| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fresh) C - Joseph English (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Laurence Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Thrasher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lynn Kulik (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - James Richart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker inbounds the ball | 19-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Richart - foul #1 on James Richart, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Joseph English misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Joseph English makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 19:10 | UCLA | James Richart misses badly on a floater in the paint | 20-31 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 18:53 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Hill | 20-33 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook and the foul's on James Richart - foul #2 on James Richart, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the free throw | 23-33 |
| 18:06 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-33 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-33 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | James Richart's pass is intercepted by Edward Holbrook | 23-33 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson lays it in on a great pass from Edward Holbrook | 25-33 |
| 17:33 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Thrasher | 25-36 |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Joseph English buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Holbrook | 27-36 |
| 17:01 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-36 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald connects on the shot from the right side | 27-38 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Laurence Fitzgerald - foul #1 on Laurence Fitzgerald, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst (SF), George Jones (PF) Daniel Thrasher, Lynn Kulik | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:14 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst loses the dribble to Kyle Jefferson | 28-38 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Whitehurst denies the turnaround by Joseph English | 28-38 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Laurence Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Patrick Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Whitehurst (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) C - James Richart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook is fouled on the floor by George Jones - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sammy McEuen (SG), Vule Kopinski (C) Laurence Fitzgerald, James Richart | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the shot from the right block | 30-38 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Joseph English is called for the reach on Joseph Whitehurst - foul #3 on Joseph English, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher (SF) George Jones | |
| 14:58 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst misses long on a shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Joseph English grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 14:18 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson connects on the shot in the paint and the foul's on Sammy McEuen - foul #1 on Sammy McEuen, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald (PG), Lynn Kulik (PF) Sammy McEuen, Joseph Whitehurst | |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:41 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 35-41 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 13:17 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:06 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher is hacked by Kenneth Walker - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joe Thompson (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Kyle Jefferson, Kenneth Walker, Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 12:51 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Laurence Fitzgerald | 37-44 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Joseph English's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Kulik | 37-44 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 11:58 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik can't finish the layup | 37-44 |
| 11:56 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik tips it home | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Lever (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph English (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Laurence Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Thrasher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lynn Kulik (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-46 |
| 11:25 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:57 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Kulik | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Joseph English can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 37-49 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik buries a jumper from the right block set up by Patrick Hill and he's hacked by Earl Lever - foul #1 on Earl Lever, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Edward Holbrook, Joe Thompson, Joseph Payne, Joseph English | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sammy McEuen (SG), Joseph Whitehurst (SF) Patrick Hill, Daniel Thrasher | |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik misses the free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 37-51 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Justin Higgins pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Laurence Fitzgerald steals the ball from Justin Higgins | 37-51 |
| 09:35 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst jams it set up by Laurence Fitzgerald | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Earl Lever's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Jones (PF) Lynn Kulik | |
| 09:05 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-53 |
| 09:03 | UCLA | Sammy McEuen grabs the offensive board | 37-53 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-53 |
| 08:48 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst tips it back up and in | 37-55 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker is whistled for traveling | 37-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Richart (C) Vule Kopinski | |
| 08:18 | UCLA | James Richart drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Sammy McEuen and the foul's on Michael Mattingly - foul #3 on Michael Mattingly, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG) Earl Lever | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:18 | UCLA | James Richart misses the free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:18 | UCLA | Sammy McEuen grabs the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 08:01 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-57 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Edward Holbrook | 39-57 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Holbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mattingly (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Laurence Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy McEuen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Whitehurst (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Jones (fresh) C - James Richart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin Higgins - foul #2 on Justin Higgins, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Earl Lever (SG), Joseph English (C) Kyle Jefferson, Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | UCLA | Patrick Hill (PG), Samuel Johnson (SG), Daniel Thrasher (SF) Laurence Fitzgerald, Sammy McEuen, George Jones | |
| 07:34 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:34 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Thrasher steals the ball from Michael Mattingly | 39-58 |
| 07:16 | UCLA | Patrick Hill banks in the layup set up by Daniel Thrasher | 39-60 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | George Jones (PF), Vule Kopinski (C) Joseph Whitehurst, James Richart | |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 06:58 | UCLA | George Jones gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:37 | UCLA | Earl Lever is called for the reach on Daniel Thrasher - foul #2 on Earl Lever, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Payne (PF) Michael Mattingly | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-60 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Joseph English pulls down the rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:06 | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Walker | 43-60 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Samuel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Earl Lever - foul #3 on Earl Lever, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG), Joe Thompson (SF) Edward Holbrook, Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald (PG), Lynn Kulik (PF) Patrick Hill, George Jones | |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Samuel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 05:42 | UCLA | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Vule Kopinski blocks the jumper by Joseph English | 43-62 |
| 05:14 | UCLA | Daniel Thrasher grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 04:54 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald misses short on a floater from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Laurence Fitzgerald steals it from Joe Thompson | 43-62 |
| 04:31 | UCLA | Samuel Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Joseph English snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 04:16 | Syracuse | Joseph English buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Kyle Jefferson | 45-62 |
| 03:52 | UCLA | Lynn Kulik can't finish the layup | 45-62 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph English | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Earl Lever (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Jefferson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Thompson (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph English (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Laurence Fitzgerald (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Thrasher (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lynn Kulik (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Vule Kopinski (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-62 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Samuel Johnson grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 03:11 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Holbrook (PG), Kenneth Walker (SF), Michael Mattingly (PF), Justin Higgins (C) Earl Lever, Kyle Jefferson, Joseph Payne, Joseph English | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sammy McEuen (SG), Joseph Whitehurst (SF), George Jones (PF), James Richart (C) Samuel Johnson, Daniel Thrasher, Lynn Kulik, Vule Kopinski | |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Whitehurst - foul #1 on Joseph Whitehurst, team foul #7 | 45-62 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | UCLA | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Justin Higgins - foul #3 on Justin Higgins, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 02:44 | UCLA | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | James Richart blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Walker | 47-64 |
| 02:31 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 02:07 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald is called for traveling | 47-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson (SG) Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Kyle Jefferson misses the lay-in | 47-64 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Michael Mattingly tips it in | 49-64 |
| 01:29 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Justin Higgins - foul #4 on Justin Higgins, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph English (C) Justin Higgins | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:29 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Laurence Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Michael Mattingly | 49-64 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | Laurence Fitzgerald knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Sammy McEuen | 49-67 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Joseph English blows the dunk | 49-67 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | The rebound goes to George Jones | 49-67 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Walker - foul #3 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Samuel Johnson (SF) Laurence Fitzgerald | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | James Richart blocks the short jumper by Edward Holbrook | 49-68 |
| 00:11 | Syracuse | Kenneth Walker misses the tip | 49-68 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Joseph Whitehurst runs out the clock | 49-68 |