| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Long Kung (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Robert Good scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Rucks | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | UConn | William Blair misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Robert Good snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 19:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Long Kung | 27-35 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Long Kung clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Long Kung tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Robert Sharpton's layup is rejected by Caleb Sturdevant | 29-37 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Long Kung misses the tip | 29-37 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Harry Giunta grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Robert Wood can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Long Kung pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Harry Giunta hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wood | 31-37 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Robert Good loses the ball out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Richard Seavey, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| 17:10 | UConn | Robert Sharpton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rod Icenhour - foul #2 on Rod Icenhour, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Robert Wood, Harry Giunta | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fausto Russo (C) Abraham Keys | |
| 17:10 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Robert Good can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Robert Sharpton gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:37 | UConn | William Blair knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Huff | 33-37 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers buries a shot from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 15:59 | UConn | William Blair misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Long Kung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Good (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Robert Good connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 15:13 | UConn | William Blair misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Good | 33-42 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Harry Giunta (SF), Albert Johnson (C) Ronald Huff, Robert Sharpton, Long Kung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Richard Seavey (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Bryant Myers, Robert Good, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| 14:55 | UConn | Herbert Smith is called for the reach on Harry Giunta - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Caleb Sturdevant is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Sharpton (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:34 | UConn | Albert Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Caleb Sturdevant - foul #2 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Albert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Albert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Albert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Robert Sharpton travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey double dribbles | 34-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (PF) Robert Sharpton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Robert Good, Fausto Russo | |
| 13:13 | UConn | Albert Johnson drills a fadeaway from close range | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Seavey | 36-44 |
| 12:41 | UConn | William Blair makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wood | 39-44 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Charles Johnson hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wood | 41-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 5 pts. C - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is hacked by William Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blair, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Robert Sharpton (PF), Long Kung (C) Robert Wood, Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Robert Good (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Richard Seavey, Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Robert Sharpton gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Ronald Huff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Rod Icenhour (PF) Charles Rucks, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers tips it home | 41-49 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Harry Giunta comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Long Kung gets the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Long Kung scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Giunta | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Long Kung grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Long Kung lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Blair and the foul's on Fausto Russo - foul #3 on Fausto Russo, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG), Robert Wood (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Albert Johnson (PF) William Blair, Ronald Huff, Harry Giunta, Robert Sharpton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Rod Icenhour | |
| 09:31 | UConn | Long Kung makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Long Kung is called for the reach on Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Long Kung, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SF) Herbert Smith | |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Sharpton (PF) Long Kung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF) Robert Good | |
| 08:21 | UConn | Caleb Sturdevant picks off the pass by Robert Wood | 46-49 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Rucks | 46-51 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Robert Sharpton scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Wood | 48-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Young (fresh) SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Richard Young is hacked by Bryant Myers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Myers, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UConn | William Blair (PG), Harry Giunta (SF), Long Kung (C) Richard Young, Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Robert Good (SF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Fausto Russo | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Robert Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Bryant Myers, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG) Robert Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Rod Icenhour (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Caleb Sturdevant, Abraham Keys | |
| 06:07 | UConn | William Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rod Icenhour | 48-51 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Rucks | 48-53 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Harry Giunta misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Long Kung pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Robert Sharpton comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-53 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald Huff - foul #2 on Ronald Huff, team foul #3 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG), Robert Wood (SG), Charles Johnson (PF), Albert Johnson (C) William Blair, Ronald Huff, Robert Sharpton, Long Kung | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Rod Icenhour, Fausto Russo | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Young (fresh) SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Harry Giunta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Abraham Keys (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Charles Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harry Giunta | 50-54 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Wood - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG) Richard Seavey | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Robert Wood can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Albert Johnson tips it in | 52-56 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-56 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant tips it in | 52-58 |
| 02:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | UConn | William Blair (PG), Long Kung (C) Richard Young, Harry Giunta | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Richard Seavey (SG) Bryant Myers, Robert Good | |
| 02:26 | UConn | Long Kung's pass is intercepted by Charles Rucks | 52-58 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Long Kung steals the ball from Herbert Smith | 52-58 |
| 02:04 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Charles Rucks, Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Robert Wood connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Blair | 55-58 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | UConn | William Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Giunta (SF), Robert Sharpton (PF) Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG) Bryant Myers | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Charles Rucks picks off the pass by William Blair in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey lays it up and in set up by Charles Rucks | 55-60 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Robert Wood misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Robert Good drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Seavey | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Harry Giunta scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wood | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is hacked by Robert Wood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wood, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (PF) Caleb Sturdevant | |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Robert Sharpton is called for the reach on Herbert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Robert Sharpton is called for the reach on Herbert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:29 | UConn | William Blair makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Wood | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is hacked by William Blair in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Blair, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Robert Wood clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey gets the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is hacked by Robert Wood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Wood, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Robert Wood scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Giunta | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by William Blair - foul #4 on William Blair, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | UConn | William Blair loses the dribble to Fausto Russo | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is fouled in the backcourt by William Blair - foul #5 on William Blair, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG) William Blair | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Young hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-71 |