| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) SG - Christopher Park (fresh) SF - Donald Mason (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) C - Robert Toscano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) PF - Michael Skates (fresh) C - Richard Geise (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Geise wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Richard Jensen denies the turnaround by Stephen Pinette | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Donald Mason snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Christopher Park is called for the reach on Edward Romriell - foul #1 on Christopher Park, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Edward Romriell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Richard Geise swats the layup by Richard Jensen | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Dane Hackett pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Edward Romriell clanks a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Park | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Stephen Pinette - foul #1 on Stephen Pinette, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Michael Skates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Jensen | 2-0 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Dane Hackett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Michael Skates can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Richard Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) SG - Christopher Park (fresh) SF - Donald Mason (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) PF - Michael Skates (fresh) C - Richard Geise (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 15:34 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Romriell | 2-0 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Michael Skates clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Dane Hackett hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Christopher Park drills a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Dane Hackett connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Richard Geise grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Edward Romriell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Owen Smith (PF), Paul Breese (C) Richard Jensen, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Michael Cloud (SG), Jody Purdie (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), James Sunderland (C) Edward Romriell, Stephen Pinette, Dane Hackett, Michael Skates, Richard Geise | |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Christopher Park hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Owen Smith | 7-4 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Michael Cloud is hacked by Paul Breese - foul #1 on Paul Breese, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Sean Deville knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Roberts | 7-6 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-6 |
| 12:28 | UConn | James Sunderland misses the driving attempt from the left block | 10-6 |
| 12:26 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jody Purdie knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Sean Deville and he's fouled by Anthony Amstein - foul #1 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Donald Mason, Owen Smith, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Stephen Pinette (SG), Michael Skates (PF) Sean Deville, Michael Cloud, Paul Roberts | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jody Purdie makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Toscano, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dane Hackett (SF), Richard Geise (C) Jody Purdie, James Sunderland | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Skates (fresh) C - Richard Geise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Michael Skates buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Geise | 10-12 |
| 11:03 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Park | 13-12 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Edward Romriell's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Toscano | 13-12 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Park grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | Christopher Park is fouled on the floor by Stephen Pinette - foul #2 on Stephen Pinette, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Mason (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Cloud (SG) Stephen Pinette | |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Donald Mason hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Michael Skates hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-12 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Donald Mason | 15-12 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dane Hackett - foul #1 on Dane Hackett, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (C) Richard Geise | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:08 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Michael Skates's floater is tipped away by Donald Mason | 16-12 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Donald Mason is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Mason, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Owen Smith (PF) Christopher Park, Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Roberts (PF) Michael Skates | |
| 08:00 | UConn | James Sunderland misses the lay-in | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses the tip | 16-12 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Edward Romriell grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Owen Smith (fresh) C - Robert Toscano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) SG - Michael Cloud (fresh) SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - James Sunderland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | James Sunderland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (SG), Richard Jensen (PF), Paul Breese (C) Robert Rudisill, Owen Smith, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Deville (PG), Jody Purdie (SF), Michael Skates (PF), Richard Geise (C) Edward Romriell, Dane Hackett, Paul Roberts, James Sunderland | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein is hacked by Jody Purdie - foul #1 on Jody Purdie, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Michael Skates steals it from Christopher Park | 16-12 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Richard Geise dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Cloud | 16-14 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Donald Mason tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Michael Cloud is hacked by Anthony Amstein - foul #2 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Anthony Amstein, Paul Breese | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (PG), Dane Hackett (SF) Michael Cloud, Jody Purdie | |
| 04:46 | UConn | Dane Hackett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Donald Mason's pass is intercepted by Michael Skates | 18-14 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Edward Romriell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Owen Smith (PF) Donald Mason, Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Roberts (PF), James Sunderland (C) Michael Skates, Richard Geise | |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Park misses the shot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Paul Roberts grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alphonso Rossi - foul #1 on Alphonso Rossi, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG) Christopher Park | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Pinette (SG) Sean Deville | |
| 03:40 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the turnaround from close range | 18-16 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Owen Smith snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alphonso Rossi (fresh) SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) PF - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Pinette (fresh) SF - Dane Hackett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - James Sunderland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the finger roll | 20-16 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Edward Romriell drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Pinette | 20-19 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-19 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Owen Smith tips it home | 22-19 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Edward Romriell hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Pinette and he's hacked by Anthony Amstein - foul #3 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Park (PG), Donald Mason (SG), Richard Jensen (PF) Anthony Amstein, Alphonso Rossi, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Skates (PF), Richard Geise (C) Paul Roberts, James Sunderland | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the free throw | 22-22 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Christopher Park knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Mason | 25-22 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Robert Toscano steps in front of the Stephen Pinette pass | 25-22 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Christopher Park hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Dane Hackett grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Edward Romriell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Robert Rudisill - foul #1 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alphonso Rossi (PG), Paul Breese (C) Robert Rudisill, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | UConn | Jody Purdie (SF) Dane Hackett | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the 3rd free throw | 25-25 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Donald Mason's layup is rejected by Jody Purdie | 25-25 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Michael Skates snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Skates can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-25 |