| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) SF - Joey Whitmore (fresh) PF - William Gilmore (fresh) C - Donald Crain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Mahaffey (fresh) SG - Lester Thrift (fresh) SF - Noel Fulford (fresh) PF - Horace Ancheta (fresh) C - Ryan Lindsay (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | William Gilmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UCLA | Lester Thrift pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay misses the driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lester Thrift | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Horace Ancheta is called for the reach on Howard Hillyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Ancheta, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Lindsay | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Central Florida | Donald Crain tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey misses short on a floater from close range | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Donald Crain scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Howard Hillyard and he's fouled by Ryan Lindsay - foul #1 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:34 | Central Florida | Donald Crain makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 18:15 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 18:05 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta misses badly on a shot in the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:50 | Central Florida | William Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:39 | UCLA | Noel Fulford scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Lindsay | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Donald Crain scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Hillyard and he's hacked by Horace Ancheta - foul #2 on Horace Ancheta, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Dwight Lafontaine (SF), Mark Olson (PF) Howard Hillyard, Chris Hutsell, Joey Whitmore, William Gilmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra (SG), Adolph Strickland (PF), George Browner (C) Lester Thrift, Horace Ancheta, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 17:25 | Central Florida | Donald Crain misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:25 | UCLA | George Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Noel Fulford clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Sanford Davis - foul #1 on Sanford Davis, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Richard Harris (C) Donald Crain | |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Noel Fulford misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Noel Fulford misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Central Florida | Richard Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:54 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine's floater is tipped away by George Browner | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | UCLA | Noel Fulford pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Central Florida | Mark Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Central Florida | Richard Harris's pass is intercepted by George Browner | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Mahaffey | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Central Florida | Mark Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), Robert Payne (SF), William Gilmore (PF), Brett Lesko (C) Sanford Davis, Charlie Wilson, Dwight Lafontaine, Mark Olson, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | UCLA | Lester Thrift (SG), Sherman Petti (PF) Jackie Saavedra, Adolph Strickland | |
| 16:03 | UCLA | Noel Fulford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) SF - Robert Payne (fresh) PF - William Gilmore (fairly fresh) C - Brett Lesko (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Nathan Mahaffey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Thrift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Noel Fulford (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Sherman Petti (fresh) C - George Browner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard banks in the layup set up by Brett Lesko | 9-9 |
| 15:49 | UCLA | Noel Fulford loses the dribble to Chris Hutsell | 9-9 |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell is hacked by Lester Thrift in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Thrift, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra (PG), Ryan Lindsay (C) Nathan Mahaffey, George Browner | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko scores on a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Ryan Lindsay - foul #2 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (PG) Howard Hillyard | |
| Subs | UCLA | Adolph Strickland (PF) Ryan Lindsay | |
| 15:36 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 15:22 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-9 |
| 15:21 | Central Florida | William Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jackie Saavedra | 15-11 |
| 14:54 | Central Florida | Adolph Strickland swats the shot by Charlie Wilson | 15-11 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Robert Payne can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 14:50 | Central Florida | William Gilmore misses the tip | 15-11 |
| 14:49 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 14:45 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Noel Fulford | 15-14 |
| 14:28 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-14 |
| 14:27 | UCLA | Sherman Petti snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 14:19 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland is fouled on the floor by William Gilmore - foul #1 on William Gilmore, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Dwight Lafontaine (SG), Joey Whitmore (SF), Mark Olson (PF), Donald Crain (C) Charlie Wilson, Chris Hutsell, Robert Payne, William Gilmore, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey (PG), Steven Mattson (SG), Daniel Servantes (SF), George Browner (C) Jackie Saavedra, Lester Thrift, Noel Fulford, Sherman Petti | |
| 13:57 | UCLA | Steven Mattson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Browner | 15-16 |
| 13:32 | Central Florida | Donald Crain blows the dunk | 15-16 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:23 | UCLA | Dwight Lafontaine steals it from Daniel Servantes | 15-16 |
| 13:03 | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 15-16 |
| 13:01 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:47 | UCLA | Howard Hillyard steals the ball from Adolph Strickland | 15-16 |
| 12:45 | Central Florida | George Browner picks off the pass by Howard Hillyard in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 12:40 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey misses long on a jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 12:38 | UCLA | Daniel Servantes gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:26 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Donald Crain pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard loses the dribble to Daniel Servantes in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Howard Hillyard - foul #1 on Howard Hillyard, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), William Gilmore (PF), Richard Harris (C) Howard Hillyard, Dwight Lafontaine, Mark Olson, Donald Crain | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roy Nelson (PG), Jackie Saavedra (SG), Noel Fulford (SF) Nathan Mahaffey, Steven Mattson, Daniel Servantes | |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:11 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 11:53 | Central Florida | Richard Harris is denied on a layup by George Browner | 15-17 |
| 11:52 | UCLA | George Browner pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charlie Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chris Hutsell (fresh) SF - Joey Whitmore (fairly fresh) PF - William Gilmore (tiring) 3 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) SG - Jackie Saavedra (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Noel Fulford (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adolph Strickland (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Browner (tiring) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland connects on the runner in the lane set up by Noel Fulford | 15-19 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Nelson - foul #1 on Roy Nelson, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Lester Thrift (SG), Sherman Petti (PF) Roy Nelson, Adolph Strickland | |
| 11:17 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Joey Whitmore | 17-19 |
| 10:58 | UCLA | Charlie Wilson steals it from George Browner | 17-19 |
| 10:53 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson hits the finger roll | 19-19 |
| 10:42 | UCLA | George Browner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:40 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to George Browner | 19-19 |
| 10:23 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-19 |
| 10:21 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 10:19 | Central Florida | Lester Thrift steals it from Richard Harris in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 10:03 | UCLA | George Browner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jackie Saavedra and he's fouled by Joey Whitmore - foul #1 on Joey Whitmore, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Sanford Davis (SG), Robert Payne (SF), Mark Olson (PF), Brett Lesko (C) Charlie Wilson, Chris Hutsell, Joey Whitmore, William Gilmore, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roy Nelson (PG), Adolph Strickland (PF) Jackie Saavedra, Sherman Petti | |
| 10:03 | UCLA | George Browner makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Nelson - foul #2 on Roy Nelson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey (PG) Roy Nelson | |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:59 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 09:59 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Adolph Strickland | 20-22 |
| 09:55 | UCLA | Noel Fulford misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 20-22 |
| 09:53 | Central Florida | Mark Olson pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-22 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Mark Olson can't tip it in | 20-22 |
| 09:33 | Central Florida | Mark Olson tips it back up and in | 22-22 |
| 09:10 | UCLA | Brett Lesko is called for the reach on George Browner - foul #1 on Brett Lesko, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| 09:10 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-22 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell (SG), Donald Crain (C) Sanford Davis, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Steven Mattson (SG), Daniel Servantes (SF) Lester Thrift, Noel Fulford | |
| 09:05 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Olson - foul #1 on Mark Olson, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| 09:05 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:05 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:05 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Crain | 22-23 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Nathan Mahaffey is called for the reach on Howard Hillyard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Mahaffey, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:03 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | George Browner misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 08:40 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Robert Payne | 24-23 |
| 08:36 | Central Florida | Donald Crain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-23 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dwight Lafontaine (SF), Brett Lesko (PF) Robert Payne, Mark Olson | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra (PG) Nathan Mahaffey | |
| 08:21 | UCLA | Daniel Servantes makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adolph Strickland | 24-25 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 24-25 |
| 08:09 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 08:05 | UCLA | Steven Mattson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 08:03 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Adolph Strickland | 24-25 |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland clanks a jump hook from close range | 24-25 |
| 07:47 | Central Florida | Donald Crain pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Howard Hillyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Hutsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwight Lafontaine (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Lesko (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Crain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Jackie Saavedra (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Mattson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Servantes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adolph Strickland (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Browner (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Central Florida | Steven Mattson steals it from Chris Hutsell in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| 07:44 | UCLA | Steven Mattson throws it down | 24-27 |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Browner - foul #1 on George Browner, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (PG), Robert Payne (SF), Mark Olson (PF) Howard Hillyard, Dwight Lafontaine, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey (PG), Lester Thrift (SG), Noel Fulford (SF), Sherman Petti (PF) Jackie Saavedra, Steven Mattson, Daniel Servantes, Adolph Strickland | |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:24 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:24 | UCLA | George Browner grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 07:17 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 25-27 |
| 07:16 | UCLA | Lester Thrift tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | Donald Crain grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 06:58 | Central Florida | Robert Payne is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Payne, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG) Chris Hutsell | |
| Subs | UCLA | Adolph Strickland (PF) George Browner | |
| 06:43 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 06:42 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Sherman Petti can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Sanford Davis - foul #2 on Sanford Davis, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Joey Whitmore (SF), William Gilmore (PF), Richard Harris (C) Sanford Davis, Robert Payne, Mark Olson, Donald Crain | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roy Nelson (PG), Horace Ancheta (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Nathan Mahaffey, Noel Fulford, Adolph Strickland | |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Sherman Petti misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Sherman Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:10 | Central Florida | William Gilmore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 06:08 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Sherman Petti | 25-28 |
| 05:47 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay makes the jumper from the right block set up by Sherman Petti and he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell (SG), Brett Lesko (C) Charlie Wilson, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra (SG), Steven Mattson (SF) Lester Thrift, Sherman Petti | |
| 05:47 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay makes the free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:38 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 05:31 | UCLA | Roy Nelson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Hutsell - foul #1 on Chris Hutsell, team foul #10 | 28-31 |
| 05:31 | UCLA | Roy Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:31 | UCLA | Roy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:11 | Central Florida | William Gilmore misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 05:05 | UCLA | Steven Mattson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mark Olson (PF) William Gilmore | |
| Subs | UCLA | Lester Thrift (SG), Daniel Servantes (SF) Roy Nelson, Steven Mattson | |
| 05:03 | Central Florida | Lester Thrift steals it from Howard Hillyard in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 05:01 | UCLA | Lester Thrift misses the easy layup | 28-33 |
| 05:00 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 04:49 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Howard Hillyard | 30-33 |
| 04:35 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brett Lesko - foul #2 on Brett Lesko, team foul #11 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson (PG), Dwight Lafontaine (SF), Donald Crain (C) Howard Hillyard, Joey Whitmore, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey (PG) Jackie Saavedra | |
| 04:35 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:35 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:35 | Central Florida | Mark Olson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | Charlie Wilson comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 30-34 |
| 04:10 | Central Florida | Donald Crain grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 03:47 | Central Florida | Mark Olson is called for traveling | 30-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG), Robert Payne (SF), William Gilmore (PF), Richard Harris (C) Charlie Wilson, Dwight Lafontaine, Mark Olson, Donald Crain | |
| Subs | UCLA | Roy Nelson (PG), Noel Fulford (SF) Nathan Mahaffey, Daniel Servantes | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Sanford Davis (fresh) SG - Chris Hutsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Payne (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Roy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lester Thrift (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Noel Fulford (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Horace Ancheta (tiring) 3 pts. C - Ryan Lindsay (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UCLA | Lester Thrift loses the dribble to Chris Hutsell | 30-34 |
| 03:10 | Central Florida | Sanford Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 03:09 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Horace Ancheta | 30-34 |
| 03:03 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Horace Ancheta | 30-36 |
| 02:47 | Central Florida | Richard Harris knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Sanford Davis | 32-36 |
| 02:41 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-36 |
| 02:39 | UCLA | Ryan Lindsay grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:24 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #12 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG), Charlie Wilson (SG), Joey Whitmore (SF), Mark Olson (PF), Brett Lesko (C) Sanford Davis, Chris Hutsell, Robert Payne, William Gilmore, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey (PG), Jackie Saavedra (SG), Steven Mattson (SF) Roy Nelson, Lester Thrift, Noel Fulford | |
| 02:24 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:24 | UCLA | Horace Ancheta makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Mark Olson is fouled on the floor by Horace Ancheta - foul #3 on Horace Ancheta, team foul #10 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | UCLA | Daniel Servantes (SF), Adolph Strickland (PF) Nathan Mahaffey, Horace Ancheta | |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Mark Olson makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 02:13 | Central Florida | Mark Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 02:03 | UCLA | Adolph Strickland hits the finger roll set up by Jackie Saavedra | 34-40 |
| 01:42 | Central Florida | Mark Olson banks in the layup set up by Charlie Wilson | 36-40 |
| 01:32 | UCLA | Jackie Saavedra makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Servantes | 36-43 |
| 01:20 | Central Florida | Joey Whitmore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-43 |
| 01:19 | Central Florida | Brett Lesko tips it in | 38-43 |
| 01:13 | UCLA | Steven Mattson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | Mark Olson snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 00:56 | Central Florida | Steven Mattson steals it from Charlie Wilson | 38-43 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Howard Hillyard is called for the reach on Steven Mattson - foul #2 on Howard Hillyard, team foul #13 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Sanford Davis (PG), Chris Hutsell (SG), Dwight Lafontaine (SF), William Gilmore (PF), Donald Crain (C) Howard Hillyard, Charlie Wilson, Joey Whitmore, Mark Olson, Brett Lesko | |
| Subs | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey (PG), Roy Nelson (SG), Sherman Petti (PF), George Browner (C) Jackie Saavedra, Daniel Servantes, Adolph Strickland, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Steven Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:44 | UCLA | Steven Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 00:16 | Central Florida | Chris Hutsell misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-45 |
| 00:14 | UCLA | George Browner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 00:07 | UCLA | Steven Mattson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Sherman Petti grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey is hacked by Sanford Davis - foul #3 on Sanford Davis, team foul #14 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard (PG) Sanford Davis | |
| Subs | UCLA | Lester Thrift (SG), Noel Fulford (SF) Roy Nelson, Steven Mattson | |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:01 | UCLA | Nathan Mahaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Howard Hillyard misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-47 |