| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Sax inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | David Wolfe knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles Alexander | 29-23 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Raymond Harris is fouled on the floor by Richard Willett - foul #2 on Richard Willett, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Robert Meador evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #1 on Charles Alexander, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Robert Meador misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Michael Sax buries a turnaround from the left block set up by David Wolfe | 31-24 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Robert Meador is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Meador, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Richard Willett travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Willett - foul #3 on Richard Willett, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Meador - foul #2 on Robert Meador, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Michael Sax misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Richard Willett is called for the reach on Charles Nolan - foul #4 on Richard Willett, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF), Roderick Forrest (C) Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris | |
| 16:21 | UConn | Francis Adams misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Francis Adams steals the ball from Ryan Dean | 32-26 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Robert Meador dunks the ball on a nice dish by Francis Adams | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 32-28 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | David Wolfe tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses short on a floater from close range | 34-28 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Ryan Dean denies the turnaround by Todd Dombrosky | 34-28 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Sax | 34-28 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Michael Sax drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ryan Dean and he's fouled by Robert Meador - foul #3 on Robert Meador, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Anthony Kelly, Robert Meador, Francis Adams, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Michael Sax makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Michael Sax clanks a shot from close range | 37-28 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Ben Clayson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Raymond Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Wolfe and the foul's on Raymond Harris - foul #2 on Raymond Harris, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Willett (C) Vincent Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the free throw | 39-28 |
| 13:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 39-28 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Ryan Dean is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Ryan Dean, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Dombrosky (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 12:24 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses short on a shot from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander is hacked by Raymond Harris - foul #3 on Raymond Harris, team foul #6 | 39-28 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean comes up short on the runner from the right block | 39-28 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Anthony Kelly grabs the board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Robert Meador can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Raymond Harris tips it home | 39-30 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Robert Meador grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Meador tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Robert Meador, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Anthony Kelly, Robert Meador, Charles Nolan, Todd Dombrosky, Raymond Harris | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander loses the dribble to Francis Adams | 39-30 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Francis Adams lays it in | 39-32 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Michael Jones blocks the jumper by Joseph Cline | 39-32 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson tips it in | 41-32 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Roderick Forrest buries a floater from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Daniel Cummins travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (SG), Michael Sax (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Charles Alexander, Bill Peck, Richard Willett | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Charles Nolan (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Daniel Cummins, Francis Adams, Michael Jones, Roderick Forrest | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | David Wolfe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) SG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Anthony Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Michael Sax gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Raymond Harris lays it in set up by Anthony Kelly | 44-36 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Vincent Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Raymond Harris gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:22 | UConn | Ben Clayson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Anthony Kelly | 44-39 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Alexander (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Richard Willett (C) Joseph Cline, Vincent Thompson, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | David Wolfe loses the dribble to Robert Meador | 44-39 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Richard Willett doubles Robert Meador and is called for the reach - foul #5 on Richard Willett, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:11 | UConn | Raymond Harris loses the dribble to David Wolfe | 44-39 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Raymond Harris is called for the reach on Charles Alexander - foul #4 on Raymond Harris, team foul #8 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Raymond Harris | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #9 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF) Charles Nolan | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - David Wolfe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sax (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | David Wolfe drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Alexander | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Charles Ikner - foul #1 on Charles Ikner, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Harris (C) Roderick Forrest | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | David Wolfe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 02:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Meador | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Charles Alexander is called for the reach on Robert Meador - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG) David Wolfe | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF) Francis Adams | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Robert Meador misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Michael Sax grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Cline and he's hacked by Raymond Harris - foul #5 on Raymond Harris, team foul #10 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Wolfe (PG) Joseph Cline | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Raymond Harris | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner misses the free throw | 51-42 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Roderick Forrest is hacked by Charles Ikner - foul #2 on Charles Ikner, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | David Wolfe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Michael Sax steals it from Charles Nolan | 51-43 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | David Wolfe hits the finger roll set up by Michael Sax | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | David Wolfe grabs the board | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Robert Meador is called for the reach on Charles Alexander - foul #5 on Robert Meador, team foul #11 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Vincent Thompson (PF) David Wolfe, Michael Sax, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Robert Meador | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Charles Alexander picks off the pass by Anthony Kelly | 55-43 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline misses the dunk attempt | 55-43 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roderick Forrest | 55-43 |