| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brendan Milstein inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Brendan Milstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-22 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dwayne Brooks and he's hacked by Leroy Timmons - foul #3 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Leon Collins - foul #2 on Leon Collins, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Patrick Reese blocks the short jumper by Albert Huey | 22-25 |
| 18:45 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Brendan Milstein | 22-25 |
| 18:27 | UConn | James Hill is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 22-25 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-25 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Banks - foul #3 on Harold Banks, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Harold Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 16:45 | UConn | George Huff can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Mark Rhames grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Dwayne Brooks is called for the reach on Brendan Milstein - foul #2 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #2 | 22-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Mark Rhames, Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Eric Greening, Dwayne Brooks, Heriberto Marino | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Leif Preston can't finish the layup | 22-27 |
| 15:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Sneed | 22-29 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Leroy Timmons travels with the ball | 22-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Dwayne Brooks (SF) Leon Collins, Patrick Reese | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Timmons - foul #4 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hill (PF), Albert Huey (C) Matthew O'Hearn, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Jeffrey Hipple | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Albert Huey gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Albert Huey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the offensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 22-29 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is called for traveling | 22-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Patrick Reese (PF) Dwayne Brooks, Eric Sneed | |
| 13:03 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Huey | 25-29 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 12:32 | UConn | George Huff snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Brendan Milstein knocks in the runner from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 12:08 | UConn | George Huff grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Albert Huey lays it up and in set up by George Huff and the foul's on Eric Greening - foul #1 on Eric Greening, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Dwayne Brooks (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Eric Greening, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 11:49 | UConn | Albert Huey misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Albert Huey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) SF - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Sneed (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-29 |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Hipple | 29-29 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 11:00 | UConn | George Huff drills a 3 from straight away set up by Leif Preston | 32-29 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Leon Collins | 32-31 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Leif Preston, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Jeffrey Hipple, Patrick Reese | |
| 09:24 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn loses the dribble to Heriberto Marino | 32-31 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino connects on the runner in the lane set up by Oliver Hamlin | 32-33 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Harold Banks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 08:25 | UConn | George Huff grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 08:00 | UConn | George Huff is hacked by Eric Sneed - foul #1 on Eric Sneed, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Timmons (C) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Patrick Reese (PF) Dwayne Brooks, Eric Sneed | |
| 07:37 | UConn | George Huff misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 35-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Hill (fresh) C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 07:05 | UConn | James Hill grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Patrick Reese swats the shot by George Huff | 35-33 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 35-33 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Leon Collins tips it in | 35-35 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Harold Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG) George Huff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Dwayne Brooks (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Eric Greening, Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed connects on the jumper in the paint | 35-37 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Eric Sneed swats the layup by James Hill | 35-37 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Leroy Timmons pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Leroy Timmons tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Eric Glidden grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Leroy Timmons double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Eric Glidden, Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Patrick Reese | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Hipple | 37-39 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Eric Greening | 37-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 3 reb. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Matthew O'Hearn steps in front of the Oliver Hamlin pass | 37-39 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Jeffrey Hipple, Oliver Hamlin, Eric Sneed | |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Hill misses the driving attempt in the paint | 37-39 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-39 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Eric Greening tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 01:55 | UConn | James Hill banks in the layup | 39-41 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Leon Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Banks - foul #4 on Harold Banks, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:06 | UConn | James Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Leroy Timmons gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 00:50 | UConn | James Hill scores on a jumper near the basket | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Harold Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leon Collins - foul #3 on Leon Collins, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Leon Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Banks - foul #5 on Harold Banks, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Harold Banks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leon Collins runs out the clock | 42-43 |