| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a floater from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 38-42 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Richard Gaines picks off the pass by Salvatore Costa | 38-42 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Frank Turner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Richard Gaines is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | John Northcutt snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:37 | UConn | James Higgins is hacked by Bradley Prill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa | |
| 18:25 | UConn | Richard Gaines is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 40-43 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bradley Prill | 40-46 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Frank Turner misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the offensive board | 40-46 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a jump hook from the left block set up by James Higgins and he's hacked by Elvin Byrnes - foul #2 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt | |
| 17:36 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes is called for a charge - foul #3 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Norman Owens hits the finger roll | 45-46 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wesley McNell - foul #3 on Wesley McNell, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Frank Turner (SG) Wesley McNell, Norman Owens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Allen Bennett, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jeff Bomar comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Kuss - foul #3 on Michael Kuss, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), James Furey (C) Eugene Burford, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Furey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Elvin Byrnes is blocked by Caleb Rhoades | 47-48 |
| 15:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeff Bomar | 47-48 |
| 15:34 | UConn | James Furey drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Turner | 49-48 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | John Northcutt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 49-51 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on John Northcutt - foul #2 on John Northcutt, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Randy Quinn (PF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Jeff Bomar, Frank Turner, Caleb Rhoades, James Furey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 15:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Billie Peyton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Kirkpatrick | 54-51 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Nguyen | 54-54 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #3 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | John Northcutt scores on a jump hook from the left block | 54-56 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Edward Doxey is called for the reach on James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Doxey, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson | |
| 13:22 | UConn | James Higgins is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Caleb Rhoades (PF) Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Caleb Rhoades picks off the pass by John Northcutt | 54-56 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Frank Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) James Higgins, Norman Owens, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Robert Corley | |
| 12:50 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Bradley Prill steals it from Frank Turner | 56-56 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #4 on Billie Peyton, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Elvin Byrnes, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Allen Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jeff Bomar | 58-58 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Bomar steals the ball from Allen Bennett in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Norman Owens | 60-58 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa blows the dunk | 60-58 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is whistled for traveling | 60-58 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (C) Allen Bennett, Sam Clatterbuck, Salvatore Costa | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines's floater is tipped away by Douglas Johnson | 60-58 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it in | 62-58 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Wesley McNell is called for the reach on Bradley Prill - foul #4 on Wesley McNell, team foul #5 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Eugene Burford (SF), Caleb Rhoades (PF) Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Matthew Nguyen (C) Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Michael Kuss is called for the reach on James Higgins - foul #4 on Michael Kuss, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| 09:54 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:54 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (PF) Robert Corley | |
| 09:04 | UConn | James Furey misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 64-58 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | John Northcutt clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Norman Owens (SF) James Higgins, Eugene Burford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Sam Clatterbuck, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:55 | UConn | James Furey snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 08:38 | UConn | James Furey buries a shot from the left block | 66-59 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Bradley Prill | 66-62 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 66-62 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Northcutt | 66-64 |
| 08:07 | UConn | James Furey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Caleb Rhoades, James Furey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 66-64 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses the tip | 66-64 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Doxey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Norman Owens is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Norman Owens, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF) Jeff Bomar, Frank Turner, Norman Owens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Bradley Prill, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Eugene Burford is whistled for traveling | 66-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Robert Corley | |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Clatterbuck | 66-67 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is intercepted by Michael Kuss in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss lays it in | 66-69 |
| 06:16 | UConn | James Higgins hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 66-69 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | John Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 06:08 | UConn | James Higgins grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eugene Burford is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Johnson - foul #1 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa is whistled for a carry | 68-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) James Higgins, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:47 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick is hacked by Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Bennett, team foul #11 | 68-69 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Wesley McNell can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Kuss | 70-69 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Norman Owens gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Wesley McNell's pass is intercepted by Edward Doxey in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Wesley McNell - foul #5 on Wesley McNell, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Caleb Rhoades (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (C) Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Billie Peyton pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Frank Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #12 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Elvin Byrnes | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the easy layup | 72-70 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades connects on the open jump hook from the baseline set up by Frank Turner | 74-70 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | John Northcutt clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-70 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Higgins and he's fouled by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) James Higgins, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Douglas Johnson (C) Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Robert Corley, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck drills a floater from the right side set up by Edward Doxey | 77-72 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Frank Turner is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Gaines | 79-72 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 79-75 |
| 02:45 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Billie Peyton (SF) Eugene Burford, Norman Owens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Salvatore Costa | |
| 02:43 | UConn | John Northcutt steals it from Frank Turner in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | John Northcutt lays it in | 79-77 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Billie Peyton lays it in on a nice dish by James Higgins | 81-77 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-77 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-77 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the offensive board | 81-77 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-77 |
| 01:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 81-77 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 81-77 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Billie Peyton double dribbles | 81-77 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Northcutt | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Billie Peyton travels with the ball | 81-79 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss blows the layup but he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #5 on Billie Peyton, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 81-81 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Norman Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-81 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Matthew Nguyen | 81-81 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 81-81 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss grabs the offensive rebound | 81-81 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 81-83 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Randy Quinn is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nguyen - foul #4 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 82-83 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-83 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Randy Quinn snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 03:34 | UConn | James Higgins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 82-83 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes is denied on a layup by Eric Kirkpatrick | 82-83 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-83 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Eugene Burford takes the ball from Edward Doxey | 82-83 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Eugene Burford lays it in | 84-83 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Bomar - foul #3 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #10 | 84-83 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #11 | 84-84 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Elvin Byrnes, Robert Corley | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Douglas Johnson is called for the reach on James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Johnson, team foul #15 | 84-86 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Allen Bennett | |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Bradley Prill, team foul #16 | 85-86 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Randy Quinn double dribbles | 85-86 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Douglas Johnson | |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | John Northcutt lays it in | 85-88 |
| 01:35 | UConn | The jump hook by Norman Owens is blocked by Salvatore Costa | 85-88 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Salvatore Costa is called for the reach on Randy Quinn - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #17 | 85-88 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 86-88 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses the dunk attempt | 86-88 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 86-88 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Michael Kuss is called for the reach on Frank Turner - foul #5 on Michael Kuss, team foul #18 | 86-88 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Michael Kuss | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Frank Turner misses the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Frank Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 86-88 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen is hacked by Norman Owens - foul #3 on Norman Owens, team foul #12 | 86-88 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Frank Turner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Frank Turner is called for the reach on Sam Clatterbuck in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Turner, team foul #13 | 89-90 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Gaines | 89-91 |
| 00:06 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 89-91 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the offensive rebound | 89-91 |