| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Webb (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Richmond (fresh) PF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Chung (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) C - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Richmond inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Clifton Pasco misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 30-28 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Green grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Don Dileo connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Rucker and he's fouled by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:43 | UConn | William Richmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Clifton Pasco connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF) Craig Webb, William Richmond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (PG), Edward Bartow (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| 17:27 | UConn | James Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:26 | UConn | John Swain tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Clifton Pasco, James Robinson, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson is hacked by Don Dileo - foul #3 on Don Dileo, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes (PF) Gerald Chung | |
| 16:22 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses the easy layup | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Mark Spada is called for the reach on Edward Bartow - foul #1 on Mark Spada, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), Craig Webb (SG), James Robinson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) Keith Harden, John Swain, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Daniel Green (C) Larry Washington, Don Dileo | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Webb (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) C - Daniel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Gregory Biggs takes the ball from Vyacheslav Karnofski | 35-36 |
| 15:07 | UConn | James Robinson drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clifton Pasco | 37-36 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes tips it home | 37-38 |
| 14:27 | UConn | James Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Fernandes - foul #1 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF), Mark Spada (C) Gregory Biggs, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), Roy Ventura (PF) Vyacheslav Karnofski, Edward Bartow, Zachary Fernandes | |
| 14:27 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Roy Ventura loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | UConn | John Swain (SG) Craig Webb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG) Joseph Rucker | |
| 13:47 | UConn | William Richmond clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gerald Chung - foul #1 on Gerald Chung, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG) Clifton Pasco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:47 | UConn | William Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:47 | UConn | William Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses long on a floater from the left side | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Mark Spada snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:59 | UConn | William Richmond can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Green - foul #1 on Daniel Green, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (SG), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Vernon Herron (C) John Swain, James Robinson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Joseph Shanley (SF), Edward Bartow (PF) Don Dileo, Gerald Chung, Daniel Green | |
| 12:59 | UConn | William Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | UConn | William Richmond misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-38 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson clanks a jumper from close range | 41-38 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Craig Webb tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Larry Washington buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Shanley | 43-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fresh) SG - Craig Webb (fresh) 13 pts. SF - William Richmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Shanley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Ventura (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | UConn | Vernon Herron clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-40 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Bartow | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Vernon Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Craig Webb is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Harden | 46-40 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker is hacked by Craig Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Webb, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), John Swain (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF), James Robinson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Keith Harden, Craig Webb, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hughes (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Rucker, Larry Washington, Joseph Shanley, Edward Bartow, Roy Ventura | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the lay-in | 46-40 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes tips it in | 46-42 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Clifton Pasco drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Robinson | 49-42 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Mark Spada steps in front of the Daniel Green pass | 49-42 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Clifton Pasco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Green pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Green knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Clifton Pasco is hacked by Robert Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hughes, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Vernon Herron (C) Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Vyacheslav Karnofski (SG), Edward Bartow (SF) Robert Hughes, Don Dileo, Gerald Chung | |
| 08:19 | UConn | James Robinson connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by Vernon Herron | 51-44 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Daniel Green buries a jump hook from close range | 51-46 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Vyacheslav Karnofski takes the ball from Clifton Pasco in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Rucker | 51-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifton Pasco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Swain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Biggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Vernon Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edward Bartow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | John Swain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (SG), Keith Harden (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) John Swain, Gregory Biggs, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Roy Ventura (C) Joseph Rucker, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Larry Washington scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Clifton Pasco misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Craig Webb tips it in | 53-51 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Edward Bartow buries a jumpshot from the right side | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Shanley - foul #2 on Joseph Shanley, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UConn | William Richmond (SF), James Robinson (PF) Clifton Pasco, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Gerald Chung (SF), Zachary Fernandes (PF), Daniel Green (C) Joseph Shanley, Larry Washington, Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski, Roy Ventura | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Keith Harden pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Gerald Chung picks off the pass by William Richmond in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:04 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Daniel Green snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:45 | UConn | William Richmond connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Green hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Webb (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - William Richmond (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Rucker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Dileo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Chung (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-56 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Green makes the wide open runner in the lane set up by Joseph Rucker out of the doubleteam | 56-58 |
| 02:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), John Swain (SG), Gregory Biggs (SF), Vernon Herron (C) Keith Harden, Craig Webb, William Richmond, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Shanley (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (PF), Roy Ventura (C) Joseph Rucker, Don Dileo, Gerald Chung, Zachary Fernandes, Daniel Green | |
| 02:24 | UConn | James Robinson's floater is knocked away by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 56-58 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Larry Washington grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker (PG), Don Dileo (SG), Zachary Fernandes (PF) Joseph Shanley, Larry Washington, Roy Ventura | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Don Dileo connects on the shot from the left side set up by Vyacheslav Karnofski | 56-60 |
| 02:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (SG), William Richmond (SF) John Swain, Gregory Biggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Chung (SF), Daniel Green (C) Edward Bartow, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Clifton Pasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Green misses the dunk attempt | 56-60 |
| 01:16 | UConn | William Richmond grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Clifton Pasco misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Vernon Herron can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | James Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Rucker - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes is fouled on the floor by Clifton Pasco - foul #1 on Clifton Pasco, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker is fouled on the floor by Vernon Herron - foul #3 on Vernon Herron, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vernon Herron | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | James Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Craig Webb and the foul's on Gerald Chung - foul #2 on Gerald Chung, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:39 | UConn | James Robinson makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Clifton Pasco loses the ball out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Washington (SG), Edward Bartow (SF) Don Dileo, Gerald Chung | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Rucker runs out the clock | 59-62 |