| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | John Summerville hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 26-21 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the driving attempt from the left block | 26-23 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | John Summerville travels with the ball | 26-23 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Richard Johnson is hacked by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Elbert Burris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 26-23 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Richard Johnson steals it from Mack Crunk | 26-23 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Elbert Burris blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF) Roman Cool | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:17 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:17 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 16:51 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 16:28 | UConn | James Hohowski connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Mack Crunk - foul #1 on Mack Crunk, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 16:28 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 30-25 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Michael Vowels can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Michael Vowels gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | John Summerville is called for the reach on Charles Nolan - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #4 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) Richard Johnson, James Hohowski, Michael Vowels | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the dunk attempt | 30-25 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roman Cool | 30-25 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Ikner (C) Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Michael Jones (C) Michael Scott, Elbert Burris | |
| 14:31 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Igo | 30-25 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool throws it down on a great pass from William Igo | 32-25 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Erick Keen is called for the reach on Charles Nolan - foul #1 on Erick Keen, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), James Hohowski (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Charles Nolan, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel, Michael Jones | |
| 13:25 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-25 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Elbert Burris is called for the reach on Charles Ikner - foul #3 on Elbert Burris, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson (C) Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the runner from the left block | 35-25 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk blows the dunk but the foul's on Elbert Burris - foul #4 on Elbert Burris, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (C) Elbert Burris | |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Thomas Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Walters, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF) Charles Nolan, James Hohowski | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the easy layup | 36-27 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Michael Jones buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 36-29 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Regalado | 39-29 |
| 09:56 | UConn | John Summerville steals it from Michael Jones | 39-29 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters banks in the layup set up by John Summerville | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:30 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Mack Crunk - foul #2 on Mack Crunk, team foul #7 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Nwa Abdel (PF) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Michael Vowels | |
| 09:30 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Michael Scott hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Jones | 43-34 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | The jumper by Joshua Thompson is denied by Michael Jones | 43-34 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | William Igo grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a jumper from the left block | 43-34 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Charles Nolan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | William Igo gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Roman Cool buries a floater from the right block | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:50 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Nolan | 45-36 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) Erick Keen, William Igo, Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Michael Vowels (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Charles Nolan, Michael Scott, Nwa Abdel, Michael Jones | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 06:13 | UConn | James Hohowski misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | UConn | James Hohowski drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 49-39 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:15 | UConn | Elbert Burris banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 51-41 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-41 |
| 04:57 | UConn | James Hohowski gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Elbert Burris tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Elbert Burris, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Roman Cool, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), James Moore (C) James Hohowski, Elbert Burris | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | John Summerville grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | James Moore takes the ball from Charles Ikner | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 8 pts. 3 blk. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| 03:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the driving attempt in the lane | 51-41 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Sidney Wise can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Michael Vowels can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Dustin Regalado | 51-41 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Summerville | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | UConn | James Moore misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-41 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Sidney Wise picks off the pass by Charles Ikner | 54-41 |
| 01:45 | UConn | James Moore is called for 5 seconds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Sidney Wise, James Moore | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Erick Keen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-41 |
| 01:08 | UConn | James Hohowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Regalado | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | A charge is called on William Igo - foul #1 on William Igo, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Hohowski misses short on a shot in the lane | 54-43 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 54-43 |