| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Frank Sheets inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-28 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 42-28 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks is denied on a layup by Tomas Bowman | 42-28 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Frank Sheets snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Mauk | 44-28 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Jeffery Wicks steals the ball from Jonathan Mobley | 44-28 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks slams it home | 46-28 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Richard Morris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Tomas Bowman | 46-31 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Jason Cowan blows the layup | 46-31 |
| 17:23 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Smith | 46-31 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Sean Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-31 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-31 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett tips it in | 46-33 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Frank Sheets is hacked by Howard Bennett - foul #2 on Howard Bennett, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Frank Sheets, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 16:30 | UConn | Hector Martin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Arnold Long (SF) Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:20 | UConn | Jason Cowan travels with the ball | 46-33 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 46-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Arnold Long misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-35 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 3 from straight away | 46-35 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Arnold Long pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Jason Cowan, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| 14:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Jonathan Mobley is denied by Jeffery Wicks | 47-35 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Sean Smith is hacked by Tomas Bowman - foul #2 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:46 | UConn | Frank Sheets can't throw it down | 47-35 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 47-35 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Christopher Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Sean Smith connects on the floater from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 12:30 | UConn | Frank Sheets comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Christopher Mauk scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 51-35 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 51-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Howard Bennett steals the ball from Jason Cowan | 51-37 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Jeffery Wicks swats the short shot by Jonathan Mobley | 51-37 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Morris and he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Arnold Long (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Arnold Long drills a floater from the right side set up by Eric Bourne | 53-39 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #2 | 53-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Delbert Powell pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Richard Morris steps in front of the Delbert Powell pass | 53-40 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Jason Cowan steals the ball from Jeffrey Fuchs | 53-40 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Hector Martin misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Peter Bad - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (C) Lloyd Remley | |
| 08:49 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Arnold Long connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Frank Sheets | 57-40 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it in | 57-42 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Christopher Mauk loses the dribble to Peter Bad | 57-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Hector Martin is called for the reach on Richard Morris - foul #2 on Hector Martin, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Sean Smith steps in front of the Tomas Bowman pass | 57-42 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses the tip | 57-42 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan tips it home | 59-42 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 06:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Sheets | 59-42 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jonathan Mobley - foul #3 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (SF) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Morris | 60-45 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Tomas Bowman swats the dunk try by Hector Martin | 60-45 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Richard Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 62-45 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Thomas - foul #1 on Norman Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF) Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Howard Bennett, Tomas Bowman | |
| 04:52 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-45 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Richard Morris snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 64-47 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is whistled for traveling | 64-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Christopher Mauk, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Derrick Fong (PF) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #8 | 64-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Hector Martin (PF) Jason Cowan, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Hector Martin drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Eric Bourne | 66-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Norman Thomas | 66-49 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Derrick Fong - foul #2 on Derrick Fong, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley travels with the ball | 68-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Delbert Powell's floater is tipped away by Peter Bad | 68-49 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Derrick Fong | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #3 on Hector Martin, team foul #4 | 68-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Delbert Powell, Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:00 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley buries a jumper from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Hector Martin's floater is tipped away by Lloyd Remley | 71-51 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks tips it in | 73-51 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 73-51 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Christopher Mauk pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the floater from the left side | 73-51 |
| 00:38 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Wicks | 73-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Christopher Mauk can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-51 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 73-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley scores on a runner from close range | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 73-53 |