| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Arnold Long inbounds the ball | 25-16 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Jason Cowan is whistled for traveling | 25-16 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a runner from the right block | 25-16 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Thomas | 25-16 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the runner from the right block | 25-18 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Arnold Long knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Norman Thomas - foul #2 on Norman Thomas, team foul #1 | 27-18 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the free throw | 28-18 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Norman Thomas | 28-21 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Arnold Long drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 30-21 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Lee Free steals the ball from Derrick Fong | 30-21 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Lee Free's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Remley | 30-21 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 16:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 30-21 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Cowan - foul #3 on Jason Cowan, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (PF) Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Delbert Powell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 33-22 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is hacked by Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 33-24 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Delbert Powell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits the follow up shot | 35-24 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Delbert Powell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #3 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Jason Cowan picks off the pass by Peter Bad | 35-24 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball grabs the board | 35-24 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Fuchs and the foul's on Delbert Powell - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Arnold Long (SF), Lee Free (PF) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Cesar Gallo | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Arnold Long is hacked by Derrick Fong - foul #1 on Derrick Fong, team foul #3 | 35-26 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Peter Bad is called for the reach on Arnold Long - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #4 | 35-26 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a shot near the basket | 37-26 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Benjamin Ball | 37-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lloyd Remley - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #5 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Arnold Long, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Benjamin Ball | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Stephen Riley steps in front of the Norman Thomas pass in the backcourt | 39-28 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Riley - foul #3 on Stephen Riley, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Lee Free misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | The jumper by Jeffrey Fuchs is denied by Lee Free | 39-30 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Jason Cowan out of the doubleteam | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Earl Knapp - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Arnold Long (SF) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Cesar Gallo (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Stephen Riley is hacked by Norman Thomas - foul #3 on Norman Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 08:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the tip | 42-32 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Thomas | 42-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-35 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it back up and in | 44-35 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is fouled on the floor by Stephen Riley - foul #4 on Stephen Riley, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Jason Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| 06:22 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Wilbur Bruce is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Arnold Long steals the ball from Derrick Fong | 44-37 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Derrick Fong swats the shot by Eric Bourne | 44-37 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 44-39 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Derrick Fong swats the short shot by Arnold Long | 44-39 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Derrick Fong | 46-41 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Arnold Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Lee Free, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Cesar Gallo | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it home | 48-41 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Cowan and he's hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #2 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #7 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (SF) Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Benjamin Ball | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Derrick Fong | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs tips it home | 50-45 |
| 02:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Derrick Fong (PF) Jeffrey Fuchs, Allen Midgette | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Arnold Long loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 01:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Free | 50-45 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Benjamin Ball picks off the pass by Jason Cowan out of a doubleteam | 50-45 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 50-45 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 50-45 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Lee Free is hacked by Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Thomas, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Lee Free misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Remley | 50-45 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-45 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Earl Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #10 | 50-45 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Norman Thomas is called for the reach on Lee Free in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norman Thomas, team foul #11 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Lee Free in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #12 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |