| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the lay-in | 22-35 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 22-35 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 22-35 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares tips it home | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 18:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter double dribbles | 22-37 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-39 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Percy Hunter tips it home | 24-39 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Jack Swann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Tony Lazaro gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Leon Welch's pass is intercepted by Robert Brooks | 24-39 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 17:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Jelinski | 24-39 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Percy Hunter | 27-39 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Jack Swann drills a 3 from straight away | 27-42 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by Patrick Jelinski | 29-42 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits a floater from the right side | 29-44 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Leon Welch misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 29-44 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the offensive board | 29-44 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Leon Welch is fouled on the floor by Jack Swann - foul #1 on Jack Swann, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| 15:54 | UConn | Percy Hunter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-44 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the board | 29-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Tony Lazaro steals it from Brian Paras | 29-44 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Tony Lazaro is whistled for traveling | 29-44 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Armando Roman is called for a backcourt violation | 29-44 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the dunk but he's fouled by Armando Roman - foul #1 on Armando Roman, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Percy Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 14:45 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Swann | 30-46 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Leon Welch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Hatfield | 32-46 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares tips it home | 32-48 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Jack Swann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Armando Roman snags the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Wayne Hatfield steals the ball from Jack Swann | 35-48 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Leon Welch is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leon Welch, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Kenneth Rowley (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Kurt Murphy, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the dunk | 35-48 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Jelinski | 35-48 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Leon Welch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Jack Swann | |
| 12:14 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Leon Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-48 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Tommy Eliason pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Leon Welch can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-51 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Percy Hunter snags the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Leon Welch hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Rowley | 38-51 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 38-53 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks lays it in on a great pass from Brian Harris and the foul's on Kenneth Rowley - foul #1 on Kenneth Rowley, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (PG), Eric Gaddy (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF), Peter Edwards (C) Leon Welch, Patrick Jelinski, Kenneth Rowley, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Brian Harris, Paul Dickey, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 09:59 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Armando Roman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 38-55 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Armando Roman pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-55 |
| 09:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 38-55 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Kurt Murphy steals it from Wayne Hatfield | 38-55 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Jack Swann lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Murphy | 38-57 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield hits a wide open jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Armando Roman - foul #2 on Armando Roman, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tommy Eliason (C) Percy Hunter, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 08:34 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is whistled for a carry | 41-57 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Eric Gaddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Eric Gaddy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF) Daniel Valladares | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jack Swann | 41-59 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Albert Render is hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #3 | 41-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (PF) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey | |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Harris | 41-62 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Peter Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares travels with the ball | 41-62 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-62 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 05:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-62 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Brian Paras tips it home | 41-64 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Brian Paras grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is called for traveling | 41-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Leon Welch, Eric Gaddy, Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Paul Dickey (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Daniel Valladares, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 04:54 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Tony Lazaro's floater is knocked away by Albert Render | 41-64 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Jack Swann pulls down the rebound | 41-64 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the defensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Percy Hunter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek blows the layup but the foul's on Wayne Hatfield - foul #1 on Wayne Hatfield, team foul #4 | 42-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Eric Gaddy (SG), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Patrick Jelinski, Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Brian Paras (C) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Albert Render | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Gaddy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Leon Welch buries a driving attempt from close range | 44-66 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Blair Cheek and he's fouled by Eric Gaddy - foul #2 on Eric Gaddy, team foul #5 | 44-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (PF) Blair Cheek | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the free throw | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the contested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-69 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Armando Roman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Percy Hunter, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Brian Paras | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-69 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Eric Gaddy snags the offensive board | 46-69 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Tony Lazaro knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Eric Gaddy | 48-69 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-69 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-69 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Tony Lazaro is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Patrick Jelinski | 51-69 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Albert Render lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Murphy and he's hacked by Kenneth Rowley - foul #2 on Kenneth Rowley, team foul #6 | 51-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the free throw | 51-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Lazaro | 54-72 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Percy Hunter - foul #3 on Percy Hunter, team foul #7 | 54-72 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the offensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 54-73 |