| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 26-25 |
| 19:13 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk tips it back up and in | 26-27 |
| 18:44 | UConn | James Hohowski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Brooks Michelstein | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Roman Cool throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 17:55 | UConn | James Hohowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 28-27 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | John Summerville clanks a 3 from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 16:29 | UConn | John Summerville steps in front of the Nwa Abdel pass | 28-27 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Neil Smith can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Nwa Abdel pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Neil Smith steals it from Elbert Burris | 28-27 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roman Cool | 28-29 |
| 15:35 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Michael Vowels (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 14:52 | UConn | Dustin Regalado picks off the pass by Justin Roberts | 28-29 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels is whistled for a carry | 28-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Michael Jones, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Erick Keen | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Davis | 28-31 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-31 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | William Igo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Summerville | 28-34 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Elbert Burris lays it in set up by Richard Johnson | 30-34 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Justin Roberts misses the turnaround near the basket | 30-34 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Nwa Abdel clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Summerville - foul #4 on John Summerville, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Justin Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) William Igo, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 11:43 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 31-34 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Roman Cool tips it in | 31-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:00 | UConn | Nwa Abdel buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Roman Cool clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Nwa Abdel pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Nwa Abdel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brooks Michelstein - foul #2 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF), Michael Vowels (C) Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) John Summerville | |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Michael Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Neil Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hohowski | 35-39 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Neil Smith drills a shot near the basket set up by Michael Hathcock | 35-41 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Michael Vowels comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 35-41 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Erick Keen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Vowels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Neil Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-41 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Elbert Burris can't connect on a runner near the basket | 35-41 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Erick Keen | 35-44 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Erick Keen is called for the reach on James Hohowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Erick Keen, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Dustin Regalado is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Johnson and he's hacked by William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF) Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:52 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG), Neil Smith (SF) William Igo, Frederick Davis | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 04:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 38-45 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Mack Crunk is called for the reach on Sidney Wise - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Brooks Michelstein (SF) Richard Johnson, Justin Roberts | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roman Cool (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| 04:18 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | John Summerville comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 40-45 |
| 03:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 40-45 |
| 03:45 | UConn | John Summerville steps in front of the James Hohowski pass in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits the finger roll | 40-47 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-47 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Summerville | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:46 | UConn | John Summerville takes the ball from Brooks Michelstein | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the finger roll set up by Mack Crunk | 40-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:16 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sidney Wise | 42-51 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Sidney Wise | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Dustin Regalado | |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-53 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Brooks Michelstein - foul #3 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado comes up short on the floater in the lane | 42-53 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Erick Keen - foul #3 on Erick Keen, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is hacked by James Hohowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hohowski, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) William Igo, Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Zvorsky - foul #1 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Neil Smith snags the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #4 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Erick Keen | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Neil Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Zvorsky - foul #2 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) William Igo | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Hans Zvorsky is called for the reach on Roman Cool in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #11 | 47-56 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is called for traveling | 47-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 47-58 |