| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Starr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Zerring (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Basil Ray inbounds the ball | 20-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | UConn | Daniel Milan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-33 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), George Bailey (C) Dennis Starr, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:04 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-33 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 18:59 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge's pass is intercepted by Basil Ray in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Matthew Franqui lays it in set up by Basil Ray | 22-33 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Williams (C) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Basil Ray - foul #4 on Basil Ray, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Starr (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), George Bailey (C) Matthew Franqui, Basil Ray, Russell Hughes, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Williamson - foul #3 on Lee Williamson, team foul #3 | 22-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Russell Hughes (PF), Jame Williams (C) Daniel Milan, Lee Williamson, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:14 | UConn | George Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:45 | UConn | George Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the tip | 22-34 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk tips it home | 22-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 17:04 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Russell Hughes snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Cameron Felan hits a jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses short on an open floater near the basket | 24-36 |
| 16:24 | UConn | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Cameron Felan can't throw it down but the foul's on Lawrence Goforth - foul #2 on Lawrence Goforth, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Dennis Starr, George Bailey, Russell Hughes, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Danny Provencal (SF), Richard Stout (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joseph Eskridge, Jonathan Cronk, Thomas Jones, Barry Zerring | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stephen Soares | 24-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Richard Stout (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll is fouled on the floor by Cameron Felan - foul #2 on Cameron Felan, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG) Cameron Felan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Richard Stout comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lewis Schell - foul #2 on Lewis Schell, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Richard Stout makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Richard Stout misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 14:50 | UConn | Lewis Schell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Milan | 26-37 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:31 | UConn | Lee Williamson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Danny Provencal - foul #1 on Danny Provencal, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Lee Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Lee Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 14:05 | Syracuse | Robert Knoll misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Daniel Milan hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Lee Williamson gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Matthew Franqui comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Stout - foul #2 on Richard Stout, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Basil Ray (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), George Bailey (C) Lee Williamson, Lewis Schell, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Lawrence Baggett (C) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Richard Stout, Stephen Soares | |
| 13:07 | UConn | Matthew Franqui misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk misses long on a floater in the lane | 32-37 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits a jumper from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Franqui (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Basil Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Joseph Eskridge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Cronk (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Baggett (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Daniel Milan steals it from Thomas Jones | 32-39 |
| 10:59 | UConn | George Bailey can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Baggett - foul #1 on Lawrence Baggett, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Dennis Starr (SG), Lewis Schell (PF) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera (SG), Richard Stout (PF), Barry Zerring (C) Joseph Eskridge, Thomas Jones, Lawrence Baggett | |
| 10:59 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 10:59 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by George Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #6 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jame Williams (C) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Jame Williams snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Jame Williams misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 34-39 |
| 10:12 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jame Williams | 34-39 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Cameron Felan knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Starr | 36-39 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Cronk | 36-41 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Jame Williams double dribbles | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Russell Hughes (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Cameron Felan, Lewis Schell, Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Lawrence Baggett (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Jonathan Cronk, Richard Stout | |
| 09:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Milan picks off the pass by Barry Zerring in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Daniel Milan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 08:47 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Starr | 36-41 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Mitchell Higuera, Lawrence Baggett, Barry Zerring | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares blows the layup but the foul's on Clifford Thibodeau - foul #1 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Lewis Schell (PF) Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman (SG) Joseph Eskridge | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dennis Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Ray (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Heitman (fresh) SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Starr - foul #2 on Dennis Starr, team foul #8 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Russell Hughes (PF), George Bailey (C) Daniel Milan, Lewis Schell, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Richard Stout (C) Robert Knoll, Stephen Soares | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Basil Ray gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the jumper in the paint | 38-44 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Danny Provencal is open but misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Dennis Starr snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Dennis Starr is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heitman - foul #1 on Thomas Heitman, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Lewis Schell (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Cameron Felan, Dennis Starr, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Barry Zerring (C) Thomas Heitman, Danny Provencal, Thomas Jones | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Daniel Milan's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Goforth | 38-44 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Jonathan Cronk hits a shot from close range set up by Lawrence Goforth | 38-46 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses the floater from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Barry Zerring misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 38-46 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Joseph Eskridge is called for the reach on Daniel Milan - foul #2 on Joseph Eskridge, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (PG), Dennis Starr (SG), Russell Hughes (PF), George Bailey (C) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Lewis Schell, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Knoll (PG), Mitchell Higuera (SG), Thomas Jones (PF), Stephen Soares (C) Lawrence Goforth, Joseph Eskridge, Richard Stout, Barry Zerring | |
| 03:53 | UConn | George Bailey is hacked by Stephen Soares - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Provencal (SF) Jonathan Cronk | |
| 03:53 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:53 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cameron Felan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Starr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Basil Ray (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Knoll (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Danny Provencal (fresh) PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Soares (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Basil Ray - foul #5 on Basil Ray, team foul #9 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Williamson (SF), Jame Williams (C) Basil Ray, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Lee Williamson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Mitchell Higuera | 41-49 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Knoll - foul #1 on Robert Knoll, team foul #8 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (C) Jame Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG), Joseph Eskridge (SG), Jonathan Cronk (SF), Barry Zerring (C) Robert Knoll, Mitchell Higuera, Danny Provencal, Stephen Soares | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Dennis Starr is called for the reach on Joseph Eskridge - foul #3 on Dennis Starr, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG) Cameron Felan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Jonathan Cronk steals it from Russell Hughes | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Milan - foul #2 on Daniel Milan, team foul #11 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau (C) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the jumper near the basket | 43-52 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Dennis Starr connects on the shot from the left side | 45-52 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Daniel Milan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Milan, team foul #12 | 45-52 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Lawrence Goforth steals it from Dennis Starr | 45-54 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Milan - foul #4 on Daniel Milan, team foul #13 | 45-54 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Jonathan Cronk steals it from Russell Hughes | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Joseph Eskridge hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Barry Zerring | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lee Williamson and the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau misses the free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth runs out the clock | 47-58 |