| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert loses the dribble to Scott Harrell | 33-39 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Nathan Lambert denies the turnaround by Nathanael Zigich | 33-39 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Matthew French tips it but misses | 33-39 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Samuel Pugh | 33-39 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Richard Triche tips it back up and in | 35-39 |
| 18:51 | UConn | James Bold splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Richard Triche hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Samuel Pugh | 38-39 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Nathan Lambert, Thomas Garretson, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 38-39 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Matthew French pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew French | 38-41 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nathanael Zigich - foul #3 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Bryan Wellman (C) Kyle Valente, Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Pridmore (C) Nathanael Zigich | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Scott Harrell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew French | 38-44 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the dunk | 38-44 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Scott Harrell's dunk attempt is rejected by Bryan Wellman | 38-44 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore tips it back up and in | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) SF - Steven Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Denis Farley steals it from Jonathan Slaton | 38-46 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Bryan Wellman steps in front of the Denis Farley pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 38-46 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman misses the lay-in | 38-46 |
| 14:14 | UConn | James Bold pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Matthew French comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 13:55 | UConn | James Bold hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt is hacked by Eddie Pridmore - foul #2 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Kyle Valente (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Robert Fisher, Jonathan Slaton, Steven Pratt, Thomas Garretson, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley, Eddie Pridmore | |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Woodrow Theus misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Coleman | 41-48 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Christopher Foster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard tips it in | 43-48 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Michael May misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 43-48 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Christopher Foster gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Michael May can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Leonard | 43-48 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Ronald Parker gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Valente (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Thacker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael May (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Samuel Pugh takes the ball from Woodrow Theus | 43-48 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman can't finish the layup | 43-48 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Nathanael Zigich blocks the short jumper by Kyle Valente | 43-48 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Christopher Foster misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Michael May grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Ronald Parker clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard is denied on a dunk by Nathanael Zigich | 43-48 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Coleman | 43-48 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Ronald Parker snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Michael May misses the jumper from the left side | 43-48 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Ronald Parker pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Ronald Parker buries a turnaround from close range | 43-50 |
| 08:56 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente hits the finger roll set up by Steve Coleman | 45-50 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Foster steals it from Kyle Valente | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Ronald Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Richard Triche (C) Samuel Pugh, Kyle Valente, Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Denis Farley (PF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Woodrow Theus, Christopher Foster, Michael May, Ronald Parker, Nathanael Zigich | |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Fisher | 48-50 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Denis Farley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Garretson - foul #2 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG) Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Scott Harrell is hacked by Richard Triche - foul #1 on Richard Triche, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Bryan Wellman (C) Jonathan Slaton, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Scott Harrell is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Richard Triche (C) Steven Pratt, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Richard Triche connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Garretson | 50-50 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Denis Farley comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Garretson - foul #3 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Bryan Wellman (C) Jonathan Slaton, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Denis Farley steps in front of the Steven Pratt pass | 50-52 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Scott Harrell knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Bold | 50-54 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Denis Farley pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Scott Harrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Fisher | 52-54 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Scott Harrell is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Richard Triche (C) Nathan Lambert, Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Matthew French, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley, Eddie Pridmore | |
| 04:33 | UConn | James Bold misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-54 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich tips it home | 52-56 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Richard Triche clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathanael Zigich - foul #4 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Nathan Lambert (SF) Kyle Valente, Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Richard Triche makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Richard Triche makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Michael May can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-56 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jonathan Slaton | 54-56 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 03:35 | UConn | James Bold grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) SF - Nathan Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) SG - James Bold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael May (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Michael May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson gets the rebound | 54-56 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Triche | 56-56 |
| 02:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steven Pratt (SF), Bryan Wellman (C) Jonathan Slaton, Nathan Lambert, Richard Triche | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Scott Harrell (SF), Denis Farley (PF) Woodrow Theus, Michael May, Ronald Parker | |
| 02:21 | UConn | Thomas Garretson is called for the reach on Denis Farley - foul #4 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG) Kyle Valente | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Scott Harrell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Fisher | 59-56 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Denis Farley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Harrell - foul #2 on Scott Harrell, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Triche (C) Bryan Wellman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Denis Farley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Richard Triche gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Richard Triche's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF) Steven Pratt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Nathan Lambert steals it from James Bold | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by James Bold - foul #1 on James Bold, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Nathanael Zigich is called for the reach on Samuel Pugh - foul #5 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Pridmore (C) Nathanael Zigich | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | A charge is called on James Bold - foul #2 on James Bold, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (SG), Steven Pratt (SF) Robert Fisher, Nathan Lambert | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew French - foul #3 on Matthew French, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Scott Harrell gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Richard Triche gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Richard Triche is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew French - foul #4 on Matthew French, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (PF) Thomas Garretson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Richard Triche makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Richard Triche makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Matthew French misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-59 |