| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Anthony Brenton inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | William Constable scores on a 3 from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses the floater from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 19:27 | UConn | William Constable grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 18:58 | UConn | George Shetler connects on the floater from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | William Doherty connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Seger | 31-32 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Carl Mars is called for the reach on George Shetler - foul #2 on Carl Mars, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Daniel Seger steps in front of the Justin Beckett pass | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 31-34 |
| 17:35 | UConn | George Shetler banks in the layup | 33-34 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Carl Mars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars | |
| 16:52 | UConn | George Shetler is whistled for a carry | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Stephen Watchman (PF), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Brian Segura - foul #1 on Brian Segura, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF) Anthony Sellers | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | William Peterson snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Watchman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Segura (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Ellis Bunce takes the ball from Brian Segura | 33-35 |
| 15:25 | UConn | William Droegmiller connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda | 35-35 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Carl Mars drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ford | 35-37 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Brian Staley (PF) William Constable, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) William Peterson, William Ford, Stephen Watchman, Brian Segura | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Doherty | 36-37 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | William Doherty comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-37 |
| 14:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 36-37 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Cory Fouch swats the shot by Conrad Villeda | 36-37 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | William Doherty comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Brian Staley knocks in the floater from the right block | 38-37 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits a driving attempt in the lane | 38-39 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Jessie Heintzelman steals it from Brian Staley | 38-39 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Carl Mars gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carl Mars (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Daniel Seger | 38-41 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Cory Fouch - foul #1 on Cory Fouch, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Anthony Brenton (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Justin Beckett, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| 11:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:31 | UConn | William Constable comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | William Ford snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | William Droegmiller steals the ball from William Ford | 39-41 |
| 09:56 | UConn | William Constable loses the dribble to Brian Segura | 39-41 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Cory Fouch (C) William Peterson, Brian Segura | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:25 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cory Fouch - foul #2 on Cory Fouch, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Doherty (PF) Stephen Watchman | |
| 09:25 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:25 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:25 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | William Doherty scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-44 |
| 08:58 | UConn | William Constable drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | William Doherty lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 08:26 | UConn | William Droegmiller's layup is rejected by Cory Fouch | 41-46 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Brian Staley tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | William Doherty hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Anthony Sellers | 43-48 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | William Ford grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Seger is blocked by Brian Staley | 43-48 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Cory Fouch | 43-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Sellers (fairly fresh) PF - William Doherty (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | William Doherty can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Brenton - foul #3 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton, William Droegmiller, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Stephen Watchman (C) Daniel Seger, William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Cory Fouch | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | William Doherty makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Stephen Watchman denies the turnaround by Brian Staley | 43-50 |
| 06:58 | UConn | William Constable can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 06:56 | UConn | George Shetler hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-50 |
| 06:26 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:00 | UConn | William Constable is fouled on the floor by Jessie Heintzelman - foul #4 on Jessie Heintzelman, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Tyrone Hamilton (PF) William Constable, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (C) William Doherty | |
| 05:44 | UConn | Stephen Watchman steals it from Tyrone Hamilton | 45-50 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-52 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Jessie Heintzelman steals the ball from George Shetler | 45-52 |
| 05:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF), Brian Staley (PF) Conrad Villeda, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) William Peterson, Stephen Watchman, Brian Segura | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Brian Staley lays it up and in | 47-54 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | William Doherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | UConn | William Constable hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Doherty (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Fouch (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Carl Mars clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Cory Fouch steps in front of the Anthony Brenton pass | 47-54 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Seger | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:26 | UConn | Jessie Heintzelman steals it from Brian Staley | 47-57 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Brian Staley is called for the reach on Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Brian Staley, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), William Ford (SG), Anthony Sellers (SF), Stephen Watchman (PF), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars, William Doherty, Cory Fouch | |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Stephen Watchman lays it up and in | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:34 | UConn | William Droegmiller buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 01:34 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SG), Anthony Brenton (SF), Brian Staley (PF), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF), William Doherty (PF), Cory Fouch (C) William Peterson, William Ford, Anthony Sellers, Stephen Watchman, Brian Segura | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | William Doherty misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-59 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Justin Beckett snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 01:04 | UConn | William Constable clanks a floater from the left side | 50-59 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Cory Fouch snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Carl Mars clanks a shot from the right side | 50-59 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | William Constable knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Staley | 53-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger is fouled in the backcourt by William Constable - foul #2 on William Constable, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Ford (SG), Tony Thompson (SF) Jessie Heintzelman, Carl Mars | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Brian Staley snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Justin Beckett scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Carl Mars (SF) William Ford, William Doherty | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson is hacked by William Constable in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Constable, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:28 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | George Shetler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 56-59 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Brian Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Justin Beckett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Constable pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-59 |