| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Elliston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Gines inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | James Elliston misses the dunk | 18-26 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Thomas Gines tips it home | 18-28 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 18-28 |
| 19:10 | UConn | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 18:51 | UConn | James Whobrey throws it down set up by David Hartman and he's fouled by Fred Morgan - foul #1 on Fred Morgan, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:51 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the free throw | 18-30 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 18-30 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark double dribbles | 18-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) Fred Morgan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:10 | UConn | Bo Peralez travels with the ball | 18-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Fred Morgan (PF) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-30 |
| 17:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Gines | 18-30 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Bo Peralez is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Zachman - foul #1 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #2 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF) Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:16 | UConn | James Whobrey misses long on a jumper from the right side | 18-30 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 18-30 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders snags the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Gilyard | 21-30 |
| 15:56 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the fadeaway in the lane | 21-30 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Thomas Gines pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 15:07 | UConn | James Elliston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 21-30 |
| 14:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Whobrey | 21-30 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Bo Peralez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), Loren Stinson (SF), John Stoehr (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Ronald Hillman is blocked by John Stoehr | 21-30 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits the follow up shot | 23-30 |
| 13:39 | UConn | James Shockley is hacked by Zlatko Zachman - foul #2 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Loren Stinson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hillman - foul #1 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #4 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Elliston (PF) James Shockley, Ivan Zephier | |
| 12:36 | UConn | Loren Stinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 12:35 | UConn | John Stoehr misses the tip | 23-30 |
| 12:33 | UConn | James Elliston can't tip it in | 23-30 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zachman | 23-30 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan snags the offensive board | 23-30 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses the shot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 11:42 | UConn | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zachman | 23-30 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Paul Davis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Loren Stinson and he's fouled by Ronald Hillman - foul #2 on Ronald Hillman, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (PF), Richard Norby (C) Paul Sanders, Zlatko Zachman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Loren Stinson, James Elliston, John Stoehr | |
| 10:25 | UConn | Paul Davis makes the free throw | 25-33 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman hits a 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Thomas Gines connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Paul Davis is called for the reach on James Molino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG) Paul Davis, Bo Peralez | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the floater from the right side | 28-35 |
| 09:16 | UConn | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 08:50 | UConn | James Molino steps in front of the Thomas Gines pass | 28-35 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | James Molino lays it in | 30-35 |
| 08:22 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Molino | 33-35 |
| 07:24 | UConn | James Whobrey knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Ivan Zephier is called for the reach on Joshua Savage - foul #1 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Lawrence Gilyard (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Molino, Paul Sanders, Ronald Hillman, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), Loren Stinson (SF), James Elliston (C) James Shockley, Thomas Gines, Ivan Zephier | |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman is hacked by James Elliston - foul #2 on James Elliston, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Stoehr (C) James Whobrey | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 06:19 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 05:55 | UConn | David Hartman connects on the runner from the right block | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 05:46 | UConn | John Stoehr pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Bo Peralez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Zlatko Zachman - foul #3 on Zlatko Zachman, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (PG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Lloyd Clark, Lawrence Gilyard, Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) David Hartman, Loren Stinson, John Stoehr | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-39 |
| 05:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 33-39 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Bo Peralez is fouled on the floor by Joshua Savage - foul #2 on Joshua Savage, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lawrence Gilyard (C) Paul Sanders, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:31 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Lawrence Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), Joshua Savage (C) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:55 | UConn | Bo Peralez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lloyd Clark | 33-40 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Bo Peralez gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Fred Morgan swats the short shot by James Whobrey | 33-40 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Bo Peralez grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Elliston is fouled on the floor by Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Savage, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Zlatko Zachman (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Stephen Vance (PF), Richard Norby (C) Lloyd Clark, Paul Sanders, Lawrence Gilyard, Fred Morgan, Joshua Savage | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Loren Stinson (SF), John Stoehr (C) Paul Davis, Bo Peralez, James Whobrey | |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:32 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Richard Norby can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-41 |
| 02:07 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 02:07 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fred Morgan (PF), Joshua Savage (C) Stephen Vance, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Whobrey (PF) Loren Stinson, John Stoehr | |
| 01:45 | UConn | James Elliston misses short on an open floater from close range | 33-41 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | James Molino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Sanders (SG) Zlatko Zachman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:54 | UConn | James Whobrey can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| 00:54 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:54 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 00:47 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | James Elliston is fouled in the backcourt by James Molino - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #10 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Whobrey | |
| 00:46 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:46 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Paul Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Ivan Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Ivan Zephier is fouled in the backcourt by James Molino - foul #2 on James Molino, team foul #11 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Whobrey (PF) James Elliston | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Ivan Zephier misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Ivan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | James Molino is called for traveling | 34-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), Loren Stinson (SF), John Stoehr (PF) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Davis runs out the clock | 34-44 |