floater is tipped away by Robert Hurley | 45-42 |
| 09:38 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Paul Satsky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 45-42 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Robert Hurley, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| 08:47 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the jumpshot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | William Davis is hacked by Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG) Paul Satsky | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-44 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Michael Ackley tips it in | 45-46 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Willie Birch picks off the pass by William Davis | 45-46 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the dunk | 45-46 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | William Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Youngblood | 47-46 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Robert Young is called for the reach on Liko Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses long on a shot from the left side | 47-48 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | William Davis hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Young | 49-48 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Robert Jessen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Young | 51-48 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-48 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Robert Jessen connects on the jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Chacon - foul #3 on Michael Chacon, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), James Sontag (PF) Liko Wang, Michael Chacon | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Michael Ackley clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Morrissette - foul #3 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (C) Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 53-51 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by John Hale - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Robert Hurley (SF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Ackley | |
| 03:55 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Liko Wang is called for the reach on Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Liko Wang, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sontag | 53-53 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Liko Wang splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by John Hale - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Chacon (PF) Karl Grimes | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sontag (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Michael Chacon dunks the ball on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 53-58 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley, James Sontag | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-58 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Michael Ackley lays it in on a great pass from Liko Wang | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | William Davis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Birch - foul #2 on Willie Birch, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Liko Wang is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Young, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Marson (PG), Paul Satsky (SG) Liko Wang, Willie Birch | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Young | 57-61 |
| 00:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Willie Birch (SG) Samuel Marson, Paul Satsky | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Robert Jessen is hacked by William Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Robert Jessen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Young is called for the reach on Robert Jessen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Young, team foul #13 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Marson (PG), Paul Satsky (SG) Liko Wang, Willie Birch | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Samuel Marson is called for the reach on Leonard Youngblood - foul #1 on Samuel Marson, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Willie Birch (SG) Samuel Marson, Paul Satsky | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:22 | UConn | William Davis is called for the reach on Michael Chacon in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Davis, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Marson (PG), Paul Satsky (SG) Liko Wang, Willie Birch | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the 3 from straight away | 57-67 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Samuel Marson runs out the clock | 57-67 |