| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Acres (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Latch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Eastin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - James Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - William Wolf (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Matthew Eastin inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | William Latch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | William Wolf comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 19:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Keith Acres | 21-34 |
| 19:13 | UConn | James Hill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-34 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Matthew Eastin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Wolf - foul #2 on William Wolf, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Matthew Eastin makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Matthew Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 23-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Maske (PF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Edward Stockstill, Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| 17:56 | UConn | Matthew Eastin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | William Gregory banks in the layup set up by Ben Hall and he's hacked by Robert Maske - foul #2 on Robert Maske, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Harry Pearson (SF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Matthew Eastin, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) Darrell Roberson | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | William Gregory makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Keith Acres hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Maske | 29-37 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Robert Maske blocks the short jumper by William Gregory | 29-37 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits the follow up shot | 29-39 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Thomas Walter is hacked by Ben Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (PF) Robert Maske | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, Barry Galliher | |
| 16:44 | UConn | Albert Huey banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Pearson | 31-39 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 31-39 |
| 16:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brendan Milstein | 31-39 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Roger Renteria swats the dunk try by Thomas Walter | 31-39 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | William Gregory pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Acres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Albert Huey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | William Gregory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (SG), Matthew Eastin (SF), James Hill (C) Keith Acres, Harry Pearson, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, Jim Carstens, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Brendan Milstein's pass is intercepted by Jerry Straub | 31-39 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson lays it in on a nice dish by Jerry Straub | 31-41 |
| 15:15 | UConn | James Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Cuadra - foul #2 on Ronald Cuadra, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Maske (PF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:15 | UConn | James Hill makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | UConn | James Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Galliher | 32-43 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Robert Maske buries a jumper in the paint | 34-43 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra hits a shot from the baseline set up by Ben Hall | 34-45 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Thomas Walter is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Straub - foul #1 on Jerry Straub, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), William Gregory (SF), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, Barry Galliher, Ronald Cuadra | |
| 13:58 | UConn | Matthew Eastin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Darrell Roberson | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:24 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | William Gregory pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria buries a floater from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Thomas Walter clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-49 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | William Gregory comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-49 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | William Gregory grabs the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson misses long on a shot from the left side | 34-49 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William Wolf | 34-49 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson double dribbles | 34-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Acres (PG), Harry Pearson (SF), Brendan Milstein (PF), James Hill (C) Thomas Walter, Matthew Eastin, Robert Maske, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Edward Stockstill, Darrell Roberson, William Gregory, Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Acres (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Latch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Pearson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - James Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UConn | William Latch is hacked by Ben Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ben Hall, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Brendan Milstein can't connect on a floater in the lane | 34-49 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Harry Pearson tips it in | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is fouled on the floor by James Hill - foul #3 on James Hill, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Harry Pearson banks in the layup set up by Keith Acres | 38-49 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is hacked by William Latch - foul #1 on William Latch, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Renteria (PF) Ronald Cuadra | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-49 |
| 10:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:50 | UConn | James Hill misses the wide open shot in the paint | 38-49 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Pearson - foul #1 on Harry Pearson, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Matthew Eastin (SF) William Latch, Harry Pearson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Ben Hall, Barry Galliher | |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Matthew Eastin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 09:11 | UConn | Matthew Eastin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 08:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 38-50 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Thomas Walter is hacked by Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Maske (PF), Albert Huey (C) Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (PF), Ronald Cuadra (C) Roger Renteria, William Wolf | |
| 08:22 | UConn | Thomas Walter loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (SG) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Stockstill | 38-52 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Darrell Roberson steals the ball from Keith Acres | 38-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Acres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Latch (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Eastin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Maske (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Straub (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cuadra (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson is fouled on the floor by William Latch - foul #2 on William Latch, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG), Harry Pearson (SF), James Hill (C) William Latch, Matthew Eastin, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG), Jim Carstens (SF), Barry Galliher (C) Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, Ronald Cuadra | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill | |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | William Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:41 | UConn | Keith Acres misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-54 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Thomas Walter can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jim Carstens | 38-56 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Thomas Walter is hacked by William Wolf - foul #3 on William Wolf, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (PF), Albert Huey (C) Robert Maske, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Ronald Cuadra (C) William Gregory, William Wolf | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Galliher | 38-56 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-56 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra tips it in | 38-58 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Harry Pearson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Acres | 40-58 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-58 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Brendan Milstein gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Harry Pearson is fouled on the floor by Jim Carstens - foul #1 on Jim Carstens, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Eastin (PG), William Latch (SG), James Hill (C) Keith Acres, Thomas Walter, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Gregory (SF) Darrell Roberson | |
| 04:52 | UConn | Harry Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | William Latch steals it from Jim Carstens | 40-58 |
| 04:24 | UConn | William Latch can't finish the layup | 40-58 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Matthew Eastin tips it back up and in | 42-58 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | William Gregory lays it up and in on a great pass from Jim Carstens | 42-60 |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Hill comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-60 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits the finger roll | 42-62 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Harry Pearson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Carstens - foul #2 on Jim Carstens, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Acres (PG), Robert Maske (PF), Albert Huey (C) Matthew Eastin, Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Harry Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Harry Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Acres (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Latch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Pearson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Maske (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jim Carstens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SG - Ben Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Barry Galliher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Cuadra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Eastin (SF) Harry Pearson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:59 | UConn | William Latch makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Matthew Eastin | 45-62 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 45-62 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Robert Maske gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Keith Acres misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-62 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Albert Huey tips it back up and in | 47-62 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-62 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | William Gregory tips it in | 47-64 |
| 01:52 | UConn | William Latch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | William Gregory clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 47-64 |
| 01:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew Eastin | 47-64 |
| 01:24 | UConn | William Gregory is called for the reach on Matthew Eastin - foul #3 on William Gregory, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (PF), James Hill (C) Robert Maske, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:24 | UConn | Matthew Eastin misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Matthew Eastin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra is hacked by James Hill - foul #4 on James Hill, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Matthew Eastin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Brendan Milstein tips it back up and in | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't finish the layup | 50-66 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | William Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cuadra connects on the floater near the basket | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Keith Acres is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-68 |