| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt inbounds the ball | 17-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Brian Webber misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ernest Battle - foul #3 on Ernest Battle, team foul #1 | 17-19 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Brian Webber steals the ball from Ernest Battle | 19-19 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Brian Webber banks in the layup | 21-19 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 18:09 | UConn | James Taylor steals the ball from Ray Brown | 21-19 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | James Taylor banks in the layup | 21-21 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Chester Majors's layup is rejected by Ernest Battle | 21-21 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Brandon Bojorquez | 21-21 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez drills a fadeaway from the left block | 21-23 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Chester Majors misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 21-23 |
| 16:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chester Majors | 21-23 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Chester Majors drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronnie Friedman | 23-23 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Ray Brown - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 15:50 | UConn | James Taylor steals the ball from Paul Jahnke | 23-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Taylor | 23-27 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman connects on the jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Ray Brown denies the turnaround by Scott Turner | 25-27 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Ray Brown gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Brian Webber shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Battle - foul #4 on Ernest Battle, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Chester Majors (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Paul Jahnke, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Robert Wright (C) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Ernest Battle, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Brian Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Scott Turner | 26-27 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Scott Turner connects on the runner from the baseline | 26-29 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 28-29 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses the shot from the right side | 28-29 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | Carl Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Carl Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Chester Majors grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Brian Webber misses badly on a floater from the left side | 28-29 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | James Rucks misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Chester Majors gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Jones | 33-29 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Scott Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Ernest Battle (SF), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Carl Brown, Scott Turner | |
| 11:37 | UConn | James Taylor steps in front of the Chester Majors pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-29 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | James Taylor lays it in | 33-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Battle (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Robert Coover steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ray Brown | 36-33 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #3 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (SF) David Lamb | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (PF) Robert Wright | |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Paul Jahnke makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 38-35 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Carl Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-35 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-35 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Carl Brown drills a turnaround from the left block | 38-37 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Ernest Battle is called for the reach on Ronnie Friedman - foul #5 on Ernest Battle, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Chester Majors (PF) Robert Coover, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Scott Turner (PF) Ernest Battle | |
| 08:13 | UConn | Chester Majors clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez hits a floater from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Brian Webber's layup is rejected by Brandon Bojorquez | 38-39 |
| 07:28 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Webber | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Hiatt (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Louis Hiatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), David Lamb (SF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Louis Hiatt, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Stanley Blakley (SG), Robert Wright (C) James Taylor, Matthew Michell, Brandon Bojorquez | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Chester Majors is called for the reach on Scott Turner - foul #1 on Chester Majors, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Scott Turner drills a jump hook near the basket set up by James Rucks and the foul's on Chester Majors - foul #2 on Chester Majors, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Scott Turner makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 05:53 | UConn | David Lamb clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-42 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Chester Majors tips it in | 40-42 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Carl Brown misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Chester Majors grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Scott Turner picks off the pass by Brian Webber | 40-42 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, David Lamb, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Taylor (PG), Matthew Michell (SG), Brandon Bojorquez (C) James Rucks, Stanley Blakley, Robert Wright | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Carl Brown is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Scott Turner picks off the pass by Ray Brown | 40-42 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses short on a runner in the lane | 40-42 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Chester Majors's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Brown | 40-42 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. C - Brandon Bojorquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell is hacked by Chester Majors - foul #3 on Chester Majors, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley (SF) Carl Brown | |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Stanley Blakley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Paul Jahnke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Scott Turner travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Chester Majors (PF) Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (SF) Stanley Blakley | |
| 01:30 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the contested shot from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 42-44 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Brian Webber - foul #1 on Brian Webber, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Ray Brown misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-45 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | James Taylor grabs the board | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez loses the dribble to Chester Majors | 42-45 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Brandon Bojorquez runs out the clock | 42-45 |