| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Scott Winter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Donald Bell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | George Flowers inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Flowers | 34-41 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Scott Winter misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Frank Brickner | 34-45 |
| 18:18 | UConn | George Flowers's floater is knocked away by Micheal Sherman | 34-45 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Donald Bell gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Robert Orth knocks in the floater from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Donald Bell pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Robert Orth connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Scott Winter | 38-45 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG) Scott Winter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 17:03 | UConn | Donald Bell loses the dribble to Jack Frias | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Robert Orth clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Huggins - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #1 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Winter (SF), Harold Winsett (PF) George Flowers, James Henkel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| 16:17 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner tips it but misses | 40-48 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Harold Winsett snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Jerry Height (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Winsett (fresh) C - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jack Frias (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Robert Orth hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eddie Williams | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Robert Orth is called for the reach on Frank Brickner - foul #1 on Robert Orth, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG) Robert Orth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Christopher Skelton (PF) David Huggins, Mike Donovan | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Scott Winter steps in front of the Jack Frias pass | 40-48 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Scott Winter loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), George Flowers (SF), James Henkel (PF) Jerry Height, Scott Winter, Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton | |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the dunk | 40-48 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman tips it in | 40-50 |
| 13:54 | UConn | George Flowers buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Bell | 42-50 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Huggins | 42-53 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Howard Bernardini clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Huggins | 42-55 |
| 12:43 | UConn | George Flowers hits a jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson is hacked by Howard Bernardini - foul #3 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Scott Winter (SG) Robert Orth, Howard Bernardini | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Jack Frias | |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams is hacked by George Flowers - foul #1 on George Flowers, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Winsett (PF) James Henkel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Frank Brickner | 44-58 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Scott Winter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Harold Winsett hits the follow up shot | 46-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jerry Height (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Skelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Donald Bell - foul #2 on Donald Bell, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), James Henkel (PF) George Flowers, Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson (SF) Eddie Williams | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:55 | UConn | James Henkel misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-59 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frank Brickner | 46-59 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Maher | 46-61 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Donald Bell misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Roger Gibbs - foul #2 on Roger Gibbs, team foul #2 | 46-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF) Kevin Maher, Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton | |
| 10:20 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG) Howard Bernardini | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Roger Gibbs | |
| 09:46 | UConn | James Henkel is hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #1 on Mike Donovan, team foul #3 | 48-61 |
| Subs | UConn | George Flowers (SF) Scott Winter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Jack Frias | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Robert Orth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 09:31 | UConn | George Flowers tips it home | 50-61 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jerry Height - foul #2 on Jerry Height, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF) Jerry Height, James Henkel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Eddie Williams, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Frank Brickner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:48 | UConn | George Flowers lays it up and in | 52-62 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Harold Winsett's pass is intercepted by Jack Frias | 52-62 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Donald Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Robert Orth can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Christopher Skelton - foul #3 on Christopher Skelton, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG), Scott Winter (SF), James Henkel (PF), Marvin Bowman (C) Howard Bernardini, George Flowers, Harold Winsett, Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Eddie Williams (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Kevin Maher, Frank Brickner, Micheal Sherman, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Jerry Height (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Winter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blaine Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eddie Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams is fouled on the floor by Scott Winter - foul #1 on Scott Winter, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG) Robert Orth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Howard Bernardini - foul #4 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Scott Winter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | David Huggins double dribbles | 54-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Bell (C) Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Frank Brickner (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF) David Huggins, Blaine Johnson, Eddie Williams | |
| 06:11 | UConn | The jump hook by Donald Bell is blocked by Micheal Sherman | 54-64 |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Maher | 54-66 |
| 05:49 | UConn | James Henkel is hacked by Mike Donovan - foul #2 on Mike Donovan, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), George Flowers (SF) Jerry Height, Howard Bernardini | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF), Jack Frias (C) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan, Roger Gibbs | |
| 05:32 | UConn | Donald Bell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Orth | 56-66 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton lays it in set up by Frank Brickner | 56-68 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Donald Bell is denied on a dunk by Christopher Skelton | 56-68 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Skelton is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Skelton, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG), Harold Winsett (PF), Marvin Bowman (C) Scott Winter, James Henkel, Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Micheal Sherman (SF), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Eddie Williams, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 04:32 | UConn | Robert Orth knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-68 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Blaine Johnson | 59-70 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Kevin Maher takes the ball from Jerry Height | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Harold Winsett is called for the reach on Mike Donovan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Winsett, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG), Donald Bell (C) Robert Orth, Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG) Blaine Johnson | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Mike Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Donald Bell lays it in | 61-72 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jerry Height (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harold Winsett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kevin Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Brickner (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Micheal Sherman (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mike Donovan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gibbs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Bell - foul #3 on Donald Bell, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), Scott Winter (SF), James Henkel (PF) Jerry Height, George Flowers, Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Huggins (PG), Eddie Williams (SF), Christopher Skelton (PF) Kevin Maher, Micheal Sherman, Mike Donovan | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Scott Winter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Roger Gibbs snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Bell - foul #4 on Donald Bell, team foul #10 | 61-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kevin Maher (PG), Blaine Johnson (SG), Jack Frias (C) David Huggins, Frank Brickner, Roger Gibbs | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Eddie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Robert Orth connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-76 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Blaine Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie Williams | 64-78 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Marvin Bowman drills a jumper from the right side | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is hacked by Robert Orth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Orth, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| Subs | UConn | George Flowers (SF), Donald Bell (C) Howard Bernardini, Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman (SF) Eddie Williams | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:42 | UConn | James Henkel gets the rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:34 | UConn | George Flowers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-79 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Jack Frias pulls down the rebound | 66-79 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jack Frias is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Winter - foul #2 on Scott Winter, team foul #12 | 66-79 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 1st free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jack Frias makes the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:17 | UConn | George Flowers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-81 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Micheal Sherman gets the rebound | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Jack Frias misses short on a floater from the left block | 66-81 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Scott Winter snags the defensive board | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Robert Orth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-81 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Jack Frias snags the defensive board | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jack Frias throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Brickner (SG), Mike Donovan (PF), Roger Gibbs (C) Blaine Johnson, Christopher Skelton, Jack Frias | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Scott Winter makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Flowers | 68-81 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Kevin Maher runs out the clock | 68-81 |