| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) SF - Russell Hough (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billy Wood inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Stanley Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by John Miser - foul #2 on John Miser, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG) John Miser | |
| 19:34 | UConn | Alvin Granda hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-21 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg lays it up and in on a great pass from George Wilson | 23-23 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Billy Wood hits the easy wide open finger roll | 25-23 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Alvin Granda - foul #1 on Alvin Granda, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Greg Lively (PF) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Willie Mathis | |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Billy Wood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 27-25 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Greg Lively can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Rhea - foul #2 on Edward Rhea, team foul #2 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (SF) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Carlos Chambliss (C) Richard Luczak, Ken Pegg | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Greg Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 17:18 | UConn | John Felix can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Greg Lively grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Greg Lively hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-27 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Russell Hough tips it in | 27-29 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Stanley Peterson is hacked by Greg Lively in the backcourt - foul #1 on Greg Lively, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), James Fonville (SG), Richard Ferrero (C) Edward Rhea, Stanley Peterson, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) George Wilson, Greg Lively, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 16:28 | UConn | James Fonville is called for traveling | 27-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG) John Miser | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 27-29 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Richard Ferrero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Billy Wood (SF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, John Felix | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Russell Hough, Dennis Heckman | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ferrero (fresh) C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Richard Ferrero steals the ball from Carlos Chambliss | 27-29 |
| 15:07 | UConn | James Fonville misses the easy open layup | 27-29 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Edward Rhea tips it home | 29-29 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert misses the 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | John Miser tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 14:40 | UConn | John Miser steps in front of the Edward Rhea pass in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-31 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss hits the follow up shot | 29-33 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Billy Wood knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Ferrero | 31-33 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 13:34 | UConn | James Fonville snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 13:30 | UConn | James Fonville clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Edward Rhea grabs the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 13:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 31-33 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the turnaround in the lane | 31-33 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Alvin Granda tips it home | 33-33 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Ferrero - foul #2 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Stanley Peterson (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), John Felix (PF) Edward Rhea, James Fonville, Billy Wood, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Jeffery Albert, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 12:37 | UConn | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Michael Bell steps in front of the David Taylor pass in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Russell Hough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 12:15 | UConn | David Taylor gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Alvin Granda scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Stanley Peterson and he's fouled by Richard Luczak - foul #1 on Richard Luczak, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Greg Lively (PF) Willie Mathis | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the free throw | 35-34 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Michael Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is hacked by David Taylor during a doubleteam - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) SG - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Michael Bell is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 35-34 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:39 | UConn | John Felix is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Stanley Peterson takes the ball from Michael Bell in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 10:33 | UConn | John Felix banks in the layup set up by Stanley Peterson | 39-34 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's pass is intercepted by Stanley Peterson | 39-34 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Alvin Granda is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Alvin Granda, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), James Fonville (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) David Taylor, Stanley Peterson, Paul Lomonaco, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | John Miser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Willie Mathis, Dennis Heckman | |
| 08:44 | UConn | James Fonville travels in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by George Wilson | 39-36 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Richard Ferrero lays it up and in set up by Billy Wood | 41-36 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | John Miser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 07:44 | UConn | John Felix grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Billy Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Lively | 41-36 |
| 07:27 | UConn | John Felix tips it home | 43-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Hough (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg blows the layup | 43-36 |
| 07:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrero | 43-36 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Richard Ferrero is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing | 45-36 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Stanley Peterson (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Alvin Granda (C) Edward Rhea, James Fonville, Billy Wood, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) John Miser, Russell Hough, Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| 06:05 | UConn | Dennis Heckman denies the turnaround by Paul Lomonaco | 45-36 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert blows the wide open dunk | 45-36 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Alvin Granda lays it up and in set up by Paul Lomonaco | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by John Felix - foul #2 on John Felix, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), James Fonville (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) David Taylor, John Felix, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Russell Hough (SF) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Jeffery Albert | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 05:07 | UConn | James Fonville is hacked by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 04:56 | UConn | James Fonville misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | John Miser pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman tips it home | 47-40 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Stanley Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (SF), Alvin Granda (C) James Fonville, Paul Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (C) Dennis Heckman | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Russell Hough can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-40 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Stanley Peterson is hacked by Ken Pegg - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG) Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG), Dennis Heckman (SF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Joseph Thompson, Russell Hough, Ken Pegg | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | George Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Chambliss | 47-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ferrero (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Alvin Granda (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UConn | James Fonville scores on a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | John Miser knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Wilson | 50-46 |
| 02:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SG), John Felix (PF) James Fonville, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Billy Wood is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Bell and he's fouled by Richard Ferrero - foul #3 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Wilson (SG) Richard Luczak | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:24 | UConn | John Felix grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 02:10 | UConn | John Felix is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Wood | 52-48 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Michael Bell drills a floater in the paint | 52-50 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Billy Wood loses the dribble to George Wilson in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Richard Ferrero pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Billy Wood blows the layup but he's hacked by Russell Hough - foul #2 on Russell Hough, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), Willie Mathis (PF) Michael Bell, Greg Lively | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg's floater is tipped away by Alvin Granda | 54-50 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Billy Wood is fouled in the backcourt by John Miser - foul #3 on John Miser, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG) Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Russell Hough is whistled for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (C) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by John Miser in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Miser, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is hacked by Richard Ferrero - foul #4 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SG), Billy Wood (SF) James Fonville, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:18 | UConn | George Wilson is called for the reach on John Felix in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Richard Ferrero (C) Stanley Peterson, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:18 | UConn | John Felix misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | George Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 00:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Ferrero | 58-52 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by John Miser in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Miser, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG) John Miser | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bell | 60-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 60-52 |