| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) SF - Thomas Smtih (fresh) PF - Jose Cruz (fresh) C - Donald Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) SF - Roger Duncan (fresh) PF - George Flanagan (fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Donald Howard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | George Flanagan travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Niagara | Marcus Whittier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Niagara | Joel Huffman hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | UCLA | Donald Howard misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | Donald Howard gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | UCLA | Jose Cruz drills a turnaround from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | UCLA | Jose Cruz hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Alongi | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Joel Huffman can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Howard - foul #1 on Donald Howard, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Kells (SG), Herbert Holloway (SF), Jonathan Burns (PF), Bryan Powers (C) Kenneth Alongi, Thomas Smtih, Jose Cruz, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Gary Gullette (SG), Kevin Mayeski (SF), Edward Kong (PF) Marcus Whittier, Gregory Magana, Roger Duncan, George Flanagan | |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Joel Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Kells | 7-3 |
| 16:56 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman is hacked by Charlie Richardson - foul #1 on Charlie Richardson, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Juan (C) Joel Huffman | |
| 16:36 | Niagara | Gary Gullette double dribbles | 7-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gregory Magana (SG) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette | |
| 16:17 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 7-3 |
| 16:16 | UCLA | Bryan Powers hits the follow up shot | 9-3 |
| 16:01 | Niagara | Joseph Juan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 15:59 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 9-3 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (tiring) SG - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Holloway (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Burns (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) SG - Gregory Magana (fresh) SF - Kevin Mayeski (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Kong (fresh) C - Joseph Juan (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-3 |
| 15:37 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns tips it in | 11-3 |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (PG), Peter O'Dell (SG), Thomas Smtih (SF), Jose Cruz (PF), Donald Howard (C) Charlie Richardson, Michael Kells, Herbert Holloway, Jonathan Burns, Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG), Roger Duncan (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Gregory Magana, Kevin Mayeski, Edward Kong, Joseph Juan | |
| 14:55 | UCLA | Donald Howard is alone and drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Smtih | 13-3 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | Joel Huffman comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 13-3 |
| 14:34 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Donald Howard | 13-3 |
| 14:31 | UCLA | Donald Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Huffman - foul #1 on Joel Huffman, team foul #1 | 13-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (SG), Igor Jarnutowski (SF) Marcus Whittier, Roger Duncan | |
| 14:03 | UCLA | Donald Howard is fouled on the floor by George Flanagan - foul #1 on George Flanagan, team foul #2 | 13-3 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jonathan Burns (PF) Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gregory Magana (SG) Igor Jarnutowski | |
| 13:42 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns is open and scores on a jumper near the basket | 15-3 |
| 13:28 | Niagara | Joel Huffman drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Gullette | 15-5 |
| 13:26 | UCLA | Peter O'Dell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG) Peter O'Dell | |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Kong (PF), Joseph Juan (C) George Flanagan, Joel Huffman | |
| 13:12 | Niagara | Kenneth Alongi is called for the reach on Gary Gullette - foul #1 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | UCLA | Herbert Holloway (PF) Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Kevin Coleman | |
| 12:54 | Niagara | Edward Kong buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Magana | 15-8 |
| 12:25 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Gullette - foul #1 on Gary Gullette, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Kells (SG), Bryan Powers (C) Kenneth Alongi, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski (SG), Roger Duncan (SF) Gregory Magana, Gary Gullette | |
| 12:25 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 12:25 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | Edward Kong scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Whittier | 16-11 |
| 11:38 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side | 18-11 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smtih (fairly fresh) PF - Herbert Holloway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Bryan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Igor Jarnutowski (fresh) SF - Roger Duncan (fresh) PF - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Juan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Niagara | Roger Duncan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Kong | 18-13 |
| 11:04 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway misses the jumper from the left block | 18-13 |
| 11:02 | Niagara | Joseph Juan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | Niagara | Edward Kong scores on a floater from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 10:30 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 20-15 |
| 10:03 | Niagara | Charlie Richardson swats the shot by Igor Jarnutowski | 20-15 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | Roger Duncan hits the follow up shot | 20-17 |
| 09:43 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marcus Whittier - foul #1 on Marcus Whittier, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG), Jose Cruz (SF), Jonathan Burns (PF), Donald Howard (C) Michael Kells, Thomas Smtih, Herbert Holloway, Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Kevin Mayeski (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Joel Huffman (C) Marcus Whittier, Igor Jarnutowski, Roger Duncan, Edward Kong, Joseph Juan | |
| 09:43 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:43 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Joel Huffman drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jose Cruz - foul #1 on Jose Cruz, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | Peter O'Dell (SG) Charlie Richardson | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:33 | Niagara | Joel Huffman makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Mayeski - foul #1 on Kevin Mayeski, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:09 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-20 |
| 08:49 | Niagara | Joel Huffman tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 08:47 | UCLA | Peter O'Dell travels in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | George Flanagan misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 08:32 | UCLA | Donald Howard gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 08:03 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Peter O'Dell | 26-22 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jose Cruz - foul #2 on Jose Cruz, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Thomas Smtih (SF) Peter O'Dell, Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Gary Gullette (PG) Kevin Coleman | |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:50 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:47 | UCLA | Gregory Magana is called for the reach on Kenneth Alongi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Magana, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG) Kevin Mayeski | |
| 07:25 | UCLA | Donald Howard blows the layup | 26-23 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | George Flanagan snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Charlie Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Alongi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smtih (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Gullette (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Flanagan (fairly fresh) C - Joel Huffman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Niagara | Charlie Richardson steals the ball from Gregory Magana | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Gary Gullette is called for the reach on Donald Howard - foul #2 on Gary Gullette, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Kells (SG), Bryan Powers (PF) Charlie Richardson, Jonathan Burns | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (PG), Igor Jarnutowski (SG), Roger Duncan (SF), Edward Kong (PF) Marcus Whittier, Gregory Magana, Gary Gullette, George Flanagan | |
| 06:40 | UCLA | Donald Howard misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Niagara | Joel Huffman snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 06:18 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:16 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Donald Howard hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Kells | 28-23 |
| 05:31 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Kells - foul #1 on Michael Kells, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Peter O'Dell (SG), Herbert Holloway (PF) Kenneth Alongi, Michael Kells, Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski (SF), George Flanagan (PF) Roger Duncan, Edward Kong | |
| 05:11 | Niagara | Joel Huffman loses the dribble to Donald Howard | 28-23 |
| 04:48 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Mayeski | 28-23 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Joel Huffman double dribbles | 28-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (PG), Jonathan Burns (PF) Charlie Richardson, Thomas Smtih | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Roger Duncan (SF), Edward Kong (PF), Joseph Juan (C) Kevin Coleman, Igor Jarnutowski, Kevin Mayeski, George Flanagan, Joel Huffman | |
| 04:09 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Joseph Juan pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:52 | Niagara | Gregory Magana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 03:51 | UCLA | Jonathan Burns snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 03:30 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway makes the fadeaway in the paint | 30-23 |
| 03:12 | Niagara | Jonathan Burns swats the short shot by Roger Duncan | 30-23 |
| 03:11 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Herbert Holloway | 30-23 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Alongi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter O'Dell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Howard (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Marcus Whittier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Magana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Kong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Joseph Juan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:42 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Alongi and the foul's on Edward Kong - foul #1 on Edward Kong, team foul #8 | 32-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Charlie Richardson (PG), Michael Kells (SG), Jose Cruz (PF), Bryan Powers (C) Kenneth Alongi, Peter O'Dell, Jonathan Burns, Donald Howard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Coleman (SG), Gary Gullette (SF), George Flanagan (PF), Kevin Mayeski (C) Gregory Magana, Roger Duncan, Edward Kong, Joseph Juan | |
| 02:42 | UCLA | Herbert Holloway makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | Kevin Mayeski comes up short on the floater from the right side | 33-23 |
| 02:27 | UCLA | Charlie Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:05 | UCLA | Jose Cruz connects on the open runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charlie Richardson | 35-23 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Bryan Powers denies the turnaround by Kevin Coleman | 35-23 |
| 01:46 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Jose Cruz | 35-23 |
| 01:44 | UCLA | Michael Kells is hacked by Kevin Coleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Coleman, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Smtih (SF) Herbert Holloway | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joel Huffman (C) Marcus Whittier | |
| 01:44 | UCLA | Michael Kells makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:44 | UCLA | Michael Kells misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Joel Huffman grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Gary Gullette misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-23 |
| 01:20 | UCLA | Bryan Powers gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Jose Cruz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 01:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Joel Huffman | 36-23 |
| 00:53 | Niagara | Kevin Coleman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Gullette | 36-26 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Bryan Powers is fouled on the floor by Joel Huffman - foul #2 on Joel Huffman, team foul #10 | 36-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (SG), Jonathan Burns (PF) Michael Kells, Jose Cruz | |
| Subs | Niagara | Marcus Whittier (PG), Gregory Magana (SG), Igor Jarnutowski (SF), Edward Kong (PF) Kevin Coleman, Gary Gullette, Kevin Mayeski, George Flanagan | |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Bryan Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Smtih - foul #1 on Thomas Smtih, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Peter O'Dell (SG), Jose Cruz (PF) Charlie Richardson, Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Igor Jarnutowski misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Jose Cruz gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Jose Cruz comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 38-27 |