| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jack Linton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon is fouled on the floor by Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), Rick Clark (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Rick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Edward Rentz steps in front of the John Langer pass | 23-21 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Mark Grantham is called for the reach on Norman Shannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Grantham, team foul #2 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, John Langer, Rick Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Edward Thomason is blocked by Neville Thome | 23-21 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it home | 23-23 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Jason Robinson travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) John Harrison | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Lowery - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Marshall Bellamy (PF) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the driving attempt from close range | 23-25 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon's pass is intercepted by Marshall Bellamy | 23-25 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the floater from the left side | 25-25 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is alone and drills a floater in the paint | 25-27 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Denver Volz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marshall Bellamy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Rentz | 28-30 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Denver Volz knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Robinson | 31-30 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Lowery - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #4 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), David Bolin (PF), Donald Cowger (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF), Rufus Howard (C) Norman Shannon, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Donald Cowger's pass is intercepted by John Harrison | 31-32 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | The short jumper by John Harrison is denied by David Bolin | 31-32 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Mark Grantham pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Bobby Miles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bobby Miles, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) John Langer, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:18 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | John Harrison pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Rufus Howard | |
| 12:27 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the floater from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Bobby Miles snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Neville Thome scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Grantham | 33-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hazelwood (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Hayes | 33-34 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Shawn Williams steals the ball from Mark Grantham | 33-34 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Richard Hayes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, Jimmie Hazelwood, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Jack Linton (C) Norman Shannon, Edward Thomason, Richard Hayes, John Harrison | |
| 10:42 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't throw it down but the foul's on Jack Linton - foul #2 on Jack Linton, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Rufus Howard (PF) Shawn Williams | |
| 10:42 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Marshall Bellamy steals the ball from Baran Roznowski in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Robert Lowery buries a 3 from straight away | 37-34 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll and the foul's on Donald Cowger - foul #2 on Donald Cowger, team foul #6 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Shawn Williams (PF) Bobby Smith, Rufus Howard | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Jason Robinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hayes (SF) Bobby Smith | |
| 08:57 | UConn | Robert Lowery is denied on a layup by Jack Linton | 37-37 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hayes | 39-39 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Baran Roznowski is called for the reach on Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF), Rufus Howard (C) Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams, Jack Linton | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 41-39 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard is hacked by Marshall Bellamy - foul #2 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #7 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Rentz (SF) Norman Shannon, Richard Hayes | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Rufus Howard misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Langer (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Rufus Howard (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Rufus Howard - foul #1 on Rufus Howard, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, John Langer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SG), Shawn Williams (PF), Jack Linton (C) Edward Thomason, John Harrison, Rufus Howard | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Jason Robinson picks off the pass by Baran Roznowski in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:27 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a jumper from the right block | 43-41 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bobby Miles | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Cowger | 45-41 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-41 |
| 04:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 45-41 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Robert Lowery's pass is intercepted by Jack Linton | 45-41 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Shannon (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Bobby Smith, Baran Roznowski, Shawn Williams | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Langer - foul #2 on John Langer, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) John Langer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Denver Volz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Harrison | 45-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Hazelwood (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Mark Grantham buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Jack Linton tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Denver Volz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Grantham | 49-47 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jack Linton buries a shot from close range set up by Edward Rentz | 49-49 |
| 01:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Grantham, Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | UConn | David Bolin's dunk attempt is rejected by Jack Linton | 49-49 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Linton | 49-49 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | John Harrison misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-49 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | John Harrison tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Norman Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Edward Rentz is called for the reach on Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Denver Volz is hacked by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Thomason - foul #4 on Edward Thomason, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a floater in the lane set up by Norman Shannon | 51-53 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Denver Volz misses short on a halfcourt shot | 51-53 |