| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-23 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Roger Barrett picks off the pass by John Dyer | 31-23 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Paul Styborski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Smith | 34-23 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| 18:56 | UConn | John Dyer steals the ball from Paul Styborski | 34-23 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay clanks a runner in the paint | 34-23 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Roger Stackpole gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Paul Styborski is hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #2 on Andy Rainey, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Paul Styborski's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Clay | 34-23 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | David Byrd knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 34-25 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Roger Barrett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Dyer | 34-25 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Roger Barrett is called for the reach on Amos Bator - foul #1 on Roger Barrett, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (C) Michael Smith, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (SF), Archie Cutler (PF) Jeffery Clay, John Dyer | |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler buries a jump hook from close range | 34-27 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Paul Styborski is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, Eric Robinson, Andy Rainey | |
| 16:51 | UConn | Terry Barber double dribbles | 34-27 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler scores on a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Eldred - foul #3 on Steven Eldred, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (PF), Roger Stackpole (C) Steven Eldred, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (PF) Bradley Govea | |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Michael Smith scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from John Trimble | 36-30 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Archie Cutler (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | John Trimble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG) John Trimble | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF), Andy Rainey (C) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay, Archie Cutler | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andy Rainey | 36-34 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Terry Barber loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Styborski (SG), Robert Dickinson (C) Terry Barber, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey is fouled on the floor by Roger Stackpole - foul #3 on Roger Stackpole, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Eldred (PF) Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Cutler (PF) John Dyer | |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Dickinson - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Roger Barrett is fouled on the floor by Amos Bator - foul #1 on Amos Bator, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Charles Cole (SF) Roger Barrett, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF) Amos Bator, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson | |
| 13:42 | UConn | Robert Dickinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Clay | 36-38 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Charles Cole can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-38 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Charles Cole tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Roger Stackpole (C) John Trimble, Paul Styborski, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), John Dyer (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Jack Hoose, Archie Cutler, Andy Rainey | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Roger Barrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Roger Stackpole tips it in | 40-38 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Steven Eldred swats the layup by John Dyer | 40-38 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Steven Eldred gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) SF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Byrd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Roger Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF) David Byrd, Jeffery Clay | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Steven Eldred - foul #4 on Steven Eldred, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Styborski (SG), Robert Dickinson (C) Terry Barber, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (C) Bradley Govea | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Roger Stackpole tips it home | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | John Dyer hits a jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Amos Bator steals it from Roger Stackpole | 42-40 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Amos Bator slams it home | 42-42 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Roger Stackpole is hacked by Amos Bator - foul #2 on Amos Bator, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG), David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Amos Bator, Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, John Dyer, Andy Rainey | |
| 09:02 | UConn | John Trimble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Terry Barber | 45-42 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | David Byrd is hacked by John Trimble - foul #1 on John Trimble, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler's floater is knocked away by Michael Smith | 45-42 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose tips it in | 45-44 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Terry Barber drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Stackpole and the foul's on Jack Hoose - foul #2 on Jack Hoose, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Terry Barber makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Archie Cutler - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Eldred (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andy Rainey (C) Bradley Govea | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Steven Eldred gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Stackpole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 10 pts. C - Andy Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | John Trimble clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | John Trimble is called for the reach on Jack Hoose - foul #2 on John Trimble, team foul #8 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Paul Styborski (SG), Robert Dickinson (C) John Trimble, Terry Barber, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Dyer (PF) Archie Cutler | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Jack Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Eldred | 51-47 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Andy Rainey buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Clay | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Robert Dickinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andy Rainey - foul #3 on Andy Rainey, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), Nicholas Buendia (SG), Eric Robinson (SF) Jack Hoose, David Byrd, Jeffery Clay | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Robert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Roger Barrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Steven Eldred snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-50 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Robinson | 55-50 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | John Dyer hits a runner from the baseline set up by Nicholas Buendia | 55-52 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Steven Eldred gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Eric Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Roger Stackpole (C) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski, Steven Eldred, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Jeffery Clay (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Bradley Govea (C) Nicholas Buendia, Eric Robinson, John Dyer, Andy Rainey | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Eldred (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Hoose (PG) Amos Bator | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Jeffery Clay (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 10 pts. C - Bradley Govea (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | David Byrd is called for the reach on Roger Stackpole - foul #1 on David Byrd, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Roger Stackpole misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | David Byrd clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Stackpole | 57-52 |
| 02:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Paul Styborski (SG) John Trimble, Terry Barber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (PG), John Dyer (PF), Andy Rainey (C) Jack Hoose, Archie Cutler, Bradley Govea | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Paul Styborski buries a 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | John Dyer clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-52 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Roger Stackpole pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Charles Cole connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Roger Barrett | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | John Dyer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Steven Eldred snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Amos Bator steals it from Roger Stackpole in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Charles Cole denies the turnaround by Jeffery Clay | 62-52 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Roger Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Amos Bator is called for the reach on Roger Barrett - foul #3 on Amos Bator, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Robert Dickinson (C) Paul Styborski, Steven Eldred, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | John Dyer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-52 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Terry Barber blows the layup | 64-52 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Amos Bator snags the defensive board | 64-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | John Dyer can't finish the layup | 64-52 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | John Dyer grabs the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Jeffery Clay buries a jumpshot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Trimble runs out the clock | 64-54 |