| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fresh) SG - Harold Stanley (fresh) SF - David Hughes (fresh) PF - Vic Kohr (fresh) C - Leonard Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (fresh) SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) SF - Dominick Nieves (fresh) PF - Keith Morey (fresh) C - Nicholas Lloyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Leonard Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Washington State | The jump hook by Leonard Howard is blocked by Keith Morey | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UCLA | Keith Morey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Mitchell | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Washington State | Dominick Nieves takes the ball from Leonard Howard | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor is fouled on the floor by Leonard Howard - foul #1 on Leonard Howard, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Barry Mitchell | 0-6 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Harold Stanley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 18:22 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lloyd | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | UCLA | Keith Morey's fadeaway is rejected by Vic Kohr | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Washington State | Vic Kohr pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Washington State | Nicholas Lloyd steps in front of the David Hughes pass | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves is hacked by David Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), William Wilson (SG), Daryl Pair (SF), George Dwight (PF), Earl Turner (C) Paul Waymire, Harold Stanley, David Hughes, Vic Kohr, Leonard Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:37 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:36 | UCLA | Keith Morey tips it home | 0-8 |
| 17:26 | Washington State | Daryl Pair misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-8 |
| 17:25 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 17:01 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd is called for a backcourt violation | 0-8 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG) David Piercy | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Hulse (C) Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Earl Turner scores on a jumper from close range and the foul's on Roger Hulse - foul #1 on Roger Hulse, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 16:47 | Washington State | Earl Turner makes the free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:18 | UCLA | Roger Hulse comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell tips it but misses | 3-8 |
| 16:15 | Washington State | George Dwight grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 16:11 | Washington State | William Wilson buries a 3 from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:51 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | UCLA | Roger Hulse gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fairly fresh) SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daryl Pair (fairly fresh) PF - Earl Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - George Dwight (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dominick Nieves (fairly fresh) PF - Keith Morey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hulse (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UCLA | Keith Morey misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 6-8 |
| 15:34 | Washington State | Earl Turner pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:28 | Washington State | Daryl Pair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:27 | Washington State | George Dwight tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Keith Morey is open and scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Barry Mitchell | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Washington State | Barry Mitchell is called for the reach on Paul Waymire - foul #1 on Barry Mitchell, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), David Hughes (SF), Vic Kohr (PF), Leonard Howard (C) Paul Waymire, William Wilson, Daryl Pair, Earl Turner, George Dwight | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG), Gerald Saltzman (SF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Raymond Taylor, Dominick Nieves, Roger Hulse | |
| 14:32 | Washington State | David Piercy double dribbles | 8-10 |
| 14:11 | UCLA | Harold Stanley steals it from Keith Morey | 8-10 |
| 14:08 | Washington State | Harold Stanley blows the layup | 8-10 |
| 14:06 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:03 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Leonard Howard in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:58 | Washington State | Harold Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Renwick | 8-12 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Leonard Howard buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from David Piercy | 10-12 |
| 13:18 | UCLA | John Renwick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-12 |
| 13:16 | Washington State | Vic Kohr grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:11 | Washington State | Harold Stanley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:09 | Washington State | Leonard Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Washington State | Harold Stanley buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Piercy | 13-12 |
| 12:35 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell loses the dribble to David Piercy | 13-12 |
| 12:23 | Washington State | Keith Morey steps in front of the Leonard Howard pass | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | UCLA | John Renwick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), William Wilson (SG), David Hauge (SF) David Piercy, Harold Stanley, David Hughes | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Taylor (SG), Dominick Nieves (SF), Roger Hulse (PF) John Renwick, Gerald Saltzman, Keith Morey | |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Vic Kohr can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 12:08 | Washington State | Leonard Howard gets the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Washington State | Vic Kohr clanks a shot from the right block | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | UCLA | Roger Hulse grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Paul Waymire - foul #1 on Paul Waymire, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Washington State | Earl Turner (C) Leonard Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Paul Waymire (fresh) SG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hauge (fresh) PF - Vic Kohr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Earl Turner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dominick Nieves (fresh) PF - Roger Hulse (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Lloyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Lloyd | 13-14 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Barry Mitchell steps in front of the Vic Kohr pass | 13-14 |
| 11:19 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor lays it in on a great pass from Barry Mitchell | 13-16 |
| 11:12 | Washington State | William Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 11:11 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:09 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd is hacked by Paul Waymire in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Waymire, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Ratkowski (PG), David Hughes (SF), Daryl Pair (PF) Paul Waymire, David Hauge, Vic Kohr | |
| Subs | UCLA | Keith Morey (PF) Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 10:51 | UCLA | Keith Morey is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Washington State | George Dwight (C) Earl Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG) Barry Mitchell | |
| 10:34 | Washington State | Daryl Pair loses the dribble to Dominick Nieves | 13-16 |
| 10:13 | UCLA | Keith Morey is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Taylor | 13-18 |
| 10:06 | Washington State | David Hughes travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), Vic Kohr (PF), Leonard Howard (C) Joseph Ratkowski, William Wilson, Daryl Pair, George Dwight | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman (PF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Keith Morey, Roger Hulse | |
| 10:03 | UCLA | David Hughes picks off the pass by Dominick Nieves in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Washington State | David Piercy lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hughes | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Piercy - foul #1 on David Piercy, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hauge (SF), Earl Turner (C) David Hughes, Leonard Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Mitchell (PG) John Renwick | |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:42 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:22 | Washington State | The pull-up jumper by Harold Stanley is blocked by Nicholas Lloyd | 15-19 |
| 09:21 | Washington State | Vic Kohr hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 09:00 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Raymond Taylor | 17-22 |
| 08:42 | Washington State | Vic Kohr misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Saltzman - foul #1 on Gerald Saltzman, team foul #3 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Ratkowski (PG), William Wilson (SG), David Hughes (SF), George Dwight (C) David Piercy, Harold Stanley, David Hauge, Earl Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG), Keith Morey (PF), Roger Hulse (C) Raymond Taylor, Gerald Saltzman, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 08:42 | Washington State | Vic Kohr makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 08:42 | Washington State | Vic Kohr makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:36 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daryl Pair (PF) Vic Kohr | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 08:28 | Washington State | William Wilson is hacked by John Renwick - foul #1 on John Renwick, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| 08:23 | Washington State | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Renwick - foul #2 on John Renwick, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Taylor (SG) John Renwick | |
| 08:08 | Washington State | Roger Hulse steals the ball from William Wilson | 19-22 |
| 07:46 | UCLA | William Wilson is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), Leonard Howard (C) Joseph Ratkowski, William Wilson, George Dwight | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - David Piercy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Daryl Pair (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Keith Morey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hulse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:32 | Washington State | The rebound goes to David Hughes | 19-22 |
| 07:26 | Washington State | David Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Keith Morey grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:00 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Ratkowski (PG), William Wilson (SG), David Hauge (SF), Earl Turner (PF) David Piercy, Harold Stanley, David Hughes, Daryl Pair | |
| Subs | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman (SF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Dominick Nieves, Roger Hulse | |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Gerald Saltzman is called for the reach on William Wilson - foul #2 on Gerald Saltzman, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Dominick Nieves (SF) Gerald Saltzman | |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Earl Turner drills a jumper near the basket | 21-22 |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-25 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Leonard Howard blows the dunk but he's hacked by Nicholas Lloyd - foul #1 on Nicholas Lloyd, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), David Piercy (SG), George Dwight (SF) Joseph Ratkowski, William Wilson, David Hauge | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Leonard Howard makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 05:57 | Washington State | Leonard Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | Keith Morey is hacked by Earl Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Turner, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Hughes (SF) Leonard Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 05:55 | UCLA | Keith Morey makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | Keith Morey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:55 | Washington State | Earl Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | Dominick Nieves is called for the reach on David Hughes - foul #1 on Dominick Nieves, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| 05:51 | Washington State | David Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:51 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Raymond Taylor | 23-26 |
| 05:24 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-26 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | David Hughes gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:18 | Washington State | David Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 23-26 |
| 05:17 | Washington State | George Dwight tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 04:54 | UCLA | Keith Morey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-26 |
| 04:52 | UCLA | Keith Morey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:29 | UCLA | David Piercy is called for the reach on Raymond Taylor - foul #2 on David Piercy, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Washington State | Harold Stanley (SG), Daryl Pair (SF), Vic Kohr (PF), Leonard Howard (C) David Piercy, David Hughes, George Dwight, Earl Turner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roger Hulse (C) Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 04:29 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:29 | Washington State | Harold Stanley pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:16 | Washington State | Vic Kohr is whistled for a carry | 25-27 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Wilson (PG), David Hauge (SF) Paul Waymire, Vic Kohr | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 03:51 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Mitchell | 25-29 |
| 03:36 | Washington State | William Wilson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 03:35 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor grabs the board | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Stanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hauge (fresh) PF - Daryl Pair (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Barry Mitchell (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Taylor (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominick Nieves (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Morey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hulse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Stanley - foul #1 on Harold Stanley, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Washington State | Paul Waymire (PG), David Hughes (SF), Vic Kohr (PF) William Wilson, David Hauge, Daryl Pair | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Renwick (SG), Gerald Saltzman (SF), Nicholas Lloyd (C) Barry Mitchell, Dominick Nieves, Keith Morey | |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:18 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Vic Kohr knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Stanley and he's fouled by Raymond Taylor - foul #1 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | William Wilson (SG) Harold Stanley | |
| Subs | UCLA | Barry Mitchell (PG) Raymond Taylor | |
| 03:02 | Washington State | Vic Kohr misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:02 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:38 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 02:37 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:18 | UCLA | Barry Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | Washington State | Leonard Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:59 | Washington State | Paul Waymire misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-31 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Leonard Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:44 | Washington State | Vic Kohr blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Gerald Saltzman pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Piercy (PG), Harold Stanley (SG), David Hauge (SF), George Dwight (PF), Earl Turner (C) Paul Waymire, William Wilson, David Hughes, Vic Kohr, Leonard Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Taylor (PG), Dominick Nieves (SF), Keith Morey (PF) Barry Mitchell, Gerald Saltzman, Nicholas Lloyd | |
| 01:00 | Washington State | John Renwick steals the ball from David Piercy | 27-31 |
| 00:56 | UCLA | John Renwick jams it | 27-33 |
| 00:50 | Washington State | David Piercy misses the floater from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 00:49 | UCLA | Raymond Taylor gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | David Hauge picks off the pass by Dominick Nieves in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | George Dwight misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Hulse - foul #2 on Roger Hulse, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Daryl Pair (PF) David Hauge | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:29 | Washington State | George Dwight makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:29 | Washington State | George Dwight makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves is hacked by George Dwight in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Dwight, team foul #10 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nicholas Lloyd (C) Roger Hulse | |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Dominick Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | George Dwight blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 00:04 | Washington State | Earl Turner tips it in | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | John Renwick comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-35 |