| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Flack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Flack inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Vincente Rossi - foul #3 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG) Vincente Rossi | |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Charles Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shayne McCallion and he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Charles Bryant misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Lindsay Wessel | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Erik Mahlum pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Charles Bryant loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is hacked by Glenn McCubrey - foul #1 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SF) Christopher Jones, John Flack | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| 18:05 | UConn | Charles Bryant's layup is rejected by Glenn McCubrey | 37-37 |
| 18:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to George Andersen | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Darren Goodell steps in front of the Charles Bryant pass | 37-37 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a shot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Darren Goodell | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Erik Mahlum misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Dino Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Erik Mahlum can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Dino Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Charles Bryant hits a floater from the left wing set up by Shayne McCallion | 40-39 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Charles Bryant - foul #2 on Charles Bryant, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), John Flack (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Edward Tucker, Darren Goodell, Scott Harmon, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), Henry Korhonen (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Charles Bryant, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum, George Andersen | |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Flack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Tam (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Korhonen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Henry Korhonen misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Jones | 46-39 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Nicholas Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler McBurrough - foul #2 on Tyler McBurrough, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG) Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:08 | UConn | Anthony Tam is called for the reach on Vincente Rossi - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:50 | UConn | Henry Korhonen makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Vincente Rossi | 46-41 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 14:44 | UConn | John Andrews pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Henry Korhonen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF) John Flack | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (PF) Henry Korhonen | |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Darren Goodell | 48-41 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Nicholas Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (SG) Darren Goodell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is hacked by John Andrews - foul #1 on John Andrews, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel (PF) Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | UConn | Shayne McCallion (SG) Nicholas Davis | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 13:16 | UConn | George Andersen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lindsay Wessel - foul #2 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Edward Tucker, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (PG), Sergio Sanchez (SF), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, John Andrews, Robert Pruitt | |
| 13:16 | UConn | George Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:16 | UConn | George Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Darren Goodell | 53-42 |
| 12:27 | UConn | George Andersen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lindsay Wessel - foul #3 on Lindsay Wessel, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Harmon (SG), John Flack (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Brunon Urbanski, Shayne McCallion, Sergio Sanchez, Henry Korhonen | |
| 12:27 | UConn | George Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:27 | UConn | George Andersen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Andersen - foul #1 on George Andersen, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) George Andersen | |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:16 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Robert Pruitt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 54-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| 11:59 | UConn | Charles Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Davis and he's fouled by Glenn McCubrey - foul #2 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:59 | UConn | Charles Bryant makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Bryant - foul #3 on Charles Bryant, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Darren Goodell (SG) Christopher Jones, Scott Harmon | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Henry Korhonen (C) Charles Bryant, George Andersen | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Erik Mahlum grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Flack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Darren Goodell steals the ball from Dino Ricci | 55-46 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the easy layup | 55-46 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Dino Ricci grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Nicholas Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Staley (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (SG) Nicholas Davis | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is called for traveling | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG) Darren Goodell | |
| Subs | UConn | John Andrews (SF), George Andersen (C) Dino Ricci, Henry Korhonen | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Lindsay Wessel blocks the short jumper by Charles Bryant | 55-46 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 55-46 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel's pass is intercepted by Vincente Rossi | 55-46 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Christopher Jones is called for the reach on Vincente Rossi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | UConn | Shayne McCallion (SG), Robert Pruitt (C) Charles Bryant, George Andersen | |
| 09:40 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:20 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon loses the dribble to Robert Pruitt | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is whistled for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion (C) Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (PG), Dino Ricci (SF), Nicholas Davis (PF) Vincente Rossi, John Andrews, Erik Mahlum | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Shayne McCallion drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Pruitt | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion makes the turnaround in the paint | 57-50 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Dino Ricci makes the wide open floater from the right wing set up by Nicholas Davis | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Scott Harmon (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler McBurrough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher O'Banion (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brunon Urbanski (fresh) SG - Shayne McCallion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Christopher O'Banion grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Tyler McBurrough loses the ball out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Edward Tucker (SG), Anthony Tam (SF), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, Scott Harmon, Tyler McBurrough, Christopher O'Banion | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), John Andrews (SF), George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Brunon Urbanski, Dino Ricci, Nicholas Davis, Robert Pruitt | |
| 07:04 | UConn | John Andrews is hacked by John Flack in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Flack, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG) Shayne McCallion | |
| 07:04 | UConn | John Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:04 | UConn | John Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the jumper from the right block | 57-54 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel tips it home | 59-54 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Charles Bryant's floater is knocked away by Glenn McCubrey | 59-54 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:30 | UConn | George Andersen pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:16 | UConn | John Andrews buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Bryant | 59-57 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | John Flack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:03 | UConn | George Andersen pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Vincente Rossi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darren Goodell (SG), Bobby Staley (PF) John Flack, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | UConn | Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Vincente Rossi, Henry Korhonen | |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Tucker | 62-57 |
| 05:26 | UConn | George Andersen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Tucker, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brunon Urbanski (PG) Charles Bryant | |
| 04:59 | UConn | George Andersen misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Bobby Staley pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses the tip | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Erik Mahlum snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 04:25 | UConn | John Andrews is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Andrews, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Lindsay Wessel (PF), Tyler McBurrough (C) Darren Goodell, Bobby Staley, Glenn McCubrey | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Nicholas Davis (SF), Henry Korhonen (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Brunon Urbanski, John Andrews, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum, George Andersen | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel tips it home | 64-57 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Shayne McCallion throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Korhonen | 64-57 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Shayne McCallion hits a jumpshot from the left side | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Tucker (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Tam (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tyler McBurrough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Korhonen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-59 |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Shayne McCallion grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Christopher Jones, Edward Tucker, Anthony Tam, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | UConn | Dino Ricci (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Nicholas Davis, Henry Korhonen | |
| 02:43 | UConn | Erik Mahlum is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane | 64-61 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the jump hook from close range set up by Glenn McCubrey | 66-61 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Erik Mahlum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-61 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SF) Bobby Staley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Anthony Tam clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Robert Pruitt gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Erik Mahlum knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 66-63 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG) John Flack, Scott Harmon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey steps out of bounds on the baseline | 66-63 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Dino Ricci hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Tam - foul #5 on Anthony Tam, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) Anthony Tam | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:13 | UConn | Dino Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Dino Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Erik Mahlum picks off the pass by John Flack | 66-65 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Erik Mahlum is open but misses the lay-in | 66-65 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Shayne McCallion is called for the reach on Lindsay Wessel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shayne McCallion, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Shayne McCallion connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell gets the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darren Goodell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Flack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fresh) 14 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Pruitt | 68-68 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Dino Ricci snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Vincente Rossi drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #12 | 68-70 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Darren Goodell | 70-71 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Lindsay Wessel steals it from Shayne McCallion in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Robert Pruitt blocks the jumper by Lindsay Wessel | 70-71 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Flack | 70-71 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Erik Mahlum blocks the short jumper by Glenn McCubrey | 70-71 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Vincente Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Darren Goodell | 70-71 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Flack | 72-71 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Glenn McCubrey is called for the reach on Robert Pruitt - foul #3 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Tucker (PG), Scott Harmon (SG), Bobby Staley (SF), Tyler McBurrough (PF) Christopher Jones, Darren Goodell, John Flack, Lindsay Wessel | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), George Andersen (PF) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Erik Mahlum | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Edward Tucker drills a shot from the right side set up by Scott Harmon | 74-73 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Jones (PG), Darren Goodell (SG), Lindsay Wessel (PF) Edward Tucker, Bobby Staley, Tyler McBurrough | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Erik Mahlum (PF) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis, George Andersen | |
| 02:43 | UConn | Vincente Rossi misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Scott Harmon pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey can't finish the layup | 74-73 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Erik Mahlum grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Erik Mahlum is called for 5 seconds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dino Ricci | 74-73 |
| 01:46 | UConn | George Andersen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-73 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Lindsay Wessel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones is called for a charge - foul #4 on Christopher Jones, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF) Scott Harmon | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) George Andersen | |
| 01:13 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Shayne McCallion | 74-75 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Vincente Rossi is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #4 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Shayne McCallion comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Robert Pruitt tips it back up and in | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Darren Goodell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Flack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lindsay Wessel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Shayne McCallion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dino Ricci (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Erik Mahlum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell is hacked by Vincente Rossi - foul #5 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG) Vincente Rossi | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is hacked by Glenn McCubrey - foul #4 on Glenn McCubrey, team foul #15 | 78-77 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 78-79 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Robert Pruitt is hacked by Darren Goodell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Goodell, team foul #16 | 78-79 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Darren Goodell misses the fullcourt shot | 78-81 |