| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eilerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Green inbounds the ball | 22-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | George Peralez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel King | 22-28 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Eilerman - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Dwayne Robert makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Dwayne Robert makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Blackmon denies the turnaround by Joe Collins | 24-28 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Joe Collins hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Dwayne Robert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 24-30 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | John Eilerman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 17:48 | UConn | John Eilerman takes the ball from Dwayne Robert | 24-30 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | John Eilerman lays it up and in | 24-32 |
| 17:27 | UConn | The jump hook by Glen Ragsdale is blocked by Daniel King | 24-32 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale tips it home | 26-32 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #3 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Dwayne Robert buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Glen Ragsdale | 28-33 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Dwayne Robert is called for the reach on John Eilerman - foul #3 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Michael Green loses the dribble to Eugene Gabor | 28-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Darin Trombly blows the layup but the foul's on George Peralez - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Joe Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Woodrow Scribner picks off the pass by Daniel King | 29-33 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel King - foul #3 on Daniel King, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:55 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Michael Green dunks the ball on a nice dish by George Peralez | 30-35 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Darin Trombly is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Michael Green is blocked by Darin Trombly | 32-35 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | John Eilerman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SG), Jim Maciel (PF) John Eilerman, Daniel King | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dwayne Robert | 35-35 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Dwayne Robert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Maciel - foul #2 on Jim Maciel, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Ricky Turner, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Daniel King scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Eilerman | 37-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Eilerman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Jim Maciel (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Darin Trombly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SG) George Peralez | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | John Eilerman drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 37-40 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses short on a floater in the lane | 37-40 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | August Cisowski pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #1 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Michael Green (SF), Joe Collins (C) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Scott Wyrick comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Joe Collins can't tip it in | 37-42 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Michael Green tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Dwayne Robert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Blackmon | 40-44 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Green | 40-46 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Scott Wyrick tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joe Collins | 40-46 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Daniel King is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Robert - foul #4 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Dwayne Robert, Scott Wyrick, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) John Eilerman, Daniel King, Joe Collins | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Glen Ragsdale takes the ball from Ricky Turner | 40-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Moore (fresh) SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-46 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Michael Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 40-48 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 42-48 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Green scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Jim Maciel and he's fouled by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Darin Trombly (C) William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, August Cisowski | |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is hacked by Jim Maciel - foul #3 on Jim Maciel, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SF) Christopher Thomas, Michael Green | |
| 04:58 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the finger roll set up by Dwayne Robert | 44-51 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Joe Collins comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SF) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Jim Maciel | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:30 | UConn | Dwayne Robert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Robert - foul #5 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | UConn | William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Dwayne Robert, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) John Eilerman | |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly is fouled on the floor by August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Joe Collins swats the layup by Darin Trombly | 44-55 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 44-55 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 03:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Trombly | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Scott Wyrick | 46-55 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | George Peralez is fouled on the floor by Scott Wyrick - foul #1 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #8 | 46-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), Jim Maciel (PF) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Scott Wyrick | 48-56 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-56 |
| 01:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 48-56 |
| 01:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF) Jim Maciel | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-56 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it home | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Joe Collins blows the dunk | 50-56 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale's layup is rejected by Joe Collins | 50-56 |
| 01:02 | UConn | William Patton gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Joe Collins - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Scott Wyrick is called for the reach on Daniel King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #9 | 50-56 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | William Patton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Daniel King is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #10 | 50-58 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:35 | UConn | William Patton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Woodrow Scribner is called for the reach on Michael Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Woodrow Scribner is called for the reach on Joe Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Glen Ragsdale | 53-60 |
| 00:15 | UConn | William Patton is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Scott Wyrick is called for the reach on Michael Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #13 | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:06 | UConn | John Eilerman steals the ball from William Patton | 56-62 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Scott Wyrick is called for the reach on John Eilerman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #14 | 56-62 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Eilerman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-63 |