| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Nordin inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | John Nordin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Schell | 34-39 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Kevin Marsh misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Kevin Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Steven Love hits a wide open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Todd Reed out of a doubleteam | 36-39 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Timothy Schell | 36-42 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Steven Love hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-42 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | The jumper by John Nordin is denied by Steven Love | 36-42 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the runner from the baseline | 36-42 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #2 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-42 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:54 | UConn | John Nordin steals the ball from Nathan McEuen | 36-42 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the easy layup | 36-42 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | UConn | The short jumper by Henry Bean is denied by Timothy Schell | 36-42 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-42 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Kevin Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Kevin Marsh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski | 38-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Nordin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Bean | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell tips it in | 38-44 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Kevin Marsh loses the dribble to John Nordin | 38-44 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Danny Brown and he's hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #3 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Robert Barrick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ricky Matuseski and the foul's on Timothy Schell - foul #3 on Timothy Schell, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| 14:30 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 41-49 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Robert Barrick gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Thomas Rogers blocks the short jumper by Robert Barrick | 41-49 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Danny Brown grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Adam Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 12:54 | UConn | George Bray steals the ball from Ricky Matuseski | 41-52 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | George Bray is open but misses the lay-in | 41-52 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Steven Love gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Todd Reed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Bray | 41-52 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Love | 44-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Love (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Adam Graham steals it from Curtis Hamblin | 44-52 |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Adam Graham is hacked by Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, Adam Graham, George Bray, Thomas Rogers | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | John Nordin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 44-52 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is fouled on the floor by Henry Bean - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Danny Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen | 44-55 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | John Nordin is fouled on the floor by Nathan McEuen - foul #2 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Henry Bean misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Nelson Opielski is called for the reach on Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #1 on Nelson Opielski, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Danny Brown | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen and he's fouled by Henry Bean - foul #3 on Henry Bean, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it home | 48-58 |
| 08:35 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Timothy Schell, team foul #2 | 48-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF) Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), George Bray (PF) Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:14 | UConn | Steven Love misses long on a runner in the lane | 48-58 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Todd Reed tips it home | 50-58 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen loses the dribble to Robert Barrick | 50-58 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Robert Barrick comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Brown - foul #1 on Danny Brown, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Henry Bean (C) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (SF), Thomas Rogers (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Adam Graham snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Bean (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Graham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Adam Graham comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 07:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 50-58 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Nelson Opielski | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Danny Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan McEuen - foul #3 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Nelson Opielski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, George Bray, Thomas Rogers | |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Danny Brown snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Schell | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Adam Graham takes the ball from Kevin Marsh | 56-61 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Danny Brown throws it down on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 56-63 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-63 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Adam Graham snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Danny Brown works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Graham | 56-66 |
| 04:29 | UConn | The jump hook by Curtis Hamblin is blocked by Timothy Schell | 56-66 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Adam Graham loses the dribble to Curtis Hamblin | 56-66 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is denied on a layup by Adam Graham | 56-66 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses the floater from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta tips it home | 56-68 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | UConn | The jumper by Curtis Hamblin is denied by Timothy Schell | 56-68 |
| 03:15 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Bean | 56-68 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's floater is tipped away by Ronald Cotta | 56-68 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 56-68 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 02:58 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF) Adam Graham | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-68 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-68 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Robert Barrick pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Kevin Marsh | 60-68 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Kevin Marsh can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #3 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #4 | 60-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Kevin Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Kevin Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Timothy Schell is blocked by Steven Love | 61-71 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers tips it in | 61-73 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Kevin Marsh comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-73 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Danny Brown | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mwla Abdeldayen - foul #4 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #5 | 61-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Kevin Marsh, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (C) Thomas Rogers | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Henry Bean - foul #4 on Henry Bean, team foul #9 | 63-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Todd Reed hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 65-77 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Steven Love is called for the reach on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Todd Reed comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-79 |