| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 4 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF) Aaron Irwin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:13 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ackley | 34-30 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Michael Ackley is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Ackley, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Gene Yager (C) Robert Young, Herbert Smith, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Chacon (C) Michael Ackley | |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Robert Good is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Good, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood loses the dribble to Bryant Myers in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin lays it in set up by Bryant Myers | 36-30 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Douglas Peltier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Gene Yager grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-30 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Joseph Winsky gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Douglas Peltier makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Gene Yager can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Liko Wang - foul #1 on Liko Wang, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Bryant Myers, Aaron Irwin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Gene Yager makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Gene Yager makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Joseph Winsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Robert Lockett (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Robert Young, Herbert Smith, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Robert Jessen (SF) Ernest Easterwood, Douglas Peltier | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Robert Jessen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Liko Wang is hacked by Robert Good - foul #4 on Robert Good, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Aaron Irwin (SG), Herbert Smith (SF) Johnny Buscher, Robert Good, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Joshua Boyd (PF) Liko Wang, Joseph Winsky | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Joshua Boyd banks in the layup and he's hacked by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Ackley (C) Michael Chacon | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Joshua Boyd makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Buscher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Young | 40-36 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Joshua Boyd comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Johnny Buscher, Aaron Irwin, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Liko Wang (SF), Joseph Winsky (PF) Ronald Huff, Robert Jessen, Joshua Boyd | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Robert Young double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Aaron Irwin (SG), Robert Lockett (C) Robert Young, Bryant Myers, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:15 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Lockett and he's fouled by Liko Wang - foul #2 on Liko Wang, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bryant Myers (SG), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Herbert Smith, Robert Lockett | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (PG) Ernest Easterwood | |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Douglas Peltier splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers is hacked by Michael Ackley - foul #4 on Michael Ackley, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Robert Good (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Gene Yager (C) Robert Young, Bryant Myers, Aaron Irwin, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Chacon (C) Michael Ackley | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Gene Yager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Herbert Smith, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| 12:37 | UConn | Robert Jessen double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Gene Yager (C) Aaron Irwin, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG) Douglas Peltier | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Gene Yager is hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #3 on Michael Chacon, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Robert Young, Herbert Smith, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Boyd (PF) Liko Wang | |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Boyd swats the layup by Caleb Sturdevant | 43-36 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour tips it in | 45-36 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Ronald Huff is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ronald Huff, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Robert Lockett (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Aaron Irwin, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Winsky (PF) Joshua Boyd | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo tips it home | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Lockett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (tiring) 7 pts. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Ronald Huff clanks a floater from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Robert Good grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Young loses the dribble to Ernest Easterwood in the backcourt | 47-36 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Robert Good hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Lockett | 50-38 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Joseph Winsky clanks a turnaround in the paint | 50-38 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Joseph Winsky hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Robert Jessen swats the shot by Fausto Russo | 50-40 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Joseph Winsky gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Joseph Winsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Robert Jessen pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Robert Jessen pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Caleb Sturdevant - foul #3 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Gene Yager (C) Robert Young, Robert Lockett, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Liko Wang (SF), Joshua Boyd (PF) Ronald Huff, Robert Jessen, Joseph Winsky | |
| 08:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Rod Icenhour | 50-44 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Michael Chacon can't finish the layup | 53-44 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Aaron Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:57 | Syracuse | Robert Good drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Johnny Buscher | 56-44 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Joshua Boyd misses short on a shot from close range | 56-44 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aaron Irwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Yager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Syracuse | Gene Yager misses the dunk attempt | 56-44 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Liko Wang gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Douglas Peltier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-44 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Gene Yager pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Joshua Boyd gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-44 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Robert Good pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Liko Wang takes the ball from Rod Icenhour | 56-44 |
| 05:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Caleb Sturdevant (PF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Aaron Irwin, Rod Icenhour, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (PG), Joseph Winsky (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Ernest Easterwood, Joshua Boyd, Michael Chacon | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Liko Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-44 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-44 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant tips it home | 58-44 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Joseph Winsky misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-44 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Caleb Sturdevant | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant can't throw it down but he's hacked by Joseph Winsky - foul #1 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Buscher (PG), Gene Yager (C) Robert Young, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF) Douglas Peltier | |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Herbert Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Winsky - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Boyd (PF), Michael Chacon (C) Joseph Winsky, Michael Ackley | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Joshua Boyd comes up short on the floater from the left block | 60-44 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Robert Good gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Gene Yager misses the shot from the right side | 60-44 |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Yager | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Johnny Buscher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Good (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Yager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Aaron Irwin (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Johnny Buscher, Herbert Smith, Gene Yager | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG) Liko Wang | |
| 02:50 | UConn | Joshua Boyd scores on a runner from the right block | 60-46 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Good | 62-46 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Joshua Boyd can't throw it down | 62-46 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-48 |
| 01:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Chacon | 62-48 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the floater from close range | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:56 | UConn | Joshua Boyd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Easterwood | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Ernest Easterwood is called for the reach on Caleb Sturdevant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Easterwood, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Aaron Irwin, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG) Ernest Easterwood | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Joshua Boyd snags the defensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Douglas Peltier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour is hacked by Ronald Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Huff, team foul #9 | 62-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Joshua Boyd can't finish the layup | 63-52 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Robert Young comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Rod Icenhour | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young runs out the clock | 63-52 |