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