| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) SG - Timothy Ward (fresh) SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) C - Gene Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Scala (fresh) SG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) SF - Myles White (fresh) PF - George McClurkin (fresh) C - Brian Kopecky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brian Kopecky 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) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | James Scala is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Todd | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Brian Kopecky misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | UConn | George McClurkin misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Brian Kopecky can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Enoch Zibell | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Myles White lays it up and in | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo hits the follow up shot | 7-4 |
| 18:01 | UConn | James Scala comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gene Stephens - foul #1 on Gene Stephens, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| 18:01 | UConn | James Scala makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 18:01 | UConn | James Scala makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo misses the lay-in | 7-6 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Stephens | 7-6 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Enoch Zibell | 9-6 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Myles White banks in the layup on a great pass from George McClurkin | 9-8 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Brian Kopecky is called for the reach on Stanley Todd - foul #1 on Brian Kopecky, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), James Hardiman (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) Timothy Ward, Stanley Todd, Alberto Russo, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Mann (PG), Andres Mancini (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Mark Moffett (PF), George Kahle (C) James Scala, Charles Scuderi, Myles White, George McClurkin, Brian Kopecky | |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is hacked by Ryan Benton - foul #1 on Ryan Benton, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Enoch Zibell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Mann - foul #1 on Samuel Mann, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Moffett | 10-8 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Andres Mancini misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Mark Moffett grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Ryan Benton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ryan Benton, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG) Ryan Benton | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) SF - James Hardiman (fresh) PF - Carlos Moore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Campisi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Samuel Mann (fresh) SG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) SF - Andres Mancini (fresh) PF - Mark Moffett (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Kahle (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-8 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Charles Scuderi grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Samuel Mann's pass is intercepted by James Hardiman in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the dunk but he's hacked by Samuel Mann - foul #2 on Samuel Mann, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Stanley Todd (SF), Alberto Russo (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, James Hardiman, Carlos Moore, Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | UConn | James Scala (PG), Myles White (SF), George McClurkin (PF), Brian Kopecky (C) Samuel Mann, Andres Mancini, Mark Moffett, George Kahle | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Brian Kopecky pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Charles Scuderi misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Gene Stephens snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd misses short on a shot in the lane | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on George McClurkin - foul #1 on George McClurkin, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Charles Scuderi can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gene Stephens - foul #2 on Gene Stephens, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Carlos Moore (C) Enoch Zibell, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:35 | UConn | Charles Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Charles Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 16-10 |
| 13:47 | UConn | James Scala misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Scuderi - foul #1 on Charles Scuderi, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), James Hardiman (SF) Timothy Ward, Stanley Todd | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Haslam (PG), Andres Mancini (SG), Jessie Desrochers (SF), Mark Moffett (PF), George Kahle (C) James Scala, Charles Scuderi, Myles White, George McClurkin, Brian Kopecky | |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:39 | UConn | George Kahle gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Ohanko Sato is called for the reach on Andres Mancini in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ohanko Sato, team foul #3 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi (C) Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:18 | UConn | Charles Haslam misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Jessie Desrochers is called for the reach on James Hardiman - foul #1 on Jessie Desrochers, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Tennison (PF) Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Hardiman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Mark Moffett snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Ohanko Sato steals it from Jessie Desrochers in the backcourt | 18-10 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | James Hardiman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ohanko Sato | 20-10 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Andres Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-10 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Enoch Zibell | 20-10 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| 12:27 | UConn | George Kahle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on George Kahle, team foul #9 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Keith Breeden (SF) Enoch Zibell, Ohanko Sato | |
| Subs | UConn | James Scala (PG) Charles Haslam | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | George Tennison misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 20-10 |
| 12:10 | UConn | George Kahle snags the defensive board | 20-10 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Andres Mancini comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-10 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Mark Moffett tips it home | 20-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) SG - James Hardiman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Breeden (fresh) PF - George Tennison (fresh) C - Thomas Campisi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Scala (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Andres Mancini (fairly fresh) SF - Jessie Desrochers (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Moffett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Kahle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | James Hardiman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Andres Mancini - foul #1 on Andres Mancini, team foul #10 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Timothy Ward (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Jimoh Elijah, Keith Breeden, George Tennison, Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Haslam (PG), Charles Scuderi (SG), Myles White (SF), George McClurkin (PF), Brian Kopecky (C) James Scala, Andres Mancini, Jessie Desrochers, Mark Moffett, George Kahle | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | James Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | James Hardiman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Brian Kopecky grabs the board | 21-12 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Charles Haslam clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-12 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Brian Kopecky tips it in | 21-14 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 11:01 | UConn | George McClurkin snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Myles White hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Carlos Moore - foul #1 on Carlos Moore, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Stanley Todd (SF) Ohanko Sato, James Hardiman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Myles White misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Myles White misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Myles White grabs the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Charles Haslam hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Myles White steals the ball from Stanley Todd | 21-14 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Enoch Zibell is called for the reach on Charles Haslam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG) Timothy Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | James Scala (PG) Charles Haslam | |
| 10:11 | UConn | Charles Scuderi loses the dribble to Enoch Zibell | 21-14 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-14 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Charles Scuderi grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Myles White misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlos Moore - foul #2 on Carlos Moore, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), George Tennison (PF) Alberto Russo, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Haslam (SG) Charles Scuderi | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Myles White makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Myles White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | James Hardiman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Myles White grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Myles White is fouled in the backcourt by Enoch Zibell - foul #2 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Timothy Ward (SG), Thomas Campisi (C) Enoch Zibell, Stanley Todd, Ohanko Sato | |
| Subs | UConn | Andres Mancini (SG), Mark Moffett (C) James Scala, Brian Kopecky | |
| 09:08 | UConn | Myles White makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Myles White misses the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Ward | 21-17 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Mark Moffett grabs the board | 21-17 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Myles White hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | George Tennison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Campisi grabs the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Breeden (SF), Alberto Russo (PF) James Hardiman, George Tennison | |
| Subs | UConn | James Scala (PG), Charles Scuderi (SG), Jessie Desrochers (SF), George Kahle (C) Charles Haslam, Andres Mancini, Myles White, Mark Moffett | |
| 07:44 | UConn | James Scala is fouled on the floor by Jimoh Elijah - foul #1 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:44 | UConn | James Scala makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:44 | UConn | James Scala misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Keith Breeden (fresh) PF - Alberto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Campisi (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Scala (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Desrochers (fresh) PF - George McClurkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Kahle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 07:28 | UConn | George Kahle snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:14 | UConn | George McClurkin misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 07:12 | UConn | James Scala tips it back up and in | 21-23 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato hits a fadeaway from the right side | 23-23 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Alberto Russo steals the ball from Jessie Desrochers in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Campisi | 25-23 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Jessie Desrochers is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Scala and he's hacked by Keith Breeden - foul #1 on Keith Breeden, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), James Hardiman (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) Timothy Ward, Keith Breeden, Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | UConn | Andres Mancini (PG), Mark Moffett (PF), Brian Kopecky (C) James Scala, George McClurkin, George Kahle | |
| 06:25 | UConn | Jessie Desrochers misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Mark Moffett snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Mark Moffett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Tennison (PF) Alberto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Haslam (PG) Jessie Desrochers | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by George Tennison | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Brian Kopecky hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 28-25 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Mark Moffett is called for the reach on Jimoh Elijah - foul #1 on Mark Moffett, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF) Andres Mancini | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Stanley Todd steals it from Charles Scuderi | 30-25 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | James Hardiman is whistled for a carry | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Ward (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Thomas Campisi (C) Jimoh Elijah, Stanley Todd, George Tennison | |
| Subs | UConn | James Scala (PG), George McClurkin (PF) Charles Haslam, Mark Moffett | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Charles Scuderi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Alberto Russo - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jessie Desrochers (SF) Myles White | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Charles Scuderi makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Charles Scuderi makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Scuderi - foul #2 on Charles Scuderi, team foul #12 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Breeden (SF) James Hardiman | |
| Subs | UConn | Andres Mancini (SG), George Kahle (PF) Charles Scuderi, George McClurkin | |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Timothy Ward takes the ball from George Kahle | 32-27 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Brian Kopecky steals it from Alberto Russo | 32-27 |
| 03:38 | UConn | George Kahle is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Stanley Todd (SF), Carlos Moore (PF), Gene Stephens (C) Ohanko Sato, Keith Breeden, Alberto Russo, Thomas Campisi | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Mann (PG), Charles Scuderi (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Mark Moffett (PF) James Scala, Andres Mancini, Jessie Desrochers, George Kahle | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Ward (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Todd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Samuel Mann (fresh) SG - Charles Scuderi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Benton (fresh) PF - Mark Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Kopecky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Samuel Mann - foul #3 on Samuel Mann, team foul #13 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG) Timothy Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Haslam (PG), Myles White (SF), George McClurkin (PF) Samuel Mann, Ryan Benton, Mark Moffett | |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Enoch Zibell takes the ball from Myles White in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell lays it in | 36-27 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Charles Haslam hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Gene Stephens blocks the short jumper by Myles White | 36-30 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Myles White misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanley Todd | 36-30 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | James Hardiman scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Enoch Zibell | 39-30 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Charles Haslam is whistled for a carry | 39-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Breeden (SF), George Tennison (PF) Stanley Todd, Carlos Moore | |
| Subs | UConn | James Scala (PG), Andres Mancini (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Mark Moffett (PF), George Kahle (C) Charles Haslam, Charles Scuderi, Myles White, George McClurkin, Brian Kopecky | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Andres Mancini denies the turnaround by Keith Breeden | 39-30 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Ryan Benton grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Ryan Benton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Timothy Ward (SG) Enoch Zibell, James Hardiman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by James Scala - foul #1 on James Scala, team foul #14 | 39-30 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Andres Mancini travels in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Keith Breeden double dribbles | 41-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), Stanley Todd (SF) Timothy Ward, Keith Breeden | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG), George McClurkin (PF), Brian Kopecky (C) Andres Mancini, Mark Moffett, George Kahle | |
| 01:05 | UConn | Ryan Benton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 01:03 | UConn | George McClurkin hits the follow up shot | 41-32 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ryan Benton is called for the reach on Jimoh Elijah - foul #3 on Ryan Benton, team foul #15 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Hardiman (SG), Alberto Russo (PF), Carlos Moore (C) Ohanko Sato, George Tennison, Gene Stephens | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF) Ryan Benton | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:58 | UConn | George McClurkin snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 00:44 | UConn | The jumper by Myles White is denied by Carlos Moore | 42-32 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Stanley Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Carlos Moore is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Jimoh Elijah | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Haslam (PG) James Scala | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Charles Haslam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG) Stanley Todd | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | James Hardiman scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ohanko Sato | 44-32 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Charles Scuderi is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Alberto Russo's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Kopecky | 44-32 |
| 00:04 | UConn | George McClurkin gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 00:00 | UConn | George McClurkin misses long on a halfcourt shot | 44-32 |