| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Long Kung (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits the follow up shot | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Fausto Russo is called for the reach on Long Kung - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:59 | UConn | Robert Good takes the ball from Harry Giunta | 33-33 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Long Kung gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Robert Wood drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Long Kung | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Long Kung denies the turnaround by Herbert Smith | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Charles Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | UConn | William Blair misses long on a shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Albert Johnson (PF) Robert Wood, Charles Johnson | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | UConn | William Blair misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Harry Giunta - foul #2 on Harry Giunta, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 3rd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Robert Good steals the ball from Harry Giunta | 37-35 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Robert Good throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Charles Rucks, Robert Good | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Robert Sharpton (PF) Ronald Huff, Long Kung | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | UConn | William Blair buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Harry Giunta loses the dribble to Herbert Smith | 40-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Robert Wood takes the ball from Richard Seavey | 40-37 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Albert Johnson drills a jump hook in the lane set up by William Blair and he's hacked by Bryant Myers - foul #2 on Bryant Myers, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (SF) Harry Giunta | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Albert Johnson misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:14 | UConn | William Blair pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Robert Wood hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Blair and he's fouled by Richard Seavey - foul #1 on Richard Seavey, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Long Kung (C) Albert Johnson | |
| 13:56 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Fausto Russo is blocked by Charles Johnson | 40-42 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Robert Sharpton pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | UConn | William Blair can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Rucks - foul #3 on Charles Rucks, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF) Robert Good | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG) Robert Wood | |
| 13:10 | UConn | William Blair misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:10 | UConn | William Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Charles Johnson denies the turnaround by Herbert Smith | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Richard Seavey | 42-43 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Robert Sharpton's floater is tipped away by Caleb Sturdevant | 42-43 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Charles Rucks | 44-43 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Robert Sharpton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Robert Sharpton grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:18 | UConn | William Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Robert Good (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Richard Seavey, Herbert Smith, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Harry Giunta (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Ronald Huff, Charles Johnson, Long Kung | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Robert Sharpton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Harry Giunta is fouled on the floor by Caleb Sturdevant - foul #3 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Wood misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Good - foul #3 on Robert Good, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | William Blair is called for the reach on Bryant Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blair, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Robert Good loses the ball out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Robert Wood misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryant Myers - foul #3 on Bryant Myers, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (PF), Long Kung (C) Robert Sharpton, Albert Johnson | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Bryant Myers | 46-47 |
| 08:57 | UConn | William Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG), Albert Johnson (PF) William Blair, Harry Giunta | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Robert Wood can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Richard Young takes the ball from Rod Icenhour | 46-47 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Albert Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Wood | 46-49 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryant Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Young (fresh) SG - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Albert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Long Kung (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Richard Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Long Kung hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Smith | 51-51 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Herbert Smith picks off the pass by Long Kung | 51-51 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour misses the easy layup | 51-51 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Albert Johnson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Long Kung blows the layup but he's fouled by Abraham Keys - foul #1 on Abraham Keys, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Robert Good (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | UConn | William Blair (PG), Ronald Huff (SG), Harry Giunta (SF), Robert Sharpton (PF) Richard Young, Robert Wood, Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Long Kung makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Long Kung misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Seavey, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Caleb Sturdevant denies the turnaround by Harry Giunta | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Robert Good grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the driving attempt from the right block | 53-52 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Long Kung slams it home on a great pass from Robert Sharpton | 53-54 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey clanks a shot from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Long Kung grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:09 | UConn | William Blair comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Robert Good snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is hacked by William Blair - foul #3 on William Blair, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG) Bryant Myers | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Albert Johnson (C) Ronald Huff, Long Kung | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo's layup is rejected by Robert Sharpton | 53-54 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Robert Sharpton snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | UConn | Harry Giunta misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Good | 56-54 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Harry Giunta is hacked by Robert Good - foul #4 on Robert Good, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG), Charles Johnson (PF) William Blair, Robert Sharpton | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Harry Giunta misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Harry Giunta makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the easy layup | 56-55 |
| 01:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Johnson | 56-55 |
| 01:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Blair (PG), Robert Sharpton (PF), Long Kung (C) Richard Young, Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Robert Sharpton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Blair and the foul's on Caleb Sturdevant - foul #4 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #11 | 56-57 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant loses the dribble to Harry Giunta | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Harry Giunta lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Robert Good scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Rucks | 59-59 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Richard Seavey steals the ball from Robert Wood | 59-59 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Seavey | 61-59 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Robert Wood buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Sharpton - foul #4 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Sharpton | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Charles Rucks is called for the reach on Robert Sharpton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rucks, team foul #12 | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Caleb Sturdevant | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 61-62 |