| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford inbounds the ball | 20-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley misses long on a shot from the right side | 20-31 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Thomas Howard pulls down the rebound | 20-31 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Joseph Bufford is called for the reach on George Austin - foul #2 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:50 | UConn | George Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-31 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by George Austin - foul #1 on George Austin, team foul #1 | 20-31 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 18:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Thomas Howard is called for 5 seconds | 20-33 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF) Joseph Moreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | John Turner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Kelley | 20-36 |
| 17:50 | UConn | William Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by George Austin | 23-36 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | John Turner misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-36 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Charles Killough gets the rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG), Mike Troupe (SG) Scott Slack, George Austin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (PF), David Angulo (C) Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Thomas Howard is called for traveling | 26-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), John Gutman (PF) Patrick Kelley, Raymond Crawford | |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey's pass is intercepted by Joseph Moreira in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Thomas Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | David Angulo gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | John Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Troupe - foul #2 on Mike Troupe, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG) John Turner | |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 26-38 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Charles Killough grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Thomas Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Angulo - foul #2 on David Angulo, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), George Austin (SG), Dan Lynch (C) Charlie Spicer, Mike Troupe, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) James Colmenero, John Gutman, David Angulo | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Ramsey (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Kelley | 28-40 |
| 15:13 | UConn | George Austin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-40 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Joseph Moreira tips it home | 30-40 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF), Paul Seagle (PF) Joseph Moreira, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF) Cyril Bray, Jack Ramsey | |
| 14:48 | UConn | George Austin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | John Turner misses short on an open floater from the left side | 30-40 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Dan Lynch gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:02 | UConn | George Austin connects on the 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | John Turner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Austin - foul #2 on George Austin, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), Charles Killough (C) Scott Slack, George Austin, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Jack Ramsey (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | John Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Charles Killough misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray's floater is tipped away by Paul Seagle | 33-41 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Charles Killough grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Mike Troupe misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 12:38 | UConn | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Paul Seagle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Spicer - foul #1 on Charlie Spicer, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Dan Lynch (C) Mike Troupe, William Smith, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Doyle Crowe (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF) John Turner, Raymond Crawford, Jack Ramsey | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 33-41 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the tip | 33-41 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Paul Seagle grabs the board | 33-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Crowe (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Angulo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Paul Seagle blows the layup but he's fouled by David Angulo - foul #3 on David Angulo, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG) Charlie Spicer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (C) David Angulo | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | George Austin is called for the reach on Cyril Bray in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Austin, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the lay-in | 35-41 |
| 11:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Moreira | 35-41 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Scott Slack hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 10:43 | UConn | George Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Moreira - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Howard (PF), Charles Killough (C) Paul Seagle, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Raymond Crawford (SF), Jack Ramsey (PF) Cyril Bray, Doyle Crowe, Joseph Bufford | |
| 10:18 | UConn | Joseph Moreira drills a jump hook near the basket | 37-41 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Moreira | 40-41 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Kelley | 40-43 |
| 08:47 | UConn | John Turner steals the ball from Scott Slack | 40-43 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | John Turner hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Joseph Moreira is hacked by Jack Ramsey - foul #1 on Jack Ramsey, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG), Mike Troupe (SG), William Smith (SF), Paul Seagle (PF), Dan Lynch (C) Scott Slack, George Austin, Joseph Moreira, Thomas Howard, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Doyle Crowe (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF), David Angulo (C) Patrick Kelley, Raymond Crawford, Jack Ramsey, Richard Williams | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Joseph Bufford takes the ball from William Smith | 40-45 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | David Angulo gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charlie Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Dan Lynch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Doyle Crowe (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Angulo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Turner | 40-47 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Paul Seagle is hacked by Joseph Bufford - foul #3 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Killough (C) Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley (PG), Raymond Crawford (SF) John Turner, Doyle Crowe | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Charles Killough connects on the floater from the right block | 42-47 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Charlie Spicer, William Smith, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Charles Killough snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 05:57 | UConn | George Austin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Thomas Howard tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Killough | 44-47 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Charles Killough misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 44-47 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Cyril Bray | 44-49 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Joseph Moreira blows the dunk | 44-49 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), William Smith (SF) Mike Troupe, Joseph Moreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Turner (SG), Richard Williams (C) Cyril Bray, David Angulo | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 04:06 | UConn | George Austin drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Slack and he's fouled by John Turner - foul #3 on John Turner, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Seagle (PF) Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey (PF) Joseph Bufford | |
| 04:06 | UConn | George Austin misses the free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Jack Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Slack - foul #1 on Scott Slack, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:35 | UConn | William Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Slack - foul #2 on Scott Slack, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford (PF) Jack Ramsey | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Charles Killough is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Howard (SF), Dan Lynch (PF) William Smith, Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Charles Killough makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 48-53 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Charles Killough grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 02:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF), Paul Seagle (PF) Thomas Howard, Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Joseph Moreira dunks the ball on a great pass from Scott Slack | 50-53 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the lay-in | 50-53 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Joseph Moreira snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Charles Killough misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-53 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Charles Killough takes the ball from Joseph Bufford | 50-53 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Patrick Kelley is called for the reach on Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | John Turner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Kelley | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | UConn | John Turner is called for the reach on Joseph Moreira - foul #4 on John Turner, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | John Turner is hacked by George Austin in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Austin, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | John Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | UConn | George Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 00:06 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Charles Killough scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Moreira (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Killough (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Charles Killough wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:41 | UConn | Charles Killough drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Slack | 57-55 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by John Turner and he's fouled by Paul Seagle - foul #4 on Paul Seagle, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Turner - foul #5 on John Turner, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (SG) John Turner | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Joseph Moreira, Paul Seagle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Thomas Howard is fouled on the floor by Raymond Crawford - foul #2 on Raymond Crawford, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Spicer (PG) Scott Slack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford can't throw it down | 61-58 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 02:57 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), Joseph Moreira (SF), Paul Seagle (PF) Charlie Spicer, William Smith, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:36 | UConn | George Austin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is hacked by Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Slack, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Killough | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Scott Slack is fouled on the floor by Patrick Kelley - foul #2 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 62-61 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Joseph Bufford - foul #4 on Joseph Bufford, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Paul Seagle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-61 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Paul Seagle hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford scores on a shot from the right block | 64-63 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Paul Seagle scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Slack | 66-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Moreira (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Killough (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Patrick Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Crawford (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford is wide open but clanks a floater from the right block | 66-63 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Scott Slack snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Scott Slack is hacked by Patrick Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #15 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF) Joseph Moreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Scott Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF), Dan Lynch (C) William Smith, Charles Killough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dan Lynch is fouled on the floor by Richard Williams - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #16 | 68-63 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dan Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dan Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley is hacked by Scott Slack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Slack, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Killough (C) Dan Lynch | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Paul Seagle is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Kelley - foul #4 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #17 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UConn | William Smith (SF) Joseph Moreira | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Patrick Kelley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cyril Bray | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | UConn | George Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Cyril Bray - foul #1 on Cyril Bray, team foul #18 | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | UConn | George Austin makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | UConn | George Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Kelley | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Patrick Kelley is called for the reach on Paul Seagle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Kelley, team foul #19 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Moreira (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Colmenero (SG) Patrick Kelley | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Paul Seagle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by George Austin - foul #5 on George Austin, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (SG) George Austin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Raymond Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Colmenero is called for the reach on Joseph Moreira in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Colmenero, team foul #20 | 75-73 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Joseph Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Joseph Moreira misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James Colmenero misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-73 |