| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Charles Nolan inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Raymond Harris comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-30 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Michael Sax dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Alexander | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Raymond Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the floater from the left side | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Charles Nolan grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Robert Meador throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-32 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander tips it in | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Raymond Harris drills a jumper from close range | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Michael Jones picks off the pass by Charles Alexander | 33-34 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Robert Meador is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Michael Sax is blocked by Michael Jones | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Richard Willett takes the ball from Robert Meador after a doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Wolfe | 33-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Robert Meador evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 15:18 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-37 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Richard Willett grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Robert Meador, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| 14:23 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Cummins | 36-37 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | David Wolfe connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Alexander | 36-39 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Francis Adams misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Francis Adams clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Charles Ikner | |
| 13:05 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Roderick Forrest blocks the short jumper by Ryan Dean | 38-39 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Richard Willett hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Michael Sax steals it from Anthony Kelly | 38-41 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Sax | 38-43 |
| 11:58 | UConn | The jumper by Daniel Cummins is denied by Ryan Dean | 38-43 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Michael Sax loses the dribble to Daniel Cummins | 38-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:07 | UConn | Richard Willett swats the shot by Anthony Kelly | 38-43 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Michael Sax gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Charles Nolan (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Raymond Harris can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Ikner | 38-43 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 09:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Nolan | 38-43 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Anthony Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Richard Willett (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Anthony Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Anthony Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joseph Cline, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Anthony Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Robert Meador dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a great pass from Charles Nolan and the foul's on Michael Sax - foul #4 on Michael Sax, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Dean (PF) Vincent Thompson | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses badly on a runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Michael Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ben Clayson and the foul's on David Wolfe - foul #1 on David Wolfe, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Nolan - foul #2 on Charles Nolan, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG) Joseph Cline | |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Robert Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-45 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Meador comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-47 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean banks in the layup on a great pass from David Wolfe | 45-49 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Robert Meador splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Nolan | 47-49 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean is denied on a dunk by Raymond Harris | 47-49 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Raymond Harris gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Anthony Kelly double dribbles | 47-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Robert Meador, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF), Charles Ikner (C) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean, Richard Willett | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Roderick Forrest buries a jump hook from close range | 49-49 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Cummins - foul #1 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Roderick Forrest gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Charles Ikner picks off the pass by Anthony Kelly | 49-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Cummins - foul #2 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Sax (SG) Charles Alexander | |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:57 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Robert Meador works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-51 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG), Charles Alexander (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Joseph Cline, Bill Peck, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | David Wolfe connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Michael Sax | 49-53 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the contested shot in the paint set up by Charles Nolan | 51-53 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Michael Sax comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 51-53 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses the easy open layup | 51-53 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Anthony Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Charles Nolan blows the dunk | 51-53 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Charles Nolan swats the layup by Charles Alexander | 51-53 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Robert Meador gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Raymond Harris connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the jumper in the paint | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Raymond Harris wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Anthony Kelly misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Charles Nolan grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Richard Willett knocks away the 3 by Anthony Kelly | 53-53 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Raymond Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Richard Willett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Robert Meador works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Michael Sax and he's fouled by Anthony Kelly - foul #1 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses the free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Richard Willett gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the floater in the lane | 53-55 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Richard Willett tips it home | 53-57 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Robert Meador works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Richard Willett scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Raymond Harris - foul #3 on Raymond Harris, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Richard Willett misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Charles Nolan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Meador | 57-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from David Wolfe | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Robert Meador drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Kelly | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Anthony Kelly is called for the reach on Michael Sax in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Charles Nolan is called for the reach on Michael Sax - foul #3 on Charles Nolan, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Robert Meador's pass is intercepted by Ryan Dean | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Anthony Kelly is called for the reach on Charles Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:02 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Anthony Kelly can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-63 |