| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) SF - George Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Maurice Short wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Satsky | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Paul Satsky picks off the pass by Douglas Faris in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:09 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | George Taylor hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:36 | UConn | John Douglas drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | UConn | John Douglas makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is fouled on the floor by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Powers | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 16:56 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the fadeaway from close range | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Jamie Farrar is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Farrar | 8-8 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Harrison Brooker swats the shot by James Sontag | 8-8 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Sontag (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 15:39 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| 14:53 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | John Hale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Charles Powers steals the ball from Willie Birch | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it in | 10-10 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Willie Birch misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-10 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is hacked by Maurice Short - foul #2 on Maurice Short, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Hale | 12-10 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Willie Birch's layup is rejected by Harrison Brooker | 12-10 |
| 12:46 | UConn | James Sontag tips it in | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | John Hale buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chris Morrissette | 15-12 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Robert Hurley (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Loren Stinson | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Jamie Farrar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Steven Timko (C) George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Jamie Farrar | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| 10:22 | UConn | John Hale is called for the reach on John Douglas - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| 10:22 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | John Douglas steps in front of the Bruce Hankins pass | 15-16 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Robert Charles double dribbles | 15-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG) Robert Charles | |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits a fadeaway from the left block | 17-16 |
| 09:16 | UConn | John Douglas hits the finger roll | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins travels with the ball | 17-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) John Douglas, Robert Hurley, Gene Mackey | |
| 08:41 | UConn | Charles Powers steals it from James Sontag | 17-18 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled on the floor by James Sontag - foul #1 on James Sontag, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Steven Timko (C) Bruce Hankins, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Jamie Farrar takes the ball from Charles Powers | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) John Hale, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-18 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Paul Satsky tips it back up and in | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) SG - Leonard Youngblood (tiring) 2 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 19-20 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 19-20 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Willie Birch can't finish the layup | 21-20 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 21-20 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Steven Timko is called for the reach on James Sontag - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Loren Stinson | |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Charles Powers knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Hankins and he's fouled by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Charles Powers's floater is knocked away by Gene Mackey | 24-22 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins tips it but misses | 24-22 |
| 05:16 | UConn | John Douglas pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:47 | UConn | John Douglas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits a turnaround from close range | 26-22 |
| 04:13 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the shot from the left block | 26-22 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins tips it home | 28-22 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Chris Morrissette swats the layup by Gene Mackey | 28-22 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 28-22 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Robert Charles picks off the pass by Douglas Faris | 28-22 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Robert Charles hits the finger roll | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sontag (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Charles - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Robert Charles, Robert Hurley, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the easy layup | 30-24 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by George Taylor - foul #2 on George Taylor, team foul #10 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-24 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | George Taylor tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by George Taylor - foul #3 on George Taylor, team foul #11 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson | |
| 01:38 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Willie Birch steps in front of the Chris Morrissette pass | 35-26 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Willie Birch can't finish the layup | 35-26 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it in | 35-28 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Charles Powers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-28 |
| 01:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 35-28 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 35-30 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Hale | 37-30 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 37-30 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is fouled on the floor by Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, John Hale, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 37-30 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Jamie Farrar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-32 |