| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Mendelsohn | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Joshua Doud hits a 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on Jerome Iler - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau tips it in | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian lays it up and in set up by Paul Lewis and he's fouled by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jacob Hazelip (SF), Thomas Zayas (PF), Andrew Smith (C) John Mendelsohn, Norman Jandreau, Jerome Iler, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 17:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the turnaround near the basket | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Paul Lewis grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Bowne | 9-4 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Paul Bowne steps in front of the Joseph Fischer pass | 9-4 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Joshua Doud drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Bowne | 12-4 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on Joseph Fischer - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (PG), John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Christopher West, Joseph Fischer, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Max Smith (fresh) C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 12-4 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford pulls down the rebound | 12-4 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Joshua Doud snags the offensive board | 12-4 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the jumper in the lane set up by Paul Bowne and he's fouled by Jacob Hazelip - foul #1 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the free throw | 15-4 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Ronald Steenbergen is blocked by Max Smith | 15-4 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn grabs the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-7 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-7 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford tips it back up and in | 17-7 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Bowne - foul #1 on Paul Bowne, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Bowne, Ulysses Stafford, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Joshua Doud can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 17-9 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is hacked by Norman Jandreau - foul #1 on Norman Jandreau, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:17 | UConn | Paul Bowne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Sebastian (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Nelson Kelly (fresh) SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 17-9 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Paul Bowne grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Paul Bowne clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-9 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Nelson Kelly - foul #1 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Nelson Kelly | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Max Smith is fouled on the floor by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (PF) Max Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (SF), Thomas Zayas (C) Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| 09:29 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian comes up short on the floater near the basket | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #1 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jerome Iler | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Nelson Kelly hits the follow up shot | 19-14 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Paul Bowne snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Paul Bowne blows the layup but he's hacked by John Mendelsohn - foul #1 on John Mendelsohn, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF), Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (PF) John Mendelsohn | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau hits a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Joshua Doud - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG) Paul Bowne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), John Geib (C) Jacob Hazelip, Thomas Zayas | |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Max Smith hits a jump hook in the lane | 23-17 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn double dribbles | 23-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (C) John Geib | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Joshua Doud - foul #2 on Joshua Doud, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Nelson Kelly (SG), Paul Lewis (PF) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (SF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Norman Jandreau, Andrew Smith | |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 26-19 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 26-19 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nelson Kelly - foul #2 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF) John Mendelsohn, Jerome Iler | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford clanks a jump hook from close range | 26-21 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Paul Bowne snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Jacob Hazelip is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Max Smith (C) Nelson Kelly, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn (SG), Jerome Iler (PF) Joseph Fischer, Jacob Hazelip | |
| 04:13 | UConn | Christopher West steps in front of the Paul Bowne pass | 26-21 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Steenbergen | 26-23 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Ronald Steenbergen steals the ball from Ulysses Stafford | 26-23 |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is intercepted by Max Smith | 26-23 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Joshua Doud can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-23 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | John Mendelsohn snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) C - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Iler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Jerome Iler is whistled for a carry | 26-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (SF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Ulysses Stafford, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Nelson Kelly is hacked by Jacob Hazelip - foul #3 on Jacob Hazelip, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG) Paul Bowne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Norman Jandreau denies the turnaround by Max Smith | 28-25 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian tips it home | 30-25 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen buries a floater from the left side | 30-27 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Nelson Kelly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen drills a floater from the right block | 30-29 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Burney | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West is hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #3 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Paul Lewis (PF) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG) John Mendelsohn | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the fullcourt shot | 33-30 |