| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fresh) SF - Rene Costa (fresh) PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) C - William Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SG - Lon Smith (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) PF - Harvey Marine (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | William Theriot wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Shaun Beaird pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Peter Bad | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Shaun Beaird double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Lon Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Charles Soltero (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:35 | UConn | Manuel Snowden comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Snowden | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Charles Soltero gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the dunk but he's hacked by Lon Smith - foul #1 on Lon Smith, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Rene Costa (SF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 16:21 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Don Garrett is called for the reach on Bruce Shreve in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Garrett, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Tsalani Abdulkarim steals it from Bruce Shreve | 3-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) SF - Rene Costa (fresh) PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Garrett | 6-2 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 6-2 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it but misses | 6-2 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve is denied on a layup by William Theriot | 6-2 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Charles Soltero (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lon Smith (SG), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 14:16 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Earl Knapp gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Harvey Marine swats the layup by Charles Soltero | 6-2 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the tip | 6-2 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lon Smith | 6-2 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is fouled on the floor by Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SF) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Lon Smith is fouled on the floor by Earl Knapp - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (C) Carlos Canchola, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Stuart Ried blocks the short jumper by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 6-4 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Lon Smith - foul #2 on Lon Smith, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Stephen Riley, Rene Costa, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Russell Jolley (SF), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Lon Smith, Peter Bad, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Shaun Beaird lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Charles Soltero | 8-6 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong comes up short on the runner from close range | 8-6 |
| 12:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 8-6 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 8-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Manuel Snowden (SF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Russell Jolley (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Don Garrett gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Don Garrett's pass is intercepted by Derrick Fong | 8-6 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Manuel Snowden picks off the pass by Derrick Fong in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Don Garrett lays it in set up by Manuel Snowden | 10-6 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane | 10-8 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-8 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 10-11 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Canchola | 13-11 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Shaun Beaird is called for the reach on Paul Bramblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Harvey Marine (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Bruce Shreve, Derrick Fong, Cesar Gallo | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs and the foul's on Charles Soltero - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG) Russell Jolley | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Rene Costa is fouled on the floor by Stuart Ried - foul #1 on Stuart Ried, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:23 | UConn | Harvey Marine is called for the reach on Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Harvey Marine, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 15-14 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Peter Bad lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Fuchs and the foul's on Rene Costa - foul #2 on Rene Costa, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (SF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Charles Soltero is hacked by Peter Bad - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Bad - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Manuel Snowden (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Don Garrett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stuart Ried | 16-16 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Harvey Marine, Stuart Ried | |
| 07:50 | UConn | Charles Soltero hits the finger roll | 18-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cesar Gallo (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 07:01 | UConn | William Theriot hits the follow up shot | 20-18 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Don Garrett picks off the pass by Allen Midgette in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Don Garrett banks in the layup | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #1 on William Theriot, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Charles Soltero, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Harvey Marine (PF) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Derrick Fong | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 22-20 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Earl Knapp buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Rene Costa | 24-20 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-20 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve grabs the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | Peter Bad's layup is rejected by William Theriot | 24-20 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the offensive board | 24-20 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Shaun Beaird denies the turnaround by Peter Bad | 24-20 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Earl Knapp gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs gets the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Derrick Fong (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Harvey Marine, Cesar Gallo | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Lee Free lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Riley and the foul's on Paul Bramblett - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #8 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:13 | UConn | Lee Free makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Canchola - foul #1 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Wilbur Bruce swats the short shot by Stuart Ried | 27-27 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Canchola and he's hacked by Paul Bramblett - foul #2 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Manuel Snowden snags the offensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stuart Ried (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Don Garrett is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SF) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Peter Bad double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), Lee Free (C) Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harvey Marine (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Shaun Beaird comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Harvey Marine pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Earl Knapp steals it from Peter Bad in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Rene Costa misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Bad - foul #3 on Peter Bad, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SF), Robert Woods (C) Peter Bad, Stuart Ried | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Robert Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Earl Knapp steals the ball from Bruce Shreve | 30-27 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #11 | 30-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Robert Woods | |
| 02:09 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Charles Soltero's fadeaway is rejected by Harvey Marine | 31-30 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Lee Free tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Tsalani Abdulkarim takes the ball from Paul Bramblett in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 01:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Snowden | 33-30 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Stephen Riley banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Soltero and he's fouled by Russell Jolley - foul #1 on Russell Jolley, team foul #12 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF), William Theriot (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Manuel Snowden, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Derrick Fong (PF), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Harvey Marine, Cesar Gallo | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Theriot tips it home | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried knocks in the shot from close range | 38-32 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carlos Canchola comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 38-32 |