Bryce Alford's made shot chart defines this game. He threw in a shot from behind his head, another contested circus shot, a 30 ft three-point shot, a transition lay up, and a highly contested 10 foot runner. It was a combination of luck, team play, and skill. Some of that was a part of defensive breakdowns from the Beavers, but the Bruins were a machine.
OSU seemed to be giving good effort early on, but some tight reffing got Gary Payton II out after a offensive foul called for shouldering off a guy stepping into him. The team battled without their star player, they were banging the boards and showing hard on defense, but the Bruin offense was sharing the ball well and it opened up shots for UCLA.