| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Koperski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Renwick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hale (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses short on a shot from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 19:32 | UCLA | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 19:03 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd makes the runner in the lane set up by James Jenkins and the foul's on Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #1 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 19:03 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Don Groholski steals it from Steven Timko | 24-21 |
| 18:42 | UCLA | John Renwick banks in the layup on a great pass from Don Groholski | 26-21 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Koperski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Koperski, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) William Davis | |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:53 | UCLA | John Renwick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| 17:53 | UCLA | John Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:53 | UCLA | John Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is denied on a layup by Nicholas Lloyd | 27-23 |
| 17:35 | UCLA | James Jenkins gets the rebound | 27-23 |
| 17:14 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 17:12 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Jeffrey Koperski - foul #2 on Jeffrey Koperski, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman (PG), Roger Hulse (PF), Steven Scheller (C) Don Groholski, James Jenkins, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 3rd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the shot near the basket set up by Jeffrey Koperski | 31-26 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | John Renwick takes the ball from Robert Young | 31-26 |
| 16:01 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Renwick | 33-26 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Gerald Saltzman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Jeffrey Koperski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Renwick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Steven Scheller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Charles Powers knocks in the floater from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 15:12 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman is denied on a layup by Charles Powers | 33-28 |
| 15:10 | UCLA | Steven Scheller tips it home | 35-28 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Roger Hulse swats the short shot by Leonard Youngblood | 35-28 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 14:17 | UCLA | John Renwick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette lays it in set up by Robert Young and he's hacked by Roger Hulse - foul #1 on Roger Hulse, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (PG), Don Groholski (SG), James Jenkins (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Jeffrey Koperski, John Renwick, Roger Hulse, Steven Scheller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Douglas Faris (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Robert Young, Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Michael Rosas makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Jenkins | 38-33 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette throws it down | 38-35 |
| 12:40 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Chris Morrissette - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Hulse (SF) Gerald Saltzman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Chris Morrissette | |
| 12:24 | UCLA | Roger Hulse misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | William Davis gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | William Davis drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Hale | 38-37 |
| 11:56 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-37 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Groholski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 blk. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Davis and the foul's on James Jenkins - foul #3 on James Jenkins, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SF) Roger Hulse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) William Davis | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:28 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd connects on the shot from the right side and he's hacked by Steven Timko - foul #2 on Steven Timko, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski (SG) Don Groholski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 11:28 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | John Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Hulse (PF) James Jenkins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 10:46 | UCLA | John Renwick shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Koperski | 43-40 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Lloyd is called for the reach on Steven Timko - foul #2 on Nicholas Lloyd, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG), Gerald Saltzman (C) Michael Rosas, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Saltzman - foul #1 on Gerald Saltzman, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Douglas Faris (SF) John Hale, Leonard Youngblood | |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | UCLA | The jump hook by John Renwick is blocked by Chris Morrissette | 43-42 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Steven Timko connects on the turnaround in the paint | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Chris Morrissette - foul #3 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (PG), James Jenkins (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Jeffrey Koperski, John Renwick, Roger Hulse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF) Robert Young, Douglas Faris, Chris Morrissette | |
| 08:52 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:52 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | William Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 08:11 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman scores on a floater from close range set up by James Jenkins | 47-47 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Steven Timko hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hale | 47-49 |
| 07:34 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Saltzman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Don Groholski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | UCLA | John Hale steals it from James Jenkins | 47-49 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | William Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hale | 47-51 |
| 06:51 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Don Groholski | 49-51 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins is hacked by Don Groholski - foul #1 on Don Groholski, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski (SG), John Renwick (SF), Roger Hulse (PF), Steven Scheller (C) Gerald Saltzman, Don Groholski, James Jenkins, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:24 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Roger Hulse | 49-52 |
| 06:09 | UCLA | Leonard Youngblood takes the ball from Steven Scheller | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:51 | UCLA | Steven Scheller gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:47 | UCLA | John Renwick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Chris Morrissette - foul #4 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG) Bruce Hankins | |
| 05:47 | UCLA | John Renwick misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:47 | UCLA | John Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Rosas - foul #4 on Michael Rosas, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) William Davis | |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | Steven Scheller pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Steven Scheller misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by John Hale - foul #1 on John Hale, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Jenkins (PF) Roger Hulse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG) John Hale | |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Steven Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | UCLA | Steven Scheller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Robert Young drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Powers | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | UCLA | John Renwick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 51-56 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Robert Young scores on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Rosas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Koperski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Renwick (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Scheller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski is fouled on the floor by William Davis - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG), Roger Hulse (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Michael Rosas, James Jenkins, Steven Scheller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| 03:11 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA 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 (-3) | |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 02:41 | UCLA | John Renwick pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:41 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Jenkins (PF) Roger Hulse | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:32 | UCLA | John Renwick hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Groholski and he's hacked by Chris Morrissette - foul #5 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, Chris Morrissette | |
| 02:32 | UCLA | John Renwick makes the free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:38 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Steven Timko banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Hale | 56-61 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | John Renwick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | John Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Hale is hacked by Jeffrey Koperski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Koperski, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (PG) Don Groholski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Timko - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #11 | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:36 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Koperski is called for the reach on Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Koperski, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), Douglas Faris (SF) John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | Michael Rosas is whistled for traveling | 57-63 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Michael Rosas is called for the reach on Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Rosas, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG) Michael Rosas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | John Renwick's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Douglas Faris | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Don Groholski is called for the reach on Robert Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Groholski, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:07 | UCLA | John Renwick splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by Don Groholski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Don Groholski, team foul #13 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | John Renwick misses the halfcourt shot | 60-66 |