| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Timothy Bonds drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 19:19 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Like Yin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Like Yin - foul #3 on Like Yin, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Frank Martini lays it in on a nice dish by Elmer Maher and the foul's on Allan Foster - foul #3 on Allan Foster, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-32 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses the dunk | 29-32 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses the tip | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it in | 29-34 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Fee | 29-34 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Richard Cancel takes the ball from Mark Fee | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits the finger roll | 31-34 |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Fee | 31-36 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Timothy Bonds can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski's pass is intercepted by Paul Lassiter | 31-36 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Mark Fee scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Fabian Giordano | 31-38 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it home | 31-40 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Elmer Maher steps in front of the Timothy Bonds pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 31-40 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher is denied on a layup by Gerald Dunn | 31-40 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Horodyski and he's hacked by Timothy Bonds - foul #2 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Paul Lassiter, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Allan Foster is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Fishburn (SG) Jimmy Nelson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Elmer Maher | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-46 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 5 pts. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-46 |
| 11:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Allan Foster | 31-46 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Harold Weisgerber steals the ball from Nicholas Gibbs | 31-46 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Thomas Sam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Allan Foster, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano connects on the runner from the left block set up by Mark Fee | 31-48 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Lassiter | 34-48 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Frank Martini hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Horodyski | 34-50 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Paul Lassiter scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 08:27 | Syracuse | Gerald Dunn steals it from Frank Martini | 37-50 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Gregory Johnson swats the layup by Timothy Bonds | 37-50 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | Richard Cancel takes the ball from Frank Martini | 37-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Timothy Bonds gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Richard Cancel drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Frank Martini comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-50 |
| 06:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 40-50 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is hacked by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #1 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #1 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Gregory Johnson, Fabian Giordano | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Gibbs | 40-52 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 43-52 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Ray Saunders is hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Richard Cancel, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Frank Martini (SF) Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous | |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is hacked by Jimmy Nelson - foul #2 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Frank Martini connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Alex Romanski | 43-55 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is called for traveling | 43-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano misses the shot from the right block | 43-55 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Like Yin gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | UConn | Timothy Bonds shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-55 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 02:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Timothy Bonds can't finish the layup | 43-55 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Bonds blocks the short jumper by Elmer Maher | 43-55 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano can't tip it in | 43-55 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Allan Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Timothy Bonds can't tip it in | 43-57 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Allan Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Like Yin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG) Harold Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-57 |
| 00:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Gregory Johnson - foul #1 on Gregory Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-57 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Like Yin swats the dunk try by Robert Linkous | 45-57 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Like Yin snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Allan Foster scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-57 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski is hacked by Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #6 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG) Mark Fee | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski runs out the clock | 48-57 |