| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Thomas Walters picks off the pass by Ben Clayson | 22-18 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 24-18 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Thomas Walters steals the ball from Ben Clayson | 24-18 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Walters | 26-18 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Roderick Forrest blows the dunk | 26-18 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Roderick Forrest gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Elbert Burris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Elbert Burris, team foul #1 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Kyle Poulson (SG), Bill Peck (SF) Joseph Cline, Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Bill Peck is denied on a layup by Todd Dombrosky | 26-18 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Bill Peck tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Poulson (fresh) SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roderick Forrest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Roderick Forrest scores on a jumper from close range set up by Anthony Kelly and the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Todd Dombrosky, Elbert Burris | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses the free throw | 28-20 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 28-20 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Bill Peck scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Summerville | 31-20 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Roderick Forrest hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 31-22 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Roderick Forrest denies the turnaround by Mack Crunk | 31-22 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Anthony Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Kyle Poulson - foul #2 on Kyle Poulson, team foul #2 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF), Roman Cool (C) Kyle Poulson, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Anthony Kelly, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Roderick Forrest | |
| 13:45 | UConn | Ben Clayson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-22 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Dean and the foul's on Todd Dombrosky - foul #1 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Bill Peck (SF) Thomas Walters, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the free throw | 33-22 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 33-22 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky lays it up and in | 33-24 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Summerville throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Ryan Dean (PF) John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| 12:11 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky lays it in on a great pass from Ben Clayson | 33-26 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Bill Peck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-26 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Anthony Kelly snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Nwa Abdel drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Kelly | 33-28 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Michael Jones, Nwa Abdel | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Ryan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Ben Clayson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-28 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Roderick Forrest tips it but misses | 35-28 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Joseph Cline steals the ball from Elbert Burris | 35-28 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline lays it in | 37-28 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-28 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Roderick Forrest hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline is fouled on the floor by Todd Dombrosky - foul #2 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Roman Cool (C) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Anthony Kelly, Ben Clayson, Todd Dombrosky, Elbert Burris | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Cummins is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #2 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Nolan - foul #1 on Charles Nolan, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Bill Peck misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Bill Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Charles Nolan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-30 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk tips it in | 40-30 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Charles Nolan clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Charles Nolan is called for the reach on Thomas Walters - foul #2 on Charles Nolan, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Ryan Dean (PF) John Summerville, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Roderick Forrest | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Bill Peck picks off the pass by Anthony Kelly | 40-30 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ben Clayson - foul #1 on Ben Clayson, team foul #8 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SF) Bill Peck | |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF) Michael Jones | |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's pass is intercepted by Thomas Walters | 41-30 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 43-30 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Roderick Forrest banks in the layup on a great pass from Todd Dombrosky | 43-32 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Cline hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-32 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Roderick Forrest gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Elbert Burris (C) Ben Clayson, Nwa Abdel | |
| 04:51 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Bill Peck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Michael Scott grabs the board | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:25 | UConn | John Summerville is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on John Summerville, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Ryan Dean | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| 04:06 | UConn | Anthony Kelly buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Nolan | 43-37 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | John Summerville's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Ryan Dean (PF) Joseph Cline, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Charles Nolan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Peck - foul #2 on Bill Peck, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (C) Thomas Walters, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Michael Scott | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville connects on the floater from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cline (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ryan Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) | |
| 02:50 | UConn | Elbert Burris connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Anthony Kelly | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Ryan Dean is blocked by Elbert Burris | 45-40 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 02:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Bill Peck (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Joseph Cline, Ryan Dean, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Dombrosky (SF), Roderick Forrest (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Charles Nolan, Michael Jones, Elbert Burris | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Ben Clayson connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Roderick Forrest | 45-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner lays it in | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Ben Clayson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Roderick Forrest tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | John Summerville is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Cline (PG), Ryan Dean (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Bill Peck, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Ben Clayson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Anthony Kelly | 47-49 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Roman Cool can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-49 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Joseph Cline is called for the reach on Nwa Abdel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Cline, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Ben Clayson is hacked by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #7 | 47-49 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a halfcourt shot | 47-51 |