| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) SF - David Lenz (fresh) PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) C - Jose Flores (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) PF - John Ramsey (fresh) C - Leon Blaser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Leon Blaser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Bernard Striplin picks off the pass by Charles Bryant in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:47 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Bryant - foul #1 on Charles Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:17 | UConn | John Ramsey makes the driving attempt near the basket | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Charles Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Cannon | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Blaser - foul #1 on Leon Blaser, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Charles Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the floater in the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Leon Blaser snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Leon Blaser hits the finger roll | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), Michael Walker (SF), Travis Lyman (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, Harry Cannon, John Ramsey, Leon Blaser | |
| 16:58 | UConn | Vincente Rossi's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Blackwell | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a jumper from close range | 8-7 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a floater from the right wing set up by Walter Oliver | 10-9 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Michael Walker is hacked by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #1 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | UConn | Leonard Thompson (PF) Robert Lewis | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) SG - Michael Picou (fresh) SF - William Beaty (fresh) PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) SG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Thompson (fresh) C - Travis Lyman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Leonard Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Travis Lyman - foul #1 on Travis Lyman, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Jose Flores (C) Keith Poarch, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Danny Hildebrand (SG), Theo Battle (SF), Leon Blaser (C) Brunon Urbanski, Michael Walker, Travis Lyman | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | William Beaty makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Leon Blaser grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 15:05 | UConn | William Beaty knocks away the 3 by Vincente Rossi | 11-9 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | William Beaty grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | William Beaty is fouled on the floor by Theo Battle - foul #1 on Theo Battle, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SF) Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG) Vincente Rossi | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Leon Blaser denies the turnaround by Walter Briggs | 11-9 |
| 14:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Danny Hildebrand | 11-9 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Bernard Striplin is called for the reach on Danny Hildebrand in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (PF), Walter Oliver (C) Michael Picou, Bernard Striplin, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (SG), Travis Lyman (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Danny Hildebrand, Leonard Thompson, Leon Blaser | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Bryant | 11-12 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 14-12 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Charles Bryant takes the ball from Walter Briggs | 14-12 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Travis Lyman is fouled on the floor by Keith Poarch - foul #1 on Keith Poarch, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Keith Poarch, Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Michael Walker (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Charles Bryant, Theo Battle, Travis Lyman, Robert Lewis | |
| 12:47 | UConn | Michael Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brunon Urbanski | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Picou | 17-15 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Leon Blaser hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 17-15 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 17-17 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | David Lenz dunks the ball | 19-17 |
| 12:01 | UConn | John Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Blackwell - foul #2 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), William Beaty (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Danny Hildebrand (SG), Travis Lyman (C) Brunon Urbanski, Leon Blaser | |
| 12:01 | UConn | John Ramsey misses the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:01 | UConn | John Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses short on a shot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Vincente Rossi pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) SG - Keith Poarch (fresh) SF - David Lenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Beaty (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Lyman (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 19-17 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to David Lenz | 19-17 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | David Lenz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Lenz, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Chester Jordan (SF) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz | |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Cannon (SF), Robert Lewis (C) Michael Walker, John Ramsey | |
| 10:39 | UConn | Keith Poarch is called for the reach on Vincente Rossi - foul #2 on Keith Poarch, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Walter Oliver (PF) Keith Poarch, Bernard Striplin, William Beaty | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Leonard Thompson (PF) Vincente Rossi, Travis Lyman | |
| 10:28 | UConn | Harry Cannon makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Bryant | 19-19 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Michael Picou knocks in the shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Harry Cannon can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 21-19 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Harry Cannon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Oliver - foul #1 on Walter Oliver, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Brunon Urbanski (SG), John Ramsey (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Charles Bryant, Danny Hildebrand, Leonard Thompson, Robert Lewis | |
| 09:49 | UConn | Harry Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Harry Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | David Lenz can't tip it in | 21-21 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro is whistled for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (SF) David Lenz | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Walker (SF), Travis Lyman (C) Harry Cannon, Leon Blaser | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Vincente Rossi is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Michael Walker grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Michael Walker can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-21 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams is hacked by John Ramsey - foul #1 on John Ramsey, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Danny Hildebrand (SG), Robert Lewis (C) Vincente Rossi, Brunon Urbanski, John Ramsey | |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Beaty | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Beaty (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Oliver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) SF - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Travis Lyman (fresh) C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Jordan - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Lewis - foul #1 on Robert Lewis, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Walter Briggs steps in front of the Charles Bryant pass in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Travis Lyman grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Travis Lyman is open and buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Bryant | 24-25 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Walter Briggs is called for the reach on Charles Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Briggs, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (SG), Theo Battle (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Danny Hildebrand, Michael Walker, Travis Lyman, Robert Lewis | |
| 06:58 | UConn | Charles Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Charles Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | David Lenz is fouled on the floor by Theo Battle - foul #2 on Theo Battle, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG) Michael Picou | |
| Subs | UConn | Leonard Thompson (SF) Theo Battle | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Leon Blaser snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Charles Bryant hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 06:17 | UConn | John Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Charles Bryant makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a runner in the paint | 24-30 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | David Lenz tips it home | 26-30 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Leonard Thompson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | David Lenz hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Charles Bryant scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Ramsey | 28-32 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Jose Flores clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | David Lenz tips it home | 30-32 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-32 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (PG), Danny Hildebrand (SG), Harry Cannon (SF), Travis Lyman (PF), Robert Lewis (C) Charles Bryant, Vincente Rossi, Leonard Thompson, John Ramsey, Leon Blaser | |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Robert Lewis snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Travis Lyman is whistled for a carry | 31-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG) Bernard Striplin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Poarch (fresh) SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Hildebrand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Travis Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lewis (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Chester Jordan - foul #2 on Chester Jordan, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (PF) Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Danny Hildebrand scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Brunon Urbanski | 33-37 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Harry Cannon snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Brunon Urbanski is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | William Beaty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Robert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Travis Lyman drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Brunon Urbanski | 33-42 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brunon Urbanski - foul #1 on Brunon Urbanski, team foul #10 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Vincente Rossi (SG), Michael Walker (SF), John Ramsey (PF), Leon Blaser (C) Brunon Urbanski, Danny Hildebrand, Harry Cannon, Travis Lyman, Robert Lewis | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 35-42 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Picou | 35-42 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #11 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG) Keith Poarch | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Leon Blaser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Vincente Rossi is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-42 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jose Flores jams it on a nice dish by Michael Picou | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Leon Blaser hits a floater near the basket | 38-44 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 38-44 |