| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jermaine Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Eudy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brady Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) SG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:53 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 35-37 |
| 19:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brady Burgess - foul #2 on Brady Burgess, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Julian Patrick | 35-41 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Kyle Jefferson is called for the reach on Brady Burgess - foul #2 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt (SG) Bruce Sanderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Calvin Williams - foul #2 on Calvin Williams, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Dear (PG), Steven McGuckin (SF), John Highland (PF), Alfred Rock (C) Jermaine Regalado, James Eudy, Calvin Williams, Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Highland - foul #1 on John Highland, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:12 | UConn | John Highland is denied on a layup by Kyle Jefferson | 35-42 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly is open and buries a jumper from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 17:50 | UConn | The jump hook by John Highland is blocked by Michael Mattingly | 35-44 |
| 17:48 | UConn | John Highland gets the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 17:31 | UConn | John Highland can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Alfred Rock tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 17:10 | Syracuse | Earl Lever comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Alfred Rock gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Larry Dear drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joshua Honeycutt | 40-44 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 40-46 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Earl Lever is called for the reach on Steven McGuckin - foul #1 on Earl Lever, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jermaine Regalado (PG), Bruce Sanderson (SG), James Eudy (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Brady Burgess (C) Larry Dear, Joshua Honeycutt, Steven McGuckin, John Highland, Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| 16:18 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Kenneth Walker is denied by Brady Burgess | 40-46 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Calvin Williams grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jermaine Regalado (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Sanderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Eudy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brady Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Sanderson steps in front of the Julian Patrick pass in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 15:33 | UConn | James Eudy's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Walker | 43-46 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Brady Burgess gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Edward Holbrook steals the ball from Jermaine Regalado | 43-46 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick throws it down set up by Edward Holbrook | 43-48 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Brady Burgess blows the dunk but he's hacked by Justin Higgins - foul #1 on Justin Higgins, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Lee (SG), Steven McGuckin (SF), John Highland (PF) Bruce Sanderson, James Eudy, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Edward Holbrook, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| 14:37 | UConn | Brady Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Brady Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Earl Lever | 45-50 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on John Highland - foul #3 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Dear (PG), Alfred Rock (C) Jermaine Regalado, Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Larry Dear scores on a shot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly loses the dribble to Alfred Rock | 47-50 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Steven McGuckin hits a jumper from the left block | 49-50 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Jeffery Lee pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Larry Dear is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jermaine Regalado (PG), Joshua Honeycutt (SG), James Eudy (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Ronald Glass (C) Larry Dear, Jeffery Lee, Steven McGuckin, John Highland, Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Joe Thompson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Julian Patrick, Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne, Michael Mattingly | |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Calvin Williams can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | James Eudy picks off the pass by Joe Thompson in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 12:23 | UConn | James Eudy hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 51-52 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Earl Lever knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Thompson | 51-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jermaine Regalado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joshua Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Eudy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Glass (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Lever (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Higgins (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Calvin Williams | 54-55 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Earl Lever travels in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Lee (PG), Bruce Sanderson (SG), Brady Burgess (C) Jermaine Regalado, Joshua Honeycutt, Ronald Glass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Edward Holbrook, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Michael Mattingly is called for the reach on Bruce Sanderson - foul #4 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Alfred Rock (PF) Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Justin Higgins (C) Michael Mattingly | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Alfred Rock connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffery Lee and the foul's on Earl Lever - foul #2 on Earl Lever, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Dear (PG), Steven McGuckin (SF) Jeffery Lee, James Eudy | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG), Kyle Jefferson (SF) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Alfred Rock misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Sanderson picks off the pass by Kyle Jefferson in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Brady Burgess scores on a turnaround in the paint | 58-55 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Julian Patrick | 58-57 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Larry Dear hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-57 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Justin Higgins | 58-57 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Steven McGuckin steps in front of the Kyle Jefferson pass in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Steven McGuckin double dribbles | 58-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jermaine Regalado (PG), Jeffery Lee (SF), John Highland (PF) Larry Dear, Steven McGuckin, Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Kenneth Walker (PF) Edward Holbrook, Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffery Lee - foul #3 on Jeffery Lee, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt (SG) Bruce Sanderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Earl Lever is called for the reach on Joshua Honeycutt - foul #3 on Earl Lever, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | UConn | James Eudy (SF), Ronald Glass (C) Jermaine Regalado, Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | James Eudy picks off the pass by Edward Holbrook in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Jeffery Lee banks in the layup set up by James Eudy | 61-59 |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 61-59 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-59 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker comes up short on the runner in the paint | 63-59 |
| 08:14 | UConn | John Highland grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 08:00 | UConn | John Highland knocks in the floater near the basket | 65-59 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker scores on a shot from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeffery Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Honeycutt (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Eudy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Highland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Glass (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Earl Lever (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Holbrook (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Walker (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Higgins (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Joshua Honeycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Dear (PG), Bruce Sanderson (SG), Steven McGuckin (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Alfred Rock (C) Jeffery Lee, Joshua Honeycutt, James Eudy, John Highland, Ronald Glass | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Julian Patrick (PG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Michael Mattingly (C) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker, Justin Higgins | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 65-61 |
| 06:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 65-61 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Calvin Williams is whistled for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Brady Burgess (C) Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Bruce Sanderson is called for the reach on Kyle Jefferson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Sanderson, team foul #5 | 65-61 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Brady Burgess grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Brady Burgess is fouled on the floor by Edward Holbrook - foul #2 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Jermaine Regalado (PG) Bruce Sanderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:12 | UConn | Brady Burgess misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Brady Burgess - foul #3 on Brady Burgess, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Calvin Williams misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Julian Patrick - foul #3 on Julian Patrick, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Sanderson (SG) Larry Dear | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Sanderson - foul #3 on Bruce Sanderson, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Alfred Rock (PF) Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick is hacked by Jermaine Regalado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jermaine Regalado, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Calvin Williams (PF) Brady Burgess | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Steven McGuckin is fouled on the floor by Kyle Jefferson - foul #3 on Kyle Jefferson, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Steven McGuckin makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Steven McGuckin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Edward Holbrook | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Alfred Rock throws it down on a great pass from Jermaine Regalado and he's hacked by Michael Mattingly - foul #5 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UConn | James Eudy (SF) Steven McGuckin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (C) Kyle Jefferson, Michael Mattingly | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Alfred Rock makes the free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne's floater is tipped away by Alfred Rock | 74-67 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Alfred Rock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-67 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Earl Lever grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Dear (PG), Brady Burgess (C) Jermaine Regalado, Alfred Rock | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:17 | UConn | Joseph Payne steals it from James Eudy | 74-67 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Joe Thompson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Brady Burgess misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #3 on Joseph Payne, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Jermaine Regalado (PG), Joshua Honeycutt (SG), Jeffery Lee (SF), John Highland (PF) Larry Dear, Bruce Sanderson, James Eudy, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (SG), Kyle Jefferson (SF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Joe Thompson, Kenneth Walker | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Brady Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Brady Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins grabs the board | 75-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jermaine Regalado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Highland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brady Burgess (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Julian Patrick (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Holbrook (tiring) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-69 |
| 03:22 | UConn | John Highland throws it down | 77-69 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 77-69 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the jumper from the left side | 77-69 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins tips it home | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | UConn | John Highland misses the lay-in | 77-71 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Julian Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Brady Burgess can't throw it down | 77-73 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Brady Burgess snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Kyle Jefferson steals it from Joshua Honeycutt | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Jermaine Regalado steps in front of the Julian Patrick pass in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Holbrook - foul #3 on Edward Holbrook, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Sanderson (SG), James Eudy (SF), Calvin Williams (PF) Joshua Honeycutt, Jeffery Lee, John Highland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is fouled in the backcourt by James Eudy - foul #2 on James Eudy, team foul #9 | 79-73 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Calvin Williams pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Calvin Williams grabs the offensive board | 79-74 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-74 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses short on a floater from the right side | 79-74 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado snags the defensive board | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Patrick - foul #4 on Julian Patrick, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven McGuckin (SF), John Highland (PF) James Eudy, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-74 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado is hacked by Julian Patrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Julian Patrick, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG) Julian Patrick | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bruce Sanderson steals it from Earl Lever in the backcourt | 83-74 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Steven McGuckin is hacked by Justin Higgins - foul #2 on Justin Higgins, team foul #16 | 83-74 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Steven McGuckin misses the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Steven McGuckin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is open and buries a shot from the left side | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | UConn | John Highland is hacked by Earl Lever in the backcourt - foul #4 on Earl Lever, team foul #17 | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | UConn | John Highland makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | UConn | John Highland misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins snags the defensive board | 85-76 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Earl Lever misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-76 |
| 00:13 | UConn | John Highland grabs the board | 85-76 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Earl Lever is called for the reach on John Highland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Earl Lever, team foul #18 | 85-76 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joe Thompson (SG) Earl Lever | |
| 00:12 | UConn | John Highland makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:12 | UConn | John Highland makes the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-76 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Bruce Sanderson snags the defensive board | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jermaine Regalado runs out the clock | 87-76 |