| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hall inbounds the ball | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Delmer O'Keefe - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cory Boyette - foul #1 on Cory Boyette, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Robert Hall is called for the reach on Darin Hairston - foul #3 on Robert Hall, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:51 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp blows the layup | 28-41 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Darin Hairston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (SG) Bryan Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (C) Cory Boyette | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the easy layup but the foul's on Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| 16:45 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 16:22 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler's floater is tipped away by Delmer O'Keefe | 31-43 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Michael Bessler denies the turnaround by Delmer O'Keefe | 31-43 |
| 16:03 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Brian Harris makes the shot from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe scores on a jumper from close range set up by Robert Foshee | 33-45 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-45 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Foshee and he's hacked by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul | |
| 14:49 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's floater is tipped away by Delmer O'Keefe | 33-48 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp snags the defensive board | 33-48 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-48 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the board | 33-48 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Bryan Jones steals the ball from Steven Hinnenkamp | 33-48 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hall jams it on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 35-48 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Harold Travis blocks the short jumper by Delmer O'Keefe | 35-48 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Delmer O'Keefe swats the layup by Bryan Jones | 35-48 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Cory Boyette pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe is fouled on the floor by Harold Travis - foul #1 on Harold Travis, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Patrick Kaul (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the shot near the basket and the foul's on Robert Hall - foul #4 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Jones | 38-51 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Foshee | 38-53 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is fouled on the floor by Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Cory Boyette, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Louis Cline (PF) Bryan Jones, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Eric Sheppard (PF) Steven Hinnenkamp, Cory Boyette | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Paul Durham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Eric Sheppard gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:59 | UConn | Eric Sheppard slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Jelinski | 38-55 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Albert Render blows the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Kaul - foul #1 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #3 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (PF) Louis Cline | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Eric Sheppard | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 39-55 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Foshee | 39-57 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-57 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Darin Hairston gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:36 | UConn | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Durham - foul #2 on Paul Durham, team foul #7 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Michael Neal | |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, Patrick Kaul | |
| 09:36 | UConn | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 09:36 | UConn | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 39-58 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-58 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Cory Boyette is hacked by Albert Render - foul #4 on Albert Render, team foul #8 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Michael Johnson, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Eric Sheppard (SF) James Parker, Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| 08:22 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | Robert Foshee steps in front of the Michael Bessler pass | 39-60 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the easy layup | 39-60 |
| 07:49 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 39-60 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Cory Boyette clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-60 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Eric Sheppard gets the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Brian Harris, Bryan Jones, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Paul Durham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Render (C) Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) Eric Sheppard | |
| 06:23 | UConn | Robert Foshee knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Kaul | 39-64 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Robert Foshee blocks the jumper by Paul Durham | 39-64 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the follow up shot | 41-64 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Harold Travis swats the layup by Steven Hinnenkamp | 41-64 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the board | 41-64 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Paul Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Louis Cline (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Paul Durham, Harold Travis, Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Eric Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Robert Hall - foul #5 on Robert Hall, team foul #10 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Robert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the contested 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Jones | 44-66 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Patrick Kaul scores on a driving attempt from close range | 44-68 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-68 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (SF), Albert Render (C) Paul Durham, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 44-68 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't tip it in | 44-68 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Louis Cline | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Travis (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Kaul (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones connects on the runner in the paint | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Bryan Jones picks off the pass by Eric Sheppard | 46-68 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones banks in the layup | 48-68 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Patrick Kaul buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-70 |
| 01:30 | UConn | James Parker is whistled for a carry | 50-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Louis Cline | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Travis | 53-70 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Patrick Kaul's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Travis | 53-70 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the follow up shot | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-72 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Ray Majors snags the defensive board | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on James Parker - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Parker misses the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 53-72 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 53-72 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it back up and in | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski runs out the clock | 55-72 |