| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Frank Martini inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Allan Foster is fouled on the floor by Fabian Giordano - foul #2 on Fabian Giordano, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher buries a jumper near the basket set up by Nicholas Horodyski and he's hacked by Jimmy Nelson - foul #2 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher makes the free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Elmer Maher | 29-38 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Fabian Giordano takes the ball from Paul Lassiter after a doubleteam | 29-38 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Timothy Bonds comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Mark Fee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Like Yin - foul #3 on Like Yin, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Russell Fishburn is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #1 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee | |
| 16:09 | UConn | Gerald Dunn buries a shot in the paint | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-39 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Saunders (fresh) SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Fishburn | 34-41 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Thomas Sam connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Gerald Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Gibbs - foul #2 on Nicholas Gibbs, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Frank Martini (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Ray Saunders, Robert Linkous, Gregory Johnson | |
| 14:46 | UConn | Gerald Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Gerald Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano loses the dribble to Allan Foster | 36-43 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Frank Martini pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Jimmy Nelson steals it from Frank Martini | 36-43 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Paul Lassiter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Timothy Bonds can't tip it in | 36-43 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Mark Fee grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is hacked by Timothy Bonds - foul #2 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (C) Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Mark Fee, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Like Yin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-43 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Like Yin tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Like Yin steals the ball from Frank Martini | 38-43 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Fabian Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UConn | Paul Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Frank Martini pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Allan Foster pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Elmer Maher swats the short shot by Timothy Bonds | 41-49 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 10:10 | Syracuse | Frank Martini comes up short on the shot from the left block | 41-49 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Paul Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Frank Martini comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 41-49 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano tips it but misses | 41-49 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Allan Foster grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 41-49 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is fouled on the floor by Allan Foster - foul #1 on Allan Foster, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Emmons (PG), Mark Fee (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Gregory Johnson (PF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Alex Romanski, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher, Fabian Giordano | |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Richard Cancel steals the ball from Mark Fee | 41-49 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Emmons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Johnson (fresh) C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Dunn - foul #1 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Thomas Sam pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Fee | 41-50 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | James Emmons is fouled on the floor by Harold Weisgerber - foul #1 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the runner from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Thomas Sam clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 41-52 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Mark Fee snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from James Emmons | 41-54 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber is called for traveling | 41-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (PG), Alex Romanski (SG), Frank Martini (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) James Emmons, Mark Fee, Gregory Johnson, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano hits the follow up shot | 41-56 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Thomas Sam hits a 3 from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Frank Martini clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Timothy Bonds's pass is intercepted by Frank Martini | 44-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski loses the dribble to Paul Lassiter in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Richard Cancel can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 03:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF) Paul Lassiter, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Fee (SG), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber is hacked by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #4 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Fee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Frank Martini gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Allan Foster steals the ball from Nicholas Horodyski in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 46-56 |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Fabian Giordano | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the easy layup | 46-56 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Gerald Dunn tips it home | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Gerald Dunn is called for the reach on Mark Fee - foul #2 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Thomas Sam (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Thomas Sam grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 02:24 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Paul Lassiter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jimmy Nelson | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski connects on the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Sam - foul #2 on Thomas Sam, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Timothy Bonds hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Lassiter | 54-59 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Mark Fee takes the ball from Jimmy Nelson | 54-62 |
| 01:13 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Fee | 54-64 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Allan Foster comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 54-64 |
| 00:52 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano is hacked by Jimmy Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Ray Saunders (SG), Robert Linkous (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (PF) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Nicholas Gibbs swats the shot by Timothy Bonds | 54-66 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Linkous gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski is hacked by Like Yin - foul #4 on Like Yin, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gregory Johnson (PF) Fabian Giordano | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Allan Foster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gibbs | 54-68 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski runs out the clock | 54-68 |