| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Webster (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dewey Carrier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Syracuse | Peter Northcutt is called for the reach on Josh Webster - foul #1 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Josh Webster knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dewey Carrier | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Benjamin Ross steals it from Thomas Borrego | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Peter Northcutt banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 34-34 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Josh Webster clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore tips it in | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Peter Northcutt drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Johnson and he's hacked by John Blackburn - foul #1 on John Blackburn, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Blackburn | 37-39 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Thomas Borrego loses the dribble to Thomas Moore | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore lays it in | 37-41 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Moore and he's fouled by Kevin Stephens - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Holder (PF) John Blackburn | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Daniel Johnson clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Josh Webster drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Benjamin Ross | 40-45 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Ernest Lococo buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Auger | 42-45 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it in | 42-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josh Webster (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Auger | 45-49 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Thomas Borrego's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Ross | 45-49 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder gets the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Borrego - foul #1 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Paul White (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG) Josh Webster | |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Peter Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-51 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Paul White hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Holder misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Paul White grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Benjamin Ross is called for the reach on Ronald Stansell - foul #2 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Robert Bates (C) Dewey Carrier, Timothy Holder, Benjamin Ross | |
| 12:51 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the jumper near the basket | 47-51 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Peter Northcutt hits the follow up shot | 49-51 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | John Blackburn comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 49-51 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Peter Northcutt snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Paul White double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Borrego (C) Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Ernest Lococo takes the ball from Robert Bates | 49-51 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Paul White's pass is intercepted by Thomas Moore | 49-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Bates (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Robert Bates tips it home | 49-53 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:07 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Westmoreland | 49-56 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Kevin Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Peter Northcutt tips it in | 51-56 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Ernest Lococo, Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt, Paul White | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Dewey Carrier (SF), Benjamin Ross (C) Daniel Ebbert, Lee Westmoreland, Robert Bates | |
| 10:06 | UConn | Daniel Johnson buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 53-56 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Ross | 53-59 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oscar Clark and he's hacked by John Blackburn - foul #2 on John Blackburn, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG), Timothy Holder (PF) Thomas Moore, John Blackburn | |
| 09:28 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier double dribbles | 56-59 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the shot in the lane | 58-59 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Benjamin Ross - foul #3 on Benjamin Ross, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Blackburn (PF) Timothy Holder | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Ronald Stansell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | John Blackburn gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Josh Webster (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Dewey Carrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Benjamin Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Josh Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Buchanan, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (SG) Josh Webster | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Thomas Borrego scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 61-59 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ross tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert can't tip it in | 61-59 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-59 |
| 06:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-61 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is hacked by Daniel Ebbert - foul #1 on Daniel Ebbert, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Paul White (PF) Ernest Lococo, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG), Lee Westmoreland (SF), Timothy Holder (PF), Robert Bates (C) Daniel Ebbert, Dewey Carrier, John Blackburn, Benjamin Ross | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 61-61 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Bates | 61-64 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Peter Northcutt's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Holder | 61-64 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Borrego is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Jason Auger (SF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Josh Webster comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Josh Webster makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Josh Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Borrego | 61-65 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Paul White lays it up and in | 63-65 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert's pass is intercepted by Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 65-65 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Jason Auger gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the jumper in the paint | 65-65 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Josh Webster pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Josh Webster's dunk attempt is rejected by Thomas Borrego | 65-65 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Robert Bates snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Auger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Ebbert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Josh Webster (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert knocks in the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #3 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Christopher Buchanan, Jason Auger, Paul White, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Dewey Carrier (SF), John Blackburn (PF), Benjamin Ross (C) Josh Webster, Lee Westmoreland, Timothy Holder, Robert Bates | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Daniel Ebbert makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Ernest Lococo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Stansell - foul #2 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:49 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Daniel Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right block | 67-69 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | John Blackburn knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Ebbert | 67-71 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Thomas Borrego (C) Ernest Lococo, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Josh Webster (SG) Daniel Ebbert | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Daniel Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Buchanan | 69-71 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Josh Webster | 69-74 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Daniel Johnson can't throw it down | 69-74 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the tip | 69-74 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Peter Northcutt can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dewey Carrier - foul #2 on Dewey Carrier, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #8 | 70-74 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #9 | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Dewey Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 70-76 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore pulls down the rebound | 70-76 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |