| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Hutto inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Darin Peterson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donnie Lollar | 44-38 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is fouled on the floor by Micheal Carroll - foul #2 on Micheal Carroll, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Armando Sanchez is called for the reach on Kenneth Blum - foul #1 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG) Kenneth Blum | |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | George Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (PG), Douglas Rundell (SG), Stephen West (SF), Chad Gervin (PF), George Andersen (C) Donnie Lollar, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Micheal Carroll, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) William Hutto, George Phillips | |
| 17:57 | UConn | George Andersen's pass is intercepted by John Flack in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | UConn | George Andersen grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Robert Hasler blocks the short jumper by Chad Gervin | 44-38 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hasler | 44-38 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses the lay-in | 44-38 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Stephen West snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Douglas Rundell is hacked by Anthony Tam - foul #1 on Anthony Tam, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) Jamar Adams | |
| 17:09 | UConn | Stephen West is hacked by Robert Hasler - foul #3 on Robert Hasler, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG) George Andersen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), William Hutto (SF) Anthony Tam, Robert Hasler | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Douglas Rundell snags the offensive board | 44-38 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo hits the finger roll set up by Chad Gervin | 46-38 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams blows the layup but he's hacked by Orunjan Abdo - foul #1 on Orunjan Abdo, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Darin Peterson (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Douglas Rundell, Stephen West, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), George Phillips (PF) Kenneth Blum, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 16:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 46-39 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Darin Peterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donnie Lollar | 49-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Hutto (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Flack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Donnie Lollar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Charles Berning (PF) Armando Sanchez, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, William Hutto, John Flack | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the driving attempt from close range | 49-43 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Charles Berning clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Palmer | 49-45 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Anthony Tam is called for the reach on Donnie Lollar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Tam, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Chad Gervin (C) Donnie Lollar, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), William Hutto (SF) George Phillips, Anthony Tam | |
| 14:56 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darin Peterson | 52-45 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler's floater is tipped away by Chad Gervin | 52-45 |
| 14:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chad Gervin | 52-45 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Carroll (C) Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer buries a jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Darin Peterson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Hutto - foul #2 on William Hutto, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG) Nicholas Arnold, Orunjan Abdo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Anthony Tam (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Brian Jamieson, Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Carroll | 53-47 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Micheal Carroll hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 13:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Berning | 55-47 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is hacked by Anthony Tam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Tam, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen West (SF), Chad Gervin (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PF) Robert Hasler | |
| 13:06 | UConn | Donnie Lollar connects on the open floater from the left side set up by Armando Sanchez | 57-47 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Pruitt - foul #1 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Glenn McCubrey | |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Stephen West misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam buries a shot in the lane set up by William Hutto | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Chad Gervin comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Tam - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Douglas Rundell (SF) Donnie Lollar, Armando Sanchez, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Anthony Tam, William Hutto, George Phillips | |
| 12:09 | UConn | Chad Gervin misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Chad Gervin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Carroll (PF) Douglas Rundell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen West (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hasler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo is hacked by Kenneth Blum - foul #2 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Rundell (SF), Charles Berning (PF) Stephen West, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Bernard Palmer | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 60-51 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | William Hutto grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Hasler | 60-53 |
| 10:56 | UConn | William Hutto steals the ball from Nicholas Arnold in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum blows the dunk | 60-53 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Kenneth Blum is called for the reach on Nicholas Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Robert Pruitt (C) Orunjan Abdo, Douglas Rundell, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG), John Flack (SF) Brian Jamieson, William Hutto | |
| 10:50 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | George Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Berning | 62-53 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | John Flack tips it home | 62-55 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Darin Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Stephen West (PF) Nicholas Arnold, Charles Berning | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Bernard Palmer (C) Robert Hasler, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Darin Peterson snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Donnie Lollar is fouled on the floor by John Flack - foul #2 on John Flack, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Chad Gervin (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, George Phillips, Bernard Palmer | |
| 09:36 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Chad Gervin - foul #2 on Chad Gervin, team foul #5 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Micheal Carroll (PF) Armando Sanchez, Stephen West | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PG) Jamar Adams | |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Rundell (SF), Charles Berning (PF) Darin Peterson, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Micheal Carroll snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses the lay-in | 66-60 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Micheal Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Rundell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Carroll (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Blum (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hutto (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Douglas Rundell makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Berning | 69-60 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Douglas Rundell is called for the reach on Robert Hasler - foul #1 on Douglas Rundell, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Stephen West (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Orunjan Abdo, Douglas Rundell, Charles Berning, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Anthony Tam (SG), George Phillips (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Brian Jamieson, Kenneth Blum, Robert Hasler, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | William Hutto can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 69-60 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | George Phillips tips it home | 69-62 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Stephen West's layup is rejected by George Phillips | 69-62 |
| 06:48 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Robert Pruitt is called for the reach on George Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #7 | 69-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) William Hutto | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Bernard Palmer steps in front of the Stephen West pass | 69-64 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | George Phillips's floater is tipped away by Robert Pruitt | 69-64 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Darin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamar Adams | 69-67 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Stephen West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Douglas Rundell (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Darin Peterson, Stephen West, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG), William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF) Anthony Tam, John Flack, George Phillips | |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Donnie Lollar pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Charles Berning scores on a floater in the lane | 71-67 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jamar Adams | 71-70 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Charles Berning scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Bernard Palmer - foul #4 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Micheal Carroll (C) Armando Sanchez, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Bernard Palmer | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 74-70 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Douglas Rundell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Donnie Lollar is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jamieson - foul #4 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Peterson (SF) Douglas Rundell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:26 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 04:26 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Berning | 75-70 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Hasler - foul #4 on Robert Hasler, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Chad Gervin (C) Charles Berning | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG) Robert Hasler | |
| 04:11 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Donnie Lollar steals it from Jamar Adams | 76-70 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Darin Peterson is hacked by Jamar Adams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamar Adams, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PF) William Hutto | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | George Phillips can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-70 |
| 03:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Peterson | 78-70 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Anthony Tam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-70 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Stephen West (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Orunjan Abdo, Darin Peterson, Micheal Carroll, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), John Flack (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Anthony Tam, Brian Jamieson, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by George Phillips - foul #2 on George Phillips, team foul #15 | 78-70 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | John Flack clanks a jump hook from the right block | 80-70 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | George Phillips tips it in | 80-72 |
| 02:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Peterson (SF), Robert Pruitt (C) Stephen West, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG) Kenneth Blum | |
| 02:22 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-72 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Charles Berning hits the follow up shot | 82-72 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG) Bernard Palmer | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to George Phillips | 82-72 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | John Flack's pass is intercepted by Darin Peterson | 82-72 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Armando Sanchez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Darin Peterson | 84-72 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-72 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam tips it but misses | 84-72 |
| 01:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Berning | 84-72 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Tam - foul #5 on Anthony Tam, team foul #16 | 84-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Anthony Tam | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-72 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the offensive board | 86-72 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Blum and he's fouled by Stephen West - foul #1 on Stephen West, team foul #8 | 86-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG) Armando Sanchez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the free throw | 86-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Chad Gervin's pass is intercepted by John Flack | 86-75 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum lays it up and in on a great pass from John Flack | 86-77 |
| 00:17 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), William Hutto (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, John Flack, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blum - foul #4 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #17 | 86-77 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Armando Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Nicholas Arnold picks off the pass by Kenneth Blum | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold runs out the clock | 88-77 |