| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Alexander Smith inbounds the ball | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Louis Hiatt knocks in the shot in the lane | 19-34 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the dunk attempt | 19-34 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses short on a floater near the basket | 19-34 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 19-34 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Wilson and he's fouled by Louis Hiatt - foul #3 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| 18:39 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the free throw | 19-36 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the board | 19-36 |
| 18:20 | UConn | John Webb steals it from Alexander Smith | 19-36 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Michael Porto steps in front of the Jeff Young pass | 19-36 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Michael Porto banks in the layup | 21-36 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Porto - foul #1 on Michael Porto, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | John Webb clanks a shot in the lane | 21-38 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Louis Hiatt gets the rebound | 21-38 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-38 |
| 16:19 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 24-40 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Webb - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the board | 25-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Jeffrey Clifford | 25-40 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | James Taylor scores on a floater from the left block set up by Gary Welsh | 26-42 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alexander Smith - foul #4 on Alexander Smith, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (SF) Alexander Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG) James Rucks, Gary Welsh | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Jerry Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-42 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Theodore Tarbox - foul #2 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Ernest Battle (C) James Taylor, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Louis Hiatt connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Westmoreland | 31-43 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-45 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 31-45 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Hiatt | 34-45 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits the follow up shot | 34-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Tarbox (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox tips it but misses | 34-47 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Jeff Young buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ryan Krueger | 36-49 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Michael Porto connects on the jumper from close range set up by Brian Westmoreland | 38-49 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the jumper from the baseline | 38-49 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:29 | UConn | Andrew Wilson steps in front of the Brian Westmoreland pass | 38-49 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Michael Porto loses the dribble to Matthew Michell in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 10:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Theodore Tarbox | 38-49 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Alexander Smith (SF) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | James Taylor is hacked by Jerry Gardner - foul #1 on Jerry Gardner, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | John Webb connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Gary Welsh | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:36 | UConn | Timothy Walker is hacked by John Webb - foul #3 on John Webb, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Timothy Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Timothy Walker, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) James Taylor | |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | John Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 38-51 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Jeff Young tips it in | 38-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Theodore Tarbox (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Louis Hiatt blows the layup | 38-53 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-53 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it back up and in | 38-55 |
| 07:28 | UConn | Jeff Young steals the ball from Timothy Walker | 38-55 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | James Rucks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-55 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | John Webb misses the tip | 38-55 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 06:45 | UConn | John Webb is called for the reach on Alexander Smith - foul #4 on John Webb, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Michael Tarpley (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, John Webb, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 06:26 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the jump hook from the baseline | 40-55 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-55 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Gene Edgerly loses the dribble to Matthew Michell | 40-55 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Young scores on a 3 from the right corner | 40-58 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox's pass is intercepted by Matthew Michell | 40-58 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 40-60 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Michael Porto is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #1 on Jeff Young, team foul #5 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Paul Jahnke (PF) Michael Porto, Theodore Tarbox | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), John Webb (PF) Gary Welsh, Jeff Young, Michael Tarpley | |
| 04:57 | UConn | John Webb swats the short shot by Timothy Walker | 40-60 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Alexander Smith - foul #5 on Alexander Smith, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (SF) Alexander Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Jerry Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Louis Hiatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-60 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Louis Hiatt - foul #4 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-62 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell grabs the board | 40-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SG - Jerry Gardner (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Hiatt (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) C - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle blows the layup but he's hacked by Gene Edgerly - foul #2 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #9 | 40-62 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 1st free throw | 40-63 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Ernest Battle picks off the pass by Jerry Gardner | 40-64 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 40-66 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Louis Hiatt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Taylor, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Jeff Young's layup is rejected by Louis Hiatt | 40-66 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Jerry Gardner grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #6 | 40-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG) Matthew Michell | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-66 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young snags the offensive board | 42-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Paul Jahnke is called for the reach on James Rucks - foul #1 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #10 | 42-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Webb (PF), Ernest Battle (C) Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | James Rucks makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 42-67 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Ernest Battle takes the ball from Louis Hiatt | 42-67 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | John Webb lays it in on a great pass from James Rucks | 42-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Louis Hiatt knocks in the shot from the left block | 44-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | John Webb clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Louis Hiatt - foul #5 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #11 | 44-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Butts (SF) Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG) James Rucks | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | John Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Timothy Walker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-71 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell runs out the clock | 47-71 |