| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by Leif Preston - foul #2 on Leif Preston, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 19:13 | UConn | James Hill gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Edward Stockstill is called for the reach on William Latch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | UConn | William Latch drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is fouled on the floor by Mark Rhames - foul #4 on Mark Rhames, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Hamlin | 29-27 |
| 18:10 | UConn | James Hill drills a shot in the paint set up by William Latch | 31-27 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | UConn | James Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-27 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nathan Kirtley | 31-27 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Edward Allard pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is hacked by Leif Preston - foul #3 on Leif Preston, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Leif Preston, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SG), Heriberto Marino (SF), Marcelino Russo (PF) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Nathan Kirtley, Patrick Reese | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Albert Huey steals the ball from Jonathan Robinson | 31-27 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Jonathan Robinson steals the ball from Thomas Walter | 31-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) SF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcelino Russo (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher is fouled on the floor by Albert Huey - foul #1 on Albert Huey, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Eric Glidden, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Nathan Kirtley (SF) Jonathan Robinson, Barry Galliher | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Brendan Milstein grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Brendan Milstein loses the dribble to Marcelino Russo | 31-27 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Edward Allard gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:27 | UConn | James Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SG), Patrick Reese (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Heriberto Marino, Marcelino Russo | |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 13:32 | UConn | William Latch scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses badly on a runner in the lane | 34-29 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Edward Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 12:49 | UConn | William Latch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 34-29 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Oliver Hamlin | 34-31 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #2 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Mark Rhames (SG), Thomas Walter (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Brendan Milstein, Leif Preston, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SG), Heriberto Marino (SF) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Nathan Kirtley | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Eric Glidden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) SG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Thomas Walter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Albert Huey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) SF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Thomas Walter misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hipple | 34-33 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Albert Huey misses the floater from the right block | 34-33 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hipple | 34-33 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Hipple | 34-36 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Thomas Walter hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 37-36 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Jeffrey Hipple is called for the reach on Eric Glidden - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), Leif Preston (SF), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Eric Glidden, Thomas Walter, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SG), Nathan Kirtley (SF), Marcelino Russo (C) Jonathan Robinson, Heriberto Marino, Patrick Reese, Barry Galliher | |
| 08:44 | UConn | William Latch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Mark Rhames can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 08:22 | UConn | William Latch clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hipple | 37-36 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley drills a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Mark Rhames - foul #5 on Mark Rhames, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Marcelino Russo | |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Latch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Allard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | UConn | William Latch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin knocks in the shot from the left block | 37-41 |
| 07:03 | UConn | William Latch hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Walter | 39-41 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Hill - foul #2 on James Hill, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 06:27 | UConn | James Hill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley buries a floater from the left block | 39-45 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Edward Allard's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Marino | 39-45 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the runner from the left block set up by Barry Galliher | 39-47 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Thomas Walter drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Latch | 41-47 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 04:37 | UConn | James Hill gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Leif Preston is hacked by Oliver Hamlin - foul #3 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) William Latch, Leif Preston, James Hill, Edward Allard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SG), Patrick Reese (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino, Barry Galliher | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Albert Huey lays it in on a great pass from Eric Glidden and the foul's on Jonathan Robinson - foul #2 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Albert Huey makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marcelino Russo and the foul's on Eric Glidden - foul #1 on Eric Glidden, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Walter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Albert Huey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcelino Russo (fresh) | |
| 03:45 | UConn | Albert Huey blows the dunk | 44-50 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Walter - foul #1 on Thomas Walter, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Thomas Walter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Linberg (PG) Marcelino Russo | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Leif Preston gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Glidden - foul #2 on Eric Glidden, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Galliher (C) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leif Preston | 44-50 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Brendan Milstein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Brendan Milstein grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | William Latch (PG), James Hill (PF), Edward Allard (C) Eric Glidden, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is fouled in the backcourt by Brendan Milstein - foul #2 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #11 | 44-50 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Nathan Kirtley is called for the reach on Brendan Milstein - foul #1 on Nathan Kirtley, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SF) Anthony Linberg, Nathan Kirtley | |
| 02:26 | UConn | Edward Allard is hacked by Jonathan Robinson - foul #3 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Walter (SG) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (SF) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 02:26 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Edward Allard makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Thomas Walter is called for the reach on Jeffrey Hipple in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Walter, team foul #12 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Linberg (PG), Nathan Kirtley (SF) Edward Stockstill, Heriberto Marino | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:21 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SG) Anthony Linberg, Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 01:56 | UConn | Brendan Milstein buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Brendan Milstein grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 01:38 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | UConn | William Latch is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Stockstill - foul #4 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| 01:33 | UConn | William Latch makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:33 | UConn | William Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Walter - foul #3 on Thomas Walter, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Edward Allard gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Thomas Walter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Edward Allard tips it in | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits the finger roll set up by Edward Stockstill | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Edward Allard misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-56 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | William Latch is called for the reach on Nathan Kirtley in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Latch, team foul #14 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SG) Oliver Hamlin | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Edward Allard gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | William Latch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:14 | UConn | William Latch grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:12 | UConn | William Latch knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Hill | 56-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill is hacked by William Latch in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Latch, team foul #15 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SG) Jonathan Robinson | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:09 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | William Latch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 56-59 |