| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Angulo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kopecky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | James Cole inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Syracuse | David Angulo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Paul Seagle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | David Angulo snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Richard Williams connects on the shot from close range set up by Cyril Bray | 33-27 |
| 18:59 | UConn | William Kopecky is hacked by David Angulo - foul #1 on David Angulo, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Paul Seagle misses long on a floater near the basket | 33-27 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Timothy Taylor tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Paul Seagle steals it from David Angulo | 33-29 |
| 17:45 | UConn | William Kopecky connects on the shot from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | James Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), John Gutman (PF) David Cameron, David Angulo | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG), Marijan Zlaten (SG), Thomas Howard (PF), William Smith (C) Scott Slack, David Matsumura, Paul Seagle, William Kopecky | |
| 17:04 | UConn | Timothy Taylor is fouled on the floor by Doyle Crowe - foul #1 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Timothy Taylor connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Howard | 33-33 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray loses the dribble to Marijan Zlaten in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Timothy Taylor lays it in set up by Mike Troupe and he's hacked by Doyle Crowe - foul #2 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Timothy Taylor makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray is denied on a dunk by Thomas Howard | 33-36 |
| 15:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marijan Zlaten | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Cole (fairly fresh) PF - John Gutman (fresh) C - Richard Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marijan Zlaten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Thomas Howard misses the dunk attempt | 33-36 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Mike Troupe hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Richard Williams blows the wide open dunk | 33-38 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Timothy Taylor gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Thomas Howard drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from William Smith | 33-40 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), Joseph Bufford (PF) Doyle Crowe, James Cole, John Gutman | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), David Matsumura (SG), Paul Seagle (PF), William Kopecky (C) Mike Troupe, Timothy Taylor, Thomas Howard, William Smith | |
| 13:39 | UConn | Marijan Zlaten misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Paul Seagle tips it back up and in | 33-42 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford drills a turnaround from the right block | 35-42 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Paul Seagle buries a jump hook from the right block | 35-44 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Paul Seagle is called for the reach on Warren Gibby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Seagle, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), David Angulo (C) Cyril Bray, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Taylor (SF) Marijan Zlaten | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman is hacked by William Kopecky - foul #2 on William Kopecky, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by William Kopecky - foul #3 on William Kopecky, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG) Richard Koopman | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG), George Austin (SG) Scott Slack, David Matsumura | |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | David Angulo makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | David Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Paul Seagle gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Timothy Taylor is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG), John Gutman (PF) David Cameron, Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Bufford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Gutman (fresh) C - David Angulo (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) SF - Timothy Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 11:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Kopecky | 36-44 |
| 10:54 | UConn | William Kopecky is whistled for a carry | 36-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Williams (PF) John Gutman | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), David Matsumura (SG), Marijan Zlaten (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), William Smith (C) Mike Troupe, George Austin, Timothy Taylor, Paul Seagle, William Kopecky | |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:32 | UConn | David Matsumura grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:03 | UConn | William Smith misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Bufford | 36-44 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Marijan Zlaten picks off the pass by Doyle Crowe in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Thomas Howard buries a floater from the right wing set up by David Matsumura | 36-46 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Cyril Bray | 38-46 |
| 08:52 | UConn | David Matsumura misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Richard Williams pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Howard steps in front of the Joseph Bufford pass | 38-46 |
| 08:25 | UConn | William Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Richard Williams can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | David Angulo tips it in | 40-46 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Scott Slack double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF), Warren Gibby (C) Cyril Bray, Doyle Crowe, Richard Williams, David Angulo | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG), George Austin (SG), Timothy Taylor (SF), Paul Seagle (PF), William Kopecky (C) Scott Slack, David Matsumura, Marijan Zlaten, Thomas Howard, William Smith | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford misses the easy layup | 40-46 |
| 07:28 | UConn | George Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Koopman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cameron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cole (fresh) PF - Joseph Bufford (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Gibby (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mike Troupe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Austin (fresh) SF - Timothy Taylor (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Seagle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Paul Seagle lays it up and in set up by Mike Troupe and he's fouled by James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Gutman (PF) Joseph Bufford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Paul Seagle misses the free throw | 40-48 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Timothy Taylor hits a jumper in the paint set up by George Austin | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | David Cameron knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Gibby | 43-50 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Paul Seagle knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by George Austin | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Warren Gibby clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Timothy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Paul Seagle scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Mike Troupe | 43-54 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cyril Bray (PG), Joseph Bufford (PF), Richard Williams (C) Richard Koopman, John Gutman, Warren Gibby | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), David Matsumura (SG), Marijan Zlaten (SF), Thomas Howard (C) Mike Troupe, George Austin, Timothy Taylor, William Kopecky | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Richard Williams | 45-54 |
| 04:41 | UConn | David Matsumura is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Matsumura, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Angulo (C) James Cole | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | David Cameron's pass is intercepted by Marijan Zlaten in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Marijan Zlaten lays it up and in | 45-56 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | David Cameron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe (SG) David Cameron | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:12 | UConn | David Angulo takes the ball from Paul Seagle | 45-56 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford can't throw it down | 45-56 |
| 03:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Seagle | 45-56 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Marijan Zlaten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Cyril Bray connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Williams | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Cyril Bray (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Doyle Crowe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Bufford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Slack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Matsumura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marijan Zlaten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Paul Seagle (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Thomas Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Scott Slack drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Doyle Crowe - foul #3 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG), James Cole (SF) Doyle Crowe, David Angulo | |
| Subs | UConn | George Austin (SG), William Smith (C) David Matsumura, Thomas Howard | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Scott Slack misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Bufford is whistled for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG) Scott Slack | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Mike Troupe is fouled in the backcourt by Cyril Bray - foul #1 on Cyril Bray, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Koopman (PG), Doyle Crowe (SG), Warren Gibby (SF), John Gutman (PF), David Angulo (C) Cyril Bray, David Cameron, James Cole, Joseph Bufford, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Taylor (SF), Thomas Howard (C) Mike Troupe, William Smith | |
| 02:50 | UConn | George Austin is hacked by Doyle Crowe - foul #4 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| 02:50 | UConn | George Austin makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:50 | UConn | George Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Koopman | 50-60 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Thomas Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Koopman - foul #1 on Richard Koopman, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Troupe (PG) Marijan Zlaten | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Thomas Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | David Angulo snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Thomas Howard snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Thomas Howard is hacked by Richard Koopman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Koopman, team foul #9 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Matsumura (SG) Mike Troupe | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Doyle Crowe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Timothy Taylor grabs the board | 50-63 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Doyle Crowe is called for the reach on Timothy Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Doyle Crowe, team foul #10 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Cameron (SG) Doyle Crowe | |
| Subs | UConn | Marijan Zlaten (SG) David Matsumura | |
| 01:55 | UConn | Timothy Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Timothy Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Richard Koopman makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by David Angulo | 52-65 |
| 01:35 | UConn | David Cameron is called for the reach on Marijan Zlaten in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Cameron, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Marijan Zlaten makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Marijan Zlaten makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Howard denies the turnaround by John Gutman | 52-67 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | John Gutman tips it but misses | 52-67 |
| 01:15 | UConn | George Austin snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Thomas Howard misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Cameron - foul #2 on David Cameron, team foul #12 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Slack (PG), David Matsumura (SG), William Kopecky (C) George Austin, Marijan Zlaten, Paul Seagle | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | David Angulo comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 52-69 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | David Angulo tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Thomas Howard's fadeaway is rejected by David Angulo | 54-69 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Timothy Taylor tips it home | 54-71 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Scott Slack steals the ball from Warren Gibby in the backcourt | 54-71 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Scott Slack lays it up and in | 54-73 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | David Angulo scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Koopman | 56-73 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Scott Slack runs out the clock | 56-73 |