| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Troy Lai scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it back up and in | 32-38 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Troy Lai hits a shot in the lane | 34-38 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Stephen Spradley steals the ball from Shawn Moors | 34-38 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Troy Lai clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Englund - foul #1 on Robert Englund, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (C) Stephen Spradley, John Wiley, Douglas Lurie, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:03 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Englund | 35-41 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Robert Wooton double dribbles | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier lays it in despite the doubleteam on a nice dish by Mark Johnson | 35-43 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is hacked by Mark Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (PG), Douglas Lurie (PF) Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 17:03 | UConn | Robert Wooton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Palmatier - foul #3 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Michael Vaden, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Stanley Oliver connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Spradley | 38-43 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roland Crouse | 38-45 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Robert Wooton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-48 |
| 15:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hunsberger | 38-48 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse is hacked by Stanley Oliver - foul #2 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Douglas Lurie (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-48 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors tips it back up and in | 40-50 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Stanley Oliver can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Lee Nye | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:28 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Nathan Reid swats the dunk try by Shawn Moors | 41-50 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Troy Lai scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Wiley | 43-50 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Troy Lai steals it from Shawn Moors | 43-50 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Daniel Palmatier steps in front of the Nathan Reid pass | 43-50 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| 11:43 | UConn | John Wiley misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 9 pts. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Graham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 43-52 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Robert Englund steals the ball from Stanley Oliver | 43-52 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 43-55 |
| 10:20 | UConn | John Wiley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 43-55 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Paul Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors loses the dribble to John Wiley | 43-55 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on John Wiley - foul #4 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (PF) Stanley Oliver, John Wiley, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Daniel Palmatier, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Lee Nye comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #2 on Roland Crouse, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) William Schuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Lee Nye makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Lee Nye misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Lee Nye misses the tip | 44-57 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Oliveira | 44-57 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 3rd free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Stephen Spradley's pass is intercepted by Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 08:30 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Lee Nye, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG) Robert Patterson | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits the follow up shot | 44-61 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Robert Wooton is hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #3 on Johnny Katz, team foul #7 | 44-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (PF) Stanley Oliver, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SF), Patrick Williams (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Charles Caputo, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Robert Wooton misses the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the defensive board | 44-61 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams is fouled on the floor by William Schuster - foul #1 on William Schuster, team foul #3 | 44-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Lee Nye, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF) Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (C) William Schuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is hacked by Paul Graham - foul #3 on Paul Graham, team foul #8 | 44-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors buries a floater near the basket set up by Mark Johnson | 46-63 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-63 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn Moors | 49-66 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Wooton | 51-66 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Robert Wooton is called for the reach on Robert Patterson - foul #3 on Robert Wooton, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), John Wiley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Daniel Palmatier - foul #5 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 9 pts. C - Nathan Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nathan Reid - foul #4 on Nathan Reid, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG) Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG) Thomas Phelps | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:53 | UConn | John Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it in | 56-68 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Stephen Spradley, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 56-68 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Nathan Reid pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger buries a floater from the right block | 58-68 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Paul Graham is fouled on the floor by Nathan Reid - foul #5 on Nathan Reid, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Troy Lai (C) Stanley Oliver, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is fouled on the floor by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Roland Crouse - foul #3 on Roland Crouse, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SF), Paul Graham (PF), Shawn Moors (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, Johnny Katz, Henry Oliveira | |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-70 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Troy Lai blows the dunk but he's hacked by Mark Johnson - foul #3 on Mark Johnson, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Paul Graham pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by John Wiley - foul #1 on John Wiley, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Stephen Spradley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled in the backcourt by John Wiley - foul #2 on John Wiley, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (PF) Paul Graham | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by John Wiley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wiley, team foul #10 | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Troy Lai clanks a jump hook near the basket | 65-76 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Troy Lai hits the follow up shot | 67-76 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-76 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Spradley - foul #3 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-78 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Shawn Moors | |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 67-78 |