| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Jason Cowan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Sean Smith misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Cowan | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Frank Sheets drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Wicks | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tomas Bowman | 2-4 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Sean Smith | 2-7 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffery Wicks | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Christopher Mauk - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jonathan Mobley - foul #1 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by Jeffery Wicks - foul #1 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Richard Morris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Frank Sheets snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Jason Cowan picks off the pass by Richard Morris in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Christopher Mauk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:35 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Christopher Mauk snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the floater in the paint set up by Christopher Mauk | 2-10 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it home | 4-10 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Sean Smith misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Lloyd Remley - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Hector Martin (SF), Eric Bourne (PF) Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| 13:29 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Frank Sheets (SF) Jason Cowan, Sean Smith | |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Arnold Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 6-12 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Frank Sheets connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Long | 6-15 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley loses the ball out of bounds | 6-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Frank Sheets | |
| 11:38 | UConn | Richard Morris steals the ball from Christopher Mauk | 6-15 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 6-15 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the board | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hector Martin (fresh) PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-15 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Christopher Mauk is hacked by Jonathan Mobley - foul #2 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Sean Smith (C) Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the 2nd free throw | 6-16 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is hacked by Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-16 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jason Cowan loses the ball out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Derrick Fong, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Jason Cowan steals the ball from Tomas Bowman | 9-16 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the lay-in | 9-16 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Howard Bennett | 9-16 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on Richard Morris - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Sheets - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Arnold Long is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs's pass is intercepted by Sean Smith | 10-16 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Frank Sheets clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-16 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Richard Morris's floater is knocked away by Jeffery Wicks | 10-16 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Christopher Mauk gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 06:33 | UConn | Christopher Mauk clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Richard Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is hacked by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Howard Bennett, Peter Bad, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Eric Bourne denies the turnaround by Lloyd Remley | 10-16 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Derrick Fong steals it from Hector Martin | 10-16 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong is fouled on the floor by Jason Cowan - foul #3 on Jason Cowan, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF) Jason Cowan | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 04:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 11-16 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Lloyd Remley blocks the jumper by Arnold Long | 11-16 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Frank Sheets is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Sheets, team foul #8 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Sheets - foul #3 on Frank Sheets, team foul #9 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Tomas Bowman (C) Derrick Fong, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (PG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Frank Sheets, Eric Bourne | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Sean Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Peter Bad loses the dribble to Sean Smith | 13-16 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Delbert Powell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-16 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Sean Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett lays it up and in and he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #10 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Delbert Powell | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 01:55 | UConn | The short jumper by Hector Martin is denied by Jonathan Mobley | 15-16 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette loses the dribble to Eric Bourne | 15-16 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Arnold Long loses the dribble to Richard Morris | 15-16 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Hector Martin comes up short on the shot near the basket | 15-16 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 15-16 |