| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) SG - Denver Volz (fresh) SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Richards (fresh) SG - Joseph Brooks (fresh) SF - Todd Harrison (fresh) PF - Zoran Semshov (fresh) C - Henry Rogers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Neville Thome wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lowery | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | UCLA | Robert Lowery steals the ball from Henry Rogers in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Henry Rogers is called for the reach on Jason Robinson - foul #1 on Henry Rogers, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Jason Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | UCLA | Jason Robinson steals the ball from Joseph Brooks in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the dunk | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | UCLA | Henry Rogers gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Henry Rogers tips it home | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:24 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Richards | 6-4 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Denver Volz comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | UCLA | Henry Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:48 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy scores on a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Henry Rogers - foul #2 on Henry Rogers, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norman Wolff (C) Henry Rogers | |
| 16:19 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | UCLA | Norman Wolff snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:55 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 15:53 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) PF - David Bolin (tiring) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Richards (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brooks (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - Zoran Semshov (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Wolff (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:26 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | UCLA | Todd Harrison is fouled on the floor by Robert Lowery - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SG), John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Rick Clark (C) Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Lane (SF) Todd Harrison | |
| 14:45 | UCLA | Robert Lane clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Rick Clark snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Mark Grantham buries a jumper from the baseline | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | UCLA | John Langer steals it from Joseph Brooks | 10-4 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood misses the lay-in | 10-4 |
| 14:12 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:10 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Cowger - foul #1 on Donald Cowger, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Neville Thome (C) Mark Grantham, Jimmie Hazelwood, Rick Clark | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (SG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 13:48 | UCLA | James Richards misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 13:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Cowger | 10-4 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Neville Thome misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 13:23 | UConn | John Langer snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Donald Cowger snags the offensive board | 10-4 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Zoran Semshov swats the layup by John Langer | 10-4 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | James Richards pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:42 | UCLA | Paul Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Denver Volz - foul #1 on Denver Volz, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Rick Clark (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, John Langer, Donald Cowger, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Brooks (SG), Todd Harrison (SF) James Richards, Robert Lane | |
| 12:32 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 12:31 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov tips it in | 10-6 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Bobby Miles is hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #1 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF) Rick Clark | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy throws it down on a great pass from Mark Grantham and he's hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #2 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Richards (PG) Joseph Brooks | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:44 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov grabs the defensive rebound | 12-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hazelwood (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Richards (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Paul Vaughn (fairly fresh) SF - Todd Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - Zoran Semshov (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Wolff (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | UCLA | Norman Wolff can't connect on a runner from the left block | 12-6 |
| 11:18 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Vaughn | 12-6 |
| 10:54 | UCLA | Norman Wolff misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Mark Grantham (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Rick Clark (C) Bobby Miles, Jimmie Hazelwood, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:54 | UCLA | Norman Wolff misses the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 10:54 | UCLA | Norman Wolff makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-7 |
| Subs | UConn | John Langer (SF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Rick Clark | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Lane (SF) Todd Harrison | |
| 10:12 | UCLA | Paul Vaughn is hacked by John Langer - foul #1 on John Langer, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| 09:58 | UCLA | Paul Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Denver Volz - foul #2 on Denver Volz, team foul #7 | 12-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG) Denver Volz | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 09:58 | UCLA | Paul Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 09:58 | UCLA | Paul Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Neville Thome can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-9 |
| 09:34 | UCLA | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 09:06 | UCLA | Norman Wolff's layup is rejected by John Langer | 12-9 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Donald Cowger pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Donald Cowger misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Zoran Semshov - foul #1 on Zoran Semshov, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), David Bolin (PF) Bobby Miles, John Langer, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | UCLA | Todd Harrison (SF) Robert Lane | |
| 08:45 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Jason Robinson steals it from Zoran Semshov | 14-9 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Jason Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Vaughn - foul #1 on Paul Vaughn, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG), Rick Clark (C) Mark Grantham, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 07:31 | UCLA | Todd Harrison makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Richards and he's fouled by Rick Clark - foul #1 on Rick Clark, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | UConn | John Langer (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jimmie Hazelwood, Rick Clark | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 07:31 | UCLA | Todd Harrison misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the board | 16-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Miles (fairly fresh) SF - John Langer (fairly fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - James Richards (tired) 2 ast. SG - Paul Vaughn (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Todd Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zoran Semshov (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Wolff (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Bobby Miles scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 06:47 | UCLA | John Langer steps in front of the Paul Vaughn pass | 18-11 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jason Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Vaughn - foul #2 on Paul Vaughn, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Rick Clark (PF), Neville Thome (C) Bobby Miles, John Langer, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Brooks (SG), Robert Lane (SF) Paul Vaughn, Todd Harrison | |
| 06:26 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-11 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 06:26 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov pulls down the rebound | 19-11 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Richards | 19-14 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jason Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Jason Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Denver Volz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Neville Thome tips it in | 21-14 |
| 04:56 | UCLA | Robert Lowery steals it from Norman Wolff | 21-14 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Denver Volz banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Lowery | 23-14 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Rick Clark is called for the reach on Robert Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Clark, team foul #9 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Rick Clark, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | UCLA | Todd Harrison (SF) Joseph Brooks | |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 04:49 | UCLA | Robert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 23-16 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 23-16 |
| 04:30 | UConn | David Bolin tips it in | 25-16 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | James Richards is fouled in the backcourt by David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #10 | 25-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Brooks (SG) Robert Lane | |
| 04:24 | UCLA | James Richards makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 04:24 | UCLA | James Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the fadeaway from the right block | 25-18 |
| 04:03 | UCLA | Joseph Brooks snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 03:40 | UCLA | James Richards is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-20 |
| 03:16 | UConn | David Bolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Donald Cowger (PF), Neville Thome (C) Bobby Miles, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Vaughn (PG), Robert Lane (SF), Henry Rogers (C) James Richards, Todd Harrison, Zoran Semshov | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Paul Vaughn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Wolff (tired) 1 pts. C - Henry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | UCLA | Robert Lane drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Vaughn | 25-23 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Robert Lowery clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-23 |
| 02:32 | UCLA | Norman Wolff snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:27 | UCLA | Robert Lane is fouled on the floor by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #11 | 25-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), John Langer (SF) Mark Grantham, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:27 | UCLA | Robert Lane misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:27 | UCLA | Robert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Donald Cowger snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Joseph Brooks picks off the pass by Neville Thome | 25-23 |
| 02:01 | UCLA | Paul Vaughn throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Brooks | 25-25 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Denver Volz is hacked by Joseph Brooks - foul #3 on Joseph Brooks, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Donald Cowger, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Richards (PG), Todd Harrison (SF), Zoran Semshov (PF) Joseph Brooks, Robert Lane, Norman Wolff | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 01:32 | UCLA | Henry Rogers gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 01:09 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #12 | 26-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, John Langer | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:09 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:09 | UCLA | Zoran Semshov makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Robert Lowery is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | James Richards is hacked by David Bolin - foul #3 on David Bolin, team foul #14 | 26-27 |
| Subs | UConn | John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Rick Clark (C) Jimmie Hazelwood, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:22 | UCLA | James Richards misses the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | James Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Rick Clark snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Rick Clark drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |