| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Schell - foul #3 on Timothy Schell, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 19:43 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta blows the layup | 33-28 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it home | 35-28 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Willy McGeary | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Sammy Everett - foul #1 on Sammy Everett, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Todd Reed hits a fadeaway in the paint | 36-30 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Clinard | 36-30 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Danny Brown double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the paint | 36-30 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Sammy Everett hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jonathan Stanley - foul #2 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Ira Dykes can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Cotta - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Henry Bean | |
| 16:51 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Ira Dykes denies the turnaround by Willy McGeary | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | James Clinard can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | James Clinard tips it home | 38-33 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| 16:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell drills a turnaround in the lane | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ricky Matuseski | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is hacked by Danny Brown - foul #3 on Danny Brown, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Ira Dykes | |
| 14:28 | UConn | Todd Reed works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 40-39 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Danny Brown splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Timothy Schell - foul #4 on Timothy Schell, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ira Dykes (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willy McGeary | 40-39 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta drills a shot from the left side set up by Danny Brown and he's hacked by Sammy Everett - foul #2 on Sammy Everett, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Sammy Everett comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 43-39 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Henry Bean swats the short shot by Willy McGeary | 43-39 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Danny Brown tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Ronald Cotta is called for the reach on Ira Dykes - foul #4 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:34 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Todd Reed - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Ira Dykes | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Danny Brown picks off the pass by Robert Barrick | 47-41 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Todd Reed is called for the reach on John Nordin - foul #2 on Todd Reed, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 47-41 |
| 11:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 47-41 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Robert Barrick connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ricky Matuseski | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Mwla Abdeldayen and the foul's on Nathan McEuen - foul #2 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Jonathan Stanley | |
| 10:38 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:19 | UConn | James Clinard steals it from Robert Barrick | 50-43 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | James Clinard misses the lay-in | 50-43 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #5 on Timothy Schell, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Angelo Perez (PF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 09:37 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 52-44 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | The jump hook by John Nordin is blocked by Ira Dykes | 52-44 |
| 09:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 52-44 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Sammy Everett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-44 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 52-44 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Nordin | 54-44 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen loses the dribble to Ira Dykes | 54-44 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits a floater from close range set up by Sammy Everett | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Clinard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Ira Dykes is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Angelo Perez, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Nathan McEuen (PF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean, Ira Dykes | |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Ricky Matuseski | 54-46 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Willy McGeary - foul #1 on Willy McGeary, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Todd Reed | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:46 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Stanley is blocked by John Nordin | 57-47 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-47 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #2 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Angelo Perez (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Angelo Perez | 57-48 |
| 04:39 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Angelo Perez - foul #1 on Angelo Perez, team foul #11 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (PG), Robert Barrick (SG) Sammy Everett, Ricky Matuseski | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Ira Dykes steps in front of the Ronald Cotta pass | 57-50 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Ira Dykes is hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #5 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #12 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:01 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Bean | 57-51 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Clinard - foul #2 on James Clinard, team foul #13 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Henry Bean - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Angelo Perez misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Angelo Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 7 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | John Nordin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willy McGeary (SF) Angelo Perez | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Todd Reed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-54 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-54 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 01:52 | UConn | James Clinard takes the ball from Todd Reed | 62-54 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | James Clinard banks in the layup | 64-54 |
| 01:32 | UConn | James Clinard steps in front of the Henry Bean pass | 64-54 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown lays it in on a great pass from James Clinard | 66-54 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Todd Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | James Clinard is fouled on the floor by Todd Reed - foul #3 on Todd Reed, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | James Clinard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Sammy Everett is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #3 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #14 | 68-54 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Willy McGeary | 70-55 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Ira Dykes is called for traveling | 70-55 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 70-55 |