| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Percy Hunter is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jack Swann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Tony Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Percy Hunter's pass is intercepted by Blair Cheek | 40-34 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Patrick Jelinski steps in front of the Blair Cheek pass | 40-34 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the tip | 40-34 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Brian Paras snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits a fadeaway from the left block | 40-36 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is hacked by Percy Hunter - foul #1 on Percy Hunter, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), William Libby (PF), Armando Roman (C) Robert Brooks, Blair Cheek, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Leon Welch is called for the reach on Jack Swann - foul #2 on Leon Welch, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Tony Lazaro snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Leon Welch is fouled on the floor by Jack Swann - foul #3 on Jack Swann, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Blair Cheek (PF) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, William Libby | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:04 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brooks | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Tony Lazaro takes the ball from Blair Cheek | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Roman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Blair Cheek - foul #2 on Blair Cheek, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Percy Hunter is denied on a layup by Blair Cheek | 40-36 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it in | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Valladares - foul #1 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF) Robert Brooks, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Percy Hunter | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-37 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jack Swann | 45-37 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Armando Roman tips it in | 47-37 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Kurt Murphy - foul #2 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Paul Dickey (SF) Jack Swann, Daniel Valladares | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (PF) Tony Lazaro | |
| 13:20 | UConn | Tommy Eliason clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-37 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Armando Roman snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is hacked by Wayne Hatfield - foul #1 on Wayne Hatfield, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Blair Cheek (PF) Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tommy Eliason | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Percy Hunter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Peter Edwards tips it home | 48-39 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Brian Paras tips it but misses | 48-39 |
| 12:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rowley | 48-39 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Brian Harris is called for the reach on Percy Hunter - foul #2 on Brian Harris, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Paul Dickey, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Leon Welch, Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Tony Lazaro hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Percy Hunter can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Tommy Eliason hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits the follow up shot | 50-41 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Tommy Eliason steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF) Robert Brooks, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Percy Hunter | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Kurt Murphy | 52-41 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Tommy Eliason loses the dribble to Albert Render | 52-41 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Dickey (SF), Brian Paras (C) Daniel Valladares, Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Patrick Jelinski, Tommy Eliason | |
| 09:28 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Paras | 52-41 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Armando Roman pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the board | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:58 | UConn | Tony Lazaro drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Brian Paras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Blair Cheek (PF) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:32 | UConn | Eric Gaddy's pass is intercepted by Paul Dickey | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF), Albert Render (C) Paul Dickey, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Leon Welch, Kenneth Rowley | |
| 07:49 | UConn | Peter Edwards is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Jack Swann | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gaddy (fresh) SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Percy Hunter is hacked by Daniel Valladares - foul #2 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #7 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG) Robert Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Eric Gaddy, Peter Edwards | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek snags the defensive board | 54-44 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Blair Cheek | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:47 | UConn | Percy Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Blair Cheek | 57-44 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Jack Swann can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-44 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek tips it back up and in | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Tony Lazaro clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Tommy Eliason tips it but misses | 59-44 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Swann and he's fouled by Tommy Eliason - foul #2 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF) Kurt Murphy, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro, Tommy Eliason | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the free throw | 62-44 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Jack Swann picks off the pass by Leon Welch | 62-44 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Wayne Hatfield - foul #2 on Wayne Hatfield, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF) Patrick Jelinski | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Leon Welch blows the layup but he's fouled by Jack Swann - foul #4 on Jack Swann, team foul #8 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Jack Swann | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Leon Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Brian Paras grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Kenneth Rowley swats the layup by Robert Brooks | 64-45 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Peter Edwards grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Leon Welch's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Dickey | 64-45 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks pulls down the rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey loses the ball out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Leon Welch, Peter Edwards | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Tony Lazaro | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tony Lazaro - foul #2 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #7 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Blair Cheek (PF) Brian Harris, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Tommy Eliason gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek grabs the defensive rebound | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tony Lazaro - foul #3 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #8 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Albert Render (C) Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Brian Paras | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SG), Peter Edwards (PF) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Dickey - foul #1 on Paul Dickey, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Tommy Eliason - foul #3 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:22 | UConn | The jumper by Percy Hunter is denied by Albert Render | 65-50 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Tommy Eliason steals it from Jack Swann in the backcourt | 65-50 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Eric Gaddy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Armando Roman (PF) Jack Swann, Blair Cheek | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Eric Gaddy, Peter Edwards, Tommy Eliason | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Jelinski - foul #3 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Armando Roman snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy can't connect on a floater from the right side | 66-50 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't connect on a runner from close range | 66-50 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Armando Roman gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Brian Harris loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman | |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Kenneth Rowley | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Tommy Eliason is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Percy Hunter | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tony Lazaro - foul #4 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #11 | 66-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Tony Lazaro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the tip | 68-52 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Tony Lazaro tips it home | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 68-54 |