| Lineup | Alabama | PG - John Drozd (fresh) SG - Ernest Hooper (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Willie Trimmer (fresh) C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fresh) SG - Ryan Salter (fresh) SF - Charles Winer (fresh) PF - Harold Wise (fresh) C - Brian McCright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Ryan Salter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | UCLA | David Burpo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Alabama | David Burpo picks off the pass by John Drozd in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UCLA | Harold Wise gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | UCLA | Harold Wise grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UCLA | David Burpo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Trimmer | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | UCLA | Ryan Salter drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Burpo | 2-6 |
| 18:04 | Alabama | John Drozd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:39 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Charles Winer is called for the reach on John Drozd - foul #1 on Charles Winer, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (PG), Norbert Kordowski (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Nicholas Peters (PF), Thomas Hunziker (C) David Burpo, Ryan Salter, Charles Winer, Harold Wise, Brian McCright | |
| 17:20 | Alabama | Dennis Ebner is hacked by Thomas Hunziker - foul #1 on Thomas Hunziker, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald (SF) Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 16:59 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Drozd | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:20 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the jump hook from the right block | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | UCLA | Nicholas Peters pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | UCLA | Byron Arno knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Norbert Kordowski and he's fouled by Dennis Ebner - foul #1 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), James Abron (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Ryan Salter (SG), Brian McCright (C) Norbert Kordowski, Terry Harris, Nicholas Peters | |
| 15:57 | UCLA | Byron Arno makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - James Abron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Salter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Arno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hunziker (fresh) C - Brian McCright (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hunziker - foul #2 on Thomas Hunziker, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Harold Wise (PF) Thomas Hunziker | |
| 15:39 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | UCLA | Ryan Salter grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 15:15 | UCLA | Byron Arno throws it down on a nice dish by Harold Wise | 4-13 |
| 14:58 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-13 |
| 14:57 | UCLA | Harold Wise gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:37 | UCLA | Brian McCright's pass is intercepted by Steve Schroeder | 4-13 |
| 14:30 | Alabama | Byron Arno picks off the pass by Jeff Hughes | 4-13 |
| 14:27 | UCLA | David Burpo banks in the layup set up by Byron Arno | 4-15 |
| 14:11 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-15 |
| 13:45 | UCLA | Brian McCright scores on a floater from the right block | 7-17 |
| 13:31 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-17 |
| 13:29 | UCLA | Harold Wise pulls down the rebound | 7-17 |
| 13:25 | UCLA | Harold Wise misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 13:23 | UCLA | Harold Wise hits the follow up shot | 7-19 |
| 13:20 | Alabama | Ryan Salter steps in front of the Jeff Hughes pass in the backcourt | 7-19 |
| 13:02 | UCLA | David Burpo hits a 3 from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 12:45 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-22 |
| 12:43 | Alabama | James Abron grabs the offensive rebound | 7-22 |
| 12:22 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-22 |
| 12:21 | UCLA | David Burpo pulls down the rebound | 7-22 |
| 12:00 | UCLA | Harold Wise banks in the layup set up by Ryan Salter | 7-24 |
| 11:48 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-24 |
| 11:46 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Hughes | 7-24 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Whitman (fairly fresh) SF - Jeff Hughes (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fairly fresh) C - James Abron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - David Burpo (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Ryan Salter (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Byron Arno (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Harold Wise (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McCright (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ernest Hooper (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) Charles Cichonski, Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder, James Abron | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (PG), Charles Winer (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Nicholas Peters (PF) David Burpo, Ryan Salter, Byron Arno, Harold Wise | |
| 11:28 | UCLA | John Drozd picks off the pass by Norbert Kordowski in the backcourt | 7-24 |
| 11:08 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-24 |
| 11:07 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ollie Greenwald | 7-24 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Nicholas Peters - foul #1 on Nicholas Peters, team foul #4 | 9-24 |
| 10:57 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the free throw | 10-24 |
| 10:28 | UCLA | Charles Winer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-24 |
| 10:27 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Dennis Ebner | 10-24 |
| 10:10 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-24 |
| 10:08 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the defensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:56 | UCLA | The jump hook by Nicholas Peters is blocked by Dennis Ebner | 10-24 |
| 09:54 | UCLA | Brian McCright grabs the offensive rebound | 10-24 |
| 09:41 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ebner - foul #2 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #2 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Abron (C) Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Ryan Salter (SG) Norbert Kordowski, Terry Harris | |
| 09:19 | UCLA | Brian McCright comes up short on the floater from the left side | 10-24 |
| 09:18 | Alabama | Ollie Greenwald snags the defensive board | 10-24 |
| 08:52 | Alabama | Charles Winer steps in front of the James Abron pass | 10-24 |
| 08:49 | UCLA | Ryan Salter dunks the ball on a nice dish by Charles Winer | 10-26 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Hooper | 12-26 |
| 08:08 | UCLA | David Burpo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-26 |
| 08:06 | Alabama | James Abron pulls down the rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:04 | Alabama | James Abron is fouled in the backcourt by David Burpo - foul #1 on David Burpo, team foul #5 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (PG), Harold Wise (PF) David Burpo, Brian McCright | |
| 07:56 | Alabama | James Abron scores on a shot near the basket set up by Kenneth Whitman | 14-26 |
| 07:29 | UCLA | Charles Cichonski steals the ball from Harold Wise | 14-26 |
| 07:26 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman misses the dunk | 14-26 |
| 07:24 | UCLA | Harold Wise snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) C - James Abron (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Norbert Kordowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Salter (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Charles Winer (tiring) PF - Harold Wise (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nicholas Peters (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | UCLA | Ryan Salter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 07:04 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeff Hughes (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Brian McCright (C) Norbert Kordowski, Charles Winer, Nicholas Peters | |
| 06:35 | UCLA | Ryan Salter clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-29 |
| 06:33 | UCLA | Brian McCright can't tip it in | 14-29 |
| 06:32 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 14-29 |
| 06:28 | Alabama | Charles Cichonski lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Kenneth Whitman | 16-29 |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Brian McCright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Abron - foul #1 on James Abron, team foul #3 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG) Kenneth Whitman | |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (PG), Thomas Hunziker (PF) David Burpo, Harold Wise | |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:12 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 05:53 | Alabama | James Abron misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 16-29 |
| 05:52 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 16-29 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | James Abron blows the layup but he's hacked by Brian McCright - foul #1 on Brian McCright, team foul #6 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Jeff Hughes, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (SG), Nicholas Peters (C) Ryan Salter, Brian McCright | |
| 05:38 | Alabama | James Abron misses the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 05:38 | Alabama | James Abron makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 05:20 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-31 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hunziker - foul #3 on Thomas Hunziker, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Charles Winer (SF), Harold Wise (PF) Byron Arno, Terry Harris, Thomas Hunziker | |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 05:09 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:48 | UCLA | David Burpo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to James Abron | 19-31 |
| 04:38 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 19-31 |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 04:13 | UCLA | Ollie Greenwald steals the ball from Charles Winer | 19-31 |
| 03:56 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF), Dennis Ebner (C) John Drozd, Ernest Hooper, Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer, James Abron | |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (PG), Ryan Salter (SG), Terry Harris (SF), Brian McCright (C) David Burpo, Norbert Kordowski, Charles Winer, Nicholas Peters | |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Ryan Salter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Schroeder - foul #1 on Steve Schroeder, team foul #4 | 19-31 |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:29 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 03:29 | Alabama | Kenneth Whitman snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 03:16 | Alabama | Jeff Hughes can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-31 |
| 03:15 | UCLA | Byron Arno snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Charles Cichonski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Whitman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Schroeder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Ebner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Byron Arno (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ryan Salter (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Terry Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Wise (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian McCright (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Terry Harris and he's fouled by Kenneth Whitman - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitman, team foul #5 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Willie Trimmer (PF) Charles Cichonski, Steve Schroeder | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Charles Winer (SF), Nicholas Peters (PF) Byron Arno, Terry Harris, Harold Wise | |
| 02:50 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer is hacked by Brian McCright - foul #2 on Brian McCright, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ernest Hooper (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF) Kenneth Whitman, Jeff Hughes | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 02:29 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 02:29 | UCLA | Brian McCright gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 02:05 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Hooper - foul #1 on Ernest Hooper, team foul #6 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski (PG) David Burpo | |
| 02:05 | UCLA | Ryan Salter makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:05 | UCLA | Ryan Salter misses the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 02:05 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Ryan Salter is called for the reach on Willie Trimmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Salter, team foul #9 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (PG) Ryan Salter | |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:02 | Alabama | Willie Trimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:40 | UCLA | Charles Winer misses short on a floater from the right side | 21-35 |
| 01:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Ernest Hooper | 21-35 |
| 01:34 | Alabama | Nicholas Peters steals the ball from Ernest Hooper | 21-35 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Charles Winer scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Byron Arno | 21-37 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | John Drozd double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | Charles Cichonski (PG), Jeff Hughes (SF), Steve Schroeder (PF) John Drozd, Ollie Greenwald, Willie Trimmer | |
| Subs | UCLA | David Burpo (PG), Terry Harris (SF), Harold Wise (PF) Byron Arno, Charles Winer, Nicholas Peters | |
| 00:50 | UCLA | David Burpo misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-37 |
| 00:48 | Alabama | Steve Schroeder snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 00:37 | Alabama | Ernest Hooper makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Cichonski | 24-37 |
| 00:29 | UCLA | Terry Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-37 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Norbert Kordowski grabs the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Dennis Ebner - foul #3 on Dennis Ebner, team foul #7 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Alabama | John Drozd (PG), Kenneth Whitman (SG), Ollie Greenwald (SF), James Abron (C) Charles Cichonski, Ernest Hooper, Jeff Hughes, Dennis Ebner | |
| Subs | UCLA | Byron Arno (PG), Ryan Salter (SG), Nicholas Peters (PF) David Burpo, Norbert Kordowski, Harold Wise | |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Brian McCright misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:03 | UCLA | Brian McCright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | John Drozd hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 24-38 |