| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | A charge is called on Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #1 | 22-27 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-27 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | William Smith tips it home | 22-29 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jessie Heintzelman | 22-32 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Jeffery Walters connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Staley | 25-32 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | William Peterson is hacked by Brian Staley - foul #1 on Brian Staley, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 25-32 |
| 17:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Staley | 25-32 |
| 17:39 | UConn | William Constable misses the jumper from the right side | 25-32 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the jumper near the basket set up by Willie Roberts and the foul's on William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #3 | 25-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (C) William Smith | |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 17:00 | UConn | William Droegmiller drills a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers | |
| 17:00 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Carl Mars works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 27-37 |
| 16:20 | UConn | William Constable knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger loses the dribble to William Constable in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 16:17 | UConn | William Constable hits the finger roll | 32-37 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-37 |
| 15:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 32-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | William Constable clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-37 |
| 15:27 | UConn | William Constable pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 15:13 | UConn | William Droegmiller can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 34-37 |
| 14:35 | UConn | George Shetler buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Constable | 36-37 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 14:12 | UConn | William Constable grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:49 | UConn | William Constable comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:47 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:23 | UConn | George Shetler drills a floater from the left block | 38-37 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Conrad Villeda is called for the reach on Carl Mars - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) William Constable, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura, Glenn Corral | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Justin Beckett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 12:16 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 38-37 |
| 11:55 | UConn | A charge is called on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | The short jumper by William Smith is denied by Anthony Brenton | 38-37 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | William Smith drills a runner near the basket set up by Anthony Sellers | 38-41 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Anthony Brenton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Anthony Sellers, William Smith | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Glenn Corral | 38-43 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Justin Beckett knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Constable | 41-43 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Brian Staley misses badly on a runner in the paint | 41-46 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 08:28 | UConn | William Constable scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Anthony Brenton gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Jessie Heintzelman steps in front of the Anthony Brenton pass | 44-46 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Anthony Brenton gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 07:15 | UConn | William Constable hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Justin Beckett | 46-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #4 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Glenn Corral | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | William Droegmiller blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 46-46 |
| 06:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Conrad Villeda | 46-46 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Jeffery Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (SF) Carl Mars | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 46-48 |
| 05:33 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda | 48-48 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | William Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 05:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 04:48 | UConn | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | William Smith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF) Tony Thompson, Anthony Sellers | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Brian Segura is called for the reach on William Constable - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Carl Mars (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Daniel Seger, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| 03:25 | UConn | William Constable is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Mars (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Brian Staley hits a jumper from the left wing set up by William Constable | 50-49 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF), William Smith (C) Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | William Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman and the foul's on Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Sellers | 50-51 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | William Smith hits a fadeaway from close range set up by William Peterson | 50-53 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Justin Beckett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Ellis Bunce is called for the reach on Jessie Heintzelman - foul #5 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Anthony Brenton (PF) Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts double dribbles | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | UConn | William Constable connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Brenton | 55-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Brian Staley pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | William Smith wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the contested 3 from the right corner set up by William Peterson | 55-58 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 04:33 | UConn | William Constable tips it home | 57-58 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | William Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | UConn | William Constable comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Brian Staley tips it home | 59-58 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | UConn | William Constable snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Justin Beckett buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Staley | 62-58 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | William Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Heintzelman | 62-60 |
| 02:42 | UConn | William Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jeffery Walters | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Sellers | 62-62 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Roberts and the foul's on Anthony Brenton - foul #4 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #12 | 62-64 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Anthony Brenton throws it down | 64-65 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Brian Staley steals it from William Smith | 64-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Brian Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #3 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | UConn | William Constable misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jeffery Walters is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a fullcourt shot | 64-69 |