| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) PF - James Elliston (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 25-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the runner from close range set up by Ronald Hillman | 25-22 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Loren Stinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-22 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Fred Morgan | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | UConn | James Elliston banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Hartman | 27-24 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Bo Peralez - foul #2 on Bo Peralez, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:46 | UConn | James Elliston can't throw it down | 27-26 |
| 17:45 | UConn | James Elliston tips it home | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is called for a backcourt violation | 29-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 17:11 | UConn | Thomas Gines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 29-26 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Clark | 29-26 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Thomas Gines takes the ball from Zlatko Zachman | 29-26 |
| 16:23 | UConn | James Elliston jams it on a great pass from Bo Peralez and he's fouled by Fred Morgan - foul #4 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Whobrey (SF) David Hartman, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| 16:23 | UConn | James Elliston misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Norby (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UConn | James Elliston misses badly on a shot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zachman | 31-29 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Richard Norby grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Zlatko Zachman | 31-31 |
| 14:12 | UConn | James Elliston hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 31-31 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Lawrence Gilyard swats the short shot by James Elliston | 31-31 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 31-31 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders connects on the 3 from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Bo Peralez splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket set up by Loren Stinson and he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Paul Sanders, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), John Stoehr (C) Paul Davis, James Elliston, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| 12:57 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 33-34 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from James Molino | 33-36 |
| 12:22 | UConn | James Whobrey clanks a floater from the right side | 33-36 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Bo Peralez steals it from Stephen Vance | 33-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 2 stl. PF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | James Whobrey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Whobrey, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Bo Peralez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Molino | 33-39 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Thomas Gines works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 10:38 | UConn | John Stoehr grabs the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 10:21 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | James Molino can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Stoehr - foul #3 on John Stoehr, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (PF), Loren Stinson (C) James Whobrey, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF) Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | James Molino misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 33-40 |
| 09:35 | UConn | David Hartman is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | James Molino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-40 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Clark | 35-40 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 08:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 35-40 |
| 08:33 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by James Molino - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Whobrey (SF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF) James Molino, Lloyd Clark | |
| 08:20 | UConn | Zlatko Zachman steals the ball from James Elliston | 35-40 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is hacked by Bo Peralez - foul #3 on Bo Peralez, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Zlatko Zachman, Joshua Savage | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lloyd Clark, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman (SG), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 06:43 | UConn | James Elliston lays it in and he's fouled by Fred Morgan - foul #5 on Fred Morgan, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Thomas Gines (SF) David Hartman, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (PF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| 06:43 | UConn | James Elliston makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Gines - foul #1 on Thomas Gines, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (PF) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (C) Ronald Hillman | |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Bo Peralez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance loses the dribble to James Whobrey | 38-42 |
| 05:04 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the wide open floater from the right block | 38-42 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | James Whobrey is called for the reach on Stephen Vance - foul #3 on James Whobrey, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (PF), John Stoehr (C) Bo Peralez, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard, Stephen Vance | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | James Molino misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 03:58 | UConn | John Stoehr grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 03:42 | UConn | James Elliston can't throw it down | 38-45 |
| 03:40 | UConn | James Elliston tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard Norby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Gines - foul #2 on Thomas Gines, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF) James Molino, Richard Norby | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:50 | UConn | James Whobrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Shockley - foul #1 on James Shockley, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), Loren Stinson (C) James Shockley, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard, Joshua Savage | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Loren Stinson is whistled for traveling | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Joshua Savage (PF), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Zlatko Zachman, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Bo Peralez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 40-47 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:06 | UConn | James Elliston blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Savage, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 01:06 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:06 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Thomas Gines comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Hillman | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard is whistled for a carry | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Loren Stinson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Bo Peralez - foul #4 on Bo Peralez, team foul #9 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Vance (PF) Lawrence Gilyard | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Bo Peralez shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Hartman | 45-48 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | David Hartman is called for the reach on Stephen Vance in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #10 | 45-48 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 45-49 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-49 |