| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Balch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Tindall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlton Levay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Bergara (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Lynn (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jason Dewey inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Carlton Levay misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jason Dewey is called for the reach on Albert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Dewey, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Scott O'Halloran (C) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Frank Lynn | |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-39 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Carlton Levay pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Gregory Balch hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 19:07 | UConn | James Tindall pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Tindall | 37-39 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 37-39 |
| 18:08 | UConn | James Tindall grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | UConn | James Tindall scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carlton Levay - foul #4 on Carlton Levay, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), James Braxton (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Terry Gordon (C) Gregory Balch, James Tindall, Jason Dewey, Carlton Levay, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (C) Randy Jordon, George Baldwin, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson | |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Terry Gordon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Michael Smith can't tip it in | 40-41 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Michael Smith picks off the pass by Ross Carroll in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Larry Floyd is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Larry Floyd, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hanson (PF) Scott O'Halloran | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Terry Gordon swats the short shot by Ross Carroll | 40-41 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward tips it in | 40-43 |
| 16:42 | UConn | James Braxton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 43-43 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn makes the floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Christopher Morris is fouled on the floor by James Campbell - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Jason Dewey (SF), James Bergara (C) Christopher Morris, James Braxton, Larry Floyd, Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Scott O'Halloran (PF) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Ross Carroll, Michael Hanson | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Jeffery Parker comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Scott O'Halloran - foul #1 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Stephen Egan (PF) Randy Jordon, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Jeffery Parker misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Jeffery Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Balch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffery Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Dewey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Bergara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Albert Chandler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Egan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Lynn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | George Baldwin clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gregory Balch - foul #3 on Gregory Balch, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SF), Michael Hanson (C) Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | George Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:13 | UConn | James Bergara misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 15:12 | Syracuse | James Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | George Baldwin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hanson | 44-49 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Bobby Cooks takes the ball from Gregory Balch in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks clanks a jumper from the right block | 44-49 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | George Baldwin misses the turnaround in the paint | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Bergara | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Gregory Balch is fouled in the backcourt by James Campbell - foul #3 on James Campbell, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), James Tindall (SG), Terry Gordon (PF) Gregory Balch, Jeffery Parker, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) James Campbell, George Baldwin, Bobby Cooks, Michael Hanson | |
| 13:51 | UConn | Terry Gordon is fouled on the floor by Stephen Egan - foul #4 on Stephen Egan, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran (PF) Stephen Egan | |
| 13:45 | UConn | James Tindall makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Morris | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran loses the dribble to Christopher Morris | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Terry Gordon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Albert Chandler - foul #3 on Albert Chandler, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (PG), Larry Floyd (SF) Christopher Morris, Jason Dewey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ross Carroll (SF) Albert Chandler | |
| 13:22 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Larry Floyd is called for the reach on Ross Carroll in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Floyd, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlton Levay (PF) Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG) Nicolas Ward | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF) Bobby Cooks, Ross Carroll | |
| 12:50 | UConn | The jumper by Larry Floyd is denied by Scott O'Halloran | 49-49 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | James Braxton steps in front of the Nicolas Ward pass | 49-49 |
| 12:32 | UConn | James Braxton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), Jason Dewey (SF) James Braxton, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Bobby Cooks (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Michael Hanson (PF) Randy Jordon, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Cooks | 49-49 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Balch - foul #4 on Gregory Balch, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Terry Gordon (C) Gregory Balch, James Tindall, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Scott O'Halloran (PF) James Campbell, Ross Carroll, Frank Lynn | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks makes the 3rd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Jason Dewey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Carlton Levay tips it in | 51-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Parker (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Dewey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carlton Levay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Terry Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Cooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott O'Halloran (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Hanson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon loses the dribble to Christopher Morris in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Bobby Cooks is called for the reach on Jeffery Parker - foul #2 on Bobby Cooks, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Frank Lynn (C) Randy Jordon, Bobby Cooks, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Jeffery Parker misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from George Baldwin | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Ross Carroll is called for the reach on Jason Dewey - foul #1 on Ross Carroll, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), James Braxton (SG), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Morris, Jeffery Parker, Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (PF) George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 10:40 | UConn | Jason Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Jason Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | James Campbell's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith in the backcourt | 53-52 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Carlton Levay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 09:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Braxton | 53-52 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Carlton Levay buries a floater in the lane set up by Gregory Balch | 55-52 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), Terry Gordon (C) Gregory Balch, James Braxton, Jason Dewey, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Scott O'Halloran (PF) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Randy Jordon | 55-55 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Jeffery Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bergara (C) Carlton Levay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frank Lynn (C) Michael Hanson | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Jeffery Parker loses the dribble to Randy Jordon | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Ross Carroll lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Jordon | 55-57 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Christopher Morris banks in the wide open layup | 57-57 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott O'Halloran | 57-59 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Christopher Morris is hacked by Scott O'Halloran in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott O'Halloran, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | James Tindall (SG), Carlton Levay (PF) Jeffery Parker, Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Michael Hanson (PF) Randy Jordon, George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Frank Lynn | |
| 08:29 | UConn | Christopher Morris makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Christopher Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:29 | UConn | James Bergara grabs the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Larry Floyd makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Morris | 60-59 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 60-59 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Bergara - foul #2 on James Bergara, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), Jason Dewey (SF), Terry Gordon (PF), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Morris, Larry Floyd, Carlton Levay, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Stephen Egan (PF) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Michael Hanson | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Scott O'Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Terry Gordon | 60-60 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Terry Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Egan - foul #5 on Stephen Egan, team foul #10 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hanson (PF), Frank Lynn (C) Stephen Egan, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Balch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Tindall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Dewey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Randy Jordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Baldwin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ross Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hanson (tired) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Lynn (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terry Gordon - foul #2 on Terry Gordon, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Parker (SG) James Tindall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Chandler (SF) Ross Carroll | |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:16 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Michael Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ross Carroll (SF) Albert Chandler | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | George Baldwin connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Randy Jordon | 62-64 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 62-64 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jason Dewey gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Jeffery Parker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 65-64 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn throws it down on a great pass from Randy Jordon | 65-66 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Jeffery Parker clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 65-66 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ross Carroll | 65-66 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson travels with the ball | 65-66 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (PG), James Tindall (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), Carlton Levay (PF), James Bergara (C) Gregory Balch, Jeffery Parker, Jason Dewey, Terry Gordon, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Albert Chandler (SF), Scott O'Halloran (PF) Randy Jordon, George Baldwin, Ross Carroll, Michael Hanson | |
| 05:11 | UConn | James Braxton misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 05:10 | UConn | James Bergara grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:55 | UConn | James Bergara hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from James Braxton | 67-66 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Campbell and he's fouled by James Bergara - foul #3 on James Bergara, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Jason Dewey (SF) James Braxton, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hanson (PF) Frank Lynn | |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Carlton Levay grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Carlton Levay misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Hanson - foul #2 on Michael Hanson, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (C) James Bergara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Carlton Levay makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Carlton Levay makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Carlton Levay - foul #5 on Carlton Levay, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bergara (C) Carlton Levay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Cooks (SG), Frank Lynn (C) Nicolas Ward, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 03:40 | UConn | James Bergara comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Lynn - foul #2 on Frank Lynn, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG) James Tindall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), Scott O'Halloran (PF) James Campbell, Michael Hanson | |
| 03:40 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:40 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler is fouled on the floor by Jason Dewey - foul #4 on Jason Dewey, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG) Christopher Morris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Nicolas Ward (SG), Michael Hanson (PF) Randy Jordon, Bobby Cooks, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 03:21 | UConn | James Braxton snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Balch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Braxton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Dewey (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Bergara (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Campbell (tired) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicolas Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Albert Chandler (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hanson (very tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Lynn (very tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | James Bergara misses the easy layup | 71-71 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Jason Dewey grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:44 | UConn | James Braxton is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | James Campbell snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Jeffery Parker (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), Terry Gordon (C) Gregory Balch, James Braxton, Jason Dewey, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG), George Baldwin (SG), Ross Carroll (SF), Scott O'Halloran (PF) James Campbell, Nicolas Ward, Albert Chandler, Frank Lynn | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 71-71 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Michael Smith grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 02:16 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bergara (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Campbell (PG), Albert Chandler (SF), Frank Lynn (C) Randy Jordon, Ross Carroll, Michael Hanson | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Larry Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), James Tindall (SG), Jason Dewey (SF), Michael Smith (PF) Christopher Morris, Jeffery Parker, Larry Floyd, Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward (SG), Michael Hanson (PF) George Baldwin, Scott O'Halloran | |
| 01:33 | Syracuse | Michael Hanson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicolas Ward | 71-73 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Nicolas Ward steals it from Michael Smith | 71-73 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-73 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | James Campbell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Balch in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Jason Dewey throws it down set up by Gregory Balch | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | James Bergara is called for the reach on Albert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Bergara, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Albert Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Gregory Balch is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Tindall | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-74 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Gregory Balch is hacked by James Campbell - foul #4 on James Campbell, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Gregory Balch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG), Larry Floyd (PF) James Tindall, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Bergara is hacked by Michael Hanson - foul #3 on Michael Hanson, team foul #14 | 77-74 |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Bergara misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Frank Lynn gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | UConn | James Bergara grabs the board | 78-74 |
| 00:18 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Braxton is hacked by James Campbell in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Campbell, team foul #15 | 78-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Randy Jordon (PG) James Campbell | |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward is hacked by James Braxton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Braxton, team foul #13 | 80-74 |
| Subs | UConn | James Tindall (SG), Michael Smith (PF) James Braxton, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Nicolas Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | UConn | James Bergara is fouled in the backcourt by Nicolas Ward - foul #1 on Nicolas Ward, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG), Larry Floyd (PF) James Tindall, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:11 | UConn | James Bergara misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:11 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicolas Ward | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | UConn | James Tindall (SG), Michael Smith (PF) James Braxton, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Bergara is hacked by Randy Jordon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Jordon, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Bergara makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Randy Jordon clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-79 |