| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) PF - Robert Brister (fresh) C - Gene Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) SF - John Teel (fresh) PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Lorenzo Brennan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | UConn | John Teel makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 1-2 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's fadeaway is rejected by Lorenzo Brennan | 1-2 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Paul Gebhard grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | UConn | John Teel is fouled in the backcourt by Ohanko Sato - foul #1 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | UConn | John Teel can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Octavio Marino - foul #1 on Octavio Marino, team foul #2 | 1-2 |
| 18:37 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | UConn | John Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the runner in the lane | 1-4 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino can't tip it in | 1-4 |
| 18:27 | UConn | John Teel grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Octavio Marino picks off the pass by John Teel in the backcourt | 1-4 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino connects on the floater from the right block set up by Ohanko Sato | 3-4 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is hacked by Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Gene Stephens steps in front of the Jeff Thatcher pass | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the easy layup | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher can't connect on a floater near the basket | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brister | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Joe Eggers - foul #1 on Joe Eggers, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Robert Brister, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF) John Teel | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Joe Eggers hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG) Ohanko Sato | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Thomas Bohl (C) Joe Eggers, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 16:14 | UConn | Jimoh Elijah is called for the reach on Jeff Thatcher - foul #1 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF), Alex Hill (C) Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Alex Hill can't throw it down | 5-4 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Thomas Bohl tips it in | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) SG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) PF - Igor Zielesch (fresh) C - Carlos Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) SG - Myles White (fresh) SF - Ryan Benton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore is denied on a dunk by Alex Hill | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Alex Hill scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Trask | 5-8 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Trask | 5-8 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Igor Zielesch steals the ball from Myles White in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Myles White gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Myles White misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Alex Hill tips it in | 5-10 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach loses the ball out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Jimoh Elijah, Enoch Zibell, Mark Deloach, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Myles White, Ryan Benton, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| 14:23 | UConn | Joe Eggers is hacked by James Hardiman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hardiman, team foul #5 | 5-10 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Hardiman, team foul #6 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) James Hardiman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:51 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-12 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Ohanko Sato | 5-12 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Lorenzo Brennan steals it from Octavio Marino | 5-12 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan clanks a jumper in the lane | 5-12 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 5-12 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Paul Gebhard lays it up and in set up by Joe Eggers | 5-14 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Octavio Marino | 7-14 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Joe Eggers connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jeff Thatcher and the foul's on Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #7 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Mark Deloach (C) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SG), Robert Trask (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 12:27 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-17 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Robert Brister tips it in | 9-17 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Alex Hill misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stanley Todd - foul #1 on Stanley Todd, team foul #8 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gene Stephens (C) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG), Ryan Benton (SF) Joe Eggers, Myles White | |
| 11:43 | UConn | Alex Hill makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Alex Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) PF - Mark Deloach (fresh) C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) SF - Ryan Benton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bohl | 9-19 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Alex Hill gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Alex Hill hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Trask | 9-21 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-21 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Thomas Bohl snags the defensive board | 9-21 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Ryan Benton is fouled on the floor by Stanley Todd - foul #2 on Stanley Todd, team foul #9 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Enoch Zibell, Stanley Todd, Mark Deloach, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| 10:41 | UConn | Ryan Benton makes the 1st free throw | 9-22 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Ryan Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-23 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Paul Gebhard snags the defensive board | 9-23 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Jimoh Elijah is called for the reach on Jeff Thatcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #10 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF) Ryan Benton | |
| 10:22 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 9-23 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-23 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-23 |
| 10:00 | UConn | John Teel pulls down the rebound | 9-23 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Octavio Marino steals the ball from Charles Scuderi in the backcourt | 9-23 |
| 09:38 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Igor Zielesch, team foul #11 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF) Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG) Charles Scuderi | |
| 09:21 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 9-23 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan tips it home | 9-25 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-25 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses the tip | 9-25 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch misses the tip | 9-25 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the offensive rebound | 9-25 |
| 08:43 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino blows the dunk | 9-25 |
| 08:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 9-25 |
| 08:24 | UConn | John Teel misses the easy layup | 9-25 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato grabs the defensive rebound | 9-25 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Lorenzo Brennan steals it from Ohanko Sato | 9-25 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Ohanko Sato is called for the reach on Jeff Thatcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #12 | 9-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, Mark Deloach, Igor Zielesch | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 9-26 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 9-27 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-27 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Thomas Bohl pulls down the rebound | 9-27 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Alex Hill is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Myles White | 9-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (tiring) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Brister (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Myles White (fresh) PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Trask - foul #1 on Robert Trask, team foul #3 | 9-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF), Carlos Moore (C) Ivan Madalinski, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF) Jeff Thatcher | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 9-29 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 10-29 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Myles White makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Trask and he's hacked by Octavio Marino - foul #2 on Octavio Marino, team foul #13 | 10-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG) Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG) Ryan Benton | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Myles White makes the free throw | 10-32 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Robert Trask takes the ball from Ivan Madalinski | 10-32 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Alex Hill clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Moore - foul #1 on Carlos Moore, team foul #14 | 10-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gene Stephens (C) Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF) Myles White, Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl | |
| 06:13 | UConn | Alex Hill makes the 1st free throw | 10-33 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Alex Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 10-33 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Robert Brister gets the rebound | 10-33 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Robert Brister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-33 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach tips it back up and in | 12-33 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Gene Stephens swats the shot by Charles Scuderi | 12-33 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Alex Hill snags the offensive board | 12-33 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the runner near the basket set up by Ryan Benton | 12-35 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens makes the jumper from close range set up by Robert Brister | 14-35 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Ryan Benton connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Scuderi | 14-38 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 14-38 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Robert Brister grabs the offensive rebound | 14-38 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Paul Gebhard takes the ball from Gene Stephens | 14-38 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Alex Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alex Hill, team foul #4 | 14-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (SG), Igor Zielesch (SF), Carlos Moore (PF) Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Charles Scuderi, Ryan Benton, Alex Hill | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #15 | 14-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (PF) Paul Gebhard | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lorenzo Brennan | 14-40 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | James Hardiman loses the ball out of bounds | 14-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF) Enoch Zibell, Igor Zielesch, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Trask | 14-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Hardiman (fresh) SG - Ivan Madalinski (fairly fresh) SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Brister (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Stephens (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Robert Brister is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 14-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (C) Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (PG), Paul Gebhard (PF) Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Charles Scuderi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-42 |
| 02:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Octavio Marino | 14-42 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski travels with the ball | 14-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) James Hardiman | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (C) John Teel, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Paul Gebhard's pass is intercepted by Ohanko Sato in the backcourt | 14-42 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-42 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino tips it home | 16-42 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Charles Scuderi is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Myles White | 16-45 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski scores on a 3 from the right wing | 19-45 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Robert Brister swats the layup by Myles White | 19-45 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 19-45 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-45 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Myles White pulls down the rebound | 19-45 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Myles White hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Charles Scuderi | 19-47 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Scuderi - foul #1 on Charles Scuderi, team foul #5 | 19-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Igor Zielesch (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ivan Madalinski, Robert Brister, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Robert Trask (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Charles Scuderi, Jeff Thatcher, Thomas Bohl | |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 19-47 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 20-47 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Myles White is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardiman - foul #3 on James Hardiman, team foul #16 | 20-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) James Hardiman, Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Myles White makes the 1st free throw | 20-48 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Myles White misses the 2nd free throw | 20-48 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch pulls down the rebound | 20-48 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch lays it up and in on a great pass from Stanley Todd | 22-48 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Myles White's floater is tipped away by Igor Zielesch | 22-48 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Myles White tips it home | 22-50 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-50 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Stanley Todd is called for the reach on Joe Eggers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Todd, team foul #17 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF) Stanley Todd | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Alex Hill (PF) Myles White, Robert Trask, Paul Gebhard | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 25-51 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-52 |