| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Stephen Riley is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:59 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Lloyd Remley - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Wilbur Bruce steals it from Bruce Shreve | 30-30 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Lee Free | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the tip | 30-32 |
| 17:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Cowan | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Arnold Long connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 30-34 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the shot from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Arnold Long blows the wide open layup | 30-34 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Arnold Long drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Jason Cowan out of the doubleteam | 30-36 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley's floater is tipped away by Lee Free | 30-36 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Norman Thomas steals it from Lee Free | 32-36 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Earl Knapp (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Stephen Riley, Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Norman Thomas - foul #1 on Norman Thomas, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Jason Cowan | |
| 14:33 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:32 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 33-36 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Delbert Powell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Eric Bourne swats the shot by Jeffrey Fuchs | 33-38 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Delbert Powell pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Lee Free throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Cesar Gallo | 35-38 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it back up and in | 35-40 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce loses the dribble to Peter Bad | 38-40 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Derrick Fong steps in front of the Stephen Riley pass | 38-40 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Arnold Long throws it down on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 38-42 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Ball | 38-42 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Arnold Long's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Eric Bourne blows the layup but he's fouled by Lloyd Remley - foul #2 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Bruce Shreve, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 43-44 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Delbert Powell knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo hits the follow up shot | 45-46 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Delbert Powell scores on a jump hook in the lane | 45-48 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 06:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 45-48 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Knapp | 45-51 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| 05:28 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Peter Bad - foul #3 on Peter Bad, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Wilbur Bruce steals it from Peter Bad | 45-53 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Arnold Long is hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #3 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Arnold Long throws it down on a great pass from Eric Bourne | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 45-55 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Jason Cowan loses the dribble to Norman Thomas | 45-55 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas dunks the ball | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 29 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Remley - foul #4 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Wilbur Bruce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong's pass is intercepted by Jason Cowan | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Ball - foul #5 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it back up and in | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Bruce Shreve is called for the reach on Lee Free in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette, Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Wilbur Bruce denies the turnaround by Peter Bad | 49-60 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the board | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #11 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Norman Thomas, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cesar Gallo | 52-62 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #12 | 52-62 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Lee Free takes the ball from Allen Midgette | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Derrick Fong steals it from Jason Cowan | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs gets the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong connects on the shot in the paint set up by Allen Midgette | 54-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 54-64 |