| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-31 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Albert Render snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 23-34 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darin Hairston | 26-34 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's dunk attempt is rejected by Cory Boyette | 26-34 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Cline - foul #1 on Louis Cline, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is hacked by Cory Boyette - foul #1 on Cory Boyette, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Darin Hairston steps in front of the Albert Render pass | 28-34 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Bryan Jones - foul #1 on Bryan Jones, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (C) Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (PF) Bryan Jones, Louis Cline | |
| 17:20 | UConn | Albert Render steps in front of the Delmer O'Keefe pass | 28-34 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 16:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Hinnenkamp | 28-34 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Darin Hairston | 30-34 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bessler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Patrick Kaul is hacked by Albert Render - foul #3 on Albert Render, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Johnson, Paul Durham, Albert Render | |
| 15:10 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Hall - foul #1 on Robert Hall, team foul #4 | 32-36 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Eric Sheppard steals it from Robert Hall | 33-36 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Eric Sheppard banks in the layup | 35-36 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Robert Hall's pass is intercepted by James Parker | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | UConn | James Parker hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Jelinski is called for the reach on Brian Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Cory Boyette can't connect on a runner near the basket | 37-38 |
| 13:46 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Foshee | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Bessler - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Eric Sheppard gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Harold Travis | 39-38 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Eric Sheppard grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Eric Sheppard misses short on a shot in the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:26 | UConn | James Parker gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Robert Foshee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Parker | 42-38 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (PF), Patrick Kaul (C) Robert Foshee, Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| 11:33 | UConn | The short jumper by Patrick Kaul is denied by Albert Render | 42-38 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Louis Cline grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 42-38 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 42-38 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Paul Durham tips it in | 42-40 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Durham | 42-43 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Louis Cline - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Johnson, Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline | |
| 09:41 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Albert Render can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 09:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Hairston | 43-43 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Darin Hairston comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe can't tip it in | 45-45 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hall | 45-45 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Bryan Jones is blocked by Delmer O'Keefe | 45-45 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Patrick Kaul is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Michael Bessler (C) Brian Harris, Albert Render | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Harold Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is fouled on the floor by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Durham (SF) Bryan Jones | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Bessler | 45-48 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-48 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler lays it in on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 47-50 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Eric Sheppard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Cory Boyette tips it home | 49-50 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe tips it in | 51-52 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 51-54 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Eric Sheppard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses the jump hook from the left block | 51-54 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Robert Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF) James Parker, Eric Sheppard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG), Albert Render (C) Robert Hall, Michael Bessler | |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 51-56 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 51-56 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Foshee - foul #3 on Robert Foshee, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Patrick Kaul (C) Robert Foshee, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Paul Durham, Harold Travis | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is denied on a layup by Louis Cline | 51-57 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bryan Jones | 51-57 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SF) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Patrick Kaul's layup is rejected by Louis Cline | 51-57 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 02:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Travis (PF) Louis Cline | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Darin Hairston is fouled on the floor by Albert Render - foul #4 on Albert Render, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-59 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Albert Render is called for the reach on Darin Hairston - foul #5 on Albert Render, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Albert Render | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 01:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 54-59 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Robert Foshee's pass is intercepted by Robert Hall | 54-59 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Robert Foshee steals it from Michael Bessler | 54-59 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Robert Foshee buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Darin Hairston clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Hairston | 56-59 |