| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) SG - Mark Russell (fresh) SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Orville Brisson - foul #1 on Orville Brisson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Anthony Hogg misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Mark Russell can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Mark Russell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | UConn | William Whitchurch grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | UConn | David Boone evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the paint set up by Scott Stanford and he's fouled by Darrell Davis - foul #1 on Darrell Davis, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | UConn | David Boone misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Davis | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Orville Brisson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | William Whitchurch grabs the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | UConn | William Whitchurch hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Boone | 4-5 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Jack Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (SG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Mark Russell, Damek Zeff, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:31 | UConn | David Boone splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by William Whitchurch | 4-8 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Jason Oates comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Boone | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Orville Brisson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Jason Oates pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) SG - Brian Chau (fresh) SF - Joseph McCuan (fresh) PF - Jason Oates (fresh) C - Albert Bower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Albert Bower banks in the layup set up by Jack Jones | 6-8 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Orville Brisson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jason Oates - foul #1 on Jason Oates, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (SF) William Whitchurch | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Orville Brisson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Bower | 6-9 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Brian Chau makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Scott Stanford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Stanford, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Jason Cotton (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Anthony Hogg, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Albert Bower buries a runner from the right block set up by Joseph McCuan | 10-9 |
| 13:58 | UConn | David Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SF) Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | UConn | William Whitchurch (SG) David Boone | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Mark Russell is denied on a layup by Stjepan Zagar | 10-9 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Kenneth Johson clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph McCuan - foul #1 on Joseph McCuan, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), Scott Stanford (PF) William Whitchurch, Jason Cotton | |
| 13:30 | UConn | Kenneth Johson makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Kenneth Johson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Jack Jones misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Scott Stanford grabs the board | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Anthony Hogg misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jason Oates | 10-11 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Jason Oates scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jacob Gregory | 12-13 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Bower | 12-13 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Jason Oates loses the dribble to Anthony Hogg | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Chau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph McCuan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Oates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jacob Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) C - Stjepan Zagar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Scott Stanford clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Brian Chau grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Brian Chau is fouled on the floor by Anthony Hogg - foul #1 on Anthony Hogg, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), William Whitchurch (SG), Jason Cotton (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Jacob Gregory, Anthony Hogg, Scott Stanford, Stjepan Zagar | |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Justin Cogdill, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Jason Oates (PF) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:40 | UConn | David Boone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Whitchurch | 12-15 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Jason Oates comes up short on the floater near the basket | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Jason Oates can't tip it in | 12-15 |
| 10:20 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Cogdill | 12-15 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | David Boone picks off the pass by Justin Cogdill | 12-15 |
| 09:57 | UConn | David Boone lays it up and in | 12-17 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 09:03 | UConn | David Boone is hacked by Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SG), Damek Zeff (SF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Mark Russell, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), Scott Stanford (PF) Kenneth Johson, Jason Cotton | |
| 08:53 | UConn | Orville Brisson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane | 12-19 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Chau | 14-19 |
| 08:10 | UConn | David Boone loses the dribble to Joseph McCuan | 14-19 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jason Oates misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Stanford - foul #2 on Scott Stanford, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Mark Russell (SG) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (SF), Jason Cotton (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Jason Oates makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) SF - Damek Zeff (fresh) PF - Jason Oates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Cotton (fresh) C - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jason Cotton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jason Oates - foul #2 on Jason Oates, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (PG) David Boone | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jason Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jason Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 16-20 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Jacob Gregory is fouled on the floor by Joseph McCuan - foul #2 on Joseph McCuan, team foul #7 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Brian Chau, Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Stanford (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Jason Cotton, Stjepan Zagar | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Jacob Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Jacob Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Albert Bower misses the dunk but he's fouled by Scott Stanford - foul #3 on Scott Stanford, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan (SG) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), William Whitchurch (SF), Jason Cotton (PF) Jacob Gregory, Kenneth Johson, Scott Stanford | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Albert Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Anthony Hogg loses the dribble to Joseph McCuan | 18-21 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | David Boone steps in front of the Joseph McCuan pass | 18-21 |
| 05:27 | UConn | William Whitchurch hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Boone | 18-23 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Damek Zeff's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Cotton | 18-23 |
| 05:06 | UConn | David Boone gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Jason Cotton misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Damek Zeff - foul #1 on Damek Zeff, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF), Justin Cogdill (C) Jack Jones, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates, Albert Bower | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Stjepan Zagar (C) Anthony Hogg, Orville Brisson | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Jason Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Jason Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Cotton - foul #1 on Jason Cotton, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Joseph McCuan | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (SF) William Whitchurch | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Justin Cogdill swats the layup by Stjepan Zagar | 19-25 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Jason Cotton grabs the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:52 | UConn | David Boone comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Chau - foul #1 on Brian Chau, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF) Jack Jones, Darrell Davis | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Pettit (PF) Jason Cotton | |
| 03:52 | UConn | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:52 | UConn | David Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 03:52 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill lays it in and he's hacked by Stjepan Zagar - foul #1 on Stjepan Zagar, team foul #7 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Joseph McCuan (SF), Darrell Davis (PF) Brian Chau, Damek Zeff, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), Orville Brisson (C) Jacob Gregory, Stjepan Zagar | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Justin Cogdill makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Russell (fresh) SF - Joseph McCuan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Darrell Davis (fresh) C - Justin Cogdill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) SF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Pettit (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Orville Brisson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by David Boone | 22-28 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Joseph McCuan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-28 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Anthony Hogg grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Jack Jones picks off the pass by Orville Brisson | 22-28 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Anthony Hogg takes the ball from Mark Russell | 22-28 |
| 01:59 | UConn | David Boone lays it up and in set up by Anthony Hogg | 22-30 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Mark Russell | 24-30 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Kevin Pettit misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 01:29 | UConn | David Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Anthony Hogg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Cogdill | 24-30 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Davis is called for traveling | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Chau (PG), Damek Zeff (SF), Jason Oates (PF), Albert Bower (C) Jack Jones, Joseph McCuan, Darrell Davis, Justin Cogdill | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (PG), William Whitchurch (SG), Jason Cotton (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) David Boone, Anthony Hogg, Kevin Pettit, Orville Brisson | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Albert Bower - foul #1 on Albert Bower, team foul #10 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG) Mark Russell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Jason Oates lays it up and in on a nice dish by Damek Zeff | 26-32 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jason Cotton is fouled on the floor by Jason Oates - foul #3 on Jason Oates, team foul #11 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Russell (SG), Darrell Davis (PF) Jack Jones, Jason Oates | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jason Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jason Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Albert Bower comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 26-34 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 26-34 |