| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Larry Olson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 31-29 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is fouled on the floor by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Mark Welch drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Frazier | 31-31 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons knocks in the floater from the right block set up by John Alexander | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Steven Lenhardt steps in front of the Donald Phillips pass | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt misses the shot from close range | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Michael Lewis takes the ball from Mark Welch | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | John Alexander makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Welch | 35-33 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Rorie and he's fouled by Ronald Rotstein - foul #2 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Centeno (SG), Roy Zenker (C) Michael Lewis, John Alexander | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Stephen Kissner connects on the shot from the right block set up by Larry Olson | 38-35 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Warren Centeno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Larry Stanton (SF), James Cleghorn (PF) Jeffrey Rorie, Robert Parsons, Steven Lenhardt | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG) Larry Olson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Stephan Oswalt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Warren Centeno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Stanton (fresh) PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the dunk but he's hacked by Roy Zenker - foul #2 on Roy Zenker, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF) David Johnston | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Del Hughes - foul #2 on Del Hughes, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG) Warren Centeno | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Del Hughes, Stephen Kissner | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn loses the dribble to Donald Phillips | 38-35 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Mark Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roy Zenker | 38-35 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn tips it in | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Mark Welch clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Stanton - foul #1 on Larry Stanton, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Robert Parsons (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF), John Alexander (C) Stephan Oswalt, Larry Stanton, James Cleghorn, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 13:36 | UConn | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Steven Lenhardt is called for the reach on Mark Welch - foul #3 on Steven Lenhardt, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF), Stephen Kissner (C) Jason Frazier, Donald Phillips | |
| 12:43 | UConn | Steven Lenhardt steals it from Del Hughes | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Del Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons can't throw it down | 43-36 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Larry Olson - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Centeno (SG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (SG), Jason Frazier (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Matthew Andrews, Mark Welch, Stephen Kissner | |
| 11:03 | UConn | John Alexander denies the turnaround by Donald Phillips | 45-36 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons can't throw it down | 45-36 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Larry Olson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Fields | 45-39 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Warren Centeno hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Del Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephan Oswalt (PG), Michael Lewis (SG), Larry Stanton (SF), James Cleghorn (PF), Roy Zenker (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Warren Centeno, Robert Parsons, Steven Lenhardt, John Alexander | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Matthew Andrews (SG), Mark Welch (PF) Larry Olson, Franklin Fields, Del Hughes | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Jason Frazier grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Mark Welch buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Andrews | 45-41 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is hacked by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Robert Parsons (SF), Steven Lenhardt (PF) Stephan Oswalt, Larry Stanton, James Cleghorn | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Stephen Kissner (C) Matthew Andrews, Donald Phillips | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt loses the dribble to Jason Frazier | 45-41 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Stephen Kissner is hacked by Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF) Jason Frazier, Mark Welch | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roy Zenker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Stephen Kissner is denied on a layup by Roy Zenker | 45-41 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the tip | 45-41 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Roy Zenker pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Zenker - foul #3 on Roy Zenker, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Warren Centeno (SG), John Alexander (C) Michael Lewis, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| 06:47 | UConn | Stephen Kissner makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Larry Olson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:30 | UConn | The jump hook by Stephen Kissner is blocked by John Alexander | 48-42 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Warren Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt loses the dribble to David Johnston | 48-42 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Del Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Stephen Kissner snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 05:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG) Warren Centeno | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Matthew Andrews, Del Hughes, David Johnston, Stephen Kissner | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Donald Phillips buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jason Frazier and the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons is called for traveling | 48-44 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Mark Welch is denied on a layup by John Alexander | 48-44 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Donald Phillips tips it in | 48-46 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Rotstein is called for the reach on Jeffrey Rorie - foul #3 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Steven Lenhardt is denied by Donald Phillips | 48-46 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Donald Phillips loses the dribble to John Alexander | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Lenhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #3 on Mark Welch, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Stanton (SF), Roy Zenker (C) Robert Parsons, John Alexander | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Larry Olson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 49-48 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Parsons (SF), John Alexander (C) Larry Stanton, Roy Zenker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 02:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 49-48 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Larry Olson is hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #4 on Michael Lewis, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | John Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Mark Welch hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Ronald Rotstein | 49-52 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Parsons scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Larry Olson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jason Frazier grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Steven Lenhardt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Larry Olson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 54-52 |