| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fresh) SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) SF - Dale Williamson (fresh) PF - Paul Kunz (fresh) C - Leroy Triggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Robert Stahl is called for the reach on Christopher Kovacs - foul #1 on Robert Stahl, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Robert Stahl picks off the pass by Martin Richardson | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Leroy Triggs knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Robert Crouch - foul #1 on Robert Crouch, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Robert Crouch knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Williamson | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski can't connect on a floater from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Kunz | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Robert Stahl misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses short on a runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Dale Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Robert Crouch misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski tips it home | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | UConn | The short jumper by Paul Kunz is denied by Allen Rogalski | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Kovacs | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Gyasi Agbayani | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Robert Stahl scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Crouch | 8-4 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Kovacs | 8-7 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Allen Rogalski takes the ball from Dale Williamson in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Kunz (fairly fresh) C - Leroy Triggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fairly fresh) PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski can't throw it down | 8-7 |
| 15:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leroy Triggs | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Paul Kunz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Rivera (PG), John Barnett (SG), James Iglesias (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Roderick Pond (C) Robert Crouch, Robert Stahl, Dale Williamson, Paul Kunz, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the lay-in | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Roderick Pond grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Roderick Pond travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson is hacked by Roderick Pond - foul #1 on Roderick Pond, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:57 | UConn | James Iglesias is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | John Winkles loses the ball out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| 13:30 | UConn | Martin Reed knocks in the runner near the basket | 10-7 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | Sean Babich is hacked by John Barnett - foul #1 on John Barnett, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Crouch (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Paul Kunz (PF), Leroy Triggs (C) John Barnett, James Iglesias, Martin Reed, Roderick Pond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich | |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson hits the follow up shot | 10-9 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Robert Stahl misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Paul Kunz swats the layup by Gyasi Agbayani | 10-9 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Triggs - foul #1 on Leroy Triggs, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Williamson (SF), William Blevins (C) Jose Rivera, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Paul Kunz is called for the reach on Harold Williamson - foul #1 on Paul Kunz, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | James Iglesias (PF) Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Edward Rountree | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | John Winkles loses the ball out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | John Barnett (SG), Martin Reed (PF), Roderick Pond (C) Robert Stahl, James Iglesias, William Blevins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Anthony Brzezowski, John Winkles | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnett (fresh) SF - Dale Williamson (fresh) PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Pond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) SG - Sean Babich (fresh) SF - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) PF - Harold Williamson (fresh) C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Dale Williamson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Hollingshead - foul #1 on Steven Hollingshead, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Roderick Pond is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-10 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Dale Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Dale Williamson lays it up and in on a great pass from Roderick Pond | 12-10 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Sean Babich clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Martin Reed gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses the jumper from the right block | 12-10 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Roderick Pond misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Sean Babich snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 3 from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Roy Wadsworth picks off the pass by John Barnett in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Rivera (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), James Iglesias (SF), Paul Kunz (PF), Leroy Triggs (C) Robert Crouch, John Barnett, Dale Williamson, Martin Reed, Roderick Pond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), John Winkles (C) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Leroy Triggs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Robert Stahl - foul #2 on Robert Stahl, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Kwiatoslaw Hrapski (PG) Robert Stahl | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Christopher Kovacs steps in front of the Jose Rivera pass in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani lays it up and in set up by Christopher Kovacs | 12-14 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Jose Rivera misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leroy Triggs tips it back up and in | 14-14 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 14-16 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Jose Rivera is called for traveling | 14-16 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | John Winkles is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Winkles, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) John Winkles | |
| 08:44 | UConn | James Iglesias buries a runner from the baseline set up by Leroy Triggs and he's hacked by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #1 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG) Christopher Kovacs | |
| 08:44 | UConn | James Iglesias makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Triggs - foul #2 on Leroy Triggs, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Crouch (PG), Dale Williamson (SF), William Blevins (C) Jose Rivera, James Iglesias, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Paul Kunz is fouled on the floor by Martin Richardson - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UConn | John Barnett (SG), Martin Reed (PF), Roderick Pond (C) Kwiatoslaw Hrapski, Paul Kunz, William Blevins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Edward Rountree (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Allen Rogalski | |
| 07:48 | UConn | Martin Reed misses long on a runner in the paint | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Martin Reed snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Barnett (fresh) SF - Dale Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Pond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) SG - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Robert Crouch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Martin Reed pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Martin Reed clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Roderick Pond misses the tip | 19-18 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Anthony Brzezowski | 19-21 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Roderick Pond hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Crouch | 21-21 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Sean Babich comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Dale Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Kwiatoslaw Hrapski (PG), Jose Rivera (SG), James Iglesias (SF), Paul Kunz (PF), William Blevins (C) Robert Crouch, John Barnett, Dale Williamson, Martin Reed, Roderick Pond | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Sean Babich, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson can't tip it in | 21-23 |
| 05:26 | UConn | James Iglesias snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Jose Rivera scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Paul Kunz | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kwiatoslaw Hrapski - foul #1 on Kwiatoslaw Hrapski, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Kwiatoslaw Hrapski is hacked by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Paul Kunz can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Hollingshead - foul #2 on Steven Hollingshead, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (PF) Steven Hollingshead | |
| 04:45 | UConn | Paul Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Paul Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Harold Williamson and he's fouled by Kwiatoslaw Hrapski - foul #2 on Kwiatoslaw Hrapski, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Crouch (PG) Kwiatoslaw Hrapski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Harold Williamson | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Robert Crouch loses the ball out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Williamson (SF), Martin Reed (C) James Iglesias, William Blevins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gyasi Agbayani | 26-31 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Robert Crouch is hacked by Anthony Brzezowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #7 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Stahl (SG), Leroy Triggs (C) Jose Rivera, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 03:56 | UConn | Robert Crouch makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Robert Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Dale Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Crouch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Kunz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Triggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) PF - John Winkles (fresh) C - Allen Rogalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 28-31 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Winkles | 28-31 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Robert Stahl takes the ball from Christopher Kovacs | 28-31 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Paul Kunz scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dale Williamson | 30-31 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gyasi Agbayani | 30-33 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Leroy Triggs scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Rogalski | 32-35 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Dale Williamson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Sean Babich - foul #1 on Sean Babich, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Rivera (PG), Martin Reed (PF) Robert Crouch, Paul Kunz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich, John Winkles, Allen Rogalski | |
| 02:22 | UConn | Dale Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Dale Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Martin Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Jose Rivera hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Dale Williamson - foul #1 on Dale Williamson, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | John Barnett (SG), James Iglesias (SF), Roderick Pond (PF), William Blevins (C) Robert Stahl, Dale Williamson, Martin Reed, Leroy Triggs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Harold Williamson, Edward Rountree | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:04 | UConn | John Barnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Brzezowski | 37-38 |
| 00:40 | UConn | James Iglesias misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Roderick Pond grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Iglesias is hacked by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #3 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Kwiatoslaw Hrapski (PG) Jose Rivera | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Sean Babich (SF) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Iglesias misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Sean Babich banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Kwiatoslaw Hrapski can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-40 |