| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-36 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Glen Ragsdale swats the layup by August Cisowski | 24-36 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | August Cisowski tips it in | 26-36 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled on the floor by Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:46 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas tips it back up and in | 28-36 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel's pass is intercepted by Robert Hockett | 28-36 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Marvin Friedman steals the ball from Richard Walker in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marvin Friedman | 30-36 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Thomas Zayas (PF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Robert Palazzolo is called for the reach on August Cisowski - foul #2 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Michael Moore is called for the reach on August Cisowski - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Daniel King (PF) Ricky Turner, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Eric Mills makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel King | 33-36 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 33-36 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Mills (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Daniel King knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Eric Mills | 35-36 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Scott Wyrick is open but misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Eric Mills grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Daniel King hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Palazzolo - foul #3 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Anthony Morin (SF) Christopher West, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Robert Palazzolo, Darin Trombly | |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (PF) Daniel King | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Robert Hockett is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Walker | 36-39 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), Andrew Smith (PF) Eric Mills, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Maciel - foul #3 on Jim Maciel, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Thomas Zayas (PF) Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner drills a shot from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Robert Hockett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-41 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by August Cisowski - foul #2 on August Cisowski, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Thomas Zayas (PF) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Michael Moore (SF) Richard Walker, Glen Ragsdale | |
| 12:28 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Michael Moore double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Robert Hockett, Eugene Gabor | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Scott Wyrick grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Maciel (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Jim Maciel is called for the reach on Scott Wyrick - foul #4 on Jim Maciel, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Ricky Turner, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Thomas Zayas steals the ball from Robert Palazzolo | 40-43 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Woodrow Scribner takes the ball from August Cisowski | 40-43 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Michael Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher Thomas, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF) Scott Wyrick, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Thomas Zayas | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Anthony Morin | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Palazzolo | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | August Cisowski pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), Daniel King (PF) Marvin Friedman, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PF) Darin Trombly | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 43-43 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Michael Moore misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 43-43 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the finger roll set up by Glen Ragsdale and the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #2 on Andrew Smith, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Jim Maciel (C) Ricky Turner, Christopher West, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 07:54 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 07:28 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner blows the wide open layup | 43-46 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel King | 43-46 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel King | 46-46 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Christopher West (SG), Thomas Zayas (PF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Daniel King | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Turner | 49-48 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Michael Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Blackmon steals it from Thomas Zayas | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Scott Wyrick is hacked by August Cisowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on August Cisowski, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andrew Smith (PF) August Cisowski, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (C) Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Scott Wyrick misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Robert Hockett gets the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF) Christopher Thomas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Eugene Gabor (C) Scott Wyrick, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 03:45 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | August Cisowski hits a runner from the baseline | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - August Cisowski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Richard Walker misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner hits the follow up shot | 51-54 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | August Cisowski drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 53-54 |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Andrew Smith (PF) August Cisowski, Daniel King | |
| Subs | UConn | Glen Ragsdale (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is hacked by Jim Maciel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jim Maciel, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), August Cisowski (SF) Christopher Thomas, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:30 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Glen Ragsdale | 55-54 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon throws it down on a great pass from Richard Walker | 55-56 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-56 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses long on a shot from close range | 55-56 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher West | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Daniel King (PF) Eric Mills, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | August Cisowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Richard Walker hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |