| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nelson Campbell (fresh) PF - Brian Wooten (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Stodolski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Clark (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jeremy Miller inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Matthew French works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 23-27 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Timothy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Jeremy Miller hits a floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-29 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Denis Farley is fouled on the floor by Nelson Campbell - foul #2 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Jeremy Miller is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Earl Stodolski is called for the reach on Thomas Legge - foul #1 on Earl Stodolski, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Timothy Clark picks off the pass by Tom Thacker | 25-29 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the wide open floater in the paint | 25-31 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Hille (SG), William Lamb (SF), Keith Jones (C) Earl Stodolski, Jeremy Miller, Timothy Clark | |
| 16:15 | UConn | Denis Farley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 25-31 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Tom Thacker | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hille (fresh) SF - William Lamb (fresh) PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Richard Hille scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Denis Farley | 28-34 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell is fouled on the floor by William Lamb - foul #2 on William Lamb, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (PG), Earl Stodolski (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Timothy Clark (C) Matthew French, Richard Hille, William Lamb, Denis Farley, Keith Jones | |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Timothy Clark grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Jeremy Miller misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Nelson Campbell - foul #3 on Nelson Campbell, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Jeremy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Jeremy Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell buries a fadeaway from the right block | 30-35 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Brian Wooten blocks the short jumper by Earl Stodolski | 30-35 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jeremy Miller tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten lays it up and in and the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), William Lamb (SF), Denis Farley (PF) Christopher Foster, Jeremy Miller, Frank Smith | |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Earl Stodolski misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tom Thacker - foul #1 on Tom Thacker, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Earl Stodolski misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Earl Stodolski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Legge | 35-38 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Timothy Clark is hacked by Brian Wooten - foul #3 on Brian Wooten, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Hille (SG), Keith Jones (C) Earl Stodolski, Timothy Clark | |
| 11:34 | UConn | Matthew French is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #4 on Robert Fisher, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF) William Lamb | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hille (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:11 | UConn | Denis Farley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Matthew French misses the tip | 35-38 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Keith Jones tips it home | 35-40 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-40 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Richard Hille hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Wooten | 37-40 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Jeremy Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Denis Farley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell tips it in | 39-40 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Richard Hille buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Jones | 39-43 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 42-43 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Denis Farley clanks a runner in the lane | 42-43 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Denis Farley tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Jones | 42-45 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Jeremy Miller gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Campbell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Wooten (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tom Thacker (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hille (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Denis Farley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Richard Hille misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 42-45 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Keith Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Jeremy Miller is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Nelson Campbell, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (PG), Earl Stodolski (SG), William Lamb (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Timothy Clark (C) Matthew French, Richard Hille, Jeremy Miller, Denis Farley, Keith Jones | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Earl Stodolski is fouled on the floor by Brian Wooten - foul #4 on Brian Wooten, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF) Brian Wooten | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:23 | UConn | Timothy Clark makes the contested runner from the right block | 44-47 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Denis Farley (PF) Christopher Foster, Frank Smith | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Robert Fisher picks off the pass by Earl Stodolski | 44-47 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge misses the 3 from straight away | 44-47 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Nelson Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF) William Lamb | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Matthew French scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Clark | 44-50 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Legge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-50 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Jeremy Miller pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Legge (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Stodolski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Earl Stodolski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Wooten (PF) Willie Leonard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Jeremy Miller - foul #1 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Timothy Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson's dunk attempt is rejected by Timothy Clark | 46-52 |
| 01:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeremy Miller | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Jeremy Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Legge, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell (SF) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Hille (SG) Earl Stodolski | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Jeremy Miller makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Jeremy Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Jeremy Miller is called for the reach on Brian Wooten - foul #2 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Stodolski (SG) Richard Hille | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Jeremy Miller is called for the reach on Brian Wooten - foul #3 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 00:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeremy Miller | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Jeremy Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Legge, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Hille (SG) Earl Stodolski | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Jeremy Miller misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Brian Wooten pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is called for traveling | 46-54 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Robert Fisher is called for the reach on Richard Hille in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Fisher, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Dietz (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Richard Hille misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brian Wooten | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Richard Hille is hacked by Tom Dietz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tom Dietz, team foul #10 | 49-54 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Richard Hille makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Richard Hille makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-56 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Richard Hille grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Richard Hille is hacked by Tom Dietz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Dietz, team foul #11 | 49-56 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Richard Hille makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Richard Hille misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Richard Hille in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Legge, team foul #12 | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Richard Hille misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Richard Hille makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tom Thacker, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Thomas Legge is called for the reach on Matthew French in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Legge, team foul #14 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vern Minick (SG) Thomas Legge | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Matthew French misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Matthew French makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Stodolski (SG) Richard Hille | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nelson Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |