| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Leon Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 19:35 | UConn | George Huff snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Mark Rhames's floater is tipped away by Patrick Reese | 24-30 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits the follow up shot | 24-32 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 19:06 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Sean Ornstein - foul #2 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Hamlin | 24-32 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by George Huff - foul #1 on George Huff, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | George Huff steals the ball from Patrick Reese | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Heriberto Marino - foul #2 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #2 | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Mark Rhames is called for the reach on Dwayne Brooks - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Sneed (C) Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Harold Banks, George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by Patrick Reese - foul #3 on Patrick Reese, team foul #3 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Thomas Hollingsworth (SF), Heriberto Marino (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Oliver Hamlin, Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| 16:00 | UConn | Martin Keaney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-33 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - Eric Sneed (fresh) C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leif Preston (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Martin Keaney (fresh) PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed clanks a fadeaway from close range | 29-33 |
| 15:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Martin Keaney | 29-33 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Martin Keaney's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Marino | 29-33 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Leif Preston grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Martin Keaney | 29-35 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the dunk | 29-35 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Patrick Reese (PF) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Thomas Hollingsworth, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), George Huff (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Martin Keaney, Jerome Devita, Billy Bryant | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Eric Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Leif Preston lays it in on a great pass from Sean Ornstein | 30-37 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (C) Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (PG) Leif Preston | |
| 12:50 | UConn | Harold Banks drills a fadeaway in the paint | 30-39 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Sean Ornstein - foul #3 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino (C) Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Martin Keaney | |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:06 | UConn | George Huff knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Rhames | 33-42 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino lays it in | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Harold Banks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew O'Hearn - foul #1 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Harold Banks, George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Heriberto Marino swats the shot by Leif Preston | 37-45 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 37-45 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Leon Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese can't tip it in | 37-45 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Leon Collins takes the ball from Leif Preston | 37-45 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Billy Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes (PG), Eric Greening (SG), Oliver Hamlin (SF), Eric Sneed (C) Leon Collins, Dwayne Brooks, Patrick Reese, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), George Huff (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Matthew O'Hearn, Billy Bryant | |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes is fouled on the floor by Leif Preston - foul #1 on Leif Preston, team foul #7 | 37-45 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 08:41 | UConn | George Huff is fouled on the floor by Joshua Barnes - foul #2 on Joshua Barnes, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| 08:30 | UConn | George Huff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 08:28 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Leif Preston | 37-45 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Sean Ornstein lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Banks | 37-47 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Eric Greening's pass is intercepted by Jerome Devita | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joshua Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Greening (fresh) SF - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fairly fresh) C - Eric Sneed (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leif Preston (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Leif Preston misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Leif Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leon Collins (PG), Dwayne Brooks (SG), Patrick Reese (PF), Heriberto Marino (C) Joshua Barnes, Eric Greening, Thomas Hollingsworth, Eric Sneed | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Billy Bryant (C) Leif Preston, George Huff, Jerome Devita, Sean Ornstein | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Banks - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Greening (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Brooks - foul #3 on Dwayne Brooks, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SF) Harold Banks | |
| 05:55 | UConn | George Huff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Billy Bryant tips it home | 38-49 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Dwayne Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Eric Greening | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:11 | UConn | George Huff misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Patrick Reese | 38-49 |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Matthew O'Hearn takes the ball from Heriberto Marino | 38-49 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Keaney | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin buries a shot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Leon Collins - foul #1 on Leon Collins, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Hollingsworth (SF) Oliver Hamlin | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) Martin Keaney, George Huff, Billy Bryant | |
| 03:56 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Leon Collins drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leon Collins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SG - Dwayne Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hollingsworth (fresh) PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Jerome Devita clanks a floater from the right side | 43-52 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Sean Ornstein snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Harold Banks | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:02 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Leon Collins | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Mark Rhames can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #3 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SF) Thomas Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SF) Jerome Devita | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-56 |
| 01:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Huff | 45-56 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Oliver Hamlin is called for the reach on Harold Banks - foul #1 on Oliver Hamlin, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Harold Banks is called for the reach on Patrick Reese - foul #2 on Harold Banks, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew O'Hearn | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Sean Ornstein loses the dribble to Dwayne Brooks | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Leon Collins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin tips it home | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames runs out the clock | 47-58 |