| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (fresh) SG - Eddie Basso (fresh) SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) PF - William Harding (fresh) C - Anthony Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Eric Davis (fresh) SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Sheng Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UCLA | Anthony Lane drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Davis | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UCLA | Eddie Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | Eddie Allen comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | UCLA | Eddie Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | UCLA | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Eddie Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (SF) Joseph Brown | |
| 17:53 | UCLA | Anthony Lane lays it up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas State | David Cahill pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck's pass is intercepted by Thomas Davis | 6-0 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Anthony Lane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sheng Huang - foul #1 on Sheng Huang, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG), Garrett Gothard (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (C) John Schwanbeck, Eric Davis, Alan Grant, Sheng Huang | |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | UCLA | Anthony Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas State | David Cahill grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | David Cahill knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Anthony Lane misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lamar Wong - foul #1 on Lamar Wong, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), John Williams (SF) Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang (C) David Cahill | |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:41 | UCLA | Anthony Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas State | David Durbin steals it from Tony Hart | 9-2 |
| 16:24 | UCLA | David Durbin lays it up and in | 11-2 |
| 16:21 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG) Garrett Gothard | |
| 16:04 | UCLA | David Durbin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harding | 13-2 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Davis - foul #1 on Thomas Davis, team foul #1 | 13-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (SF) William Harding | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) Sheng Huang | |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 13-3 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 2nd free throw | 13-4 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Durbin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Williams (fresh) C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Willie Beadle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) PF - Alan Grant (fresh) C - Lamar Wong (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UCLA | Lamar Wong is called for the reach on John Anderson - foul #2 on Lamar Wong, team foul #5 | 13-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Tony Hart, Lamar Wong | |
| 15:18 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Davis | 15-4 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Garrett Gothard | 15-6 |
| 14:56 | UCLA | Thomas Davis is hacked by John Schwanbeck in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Schwanbeck, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), Anthony Lane (C) David Durbin, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), David Cahill (C) John Schwanbeck, Willie Beadle, Sheng Huang | |
| 14:43 | UCLA | John Williams is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Basso | 17-6 |
| 14:35 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits a fadeaway near the basket | 17-8 |
| 14:10 | UCLA | John Williams misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis hits a turnaround from close range | 17-10 |
| 13:33 | UCLA | Eddie Allen buries a floater from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | UCLA | David Durbin (SG), William Harding (PF), John Anderson (C) Eddie Basso, Eddie Allen, Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Sheng Huang (C) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Garrett Gothard, Alan Grant | |
| 12:57 | UCLA | David Durbin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-10 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 12:35 | UCLA | Willie Beadle steals it from David Durbin | 19-12 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Durbin - foul #1 on David Durbin, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG) Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Alan Grant (PF) David Cahill | |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:13 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eddie Basso | 19-13 |
| 11:44 | UCLA | William Harding's pass is intercepted by John Schwanbeck | 19-13 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Durbin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eddie Basso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Harding (fairly fresh) C - John Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Willie Beadle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Grant (tiring) 2 pts. C - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang buries a jumper near the basket | 19-15 |
| 11:02 | UCLA | William Harding is hacked by Alan Grant - foul #1 on Alan Grant, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG), Eddie Allen (SF), Anthony Lane (C) Eddie Basso, John Williams, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (PG), Eric Davis (SG), David Cahill (SF) John Schwanbeck, Willie Beadle, Tony Hart | |
| 11:02 | UCLA | William Harding makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:02 | UCLA | William Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is hacked by Thomas Davis - foul #2 on Thomas Davis, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG) Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | David Cahill misses long on a jumper from the right block | 21-15 |
| 10:33 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 10:12 | UCLA | Sheng Huang steps in front of the Anthony Lane pass | 21-17 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses short on a floater from the left side | 21-17 |
| 10:02 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Eddie Allen | 21-17 |
| 09:39 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie Basso | 24-17 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson is called for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Williams (PF) William Harding | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Garrett Gothard (SF) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, David Cahill | |
| 09:16 | UCLA | Eddie Allen's pass is intercepted by Willie Beadle in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses the floater from the right side | 24-17 |
| 09:09 | UCLA | Eddie Allen pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:47 | UCLA | Sheng Huang is called for the reach on Eddie Basso - foul #2 on Sheng Huang, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Anderson (C) Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), David Cahill (C) Garrett Gothard, Sheng Huang | |
| 08:47 | UCLA | Eddie Basso makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:47 | UCLA | Eddie Basso makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 08:26 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Harding (PF) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by William Harding - foul #1 on William Harding, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Garrett Gothard (SG) Willie Beadle | |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:14 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:12 | UCLA | David Durbin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | David Cahill blows the layup but the foul's on John Anderson - foul #1 on John Anderson, team foul #6 | 26-18 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | David Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas State | David Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 08:01 | UCLA | John Anderson grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 07:42 | UCLA | John Williams hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by David Durbin | 28-19 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Durbin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Basso (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Harding (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - John Schwanbeck (fresh) SG - Garrett Gothard (fresh) SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Grant (tired) 5 pts. C - David Cahill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | John Anderson is called for the reach on John Schwanbeck - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | Anthony Lane (C) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG) Garrett Gothard | |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:22 | UCLA | Anthony Lane snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | David Durbin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis gets the rebound | 28-19 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | William Harding is called for the reach on Alan Grant - foul #2 on William Harding, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (SF) William Harding | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle (PG) John Schwanbeck | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Alan Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:27 | UCLA | David Durbin's pass is intercepted by Alan Grant | 28-21 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | David Cahill hits a floater from the left block set up by Willie Beadle | 28-23 |
| 05:50 | UCLA | Anthony Lane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 05:49 | UCLA | Eddie Basso tips it in | 30-23 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Willie Beadle scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Hart | 30-26 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | David Durbin is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Grant - foul #2 on Alan Grant, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Davis (PG), William Harding (PF), John Anderson (C) Eddie Basso, John Williams, Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Garrett Gothard (SF), Lamar Wong (C) Eric Davis, Tony Hart, Alan Grant | |
| 05:35 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:35 | UCLA | David Durbin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-26 |
| 05:10 | UCLA | Thomas Davis gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 04:42 | UCLA | David Durbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Williams (SF) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson (SG) Willie Beadle | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | David Cahill's fadeaway is rejected by William Harding | 32-26 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong tips it home | 32-28 |
| 04:08 | UCLA | John Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lamar Wong - foul #3 on Lamar Wong, team foul #10 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Davis (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Sheng Huang (C) John Schwanbeck, Garrett Gothard, Lamar Wong | |
| 04:08 | UCLA | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:08 | UCLA | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by David Durbin - foul #2 on David Durbin, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Allen (SF), Anthony Lane (C) William Harding, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Joseph Brown (SF), Alan Grant (PF) Tony Hart, David Cahill | |
| 03:52 | Arkansas State | Eric Davis makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | Alan Grant is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Grant, team foul #11 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Cahill (PF) Alan Grant | |
| 03:48 | UCLA | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:48 | UCLA | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Walter Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 03:23 | UCLA | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Durbin (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williams (tiring) 7 pts. C - Anthony Lane (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Walter Wilson (fresh) SG - Eric Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - David Cahill (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UCLA | David Durbin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Williams | 38-31 |
| 02:58 | Arkansas State | David Durbin steals the ball from David Cahill | 38-31 |
| 02:55 | UCLA | Eddie Allen banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Durbin | 40-31 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 02:34 | UCLA | Anthony Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 02:28 | UCLA | David Durbin comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-31 |
| 02:26 | UCLA | Anthony Lane hits the follow up shot | 42-31 |
| 02:12 | Arkansas State | David Cahill knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Davis | 42-33 |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 42-33 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas State | Sheng Huang can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 01:22 | UCLA | Anthony Lane pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 01:02 | UCLA | Thomas Davis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sheng Huang - foul #3 on Sheng Huang, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eddie Basso (SG), William Harding (PF), John Anderson (C) David Durbin, Eddie Allen, Anthony Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Schwanbeck (PG), Willie Beadle (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Lamar Wong (PF) Walter Wilson, Eric Davis, Joseph Brown, Sheng Huang | |
| 01:02 | UCLA | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 01:02 | UCLA | Thomas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas State | John Anderson picks off the pass by David Cahill | 44-33 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | John Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-33 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | William Harding denies the turnaround by David Cahill | 44-33 |