| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terence Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Sauls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Tommy Smart inbounds the ball | 18-32 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | UCLA | Tommy Smart can't finish the layup | 18-32 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 18-32 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-32 |
| 19:24 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Derrick Sauls | 18-32 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | William Brookman steals it from Dewey Cornett | 18-32 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Jack Jones slams it home on a great pass from William Brookman | 20-32 |
| 18:40 | UCLA | Tommy Smart blows the layup | 20-32 |
| 18:39 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser can't tip it in | 20-32 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Jack Jones gets the rebound | 20-32 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Craig Drake can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Derrick Sauls - foul #1 on Derrick Sauls, team foul #1 | 20-32 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Craig Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:00 | UCLA | Tommy Smart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terence Cutler | 22-34 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Craig Drake's floater is tipped away by Joseph Preusser | 22-34 |
| 17:29 | UCLA | Terence Cutler snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 17:03 | UCLA | Tommy Smart scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Preusser | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | William Brookman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-36 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Bochenski | 22-36 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland jams it and he's fouled by Joseph Preusser - foul #1 on Joseph Preusser, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) William Brookman | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (PG), Hubert Tow (PF), Michael Boner (C) Terence Cutler, Derrick Sauls, Joseph Preusser | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland misses the free throw | 24-36 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Hubert Tow grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 16:17 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 16:16 | UCLA | Tommy Smart tips it home | 24-38 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by John Tynan - foul #2 on John Tynan, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Edward Cunningham (C) Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (PG) Dewey Cornett | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brookman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) C - Edward Cunningham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terence Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tynan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Smart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Tow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Boner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Tommy Smart - foul #2 on Tommy Smart, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Preusser (SF) Tommy Smart | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 15:04 | UCLA | Hubert Tow is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Derrick Sauls (PF) Michael Boner | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 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 and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Edward Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Drake (PF) Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewey Cornett (SG) John Tynan | |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-38 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Craig Drake gets the rebound | 25-38 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Jones | 28-38 |
| 13:29 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser double dribbles | 28-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Brian Maitland (C) William Brookman, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (PG), Tommy Smart (SF) Terence Cutler, Joseph Preusser | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Craig Drake | 31-38 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | Fidel Gallegos is called for the reach on Dewey Cornett - foul #2 on Fidel Gallegos, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG) Fidel Gallegos | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Boner (C) Hubert Tow | |
| 12:30 | UCLA | Michael Boner lays it in set up by Tommy Smart | 31-40 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 12:02 | UCLA | Michael Boner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:34 | UCLA | Tommy Smart connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Dewey Cornett | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Tynan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Cornett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tommy Smart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Sauls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Boner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | William Brookman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-42 |
| 11:04 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy Smart | 31-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Craig Drake misses long on a shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 10:20 | UCLA | Derrick Sauls gets the rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:51 | UCLA | Derrick Sauls misses the turnaround from the baseline | 31-45 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Craig Drake is hacked by Derrick Sauls - foul #2 on Derrick Sauls, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Edward Cunningham (C) William Brookman, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (PG), Joseph Preusser (SF), Hubert Tow (PF) John Tynan, Tommy Smart, Derrick Sauls | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-45 |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Terence Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Terence Cutler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Derrick Barnes (C) Michael Boner | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 08:34 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Preusser | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Terence Cutler is called for the reach on Kyle Bochenski - foul #2 on Terence Cutler, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Brian Maitland (C) Jack Jones, Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (SG), Derrick Sauls (PF) Dewey Cornett, Derrick Barnes | |
| 08:09 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-48 |
| 07:50 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-48 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland snags the defensive board | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Brookman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cecil Didomenico (fresh) C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terence Cutler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tynan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. PF - Derrick Sauls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hubert Tow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | UCLA | John Tynan is fouled on the floor by William Brookman - foul #2 on William Brookman, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Jones (PG), Craig Drake (PF) Kyle Bochenski, Cecil Didomenico | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Boner (C) Derrick Sauls | |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Hubert Tow comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Preusser | 36-48 |
| 06:16 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Edward Cunningham (C) Fidel Gallegos, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewey Cornett (SG), Tommy Smart (SF), Derrick Sauls (PF) John Tynan, Joseph Preusser, Hubert Tow | |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 06:04 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Michael Boner | 36-48 |
| 05:40 | UCLA | Craig Drake takes the ball from Derrick Sauls | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Drake | 39-48 |
| 05:02 | UCLA | Kyle Bochenski picks off the pass by Derrick Sauls | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Tommy Smart - foul #3 on Tommy Smart, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG), Brian Maitland (C) William Brookman, Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (PG), Joseph Preusser (SF), Hubert Tow (PF) Terence Cutler, Tommy Smart, Derrick Sauls | |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:48 | UCLA | Michael Boner pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Hubert Tow and he's hacked by Kyle Bochenski - foul #2 on Kyle Bochenski, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-51 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Hubert Tow gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 03:17 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 40-51 |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the board | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fidel Gallegos (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kyle Bochenski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Craig Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Maitland (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Tynan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Cornett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Hubert Tow (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Boner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-51 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Dewey Cornett | 40-51 |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Hubert Tow is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Brookman (SG), Cecil Didomenico (PF), Edward Cunningham (C) Kyle Bochenski, Craig Drake, Brian Maitland | |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (PG), Tommy Smart (SF) Dewey Cornett, Michael Boner | |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-51 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico grabs the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 02:20 | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-51 |
| 02:19 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 02:06 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Terence Cutler | 40-53 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Cecil Didomenico drills a fadeaway in the lane | 42-53 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by William Brookman - foul #3 on William Brookman, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski (SF), Craig Drake (PF), Brian Maitland (C) Fidel Gallegos, Cecil Didomenico, Edward Cunningham | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewey Cornett (SG), Derrick Sauls (PF) John Tynan, Hubert Tow | |
| 01:26 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:26 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Maitland | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser is fouled on the floor by William Brookman - foul #4 on William Brookman, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Hubert Tow (C) Tommy Smart | |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Hubert Tow is fouled on the floor by William Brookman - foul #5 on William Brookman, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Fidel Gallegos (SG) William Brookman | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser is hacked by Brian Maitland - foul #1 on Brian Maitland, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski is fouled on the floor by Joseph Preusser - foul #2 on Joseph Preusser, team foul #8 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Tommy Smart (SF) Hubert Tow | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser is hacked by Jack Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Hubert Tow (C) Tommy Smart | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Brian Maitland grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Craig Drake clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Kyle Bochenski misses the tip | 47-58 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Terence Cutler snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett lays it in set up by Terence Cutler and he's fouled by Craig Drake - foul #3 on Craig Drake, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Tommy Smart (SF) Hubert Tow | |
| 00:07 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Craig Drake clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The clock runs out | 47-61 |