| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) SG - John Douglas (fresh) SF - Paul Satsky (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) SF - George Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Charles Powers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | George Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Charles Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Paul Satsky knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Douglas | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't throw it down but he's hacked by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willie Birch | 5-1 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Charles Powers drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Charles Powers clanks a floater from the left side | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Gene Mackey is fouled on the floor by Charles Powers - foul #1 on Charles Powers, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 7-3 |
| 16:46 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 7-3 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-3 |
| 16:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 7-3 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Willie Birch slams it home on a nice dish by Maurice Short | 9-3 |
| 16:08 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette's layup is rejected by Maurice Short | 9-3 |
| 16:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 9-3 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Paul Satsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SF - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-3 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Gene Mackey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-3 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is fouled on the floor by Willie Birch - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #2 | 11-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-3 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Loren Stinson is whistled for traveling | 11-3 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SG) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Charles Powers (PF) John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-3 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Steven Timko pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-3 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Farrar - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #3 | 11-3 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:06 | UConn | John Douglas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-5 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 11-5 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 11-7 |
| 13:35 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by John Douglas is blocked by Charles Powers | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | UConn | James Sontag misses the tip | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from George Taylor | 11-9 |
| 13:04 | UConn | James Sontag comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, John Douglas, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Willie Birch misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Timko - foul #1 on Steven Timko, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Hale | 13-11 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Paul Satsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hurley (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | John Hale buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 13-14 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Willie Birch loses the ball out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Youngblood | 13-16 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | George Taylor banks in the layup set up by Charles Powers and the foul's on Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SG) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Willie Birch lays it up and in and he's hacked by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Paul Satsky picks off the pass by John Hale | 15-19 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Paul Satsky lays it in | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Willie Birch picks off the pass by Steven Timko | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | UConn | John Douglas can't finish the layup | 17-19 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Hurley (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Willie Birch, Paul Satsky, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG) Joseph Smith, John Hale | |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette (C) Steven Timko | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits a floater in the paint set up by Leonard Youngblood and he's hacked by Jamie Farrar - foul #2 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Willie Birch is blocked by Chris Morrissette | 17-22 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Gene Mackey tips it but misses | 17-22 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a floater in the lane | 17-22 |
| 07:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Hurley | 17-22 |
| 07:44 | UConn | A charge is called on Willie Birch - foul #2 on Willie Birch, team foul #8 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Leonard Youngblood | 17-24 |
| 06:57 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-24 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Maurice Short tips it back up and in | 19-24 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses badly on a jumper from close range | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Leonard Youngblood is called for the reach on John Douglas - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #5 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Jamie Farrar (SG), Paul Satsky (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Robert Charles, Robert Hurley, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| 05:57 | UConn | Willie Birch's floater is knocked away by Bruce Hankins | 19-24 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Charles Powers pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Powers | 19-24 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Loren Stinson - foul #2 on Loren Stinson, team foul #9 | 19-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 05:19 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Willie Birch's layup is rejected by Charles Powers | 19-25 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | John Hale snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Willie Birch - foul #3 on Willie Birch, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SG) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Harrison Brooker (C) John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:42 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | UConn | The jump hook by Paul Satsky is blocked by Harrison Brooker | 19-26 |
| 04:22 | UConn | James Sontag snags the offensive board | 19-26 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the shot from the left side set up by Jamie Farrar | 21-26 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #11 | 21-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Robert Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG) Paul Satsky, John Douglas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | George Taylor loses the dribble to Loren Stinson | 21-27 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Robert Hurley can't finish the layup | 21-27 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Jamie Farrar takes the ball from Douglas Faris in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Robert Charles blows the dunk | 21-27 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a shot from the right block | 21-27 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris snags the offensive board | 21-27 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Douglas Faris picks off the pass by Robert Hurley | 21-27 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by George Taylor and he's fouled by Jamie Farrar - foul #3 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #12 | 21-29 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Chris Morrissette | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| 00:01 | UConn | John Douglas scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-30 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 24-30 |