| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) SF - George Eddleman (fresh) PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Ralls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) SF - John Christen (fresh) PF - Austin Krom (fresh) C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Austin Krom 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | UCLA | John Pickle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | UCLA | John Christen tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | George Eddleman's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Bartholomew | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Austin Krom grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | UCLA | John Christen is hacked by Edward Patterson - foul #1 on Edward Patterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | UCLA | John Christen hits the finger roll set up by Austin Krom | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Syracuse | James Kirk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Austin Krom pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | UCLA | Chad Petrie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | George Eddleman gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Vincent Bartholomew swats the dunk try by George Eddleman | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | UCLA | Austin Krom snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:20 | UCLA | John Pickle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Pickle, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 0-4 |
| 17:01 | UCLA | John Pickle gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:56 | UCLA | John Pickle misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:26 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Christen | 3-6 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | John Pickle picks off the pass by Phillip Brisson | 3-6 |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Chad Petrie buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pickle | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) PF - Edward Patterson (fresh) C - Michael Ralls (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Christen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls is hacked by Chad Petrie - foul #1 on Chad Petrie, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF), Ryan Krueger (PF), Jeffrey Clifford (C) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman, Edward Patterson, Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), William Griffith (SF), James Dyer (PF), Charles Caster (C) John Pickle, Chad Petrie, John Christen, Austin Krom, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses long on a floater in the paint | 3-8 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger snags the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the driving attempt in the lane | 3-8 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford can't tip it in | 3-8 |
| 15:00 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Danny Burris | 3-8 |
| 14:46 | UCLA | William Griffith clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 3-8 |
| 14:45 | UCLA | Roger Pierce tips it in | 3-10 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy is hacked by Danny Burris - foul #1 on Danny Burris, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Roger Pierce, Charles Caster | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Young and he's fouled by William Griffith - foul #1 on William Griffith, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Austin Krom (PF) James Dyer | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is called for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Edward Patterson (PF), Michael Ralls (C) Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | George Eddleman is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), John Christen (SF) Danny Burris, William Griffith | |
| 13:42 | UCLA | John Pickle connects on the runner in the lane set up by Chad Petrie | 6-12 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Christen - foul #1 on John Christen, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | George Eddleman misses the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | George Eddleman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:06 | UCLA | John Christen is fouled on the floor by Edward Patterson - foul #2 on Edward Patterson, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson (SG), Ryan Krueger (PF) Phillip Brisson, Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:56 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses the fadeaway from the right side | 7-12 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the board | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #1 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #6 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Jeff Young (SF) James Kirk, George Eddleman | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (PF) Austin Krom | |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:41 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:32 | UCLA | John Christen connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from John Pickle | 8-14 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Christen - foul #2 on John Christen, team foul #7 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), Roger Pierce (SG), William Griffith (SF), Charles Caster (C) John Pickle, Chad Petrie, John Christen, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:02 | UCLA | Danny Burris lays it in | 10-16 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 10-16 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Young | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leonard Pomeroy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Thompson (fresh) SF - Jeff Young (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Danny Burris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Griffith (fresh) PF - James Dyer (fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-16 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger tips it in | 12-16 |
| 11:14 | UCLA | James Dyer banks in the layup | 12-18 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger connects on the jumper from the left block | 14-18 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | James Dyer misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | Dustin Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on James Dyer - foul #1 on James Dyer, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (SF), Michael Ralls (C) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson, Jeff Young, Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), Austin Krom (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Danny Burris, Roger Pierce, James Dyer, Charles Caster | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:25 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Ralls - foul #1 on Michael Ralls, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Austin Krom is called for the reach on Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Austin Krom, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:54 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew blows the layup | 17-20 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 09:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew lays it in on a nice dish by William Griffith and he's fouled by Michael Ralls - foul #2 on Michael Ralls, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger (PF) Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SF) William Griffith | |
| 09:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger is fouled on the floor by Austin Krom - foul #2 on Austin Krom, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (PF) Austin Krom | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:47 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Chad Petrie | 20-25 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | James Dyer blocks the short jumper by Ryan Krueger | 20-25 |
| 08:35 | UCLA | John Pickle snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 08:12 | UCLA | James Dyer is open but comes up short on the runner in the paint | 20-25 |
| 08:11 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew hits the follow up shot | 20-27 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | George Eddleman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Kirk | 22-27 |
| 07:26 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses the easy layup | 22-27 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger grabs the board | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Clifford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | James Kirk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 07:00 | UCLA | John Pickle buries a runner from the left block set up by Chad Petrie | 22-29 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford buries a runner in the lane | 24-29 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Phillip Brisson - foul #1 on Phillip Brisson, team foul #5 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), William Griffith (SF), Charles Caster (C) John Pickle, Roger Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the easy layup | 24-31 |
| 06:09 | UCLA | Charles Caster grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 05:54 | UCLA | Charles Caster scores on a shot in the lane | 24-33 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 05:24 | UCLA | Ryan Krueger steals the ball from Charles Caster | 24-33 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-33 |
| 05:16 | UCLA | William Griffith pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:03 | UCLA | Danny Burris loses the dribble to Ryan Krueger | 24-33 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by William Griffith - foul #2 on William Griffith, team foul #11 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) William Griffith, Charles Caster | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Jeff Young misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:28 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Pierce | 25-35 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | James Dyer steps in front of the Ryan Krueger pass | 25-35 |
| 04:01 | UCLA | James Dyer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jeffrey Clifford - foul #1 on Jeffrey Clifford, team foul #6 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG), Phillip Brisson (SG) Leonard Pomeroy, Dustin Thompson | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG) Danny Burris | |
| 04:01 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the free throw | 25-38 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeff Young and he's hacked by James Dyer - foul #2 on James Dyer, team foul #12 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Eddleman (SF), Michael Ralls (C) Jeff Young, Jeffrey Clifford | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Christen (SF), Austin Krom (PF) Chad Petrie, James Dyer | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Ryan Krueger misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:41 | UCLA | Roger Pierce snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 03:27 | UCLA | John Christen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 27-38 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ryan Krueger | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Kirk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Brisson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Eddleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Krueger (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Ralls (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Christen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Austin Krom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Michael Ralls travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Patterson (PF) Ryan Krueger | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:45 | UCLA | Michael Ralls blocks the jumper by Austin Krom | 27-38 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | Roger Pierce tips it but misses | 27-38 |
| 02:43 | UCLA | Austin Krom misses the tip | 27-38 |
| 02:42 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew tips it but misses | 27-38 |
| 02:40 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew snags the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 02:24 | UCLA | John Pickle shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Austin Krom | 27-41 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Patterson | 29-41 |
| 01:51 | UCLA | George Eddleman is called for the reach on John Pickle - foul #1 on George Eddleman, team foul #7 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Pomeroy (PG), Dustin Thompson (SG), Jeff Young (SF) James Kirk, Phillip Brisson, George Eddleman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (SG), Charles Caster (C) Roger Pierce, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| 01:51 | UCLA | John Pickle makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 01:51 | UCLA | John Pickle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Jeff Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dustin Thompson | 32-43 |
| 01:14 | UCLA | John Christen is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Christen, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), William Griffith (SF) John Pickle, John Christen | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Jeff Young loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Michael Ralls is called for the reach on Chad Petrie - foul #3 on Michael Ralls, team foul #8 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Clifford (C) Michael Ralls | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeff Young hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Griffith - foul #3 on William Griffith, team foul #14 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Kirk (PG) Leonard Pomeroy | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Pierce (SF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) William Griffith, Charles Caster | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 34-47 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Roger Pierce is called for the reach on Jeff Young - foul #1 on Roger Pierce, team foul #15 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Phillip Brisson (SG), George Eddleman (PF) Dustin Thompson, Edward Patterson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Jeff Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses the halfcourt shot | 36-47 |