| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dan Knight (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Dan Knight inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's pass is intercepted by Jack Lewis | 36-29 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Isaac Berube is called for the reach on Jack Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Isaac Berube, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kevin McQuilliams and he's hacked by Dan Knight - foul #3 on Dan Knight, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (SF) Dan Knight | |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jack Lewis | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Mora - foul #2 on Gonzalo Mora, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Donald Batts (C) Isaac Berube, Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Sterling Roberts, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Donald Batts hits the finger roll | 41-34 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Rusty Vogler hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Vadnais and the foul's on Archie Sharp - foul #2 on Archie Sharp, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Joseph (SG) Jack Lewis | |
| 17:49 | UConn | Rusty Vogler makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Donald Batts clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Lawrence Joseph misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Bryan Vadnais is called for the reach on Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Bryan Vadnais, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Bryan Vadnais, Rusty Vogler, David Thielen | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Abraham Hanford - foul #1 on Abraham Hanford, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Donald Batts | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-37 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Abraham Hanford - foul #2 on Abraham Hanford, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG) Abraham Hanford | |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine knocks in the floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington lays it up and in and he's fouled by Lawrence Joseph - foul #1 on Lawrence Joseph, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (PG), Archie Sharp (PF) Isaac Berube, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Lawrence Joseph, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Rusty Vogler grabs the board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sterling Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rusty Vogler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Thielen (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Marlon Howard picks off the pass by Sterling Roberts | 47-39 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby double dribbles | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Donald Batts (C) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (PG), Douglas Scheel (SG), Dan Knight (SF) Jack Lewis, Sterling Roberts, Bryan Vadnais | |
| 15:27 | UConn | James Leslie is called for the reach on Abraham Hanford - foul #4 on James Leslie, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:10 | UConn | Archie Sharp denies the turnaround by Rusty Vogler | 47-39 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Rusty Vogler takes the ball from Bradley Beard | 47-39 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Abraham Hanford is called for 5 seconds | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Bradley Beard, Robert Crosby, Wayne Bostwick, Archie Sharp, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Abraham Hanford, Rusty Vogler, David Thielen | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube dunks the ball set up by Marlon Howard | 49-39 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Walter Kirk is blocked by Gonzalo Mora | 49-39 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Douglas Scheel gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Douglas Scheel drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk lays it in on a great pass from Kevin McQuilliams | 51-42 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Dan Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Kirk - foul #1 on Walter Kirk, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (SG), Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (C) Douglas Scheel, Dan Knight, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 12:59 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is hacked by Robert Hazeltine - foul #1 on Robert Hazeltine, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Donald Batts (C) Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Robert Hazeltine | |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Rusty Vogler | 52-42 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Wayne Bostwick - foul #1 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG), Eugene Covington (SF) Bradley Beard, Marlon Howard | |
| Subs | UConn | Gonzalo Mora (C) David Thielen | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the easy layup | 52-45 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Rusty Vogler gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sterling Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Abraham Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rusty Vogler (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Sterling Roberts is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Wayne Bostwick, Eugene Covington | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SG), Lawrence Joseph (SF), David Thielen (PF) Sterling Roberts, Bryan Vadnais, Rusty Vogler | |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Donald Batts | |
| Subs | UConn | Dan Knight (SF) Lawrence Joseph | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Dan Knight misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Kirk - foul #2 on Walter Kirk, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Robert Hazeltine (PF) Abraham Hanford, David Thielen | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Dan Knight makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Dan Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Isaac Berube | 55-46 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube clanks a runner in the lane | 55-46 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube hits the follow up shot | 57-46 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Dan Knight hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Berube | 60-49 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 60-49 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Dan Knight is called for the reach on Eugene Covington - foul #4 on Dan Knight, team foul #8 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Archie Sharp (PF), Donald Batts (C) Isaac Berube, Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG), Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Douglas Scheel, Dan Knight, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Donald Batts pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-49 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Donald Batts denies the turnaround by David Thielen | 61-49 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Rusty Vogler tips it in | 61-51 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-51 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Donald Batts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Batts, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Eugene Covington, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Lawrence Joseph (SF) Abraham Hanford, Bryan Vadnais | |
| 08:55 | UConn | David Thielen is hacked by Bradley Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Beard, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:55 | UConn | David Thielen makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:55 | UConn | David Thielen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 08:29 | UConn | David Thielen pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Bradley Beard is called for the reach on Sterling Roberts - foul #3 on Bradley Beard, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hazeltine (PF) David Thielen | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Sterling Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Isaac Berube | 63-54 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Kevin McQuilliams steps in front of the Jack Lewis pass | 63-54 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Hazeltine - foul #2 on Robert Hazeltine, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (C) Isaac Berube, Wayne Bostwick, Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (PG), Douglas Scheel (SG), Dan Knight (SF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Jack Lewis, Sterling Roberts, Lawrence Joseph, Rusty Vogler | |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Batts (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Abraham Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Knight (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora misses the easy dunk attempt | 64-54 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Dan Knight's pass is intercepted by Marlon Howard | 64-54 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gonzalo Mora - foul #3 on Gonzalo Mora, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Bradley Beard (C) Walter Kirk, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (PF), David Thielen (C) Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Douglas Scheel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-54 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bradley Beard | 66-54 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-54 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard snags the offensive board | 66-54 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 06:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Bryan Vadnais | 66-54 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais loses the dribble to Eugene Covington | 66-54 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard blows the layup | 66-54 |
| 06:02 | UConn | David Thielen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Dan Knight is open and lays it up and in | 66-56 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Eugene Covington clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 05:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Thielen | 66-56 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Douglas Scheel hits a 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Abraham Hanford is called for the reach on James Leslie - foul #3 on Abraham Hanford, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Donald Batts (PF), Kevin McQuilliams (C) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Archie Sharp, Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Sterling Roberts (SG), Lawrence Joseph (SF), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Abraham Hanford, Douglas Scheel, Dan Knight, Bryan Vadnais, David Thielen | |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | James Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Sterling Roberts travels in the backcourt | 68-59 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 71-59 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-59 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick misses the lay-in | 71-59 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Jack Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Jack Lewis buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Sterling Roberts and he's hacked by James Leslie - foul #5 on James Leslie, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) James Leslie | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Jack Lewis misses the free throw | 71-61 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Kevin McQuilliams pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lawrence Joseph - foul #2 on Lawrence Joseph, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Covington (SF), Walter Kirk (PF) Wayne Bostwick, Donald Batts | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SG), Dan Knight (SF) Sterling Roberts, Lawrence Joseph | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora snags the offensive board | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Isaac Berube (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Covington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Kirk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin McQuilliams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Scheel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dan Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Jack Lewis buries a jumpshot from the right side | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Dan Knight is called for the reach on Isaac Berube - foul #5 on Dan Knight, team foul #13 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Beard (PG), Marlon Howard (SG) Robert Crosby, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG), Bryan Vadnais (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Douglas Scheel, Dan Knight, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Thielen | 74-63 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Jack Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Beard - foul #4 on Bradley Beard, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Kirk (PF) Isaac Berube | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Bryan Vadnais steals the ball from Walter Kirk | 74-65 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jack Lewis can't finish the layup | 74-65 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Walter Kirk grabs the board | 74-65 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Bradley Beard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin McQuilliams | 77-65 |
| 02:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Archie Sharp (SF), Donald Batts (PF) Marlon Howard, Eugene Covington, Walter Kirk | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Scheel (SG), Robert Hazeltine (PF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Abraham Hanford, Rusty Vogler, David Thielen | |
| 02:28 | UConn | Jack Lewis is hacked by Bradley Beard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Beard, team foul #12 | 77-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Isaac Berube (PG) Bradley Beard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:28 | UConn | Jack Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SG) Archie Sharp | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 79-67 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Jack Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Isaac Berube - foul #2 on Isaac Berube, team foul #13 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (PF) Kevin McQuilliams | |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (SG), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Douglas Scheel, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| 02:06 | UConn | Jack Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Jack Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Bryan Vadnais steals it from Donald Batts | 79-68 |
| 01:51 | UConn | David Thielen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Abraham Hanford (SG) Jack Lewis | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Abraham Hanford denies the turnaround by Donald Batts | 79-68 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick grabs the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Sterling Roberts - foul #1 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #14 | 79-68 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-68 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Donald Batts grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sterling Roberts - foul #2 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #15 | 81-68 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Sterling Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Batts | 83-68 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp pulls down the rebound | 83-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby's pass is intercepted by Abraham Hanford | 83-68 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Rusty Vogler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-68 |
| 00:37 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Thielen | 83-68 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-68 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Rusty Vogler pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-68 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Rusty Vogler hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sterling Roberts | 83-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Isaac Berube runs out the clock | 83-70 |