| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nicholas Caruso (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hector Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Nell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fred Damico (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Emrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Martini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mark Fee inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-22 |
| 19:34 | UCLA | Fred Damico gets the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Fred Damico's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Robert Linkous (SF) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee | |
| 18:54 | Syracuse | Fred Emrick steals it from Robert Linkous | 32-22 |
| 18:35 | UCLA | Frank Martini takes the ball from Nicholas Caruso | 32-22 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 32-22 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Fred Damico | 32-22 |
| 17:48 | UCLA | Mark Nell buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Hector Garcia and he's fouled by Robert Linkous - foul #4 on Robert Linkous, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Fabian Giordano (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Robert Linkous | |
| 17:48 | UCLA | Mark Nell makes the free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 35-24 |
| 17:17 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-24 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini tips it back up and in | 35-26 |
| 16:33 | UCLA | Mark Nell loses the ball out of bounds | 35-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven McNicol (SG), David Kline (SF), James Seay (C) Hector Garcia, Mark Nell, Fred Emrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Fabian Giordano | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Frank Martini loses the dribble to James Seay | 35-26 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nicholas Caruso (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven McNicol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Damico (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - James Seay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UCLA | Steven McNicol's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Gibbs | 35-26 |
| 15:28 | UCLA | David Kline grabs the offensive board | 35-26 |
| 15:20 | UCLA | Fred Damico double dribbles | 35-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tellier (PG), Hector Garcia (SG), Mark Nell (SF) Nicholas Caruso, Steven McNicol, Fred Damico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Fabian Giordano (PF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Frank Martini, Elmer Maher | |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Mark Nell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Tellier | 37-29 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hector Garcia - foul #3 on Hector Garcia, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Emrick (C) David Kline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Frank Martini (SF), Elmer Maher (PF) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Fabian Giordano | |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Mark Nell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 13:16 | Syracuse | Frank Martini is hacked by Jonathan Tellier - foul #4 on Jonathan Tellier, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso (PG), Steven McNicol (SG), David Kline (SF), Fred Damico (PF) Jonathan Tellier, Hector Garcia, Mark Nell, James Seay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Robert Linkous (SF), Fabian Giordano (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 12:52 | UCLA | Fred Emrick grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 12:48 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso is hacked by Alex Romanski - foul #2 on Alex Romanski, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs (C) Frank Martini | |
| 12:37 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Emrick | 40-31 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Fabian Giordano is blocked by Fred Damico | 40-31 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Caruso | 40-31 |
| 11:59 | UCLA | Fred Damico misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 11:57 | UCLA | Fred Damico tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Alex Romanski | 42-34 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nicholas Caruso (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven McNicol (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Damico (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Emrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Linkous (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 11:11 | UCLA | Fred Emrick tips it in | 44-34 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 10:41 | UCLA | Steven McNicol gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 10:20 | UCLA | David Kline connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven McNicol | 47-34 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Robert Linkous - foul #5 on Robert Linkous, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Hector Garcia (SG), Mark Nell (SF), James Seay (C) Nicholas Caruso, David Kline, Fred Emrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Mark Fee (SF), Frank Martini (PF), Elmer Maher (C) Alex Romanski, Robert Linkous, Fabian Giordano, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Steven McNicol misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Elmer Maher - foul #1 on Elmer Maher, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Steven McNicol makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Steven McNicol makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher slams it home on a nice dish by Nicholas Horodyski | 49-36 |
| 09:21 | UCLA | 3 seconds is called on Mark Nell | 49-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso (PG), Fred Emrick (C) Steven McNicol, Fred Damico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Fred Emrick - foul #1 on Fred Emrick, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Elmer Maher | |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Mark Fee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 08:42 | UCLA | James Seay grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 08:35 | UCLA | Mark Nell drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Seay | 52-38 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Frank Martini drills a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Seay - foul #3 on James Seay, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Kline (PF) Fred Emrick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Elmer Maher (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Mark Fee, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 07:55 | UCLA | Hector Garcia misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-41 |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Mark Nell hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Mark Nell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Frank Martini - foul #1 on Frank Martini, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tellier (PG), Fred Damico (PF) Nicholas Caruso, James Seay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Floyd Eisenbarth, Frank Martini, Fabian Giordano | |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Mark Nell makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Mark Nell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Mark Nell makes the 3rd free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jonathan Tellier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Hector Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Nell (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Damico (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Kline (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Horodyski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Fee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Elmer Maher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs's floater is tipped away by David Kline | 56-44 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Jonathan Tellier knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Kline | 59-46 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | The jumper by Nicholas Gibbs is denied by Fred Damico | 59-46 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Mark Fee buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Nicholas Horodyski | 59-49 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Jonathan Tellier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:52 | UCLA | Mark Nell gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | David Kline misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-49 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elmer Maher | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Mark Fee tips it home | 59-51 |
| 05:11 | UCLA | David Kline scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Nell | 61-51 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 61-51 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Mark Fee tips it back up and in | 61-53 |
| 04:54 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso (PG), Fred Emrick (C) Jonathan Tellier, David Kline | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Floyd Eisenbarth (PG), Frank Martini (PF), Fabian Giordano (C) Alex Romanski, Elmer Maher, Nicholas Gibbs | |
| 04:27 | UCLA | Mark Nell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 04:14 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Horodyski | 64-55 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Fred Emrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Tellier (SG), David Kline (SF) Hector Garcia, Mark Nell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Nicholas Gibbs (C) Nicholas Horodyski, Mark Fee | |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | Fabian Giordano travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Seay (PF) Fred Damico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:12 | UCLA | Jonathan Tellier misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nicholas Caruso (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Tellier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Kline (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Seay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Emrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Alex Romanski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Eisenbarth (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Martini (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fabian Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Gibbs (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Nicholas Caruso takes the ball from Floyd Eisenbarth | 64-55 |
| 02:59 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Hector Garcia (SG), Mark Nell (SF), Fred Damico (PF) Jonathan Tellier, David Kline, James Seay | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elmer Maher (PF) Fabian Giordano | |
| 02:39 | UCLA | Mark Nell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-55 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Elmer Maher grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs travels with the ball | 64-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski (SG), Fabian Giordano (PF) Alex Romanski, Elmer Maher | |
| 02:00 | UCLA | Mark Nell makes the shot from close range | 66-55 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Nicholas Horodyski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Fabian Giordano | 66-58 |
| 01:29 | UCLA | Mark Nell scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Damico | 68-58 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | Frank Martini can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Hector Garcia snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | UCLA | Mark Nell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Martini - foul #2 on Frank Martini, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Alex Romanski (PG), Mark Fee (SF) Floyd Eisenbarth, Fabian Giordano | |
| 01:00 | UCLA | Mark Nell misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | UCLA | Mark Nell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Frank Martini makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Mark Nell is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Horodyski - foul #2 on Nicholas Horodyski, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Kline (PF) Fred Damico | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:55 | UCLA | Mark Nell misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Frank Martini snags the defensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Alex Romanski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Mark Fee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Frank Martini grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Frank Martini misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Romanski - foul #3 on Alex Romanski, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Damico (PF) Mark Nell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Nicholas Gibbs loses the dribble to David Kline | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Nicholas Caruso runs out the clock | 71-60 |