| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Bulloch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Castle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Castle inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Mark Allen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-24 |
| 19:34 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Eliason | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Mark Allen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bernardo Russo - foul #3 on Bernardo Russo, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Mark Allen misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Mark Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:01 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo is hacked by Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Cory Boyette, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | UConn | James Castle hits the finger roll set up by Darin Hairston | 26-27 |
| 18:07 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Cory Boyette snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Darin Hairston knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Allen | 26-29 |
| 17:25 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Darin Hairston gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Cory Boyette dunks the ball on a nice dish by Darin Hairston | 26-31 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Cory Boyette - foul #3 on Cory Boyette, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Eddie Allen (SF), William Harding (C) Brandon Bulloch, Chris Gibson, Melvin Harper | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Cory Boyette, Tommy Eliason | |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo makes the 3rd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Darin Hairston clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 16:30 | UCLA | Eddie Allen pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:20 | UCLA | William Harding makes the floater from close range set up by Eddie Basso | 30-31 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Mark Allen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Peter Edwards can't tip it in | 30-31 |
| 15:57 | UCLA | The rebound goes to William Harding | 30-31 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Russo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo makes the driving attempt in the lane | 32-31 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Castle and the foul's on Bernardo Russo - foul #4 on Bernardo Russo, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Pendleton (PG), Brandon Bulloch (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF) Chris Corlew, Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen, Bernardo Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | Cory Boyette (PF) Darin Hairston | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:05 | UCLA | Nathan Pendleton is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-34 |
| 15:03 | UConn | James Castle pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Chris Gibson takes the ball from Cory Boyette | 32-34 |
| 14:22 | UCLA | Nathan Pendleton clanks a jumper near the basket | 32-34 |
| 14:21 | UConn | James Castle gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bulloch - foul #1 on Brandon Bulloch, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Melvin Harper (C) Nathan Pendleton, William Harding | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Tommy Eliason (C) James Castle, Peter Edwards | |
| 13:30 | UConn | Melvin Harper steals the ball from Patrick Jelinski | 32-34 |
| 13:08 | UCLA | Melvin Harper is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Eddie Allen (SF), Bernardo Russo (PF) Brandon Bulloch, Chris Gibson, Erik Juhl | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (PF) Cory Boyette | |
| 12:41 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 12:40 | UCLA | Melvin Harper gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 12:27 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-34 |
| 12:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tommy Eliason | 32-34 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Darin Hairston is fouled on the floor by Chris Corlew - foul #2 on Chris Corlew, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Castle (SF), Cory Boyette (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Kenneth Rowley | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Melvin Harper steps in front of the Mark Allen pass | 32-34 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Melvin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | UCLA | Eddie Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darin Hairston - foul #2 on Darin Hairston, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), William Harding (C) Chris Corlew, Eddie Basso, Melvin Harper | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:22 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:22 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:07 | UConn | William Harding swats the short shot by Mark Allen | 34-34 |
| 11:05 | UCLA | William Harding grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 10:49 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 10:48 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:31 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Chris Gibson is called for the reach on Cory Boyette - foul #2 on Chris Gibson, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Melvin Harper (C) Eddie Allen, William Harding | |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette, Tommy Eliason | |
| 09:50 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-34 |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Chris Gibson snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 09:26 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 09:25 | UConn | James Castle grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Mark Allen misses the fadeaway in the paint | 37-34 |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 08:56 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 08:55 | UCLA | Chris Corlew can't tip it in | 37-34 |
| 08:54 | UConn | James Castle grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Mark Allen loses the dribble to Chris Corlew in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 08:32 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 08:31 | UCLA | Chris Gibson tips it in | 39-34 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Peter Edwards hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo can't throw it down but he's hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Pendleton (PG), Eddie Basso (SG), Eddie Allen (SF), William Harding (C) Chris Corlew, Brandon Bulloch, Chris Gibson, Melvin Harper | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (PG), Cory Boyette (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Mark Allen, Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 07:39 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Pendleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Castle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Cory Boyette hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 07:21 | UCLA | Eddie Allen pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 07:15 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo buries a jumper from the left side | 43-36 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Cory Boyette's layup is rejected by William Harding | 43-36 |
| 06:51 | UCLA | Eddie Basso snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 06:28 | UCLA | Eddie Basso knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernardo Russo | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:09 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 06:07 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 05:47 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 05:45 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:22 | UCLA | Eddie Basso hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Cory Boyette gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Cory Boyette is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 05:11 | UCLA | Eddie Basso pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 04:42 | UCLA | Tommy Eliason takes the ball from William Harding | 46-36 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Darin Hairston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 04:26 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Brandon Bulloch (SG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF), Melvin Harper (C) Nathan Pendleton, Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen, Bernardo Russo, William Harding | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Allen (PG), Peter Edwards (C) James Castle, Tommy Eliason | |
| 04:03 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Melvin Harper | 49-39 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 03:42 | UCLA | Melvin Harper gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chris Corlew (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Bulloch (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Chris Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Erik Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UCLA | Chris Gibson is called for 5 seconds | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-39 |
| 03:02 | UCLA | Chris Gibson pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 03:00 | UCLA | Patrick Jelinski picks off the pass by Chris Gibson in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Allen | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:33 | UCLA | Erik Juhl misses short on a jumper near the basket | 49-42 |
| 02:31 | UCLA | Chris Corlew gets the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 02:12 | UCLA | Brandon Bulloch splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Peter Edwards grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 02:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Bernardo Russo (PF) Erik Juhl | |
| Subs | UConn | James Castle (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Mark Allen, Peter Edwards | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Cory Boyette tips it in | 49-44 |
| 01:28 | UCLA | Bernardo Russo slams it home set up by Melvin Harper | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Chris Corlew hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Tommy Eliason - foul #2 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Allen (PG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Chris Corlew makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:01 | UConn | Mark Allen is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Russo - foul #5 on Bernardo Russo, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | UCLA | Erik Juhl (PF) Bernardo Russo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Mark Allen makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Castle | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:26 | UCLA | Chris Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Mark Allen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Pendleton (PG), Eddie Allen (PF) Chris Corlew, Erik Juhl | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | UCLA | Cory Boyette is called for the reach on Eddie Allen - foul #4 on Cory Boyette, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SF) Chris Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Cory Boyette is called for the reach on Eddie Allen - foul #5 on Cory Boyette, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (PF) Cory Boyette | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Darin Hairston can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Darin Hairston is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bulloch - foul #2 on Brandon Bulloch, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chris Corlew (PG), Chris Gibson (SF), Erik Juhl (PF) Nathan Pendleton, Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Darin Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:07 | UCLA | Melvin Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Chris Corlew runs out the clock | 56-49 |