| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charley Kinder (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Nicolas Daugherty steals the ball from Robert Jordan | 43-35 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicolas Daugherty | 45-35 |
| 19:26 | UConn | William Robinson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charley Kinder | 45-37 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards misses long on a shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 19:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Jenkins | 45-37 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Robert Jordan hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Robinson | 45-39 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Antonio | 47-39 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Charley Kinder misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-39 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Christopher Troutman misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roscoe Edwards | 47-39 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty is hacked by Charley Kinder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charley Kinder, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (SG), Jason Russell (SF) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF) William Robinson, Charley Kinder, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins | |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Russell | 49-39 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Shawn Phelps can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Christopher Troutman tips it in | 49-41 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Troutman steals the ball from Tommy Antonio | 49-41 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Shawn Phelps is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shawn Phelps, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Harold Brackett (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Koehler, Christopher Troutman | |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Vaughan | 51-41 |
| 16:53 | UConn | William Robinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | John Vaughan's fadeaway is rejected by Clark Roberts | 51-44 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Larry Orsini gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Larry Orsini travels with the ball | 51-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), William Grimes (SF), Clarence Norris (PF) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Jason Russell | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Joseph Treadwell (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) William Robinson, Shawn Phelps, David Clark, Larry Orsini, Clark Roberts | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-44 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Joseph Koehler comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-44 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Grimes | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Grimes (fresh) PF - Clarence Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Harold Brackett (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Troutman (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Daniel Carnes is called for the reach on Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Daniel Carnes, team foul #1 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Daniel Carnes, William Grimes, Clarence Norris, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Charley Kinder (SG), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Koehler, Joseph Treadwell, Christopher Troutman | |
| 14:47 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Jordan | 53-47 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | John Vaughan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Clark Roberts misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Tommy Antonio - foul #1 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF) John Vaughan, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), David Clark (SF), Christopher Troutman (C) William Robinson, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins | |
| 13:50 | UConn | Clark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Clark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:50 | UConn | David Clark snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Clark Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Orsini (PF) Clark Roberts | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Jason Russell hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Joseph Koehler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Tommy Antonio - foul #2 on Tommy Antonio, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Joseph Koehler makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Joseph Koehler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards's pass is intercepted by Charley Kinder in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Charley Kinder is called for traveling | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Grimes (SF), Clarence Norris (C) Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Troutman steals it from Nicolas Daugherty | 55-50 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Larry Orsini is hacked by Jason Russell - foul #1 on Jason Russell, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Harold Brackett (C) Daniel Carnes, William Grimes, Clarence Norris | |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Robert Jordan (SF), Clark Roberts (PF) Joseph Koehler, David Clark, Larry Orsini | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Harold Brackett blocks the short jumper by Christopher Troutman | 55-50 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Jason Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 11:54 | UConn | William Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Brackett - foul #1 on Harold Brackett, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, Jason Russell, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Jenkins (PF) Christopher Troutman | |
| 11:54 | UConn | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:54 | UConn | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Robert Jordan takes the ball from Roscoe Edwards | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Vaughan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charley Kinder (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Clark Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-51 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Robert Lane buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roscoe Edwards | 57-51 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | John Vaughan hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul McTigue | 60-51 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Clark Roberts travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), Jason Russell (SF), Clarence Norris (PF), Harold Brackett (C) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) William Robinson, Charley Kinder, Robert Jordan, Thomas Jenkins, Clark Roberts | |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty is hacked by Shawn Phelps in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Phelps, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Jason Russell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-51 |
| 10:09 | UConn | David Clark grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Jason Russell steals it from Larry Orsini | 60-51 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Troutman steps in front of the Nicolas Daugherty pass | 60-51 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Joseph Koehler's floater is knocked away by John Vaughan | 60-51 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Clarence Norris gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Nicolas Daugherty is blocked by Christopher Troutman | 60-51 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Larry Orsini pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Shawn Phelps can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Harold Brackett gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | John Vaughan loses the dribble to Joseph Koehler in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | UConn | David Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Koehler | 60-53 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Shawn Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Joseph Koehler snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 07:32 | UConn | David Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes (PG), Paul McTigue (SG), Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Roscoe Edwards (C) Nicolas Daugherty, John Vaughan, Jason Russell, Clarence Norris, Harold Brackett | |
| Subs | UConn | William Robinson (PG), Joseph Treadwell (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Thomas Jenkins (PF), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Koehler, Shawn Phelps, David Clark, Larry Orsini, Christopher Troutman | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Carnes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McTigue (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Antonio (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roscoe Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Treadwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Clark Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Paul McTigue connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Carnes | 64-53 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Robert Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lane - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charley Kinder (SG), Christopher Troutman (C) Joseph Treadwell, Clark Roberts | |
| 06:44 | UConn | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Antonio | 67-55 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Christopher Troutman lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Charley Kinder | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Thomas Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Jenkins, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty (PG), William Grimes (SF) Paul McTigue, Robert Lane | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (PG) William Robinson | |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Nicolas Daugherty picks off the pass by Christopher Troutman out of a doubleteam | 69-57 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes slams it home on a nice dish by Nicolas Daugherty | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Joseph Treadwell loses the dribble to Daniel Carnes | 71-57 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Carnes misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards grabs the offensive board | 71-57 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio misses the jumpshot from the right side | 71-57 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Joseph Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Robert Jordan is whistled for a carry | 71-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul McTigue (SG), Jason Russell (PF) Daniel Carnes, Tommy Antonio | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), William Robinson (SF), Clark Roberts (C) Joseph Treadwell, Charley Kinder, Robert Jordan, Christopher Troutman | |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards's pass is intercepted by Joseph Koehler in the backcourt | 71-57 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Thomas Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | William Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 71-57 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Shawn Phelps grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 03:46 | UConn | William Robinson hits a floater from the left wing set up by Joseph Koehler | 71-59 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Roscoe Edwards hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Paul McTigue | 73-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicolas Daugherty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul McTigue (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SF - William Grimes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Russell (fresh) 11 pts. C - Roscoe Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Koehler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Jenkins (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Clark Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | Shawn Phelps hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Jason Russell grabs the board | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Lane (SF), Tommy Antonio (PF), Harold Brackett (C) William Grimes, Jason Russell, Roscoe Edwards | |
| Subs | UConn | Charley Kinder (SG), David Clark (SF), Larry Orsini (PF), Christopher Troutman (C) Joseph Koehler, Shawn Phelps, Thomas Jenkins, Clark Roberts | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Nicolas Daugherty comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Tommy Antonio pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Christopher Troutman steals the ball from Tommy Antonio | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Larry Orsini banks in the layup and he's hacked by Nicolas Daugherty - foul #3 on Nicolas Daugherty, team foul #7 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Vaughan (PG), Daniel Carnes (SG), Jason Russell (SF), Clarence Norris (PF) Nicolas Daugherty, Paul McTigue, Robert Lane, Tommy Antonio | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Koehler (PG), Shawn Phelps (SG), Clark Roberts (C) William Robinson, Charley Kinder, Christopher Troutman | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Larry Orsini makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jason Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Koehler - foul #3 on Joseph Koehler, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | David Clark is called for the reach on Jason Russell - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Jason Russell misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Larry Orsini | 73-62 |
| 01:31 | UConn | David Clark can't connect on a shot near the basket | 73-62 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Jason Russell pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Koehler is called for the reach on Jason Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Koehler, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Jason Russell misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Clark Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Joseph Koehler's pass is intercepted by John Vaughan | 73-62 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Koehler is called for the reach on John Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Koehler, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Treadwell (PG) Joseph Koehler | |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | John Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | John Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Clark Roberts drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Joseph Treadwell | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Jason Russell is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Vaughan | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Clark Roberts can't connect on a shot from close range | 77-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Clark snags the offensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Larry Orsini hits a turnaround from close range set up by Joseph Treadwell | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Vaughan runs out the clock | 77-66 |