| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josh Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Peter Northcutt inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:53 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-24 |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 22-24 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses the jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder can't tip it in | 22-24 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Kevin Stephens gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Robert Bates snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Kevin Stephens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 26-24 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Peter Northcutt connects on the shot from the left side set up by Kevin Stephens | 26-26 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Josh Webster is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Josh Webster, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-26 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 29-26 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Kevin Stephens makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 29-29 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Josh Webster scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Ebbert | 32-29 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Timothy Holder is called for the reach on Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Timothy Holder, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Josh Webster, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (PF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul White (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Paul White double dribbles | 32-29 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland banks in the layup | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Holder (PF) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Paul White, Thomas Borrego | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG) Dewey Carrier | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger | |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Daniel Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Northcutt and he's hacked by Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SF), Robert Bates (C) Lee Westmoreland, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Borrego (C) Ronald Stansell | |
| 13:43 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Holder | 34-32 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Peter Northcutt slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 34-34 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 36-34 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Kevin Stephens tips it but misses | 36-34 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the board | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Robert Bates tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Peter Northcutt travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | John Blackburn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 40-34 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Oscar Clark loses the dribble to Josh Webster | 40-34 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Lococo takes the ball from Dewey Carrier in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Oscar Clark is hacked by John Blackburn - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Blackburn | 40-34 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is whistled for a carry | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), Robert Bates (C) Josh Webster, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:22 | UConn | Dewey Carrier takes the ball from Ernest Lococo in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-34 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Borrego is called for the reach on Robert Bates - foul #2 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Timothy Holder (PF) Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Oscar Clark, Paul White | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Jason Auger picks off the pass by Lee Westmoreland | 40-34 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits the finger roll | 40-36 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Jason Auger hits the follow up shot | 43-38 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stephens | 43-38 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 43-42 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Robert Bates can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Paul White (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Jason Auger, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Robert Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Paul White (fresh) C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Ronald Stansell knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Robert Bates - foul #1 on Robert Bates, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Ernest Lococo | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Ronald Stansell makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier (PG), John Blackburn (PF) Daniel Ebbert, Timothy Holder | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Paul White | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Peter Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | John Blackburn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (SG) Lee Westmoreland | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Thomas Borrego (C) Oscar Clark, Ronald Stansell | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Holder (PF) John Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Benjamin Ross takes the ball from Daniel Johnson | 45-45 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 48-45 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 51-45 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Peter Northcutt tips it in | 51-47 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the easy layup | 51-47 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross can't tip it in | 51-47 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 51-50 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Robert Bates (C) Dewey Carrier, Benjamin Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Robert Bates is hacked by Thomas Borrego - foul #3 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Josh Webster clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Robert Bates gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Peter Northcutt hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Robert Bates can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Kevin Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it but misses | 51-52 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Kevin Stephens tips it home | 51-54 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Josh Webster grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Josh Webster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Holder - foul #3 on Timothy Holder, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bates | 55-56 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Josh Webster gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bates | 57-56 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Timothy Holder swats the dunk try by Thomas Borrego | 57-56 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder is hacked by Kevin Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Daniel Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Stephens | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Josh Webster can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Borrego - foul #4 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-58 |