| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Ricky Matuseski is called for the reach on Danny Brown - foul #2 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Timothy Schell (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 18:24 | UConn | Robert Barrick travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF) Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers | |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-31 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the board | 25-31 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Adam Graham steals it from Ricky Matuseski | 25-31 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Timothy Schell (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), George Bray (C) John Nordin, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #2 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:39 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers lays it in set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 28-33 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Mwla Abdeldayen swats the shot by Steven Love | 28-33 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Timothy Schell (fresh) PF - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Mwla Abdeldayen | 28-36 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Mwla Abdeldayen steps in front of the Ricky Matuseski pass in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers, George Bray | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 31-38 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 31-40 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Derosier - foul #4 on Albert Derosier, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PG), Timothy Schell (SF), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, Ronald Cotta | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Adam Graham's pass is intercepted by Curtis Hamblin | 32-40 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Steven Love (C) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF) John Nordin, Timothy Schell, Adam Graham | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 3rd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Rogers - foul #3 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Thomas Rogers, George Bray | |
| 12:24 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the jumper from the right side | 34-42 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Kevin Marsh gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Brandon Hopkins steals the ball from Steven Love | 34-42 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Thomas Rogers (PF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Robert Barrick | 36-43 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 36-43 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers hits the follow up shot | 36-45 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 39-45 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Rogers | 39-45 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brandon Hopkins | 39-48 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Todd Reed is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rogers as he's doubleteamed - foul #4 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Timothy Schell (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Brandon Hopkins, Thomas Rogers, George Bray | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Steven Love's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Graham | 39-48 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Nathan McEuen tips it in | 41-48 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Nelson Opielski steals it from Ronald Cotta | 41-48 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Nelson Opielski lays it in | 43-48 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Steven Love misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Nathan McEuen hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Nelson Opielski is called for the reach on Albert Derosier - foul #1 on Nelson Opielski, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (C) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Nathan McEuen snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Nelson Opielski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PG), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, Ronald Cotta | |
| 06:12 | UConn | Nelson Opielski makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Nelson Opielski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Adam Graham gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:41 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-53 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Henry Bean steps in front of the John Nordin pass | 46-53 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | George Bray pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | John Nordin is fouled on the floor by Nelson Opielski - foul #2 on Nelson Opielski, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Ronald Cotta (C) Timothy Schell, George Bray | |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Ricky Matuseski - foul #3 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Henry Bean clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it home | 48-55 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a floater from the right side | 48-55 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Albert Derosier is called for the reach on Henry Bean - foul #5 on Albert Derosier, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Timothy Schell (SF), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 04:09 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Henry Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Danny Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen | 49-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Robert Barrick slams it home | 51-58 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen can't throw it down | 51-58 |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell tips it home | 51-60 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a jumper in the lane | 51-60 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | George Bray grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Adam Graham hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the lay-in | 51-62 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Adam Graham pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hamblin - foul #3 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Kevin Marsh, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF) Timothy Schell | |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Adam Graham pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-64 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Graham | 51-64 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is called for traveling | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Robert Barrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is fouled on the floor by Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Steven Love gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 54-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen runs out the clock | 54-65 |