| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) SG - Richard Vansickle (fresh) SF - William Yamaguchi (fresh) PF - William Powell (fresh) C - David Gilbert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) SG - James Kirk (fresh) SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Gilbert wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #1 on Daniel Parada, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Marco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Marco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Marco Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Richard Vansickle's pass is intercepted by James Kirk | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Francis Frazier lays it in set up by James Kirk | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | William Powell buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marco Yazzie | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | James Kirk is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Bencomo (PF) William Powell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:34 | UConn | Francis Frazier is called for the reach on Michael Bencomo - foul #1 on Francis Frazier, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG) Marco Yazzie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:07 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | David Gilbert can't throw it down but he's hacked by Francis Frazier - foul #2 on Francis Frazier, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (PF) Francis Frazier | |
| 16:51 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Stone | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Richard Vansickle hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Parada | 8-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) SG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Bencomo (fresh) C - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Parada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Richard Vansickle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (PG), William Powell (PF) Wendell Perdomo, Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, James Kirk, Timothy Haines | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on David Heywood - foul #1 on David Heywood, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Marco Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Bradford Mike | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | UConn | William Powell tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | David Heywood grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Yamaguchi - foul #1 on William Yamaguchi, team foul #1 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Bencomo (SF), Joe Boothby (PF), Henry Saunders (C) William Yamaguchi, William Powell, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), James Kirk (SG), John Hazel (PF) Bradford Mike, Larry Heikkinen, Patrick Smith | |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Marco Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bencomo | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Marco Yazzie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | David Heywood drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hazel | 10-14 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Marco Yazzie is hacked by Daniel Parada - foul #2 on Daniel Parada, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), William Powell (PF) Marco Yazzie, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Barnett (SF), Patrick Smith (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Daniel Parada, John Hazel, David Heywood | |
| 12:14 | UConn | Henry Saunders misses badly on a runner in the paint | 10-14 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone is hacked by Wendell Perdomo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Vansickle - foul #1 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UConn | David Gilbert (C) Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG) Jerry Stone | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) SG - Richard Vansickle (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bencomo (fairly fresh) PF - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barnett (fresh) PF - Patrick Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | William Powell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-15 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | UConn | William Powell grabs the board | 10-15 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Richard Vansickle can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Kirk - foul #1 on James Kirk, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (PG), William Yamaguchi (SF), Joe Boothby (C) Wendell Perdomo, William Powell, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Larry Heikkinen (SG), John Hazel (PF) Bradford Mike, James Kirk, Patrick Smith | |
| 10:31 | UConn | Richard Vansickle makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Richard Vansickle misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Barnett | 11-18 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Joe Boothby hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark McClammy | 13-18 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone is hacked by Mark McClammy - foul #1 on Mark McClammy, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (PG), William Akins (SG), David Gilbert (C) Mark McClammy, Richard Vansickle, Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Smith (PF), David Heywood (C) Joseph Barnett, Timothy Haines | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | David Heywood loses the dribble to Joe Boothby | 13-18 |
| 08:45 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the floater near the basket | 15-18 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | David Heywood is fouled on the floor by David Gilbert - foul #1 on David Gilbert, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | UConn | John Hawkes (SF), Michael Bencomo (PF), Henry Saunders (C) William Yamaguchi, Joe Boothby, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), James Kirk (SG), Joseph Barnett (SF) Jerry Stone, Larry Heikkinen, John Hazel | |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the fadeaway from the right side | 15-18 |
| 07:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Bencomo | 15-18 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Marco Yazzie knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Bencomo | 18-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Akins (fresh) SF - John Hawkes (fresh) PF - Michael Bencomo (fairly fresh) C - Henry Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradford Mike (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Barnett (fresh) PF - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Heywood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | David Heywood tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Michael Bencomo drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Akins | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | James Kirk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the wide open floater from the right side | 20-22 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Kirk | 20-22 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | James Kirk misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Syracuse | David Heywood grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 20-22 |
| 05:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Akins | 20-22 |
| 04:58 | UConn | John Hawkes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | James Kirk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Akins - foul #1 on William Akins, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), Richard Vansickle (SG), William Yamaguchi (SF), William Powell (PF), David Gilbert (C) Marco Yazzie, William Akins, John Hawkes, Michael Bencomo, Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stone (PG), Daniel Parada (SF), John Hazel (PF), Timothy Haines (C) Bradford Mike, Joseph Barnett, Patrick Smith, David Heywood | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | James Kirk makes the 3rd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Richard Vansickle is hacked by James Kirk - foul #2 on James Kirk, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Heikkinen (SG) James Kirk | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Richard Vansickle makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Richard Vansickle misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Vansickle - foul #2 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:50 | UConn | William Yamaguchi loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Francis Frazier (PF) John Hazel | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada's fadeaway is rejected by David Gilbert | 21-27 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) SG - Richard Vansickle (tiring) 4 pts. SF - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) PF - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jerry Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Heikkinen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Parada (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Francis Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 03:00 | UConn | William Yamaguchi grabs the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Daniel Parada takes the ball from Richard Vansickle | 21-27 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Stone | 21-29 |
| 02:03 | UConn | William Powell's pass is intercepted by Daniel Parada | 21-29 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Parada banks in the layup | 21-31 |
| 01:41 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Wendell Perdomo is blocked by Daniel Parada | 21-31 |
| 01:39 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Gilbert | 21-31 |
| 01:22 | UConn | David Gilbert scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo | 23-31 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | William Powell blocks the short jumper by Daniel Parada | 23-31 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines can't tip it in | 23-31 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Timothy Haines tips it in | 23-33 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Jerry Stone takes the ball from Richard Vansickle | 23-33 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Jerry Stone slams it home | 23-35 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Jerry Stone is called for the reach on Wendell Perdomo - foul #1 on Jerry Stone, team foul #8 | 23-35 |
| Subs | UConn | William Akins (SG), Michael Bencomo (SF), Joe Boothby (PF), Henry Saunders (C) Richard Vansickle, William Yamaguchi, William Powell, David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradford Mike (PG), James Kirk (SG), Patrick Smith (PF), David Heywood (C) Jerry Stone, Larry Heikkinen, Francis Frazier, Timothy Haines | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | James Kirk drills a driving attempt in the lane | 25-37 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo drills a shot in the lane | 27-37 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bradford Mike comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 27-37 |