| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Gerald Atkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Eberhard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Fisher (fresh) PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Zarebski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Frankie Fisher inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford is called for traveling | 37-21 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Ellison and he's hacked by Frankie Fisher - foul #3 on Frankie Fisher, team foul #1 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Mike Miller (SF) Frankie Fisher | |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the free throw | 40-21 |
| 19:02 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Miller | 40-24 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield hits a floater near the basket | 42-24 |
| 18:17 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-24 |
| 18:16 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr tips it in | 42-26 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Ellison | 44-26 |
| 17:39 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | David Carr takes the ball from Anthony Rector | 44-26 |
| 17:18 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Ford | 44-29 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector grabs the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-29 |
| 16:35 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:12 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr's pass is intercepted by Gerald Atkin | 44-29 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Mike Miller is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield - foul #1 on Mike Miller, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG), James Anderson (SF), David Duffield (C) Anthony Rector, Anthony Mayfield, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Seim (PG), Corey Colley (SG), Marcus Sinkler (SF), Norman Jones (PF), Kenneth Birkland (C) David Eberhard, David Carr, Mike Miller, Jason Ford, Gary Zarebski | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kerry Clark (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gerald Seim (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Colley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marcus Sinkler (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Norman Jones (fresh) C - Kenneth Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jones is called for the reach on Gerald Atkin - foul #2 on Norman Jones, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | David Duffield's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Birkland | 44-29 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin is fouled on the floor by Marcus Sinkler - foul #4 on Marcus Sinkler, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Frankie Fisher (SF) Marcus Sinkler | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled on the floor by Gerald Seim - foul #1 on Gerald Seim, team foul #5 | 44-29 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Ellison | 46-29 |
| 13:55 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Colley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | David Duffield grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | David Duffield is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Duffield, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), Anthony Mayfield (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Robert Ellison, Kerry Clark, Gerald Atkin, David Duffield | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard (PG), David Carr (SG), Jason Ford (PF), Jeremy Grady (C) Gerald Seim, Corey Colley, Norman Jones, Kenneth Birkland | |
| 13:04 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-29 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie drills a 3 from the left corner | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:38 | C. Connecticut State | Frankie Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 12:37 | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Grady misses the tip | 49-29 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Baillie | 49-29 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-29 |
| 12:09 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 12:04 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-29 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Carl Baillie grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Rector | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Carl Baillie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fresh) 27 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Eberhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Grady (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | C. Connecticut State | David Carr knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by David Eberhard | 51-31 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Baillie | 53-31 |
| 10:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Eberhard | 53-34 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Jeremy Grady is called for the reach on Dennis Brandon - foul #2 on Jeremy Grady, team foul #6 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Kerry Clark (SG), Gerald Atkin (PF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Anthony Mayfield, James Anderson, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Seim (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Corey Colley (SF), Norman Jones (PF), Gary Zarebski (C) David Eberhard, David Carr, Frankie Fisher, Jason Ford, Jeremy Grady | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Kerry Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-34 |
| 09:54 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Colley grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 09:46 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Seim misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | David Duffield misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-34 |
| 09:19 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Seim gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 09:15 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Miller double dribbles | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) Anthony Rector | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield blows the layup | 53-34 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 53-34 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Gerald Atkin | 55-34 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin pulls down the rebound | 55-34 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison is fouled on the floor by Gary Zarebski - foul #2 on Gary Zarebski, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Rector (SG), James Anderson (SF), Dennis Brandon (C) Kerry Clark, Anthony Mayfield, David Duffield | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard (PG), David Carr (SG), Marcus Sinkler (SF), Jason Ford (PF) Gerald Seim, Mike Miller, Corey Colley, Norman Jones | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 57-34 |
| 07:35 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Ford clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 07:33 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Zarebski hits the follow up shot | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Atkin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Brandon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Carr (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Sinkler (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jason Ford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Zarebski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | David Carr takes the ball from James Anderson | 57-36 |
| 07:04 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector snags the defensive board | 57-36 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | James Anderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-36 |
| 06:43 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Zarebski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 06:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Gerald Atkin - foul #1 on Gerald Atkin, team foul #2 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Baillie (PG), Anthony Mayfield (SF) Robert Ellison, Gerald Atkin | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Norman Jones (C) Gary Zarebski | |
| 06:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Eberhard misses the free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Rector gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Marcus Sinkler - foul #5 on Marcus Sinkler, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Frankie Fisher (SF) Marcus Sinkler | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 06:14 | C. Connecticut State | Norman Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 05:59 | C. Connecticut State | Norman Jones misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-38 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Mayfield | 58-38 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Frankie Fisher is called for the reach on Anthony Mayfield - foul #4 on Frankie Fisher, team foul #9 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Rector | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Seim (PG), Mike Miller (SG), Kenneth Birkland (C) David Eberhard, David Carr, Jason Ford | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-38 |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-38 |
| 05:12 | C. Connecticut State | Anthony Mayfield picks off the pass by Gerald Seim | 60-38 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-38 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield gets the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the turnaround from the baseline | 60-38 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Dennis Brandon grabs the offensive board | 60-38 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Mike Miller steps in front of the Anthony Mayfield pass | 60-38 |
| 03:47 | C. Connecticut State | Frankie Fisher knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Seim | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield blows the layup but he's fouled by Frankie Fisher - foul #5 on Frankie Fisher, team foul #10 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Ellison (PG), Anthony Rector (SG), James Anderson (PF), David Duffield (C) Carl Baillie, Kerry Clark, Gerald Atkin, Dennis Brandon | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Corey Colley (SF), Jeremy Grady (C) Frankie Fisher, Norman Jones | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 62-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Mayfield (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - David Duffield (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Gerald Seim (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Colley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Birkland (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Grady (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | C. Connecticut State | Jeremy Grady misses the jumper from the right wing | 62-40 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Rector | 62-40 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Miller - foul #2 on Mike Miller, team foul #11 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Norman Jones (C) Kenneth Birkland | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| 02:38 | C. Connecticut State | Norman Jones snags the defensive board | 63-40 |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison grabs the board | 63-40 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | James Anderson is fouled on the floor by Corey Colley - foul #3 on Corey Colley, team foul #12 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kerry Clark (SG) Anthony Mayfield | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-40 |
| 02:03 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Colley hits a 3 from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | James Anderson connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Norman Jones - foul #3 on Norman Jones, team foul #13 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin (PF), Dennis Brandon (C) Kerry Clark, David Duffield | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Birkland (C) Jeremy Grady | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the free throw | 68-43 |
| 01:29 | C. Connecticut State | Corey Colley misses the 3 from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Anderson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Corey Colley - foul #4 on Corey Colley, team foul #14 | 68-43 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Ellison takes the ball from Corey Colley | 70-43 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison lays it up and in | 72-43 |
| 00:45 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Miller clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Norman Jones is called for the reach on Gerald Atkin - foul #4 on Norman Jones, team foul #15 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Mayfield (SF) James Anderson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Gerald Atkin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 00:17 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Ellison picks off the pass by Kenneth Birkland | 74-43 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Ellison runs out the clock | 74-43 |