| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billy Wood inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Edward Rhea is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Hough - foul #1 on Russell Hough, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Russell Hough - foul #2 on Russell Hough, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Russell Hough | 33-32 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Billy Wood's floater is tipped away by Ken Pegg | 33-32 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | John Miser scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by George Wilson | 35-32 |
| 18:29 | UConn | John Felix misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Billy Wood tips it in | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF), Greg Lively (PF) Russell Hough, Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:44 | UConn | James Fonville clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jeffery Albert - foul #1 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Carlos Chambliss (C) George Wilson, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SF) Billy Wood | |
| 17:44 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak is called for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG) John Miser | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Edward Rhea, Alvin Granda | |
| 17:15 | UConn | Stanley Peterson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) John Felix | |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak clanks a shot in the lane | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Edward Rhea gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Richard Luczak picks off the pass by David Taylor in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Luczak | 37-36 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Stanley Peterson is hacked by Jeffery Albert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Albert, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Richard Luczak, Jeffery Albert, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (SF) Edward Rhea | |
| 16:33 | UConn | Billy Wood hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 37-38 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bell | 37-38 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | George Wilson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bell tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Billy Wood loses the dribble to Michael Bell | 39-38 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | George Wilson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ken Pegg | 41-38 |
| 14:57 | UConn | George Wilson is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Russell Hough, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Edward Rhea (SG), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) Stanley Peterson, David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Dennis Heckman blocks the jumper by John Felix | 41-38 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Greg Lively pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | John Miser is fouled on the floor by James Fonville - foul #2 on James Fonville, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Richard Luczak takes the ball from Billy Wood in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak slams it home | 43-38 |
| 13:52 | UConn | John Felix blows the layup but he's fouled by John Miser - foul #1 on John Miser, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SF) Billy Wood | |
| 13:52 | UConn | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:52 | UConn | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from George Wilson and he's hacked by John Felix - foul #1 on John Felix, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Felix | 45-40 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Dennis Heckman picks off the pass by Stanley Peterson | 45-40 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis is fouled on the floor by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Russell Hough (SF) John Miser, Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Michael Bell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Edward Rhea pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Russell Hough in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Hough, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) George Wilson, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Stanley Peterson, Alvin Granda | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carlos Chambliss | 45-40 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by John Felix - foul #2 on John Felix, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (SF) John Felix | |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 47-40 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Greg Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses the driving attempt in the lane | 47-40 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Edward Rhea pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 47-40 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Michael Bell gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Luczak, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), Stanley Peterson (SF), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) Edward Rhea, Billy Wood, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| 10:07 | UConn | The jump hook by John Felix is blocked by Ken Pegg | 47-40 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg loses the dribble to Stanley Peterson | 47-40 |
| 09:42 | UConn | David Taylor misses the dunk | 47-40 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 47-40 |
| 09:12 | UConn | James Fonville gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:06 | UConn | John Felix can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:05 | UConn | James Fonville hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-42 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Alvin Granda buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Fonville | 49-44 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Dennis Heckman steps in front of the David Taylor pass in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 07:39 | UConn | John Felix gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:29 | UConn | John Felix is called for 10 seconds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Paul Lomonaco (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) David Taylor, Stanley Peterson, John Felix, Alvin Granda | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Greg Lively can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-44 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Greg Lively pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Greg Lively is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Greg Lively, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 06:37 | UConn | James Fonville misses badly on a floater near the basket | 49-44 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bell pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 06:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Edward Rhea | 49-44 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Billy Wood misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Hough - foul #4 on Russell Hough, team foul #10 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG) Michael Bell | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (PG), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) James Fonville, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rhea is called for the reach on Richard Luczak - foul #2 on Edward Rhea, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | George Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-45 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | George Wilson snags the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it up and in | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:50 | UConn | Billy Wood blows the layup | 51-45 |
| 04:49 | UConn | John Felix tips it in | 51-47 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 51-47 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by John Felix - foul #3 on John Felix, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Jeffery Albert, Willie Mathis, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (PG), David Taylor (SG), Paul Lomonaco (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) Stanley Peterson, Edward Rhea, John Felix, Alvin Granda | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak is fouled on the floor by Richard Ferrero - foul #1 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Richard Luczak misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Billy Wood is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Fonville (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Michael Bell gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Lively | 54-49 |
| 02:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Stanley Peterson (SF), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Billy Wood, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Stanley Peterson misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | John Miser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Edward Rhea gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Dennis Heckman is called for the reach on Edward Rhea - foul #4 on Dennis Heckman, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (SF) Stanley Peterson | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a floater from the right block | 56-51 |
| 01:06 | UConn | John Felix scores on a shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | John Miser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 56-53 |
| 00:12 | UConn | John Felix grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | John Felix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Mathis | 56-53 |