| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Saltzman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | John Renwick steps in front of the Steven Timko pass | 23-33 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | John Renwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Don Groholski is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #1 on Don Groholski, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Saltzman - foul #2 on Gerald Saltzman, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:50 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd is fouled on the floor by Steven Timko - foul #3 on Steven Timko, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 17:27 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd blows the layup | 25-33 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | William Davis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the tip | 25-33 |
| 17:01 | UCLA | Don Groholski grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:37 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Steven Timko can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 16:14 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lloyd | 25-33 |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Timko - foul #4 on Steven Timko, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (PG), Jeffrey Koperski (SF), James Jenkins (PF) Don Groholski, Gerald Saltzman, Roger Hulse | |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Rosas (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Renwick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Koperski (fresh) PF - James Jenkins (fresh) C - Nicholas Lloyd (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Michael Rosas steals it from Douglas Faris | 25-34 |
| 15:10 | UCLA | John Renwick can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-34 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joseph Smith is denied by James Jenkins | 25-34 |
| 14:42 | UCLA | John Renwick pulls down the rebound | 25-34 |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Michael Rosas - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF) Robert Young, Joseph Smith, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG), Gerald Saltzman (SF), Roger Hulse (PF) John Renwick, Jeffrey Koperski, James Jenkins | |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Michael Rosas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Charles Powers snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Davis | 27-34 |
| 13:13 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman misses the easy layup | 27-34 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 27-34 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | Michael Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 12:24 | UCLA | Michael Rosas misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | William Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 30-34 |
| 11:29 | UCLA | Michael Rosas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 11:27 | UCLA | Roger Hulse grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Powers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Rosas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerald Saltzman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Hulse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Lloyd (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 11:01 | UCLA | Michael Rosas buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Don Groholski | 30-37 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits a floater from the right side | 32-37 |
| 10:14 | UCLA | Michael Rosas makes the contested jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Hulse | 32-39 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), John Hale (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG), Jeffrey Koperski (SF), James Jenkins (PF), Steven Scheller (C) Michael Rosas, Gerald Saltzman, Roger Hulse, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 09:33 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Renwick | 32-41 |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | James Jenkins swats the layup by Steven Timko | 32-41 |
| 09:15 | UCLA | The rebound goes to John Renwick | 32-41 |
| 08:55 | UCLA | John Hale picks off the pass by Steven Scheller | 32-41 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | John Hale lays it up and in | 34-41 |
| 08:29 | UCLA | John Renwick makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Koperski steals the ball from John Hale | 34-44 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | John Renwick shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 07:38 | UCLA | James Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 07:23 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Timko | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Renwick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Koperski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Scheller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Koperski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Koperski, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Chris Morrissette (PF) John Hale, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (PG), Gerald Saltzman (SF), Roger Hulse (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Don Groholski, Jeffrey Koperski, James Jenkins, Steven Scheller | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:29 | UCLA | Roger Hulse can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 36-44 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette scores on a jumper in the lane set up by William Davis | 38-44 |
| 05:37 | UCLA | Steven Timko picks off the pass by Gerald Saltzman | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the jumper from the right block | 40-44 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Michael Rosas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 04:59 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Davis | 42-46 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | Roger Hulse is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (C) Robert Young, Joseph Smith, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski (SG) John Renwick | |
| 04:12 | UCLA | Michael Rosas is hacked by William Davis during a doubleteam - foul #3 on William Davis, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG) Jeffrey Koperski | |
| 03:57 | UCLA | Roger Hulse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Lloyd | 42-46 |
| 03:07 | UCLA | William Davis steals the ball from Michael Rosas | 42-46 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Davis | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Powers (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Rosas (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Gerald Saltzman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Nicholas Lloyd (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Youngblood - foul #1 on Leonard Youngblood, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Steven Timko (C) William Davis, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG), James Jenkins (PF), Steven Scheller (C) Michael Rosas, Roger Hulse, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Chris Morrissette (PF) Douglas Faris, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Hulse (PF) Steven Scheller | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Steven Timko blows the layup but the foul's on Don Groholski - foul #2 on Don Groholski, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd (C) James Jenkins | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:19 | UCLA | Roger Hulse pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:57 | UCLA | John Renwick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Robert Young snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Roger Hulse is called for the reach on William Davis - foul #2 on Roger Hulse, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Hulse - foul #3 on Roger Hulse, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:19 | UCLA | Roger Hulse gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 01:14 | UCLA | Robert Young steals it from Don Groholski in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | William Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette tips it in | 48-48 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Roger Hulse scores on a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Roger Hulse misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | William Davis tips it back up and in | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | UCLA | John Renwick is fouled on the floor by Steven Timko - foul #5 on Steven Timko, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (C) Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:03 | UCLA | John Renwick makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | John Renwick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-52 |