| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Silas Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Silas Pringle | 25-27 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Eric Barnes steps in front of the Corey Campbell pass in the backcourt | 25-27 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Eric Barnes lays it up and in | 27-27 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the lay-in | 27-27 |
| 19:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 27-27 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Villasenor | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Dudley Beams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Corey Campbell - foul #2 on Corey Campbell, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Jamie Riter knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Dudley Beams and he's fouled by Robert Villasenor - foul #1 on Robert Villasenor, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Dudley Beams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:18 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Jamie Riter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SG), Scott Turner (SF) Aaron Jamerson, Carl Brown | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Silas Pringle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell connects on the 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese blows the layup | 30-36 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle jams it set up by Corey Campbell | 30-38 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Robert Villasenor blocks the short jumper by Jamie Riter | 30-38 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jim Ross (C) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Corey Campbell, Joshua Dejohn, Robert Villasenor | |
| 13:48 | UConn | Eric Barnes double dribbles | 30-38 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jim Ross is called for the reach on Silas Pringle - foul #1 on Jim Ross, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Dudley Beams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Dudley Beams blows the layup over the doubleteam | 30-38 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Aaron Jamerson | 30-38 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Scott Turner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Jamerson | 30-40 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Jim Ross can't tip it in | 30-40 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Silas Pringle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Carl Brown tips it home | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Dudley Beams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-42 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Eric Barnes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 30-44 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-44 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Dudley Beams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Turner - foul #3 on Scott Turner, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jamie Riter (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SG), Robert Villasenor (PF) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Dudley Beams makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Dudley Beams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Dejohn | 32-47 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Dudley Beams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 32-47 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Dejohn | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:30 | UConn | Joseph Stark hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Dudley Beams gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-50 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Dudley Beams misses the tip | 32-50 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Corey Campbell | 32-50 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 07:55 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor tips it in | 32-52 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Jamie Riter's layup is rejected by Robert Villasenor | 32-52 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn grabs the board | 32-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dudley Beams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Silas Pringle (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-52 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the rebound | 32-52 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese is fouled on the floor by Carl Brown - foul #1 on Carl Brown, team foul #4 | 32-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Dudley Beams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG) Joshua Dejohn | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Jamie Riter is hacked by Silas Pringle - foul #2 on Silas Pringle, team foul #5 | 32-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-52 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 32-52 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Jack Dickerson tips it home | 34-52 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Stark takes the ball from Corey Campbell | 34-52 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Joseph Stark misses the easy layup | 34-52 |
| 05:56 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Webber | 34-52 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Aaron Jamerson steals it from Joseph Stark | 34-52 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-52 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese hits a turnaround from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Reese denies the turnaround by Corey Campbell | 36-52 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Jack Dickerson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stark | 39-52 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Corey Campbell | 39-54 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Joseph Stark misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Corey Campbell - foul #3 on Corey Campbell, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Corey Campbell, Scott Turner | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 41-54 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Jack Dickerson snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 04:01 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Scott Turner (C) Vance Giddens, Silas Pringle | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Dudley Beams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 43-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Scott Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Jamerson | 43-56 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Jamie Riter's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Villasenor | 43-56 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Scott Turner | 43-56 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Scott Turner knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Corey Campbell | 43-58 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Jamie Riter is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dudley Beams out of the doubleteam | 45-58 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell hits a 3 from the left corner | 45-61 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (C) Scott Turner | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Joseph Stark is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Campbell - foul #4 on Corey Campbell, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Joseph Stark is hacked by Corey Campbell - foul #5 on Corey Campbell, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) Corey Campbell | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Vance Giddens and the foul's on Brian Webber - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Silas Pringle - foul #3 on Silas Pringle, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese makes the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is whistled for traveling | 53-66 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Jim Ross's pass is intercepted by Aaron Jamerson | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens runs out the clock | 53-66 |