| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette's floater is knocked away by Michael Ackley | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Robert Young tips it home | 32-26 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Liko Wang double dribbles | 32-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | John Hale buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Robert Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SF), Bruce Hankins (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers | |
| 18:02 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| 17:41 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins | |
| 17:41 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Robert Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Powers | 33-31 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Michael Ackley clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, William Davis, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 16:56 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Willie Birch - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Liko Wang blows the layup over the doubleteam | 35-31 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is hacked by Karl Grimes - foul #1 on Karl Grimes, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, John Hale, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a shot from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Robert Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Robert Hurley, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | William Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Steven Timko (PF) William Davis, Charles Powers | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Robert Jessen buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Ackley | 37-33 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Robert Young's layup is rejected by Michael Ackley | 37-33 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Paul Satsky connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Willie Birch | 40-33 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Birch - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), William Davis (SF), Charles Powers (PF) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | William Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Young | 40-36 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Michael Ackley drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jessen | 43-36 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | William Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Young | 43-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Robert Jessen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Liko Wang | 46-39 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | William Davis misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leonard Youngblood - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, William Davis, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 10:29 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-39 |
| 10:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Karl Grimes | 48-39 |
| 09:37 | UConn | John Hale is called for the reach on Karl Grimes - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Liko Wang can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Robert Hurley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Harrison Brooker steals it from Robert Hurley | 48-39 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | John Hale knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harrison Brooker | 48-42 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Liko Wang is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 48-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Robert Hurley, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 07:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Jessen | 48-42 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Michael Ackley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 50-42 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris loses the ball out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Douglas Faris picks off the pass by Willie Birch | 50-42 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (PF) Douglas Faris, Charles Powers | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Hankins - foul #3 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Chris Morrissette | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Michael Chacon comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Hankins - foul #4 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Willie Birch - foul #2 on Willie Birch, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it home | 53-44 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Douglas Faris is called for the reach on Willie Birch - foul #2 on Douglas Faris, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Robert Hurley, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Davis scores on a jumper from the right side | 53-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Grimes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Jessen is called for 3 seconds | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-46 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Robert Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Paul Satsky, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Michael Chacon lays it up and in set up by Michael Ackley | 55-46 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-46 |
| 01:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Liko Wang | 55-46 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Bruce Hankins and he's fouled by Michael Ackley - foul #2 on Michael Ackley, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Robert Young is called for the reach on Michael Chacon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Marson (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF) Liko Wang, Willie Birch, Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Robert Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Young, team foul #11 | 58-49 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #12 | 58-49 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Hale | 59-51 |
| 00:30 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Samuel Marson is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hale, team foul #13 | 59-51 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Samuel Marson misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Samuel Marson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Ackley | 60-51 |
| 00:14 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by John Hale in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Hale, team foul #14 | 60-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG) John Hale | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Samuel Marson - foul #1 on Samuel Marson, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Samuel Marson, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Karl Grimes | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Satsky runs out the clock | 61-52 |