| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Peter McKinzey (fresh) SG - Al Chavers (fresh) SF - John Johnston (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Jefferson Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Jefferson Carr wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UCLA | John Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Walter Winkel | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | UCLA | Jefferson Carr hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Johnston - foul #1 on John Johnston, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | UCLA | John Johnston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | UCLA | James Brown tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler is hacked by Jefferson Carr - foul #1 on Jefferson Carr, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler buries a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | UCLA | John Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | UCLA | John Johnston misses short on a floater in the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Al Chavers | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Winkel | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | UCLA | John Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 15:44 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Peter McKinzey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Al Chavers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnston (fairly fresh) PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jefferson Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:26 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jefferson Carr | 9-7 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Jefferson Carr misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Walter Winkel - foul #1 on Walter Winkel, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG), Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) Andrew Jones, John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathon Putaski (PG), John Green (SG), James Pearson (SF) Peter McKinzey, Al Chavers, John Johnston | |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Jefferson Carr makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | UCLA | Jefferson Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Miami (OH) | John Adams grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:40 | Miami (OH) | James Brown picks off the pass by Jim Goforth | 9-8 |
| 14:24 | UCLA | John Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 9-8 |
| 14:23 | Miami (OH) | John Adams gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur clanks a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel tips it home | 11-8 |
| 13:54 | UCLA | John Green can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:53 | UCLA | John Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:35 | UCLA | John Adams swats the short shot by James Brown | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | UCLA | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | UCLA | James Pearson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-8 |
| 13:12 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Robert Arthur | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | Miami (OH) | John Adams makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 12:32 | UCLA | Paul McFadden steals it from Jonathon Putaski | 14-8 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-8 |
| 12:14 | UCLA | James Pearson snags the defensive board | 14-8 |
| 11:45 | UCLA | The pull-up jumper by John Green is blocked by John Adams | 14-8 |
| 11:44 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jim Goforth (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Winkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fairly fresh) C - John Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jonathon Putaski (fairly fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) SF - James Pearson (fresh) PF - James Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferson Carr (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden is hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | William Allen (PG), Andrew Jones (SG), John Clark (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Vernon Geisler (C) Robert Arthur, Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel, Paul McFadden, John Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Peter McKinzey (PG), Al Chavers (SG), John Johnston (SF), Sam Farrer (PF), Charlie Mitchell (C) Jonathon Putaski, John Green, James Pearson, James Brown, Jefferson Carr | |
| 11:01 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-8 |
| 10:59 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Peter McKinzey | 14-8 |
| 10:53 | UCLA | Sam Farrer banks in the layup on a great pass from Peter McKinzey | 14-10 |
| 10:38 | Miami (OH) | William Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| 10:13 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 09:53 | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 09:52 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | Miami (OH) | John Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 09:37 | UCLA | Charlie Mitchell gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 09:19 | UCLA | Charlie Mitchell misses the dunk | 14-13 |
| 09:18 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to John Clark | 14-13 |
| 08:56 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses long on a jumper in the lane | 14-13 |
| 08:55 | UCLA | John Johnston gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 08:50 | UCLA | Vernon Geisler steals it from Peter McKinzey | 14-13 |
| 08:34 | Miami (OH) | John Clark misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 08:32 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 08:16 | UCLA | Vernon Geisler steps in front of the Sam Farrer pass | 16-13 |
| 08:07 | Miami (OH) | William Allen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Sam Farrer blows the dunk but the foul's on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Mitchell, team foul #2 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Walter Winkel (SF), Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) William Allen, John Clark, John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathon Putaski (PG), John Green (SG), James Pearson (SF), James Brown (PF) Peter McKinzey, Al Chavers, John Johnston, Charlie Mitchell | |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Sam Farrer misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:46 | UCLA | Sam Farrer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Robert Arthur (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul McFadden (fresh) C - John Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jonathon Putaski (fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) SF - James Pearson (fresh) PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sam Farrer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul McFadden | 22-14 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | John Green misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Robert Arthur - foul #1 on Robert Arthur, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (SG) Andrew Jones | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jefferson Carr (C) Sam Farrer | |
| 07:08 | UCLA | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:08 | UCLA | John Green misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:08 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:51 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth is fouled on the floor by John Green - foul #2 on John Green, team foul #4 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler (C) John Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | Fred Byrnes (SF) John Green | |
| 06:37 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 22-15 |
| 06:36 | UCLA | James Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:32 | UCLA | Fred Byrnes drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathon Putaski | 22-17 |
| 06:14 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Geisler | 25-17 |
| 05:48 | UCLA | James Brown connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 25-19 |
| 05:31 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Winkel, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (SG), John Clark (SF) Jim Goforth, Walter Winkel | |
| Subs | UCLA | Peter McKinzey (PG), Al Chavers (SG), John Johnston (SF), Charlie Mitchell (C) Jonathon Putaski, James Pearson, Fred Byrnes, Jefferson Carr | |
| 05:06 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey is fouled on the floor by John Clark - foul #1 on John Clark, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Mitchell (PF), John Adams (C) Paul McFadden, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Sam Farrer (PF) James Brown | |
| 04:46 | UCLA | John Johnston scores on a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on John Clark - foul #2 on John Clark, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Harry Ratliff (SF) John Clark | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 04:46 | UCLA | John Johnston misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | Miami (OH) | John Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:29 | Miami (OH) | John Adams misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 04:27 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Andrew Jones is called for the reach on Al Chavers - foul #1 on Andrew Jones, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth (PG), Walter Winkel (SF), Vernon Geisler (C) Robert Arthur, Harry Ratliff, John Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brown (PF) Sam Farrer | |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Al Chavers makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Al Chavers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:47 | Miami (OH) | Jim Goforth connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-23 |
| 03:23 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 03:22 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Jim Goforth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Winkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Vernon Geisler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Peter McKinzey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Chavers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Miami (OH) | Charlie Mitchell denies the turnaround by John Mitchell | 27-23 |
| 02:57 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 02:28 | UCLA | Peter McKinzey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Miami (OH) | James Brown is called for the reach on Andrew Jones - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur (PG), Paul McFadden (PF), John Adams (C) Andrew Jones, John Mitchell, Vernon Geisler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathon Putaski (PG), John Green (SG), James Pearson (SF), Sam Farrer (PF), Jefferson Carr (C) Peter McKinzey, Al Chavers, John Johnston, James Brown, Charlie Mitchell | |
| 01:42 | Miami (OH) | John Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Sam Farrer | 27-26 |
| 01:40 | UCLA | Jonathon Putaski pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:22 | UCLA | John Green can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 01:21 | Miami (OH) | Paul McFadden gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 01:05 | Miami (OH) | Walter Winkel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 00:47 | UCLA | John Green knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathon Putaski and he's hacked by Jim Goforth - foul #1 on Jim Goforth, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Andrew Jones (SG), Vernon Geisler (C) Jim Goforth, John Adams | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 00:47 | UCLA | John Green misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:47 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:37 | Miami (OH) | Robert Arthur is hacked by Jonathon Putaski - foul #1 on Jonathon Putaski, team foul #6 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Peter McKinzey (PG), Al Chavers (SG) Jonathon Putaski, John Green | |
| 00:32 | Miami (OH) | Vernon Geisler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:30 | UCLA | Al Chavers gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Sam Farrer's floater is tipped away by Walter Winkel | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Sam Farrer grabs the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | The clock runs out | 30-28 |