| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Cameron Felan inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Mark Moshier picks off the pass by Russell Hughes | 23-25 |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Russell Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart grabs the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart lays it in on a nice dish by Lewis Schell | 25-27 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Moshier | 28-27 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Cameron Felan is fouled on the floor by Erick Pittman - foul #1 on Erick Pittman, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Joe Jackson (SF), Edward Ivey (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| 18:13 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 18:12 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Franqui | 28-27 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Charles Funderburk is hacked by Joe Jackson - foul #1 on Joe Jackson, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Troy Sanders is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #3 on Troy Sanders, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG) Joseph Barnhart | |
| 17:27 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Matthew Franqui pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-27 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Clifford Thibodeau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell, Joe Jackson, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (SG), Russell Hughes (PF) Matthew Franqui, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Lawrence Goforth | 31-27 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Mark Moshier steals the ball from Arthur Collins | 31-27 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Lawrence Goforth and he's fouled by Arthur Collins - foul #2 on Arthur Collins, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Cameron Felan (SF), Lewis Schell (C) Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman, Charles Funderburk | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Erick Pittman | 33-27 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (SF) Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Barnhart | 33-30 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Joe Jackson (SF) Mark Moshier, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG) Arthur Collins | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Schell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it in | 35-30 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Erick Pittman - foul #2 on Erick Pittman, team foul #5 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Troy Sanders (C) Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (C) Lewis Schell | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SF) Joe Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (PF) Matthew Franqui, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| 15:07 | UConn | Russell Hughes hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Edward Ivey - foul #2 on Edward Ivey, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth loses the dribble to Russell Hughes | 35-32 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart is hacked by Edward Ivey - foul #3 on Edward Ivey, team foul #7 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF) Cameron Felan | |
| 14:33 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is hacked by Joseph Barnhart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera buries a 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Arthur Collins | 38-35 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey is fouled on the floor by Jacob Fleeman - foul #1 on Jacob Fleeman, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Campbell | 40-35 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #3 on Stephen Soares, team foul #8 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Joe Jackson (SF) Mark Moshier, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF) Lee Williamson | |
| 12:40 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman lays it up and in | 42-35 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Lawrence Goforth is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #9 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Troy Sanders (C) Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Russell Hughes (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Daniel Milan, Clifford Thibodeau, Lewis Schell | |
| 12:03 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Charles Funderburk is called for the reach on Joe Jackson - foul #1 on Charles Funderburk, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SF) Victor Campbell | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG) Matthew Franqui | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG) Joe Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF) Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins is hacked by Edward Ivey - foul #4 on Edward Ivey, team foul #10 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF) Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier travels in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 10:38 | UConn | George Bailey tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Charles Funderburk gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Arthur Collins knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Barnhart - foul #4 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Stephen Soares, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Lewis Schell makes the jumper in the paint | 43-45 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lewis Schell - foul #2 on Lewis Schell, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG) Lee Williamson | |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Edward Ivey takes the ball from Lewis Schell | 44-45 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right block | 44-45 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Daniel Milan is fouled on the floor by Victor Campbell - foul #2 on Victor Campbell, team foul #11 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Jackson (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Lewis Schell | |
| 08:01 | UConn | Daniel Milan makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Daniel Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG) Daniel Milan | |
| 07:43 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the board | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Goforth (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Ivey (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-47 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Arthur Collins gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Arthur Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Thibodeau | 44-49 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Goforth | 46-49 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Goforth - foul #2 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #12 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| 06:35 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is whistled for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stephen Soares (PF) Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG) Arthur Collins | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart's layup is rejected by Mitchell Higuera | 46-51 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mitchell Higuera | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Lewis Schell clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Victor Campbell - foul #3 on Victor Campbell, team foul #13 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joe Jackson (SG), Edward Ivey (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Victor Campbell, Mark Moshier, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, George Bailey | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Lewis Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 51-52 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Edward Ivey steps in front of the Joseph Barnhart pass | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | The jumper by Mitchell Higuera is denied by Clifford Thibodeau | 51-52 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Arthur Collins pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Lawrence Goforth steals it from Lewis Schell | 51-52 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-52 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Ivey | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Joe Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Jackson, team foul #14 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Stephen Soares (PF) Joe Jackson, Mitchell Higuera | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Clifford Thibodeau, Lewis Schell | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Lee Williamson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Arthur Collins | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Moshier | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Ivey (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lee Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-57 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Troy Sanders | 58-57 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Edward Ivey, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF) Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman | |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Charles Funderburk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Edward Ivey (PF) Mark Moshier, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (C) Charles Funderburk | |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Cameron Felan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cameron Felan, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Matthew Franqui lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Stephen Soares (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | UConn | Lewis Schell (C) George Bailey | |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Matthew Franqui knocks in the runner from close range | 60-61 |
| 01:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Cameron Felan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses short on a floater from close range | 60-61 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Russell Hughes tips it home | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is fouled on the floor by Lewis Schell - foul #3 on Lewis Schell, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Cameron Felan is hacked by Victor Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Victor Campbell, team foul #15 | 62-63 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Barnhart picks off the pass by Stephen Soares | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Mark Moshier is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Moshier, team foul #16 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF) Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Franqui (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Schell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Russell Hughes wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart scores on a runner from the left block | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Joseph Barnhart - foul #5 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG) Joseph Barnhart | |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Russell Hughes snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Matthew Franqui's pass is intercepted by Stephen Soares | 66-67 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Cameron Felan - foul #2 on Cameron Felan, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (C) Erick Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Lewis Schell | |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Lee Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Joe Jackson (SF), Troy Sanders (C) Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders can't finish the layup | 68-67 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Charles Funderburk gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Stephen Soares (PF), Erick Pittman (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson, Edward Ivey, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-70 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Campbell | 70-70 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Russell Hughes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cameron Felan | 70-72 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Franqui - foul #3 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Hughes | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman is hacked by Lewis Schell - foul #4 on Lewis Schell, team foul #13 | 71-74 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the easy layup | 73-74 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Soares | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Soares (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Erick Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Franqui (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Schell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman hits the follow up shot | 75-74 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Arthur Collins clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Matthew Franqui hits the follow up shot | 75-76 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares tips it in | 77-76 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Arthur Collins jams it | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 77-78 |