| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zhu Tao (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 1 ast. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada inbounds the ball | 32-17 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines tips it back up and in | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Daniel Parada steals it from Zhu Tao out of a doubleteam | 32-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | James Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-19 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Don Garrett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marco Yazzie | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-19 |
| 18:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Boothby | 34-19 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Garrett | 36-19 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Don Garrett picks off the pass by James Kirk in the backcourt | 36-19 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Don Garrett is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-19 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Haines | 36-19 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada dunks the ball | 36-21 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Zhu Tao evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-21 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo tips it home | 38-21 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-21 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Zhu Tao evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo | 41-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone is hacked by Marco Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #1 | 41-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Chris Gardner (C) Don Garrett, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Timothy Haines | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Marco Yazzie steals it from Harvey Marine | 41-21 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Rene Costa lays it up and in set up by Marco Yazzie | 43-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Chris Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Harvey Marine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Heywood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike is fouled in the backcourt by Zhu Tao - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #2 | 43-21 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Chris Gardner picks off the pass by Larry Heikkinen | 43-21 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Chris Gardner is hacked by David Heywood - foul #2 on David Heywood, team foul #1 | 43-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SG), Duane Boulay (PF) Marco Yazzie, Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Mark McClammy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-21 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Rene Costa tips it back up and in | 45-21 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-21 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | David Heywood pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-21 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen is fouled on the floor by Mark McClammy - foul #2 on Mark McClammy, team foul #3 | 45-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (SF), Francis Frazier (PF) Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (SG) Larry Heikkinen | |
| 14:09 | UConn | Chris Gardner is fouled on the floor by James Kirk - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #2 | 45-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PF) Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), John Hazel (C) Bradford Mike, David Heywood | |
| 13:51 | UConn | Rene Costa knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Chris Gardner | 47-21 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-21 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | James Kirk pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-21 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Don Garrett - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #4 | 47-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG), Duane Boulay (SF) Rene Costa, Mark McClammy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen (SG), Daniel Parada (SF), Timothy Haines (C) James Kirk, Patrick Smith, John Hazel | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Marco Yazzie grabs the board | 47-22 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Stone - foul #2 on Jerry Stone, team foul #3 | 47-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SF) Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Francis Frazier | |
| 12:47 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 48-22 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-22 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the board | 48-22 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Don Garrett steals it from Daniel Parada | 48-22 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-22 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines gets the rebound | 48-22 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine is hacked by Zhu Tao in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zhu Tao, team foul #5 | 48-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), James Kirk (SG) Jerry Stone, Larry Heikkinen | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines's dunk attempt is rejected by Chris Gardner | 48-22 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Zhu Tao gets the rebound | 48-22 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Chris Gardner connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Garrett and the foul's on Timothy Haines - foul #2 on Timothy Haines, team foul #4 | 50-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen (SG), Patrick Smith (SF), Francis Frazier (PF), David Heywood (C) James Kirk, Daniel Parada, Harvey Marine, Timothy Haines | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the free throw | 51-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chris Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Heywood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | David Heywood misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-22 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 51-22 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Rene Costa can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bradford Mike - foul #2 on Bradford Mike, team foul #5 | 51-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF) Marco Yazzie, Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 52-22 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-22 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith hits the finger roll set up by Larry Heikkinen | 53-24 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Mark McClammy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #2 on Patrick Smith, team foul #6 | 53-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Duane Boulay (C) Dale Parson, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:28 | UConn | Mark McClammy makes the 1st free throw | 54-24 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Mark McClammy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-24 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | David Heywood pulls down the rebound | 54-24 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen's pass is intercepted by Duane Boulay in the backcourt | 54-24 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Rene Costa's pass is intercepted by David Heywood | 54-24 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses the lay-in | 54-24 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-24 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-27 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the lay-in | 54-27 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Smith | 54-27 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-27 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 54-27 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Don Garrett blows the layup | 54-27 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier snags the defensive board | 54-27 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier lays it in | 54-29 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG), Zhu Tao (SF), Chris Gardner (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Mark McClammy, Wendell Perdomo, Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hazel (PF) Francis Frazier | |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith double dribbles | 54-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Chris Gardner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-29 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Chris Gardner tips it back up and in | 56-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Heikkinen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hazel (fresh) C - David Heywood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Smith, team foul #7 | 56-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (PF) Rene Costa, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF) David Heywood | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Chris Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-29 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier pulls down the rebound | 56-29 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Heikkinen | 56-31 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Patrick Smith takes the ball from Zhu Tao | 56-31 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith blows the layup | 56-31 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Chris Gardner pulls down the rebound | 56-31 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Zhu Tao is fouled on the floor by Patrick Smith - foul #4 on Patrick Smith, team foul #8 | 56-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Duane Boulay (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Marco Yazzie, Wendell Perdomo, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Heywood (C) John Hazel | |
| 06:09 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 57-31 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 58-31 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Bradford Mike | 58-33 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Zhu Tao loses the dribble to David Heywood | 58-33 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Heikkinen | 58-35 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Rene Costa drills a floater from the right block and the foul's on Patrick Smith - foul #5 on Patrick Smith, team foul #9 | 60-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Mark McClammy (SF) Dale Parson, Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Parada (SF) Patrick Smith | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 61-35 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Duane Boulay - foul #1 on Duane Boulay, team foul #6 | 61-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-37 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled on the floor by Larry Heikkinen - foul #3 on Larry Heikkinen, team foul #10 | 61-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PF) Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hazel (PF) Francis Frazier | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Marco Yazzie grabs the offensive board | 62-37 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Don Garrett is fouled on the floor by Bradford Mike - foul #3 on Bradford Mike, team foul #11 | 62-37 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is hacked by Mark McClammy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark McClammy, team foul #7 | 63-37 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 63-38 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-39 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Yazzie (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark McClammy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wendell Perdomo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Joe Boothby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Heikkinen (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Hazel (fairly fresh) C - David Heywood (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Mark McClammy takes the ball from Daniel Parada in the backcourt | 63-39 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Don Garrett lays it up and in set up by Mark McClammy | 65-39 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Joe Boothby denies the turnaround by Daniel Parada | 65-39 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the defensive rebound | 65-39 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Don Garrett's dunk attempt is rejected by David Heywood | 65-39 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradford Mike | 65-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:29 | UConn | Bradford Mike steals the ball from Don Garrett | 65-41 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 65-41 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Joe Boothby snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Daniel Parada takes the ball from Joe Boothby | 65-41 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Joe Boothby swats the shot by Daniel Parada | 65-41 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | David Heywood misses the tip | 65-41 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Joe Boothby snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Don Garrett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo and he's fouled by Bradford Mike - foul #4 on Bradford Mike, team foul #12 | 67-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SF) Mark McClammy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF) John Hazel | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the free throw | 67-41 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 67-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is fouled on the floor by Joe Boothby - foul #3 on Joe Boothby, team foul #8 | 67-41 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Don Garrett connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Boothby | 69-43 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-43 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 69-43 |