| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Arthur Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Bergevin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dever (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Strine (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | John Powers inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | William Robertson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | UCLA | Clarence Strine's pass is intercepted by Michael Turner | 31-31 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:49 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Ryan Herrin | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin hits a turnaround in the paint | 33-31 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke makes the floater from the left side | 33-33 |
| 17:39 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin's pass is intercepted by Michael Turner | 33-33 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner lays it in | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | UCLA | Michael Turner picks off the pass by Clarence Strine | 33-35 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | William Robertson blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 17:07 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Clarence Strine | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | UCLA | Ryan Herrin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | William Robertson misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | UCLA | Clarence Strine is hacked by William Robertson - foul #2 on William Robertson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Mobley (PG), Luka Stepnowski (SG), Raymond Young (SF), Eugene Gardener (PF) Arthur Hill, Mike Bergevin, Thomas Dever, Clarence Strine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Roger Valentine (SG), Gus Croteau (PF) Michael Turner, William Robertson, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 15:48 | UCLA | Eugene Gardener makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Luka Stepnowski | 35-35 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luka Stepnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Young (fresh) PF - Eugene Gardener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Herrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Rich (fresh) SG - Roger Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Brooke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | John Powers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-35 |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau tips it home | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | UCLA | Raymond Young misses the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 14:23 | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Hill (PG), Mike Bergevin (SG), Thomas Dever (SF), Rodney Frederick (C) Thomas Mobley, Luka Stepnowski, Raymond Young, Ryan Herrin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), William Robertson (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) David Rich, John Powers, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor tips it home | 35-41 |
| 13:59 | UCLA | Rodney Frederick clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Robertson | 35-41 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-41 |
| 13:35 | UCLA | Arthur Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 13:30 | UCLA | Arthur Hill misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-41 |
| 13:28 | UCLA | Thomas Dever hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Arthur Hill steals the ball from Warren Taylor | 37-41 |
| 13:04 | UCLA | Thomas Dever banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Hill | 39-41 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Hill - foul #1 on Arthur Hill, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Mobley (PG), Clarence Strine (PF) Arthur Hill, Eugene Gardener | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (SF) Roger Valentine | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:20 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:19 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | William Robertson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Rodney Frederick | 41-43 |
| 11:59 | UCLA | Michael Turner steps in front of the Thomas Dever pass | 41-43 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | William Robertson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:31 | UCLA | Rodney Frederick pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Bergevin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dever (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Strine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodney Frederick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | UCLA | Thomas Dever scores on a fadeaway from close range | 43-43 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Kevin Vaughn is blocked by Thomas Dever | 43-43 |
| 11:00 | UCLA | Thomas Dever snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 10:46 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin is hacked by William Robertson - foul #3 on William Robertson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Hill (PG), Luka Stepnowski (SG), Raymond Young (SF), Ryan Herrin (C) Thomas Mobley, Mike Bergevin, Thomas Dever, Rodney Frederick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Roger Valentine (SG), John Powers (SF) Michael Turner, William Robertson, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Raymond Young misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by David Rich | 45-45 |
| 09:48 | UCLA | Arthur Hill clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | David Rich travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Eugene Gardener (PF), Thomas Dever (C) Clarence Strine, Ryan Herrin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), William Robertson (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) David Rich, Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| 09:06 | UCLA | Raymond Young buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Arthur Hill | 48-45 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 08:30 | UCLA | Thomas Dever buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Young | 51-47 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | John Powers's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Mike Bergevin (SG) Luka Stepnowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:54 | UCLA | Thomas Dever is hacked by Michael Turner - foul #1 on Michael Turner, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Mobley (PG), Ryan Herrin (C) Arthur Hill, Raymond Young | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:49 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by William Robertson - foul #4 on William Robertson, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:49 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | William Robertson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 07:30 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Thomas Mobley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mike Bergevin (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dever (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Gardener (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Herrin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 stl. SG - William Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | UCLA | Thomas Dever hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 06:38 | UCLA | Thomas Dever connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | John Powers is fouled on the floor by Eugene Gardener - foul #1 on Eugene Gardener, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Arthur Hill (PG), Raymond Young (SF), Clarence Strine (PF), Rodney Frederick (C) Thomas Mobley, Thomas Dever, Eugene Gardener, Ryan Herrin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF), Gus Croteau (PF), Warren Taylor (C) John Powers, Kevin Vaughn, Jacob Brooke | |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Warren Taylor is blocked by Rodney Frederick | 56-49 |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Rodney Frederick grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 05:47 | UCLA | Arthur Hill drills a floater from the left wing set up by Rodney Frederick | 58-49 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner travels in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 05:27 | UCLA | Mike Bergevin makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Arthur Hill | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Rodney Frederick picks off the pass by Roger Valentine | 60-49 |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Michael Turner takes the ball from Arthur Hill | 60-49 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | William Robertson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Turner | 60-52 |
| 04:01 | UCLA | Rodney Frederick knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Arthur Hill | 62-52 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Dever (SF), Ryan Herrin (C) Raymond Young, Rodney Frederick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SF), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Roger Valentine, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | William Robertson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 03:44 | UCLA | Thomas Dever pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 03:31 | UCLA | Thomas Dever buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Hill | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Arthur Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Bergevin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Dever (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Strine (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Herrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 6 stl. SG - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | John Powers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-52 |
| 03:16 | UCLA | Ryan Herrin gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Arthur Hill knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Mike Bergevin and he's hacked by Kevin Vaughn - foul #1 on Kevin Vaughn, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UCLA | Luka Stepnowski (SG) Mike Bergevin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Rich (PG), Roger Valentine (SG), Gus Croteau (PF) Michael Turner, William Robertson, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 02:53 | UCLA | Arthur Hill makes the free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Ryan Herrin takes the ball from David Rich | 67-52 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 02:20 | UCLA | Thomas Dever scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Hill | 70-52 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Rich hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ryan Herrin - foul #1 on Ryan Herrin, team foul #3 | 70-54 |
| Subs | UCLA | Mike Bergevin (SG) Luka Stepnowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | David Rich makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 01:43 | UCLA | Arthur Hill makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Bergevin | 72-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | John Powers hits a floater from just outside the lane | 72-57 |
| 01:09 | UCLA | Clarence Strine's pass is intercepted by Jacob Brooke | 72-57 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | John Powers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Valentine | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | UCLA | Thomas Dever misses the easy layup | 72-60 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | John Powers snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | David Rich is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hill - foul #2 on Arthur Hill, team foul #4 | 72-60 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses the wide open floater from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:21 | UCLA | Thomas Dever grabs the board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | UCLA | Arthur Hill runs out the clock | 72-60 |