| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | UCLA | John Pickle misses short on a runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Reuben Williams - foul #2 on Reuben Williams, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass is intercepted by John Pickle | 33-30 |
| 18:26 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 33-30 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Jeff Young can't throw it down | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle tips it in | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | UCLA | Austin Krom scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Pierce | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:10 | UCLA | John Pickle misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-32 |
| 17:09 | UCLA | Reuben Williams tips it home | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Webb | 37-34 |
| 16:38 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Reuben Williams | 37-37 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, Jeff Young, John Webb, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Steven McDowell (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) Reuben Williams, John Pickle, Joshua Pierce, Austin Krom, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 16:21 | UCLA | James Rucks takes the ball from Thomas Cox in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Ryan Krueger is denied by Roger Pierce | 37-37 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | James Rucks tips it home | 39-37 |
| 15:53 | UCLA | Dale Bateman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Cox | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven McDowell (fresh) SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG) James Rucks | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Roger Pierce misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG) Thomas Cox | |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Roger Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Roger Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Michell | 41-41 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Reuben Williams is hacked by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #2 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ernest Battle (C) Gary Welsh, James Taylor, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SF), Austin Krom (PF) Roger Pierce, Dale Bateman | |
| 14:12 | UCLA | Austin Krom clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Young | 41-41 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 43-41 |
| 13:47 | UCLA | Steven McDowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 13:46 | UCLA | Reuben Williams tips it home | 43-43 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Russell Rhymer | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | UCLA | Steven McDowell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ernest Battle | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Michell | 45-43 |
| 12:35 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ryan Krueger - foul #2 on Ryan Krueger, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Gary Welsh (SG), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Matthew Michell, Andrew Wilson, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), John Pickle (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Steven McDowell, Joshua Pierce, Russell Rhymer | |
| 12:35 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:35 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 12:18 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:50 | UCLA | The short jumper by Thomas Cox is denied by Jeffrey Clifford | 45-45 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | John Webb grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Rucks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:29 | UCLA | Roger Pierce gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:00 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses long on a runner from close range | 45-45 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is fouled on the floor by John Pickle - foul #2 on John Pickle, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), Andrew Wilson (SG), James Taylor (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Ernest Battle (C) James Rucks, Gary Welsh, Jeff Young, John Webb, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Joshua Pierce (SF), Dale Bateman (PF) Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell clanks a floater from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:31 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 10:02 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Dale Bateman swats the short shot by Ryan Krueger | 45-45 |
| 09:41 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson tips it back up and in | 47-45 |
| 09:18 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew can't connect on a runner in the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | James Taylor is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-45 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | James Taylor snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | James Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Dale Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:01 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Michell - foul #1 on Matthew Michell, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Welsh (SG), Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) Andrew Wilson, James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McDowell (SG), Austin Krom (PF), Russell Rhymer (C) John Pickle, Dale Bateman, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 08:01 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Webb | 47-46 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | John Webb is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pierce - foul #3 on Joshua Pierce, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SF) Joshua Pierce | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Welsh (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven McDowell (fresh) SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Young scores on a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Roger Pierce - foul #2 on Roger Pierce, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG) Reuben Williams | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Thomas Cox clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gary Welsh - foul #2 on Gary Welsh, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Thomas Cox misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:14 | UCLA | Thomas Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Jeff Young buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | UCLA | Thomas Cox hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steven McDowell | 53-49 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Michell and the foul's on Steven McDowell - foul #2 on Steven McDowell, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Rucks (PG), Ernest Battle (C) Matthew Michell, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG) Thomas Cox | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Gary Welsh makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:58 | UCLA | Roger Pierce is fouled on the floor by Jeff Young - foul #2 on Jeff Young, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF) Gary Welsh, John Webb | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SF) Roger Pierce | |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Austin Krom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Young - foul #3 on Jeff Young, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG) Steven McDowell | |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:36 | UCLA | Austin Krom makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle makes the contested turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Austin Krom - foul #1 on Austin Krom, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Michell (PG), James Taylor (SF) James Rucks, Jeff Young | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Austin Krom, Russell Rhymer | |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:07 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Reuben Williams's floater is knocked away by Ryan Krueger | 58-51 |
| 04:48 | UCLA | Thomas Cox tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger banks in the layup set up by Andrew Wilson | 60-53 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Reuben Williams scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Cox and the foul's on Andrew Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Wilson, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Young (SF), John Webb (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Taylor, Ryan Krueger, Ernest Battle | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), Roger Pierce (SF), Russell Rhymer (C) Thomas Cox, Joshua Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:49 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-56 |
| 03:47 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Webb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Rhymer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:42 | UCLA | John Pickle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Roger Pierce tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Dale Bateman - foul #2 on Dale Bateman, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (PG), Austin Krom (PF) Reuben Williams, Dale Bateman | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Andrew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:50 | UCLA | John Pickle knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Cox | 62-60 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | UCLA | Russell Rhymer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ernest Battle (C) Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG), Joshua Pierce (SF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce, Russell Rhymer | |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Reuben Williams is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Austin Krom | 62-62 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Matthew Michell connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jeff Young | 64-62 |
| 01:20 | UCLA | Austin Krom knocks in the jump hook from close range | 64-64 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Wilson | 66-64 |
| 00:38 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle is fouled in the backcourt by John Pickle - foul #3 on John Pickle, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Ernest Battle misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | John Pickle pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | UCLA | John Pickle misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jeff Young grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Jeff Young is hacked by Reuben Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Williams, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the dunk attempt | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Reuben Williams tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeff Young pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |