| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) SF - Norman Horne (fresh) PF - Mark Light (fresh) C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fresh) SG - Johnny Collins (fresh) SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) PF - Roy Barber (fresh) C - William Bleich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Mark Light is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Oren Montgomery | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Oren Montgomery steps in front of the Johnny Collins pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Norman Horne hits a floater from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Cartee | 4-3 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Brown | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Rafael Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnny Collins - foul #1 on Johnny Collins, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), David Hicks (SF), Donald Moore (PF), Clement Encinas (C) Oren Montgomery, Norman Horne, Mark Light, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:42 | UConn | Rafael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Rafael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | UConn | David Hicks snags the defensive board | 6-3 |
| 17:16 | UConn | William Bleich is called for the reach on Sam Henn - foul #1 on William Bleich, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Swingle (C) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:04 | UConn | Clement Encinas can't connect on a runner from the right block | 6-3 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee is whistled for a carry | 6-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Norman Horne (SF) Donald Moore, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:22 | UConn | Sam Henn's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Cartee | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Clement Encinas snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Sam Henn hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee loses the ball out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG), Mark Light (PF) Oren Montgomery, Norman Horne | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hicks (fresh) PF - Mark Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clement Encinas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) PF - Roy Barber (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Bleich (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UConn | David Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (PF) Mark Light | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:29 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Clement Encinas hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Sam Henn and he's hacked by William Bleich - foul #2 on William Bleich, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Norman Horne (SF), Dwayne Swingle (C) Sam Henn, Rafael Brown, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken (C) William Bleich | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Norman Horne grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Johnny Collins steps in front of the David Hicks pass | 10-6 |
| 15:07 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Collins | 10-8 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Clement Encinas tips it in | 12-8 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Roy Barber misses the shot from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Hicks | 14-8 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins is hacked by David Hicks - foul #1 on David Hicks, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Rafael Brown (SG), Donald Moore (SF), Mark Light (PF) Oren Montgomery, David Hicks, Norman Horne, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF) Carlos Simpson | |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Horne (SF) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:26 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle blows the layup | 14-8 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Roy Barber gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Sam Henn is hacked by Mitchell Cartee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mitchell Cartee, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Donald Moore (SF), Clement Encinas (C) Sam Henn, Norman Horne, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:52 | UConn | Clement Encinas knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Rafael Brown | 16-10 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Roy Barber misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-10 |
| 12:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clement Encinas | 16-10 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Oren Montgomery can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 16-10 |
| 12:29 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Brown | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Clement Encinas splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 16-10 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Roy Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 12:07 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-10 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Mark Light gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Clement Encinas is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Horne (SF), Dwayne Swingle (C) Donald Moore, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SF), Nathaniel Choudhury (PF) Raymond Joseph, Curtis Aitken | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Light (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Simpson (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Choudhury (fresh) C - Roy Barber (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Oren Montgomery is called for the reach on Mitchell Cartee - foul #1 on Oren Montgomery, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), David Hicks (SG) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Mark Light grabs the board | 16-10 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Norman Horne can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Roy Barber - foul #1 on Roy Barber, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Rafael Brown (SG) Sam Henn, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carmen Carr (PF) Roy Barber | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson is hacked by Norman Horne - foul #1 on Norman Horne, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Light (PF), Clement Encinas (C) Norman Horne, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee loses the dribble to Oren Montgomery | 18-10 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Rafael Brown misses the lay-in | 18-10 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury grabs the defensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-10 |
| 10:23 | UConn | David Hicks gets the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Clement Encinas is denied on a layup by Nathaniel Choudhury | 18-10 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits a jumper from the right side set up by Johnny Collins | 18-12 |
| 09:40 | UConn | David Hicks scores on a shot from the left side set up by Oren Montgomery | 20-12 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee is hacked by Oren Montgomery - foul #2 on Oren Montgomery, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Norman Horne (SF), Donald Moore (PF), Dwayne Swingle (C) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown, Mark Light, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (PG), Giuseppe Russo (SG), Roy Barber (PF), Curtis Aitken (C) Mitchell Cartee, Johnny Collins, Carmen Carr, Nathaniel Choudhury | |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Joseph | 20-14 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Donald Moore scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Hicks | 22-14 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Roy Barber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Barber, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG), Clement Encinas (PF) David Hicks, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (SG), Carmen Carr (PF) Carlos Simpson, Roy Barber | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Norman Horne and he's hacked by Curtis Aitken - foul #1 on Curtis Aitken, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Light (PF) Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury (PF) Carmen Carr | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the free throw | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Sam Henn picks off the pass by Giuseppe Russo in the backcourt | 24-14 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Mark Light's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Choudhury | 24-14 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Collins | 24-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Light (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Giuseppe Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Choudhury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Aitken (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Johnny Collins steps in front of the Norman Horne pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 24-17 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Norman Horne - foul #2 on Norman Horne, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (SG), Donald Moore (SF), Clement Encinas (PF) Rafael Brown, Norman Horne, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG) Giuseppe Russo | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Swingle | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Mitchell Cartee is called for the reach on Sam Henn - foul #2 on Mitchell Cartee, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (SG), Carlos Simpson (SF), Carmen Carr (PF) Mitchell Cartee, Johnny Collins, Curtis Aitken | |
| 06:57 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Rafael Brown grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Rafael Brown loses the dribble to Nathaniel Choudhury | 26-18 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-18 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Clement Encinas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Carmen Carr - foul #1 on Carmen Carr, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Norman Horne (SF), Mark Light (PF) Rafael Brown, David Hicks, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee (PG), Johnny Collins (SG), Roy Barber (PF), William Bleich (C) Raymond Joseph, Giuseppe Russo, Carmen Carr, Nathaniel Choudhury | |
| 05:34 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Roy Barber gets the rebound | 26-18 |
| 05:30 | Syracuse | Roy Barber drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Johnny Collins | 26-20 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses badly on a floater from the left side | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Horne | 26-20 |
| 04:45 | UConn | William Bleich is called for the reach on Clement Encinas - foul #3 on William Bleich, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG), Dwayne Swingle (C) Sam Henn, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken (C) William Bleich | |
| 04:45 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Simpson | 28-23 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle is hacked by Roy Barber - foul #3 on Roy Barber, team foul #11 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Light (PF) Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph (SF), Carmen Carr (PF) Carlos Simpson, Roy Barber | |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Collins | 29-26 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Curtis Aitken is called for the reach on Dwayne Swingle - foul #2 on Curtis Aitken, team foul #12 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (SG) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Curtis Aitken | 29-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Light (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwayne Swingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Cartee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmen Carr (fresh) C - Curtis Aitken (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Syracuse | David Hicks steps in front of the Johnny Collins pass | 29-26 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Oren Montgomery lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hicks | 31-26 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee is hacked by Mark Light - foul #1 on Mark Light, team foul #6 | 31-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG) David Hicks | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson (SF), Nathaniel Choudhury (PF) Johnny Collins, Carmen Carr | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 02:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Rafael Brown | 31-26 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Norman Horne clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 31-26 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Norman Horne tips it home | 33-26 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | The jumper by Mitchell Cartee is denied by Mark Light | 33-26 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Curtis Aitken grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Mitchell Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rafael Brown and he's fouled by Curtis Aitken - foul #3 on Curtis Aitken, team foul #13 | 35-28 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (SG), Clement Encinas (PF) Rafael Brown, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Collins (SG), Carmen Carr (PF) Raymond Joseph, Curtis Aitken | |
| 01:55 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Nathaniel Choudhury pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Mitchell Cartee and the foul's on Oren Montgomery - foul #3 on Oren Montgomery, team foul #7 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Rafael Brown (SG) Oren Montgomery, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Carlos Simpson makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Rafael Brown is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Norman Horne | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins makes the contested floater from the left block on a nice dish by Carlos Simpson | 37-33 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Clement Encinas evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane set up by Rafael Brown | 39-33 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Johnny Collins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Clement Encinas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Norman Horne can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Choudhury | 39-33 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Sam Henn picks off the pass by Johnny Collins out of a doubleteam | 39-33 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Norman Horne is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SF), Mark Light (PF), Dwayne Swingle (C) Rafael Brown, Norman Horne, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Giuseppe Russo (PG), Raymond Joseph (SF) Mitchell Cartee, Carlos Simpson | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Joseph misses the halfcourt shot | 39-33 |