| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Fred Morgan | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 18:50 | UConn | Eugene May buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carson Judy | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance lays it in set up by Mark Gardner | 34-37 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Sean Wiley is open and buries a floater in the lane | 36-37 |
| 18:10 | Syracuse | Carson Judy is called for the reach on Mark Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carson Judy, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF) Mark Gardner, Stephen Vance | |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 36-37 |
| 17:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Wiley | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Dwight Buckley blows the layup but he's hacked by Kyle Bochenski - foul #3 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Benjamin Tyler, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Fidel Gallegos, Fred Morgan, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 17:25 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Elijah Hammons grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Dwight Buckley buries a jump hook from close range | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene May - foul #2 on Eugene May, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Orville Brisson (PF) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Brian Maitland | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | UConn | David Hartman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fidel Gallegos - foul #1 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Tyler (SF), Sean Wiley (C) Elijah Hammons, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Stephen Vance (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 16:11 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:11 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | Paul Davis is called for the reach on Fidel Gallegos - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Fidel Gallegos, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Vance (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico misses the floater from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Cecil Didomenico | 41-41 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | James Molino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Molino, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Dwight Buckley (PF) David Hartman, Paul Davis, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 14:27 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Fred Morgan - foul #2 on Fred Morgan, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Eugene May misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Zlatko Zachman | 41-41 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Zlatko Zachman and he's fouled by Carson Judy - foul #2 on Carson Judy, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF) Benjamin Tyler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF) Zlatko Zachman | |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ivan Zephier | 44-44 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos is hacked by Eugene May - foul #3 on Eugene May, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Dwight Buckley, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski | |
| 13:00 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Molino | 44-46 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Carson Judy is fouled on the floor by Fred Morgan - foul #3 on Fred Morgan, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Tyler (SF) Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Fred Morgan, Brian Maitland | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Eugene May loses the dribble to Fidel Gallegos | 44-46 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Orville Brisson - foul #3 on Orville Brisson, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Fred Morgan (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Brian Maitland is called for the reach on Carson Judy - foul #3 on Brian Maitland, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF) Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Carson Judy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Carson Judy snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Sean Wiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF), Cecil Didomenico (C) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Zlatko Zachman, Kyle Bochenski, Brian Maitland | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-48 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses long on a runner from the right block | 44-48 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Fred Morgan | 44-51 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Elijah Hammons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Fred Morgan | 44-51 |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-51 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico tips it in | 44-53 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Dwight Buckley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hartman | 47-53 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lloyd Clark | 47-56 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Stephen Vance is called for the reach on Paul Davis - foul #1 on Stephen Vance, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Orville Brisson (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Dwight Buckley, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) James Molino, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Fred Morgan, Cecil Didomenico | |
| 08:11 | UConn | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Paul Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley is called for a backcourt violation | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-56 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Sean Wiley drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene May | 50-56 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Eugene May steals it from Kyle Bochenski | 50-56 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Eugene May lays it in | 52-56 |
| 05:57 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Maitland | 52-59 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Carson Judy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Orville Brisson hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Eugene May steps in front of the Mark Gardner pass in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Sean Wiley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Craig Drake steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Benjamin Tyler, Orville Brisson, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Lloyd Clark (SG), Stephen Vance (SF), Fred Morgan (PF) Mark Gardner, Fidel Gallegos, Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake | |
| 04:43 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | James Molino snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Elijah Hammons - foul #2 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Kyle Bochenski (PF) James Molino, Brian Maitland | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses badly on a runner from the right block | 57-61 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan's pass is intercepted by Elijah Hammons | 57-61 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Ivan Zephier is whistled for traveling | 57-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Orville Brisson (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, Eugene May, Elijah Hammons, Dwight Buckley, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Molino (PG), Fidel Gallegos (SG), Zlatko Zachman (SF), Brian Maitland (C) Mark Gardner, Lloyd Clark, Stephen Vance, Kyle Bochenski | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Zlatko Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Zlatko Zachman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | James Molino tips it in | 57-63 |
| 02:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG), Dwight Buckley (PF) Paul Davis, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Gardner (PG), Stephen Vance (SF) James Molino, Zlatko Zachman | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Eugene May splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carson Judy | 59-63 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-63 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan hits the follow up shot | 59-65 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Sean Wiley can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-65 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Dwight Buckley takes the ball from Stephen Vance | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Eugene May shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the tip | 59-65 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Judy - foul #3 on Carson Judy, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Clark (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwight Buckley | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Carson Judy is called for the reach on Fred Morgan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carson Judy, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Fred Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Eugene May splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Judy - foul #5 on Carson Judy, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG) Carson Judy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Stephen Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Mark Gardner runs out the clock | 59-70 |