| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jeffery Bird (fresh) SG - Julian Soo (fresh) SF - Daniel Coomes (fresh) PF - Sam Lee (fresh) C - Brian Yap (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SG - Daniel Milan (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) PF - George Bailey (fresh) C - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Sam Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:50 | UCLA | Sam Lee is denied on a dunk by George Bailey | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UConn | George Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Yap | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UCLA | Julian Soo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird is hacked by Daniel Milan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Milan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | UCLA | Sam Lee misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Russell Hughes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Coomes - foul #1 on Daniel Coomes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses short on a runner near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | UCLA | Brian Yap pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Bailey | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs travels in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Russell Hughes grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Yap - foul #1 on Brian Yap, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Raymond Reilly (SG), Gary Lazusky (SF), Daniel Partin (PF) Jeffery Bird, Julian Soo, Daniel Coomes, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Samuel Yager (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| 17:41 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:41 | UCLA | Brian Yap gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | UCLA | Samuel Yager steals the ball from Gary Lazusky | 3-0 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 16:40 | UCLA | Brian Yap misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 16:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joseph Barnhart | 3-2 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw comes up short on the shot from close range | 3-2 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Barnhart | 3-5 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) SG - Raymond Reilly (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Lazusky (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Partin (fresh) C - Brian Yap (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lee Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) C - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Julian Soo (SG), Daniel Coomes (SF), Sam Lee (PF) Robert Smith, Raymond Reilly, Gary Lazusky, Daniel Partin | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Anthony Givens, Lee Williamson, Samuel Yager, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Russell Hughes hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel Milan | 3-7 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | George Bailey is called for the reach on Daniel Coomes - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Samuel Yager (PF) Arthur Collins, Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| 14:52 | UCLA | Sam Lee lays it up and in set up by Jeffery Bird | 5-7 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Anthony Givens scores on a floater from the right side set up by Samuel Yager | 5-9 |
| 14:17 | UCLA | Julian Soo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 14:15 | UCLA | Sam Lee snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:05 | UCLA | Sam Lee misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Lee Williamson - foul #1 on Lee Williamson, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Gary Lazusky (SF), Daniel Partin (C) Jeffery Bird, Daniel Coomes, Brian Yap | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Anthony Givens, Lee Williamson, Samuel Yager | |
| 14:05 | UCLA | Sam Lee makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:05 | UCLA | Sam Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Julian Soo steps in front of the Daniel Milan pass | 7-9 |
| 13:19 | UCLA | Sam Lee misses the dunk attempt | 7-9 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Charles Funderburk snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 12:51 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:48 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Milan - foul #2 on Daniel Milan, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Reilly (SG), Daniel Coomes (SF) Julian Soo, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Cecil Gibbs, Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| 12:41 | UCLA | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Samuel Yager pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart slams it home on a great pass from Anthony Givens | 7-11 |
| 11:50 | UCLA | Samuel Yager picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 7-11 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Samuel Yager misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 11:26 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky grabs the board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Reilly (fresh) SF - Daniel Coomes (fresh) PF - Gary Lazusky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Partin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 2 stl. C - Leon Eoff (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly loses the dribble to Anthony Givens in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Anthony Givens lays it up and in | 7-13 |
| 11:09 | UCLA | Daniel Partin makes the shot from the free throw line | 9-13 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Lee Williamson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Coomes - foul #2 on Daniel Coomes, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Julian Soo (SG), Robert Rolle (SF), Brian Yap (C) Robert Smith, Raymond Reilly, Daniel Coomes, Daniel Partin | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), George Bailey (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Anthony Givens, Samuel Yager | |
| 10:47 | UConn | Lee Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Lee Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 10:47 | UCLA | Robert Rolle grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 10:32 | UCLA | Julian Soo misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-13 |
| 10:30 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird tips it home | 11-13 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Bird - foul #1 on Jeffery Bird, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | UCLA | Sam Lee (PF) Robert Rolle | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Hughes (SF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Lee Williamson, Leon Eoff | |
| 10:11 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 10:11 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Sam Lee | 11-14 |
| 09:49 | UCLA | Brian Yap makes the wide open jumper from the left side | 13-14 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses long on a shot in the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:29 | UCLA | Brian Yap gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Brian Yap blows the dunk but he's hacked by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Rolle (SF) Gary Lazusky | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Funderburk (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Brian Yap misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:13 | UCLA | Brian Yap makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 08:52 | UConn | George Bailey grabs the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Arthur Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-14 |
| 08:28 | UCLA | Brian Yap snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 08:04 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-14 |
| 08:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Funderburk | 14-14 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Charles Funderburk gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Gibbs | 14-16 |
| 07:22 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses long on a jumper from the left side | 14-16 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Arthur Collins gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jeffery Bird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Soo (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Rolle (fairly fresh) PF - Sam Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Yap (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Arthur Collins connects on the shot from the left side set up by Cecil Gibbs | 14-18 |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Sam Lee is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Raymond Reilly (SG), Gary Lazusky (SF), Daniel Partin (C) Jeffery Bird, Julian Soo, Robert Rolle, Brian Yap | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), Samuel Yager (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Cecil Gibbs, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| 06:17 | UConn | Samuel Yager misses the easy layup | 14-18 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw hits the follow up shot | 14-20 |
| 06:14 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly is hacked by Daniel Milan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Milan, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Lee Williamson (SF) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins | |
| 06:14 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:14 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Barnhart | 16-22 |
| 05:56 | UCLA | Robert Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Barnhart in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Samuel Yager misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-22 |
| 05:29 | UCLA | Daniel Partin grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 05:27 | UCLA | Raymond Reilly's pass is intercepted by Anthony Givens in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart can't finish the layup | 16-22 |
| 05:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Yager | 16-22 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Givens | 16-24 |
| 04:59 | UCLA | Joseph Barnhart is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Joseph Barnhart, Lee Williamson, Samuel Yager, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 04:59 | UCLA | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Russell Hughes snags the defensive board | 16-24 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Russell Hughes clanks a shot from the left side | 16-24 |
| 04:34 | UCLA | Robert Smith grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 04:12 | UCLA | Daniel Partin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 16-24 |
| 04:10 | UCLA | Gary Lazusky snags the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 03:59 | UCLA | Robert Smith clanks a floater from the right side | 16-24 |
| 03:57 | UCLA | Sam Lee tips it in | 18-24 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 03:34 | UCLA | Sam Lee snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 03:05 | UCLA | Robert Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Reilly | 21-24 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Reilly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lazusky (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Sam Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Partin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bailey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Robert Smith steals it from Arthur Collins | 21-24 |
| 02:15 | UCLA | Daniel Partin misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jeffery Bird (PG), Julian Soo (SG), Daniel Coomes (SF), Robert Rolle (PF) Robert Smith, Raymond Reilly, Gary Lazusky, Sam Lee | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Joseph Barnhart (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Arthur Collins, Anthony Givens, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Leon Eoff | |
| 02:15 | UCLA | Daniel Partin makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:15 | UCLA | Daniel Partin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Daniel Partin - foul #1 on Daniel Partin, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brian Yap (C) Daniel Partin | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 3rd free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:51 | UCLA | Brian Yap grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird is hacked by Lee Williamson - foul #2 on Lee Williamson, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG) Arthur Collins | |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Lee Williamson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Samuel Yager tips it home | 25-27 |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Williamson - foul #3 on Lee Williamson, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Cecil Gibbs, Lee Williamson, Dwayne Shaw | |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 00:52 | UCLA | Jeffery Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Samuel Yager loses the dribble to Jeffery Bird | 27-27 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | Julian Soo dunks the ball set up by Jeffery Bird | 29-27 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Arthur Collins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Yager | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Robert Rolle is hacked by Samuel Yager - foul #1 on Samuel Yager, team foul #12 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Smith (PG), Daniel Partin (C) Jeffery Bird, Brian Yap | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), George Bailey (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, Charles Funderburk | |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Robert Rolle misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Robert Rolle misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses long on a fullcourt shot | 29-30 |