| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Combs (fresh) C - Steven Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 5 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Bobby Miles inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Ron Bain loses the dribble to Lee Brame | 29-27 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Steven Voetberg picks off the pass by Norman Shannon in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Steven Voetberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is hacked by Bobby Miles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Miles, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Lee Brame misses the floater from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 19:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Voetberg | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Steven Voetberg is whistled for a carry | 29-27 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Ron Bain is called for the reach on Frank Bunger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Bain, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Bobby Miles - foul #3 on Bobby Miles, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) Mark Grantham, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Cecil Tarter misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Nick Nichols - foul #2 on Nick Nichols, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lynde (SG) Ron Bain | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Yuan Chu (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Justin Jackson, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 17:57 | UConn | Cecil Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Cecil Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly is hacked by Cecil Tarter - foul #2 on Cecil Tarter, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Tarter - foul #3 on Cecil Tarter, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes (C) Cecil Tarter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Bruce Schultz grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Bruce Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:53 | UConn | David Lynde misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-29 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:15 | UConn | David Lynde banks in the layup | 32-32 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Ron Bain (SG), Joseph Partain (SF), Alan Combs (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) David Pickens, David Lynde, Bobby Miles, Bruce Schultz, Lawrence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Lee Brame (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Funsan Arrambide, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno, Herbert Reilly | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Partain (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Combs (fresh) C - Steven Voetberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 6 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Nick Nichols steals the ball from Steven Voetberg | 32-32 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Ron Bain picks off the pass by Norman Shannon | 32-32 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Ron Bain misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-32 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Joseph Partain tips it back up and in | 34-32 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Partain picks off the pass by Lee Brame in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Joseph Partain connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ron Bain | 36-32 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | George Cody is hacked by Alan Combs - foul #1 on Alan Combs, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Miroslav Frankowski (SF), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) Mark Grantham, Joseph Partain, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG), Yuan Chu (SF) George Cody, Justin Jackson | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cecil Tarter - foul #4 on Cecil Tarter, team foul #7 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lynde (SG), Lawrence Rhodes (C) Ron Bain, Cecil Tarter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:23 | UConn | David Lynde hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Pickens | 38-33 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Pickens - foul #2 on David Pickens, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Ron Bain (SG), Bobby Miles (SF), Alan Combs (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) David Pickens, David Lynde, Miroslav Frankowski, Bruce Schultz, Lawrence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Justin Jackson (SF), Lee Brame (PF) Funsan Arrambide, Yuan Chu, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Herbert Reilly swats the short shot by Mark Grantham | 38-34 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Bobby Miles snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Ron Bain hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 38-34 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ron Bain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Miles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alan Combs (fresh) C - Steven Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Justin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Brame (fresh) 6 reb. C - Herbert Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Grantham - foul #2 on Mark Grantham, team foul #9 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), David Lynde (SG), Joseph Partain (SF), Bruce Schultz (PF), Lawrence Rhodes (C) Mark Grantham, Ron Bain, Bobby Miles, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), George Cody (SG), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Nick Nichols (C) Norman Shannon, Frank Bunger, Lee Brame, Herbert Reilly | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 11:08 | UConn | David Lynde misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 11:06 | UConn | David Pickens grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:55 | UConn | David Lynde misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Bain (SG) David Lynde | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF) Justin Jackson | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Pickens - foul #3 on David Pickens, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Alan Combs (PF), Steven Voetberg (C) David Pickens, Bruce Schultz, Lawrence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Frank Bunger (SG), Lee Brame (PF) Funsan Arrambide, George Cody, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Steven Voetberg grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Mark Grantham knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ron Bain | 40-37 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 09:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Partain | 40-37 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Steven Voetberg's pass is intercepted by Frank Bunger | 40-37 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Norman Shannon | 40-39 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Ron Bain hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Voetberg | 43-39 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Lee Brame tips it in | 43-41 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Ron Bain clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Yuan Chu connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Shannon | 43-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ron Bain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Partain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Combs (fairly fresh) C - Steven Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Bunger (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Yuan Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Ron Bain clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Lee Brame gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Lee Brame is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), David Lynde (SG), Bobby Miles (SF), Bruce Schultz (PF), Cecil Tarter (C) Mark Grantham, Ron Bain, Joseph Partain, Alan Combs, Steven Voetberg | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), George Cody (SG), Justin Jackson (SF), Gabriel Bruno (PF), Herbert Reilly (C) Norman Shannon, Frank Bunger, Yuan Chu, Lee Brame, Nick Nichols | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Bruce Schultz clanks a jump hook in the lane | 43-44 |
| 07:14 | UConn | David Pickens misses the tip | 43-44 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | George Cody misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-44 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Bruce Schultz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | David Lynde is called for the reach on George Cody in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lynde, team foul #11 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Bunger (SG) Funsan Arrambide | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | George Cody misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | George Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Justin Jackson is called for the reach on Bobby Miles - foul #4 on Justin Jackson, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG) George Cody | |
| 05:55 | UConn | Funsan Arrambide is called for the reach on Bobby Miles - foul #2 on Funsan Arrambide, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG) Funsan Arrambide | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Norman Shannon steals the ball from David Lynde | 46-47 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Gabriel Bruno's pass is intercepted by Bobby Miles | 46-47 |
| 05:20 | UConn | David Pickens lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bobby Miles | 48-47 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Cecil Tarter - foul #5 on Cecil Tarter, team foul #12 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Ron Bain (SG), Miroslav Frankowski (SF), Alan Combs (PF), Lawrence Rhodes (C) David Pickens, David Lynde, Bobby Miles, Bruce Schultz, Cecil Tarter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Yuan Chu (SF), Lee Brame (PF) Justin Jackson, Gabriel Bruno | |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-48 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Herbert Reilly grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Bunger | 48-50 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Herbert Reilly - foul #2 on Herbert Reilly, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Partain (SF), Steven Voetberg (C) Mark Grantham, Alan Combs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Funsan Arrambide (PG), George Cody (SG), Nick Nichols (C) Norman Shannon, Frank Bunger, Herbert Reilly | |
| 03:53 | UConn | Lawrence Rhodes makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | George Cody misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Joseph Partain snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Miroslav Frankowski (fresh) SG - Ron Bain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Partain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Voetberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Funsan Arrambide (fresh) 2 reb. SG - George Cody (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Yuan Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Brame (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Nick Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UConn | Steven Voetberg scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Rhodes | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SF), Bruce Schultz (PF) Miroslav Frankowski, Joseph Partain, Lawrence Rhodes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Frank Bunger (SG), Justin Jackson (SF) Funsan Arrambide, George Cody, Yuan Chu | |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Lee Brame is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Combs (PF) Bruce Schultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Steven Voetberg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Nick Nichols - foul #3 on Nick Nichols, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Steven Voetberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Steven Voetberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson's layup is rejected by Steven Voetberg | 55-50 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Lee Brame hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Alan Combs grabs the board | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Alan Combs misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nick Nichols | 55-50 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon's pass is intercepted by Ron Bain in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Mark Grantham jams it on a great pass from Ron Bain | 57-50 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson loses the dribble to Mark Grantham in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Ron Bain misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Lee Brame pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Steven Voetberg denies the turnaround by Nick Nichols | 57-50 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Bobby Miles gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ron Bain knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Bobby Miles | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Shannon | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Ron Bain is hacked by Frank Bunger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Bunger, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Bruce Schultz (PF) Mark Grantham, Alan Combs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Frank Bunger is called for the reach on Bobby Miles - foul #2 on Frank Bunger, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Lee Brame pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Miles - foul #4 on Bobby Miles, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Alan Combs (PF) David Pickens, Bruce Schultz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ron Bain is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Bunger - foul #3 on Frank Bunger, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ron Bain makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Ron Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Bobby Miles snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Bobby Miles is hacked by Norman Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Shannon, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | UConn | David Pickens (PG), Bruce Schultz (PF) Mark Grantham, Alan Combs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Lee Brame grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger grabs the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Frank Bunger connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Brame | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Bobby Miles is hacked by Norman Shannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Shannon, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Nick Nichols snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Justin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Miroslav Frankowski (SF) Bobby Miles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Bruce Schultz is hacked by Norman Shannon - foul #3 on Norman Shannon, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Bruce Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Bruce Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon loses the dribble to David Pickens in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Pickens runs out the clock | 66-58 |