| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jamal Kelly inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | James Ryan knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 27-31 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-31 |
| 19:18 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Robert Foshee is called for 3 seconds | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-31 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Austin Schlater - foul #2 on Austin Schlater, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 17:08 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Foshee - foul #2 on Robert Foshee, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Jamal Kelly, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore gets the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cross (fresh) C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Austin Schlater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Austin Schlater | 28-36 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-36 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | James Ryan swats the shot by Joshua Jorgenson | 28-36 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Robert Cross misses long on a shot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Robert Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Louis Keith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Louis Keith, Jack Beegle, Michael Howard, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Austin Schlater, Michael Johnson, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein loses the ball out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses badly on a floater from the left block | 28-38 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Majors - foul #1 on Ray Majors, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Bruce Carney steals it from Floyd Thompson | 28-40 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-40 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Gary Chaves is called for the reach on Michael Howard - foul #2 on Gary Chaves, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), James Ryan (C) Floyd Thompson, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jamal Kelly | 30-42 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Louis Keith takes the ball from Gary Chaves | 30-42 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-42 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Austin Schlater | 30-44 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 30-44 |
| 10:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Majors | 30-44 |
| 09:37 | UConn | James Ryan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Ray Majors is called for the reach on Keith Churchill - foul #2 on Ray Majors, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Robert Foshee, Jamal Kelly, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (SG), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Roger Dilday, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Jack Beegle's pass is intercepted by Joshua Jorgenson | 30-47 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater's pass is intercepted by Michael Howard | 30-47 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the dunk attempt | 30-47 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler pulls down the rebound | 30-47 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is hacked by James Ryan - foul #2 on James Ryan, team foul #5 | 30-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (PF) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Louis Keith | 30-47 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Jack Beegle snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Jack Beegle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #6 | 30-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (SF) Louis Keith, Jack Beegle, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG) Michael Johnson | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-48 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Ray Majors grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Robert Cross is called for traveling | 30-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (PF) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is fouled on the floor by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #7 | 30-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Ryan (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 06:20 | UConn | James Ryan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-50 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jamal Kelly tips it in | 32-50 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Chaves | 32-50 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Jamal Kelly gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Robert Foshee connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 34-50 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 04:58 | UConn | James Ryan gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 04:52 | UConn | James Ryan makes the contested jumper near the basket set up by Robert Foshee | 36-50 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #2 on Roger Dilday, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Jack Beegle (SF), Ray Majors (PF), Robert Cross (C) Robert Foshee, Jamal Kelly, Michael Howard, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Austin Schlater, Roger Dilday, Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Beegle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Jack Beegle pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Ray Majors can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-50 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-50 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson hits the follow up shot | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Thompson | 40-52 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-54 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Louis Keith is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Jamal Kelly (SF), James Ryan (C) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Harold Grafenstein, Michael Johnson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Ray Majors comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-54 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Jorgenson | 40-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Ray Majors is called for the reach on Roger Dilday in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Majors, team foul #8 | 40-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Gary Chaves denies the turnaround by Louis Keith | 40-56 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Ray Majors can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roger Dilday - foul #3 on Roger Dilday, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Jamal Kelly picks off the pass by Austin Schlater in the backcourt | 42-56 |
| 00:45 | UConn | James Ryan can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Churchill - foul #3 on Keith Churchill, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| 00:45 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:45 | UConn | James Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Churchill | 43-58 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Louis Keith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-58 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Jamal Kelly hits the follow up shot | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater runs out the clock | 45-58 |