| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) SF - George Eddleman (fresh) PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Ralls (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Timothy Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Nguyen | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by James Kirk is blocked by Alexander Smith | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | UConn | William Olivar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-0 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Timothy Walker is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Nguyen | 8-0 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the dunk | 8-0 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls hits the follow up shot | 8-2 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the finger roll | 10-2 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | William Olivar steps in front of the Edward Patterson pass | 10-2 |
| 16:45 | UConn | James Kirk takes the ball from James Nguyen in the backcourt | 10-2 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | James Kirk banks in the layup | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Alexander Smith buries a jump hook from close range | 12-4 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Ralls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 12-7 |
| 15:36 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Smith | 12-7 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on George Eddleman - foul #1 on George Eddleman, team foul #1 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, William Olivar, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 14-9 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Alexander Smith's dunk attempt is rejected by Ryan Krueger | 14-9 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Clifford | 14-9 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Jeff Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Joe Coleman gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Alexander Smith can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 14-9 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Gerardo Santana snags the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Joe Coleman is denied on a layup by Ryan Krueger | 14-9 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Jeff Young gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Timothy Walker (SG), William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Eli Galuski (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Gerardo Santana, Alexander Smith, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Eli Galuski is fouled on the floor by George Eddleman - foul #2 on George Eddleman, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), Michael Ralls (C) George Eddleman, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 12:25 | UConn | William Olivar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls connects on the floater from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Edward Patterson is called for the reach on Timothy Walker - foul #1 on Edward Patterson, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Olivar (fresh) PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Timothy Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Edward Patterson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Kirk | 14-14 |
| 10:36 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson loses the ball out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Alexander Smith (PF) Timothy Walker, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 09:50 | UConn | Jeffrey Clifford takes the ball from Alexander Smith | 14-14 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Joey Thomas can't finish the uncontested layup | 14-16 |
| 09:13 | UConn | William Olivar grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:57 | UConn | William Olivar can't connect on a floater from the left side | 14-16 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Alexander Smith tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Eli Galuski is called for the reach on Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Eli Galuski, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Joey Thomas, William Olivar, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Walker - foul #1 on Timothy Walker, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-18 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger drills a shot from the left wing set up by James Kirk | 14-20 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Michael Ralls steals the ball from Timothy Walker | 14-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerardo Santana (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | James Kirk travels in the backcourt | 14-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, Alexander Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Joe Coleman connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Harold Keefe and he's fouled by Ryan Krueger - foul #1 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ryan Krueger | 17-22 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Edward Patterson is called for the reach on William Olivar - foul #2 on Edward Patterson, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Eli Galuski (C) Timothy Walker, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Phillip Brisson, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| 06:31 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-22 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Young | 17-22 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Jeff Young drills a shot from the right block set up by Ryan Krueger | 17-24 |
| 05:38 | UConn | The jump hook by Eli Galuski is blocked by Jeffrey Clifford | 17-24 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dustin Thompson | 17-24 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Jeff Young knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Thompson | 17-27 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Joey Thomas loses the dribble to Jeffrey Clifford | 17-27 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Harold Keefe takes the ball from Ryan Krueger | 17-27 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Eli Galuski buries a fadeaway from the left block | 19-27 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Jeff Young's pass is intercepted by Joey Thomas | 19-27 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Joey Thomas lays it in | 21-27 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Gene Edgerly is called for the reach on Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Timothy Walker (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Harold Keefe, Joey Thomas, William Olivar, Gene Edgerly, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), Michael Ralls (C) James Kirk, Dustin Thompson, Ryan Krueger | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 21-27 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Timothy Walker is fouled on the floor by Phillip Brisson - foul #1 on Phillip Brisson, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerardo Santana (fresh) PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 03:06 | UConn | James Nguyen tips it home | 23-27 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Nguyen - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Alexander Smith scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Gerardo Santana and the foul's on Michael Ralls - foul #1 on Michael Ralls, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (C) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-29 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Gerardo Santana gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Alexander Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Patterson as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Edward Patterson, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Ryan Krueger (PF) Leonard Pomeroy, Edward Patterson | |
| 01:53 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Kirk | 28-31 |
| 00:59 | UConn | William Olivar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Phillip Brisson, Michael Ralls | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Joe Coleman swats the shot by George Eddleman | 28-31 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford tips it home | 28-33 |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Olivar loses the dribble to George Eddleman | 28-33 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson is hacked by William Olivar - foul #1 on William Olivar, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) James Nguyen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF) George Eddleman | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |