| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - James Sontag (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | George Taylor inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 28-24 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the tip | 28-24 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the tip | 28-24 |
| 19:29 | UConn | John Douglas grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the layup against the doubleteam | 28-24 |
| 19:06 | UConn | John Douglas pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 18:44 | UConn | John Douglas tips it in | 30-24 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Steven Timko's layup is rejected by Gene Mackey | 30-24 |
| 18:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 30-24 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Paul Satsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-24 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | John Hale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Douglas - foul #2 on John Douglas, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Sontag scores on a runner from close range set up by Paul Satsky | 32-24 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is whistled for traveling | 32-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey scores on a floater near the basket | 34-24 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Joshua Savage, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-25 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker tips it home | 36-27 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Maurice Short loses the ball out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Kyle Rohn, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SG), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Joshua Savage | |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Steven Timko banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Taylor | 36-29 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Sontag | 39-29 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Steven Timko scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 39-31 |
| 12:59 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | James Sontag is called for the reach on Steven Timko - foul #2 on James Sontag, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker | |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Paul Satsky connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the floater from close range | 42-33 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it back up and in | 42-35 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Willie Birch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 42-35 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Timko | 42-38 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Paul Satsky can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-38 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | John Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Kyle Rohn (SF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Steven Timko | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Ronald Hillman blocks the short jumper by James Sontag | 42-38 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jones (C) Joshua Savage | |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Sontag hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Richard Jones | |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-38 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker jams it and he's fouled by Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Joshua Savage (PF) Ronald Hillman, Harrison Brooker | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:26 | UConn | James Sontag hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-43 |
| 06:25 | UConn | James Sontag hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Taylor | 45-46 |
| 05:45 | UConn | James Sontag double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | John Hale is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 05:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 45-46 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Kyle Rohn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Kyle Rohn is called for the reach on John Hale - foul #2 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Kyle Rohn, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:13 | UConn | James Sontag hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Douglas | 50-48 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Hale | 50-51 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #3 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Maurice Short (PF) John Douglas, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SG) John Hale | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker slams it home set up by Douglas Faris | 52-53 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Ronald Hillman | |
| 02:28 | UConn | Douglas Faris steals it from John Douglas | 52-53 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 52-55 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Steven Timko - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | George Taylor knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Faris | 55-57 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Paul Satsky tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Douglas steals the ball from Steven Timko | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Willie Birch misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Steven Timko wins the tip | 57-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | John Hale works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Harrison Brooker | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Sontag | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:43 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 63-62 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Gene Mackey steps in front of the John Hale pass | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | UConn | John Douglas buries a 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | George Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Sontag - foul #3 on James Sontag, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:07 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-63 |
| 02:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 66-63 |
| 01:50 | UConn | John Douglas lays it in and he's hacked by Steven Timko - foul #4 on Steven Timko, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 01:50 | UConn | John Douglas makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:27 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:04 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-63 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | John Hale connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Taylor | 71-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | John Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Faris - foul #3 on Douglas Faris, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:53 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:53 | UConn | James Sontag gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:51 | UConn | James Sontag is fouled on the floor by Steven Timko - foul #5 on Steven Timko, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Steven Timko | |
| 00:51 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | George Taylor is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | UConn | John Hale is called for the reach on Paul Satsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3 from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 00:34 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Sontag is hacked by Douglas Faris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Faris, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 72-68 |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Sontag is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:11 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | UConn | James Sontag is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:08 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | John Hale splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the offensive board | 75-68 |