| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brian Staley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | William Constable's floater is tipped away by William Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | William Peterson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Justin Beckett lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Staley | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | William Smith buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Anthony Sellers | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the floater near the basket set up by Brian Staley and the foul's on Jessie Heintzelman - foul #1 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | William Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Brian Staley snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Brian Staley connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Ellis Bunce | 2-7 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | William Peterson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 2-7 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Brian Staley clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| 17:34 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | William Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| 17:02 | UConn | George Shetler lays it in | 2-10 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Droegmiller | 2-10 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Willie Roberts is called for the reach on William Droegmiller - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Brian Staley (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, George Shetler | |
| 16:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller's pass is intercepted by Glenn Corral | 2-10 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Brian Staley steals it from Carl Mars | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-10 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Brian Staley tips it home | 2-12 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral is denied on a layup by Brian Staley | 2-12 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars lays it up and in | 4-12 |
| 14:26 | UConn | William Droegmiller steps out of bounds on the baseline | 4-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | William Peterson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Carl Mars and the foul's on William Constable - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:40 | UConn | William Constable misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on William Peterson - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| 13:40 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:40 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF) Carl Mars | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-13 |
| 12:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 7-13 |
| 12:39 | UConn | The short jumper by Anthony Brenton is denied by Brian Segura | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman gets the rebound | 7-13 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is hacked by Anthony Sellers - foul #1 on Anthony Sellers, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF), Brian Staley (C) Anthony Brenton, George Shetler | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Brian Staley can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 7-13 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 7-13 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Brian Segura is hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF) William Constable, Justin Beckett | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-13 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Brian Staley travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 10:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 9-13 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Conrad Villeda travels with the ball | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) James Taylor, Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:30 | UConn | Brian Staley is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | William Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-13 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to William Peterson | 9-13 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF) William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 08:28 | UConn | William Constable is whistled for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (C) Justin Beckett, George Shetler | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Carl Mars is called for the reach on William Droegmiller - foul #1 on Carl Mars, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) William Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) William Constable | |
| 07:54 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 07:54 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Brian Staley pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Daniel Seger steps in front of the James Taylor pass in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Sellers | 14-15 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 07:01 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Brian Staley loses the dribble to Jessie Heintzelman | 14-15 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars lays it in on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 16-15 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Brian Staley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #8 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, Anthony Sellers, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| 06:22 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | William Peterson travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Brian Segura steps in front of the Justin Beckett pass | 16-16 |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | William Peterson buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Roberts | 18-16 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Brian Staley hits a fadeaway from the left side | 18-18 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Peterson | 21-18 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Brian Staley buries a jumper in the lane | 21-20 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Anthony Brenton tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | William Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brian Staley - foul #1 on Brian Staley, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF) William Peterson, Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:42 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Corral (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:42 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 02:42 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Mars and he's hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:55 | UConn | William Droegmiller clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Carl Mars - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| 01:55 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 01:55 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 01:33 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 01:14 | UConn | George Shetler misses the lay-in | 25-24 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Walters - foul #2 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:41 | UConn | George Shetler is called for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | William Smith comes up short on the shot from the right block | 27-24 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't tip it in | 27-24 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William Smith drills a floater from the right side | 29-24 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the fullcourt shot | 29-24 |