| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Bergevin (fresh) PF - Paul Drolet (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dever (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UCLA | Shawn Krause comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 30-25 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Dever - foul #2 on Thomas Dever, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:00 | UCLA | Paul Drolet makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shawn Krause | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony travels with the ball | 33-27 |
| 18:20 | UCLA | Shawn Krause misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | UCLA | Thomas Dever grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 17:57 | UCLA | Paul Drolet makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Nicholas Anthony | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley makes the 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller hits a jump hook from the left block | 39-31 |
| 16:46 | UCLA | Glenn Biller is called for the reach on Mike Bergevin - foul #1 on Glenn Biller, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (PG), Raymond Young (SG), Andres Padilla (SF), Timothy Kaiser (C) Shawn Krause, Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin, Paul Drolet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Glenn Biller, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 16:21 | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski misses the jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 16:07 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Timothy Kaiser | 39-31 |
| 15:53 | UCLA | John Powers is called for the reach on Raymond Young - foul #3 on John Powers, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Paul Drolet (PF) Thomas Dever | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Luka Stepnowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andres Padilla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Drolet (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Hoisington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Powers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Neer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gus Croteau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | UCLA | Paul Drolet is hacked by John Hoisington - foul #2 on John Hoisington, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG), Glenn Biller (SF) John Powers, Raymond Chalmers | |
| 15:13 | UCLA | Paul Drolet hits the finger roll | 41-31 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Timothy Kaiser steps in front of the John Hoisington pass | 41-31 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Raymond Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:27 | UCLA | Timothy Kaiser grabs the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:09 | UCLA | Paul Drolet hits a jump hook in the lane | 43-31 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller travels with the ball | 43-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Shawn Krause (PG), Thomas Mobley (SG), Mike Bergevin (SF), Thomas Dever (C) Luka Stepnowski, Raymond Young, Andres Padilla, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) John Hoisington, Isaac Dice, Glenn Biller, Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses the easy layup | 43-31 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony is hacked by Thomas Dever - foul #3 on Thomas Dever, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Dever steals it from Raymond Chalmers | 43-31 |
| 12:51 | UCLA | Shawn Krause misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-31 |
| 12:28 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 12:11 | UCLA | Thomas Dever is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Thomas Dever, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UCLA | Andres Padilla (PF), Timothy Kaiser (C) Paul Drolet, Thomas Dever | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG), Glenn Biller (SF) John Powers, Raymond Chalmers | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice buries a floater from the left side set up by Michael Turner | 43-33 |
| 11:47 | UCLA | Shawn Krause drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andres Padilla | 46-33 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Bergevin (fresh) PF - Andres Padilla (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Timothy Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony can't throw it down but the foul's on Timothy Kaiser - foul #3 on Timothy Kaiser, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:23 | UCLA | Andres Padilla snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 11:07 | UCLA | Michael Turner steps in front of the Thomas Mobley pass | 46-34 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is hacked by Mike Bergevin - foul #1 on Mike Bergevin, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (PG), Raymond Young (SG), Paul Drolet (PF) Shawn Krause, Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 10:34 | UCLA | Andres Padilla snags the defensive board | 46-34 |
| 10:09 | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Hoisington - foul #3 on John Hoisington, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 10:09 | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:09 | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Timothy Kaiser - foul #4 on Timothy Kaiser, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | Mike Bergevin (SF) Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 09:30 | UCLA | Raymond Young buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Luka Stepnowski | 50-35 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is hacked by Raymond Young - foul #1 on Raymond Young, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Shawn Krause (PG), Thomas Mobley (SG) Luka Stepnowski, Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), John Powers (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) John Hoisington, Isaac Dice, Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 09:10 | UCLA | Paul Drolet grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:41 | UCLA | Andres Padilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-35 |
| 08:25 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 08:07 | UCLA | Raymond Young is hacked by Glenn Biller - foul #2 on Glenn Biller, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Mike Bergevin (SF) Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG), Raymond Chalmers (SF) John Powers, Glenn Biller | |
| 07:45 | UCLA | Andres Padilla misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Bergevin (fresh) PF - Andres Padilla (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Paul Drolet (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Anthony | 50-38 |
| 07:00 | UCLA | Andres Padilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 06:58 | UCLA | Paul Drolet tips it home | 52-38 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 52-40 |
| 06:16 | UCLA | Andres Padilla clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 06:14 | UCLA | Shawn Krause tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anthony | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-40 |
| 05:53 | UCLA | Paul Drolet gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:48 | UCLA | Shawn Krause is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (PG), Raymond Young (SG), Thomas Dever (PF), Timothy Kaiser (C) Shawn Krause, Thomas Mobley, Andres Padilla, Paul Drolet | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (PG), John Powers (SG), Glenn Biller (SF), Michael Neer (PF), Gus Croteau (C) Michael Turner, Isaac Dice, Raymond Chalmers, Kevin Vaughn, Nicholas Anthony | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-43 |
| 04:55 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-43 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Raymond Young is called for the reach on Michael Neer - foul #2 on Raymond Young, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (SG) John Powers | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:19 | UCLA | Thomas Dever drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gus Croteau | 55-47 |
| 03:30 | UCLA | Raymond Young loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Shawn Krause (PG), Thomas Mobley (SG) Luka Stepnowski, Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Nicholas Anthony (C) John Hoisington, Michael Neer, Gus Croteau | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Shawn Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Dever (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Biller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-47 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller tips it in | 55-49 |
| 02:46 | UCLA | Thomas Dever drills a runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Michael Turner | 57-51 |
| 02:33 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | UCLA | Andres Padilla (SF), Paul Drolet (PF) Raymond Young, Timothy Kaiser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:11 | UCLA | Shawn Krause can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 57-53 |
| 01:35 | UCLA | Andres Padilla clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 01:34 | UCLA | Thomas Dever grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Vaughn - foul #1 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Mike Bergevin (SF) Andres Padilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:12 | UCLA | Thomas Dever makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 58-55 |
| 01:01 | UCLA | Shawn Krause knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Drolet and the foul's on Kevin Vaughn - foul #2 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 01:01 | UCLA | Shawn Krause misses the free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Shawn Krause is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Raymond Young (SG), Andres Padilla (SF) Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Shawn Krause makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:43 | UCLA | Shawn Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-55 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Vaughn | 62-55 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | UCLA | Andres Padilla gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:30 | UCLA | UCLA calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Michael Turner is called for the reach on Shawn Krause in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Turner, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Shawn Krause makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:27 | UCLA | Shawn Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller is fouled on the floor by Andres Padilla - foul #1 on Andres Padilla, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Mobley (SG), Mike Bergevin (SF) Raymond Young, Andres Padilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Glenn Biller misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:21 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley is hacked by Michael Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #10 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Andres Padilla (SF) Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | UCLA | Thomas Mobley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Anthony blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Paul Drolet gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Shawn Krause runs out the clock | 65-55 |