| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Arthur Collins inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | UConn | David Bolin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Ivey - foul #3 on Edward Ivey, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:34 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:34 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:11 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz scores on a floater near the basket set up by Ernest Christopher | 29-32 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | UConn | David Bolin can't tip it in | 29-32 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Samuel Yager snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Arthur Collins's pass is intercepted by Craig Holley | 29-32 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Craig Holley lays it in | 29-34 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart throws it down on a great pass from Arthur Collins | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Craig Holley | 31-36 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Samuel Yager drills a floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Samuel Yager - foul #3 on Samuel Yager, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Edward Ivey | |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 15:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Neville Thome | 33-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UConn | Anthony Givens works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Edward Thomason, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 15:42 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William O'Connell | 34-37 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Gary Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (C) Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Lee | 34-39 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 13:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Husky | 34-39 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Anthony Givens splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is fouled on the floor by Anthony Givens - foul #3 on Anthony Givens, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Joseph Barnhart (SG), Arthur Graham (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is open and buries a floater in the paint | 36-41 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Leon Eoff is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Neville Thome (C) Arthur Graham, Leon Eoff, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a runner from the right block | 36-43 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Neville Thome can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Craig Holley gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Neville Thome blocks the short jumper by Ernest Christopher | 36-43 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz tips it but misses | 36-43 |
| 11:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Samuel Yager | 36-43 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), David Bolin (C) Mark Osborne, Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| 09:49 | UConn | David Bolin is fouled on the floor by Gary Lee - foul #3 on Gary Lee, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Thomason | 36-43 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | William O'Connell clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 08:47 | UConn | David Bolin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 08:45 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:25 | UConn | David Bolin connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Givens | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Pearson (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF) Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leon Eoff (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Bolin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Pearson (fresh) SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Bolin knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Ernest Christopher - foul #1 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (SG), Samuel Yager (PF) Anthony Givens, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, John Pearson, Claude Bennett | |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Bolin makes the free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Campbell and the foul's on David Bolin - foul #3 on David Bolin, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) David Bolin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Lee (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Edward Rentz picks off the pass by Mark Osborne | 42-48 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey blows the wide open dunk | 42-48 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Edward Ivey denies the turnaround by Arthur Collins | 42-48 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-48 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Mark Osborne pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-48 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), David Bolin (C) Mark Osborne, Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Edward Ivey | |
| 04:27 | UConn | Anthony Givens is fouled on the floor by Ernest Christopher - foul #2 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs's pass is intercepted by Claude Bennett | 42-48 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | David Bolin takes the ball from Claude Bennett | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - David Bolin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Gibbs | 44-48 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is called for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Arthur Graham (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Mark Moshier, Ernest Christopher, Claude Bennett | |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (SG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF) Anthony Givens, Arthur Graham, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 02:28 | UConn | David Bolin comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-48 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Samuel Yager misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG) Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-50 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Gibbs - foul #2 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (PF) Ernest Christopher | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | UConn | Mark Osborne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Collins | 47-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Mark Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Arthur Collins can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnhart - foul #1 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:04 | UConn | David Bolin snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is hacked by Joseph Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #11 | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Victor Campbell picks off the pass by David Bolin | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barnhart - foul #3 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #12 | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:33 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-58 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Campbell | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 47-58 |