| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fresh) SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) PF - Robert Kress (fresh) C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Surratt (fresh) SG - Felix Perry (fresh) SF - Joe Delatorre (fresh) PF - Dabir Chisom (fresh) C - Darwin Browning (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Darwin Browning wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Kress | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Howard | Troy Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Lynn Bolick snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Howard | Lynn Bolick buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Mark Burke | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Dabir Chisom misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Robert Kress - foul #1 on Robert Kress, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Dabir Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | UCLA | Dabir Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Howard | Robert Kress misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | UCLA | Darwin Browning pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | UCLA | Bruce Bakos steals it from Felix Perry | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Bruce Bakos is hacked by Robert Surratt - foul #1 on Robert Surratt, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Troy Johnson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dabir Chisom - foul #1 on Dabir Chisom, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Howard | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | UCLA | Robert Kress denies the turnaround by Felix Perry | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Bruce Bakos | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Robert Surratt steals it from Lynn Bolick | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | UCLA | Darwin Browning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Williams (SG), Scott Walker (SF), Eric Shaw (PF), Paul Zuwkowski (C) Felix Perry, Joe Delatorre, Dabir Chisom, Darwin Browning | |
| 17:35 | Howard | Eric Shaw picks off the pass by Lynn Bolick | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | UCLA | Mark Burke picks off the pass by Robert Surratt in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Troy Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Burke | 6-2 |
| 17:19 | UCLA | Paul Zuwkowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 17:17 | UCLA | Daniel Williams tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Robert Kress hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lynn Bolick | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | UCLA | Daniel Williams buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Surratt | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Howard | Scott Walker steals it from Bruce Bakos | 8-6 |
| 16:18 | UCLA | Daniel Williams blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Mark Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Bruce Bakos clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Eric Shaw - foul #1 on Eric Shaw, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Sidney Neff (SF), George Kenyon (PF), Eusebio Greco (C) Mark Burke, Troy Johnson, Robert Kress, Lynn Bolick | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Bean (PG), Felix Perry (SG), Joe Delatorre (SF), Dabir Chisom (PF), Darwin Browning (C) Robert Surratt, Daniel Williams, Scott Walker, Eric Shaw, Paul Zuwkowski | |
| 15:59 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the 3rd free throw | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fresh) SG - Bruce Bakos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Neff (fresh) PF - George Kenyon (fresh) C - Eusebio Greco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Bean (fresh) SG - Felix Perry (fresh) SF - Joe Delatorre (fresh) PF - Dabir Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darwin Browning (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UCLA | Joe Delatorre connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Bean | 11-8 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Bruce Bakos clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 11-8 |
| 15:26 | UCLA | Darwin Browning snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 15:20 | UCLA | Darwin Browning knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Dabir Chisom | 11-10 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Sidney Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Howard (SG) Bruce Bakos | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Joe Delatorre connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Perry | 11-12 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Sidney Neff drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by George Kenyon - foul #1 on George Kenyon, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Troy Johnson (SF), Matthew Erickson (PF) Douglas Matter, Sidney Neff, George Kenyon | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Walker (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Eric Shaw (C) Joe Delatorre, Dabir Chisom, Darwin Browning | |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Matthew Erickson snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:48 | Howard | Mark Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:47 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Scott Walker | 14-12 |
| 13:41 | UCLA | Cody Howard is called for the reach on Felix Perry - foul #1 on Cody Howard, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Lynn Bolick (C) Eusebio Greco | |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Zuwkowski (C) Felix Perry | |
| 13:22 | UCLA | Daniel Williams blows the dunk but he's hacked by Matthew Erickson - foul #1 on Matthew Erickson, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Surratt (PG) Michael Bean | |
| 13:22 | UCLA | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:22 | UCLA | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:01 | Howard | Cody Howard's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Scott Walker | 14-14 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Mark Burke tips it home | 16-14 |
| 12:51 | UCLA | Paul Zuwkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:49 | Howard | Troy Johnson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:25 | Howard | Cody Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Burke | 19-14 |
| 12:04 | UCLA | Scott Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Lynn Bolick pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Cody Howard is hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #1 on Daniel Williams, team foul #4 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Bruce Bakos (SG), Robert Kress (PF), George Kenyon (C) Mark Burke, Cody Howard, Matthew Erickson, Lynn Bolick | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Bean (PG), Felix Perry (SG), Joe Delatorre (SF), Dabir Chisom (PF), Darwin Browning (C) Robert Surratt, Daniel Williams, Scott Walker, Eric Shaw, Paul Zuwkowski | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fresh) SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kress (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kenyon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Bean (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Felix Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Delatorre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dabir Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darwin Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Howard | Troy Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Joe Delatorre - foul #1 on Joe Delatorre, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Troy Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:37 | Howard | Troy Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:19 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 11:18 | UCLA | Dabir Chisom tips it home | 21-16 |
| 11:03 | Howard | Robert Kress loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Sidney Neff (SF) Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 10:49 | UCLA | Felix Perry is fouled on the floor by Douglas Matter - foul #1 on Douglas Matter, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| 10:40 | UCLA | Darwin Browning banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Bean | 21-18 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Bruce Bakos clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 10:22 | UCLA | Darwin Browning grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 10:18 | UCLA | Joe Delatorre is whistled for a carry | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Surratt (PG), Daniel Williams (SG) Michael Bean, Felix Perry | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Bruce Bakos hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Matter and he's hacked by Daniel Williams - foul #2 on Daniel Williams, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Troy Johnson (SF) Douglas Matter, Sidney Neff | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Walker (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| 09:59 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:50 | UCLA | George Kenyon takes the ball from Darwin Browning | 24-18 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Mark Burke comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Walker - foul #1 on Scott Walker, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Howard (SG), Eusebio Greco (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Bruce Bakos, Robert Kress, George Kenyon | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Gagne (SF), Eric Shaw (PF), Paul Zuwkowski (C) Joe Delatorre, Dabir Chisom, Darwin Browning | |
| 09:21 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 1st free throw | 25-18 |
| 09:21 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Paul Zuwkowski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gagne and he's hacked by Lynn Bolick - foul #1 on Lynn Bolick, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Felix Perry (SG) John Gagne | |
| 09:01 | UCLA | Paul Zuwkowski makes the free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:46 | Howard | Lynn Bolick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Burke | 29-21 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | The short jumper by Robert Surratt is denied by Lynn Bolick | 29-21 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Lynn Bolick grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Robert Surratt is called for the reach on Mark Burke - foul #2 on Robert Surratt, team foul #8 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Bakos (SG) Cody Howard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Bean (PG), Joe Delatorre (SF), Dabir Chisom (PF) Robert Surratt, Scott Walker, Paul Zuwkowski | |
| 08:16 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 31-21 |
| 08:06 | UCLA | Michael Bean's fadeaway is rejected by Lynn Bolick | 31-21 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Lynn Bolick gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Troy Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 31-21 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Eusebio Greco misses the tip | 31-21 |
| 07:42 | UCLA | Joe Delatorre grabs the board | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eusebio Greco (fresh) C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Michael Bean (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Felix Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Delatorre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dabir Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Shaw (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-21 |
| 07:36 | UCLA | Felix Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 07:20 | UCLA | Eric Shaw comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 07:18 | UCLA | Joe Delatorre tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Mark Burke loses the dribble to Joe Delatorre | 31-23 |
| 06:39 | UCLA | Felix Perry is hacked by Bruce Bakos - foul #1 on Bruce Bakos, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Cody Howard (SG), Sidney Neff (SF), Robert Kress (PF), George Kenyon (C) Mark Burke, Bruce Bakos, Troy Johnson, Eusebio Greco, Lynn Bolick | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Walker (SF), Paul Zuwkowski (PF), Darwin Browning (C) Joe Delatorre, Dabir Chisom, Eric Shaw | |
| 06:39 | UCLA | Felix Perry makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 06:39 | UCLA | Felix Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Sidney Neff misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 06:20 | Howard | Robert Kress pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Cody Howard misses the 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 05:57 | UCLA | Darwin Browning gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:38 | UCLA | Michael Bean comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 05:36 | Howard | Robert Kress gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Michael Bean takes the ball from Cody Howard | 31-25 |
| 05:06 | UCLA | Felix Perry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Bean | 31-27 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Sidney Neff scores on a floater from the left side | 33-27 |
| 04:46 | UCLA | Felix Perry misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 04:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Kress | 33-27 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Sidney Neff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Zuwkowski - foul #1 on Paul Zuwkowski, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Bakos (SG), Eusebio Greco (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Cody Howard, Robert Kress, George Kenyon | |
| Subs | UCLA | Joe Delatorre (SF), Dabir Chisom (PF) Felix Perry, Darwin Browning | |
| 04:28 | Howard | Sidney Neff misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Sidney Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:08 | UCLA | Michael Bean misses the shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 04:06 | Howard | Lynn Bolick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Bruce Bakos is whistled for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Troy Johnson (SF) Douglas Matter, Sidney Neff | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Surratt (PG), Daniel Williams (SG), Eric Shaw (C) Michael Bean, Scott Walker, Paul Zuwkowski | |
| 03:45 | UCLA | Eric Shaw loses the dribble to Troy Johnson | 34-27 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Troy Johnson slams it home | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eusebio Greco (fresh) C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Robert Surratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Delatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dabir Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Shaw (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | UCLA | Eric Shaw is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Shaw, team foul #10 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Howard | George Kenyon (PF) Eusebio Greco | |
| Subs | UCLA | Darwin Browning (C) Eric Shaw | |
| 03:12 | Howard | George Kenyon knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Troy Johnson | 38-27 |
| 03:02 | UCLA | Bruce Bakos takes the ball from Robert Surratt | 38-27 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Mark Burke is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #11 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Kress (PF) Lynn Bolick | |
| Subs | UCLA | Scott Walker (SG) Daniel Williams | |
| 02:40 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Robert Surratt is hacked by Mark Burke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Burke, team foul #8 | 40-27 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Robert Surratt makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:36 | UCLA | Robert Surratt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:16 | Howard | George Kenyon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Darwin Browning - foul #1 on Darwin Browning, team foul #12 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UCLA | John Gagne (SF), Eric Shaw (C) Joe Delatorre, Darwin Browning | |
| 02:16 | Howard | George Kenyon makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:16 | Howard | George Kenyon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:58 | UCLA | Robert Kress takes the ball from Scott Walker | 42-29 |
| 01:35 | Howard | George Kenyon is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on George Kenyon, team foul #9 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Cody Howard (SG), Eusebio Greco (C) Mark Burke, Bruce Bakos, George Kenyon | |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Bean (PG), Paul Zuwkowski (C) Robert Surratt, Dabir Chisom | |
| 01:23 | UCLA | Michael Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-29 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Douglas Matter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Howard | 45-29 |
| 00:46 | UCLA | Scott Walker drills a driving attempt from the left block | 45-31 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Cody Howard can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Walker - foul #2 on Scott Walker, team foul #13 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Sidney Neff (SF), Lynn Bolick (C) Troy Johnson, Robert Kress | |
| Subs | UCLA | Robert Surratt (PG), Joe Delatorre (SF), Darwin Browning (C) Scott Walker, John Gagne, Paul Zuwkowski | |
| 00:41 | Howard | Cody Howard makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 00:41 | Howard | Cody Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Michael Bean misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 00:21 | Howard | Eusebio Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Sidney Neff can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Lynn Bolick | 47-31 |