| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 9 pts. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 32-27 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Render | 34-30 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Blair Cheek denies the turnaround by Percy Hunter | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Jack Swann grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Percy Hunter - foul #3 on Percy Hunter, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Percy Hunter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Albert Render steals it from Patrick Jelinski | 34-32 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Albert Render is blocked by Tommy Eliason | 34-32 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares tips it but misses | 34-32 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the floater from the left block set up by Jack Swann | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski's floater is knocked away by Robert Brooks | 34-34 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares's 3 pointer is rejected by Tommy Eliason | 34-34 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Tony Lazaro gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 34-34 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Leon Welch snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Tommy Eliason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Tony Lazaro and the foul's on Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek, Albert Render | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-34 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Leon Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a runner from close range | 37-34 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Armando Roman | 37-34 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-37 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Armando Roman | 37-37 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Brian Harris misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Tony Lazaro gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Peter Edwards tips it in | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Armando Roman grabs the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Armando Roman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey tips it in | 39-39 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Percy Hunter is fouled on the floor by Paul Dickey - foul #2 on Paul Dickey, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Tony Lazaro, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Welch - foul #3 on Leon Welch, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rowley | 39-39 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Blair Cheek - foul #2 on Blair Cheek, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 22 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Daniel Valladares (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Jack Swann drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Valladares | 41-42 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Albert Render comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 41-42 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Rowley - foul #1 on Kenneth Rowley, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Leon Welch, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Jack Swann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) Albert Render | |
| 09:43 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Hatfield | 44-44 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Valladares | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits a floater in the paint | 44-46 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jack Swann, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Patrick Jelinski, Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF), Albert Render (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Blair Cheek, Brian Paras | |
| 08:18 | UConn | Tony Lazaro blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Armando Roman - foul #1 on Armando Roman, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Armando Roman gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Wayne Hatfield steals it from Albert Render | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Gaddy (fresh) PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 45-49 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Leon Welch loses the dribble to Kurt Murphy | 45-49 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is hacked by Leon Welch - foul #4 on Leon Welch, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Wayne Hatfield, Eric Gaddy, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Brian Harris, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Albert Render | |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (PF) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares is hacked by Kenneth Rowley - foul #2 on Kenneth Rowley, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Robert Brooks | 45-51 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Tommy Eliason can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SG) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Brian Paras | |
| 04:56 | UConn | Tommy Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Albert Render hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Percy Hunter loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Tony Lazaro (SF), Peter Edwards (PF) Eric Gaddy, Percy Hunter, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF) Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is fouled on the floor by Tommy Eliason - foul #2 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (PF) Blair Cheek | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 25 pts. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Jack Swann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wayne Hatfield | 49-51 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman, Albert Render | |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Brian Paras | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Percy Hunter lays it in on a great pass from Leon Welch and he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Jack Swann drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Albert Render | 52-54 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits the finger roll | 54-54 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Jack Swann drills a jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Percy Hunter clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Tony Lazaro is called for the reach on Blair Cheek - foul #3 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Percy Hunter knocks in the shot in the paint | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Albert Render loses the dribble to Tommy Eliason | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Percy Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Valladares - foul #1 on Daniel Valladares, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Leon Welch is called for the reach on Jack Swann in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Welch, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-60 |