| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Gordon Davis inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Dennis Murray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Nguyen - foul #2 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Matthew Nguyen is called for the reach on Herman Etherton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Abraham Holder (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 19:00 | UConn | Herman Etherton connects on the floater in the paint | 38-40 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli is whistled for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), James Aldridge (SG), William Lagunas (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Dikembe Alghamdi, Mark Campanelli | |
| 18:37 | UConn | Gregory Smith steals it from Herman Etherton in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | James Aldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), John McCoil (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Gordon Davis, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SF) Gregory Smith | |
| 17:54 | UConn | James Aldridge is called for the reach on Rogelio Russo - foul #3 on James Aldridge, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) James Aldridge | |
| 17:41 | UConn | Michael Wilson is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Rogelio Russo and he's fouled by William Lagunas - foul #1 on William Lagunas, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Murray (C) Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:41 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Bradley Prill | 40-43 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Rogelio Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Prill - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder | |
| 17:17 | UConn | Matthew Land can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Dennis Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Gordon Davis (SF) Rogelio Russo, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Abraham Holder (C) William Lagunas | |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Michael Wilson blocks the short jumper by Mark Campanelli | 40-43 |
| 16:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew Land | 40-43 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Herman Etherton | 42-43 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza is hacked by Matthew Land - foul #1 on Matthew Land, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Richard Sanders (PF) Matthew Land, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Campanelli | |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Smith | 42-43 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith misses the lay-in | 42-43 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Richard Sanders gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Richard Sanders misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Smith - foul #2 on Gregory Smith, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), John McCoil (C) Herman Etherton, Gordon Davis, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Richard Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Richard Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | John McCoil is called for the reach on Mark Lake - foul #1 on John McCoil, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Michael Wilson (PF) James Higgins, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Lagunas (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Mark Lake buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Aldridge | 44-45 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Donald Knight is fouled on the floor by James Aldridge - foul #4 on James Aldridge, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Sanders (PF) John McCoil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) James Aldridge, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 14:29 | UConn | Donald Knight makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Donald Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | William Lagunas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG) Donald Knight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | William Lagunas makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | William Lagunas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Richard Sanders gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Dezydery Zbikowski denies the turnaround by Michael Wilson | 46-46 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dezydery Zbikowski | 46-46 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Mark Lake knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Dezydery Zbikowski | 46-48 |
| 13:17 | UConn | The short jumper by Richard Sanders is denied by Mark Campanelli | 46-48 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mark Lake hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Gordon Davis (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Gordon Davis clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Abraham Holder - foul #2 on Abraham Holder, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Mark Lake | |
| 12:54 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Gordon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 47-52 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Rogelio Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Gordon Davis hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen's layup is rejected by Dennis Murray | 49-52 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Donald Knight knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kuss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Murray | 52-54 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Gordon Davis gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Rogelio Russo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Abraham Holder - foul #3 on Abraham Holder, team foul #9 | 52-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), John McCoil (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Donald Knight, Gordon Davis, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SG), Mark Campanelli (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, Abraham Holder | |
| 11:22 | UConn | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Rogelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Daryl Cosenza | 53-56 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Sanders and he's hacked by Dezydery Zbikowski - foul #4 on Dezydery Zbikowski, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF) Rogelio Russo, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Sanders | 56-56 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Eljasz Ulanski | 59-56 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Nguyen | 59-58 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Mark Lake steals it from Herman Etherton | 59-58 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza jams it set up by Mark Lake | 59-60 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Michael Wilson is open and scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Matthew Land | 61-60 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Richard Sanders grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Daryl Cosenza is called for the reach on Matthew Land in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daryl Cosenza, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Gordon Davis (PF), John McCoil (C) Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Abraham Holder (PF), William Lagunas (C) Daryl Cosenza, Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, Gregory Smith, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Matthew Land makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Matthew Land misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | William Lagunas gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rogelio Russo - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Gordon Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Gordon Davis's floater is tipped away by Abraham Holder | 62-60 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Gordon Davis tips it in | 64-60 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by Donald Knight - foul #4 on Donald Knight, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (SG), John McCoil (PF) Rogelio Russo, Donald Knight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the floater in the paint | 64-63 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Abraham Holder | 64-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Land (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gordon Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - John McCoil (fresh) C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Abraham Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Lagunas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Prill, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Etherton (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Matthew Land, Gordon Davis, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), James Aldridge (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Bradley Prill, Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Kuss, William Lagunas | |
| 07:35 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:35 | UConn | James Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Aldridge and he's hacked by Richard Sanders - foul #1 on Richard Sanders, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Donald Knight, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (SG) James Aldridge | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Herman Etherton is hacked by Gregory Smith - foul #3 on Gregory Smith, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Aldridge (SG) Daryl Cosenza | |
| 06:49 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Land - foul #2 on Matthew Land, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Knight (SG), Gordon Davis (C) Herman Etherton, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Donald Knight hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-67 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is hacked by Matthew Land - foul #3 on Matthew Land, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Rogelio Russo (PG), John McCoil (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Eljasz Ulanski, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF), William Lagunas (C) Mark Lake, Dezydery Zbikowski, Abraham Holder | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Donald Knight lays it up and in set up by Rogelio Russo | 67-69 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | William Lagunas clanks a 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Donald Knight snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:13 | UConn | John McCoil misses short on a jump hook from close range | 67-69 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Dennis Murray grabs the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Dennis Murray connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Rogelio Russo | 69-69 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Dennis Murray is called for the reach on Bradley Prill - foul #1 on Dennis Murray, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Rogelio Russo, Donald Knight, Gordon Davis, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) James Aldridge, Mark Campanelli, William Lagunas | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Wilson (C) Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Abraham Holder (PF) Bradley Prill, Gregory Smith | |
| 04:29 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the lay-in | 70-71 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Michael Wilson is open but misses the lay-in | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Abraham Holder pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Mark Lake is fouled on the floor by Eljasz Ulanski - foul #4 on Eljasz Ulanski, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Mark Lake misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Mark Lake makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Mark Lake steals the ball from Eljasz Ulanski in the backcourt | 70-72 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Lake | 70-74 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daryl Cosenza (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Lake (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Campanelli (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Abraham Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Herman Etherton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the offensive board | 70-74 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Richard Sanders is whistled for a carry | 70-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Donald Knight (SF), Gordon Davis (PF), Dennis Murray (C) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski, Richard Sanders, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Michael Kuss (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), William Lagunas (C) Mark Lake, Mark Campanelli, Abraham Holder, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (SF) Daryl Cosenza, Michael Kuss | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Rogelio Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #15 | 70-74 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Richard Sanders (PF) Matthew Land, Rogelio Russo, Gordon Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daryl Cosenza (PG), Mark Campanelli (SF) Bradley Prill, Gregory Smith | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Donald Knight takes the ball from Dezydery Zbikowski | 72-74 |
| 01:54 | UConn | James Higgins misses short on an open floater from the right side | 72-74 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Richard Sanders misses the tip | 72-74 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | William Lagunas snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for traveling | 72-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF) Donald Knight | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Smith (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) William Lagunas, Dezydery Zbikowski | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Richard Sanders misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 72-74 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daryl Cosenza | 72-77 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Herman Etherton's pass is intercepted by Matthew Nguyen in the backcourt | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Gregory Smith is denied by Richard Sanders | 72-77 |
| 00:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eljasz Ulanski | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Daryl Cosenza picks off the pass by James Higgins | 72-77 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Dikembe Alghamdi jams it set up by Daryl Cosenza | 72-79 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith is fouled in the backcourt by James Higgins - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Lake (PG), Dezydery Zbikowski (C) Daryl Cosenza, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Gregory Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Herman Etherton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski is hacked by James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Gregory Smith | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Dezydery Zbikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Herman Etherton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-83 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli gets the rebound | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Campanelli runs out the clock | 75-83 |