| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) C - Erick Pittman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Russell Hughes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Russell Hughes hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Barnhart | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera's pass is intercepted by Joseph Barnhart in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Cameron Felan clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Moshier | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera is hacked by Cameron Felan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Felan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses long on a floater in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Russell Hughes is called for the reach on Mitchell Higuera - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Lewis Schell - foul #1 on Lewis Schell, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Charles Funderburk snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jacob Fleeman - foul #1 on Jacob Fleeman, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG) Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Mitchell Higuera is called for the reach on Daniel Milan - foul #1 on Mitchell Higuera, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (SG), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Daniel Milan, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Jackson (SG), Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 16:19 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Lee Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:01 | UConn | George Bailey misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Soares - foul #1 on Stephen Soares, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Troy Sanders | |
| 16:01 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:01 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - George Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) SG - Joe Jackson (fresh) SF - Edward Ivey (fresh) PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 1 pts. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by George Bailey - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Edward Ivey blocks the short jumper by George Bailey | 4-6 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the jumper in the lane set up by Victor Campbell | 4-8 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Daniel Milan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses the tip | 4-8 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Daniel Milan - foul #1 on Daniel Milan, team foul #6 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SF), Troy Sanders (C) Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Lewis Schell gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Franqui | 6-8 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the lay-in | 6-8 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Cameron Felan grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Matthew Franqui double dribbles | 6-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), George Bailey (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Troy Sanders | |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Daniel Milan picks off the pass by Lawrence Goforth in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Arthur Collins clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 6-8 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Charles Funderburk grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:21 | UConn | George Bailey hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Milan | 8-8 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Arthur Collins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by George Bailey | 11-10 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | George Bailey is called for the reach on Edward Ivey in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bailey, team foul #7 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Jackson (SG) Mitchell Higuera | |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lewis Schell | 11-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jackson (fresh) SF - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 1 pts. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-10 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares banks in the layup | 11-12 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lawrence Goforth - foul #1 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Troy Sanders (C) Joe Jackson, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is called for a backcourt violation | 12-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Jacob Fleeman, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:37 | UConn | Charles Funderburk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Matthew Franqui hits the follow up shot | 14-12 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders double dribbles | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Mark Moshier, Troy Sanders | |
| 09:47 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Lewis Schell - foul #2 on Lewis Schell, team foul #8 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Mitchell Higuera | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Russell Hughes can't finish the layup | 17-14 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goforth | 17-14 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Daniel Milan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Milan, team foul #9 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG) Daniel Milan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF) Lawrence Goforth, Stephen Soares | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Matthew Franqui is called for the reach on Victor Campbell - foul #1 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Arthur Collins, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Troy Sanders (C) Erick Pittman | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 17-18 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Lee Williamson tips it in | 19-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) C - Charles Funderburk (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Ivey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Sanders (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Charles Funderburk - foul #1 on Charles Funderburk, team foul #11 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joe Jackson (SG), Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Cameron Felan is fouled on the floor by Edward Ivey - foul #1 on Edward Ivey, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the fadeaway in the paint | 19-21 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Charles Funderburk tips it in | 21-21 |
| 06:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth drills a floater from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman comes up short on the floater from the right block | 21-23 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Joe Jackson, Edward Ivey, Troy Sanders | |
| 06:08 | UConn | Arthur Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Matthew Franqui tips it home | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Russell Hughes (PF) Arthur Collins, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (PF) Stephen Soares | |
| 05:36 | UConn | Lewis Schell's floater is tipped away by Edward Ivey | 23-23 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman is fouled on the floor by Lewis Schell - foul #3 on Lewis Schell, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Joe Jackson (SF) Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 23-27 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson, Erick Pittman | |
| 03:51 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-27 |
| 03:50 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Funderburk | 23-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Funderburk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Ivey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #5 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (C) Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Soares | 25-30 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart blows the layup | 25-30 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joe Jackson (SG), Troy Sanders (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Williamson | 28-30 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (PF) Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:12 | UConn | George Bailey can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Edward Ivey - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #6 | 28-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Cameron Felan (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:12 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:12 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-30 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders tips it in | 28-32 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Jackson - foul #1 on Joe Jackson, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG) Stephen Soares | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders drills a turnaround from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 01:03 | UConn | George Bailey knocks in the floater in the lane | 31-34 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman snags the defensive board | 31-37 |