| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Silas Pringle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | John Boyes inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UCLA | Corey Campbell picks off the pass by Gary Strauser out of a doubleteam | 35-21 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | Carl Brown blows the layup | 35-21 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor tips it home | 37-21 |
| 19:13 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Brinton | 37-24 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-24 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | James Brinton scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Akuchie | 37-26 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| 18:13 | UCLA | Gary Strauser evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 17:32 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle's layup is rejected by Dikembe Akuchie | 37-26 |
| 17:07 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 17:04 | UCLA | James Brinton is fouled in the backcourt by Corey Campbell - foul #2 on Corey Campbell, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SG), Scott Turner (SF) Aaron Jamerson, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:55 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie makes the contested 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Brinton | 37-29 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Scott Turner can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 37-29 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Scott Turner tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 16:31 | UCLA | Gary Strauser pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:19 | UCLA | Scott Turner picks off the pass by Gary Strauser | 37-29 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG) Corey Campbell, Joshua Dejohn | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) James Brinton, Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Villasenor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Silas Pringle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) SF - Marko Bogdanski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) C - Jose Orozco (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UCLA | Robert Manley's layup is rejected by Robert Villasenor | 37-29 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Villasenor | 37-29 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Scott Turner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:19 | UCLA | Jose Orozco pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:53 | UCLA | Jesus Souza misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Scott Turner pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jose Orozco | 37-29 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Robert Manley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vance Giddens | 39-29 |
| 13:41 | UCLA | Robert Manley buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Marko Bogdanski and the foul's on Scott Turner - foul #2 on Scott Turner, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Vance Giddens, Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Strauser (SG), John Boyes (SF), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Devon Smedley, Marko Bogdanski, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 13:41 | UCLA | Robert Manley misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Villasenor | 39-31 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Corey Campbell is blocked by Robert Manley | 39-31 |
| 13:11 | UCLA | John Boyes pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:53 | UCLA | Gary Strauser shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-31 |
| 12:52 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 12:22 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 12:02 | UCLA | John Boyes is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Scott Turner (PF) Joshua Dejohn, Robert Villasenor | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG) Robert Manley | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Scott Turner tips it in | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Corey Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Aaron Jamerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Silas Pringle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Brinton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Strauser (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. C - Eugene Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UCLA | John Boyes comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Scott Turner grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | John Boyes misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Brown - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor (PF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:38 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Villasenor out of the doubleteam | 46-33 |
| 10:08 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Scott Turner is hacked by John Boyes - foul #3 on John Boyes, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG), Joshua Dejohn (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Corey Campbell, Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Devon Smedley (SG), Marko Bogdanski (SF), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) Gary Strauser, John Boyes, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Silas Pringle | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:10 | UCLA | James Brinton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Vance Giddens - foul #1 on Vance Giddens, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| 09:10 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:10 | UCLA | James Brinton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jose Orozco - foul #3 on Jose Orozco, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG), John Boyes (SF) James Brinton, Marko Bogdanski | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Vance Giddens makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Jesus Souza's layup is rejected by Silas Pringle | 51-35 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 51-35 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-35 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn snags the offensive board | 51-35 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Carl Brown hits the finger roll | 53-35 |
| 07:49 | UCLA | Devon Smedley lays it in set up by Jesus Souza | 53-37 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Boyes picks off the pass by Joshua Dejohn | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Villasenor (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Silas Pringle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) C - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | UCLA | Robert Manley is hacked by Carl Brown - foul #4 on Carl Brown, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Aaron Jamerson (SG), Scott Turner (SF) Vance Giddens, Joshua Dejohn, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Gary Strauser (SG), Dikembe Akuchie (PF), Eugene Bartz (C) Robert Manley, Devon Smedley, Jesus Souza, Jose Orozco | |
| 07:08 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-37 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Corey Campbell | 55-37 |
| 06:21 | UCLA | John Boyes misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-37 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell is fouled on the floor by James Brinton - foul #2 on James Brinton, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Brown (C) Silas Pringle | |
| Subs | UCLA | Marko Bogdanski (SF) John Boyes | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell misses the tip | 55-37 |
| 05:27 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Marko Bogdanski | 55-37 |
| 05:13 | UCLA | James Brinton dunks the ball set up by Gary Strauser | 55-39 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #2 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Silas Pringle (C) Robert Villasenor | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Boyes (SF) Marko Bogdanski | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Dikembe Akuchie steps in front of the Scott Turner pass | 55-39 |
| 04:12 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Jamerson - foul #1 on Aaron Jamerson, team foul #6 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SG), Robert Villasenor (PF) Aaron Jamerson, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Manley (PG) James Brinton | |
| 04:12 | UCLA | Gary Strauser makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:12 | UCLA | Gary Strauser misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Villasenor | 55-40 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-40 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Carl Brown grabs the offensive board | 55-40 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Bartz - foul #2 on Eugene Bartz, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vance Giddens (PG) Corey Campbell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Devon Smedley (SG), Jesus Souza (PF), Jose Orozco (C) Gary Strauser, Dikembe Akuchie, Eugene Bartz | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Vance Giddens (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Villasenor (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Silas Pringle (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Devon Smedley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Boyes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Souza (fresh) C - Jose Orozco (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UCLA | Devon Smedley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Manley | 56-43 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 02:45 | UCLA | Jose Orozco snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 02:28 | UCLA | Jose Orozco is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG), Scott Turner (SF) Joshua Dejohn, Carl Brown | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brinton (PG), Marko Bogdanski (SF) Robert Manley, John Boyes | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle makes the contested jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Turner | 58-43 |
| 01:52 | UCLA | Jesus Souza drills a runner in the paint set up by Devon Smedley and the foul's on Robert Villasenor - foul #2 on Robert Villasenor, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Corey Campbell (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Vance Giddens, Scott Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gary Strauser (SG), John Boyes (SF), Eugene Bartz (C) Devon Smedley, Marko Bogdanski, Jose Orozco | |
| 01:52 | UCLA | Jesus Souza makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Corey Campbell - foul #3 on Corey Campbell, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie (PF) Jesus Souza | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | UCLA | John Boyes is hacked by Silas Pringle - foul #2 on Silas Pringle, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| 01:18 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:18 | UCLA | John Boyes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 00:59 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | UCLA | James Brinton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle grabs the board | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | James Brinton is called for the reach on Silas Pringle in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Brinton, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Dejohn (SG) Aaron Jamerson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akuchie - foul #3 on Dikembe Akuchie, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:46 | Syracuse | Robert Villasenor makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz is hacked by Corey Campbell - foul #4 on Corey Campbell, team foul #10 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Aaron Jamerson (SG) Joshua Dejohn | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Eugene Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Silas Pringle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from close range | 62-50 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Dikembe Akuchie connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Strauser | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Corey Campbell runs out the clock | 62-53 |