| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clyde Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Roger Neu (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | John Christen inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | UCLA | Chad Petrie clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 19:39 | UCLA | John Pickle hits the follow up shot | 28-26 |
| 19:10 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is hacked by John Christen - foul #3 on John Christen, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF) John Christen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 19:01 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roger Neu | 28-29 |
| 18:54 | UCLA | Roger Neu steals the ball from John Pickle | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | LSU | Roger Neu banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 18:24 | UCLA | William Griffith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 18:23 | LSU | Roger Neu grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 17:59 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is called for traveling | 28-31 |
| 17:49 | UCLA | James Dyer hits the finger roll set up by Chad Petrie | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Clift | 30-33 |
| 17:02 | UCLA | Santiago Jimenez is called for the reach on William Griffith - foul #1 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Marin Makowski (PF), Charles Caster (C) Clyde Estes, James Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (PG), Cameron Smith (SG), Thomas Munguia (PF) Kenneth Clift, Roger Neu, Michael Meaux | |
| 16:55 | UCLA | John Pickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | William Griffith hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Charles Caster - foul #2 on Charles Caster, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Poss (SG) John Pickle | |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Frye (C) Anthony Difranco | |
| 16:36 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:36 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:24 | UCLA | William Poss's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Munguia | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | LSU | Cameron Smith snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 15:54 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Swietomierz Zemon | 32-37 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Poss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marin Makowski (fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Munguia (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Frye (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UCLA | Charles Caster makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Poss | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), John Pickle (SG), John Christen (SF), Clyde Estes (PF), James Dyer (C) Chad Petrie, William Poss, William Griffith, Marin Makowski, Charles Caster | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Roger Neu (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Swietomierz Zemon, Santiago Jimenez, Thomas Munguia, Michael Frye | |
| 15:01 | UCLA | Roger Neu is called for the reach on John Pickle - foul #1 on Roger Neu, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 14:44 | UCLA | John Pickle drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Christen | 37-37 |
| 14:28 | LSU | Michael Meaux is hacked by James Dyer - foul #3 on James Dyer, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:01 | UCLA | John Christen snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:48 | UCLA | James Dyer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | UCLA | Danny Burris tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | LSU | Anthony Difranco knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kenneth Clift | 39-40 |
| 13:02 | UCLA | James Dyer can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 12:44 | UCLA | John Christen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Roger Neu - foul #2 on Roger Neu, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG), Marin Makowski (PF), Charles Caster (C) Danny Burris, Clyde Estes, James Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Cameron Smith, Anthony Difranco | |
| 12:44 | UCLA | John Christen misses the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | LSU | Michael Frye pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:28 | LSU | Kenneth Clift buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Meaux | 41-43 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | John Pickle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 11:51 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Kenneth Clift snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Pickle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marin Makowski (fresh) C - Charles Caster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Swietomierz Zemon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Frye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | LSU | Kenneth Clift misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 11:30 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Charles Caster | 41-43 |
| 11:13 | UCLA | John Pickle is hacked by Michael Frye - foul #2 on Michael Frye, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Poss (SG), William Griffith (SF), James Dyer (C) John Pickle, John Christen, Charles Caster | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Thomas Munguia (PF), Anthony Difranco (C) Kenneth Clift, Michael Meaux, Michael Frye | |
| 11:02 | UCLA | Chad Petrie is hacked by Thomas Munguia - foul #2 on Thomas Munguia, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 10:38 | UCLA | James Dyer misses the lay-in | 41-43 |
| 10:37 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 10:19 | LSU | Anthony Difranco misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Anthony Difranco grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 09:55 | LSU | Roger Neu misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:35 | UCLA | William Poss makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Swietomierz Zemon - foul #2 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Christen (SF), Clyde Estes (PF) William Griffith, Marin Makowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Cameron Smith (SG) Roger Neu, Swietomierz Zemon | |
| 09:35 | UCLA | William Poss misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:35 | LSU | Anthony Difranco gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 09:19 | LSU | Kenneth Clift shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 09:17 | LSU | Thomas Munguia tips it in | 45-45 |
| 08:55 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | LSU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clift | 45-45 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Cameron Smith | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits a jump hook in the lane set up by William Poss | 47-47 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 07:51 | UCLA | James Dyer gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Poss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Christen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clyde Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Munguia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Difranco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UCLA | John Christen clanks a runner in the paint | 47-47 |
| 07:28 | LSU | Thomas Munguia gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Cameron Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Poss - foul #1 on William Poss, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), John Pickle (SG), Charles Caster (C) Chad Petrie, William Poss, James Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (PG), Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Michael Meaux (PF), Michael Frye (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Thomas Munguia, Anthony Difranco | |
| 07:12 | LSU | Cameron Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:12 | LSU | Cameron Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:02 | UCLA | John Christen throws it down and the foul's on Michael Frye - foul #3 on Michael Frye, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Marin Makowski (PF) Clyde Estes | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 07:02 | UCLA | John Christen makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:33 | LSU | John Christen is called for the reach on Michael Frye - foul #4 on John Christen, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Griffith (SF) John Christen | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:10 | LSU | Roger Neu misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | John Pickle snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | John Pickle is fouled on the floor by Roger Neu - foul #3 on Roger Neu, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG) Danny Burris | |
| Subs | LSU | William Callahan (SF) Cameron Smith | |
| 05:55 | UCLA | John Pickle makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:55 | UCLA | John Pickle makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:28 | LSU | William Callahan connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 05:10 | UCLA | William Griffith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Griffith, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Christen (SF), Clyde Estes (PF) William Griffith, Marin Makowski | |
| Subs | LSU | Kenneth Clift (PG), Santiago Jimenez (SF) Swietomierz Zemon, William Callahan | |
| 04:43 | LSU | Kenneth Clift is whistled for traveling | 52-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Dyer (C) Charles Caster | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (C) Michael Frye | |
| 04:28 | UCLA | John Pickle connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Chad Petrie | 55-51 |
| 04:25 | LSU | John Pickle steals the ball from Kenneth Clift in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 04:14 | UCLA | John Christen blows the layup | 55-51 |
| 04:12 | UCLA | John Christen can't tip it in | 55-51 |
| 04:11 | UCLA | Clyde Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 04:06 | UCLA | Chad Petrie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 04:04 | LSU | The rebound goes to Santiago Jimenez | 55-51 |
| 03:41 | LSU | Kenneth Clift can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 03:39 | UCLA | James Dyer pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Chad Petrie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Pickle (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Christen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clyde Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Kenneth Clift (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Neu (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santiago Jimenez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Meaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Difranco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UCLA | Chad Petrie makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Pickle | 58-51 |
| 03:00 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-51 |
| 02:58 | LSU | Roger Neu tips it home | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:50 | UCLA | Chad Petrie hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Christen | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:28 | LSU | Anthony Difranco is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Santiago Jimenez out of the doubleteam | 61-55 |
| 02:10 | UCLA | Clyde Estes is whistled for traveling | 61-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (PG), William Poss (SG), William Griffith (SF), Marin Makowski (PF), Charles Caster (C) Chad Petrie, John Pickle, John Christen, Clyde Estes, James Dyer | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG), Cameron Smith (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Roger Neu, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:07 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Chad Petrie (PG), John Christen (SF) Danny Burris, William Griffith | |
| Subs | LSU | Anthony Difranco (C) Michael Frye | |
| 01:45 | LSU | Thomas Munguia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Charles Caster snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Pickle (SG), Clyde Estes (PF), James Dyer (C) William Poss, Marin Makowski, Charles Caster | |
| Subs | LSU | Roger Neu (SG), Santiago Jimenez (SF), Michael Meaux (PF) Swietomierz Zemon, Cameron Smith, Thomas Munguia | |
| 01:15 | UCLA | James Dyer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Difranco - foul #1 on Anthony Difranco, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:15 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:04 | LSU | A charge is called on Roger Neu - foul #4 on Roger Neu, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Clyde Estes is fouled on the floor by Santiago Jimenez - foul #2 on Santiago Jimenez, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Clyde Estes makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:39 | UCLA | Clyde Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Anthony Difranco pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | LSU | Roger Neu hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Roger Neu is called for the reach on Clyde Estes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Neu, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | Danny Burris (SF) John Christen | |
| Subs | LSU | Swietomierz Zemon (SG) Roger Neu | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Clyde Estes misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:32 | UCLA | Clyde Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:32 | LSU | Michael Meaux grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:27 | LSU | Santiago Jimenez is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | James Dyer is hacked by Swietomierz Zemon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:26 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:18 | LSU | Kenneth Clift splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | James Dyer grabs the board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UCLA | Swietomierz Zemon is called for the reach on James Dyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Swietomierz Zemon, team foul #14 | 66-58 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | James Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:06 | LSU | Kenneth Clift's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | LSU | Cameron Smith (SG), William Callahan (SF), Thomas Munguia (PF), Michael Frye (C) Kenneth Clift, Santiago Jimenez, Michael Meaux, Anthony Difranco | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Chad Petrie runs out the clock | 68-58 |