| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) SG - Albert Baker (fresh) SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Roberto Leal (fresh) SG - Oscar Avila (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Dustin Tarbell (fresh) C - Ralph Duff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | UCLA | John Brown snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UCLA | Ralph Duff scores on a floater near the basket set up by Dustin Tarbell | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is fouled in the backcourt by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Oscar Avila grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | UCLA | John Brown comes up short on the floater from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | UCLA | Ralph Duff tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Duff - foul #1 on Ralph Duff, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | UCLA | Oscar Avila misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | UCLA | Dustin Tarbell snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | UCLA | John Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Roberts | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | John Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Colorado State | John Wheeler snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Dustin Tarbell is called for the reach on John Wheeler - foul #1 on Dustin Tarbell, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | Andre Bruno (PG), John Lokken (SG), James Thompkins (SF), Ronnie Moncada (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Roberto Leal, Oscar Avila, John Brown, Dustin Tarbell, Ralph Duff | |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the dunk but he's hacked by Ronnie Moncada - foul #1 on Ronnie Moncada, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:02 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Andre Bruno (fresh) SG - John Lokken (fresh) SF - James Thompkins (fresh) PF - Ronnie Moncada (fresh) C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | UCLA | Raphael Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | James Foster snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Brennan | 9-4 |
| 15:16 | UCLA | John Lokken clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gordon Baker - foul #1 on Gordon Baker, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 15:16 | UCLA | John Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | UCLA | John Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronnie Moncada - foul #2 on Ronnie Moncada, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roberto Leal (PG), Oscar Avila (SG), John Russell (PF), Ralph Duff (C) Andre Bruno, John Lokken, Ronnie Moncada, Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | UCLA | Gordon Baker steals the ball from Ralph Duff | 11-6 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker banks in the layup | 13-6 |
| 14:16 | UCLA | Oscar Avila is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Brown (SF), Dustin Tarbell (PF) James Thompkins, John Russell | |
| 13:57 | UCLA | Ralph Duff misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke (PF) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:57 | UCLA | Ralph Duff makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:57 | UCLA | Ralph Duff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:52 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:31 | UCLA | John Brown is hacked by Gordon Baker - foul #2 on Gordon Baker, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 13:08 | UCLA | Oscar Avila shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Roberto Leal | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | James Foster misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ralph Duff - foul #2 on Ralph Duff, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | Andre Bruno (PG), James Thompkins (SF), Raphael Rossi (C) Roberto Leal, John Brown, Ralph Duff | |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | James Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Oscar Avila | 14-11 |
| 12:24 | UCLA | Andre Bruno misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | UCLA | Raphael Rossi misses the tip | 14-11 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | James Thompkins is called for the reach on Joseph Brennan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thompkins, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Albert Baker | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Russell (PF) Dustin Tarbell | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:00 | UCLA | Oscar Avila double dribbles | 16-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Lokken (SG) Oscar Avila | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Andre Bruno (fresh) SG - John Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Thompkins (fresh) PF - John Russell (fresh) C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-11 |
| 11:11 | UCLA | John Russell pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:06 | UCLA | John Lokken misses the turnaround from the right block | 16-11 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 16-11 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | James Thompkins takes the ball from Joseph Brennan in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 10:46 | UCLA | John Lokken is fouled on the floor by Albert Baker - foul #1 on Albert Baker, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Albert Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roberto Leal (PG), Oscar Avila (SG), John Brown (SF), Dustin Tarbell (PF) Andre Bruno, John Lokken, James Thompkins, Raphael Rossi | |
| 10:34 | UCLA | Oscar Avila works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-11 |
| 10:32 | UCLA | John Russell misses the tip | 16-11 |
| 10:30 | UCLA | Oscar Avila gets the offensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:19 | UCLA | John Brown makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Avila and the foul's on Joseph Brennan - foul #2 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Joseph Brennan | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:19 | UCLA | John Brown makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 09:55 | UCLA | John Roberts steals the ball from Roberto Leal in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | John Roberts is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Raphael Rossi (C) John Russell | |
| 09:24 | UCLA | Oscar Avila buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roberto Leal | 19-16 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | James Foster tips it in | 21-16 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | John Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Roberto Leal | 21-19 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:22 | UCLA | Dustin Tarbell snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 08:06 | UCLA | Oscar Avila misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 07:44 | UCLA | Roberto Leal pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Roberto Leal (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oscar Avila (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Tarbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UCLA | Roberto Leal can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Albert Baker - foul #2 on Albert Baker, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Lokken (SG), James Thompkins (SF), John Russell (PF) Oscar Avila, John Brown, Dustin Tarbell | |
| 07:28 | UCLA | Roberto Leal misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:28 | UCLA | Roberto Leal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-20 |
| 06:44 | UCLA | Roberto Leal makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from James Thompkins and he's hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #3 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #8 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, James Foster | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 06:44 | UCLA | Roberto Leal makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | John Lokken is called for the reach on Gordon Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lokken, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Andre Bruno (PG) Roberto Leal | |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:18 | UCLA | James Thompkins misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ronnie Moncada (PF), Ralph Duff (C) John Russell, Raphael Rossi | |
| 06:18 | UCLA | James Thompkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | UCLA | James Thompkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 05:41 | UCLA | Andre Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | John Roberts is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Foster (C) John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Oscar Avila (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF) John Lokken, James Thompkins | |
| 05:00 | UCLA | Oscar Avila splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-25 |
| 04:58 | UCLA | Oscar Avila grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:46 | UCLA | Ronnie Moncada misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Albert Baker | 27-25 |
| 04:41 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) John Roberts, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Brown (SF), John Russell (PF) Andre Bruno, Ronnie Moncada | |
| 04:26 | UCLA | Ralph Duff misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by James Foster - foul #2 on James Foster, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| 04:26 | UCLA | Ralph Duff makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | UCLA | Ralph Duff misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | James Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 03:59 | UCLA | John Brown snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 03:49 | UCLA | Oscar Avila scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by John Brown | 27-29 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | James Foster misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Russell - foul #1 on John Russell, team foul #9 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Clinton Holder, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roberto Leal (PG), John Lokken (SG), James Thompkins (SF), Dustin Tarbell (PF) Robert Mitchell, Oscar Avila, John Brown, Ralph Duff | |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | James Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) C - James Foster (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Roberto Leal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Thompkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Tarbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Russell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | UCLA | John Lokken misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | James Foster pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Albert Baker, James Foster | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:58 | UCLA | John Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it home | 31-29 |
| 02:17 | UCLA | Dustin Tarbell misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 02:16 | UCLA | John Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:57 | UCLA | Dustin Tarbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dustin Tarbell, team foul #10 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Andre Bruno (PG), Oscar Avila (SG), John Brown (SF), Ronnie Moncada (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Roberto Leal, John Lokken, James Thompkins, Dustin Tarbell, John Russell | |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | UCLA | Ralph Duff (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| 01:08 | UCLA | Oscar Avila makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Andre Bruno | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker is hacked by Oscar Avila in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oscar Avila, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) Clinton Holder | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:06 | UCLA | Oscar Avila gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:50 | UCLA | Ronnie Moncada loses the dribble to John Wheeler | 31-31 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Albert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roberto Leal (PG), John Lokken (SG), James Thompkins (SF), Dustin Tarbell (PF) Andre Bruno, Oscar Avila, John Brown, Ronnie Moncada | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | James Thompkins hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-33 |