| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:51 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:51 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Hinnenkamp | 29-30 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Darin Hairston hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Cory Boyette is called for the reach on Harold Travis - foul #1 on Cory Boyette, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Cory Boyette takes the ball from Harold Travis | 29-33 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Harold Travis snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hinnenkamp | 31-36 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Darin Hairston - foul #3 on Darin Hairston, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Albert Render - foul #1 on Albert Render, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (SF) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| 16:28 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Paul Durham loses the ball out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Louis Cline (PF) Harold Travis | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG) Robert Foshee, Eric Sheppard | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Neal (fresh) SF - Paul Durham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Louis Cline (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Patrick Kaul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Darin Hairston and he's fouled by Michael Bessler - foul #1 on Michael Bessler, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (C) Delmer O'Keefe | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 32-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Hall (SG), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Michael Neal, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) James Parker, Patrick Kaul | |
| 14:54 | UConn | Cory Boyette's layup is rejected by Louis Cline | 32-41 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Cory Boyette tips it home | 32-43 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Paul Durham buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Harris | 35-43 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Cory Boyette can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 35-43 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Cory Boyette, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Brian Harris, Robert Hall, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Patrick Kaul (C) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Harold Travis pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Paul Durham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-43 |
| 13:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delmer O'Keefe | 36-43 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Michael Johnson takes the ball from Robert Foshee | 36-43 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Paul Durham's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Kaul | 36-43 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it in | 38-43 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Albert Render - foul #2 on Albert Render, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SF), Michael Bessler (C) Paul Durham, Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Cory Boyette (C) Steven Hinnenkamp, Patrick Kaul | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 38-45 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Robert Hall pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Robert Foshee steals the ball from Michael Johnson | 38-45 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Michael Bessler swats the short shot by Delmer O'Keefe | 38-45 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Hall snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Hall | 41-45 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe dunks the ball on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 41-47 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 10:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Cory Boyette | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler tips it home | 43-50 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Parker | 43-53 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Johnson | 45-53 |
| 08:42 | UConn | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 45-55 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Harold Travis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Harold Travis tips it home | 47-55 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:42 | UConn | James Parker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Foshee | 47-58 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Bryan Jones is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 47-58 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Darin Hairston is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF), Albert Render (C) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Paul Durham is hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #1 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Michael Neal comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Ray Majors snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-58 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Ray Majors snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Patrick Kaul's floater is tipped away by Louis Cline | 47-58 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Paul Durham grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Brian Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Delmer O'Keefe (PF) Darin Hairston, Ray Majors | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-58 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on Louis Cline - foul #2 on Louis Cline, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hall (SG), Harold Travis (PF) Michael Neal, Louis Cline | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| 04:52 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Durham | 50-61 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is hacked by Robert Hall - foul #2 on Robert Hall, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe double dribbles | 50-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bessler (C) Albert Render | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Bessler, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryan Jones (SG) Paul Durham | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Steven Hinnenkamp, Patrick Kaul | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Cory Boyette's pass is intercepted by Harold Travis | 50-61 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Eric Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | UConn | James Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Michael Neal (SG), Paul Durham (SF), Louis Cline (PF) Michael Johnson, Bryan Jones, Robert Hall, Harold Travis | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Patrick Kaul (PF), Ray Majors (C) Robert Foshee, Delmer O'Keefe, Cory Boyette | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Michael Neal misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Durham | 50-61 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Paul Durham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Cline | 50-61 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Paul Durham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 01:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Jelinski | 50-61 |
| 01:19 | UConn | The short jumper by Ray Majors is denied by Louis Cline | 50-61 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Michael Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Paul Durham connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-61 |
| 01:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bryan Jones (SG), Robert Hall (SF), Harold Travis (PF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Michael Neal, Paul Durham, Louis Cline, Michael Bessler | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Cory Boyette (C) Patrick Jelinski, James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul, Ray Majors | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 52-61 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Ray Majors (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses the easy open layup | 52-63 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Robert Hall tips it back up and in | 54-63 |
| 00:27 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Harold Travis gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Albert Render pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Delmer O'Keefe steals the ball from Bryan Jones | 54-63 |
| 00:15 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on Steven Hinnenkamp in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Bryan Jones is blocked by Delmer O'Keefe | 54-65 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Foshee runs out the clock | 54-65 |