| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 18-26 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the follow up shot | 20-26 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 20-26 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Neil Smith is hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #1 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock drills a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Roman Cool is called for the reach on Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Michael Vowels lays it in | 23-30 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-30 |
| 17:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 23-30 |
| 17:03 | UConn | James Hohowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Neil Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Summerville | 26-30 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Elbert Burris | 26-33 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Michael Vowels is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Michael Vowels, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Michael Vowels | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Neil Smith gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Regalado | 26-33 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | John Summerville double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Michael Jones (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Nwa Abdel | |
| 14:21 | UConn | William Igo is called for the reach on Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (SF) Brooks Michelstein | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the jumper near the basket set up by Richard Johnson | 26-35 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits a runner from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson is hacked by Erick Keen - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #4 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Neil Smith (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Moore (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Elbert Burris, Michael Jones | |
| 12:44 | UConn | James Hohowski double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 28-35 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:01 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) James Moore | |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Thompson and the foul's on Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #4 | 30-35 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | UConn | Elbert Burris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-35 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | John Summerville gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk lays it in | 32-35 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky can't connect on a floater from the left block | 32-35 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Neil Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 09:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Hans Zvorsky | 32-35 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Hohowski | 32-37 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado jams it on a nice dish by John Summerville | 34-37 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Mack Crunk steals it from Nwa Abdel | 34-37 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Hans Zvorsky is called for the reach on Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Mack Crunk, Neil Smith, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), James Moore (PF) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Michael Vowels, Elbert Burris | |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | William Igo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Summerville | 37-37 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Nwa Abdel buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sidney Wise and he's fouled by Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG) John Summerville | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Erick Keen | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson clanks a runner from close range | 39-43 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Neil Smith (PF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Elbert Burris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, Brooks Michelstein, James Moore, Nwa Abdel | |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Neil Smith | 39-43 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Neil Smith grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 05:21 | UConn | James Hohowski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | John Summerville connects on the floater from the left side and the foul's on James Hohowski - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Michael Jones hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Hohowski | 42-45 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Neil Smith travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (C) Michael Jones | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Neil Smith picks off the pass by Michael Vowels | 42-45 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it up and in set up by John Summerville | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Neil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Nwa Abdel comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 44-45 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Summerville | 46-45 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Elbert Burris buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Hohowski | 46-47 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Roman Cool lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Elbert Burris is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is fouled on the floor by Hans Zvorsky - foul #3 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Neil Smith gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Nwa Abdel clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Hans Zvorsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses long on a fullcourt shot | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Roman Cool wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Neil Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hathcock | 52-50 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Neil Smith denies the turnaround by Elbert Burris | 52-50 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Nwa Abdel clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Neil Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk is hacked by Elbert Burris - foul #2 on Elbert Burris, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Michael Vowels is hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #4 on Mack Crunk, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Elbert Burris can't throw it down | 54-50 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Neil Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from John Summerville | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 56-50 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-50 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mack Crunk - foul #5 on Mack Crunk, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Neil Smith | 56-51 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 01:12 | UConn | James Hohowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Neil Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hathcock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Vowels (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the floater near the basket set up by Hans Zvorsky | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Zvorsky - foul #5 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Michael Vowels hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Hathcock - foul #1 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Igo is fouled in the backcourt by James Hohowski - foul #2 on James Hohowski, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | William Igo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Elbert Burris's pass is intercepted by Michael Hathcock | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | William Igo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Hathcock | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | UConn | James Hohowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 00:06 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool is fouled in the backcourt by James Hohowski - foul #3 on James Hohowski, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the fullcourt shot | 62-55 |