| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) SF - Mike Bergevin (fresh) PF - Paul Drolet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dever (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nathan Lambert (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Triche (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Mobley takes the ball from Richard Triche | 20-28 |
| 19:10 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Drolet out of a doubleteam | 23-28 |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Richard Triche makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Fisher | 23-31 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Paul Drolet evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Garretson - foul #3 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Bryan Wellman (C) Samuel Pugh, Nathan Lambert, Richard Triche | |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Paul Drolet makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Paul Drolet makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-31 |
| 18:22 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Mike Bergevin | 25-31 |
| 17:57 | UCLA | Paul Drolet connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Dever | 27-31 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Mike Bergevin is called for the reach on Steve Coleman - foul #1 on Mike Bergevin, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG) Steven Pratt | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman gets the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Dever | 27-31 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:49 | UCLA | Thomas Garretson is called for the reach on Mike Bergevin - foul #4 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (PG), Raymond Young (SG), Andres Padilla (SF) Shawn Krause, Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Steven Pratt (SF), Richard Triche (C) Kyle Valente, Steve Coleman, Thomas Garretson | |
| 16:28 | UCLA | Thomas Dever can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:27 | UCLA | Paul Drolet tips it home | 29-31 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Richard Triche misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 16:09 | UCLA | Paul Drolet gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:49 | UCLA | Raymond Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-31 |
| 15:47 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Luka Stepnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Young (fresh) SF - Andres Padilla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Drolet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Dever (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 15:30 | UCLA | Paul Drolet grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Andres Padilla can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-31 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Pratt | 29-31 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Shawn Krause (PG), Thomas Mobley (SG), Mike Bergevin (SF), Timothy Kaiser (C) Luka Stepnowski, Raymond Young, Paul Drolet, Thomas Dever | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steve Coleman (SF), Willie Leonard (PF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Steven Pratt, Bryan Wellman, Richard Triche | |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-31 |
| 13:50 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Shawn Krause buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mike Bergevin | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 13:16 | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:10 | UCLA | Shawn Krause misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is fouled on the floor by Timothy Kaiser - foul #1 on Timothy Kaiser, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Dever (PF) Andres Padilla | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Thomas Garretson (PF), Richard Triche (C) Robert Fisher, Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard, Tom Thacker | |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 12:22 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Drolet (PF) Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Steve Coleman (SF) Kyle Valente, Steven Pratt | |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton blows the layup | 32-34 |
| 11:58 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 11:56 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 11:30 | UCLA | Shawn Krause splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 11:29 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Bergevin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Drolet (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Dever (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Garretson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Richard Triche buries a jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 10:40 | UCLA | Shawn Krause shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-36 |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-36 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Richard Triche can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 10:31 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 10:08 | UCLA | Shawn Krause splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Mobley picks off the pass by Jonathan Slaton | 32-36 |
| 09:47 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (PG), Raymond Young (SG), Andres Padilla (SF), Timothy Kaiser (C) Shawn Krause, Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin, Thomas Dever | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Robert Fisher (SG), Steven Pratt (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Samuel Pugh, Jonathan Slaton, Steve Coleman, Richard Triche | |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-36 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kyle Valente | 32-39 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tom Thacker - foul #2 on Tom Thacker, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Lambert (SF), Bryan Wellman (C) Steven Pratt, Tom Thacker | |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses the easy layup but the foul's on Luka Stepnowski - foul #1 on Luka Stepnowski, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (SF) Nathan Lambert | |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:29 | UCLA | Robert Fisher steps in front of the Raymond Young pass | 33-41 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | Bryan Wellman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Pratt | 33-43 |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Raymond Young drills a fadeaway from the right side | 35-43 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Valente | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:17 | UCLA | Thomas Garretson steals it from Luka Stepnowski | 35-46 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Luka Stepnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andres Padilla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Drolet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Kyle Valente (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Pratt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Garretson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Bryan Wellman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson tips it back up and in | 35-48 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Paul Drolet misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Thomas Garretson gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Robert Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente is hacked by Andres Padilla - foul #1 on Andres Padilla, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UCLA | Shawn Krause (PG), Thomas Mobley (SG), Mike Bergevin (SF), Thomas Dever (C) Luka Stepnowski, Raymond Young, Andres Padilla, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Nathan Lambert (SF), Willie Leonard (C) Kyle Valente, Steven Pratt, Bryan Wellman | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard dunks the ball on a great pass from Nathan Lambert and he's hacked by Thomas Dever - foul #2 on Thomas Dever, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 05:17 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Thomas Dever | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:53 | UCLA | Shawn Krause is hacked by Robert Fisher - foul #1 on Robert Fisher, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tom Thacker (C) Willie Leonard | |
| 04:47 | UCLA | Nathan Lambert is called for the reach on Shawn Krause - foul #1 on Nathan Lambert, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| 04:37 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Garretson | 35-50 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Thomas Mobley steals the ball from Samuel Pugh in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | Shawn Krause is hacked by Thomas Garretson - foul #5 on Thomas Garretson, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Leonard (PF) Thomas Garretson | |
| 04:15 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser (C) Paul Drolet | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Shawn Krause is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Willie Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Mobley - foul #2 on Thomas Mobley, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Slaton (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Richard Triche (C) Robert Fisher, Nathan Lambert, Tom Thacker | |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mike Bergevin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dever (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kaiser (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Samuel Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Slaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Leonard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Triche (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Thomas Dever can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Triche - foul #1 on Richard Triche, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Young (SG), Andres Padilla (SF) Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kyle Valente (PG), Steven Pratt (SF) Samuel Pugh, Steve Coleman | |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Thomas Dever makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Richard Triche snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Richard Triche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (PG) Shawn Krause | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SG), Steve Coleman (SF), Tom Thacker (C) Jonathan Slaton, Steven Pratt, Richard Triche | |
| 02:10 | UCLA | Raymond Young buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luka Stepnowski | 42-52 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Steve Coleman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kyle Valente out of a doubleteam | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | UCLA | Raymond Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Raymond Young takes the ball from Steve Coleman | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Andres Padilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 00:53 | UCLA | Thomas Dever hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente is hacked by Luka Stepnowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luka Stepnowski, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Shawn Krause (PG), Thomas Mobley (SG), Mike Bergevin (SF), Paul Drolet (PF) Luka Stepnowski, Raymond Young, Andres Padilla, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Pratt (SF), Richard Triche (C) Steve Coleman, Willie Leonard | |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Shawn Krause shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente is hacked by Shawn Krause in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Krause, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Paul Drolet snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Mobley | 53-57 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mobley - foul #3 on Thomas Mobley, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG) Robert Fisher | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:24 | UCLA | Shawn Krause misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Mobley - foul #4 on Thomas Mobley, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Fisher (SG) Samuel Pugh | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Tom Thacker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Drolet | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente is hacked by Shawn Krause in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Krause, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Kyle Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:08 | UCLA | Thomas Dever makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Shawn Krause | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Thomas Mobley is called for the reach on Steven Pratt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Mobley, team foul #12 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Young (SG) Thomas Mobley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Samuel Pugh (PG), Bryan Wellman (PF) Robert Fisher, Tom Thacker | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Steven Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |