| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda inbounds the ball | 49-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 49-30 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | William Smith blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 49-30 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the follow up shot | 51-30 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Shawn Moors steps in front of the Troy Lai pass | 51-30 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Jeremy Hunsberger is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #1 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses badly on a floater from the right block | 51-30 |
| 18:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 51-30 |
| 18:39 | UConn | George Shetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-30 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by George Shetler - foul #4 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (C) George Shetler | |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Jeremy Hunsberger takes the ball from William Smith | 51-30 |
| 17:48 | UConn | James Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 51-30 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Conrad Villeda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 51-30 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | William Smith knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Seger and he's fouled by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #4 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #3 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the free throw | 54-30 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Ellis Bunce comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #1 | 54-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) William Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) George Shetler | |
| 16:56 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 54-31 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 54-32 |
| 16:49 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 56-32 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Jeffery Walters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-32 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 56-32 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Dallas Shaw is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #3 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #4 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Willie Roberts (SG), William Smith (PF) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Dallas Shaw | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | William Smith hits the finger roll | 58-32 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Tony Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Shetler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-32 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| 15:07 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Roberts | 60-35 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ellis Bunce | 60-38 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | William Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 60-38 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | William Smith gets the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Thompson | 63-38 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Conrad Villeda scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Shetler | 63-41 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-41 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley gets the rebound | 63-41 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-43 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | George Shetler swats the layup by Willie Roberts | 63-43 |
| 12:48 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 63-43 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 12:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to George Shetler | 63-43 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #3 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Tony Thompson, Willie Roberts, Daniel Palmatier, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Ellis Bunce, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 11:48 | UConn | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-45 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Carl Mars grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Carl Mars is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 10:47 | UConn | James Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (PF) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 10:15 | UConn | A charge is called on Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #6 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SG), Robert Patterson (SF) Carl Mars, Robert Englund | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Daniel Palmatier steals the ball from Troy Lai | 65-45 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the finger roll | 67-45 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses short on a runner near the basket | 67-45 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | William Smith is hacked by Troy Lai during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #7 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | William Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 09:06 | UConn | George Shetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Robert Englund (SF) Daniel Seger, Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Robert Englund buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie Roberts | 69-45 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-45 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't tip it in | 69-45 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Troy Lai hits the follow up shot | 69-47 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors double dribbles | 69-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 69-49 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is called for traveling | 69-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| 07:48 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 69-49 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 69-49 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Troy Lai swats the short shot by William Smith | 69-49 |
| 07:23 | UConn | James Taylor gets the rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Smith (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Troy Lai (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Troy Lai loses the dribble to Robert Englund | 69-49 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses long on a shot from the right wing | 69-49 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Dallas Shaw snags the defensive board | 69-49 |
| 06:31 | UConn | James Taylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-51 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is hacked by Dallas Shaw - foul #4 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SG), Brian Segura (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, William Smith, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 70-51 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger knocks in the floater in the lane | 70-53 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Brian Segura | 72-53 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-53 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Seger | 75-53 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 75-53 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Ellis Bunce takes the ball from Robert Englund | 75-53 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Stephen Spradley jams it on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce | 75-55 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 75-55 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger pulls down the rebound | 75-55 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Ellis Bunce buries a jump hook from the left block | 75-57 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 75-57 |
| 03:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Conrad Villeda | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Englund (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Segura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Brian Segura - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Daniel Seger, Robert Englund, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-58 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 77-58 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Tony Thompson is called for the reach on Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on Tony Thompson, team foul #7 | 77-58 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 77-58 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson snags the defensive board | 77-58 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral's floater is tipped away by George Shetler | 77-58 |
| 02:14 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 02:08 | UConn | George Shetler connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 77-60 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Jeffery Walters takes the ball from Carl Mars | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Dallas Shaw can't connect on a shot from the left block | 77-60 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is called for traveling | 77-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Jeffery Walters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-60 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the board | 77-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-60 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral gets the offensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson runs out the clock | 77-60 |