| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau inbounds the ball | 22-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Nelson Kelly grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Richard Burney is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Hockett | 22-29 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Nelson Kelly swats the shot by Jacob Hazelip | 22-29 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Christopher West steals the ball from Nelson Kelly | 22-29 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Robert Hockett travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau tips it back up and in | 24-29 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Robert Hockett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the floater in the lane | 24-31 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 26-31 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Robert Hockett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Max Smith denies the turnaround by Ronald Steenbergen | 26-33 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Kevin Marasco gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Kevin Marasco misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Nelson Kelly is called for the reach on Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Robert Hockett, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-33 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Max Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG) Max Smith | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a runner from the left block | 26-33 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the tip | 26-33 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Kevin Bey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Jandreau - foul #3 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Nelson Kelly (SF) Kevin Bey, Richard Burney | |
| 13:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Geib | 26-34 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ulysses Stafford - foul #1 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Eugene Gabor clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Nelson Kelly tips it back up and in | 29-36 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Joshua Doud steps in front of the Jerome Iler pass | 29-36 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Joshua Doud is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ulysses Stafford | 29-38 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-38 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Robert Hockett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Jerome Iler, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Max Smith (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford, Eugene Gabor, Joshua Doud | |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 32-38 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Burney - foul #1 on Richard Burney, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 11:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Max Smith | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UConn | Christopher Thomas steals the ball from Nelson Kelly | 32-38 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Robert Hockett takes the ball from Christopher Thomas | 32-38 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Robert Hockett lays it up and in | 32-40 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen tips it in | 34-40 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Nelson Kelly comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-40 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen travels with the ball | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), William Ferris (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher West, Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SG), Eugene Gabor (SF) Robert Hockett, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly | |
| 09:50 | UConn | Max Smith misses short on a shot from close range | 34-40 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Max Smith can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | William Ferris pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Max Smith blocks the jumper by Jerome Iler | 34-40 |
| 09:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Max Smith | 34-40 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Eugene Gabor scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Bey | 34-42 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Stafford - foul #2 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) William Ferris, Jacob Hazelip, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Joshua Doud (C) Kevin Bey, Max Smith, Kevin Marasco | |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits a floater in the lane | 36-42 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Eugene Gabor tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Robert Hockett tips it home | 36-44 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford tips it in | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Doud (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-46 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Ronald Steenbergen steps in front of the Ulysses Stafford pass | 38-46 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 06:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eugene Gabor | 38-46 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-46 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Burney steps in front of the Ronald Steenbergen pass | 38-46 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Richard Burney jams it | 38-48 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 05:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Joseph Fischer, Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (SF), Max Smith (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford, Eugene Gabor, Joshua Doud | |
| 05:25 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Richard Burney | 38-48 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SG) Richard Burney | |
| 04:38 | UConn | Kevin Marasco loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen (C) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nelson Kelly - foul #2 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the contested jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Kelly | 40-50 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Robert Hockett steals it from Christopher West | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-50 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Max Smith steals it from Christopher West | 40-50 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-50 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Nelson Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Max Smith clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Jandreau - foul #4 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG), Jerome Iler (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher West, Norman Jandreau, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Robert Hockett, Ulysses Stafford, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Richard Burney picks off the pass by John Geib | 40-52 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Richard Burney lays it up and in | 40-54 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler's floater is knocked away by Joshua Doud | 40-54 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | John Geib grabs the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler hits a shot from the baseline set up by Christopher Thomas and the foul's on Joshua Doud - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Kevin Bey, Joshua Doud, Eugene Gabor | |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | UConn | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Nelson Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Robert Hockett - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled on the floor by Norman Jandreau - foul #5 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Joshua Doud is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Joshua Doud, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Kevin Marasco gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Nelson Kelly - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 44-55 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Nelson Kelly is called for the reach on Jerome Iler - foul #3 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Hockett runs out the clock | 44-55 |