| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) SF - James Radwanski (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa 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) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Billie Peyton - foul #1 on Billie Peyton, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Billie Peyton | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Jeff Bomar connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randy Quinn | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Jeff Bomar steals it from Daniel Jones | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Randy Quinn hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-2 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Daniel Jones is called for the reach on Eugene Burford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (PG), James McCormik (SG), Robert Corley (SF), James Miller (PF), Harry Duffy (C) Marcus Bishop, Daniel Jones, James Radwanski, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 17:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Randy Quinn snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Robert Corley is called for the reach on Randy Quinn - foul #1 on Robert Corley, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Robert Davis buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Banas and the foul's on Robert Corley - foul #2 on Robert Corley, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF) Robert Corley | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Robert Gomes (C) James McCormik, James Miller, Harry Duffy | |
| 16:27 | UConn | Robert Davis loses the dribble to Daniel Jones in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Robert Davis is hacked by Marcus Bishop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Marcus Bishop, George Mulvaney | |
| 16:09 | UConn | Robert Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gomes - foul #1 on Robert Gomes, team foul #6 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, James Furey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Robert Gomes | |
| 16:09 | UConn | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG) Clifford Banas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James McCormik (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Federico Colombo (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Eugene Burford loses the ball out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Randy Quinn snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | James McCormik grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Jeff Bomar steals it from Elvin Byrnes | 10-4 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Eugene Burford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), James Furey (PF), Alan Hall (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (PG), James Radwanski (SF), James Miller (PF), Harry Duffy (C) James McCormik, Federico Colombo, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Clifford Banas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Furey | 13-7 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 13-7 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | James Radwanski pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alan Hall - foul #1 on Alan Hall, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Davis (PF) Alan Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Robert Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 13-8 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Harry Duffy's pass is intercepted by Clifford Banas | 13-8 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Wesley McNell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | James Miller grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | James Miller double dribbles | 13-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Robert Gomes (C) George Mulvaney, James Miller, Harry Duffy | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Billie Peyton drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jeff Bomar and he's hacked by James McCormik - foul #1 on James McCormik, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Federico Colombo (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) James Radwanski, Robert Gomes | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the free throw | 16-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James McCormik (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Colombo (fresh) PF - Salvatore Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo's dunk attempt is rejected by Randy Quinn | 16-8 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades connects on the shot from the left side set up by Eugene Burford | 18-8 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-8 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 18-8 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa double dribbles | 18-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (PG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Gomes (C) Daniel Jones, Federico Colombo, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 09:51 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Wesley McNell is blocked by Salvatore Costa | 18-8 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Holleb Abramov snags the offensive board | 18-8 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Robert Davis is hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #8 | 18-8 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG) James McCormik | |
| 09:37 | UConn | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-8 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Robert Gomes is hacked by Wesley McNell - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Billie Peyton (SF) Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney is hacked by Jeff Bomar - foul #1 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #5 | 20-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Clifford Banas, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harry Duffy (C) Robert Gomes | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney buries a floater from the left block | 20-10 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is hacked by George Mulvaney in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Mulvaney, team foul #9 | 20-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Hall (C) James Furey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG), James Miller (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Daniel Jones, Salvatore Costa, Harry Duffy | |
| 08:37 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Jeff Bomar misses the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes pulls down the rebound | 21-10 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | James McCormik's pass is intercepted by Billie Peyton | 21-10 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is fouled on the floor by George Mulvaney - foul #2 on George Mulvaney, team foul #10 | 21-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Billie Peyton, Alan Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (SG), Federico Colombo (SF) George Mulvaney, James Radwanski | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 22-10 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-10 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo drills a fadeaway in the lane | 23-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley McNell (fresh) PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James McCormik (tiring) SG - Daniel Jones (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Federico Colombo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UConn | James McCormik takes the ball from Jeff Bomar | 23-12 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | James McCormik misses short on a jumper from the left side | 23-12 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo snags the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | James Miller can't finish the layup | 23-12 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades banks in the layup set up by Wesley McNell and the foul's on Elvin Byrnes - foul #1 on Elvin Byrnes, team foul #11 | 25-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF), Harry Duffy (C) James Miller, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 06:35 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the free throw | 26-12 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-12 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 26-12 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Billie Peyton is fouled in the backcourt by Federico Colombo - foul #1 on Federico Colombo, team foul #12 | 26-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF) Federico Colombo | |
| 06:12 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 27-12 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-12 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the board | 27-12 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Holleb Abramov (SG), James Furey (C) Wesley McNell, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-12 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa tips it but misses | 27-12 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Holleb Abramov gets the rebound | 27-12 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by James McCormik - foul #2 on James McCormik, team foul #13 | 27-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Federico Colombo (SF), Robert Gomes (C) James McCormik, James Radwanski, Harry Duffy | |
| 05:04 | UConn | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-15 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Holleb Abramov makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Billie Peyton | 30-15 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-15 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo grabs the offensive board | 30-15 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Robert Davis steals the ball from Federico Colombo | 30-15 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Robert Davis connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Clifford Banas | 32-15 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Corley (SG), James Radwanski (SF), George Mulvaney (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Daniel Jones, Federico Colombo, Salvatore Costa, Robert Gomes | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley McNell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Corley (fresh) SF - James Radwanski (tiring) PF - George Mulvaney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-18 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses the open dunk | 32-18 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Wesley McNell tips it back up and in | 34-18 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bomar - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #7 | 34-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Miller (PF) James Radwanski | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Randy Quinn jams it set up by Wesley McNell | 36-20 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | James Miller loses the dribble to Wesley McNell | 36-20 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Eugene Burford is open and buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Bomar | 38-20 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Elvin Byrnes | 38-23 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Randy Quinn loses the ball out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), James Furey (PF), Alan Hall (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James McCormik (SG), Federico Colombo (SF), Harry Duffy (C) George Mulvaney, James Miller, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Federico Colombo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 00:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Furey | 38-23 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Alan Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 38-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Davis (PF) Alan Hall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Robert Corley can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-23 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Robert Corley takes the ball from Billie Peyton | 38-23 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | James McCormik is whistled for traveling | 38-23 |