| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) SF - George Taylor (fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) SG - William Lieberg (fresh) SF - Irving Macaluso (fresh) PF - Dennis Coomer (fresh) C - James Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Charles Powers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses short on a shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UCLA | William Lieberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Irving Macaluso | 0-3 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | James Jenkins is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #1 on James Jenkins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from George Taylor | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | UCLA | James Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Irving Macaluso can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Dennis Coomer swats the short shot by George Taylor | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses short on a floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood tips it in | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | UCLA | Leonard Youngblood steps in front of the Dennis Coomer pass | 4-3 |
| 17:44 | Syracuse | George Taylor lays it up and in on a great pass from Leonard Youngblood | 6-3 |
| 17:24 | UCLA | James Jenkins drills a jumper in the paint set up by Don Groholski | 6-5 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the lay-in | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | George Taylor knocks in the floater in the paint | 8-5 |
| 16:42 | UCLA | William Lieberg is fouled on the floor by Chris Morrissette - foul #1 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Leonard Youngblood, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:22 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| 16:22 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:22 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a runner in the paint | 8-7 |
| 15:53 | UCLA | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Hale (fresh) SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) C - Steven Timko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lieberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Irving Macaluso (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Coomer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UCLA | William Lieberg comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 8-7 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Irving Macaluso - foul #1 on Irving Macaluso, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (SG), Jeffrey Koperski (SF), Roger Hulse (PF), William Roemer (C) William Lieberg, Irving Macaluso, Dennis Coomer, James Jenkins | |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the offensive board | 9-7 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the floater from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:01 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Roger Hulse's fadeaway is rejected by Harrison Brooker | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker buries a runner from the right block | 11-7 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Michael Rosas is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hankins - foul #1 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Irving Macaluso (SF) Don Groholski | |
| 14:03 | UCLA | Roger Hulse drills a runner near the basket | 11-9 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Steven Timko knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Smith | 13-9 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Michael Rosas's pass is intercepted by Harrison Brooker | 13-9 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 13-9 |
| 13:12 | UCLA | Roger Hulse grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:55 | UCLA | Bruce Hankins is called for the reach on Irving Macaluso - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG), William Lieberg (SG), Dennis Coomer (PF), James Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Koperski, Irving Macaluso, Roger Hulse, William Roemer | |
| 12:30 | UCLA | Don Groholski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-9 |
| 12:28 | UCLA | Michael Rosas hits the follow up shot | 13-11 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | John Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 11:41 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer knocks in the floater from the left block | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hale (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Lieberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rosas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Coomer (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette drills a floater in the lane set up by Leonard Youngblood | 17-13 |
| 11:13 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Rosas and he's fouled by Charles Powers - foul #1 on Charles Powers, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | Irving Macaluso (SF) Michael Rosas | |
| 11:13 | UCLA | Dennis Coomer makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | 3 seconds is called on Leonard Youngblood | 17-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF) Douglas Faris, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski (PG), Roger Hulse (PF) Don Groholski, Dennis Coomer | |
| 10:38 | UCLA | William Lieberg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith drills a shot from the right block set up by Leonard Youngblood and the foul's on Irving Macaluso - foul #2 on Irving Macaluso, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG) Irving Macaluso | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:00 | UCLA | Douglas Faris steals it from James Jenkins | 20-16 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris can't connect on a floater from the left block | 20-16 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 22-16 |
| 09:18 | UCLA | Roger Hulse comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #6 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SG), John Hale (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (SG), Dennis Coomer (PF) William Lieberg, James Jenkins | |
| 09:18 | UCLA | Roger Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | UCLA | Roger Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Steven Timko | 22-17 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker's pass is intercepted by Michael Rosas | 22-17 |
| 08:46 | UCLA | Don Groholski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Rosas | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Coomer - foul #1 on Dennis Coomer, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:59 | UCLA | Roger Hulse is hacked by Chris Morrissette - foul #2 on Chris Morrissette, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Lieberg (SG) Don Groholski | |
| 07:59 | UCLA | Roger Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 23-19 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | George Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Koperski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Koperski, team foul #5 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG) Joseph Smith, John Hale | |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG), James Jenkins (C) Jeffrey Koperski, Roger Hulse | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Don Groholski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Lieberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rosas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dennis Coomer (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | UCLA | Michael Rosas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Dennis Coomer is called for the reach on Douglas Faris - foul #2 on Dennis Coomer, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), John Hale (SF) Douglas Faris, George Taylor | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Roemer (PF) Dennis Coomer | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 06:55 | UCLA | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Michael Rosas knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from James Jenkins | 25-21 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Roemer - foul #1 on William Roemer, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski (SF), Roger Hulse (PF) Michael Rosas, William Roemer | |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:24 | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | Harrison Brooker swats the layup by Roger Hulse | 25-21 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Hankins | 25-21 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 27-21 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | William Lieberg travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF) Leonard Youngblood, Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Roemer (C) James Jenkins | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | William Lieberg picks off the pass by Chris Morrissette | 27-21 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Roger Hulse misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Powers - foul #2 on Charles Powers, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Steven Timko (PF) Douglas Faris, Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Roger Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:21 | UCLA | Roger Hulse makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hale | 29-23 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Bruce Hankins steals it from Jeffrey Koperski | 29-23 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Don Groholski - foul #1 on Don Groholski, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Rosas (PG) Don Groholski | |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:32 | UCLA | William Lieberg double dribbles | 31-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Jenkins (C) William Roemer | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-23 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | James Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Roger Hulse clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 03:47 | UCLA | Roger Hulse hits the follow up shot | 31-25 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the driving attempt from the left block | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) SF - George Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Chris Morrissette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Rosas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lieberg (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Koperski (fairly fresh) PF - Roger Hulse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UCLA | William Lieberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | Don Groholski (PG), Irving Macaluso (SF), Dennis Coomer (PF) William Lieberg, Jeffrey Koperski, Roger Hulse | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins drills a jumpshot from the right side | 35-25 |
| 02:59 | UCLA | Michael Rosas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Hankins | 35-25 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood is whistled for a carry | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | UCLA | William Roemer (C) James Jenkins | |
| 02:43 | UCLA | Michael Rosas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | John Hale is fouled on the floor by Dennis Coomer - foul #3 on Dennis Coomer, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SF), Chris Morrissette (C) Leonard Youngblood, Bruce Hankins, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Jenkins (C) Dennis Coomer | |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:08 | UCLA | Irving Macaluso connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Don Groholski | 37-27 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | William Roemer takes the ball from John Hale | 37-27 |
| 01:29 | UCLA | Don Groholski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-27 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Charles Powers gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | George Taylor clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-27 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | William Roemer pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Michael Rosas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Leonard Youngblood (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, George Taylor, Charles Powers, Chris Morrissette | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffrey Koperski (SG), Roger Hulse (PF) Don Groholski, James Jenkins | |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Michael Rosas makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Michael Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Harrison Brooker is blocked by Roger Hulse | 37-29 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | William Roemer gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | Michael Rosas drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Irving Macaluso | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 37-32 |