| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Steven McDowell inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UCLA | Dale Bateman scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Vincent Bartholomew | 31-26 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Reuben Williams - foul #2 on Reuben Williams, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 19:04 | UCLA | Chad Petrie misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:02 | UConn | James Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Chad Petrie - foul #1 on Chad Petrie, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brian Westmoreland | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | UCLA | The jumper by Dale Bateman is denied by Louis Hiatt | 31-31 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Alexander Smith gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland double dribbles | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | UCLA | Alexander Smith swats the short shot by Dale Bateman | 31-31 |
| 17:11 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Dale Bateman | 33-31 |
| 16:44 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses short on a floater from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Michael Porto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SG), Thomas Cox (SF), Roger Pierce (PF), Austin Krom (C) Chad Petrie, Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Theodore Tarbox (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith, Louis Hiatt | |
| 16:16 | UCLA | Thomas Cox connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Joey Thomas clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:47 | UConn | James Nguyen snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) SF - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Krom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) SF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses the lay-in | 35-31 |
| 15:27 | UCLA | Reuben Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:09 | UCLA | Austin Krom scores on a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Cox | 37-31 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Nguyen | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | UCLA | Theodore Tarbox blocks the short jumper by Reuben Williams | 37-33 |
| 14:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Nguyen | 37-33 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Pierce | 37-33 |
| 14:09 | UCLA | Austin Krom pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:56 | UCLA | Joshua Pierce buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Austin Krom | 39-33 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox drills a jump hook from the left block | 39-35 |
| 13:05 | UCLA | Austin Krom is hacked by Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Joshua Pierce, Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 12:52 | UCLA | Steven McDowell makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Pickle | 42-35 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Louis Hiatt - foul #1 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Michael Porto can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-38 |
| 12:04 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Chad Petrie | 44-38 |
| 11:48 | UCLA | Alexander Smith swats the short shot by Chad Petrie | 44-38 |
| 11:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Walker | 44-38 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Pickle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Vincent Bartholomew - foul #3 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 11:28 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 11:01 | UCLA | John Pickle is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Pickle, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG) John Pickle | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 10:43 | UConn | Louis Hiatt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:36 | UCLA | Steven McDowell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 10:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Nguyen | 44-41 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Dale Bateman steps in front of the Michael Porto pass | 44-41 |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Louis Hiatt denies the turnaround by Dale Bateman | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Michael Porto snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Dale Bateman | 44-41 |
| 09:28 | UCLA | Reuben Williams is hacked by James Nguyen - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SG), Thomas Cox (SF), Roger Pierce (PF), Austin Krom (C) Chad Petrie, Steven McDowell, Dale Bateman, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Theodore Tarbox (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith, Louis Hiatt | |
| 09:21 | UCLA | Joey Thomas picks off the pass by Austin Krom | 44-41 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:59 | UCLA | Austin Krom grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 08:46 | UCLA | Roger Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Reuben Williams is called for the reach on James Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reuben Williams, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 44-41 |
| 08:30 | UConn | James Nguyen tips it in | 44-43 |
| 08:07 | UCLA | Reuben Williams makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox jams it on a great pass from James Nguyen | 46-45 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Krom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) SF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | UCLA | Roger Pierce travels with the ball | 46-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (PG), Chad Petrie (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Reuben Williams, Joshua Pierce, Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Michael Porto (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Alexander Smith can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Alexander Smith tips it home | 46-47 |
| 06:29 | UCLA | Dale Bateman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven McDowell | 49-47 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | UCLA | Steven McDowell gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Reuben Williams (PG) John Pickle | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 05:24 | UConn | Alexander Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Westmoreland | 49-50 |
| 05:05 | UCLA | Steven McDowell travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith | |
| 04:47 | UConn | Louis Hiatt clanks a floater from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 04:46 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Porto | 49-50 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Cox (SF), Austin Krom (C) Steven McDowell, Vincent Bartholomew | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Coleman (C) Louis Hiatt | |
| 04:02 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the fadeaway in the paint | 49-50 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Dale Bateman is called for the reach on Michael Porto - foul #1 on Dale Bateman, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joshua Pierce (SG), Roger Pierce (PF) Chad Petrie, Dale Bateman | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Brian Westmoreland (SF) Michael Porto, Gene Edgerly | |
| 03:25 | UConn | Joshua Pierce takes the ball from Theodore Tarbox after a doubleteam | 49-50 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Krom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UCLA | Austin Krom knocks in the jumper from the right block | 51-50 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Nguyen | 51-53 |
| 02:47 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (SG), Steven McDowell (SF), Dale Bateman (PF), Vincent Bartholomew (C) Joshua Pierce, Thomas Cox, Roger Pierce, Austin Krom | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (SG), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Joey Thomas, Theodore Tarbox, Joe Coleman | |
| 02:25 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Westmoreland - foul #2 on Brian Westmoreland, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| 02:25 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:25 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Steven McDowell - foul #3 on Steven McDowell, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:52 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Chad Petrie | 53-55 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Louis Hiatt lays it up and in set up by James Nguyen | 53-57 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the jumper from the right block | 55-57 |
| 00:59 | UConn | James Nguyen's layup is rejected by Vincent Bartholomew | 55-57 |
| 00:58 | UCLA | Dale Bateman pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Reuben Williams | 57-57 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the lay-in but the foul's on Vincent Bartholomew - foul #4 on Vincent Bartholomew, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:12 | UCLA | Steven McDowell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Chad Petrie tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Vincent Bartholomew picks off the pass by James Nguyen | 59-59 |
| 00:04 | UCLA | UCLA calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Steven McDowell clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Bateman (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Alexander Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Westmoreland | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Chad Petrie can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Porto - foul #1 on Michael Porto, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Chad Petrie | 61-61 |
| 03:04 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew is wide open but clanks a floater from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | Chad Petrie tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Louis Hiatt drills a jumper in the paint | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew blows the dunk but the foul's on Louis Hiatt - foul #3 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the jumper in the paint | 65-63 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland drills a driving attempt from close range set up by James Nguyen | 65-65 |
| 01:32 | UCLA | Steven McDowell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the turnaround from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 01:05 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Dale Bateman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew tips it in | 67-65 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Reuben Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Petrie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven McDowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dale Bateman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Vincent Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Reuben Williams takes the ball from James Nguyen in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | UCLA | Vincent Bartholomew misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | UCLA | Reuben Williams misses the tip | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Porto | 67-65 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Chad Petrie takes the ball from James Nguyen | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Chad Petrie runs out the clock | 67-65 |