| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Edward Rentz takes the ball from Anthony Givens | 21-39 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #1 | 21-39 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Jack Linton banks in the layup on a great pass from Craig Holley | 23-39 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Givens | 23-42 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Gary Lee banks in the layup | 25-43 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 17:47 | UConn | Claude Bennett swats the layup by David Bolin | 25-43 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Eoff - foul #3 on Leon Eoff, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 1st free throw | 25-43 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Denver Volz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (PF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski loses the dribble to Denver Volz in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Baran Roznowski - foul #1 on Baran Roznowski, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF) Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Robert Lowery | |
| 16:40 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #3 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't finish the layup | 29-45 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Gary Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Gary Lee, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | UConn | Marshall Bellamy (C) Neville Thome | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF) Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Edward Thomason and the foul's on Henry Husky - foul #1 on Henry Husky, team foul #4 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Claude Bennett (C) Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG) Jason Robinson | |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski makes the free throw | 32-47 |
| 14:47 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Harrison | 32-47 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the floater in the lane | 34-47 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Robert Lowery connects on the floater near the basket and the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, David Bolin, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 14:05 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the free throw | 34-49 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-49 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Jack Linton lays it up and in on a great pass from Craig Holley | 36-49 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Leon Eoff gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the follow up shot | 36-51 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-51 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the runner near the basket | 36-51 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz can't tip it in | 36-51 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 36-51 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Mark Osborne picks off the pass by Gary Lee | 36-51 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Robert Lowery knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Osborne | 36-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jack Linton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Lowery (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams banks in the wide open layup | 38-53 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Edward Rentz steals it from Mark Osborne | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is open and lays it up and in | 40-53 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw blows the layup | 40-53 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Craig Holley hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 42-53 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Robert Lowery's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Rentz | 42-53 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Anthony Givens tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-55 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 42-55 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled on the floor by Leon Eoff - foul #4 on Leon Eoff, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), David Bolin (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Robert Lowery, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Leon Eoff | |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | John Harrison can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-55 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | John Harrison comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-55 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Husky (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Denver Volz - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| 06:39 | UConn | John Harrison is called for the reach on Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Linton (PF) John Harrison | |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (SG), Neville Thome (PF) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky | |
| 06:39 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 06:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 44-55 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Baran Roznowski | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Denver Volz | |
| 05:25 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Neville Thome - foul #2 on Neville Thome, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (PF) Marshall Bellamy | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't finish the layup | 45-55 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is hacked by Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), John Harrison (PF) Craig Holley, Jack Linton | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Alan Mack, David Bolin, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Gary Lee makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Gary Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Henry Husky grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Robinson - foul #3 on Jason Robinson, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), Shawn Williams (C) Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | UConn | Marshall Bellamy (C) Neville Thome | |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits a 3 from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-60 |
| 03:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 46-60 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-60 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | John Harrison pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Givens (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith hits a jumpshot from the right side | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:29 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 48-60 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right side | 48-60 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams gets the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Alan Mack (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Neville Thome misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Linton - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF) Denver Volz, Alan Mack, David Bolin | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Neville Thome - foul #3 on Neville Thome, team foul #10 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Marshall Bellamy (C) Neville Thome | |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Jason Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-61 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Claude Bennett | 50-61 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jack Linton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Anthony Givens | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is hacked by Denver Volz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denver Volz, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Denver Volz | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Craig Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Mark Osborne's layup is rejected by Claude Bennett | 51-63 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Jack Linton pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jack Linton misses the easy layup | 51-63 |
| 00:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Osborne | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 51-63 |