| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Sherwood Vacca steals it from Donald Mason | 27-24 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Geise - foul #2 on Richard Geise, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Donald Mason is called for the reach on Kevin Zipay - foul #3 on Donald Mason, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Donald Mason | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:38 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Lewis | 28-29 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Richard Geise gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Frederick Davis, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG), James Sunderland (C) Sherwood Vacca, Richard Geise | |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses short on a floater from the left block | 28-29 |
| 16:43 | UConn | James Sunderland pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Rudisill - foul #1 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG) Anthony Amstein | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Scott Williams (PF) Mark Lewis, Kevin Zipay | |
| 16:39 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Owen Smith tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Edward Romriell scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Rudisill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Byron Collison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Williams (fresh) C - James Sunderland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | James Sunderland is called for the reach on Owen Smith - foul #2 on James Sunderland, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Lucas Rushin (SF) Willie Roby, Paul Rogers, Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Michael Skates (SF) Byron Collison, Negele Rosenbloom | |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein loses the dribble to Edward Romriell | 30-33 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Mark Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lucas Rushin - foul #1 on Lucas Rushin, team foul #3 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Lucas Rushin, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Kevin Zipay (PF), Richard Geise (C) Edward Romriell, Scott Williams, James Sunderland | |
| 14:52 | UConn | Mark Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Mark Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Duncan | 33-34 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Kenneth Duncan is called for the reach on Michael Skates - foul #2 on Kenneth Duncan, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin (SF) Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca knocks in the floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Richard Geise gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Richard Geise is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF) Anthony Amstein, Frederick Davis, Lucas Rushin | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Mark Lewis, Michael Skates | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (C) Richard Geise | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Byron Collison | 33-39 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-39 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Kevin Zipay is whistled for traveling | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Willie Roby, Paul Rogers, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Edward Romriell (SG) Byron Collison, Sherwood Vacca | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sunderland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Mark Lewis makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Owen Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis tips it in | 37-41 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Anthony Amstein steals the ball from James Sunderland | 37-41 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the dunk attempt | 37-41 |
| 10:38 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:18 | UConn | James Sunderland misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Mark Lewis gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Robert Rudisill is called for the reach on Mark Lewis - foul #2 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Donald Mason (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Anthony Amstein, Frederick Davis, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Michael Skates (SF), Scott Williams (PF), Richard Geise (C) Mark Lewis, Edward Romriell, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay, James Sunderland | |
| 09:04 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano drills a runner from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Byron Collison buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Willie Roby hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Byron Collison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Skates (fresh) PF - Scott Williams (fresh) C - Richard Geise (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Richard Geise pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Michael Skates comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Mason - foul #4 on Donald Mason, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Willie Roby, Paul Rogers, Donald Mason, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Kevin Zipay (PF), James Sunderland (C) Byron Collison, Scott Williams, Richard Geise | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Michael Skates makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Sherwood Vacca, Michael Skates | |
| 06:23 | UConn | James Sunderland's pass is intercepted by Anthony Amstein | 42-49 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Amstein | 45-49 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Kevin Zipay scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Lewis | 45-51 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Owen Smith lays it up and in set up by Anthony Amstein | 47-51 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Kevin Zipay jams it | 47-53 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Richard Geise (C) Edward Romriell, James Sunderland | |
| 04:47 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the floater from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 04:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Zipay | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca is fouled on the floor by Robert Toscano as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Robert Toscano, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-55 |
| 04:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Zipay | 47-55 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rudisill (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Geise (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 03:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Zipay | 47-55 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Anthony Amstein - foul #1 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Jensen (PF) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-56 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Mark Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Anthony Amstein picks off the pass by Kevin Zipay | 47-56 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein lays it in | 49-56 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom hits a shot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Geise - foul #3 on Richard Geise, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Rogers (SG), Donald Mason (SF) Frederick Davis, Kenneth Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG), Scott Williams (PF), James Sunderland (C) Sherwood Vacca, Kevin Zipay, Richard Geise | |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 02:00 | UConn | James Sunderland tips it home | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Amstein | 53-60 |
| 01:44 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Paul Rogers, Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Kevin Zipay (PF), Richard Geise (C) Edward Romriell, Scott Williams, James Sunderland | |
| 01:17 | UConn | Kevin Zipay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano lays it up and in | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 55-60 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Frederick Davis | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Amstein | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Mark Lewis is hacked by Anthony Amstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Mark Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Mark Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Duncan | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Amstein - foul #3 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Richard Geise is called for the reach on Anthony Amstein - foul #4 on Richard Geise, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG) Mark Lewis | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Davis - foul #4 on Frederick Davis, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis clanks a fullcourt shot | 61-66 |